Italy joins Anti-Comintern Pact w/ Germany & Japan...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Nov. 7, 1937



* Italy joins Anti-Comintern Pact

* Nazi Germany and Japan - Axis Powers



The top of the front page has a three column headline: "ITALY JOINS JAPAN AND REICH IN PACT AGAINST COMMUNISM; NEW WORLD LINE-UP IS SEEN" with subheads. (see) Lengthy first report coverage continues inside on Italy joining the Anti-Comintern Pact with Germany and Japan.

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German magazine on saving money...

SPARKASSEN-RUNDSCHAU, Germany, January, 1938  The title seems to translate to "Economic Review" and the focus on articles within seems to be on saving money, etc. The front page photo with two young boys shows them reading a booklet translated as "Save Money Book".

Sixteen pages, 8 1/2 by 11 1/2 inches, very nice condition.

Adolph Hitler becomes Commander-in-Chief....

SECTION 4 ONLY of the New York Times, Feb. 6, 1938



* Adolph Hitler - Nazi Party

* Assumes as Commander-in-Chief

* All German armed forces



The front page of this section has three related photos with small heading: "'All Power to The Fuhrer'" with various subheads. (see) Coverage on Adolph Hitler assuming the title of Commander-in-Chief, thus taking personal command of th... See More  

1938 Adolph Hitler speech to the Reichstag....

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, February 21, 1938



* Adolph Hitler's speech to Reichstag

* Czechoslovakia & Austria Germans



The top of the front page has a four column headline: "Hitler Tells World He's Prepared to Use Force to Carve an Empire" with subheads. (see images) First report coverage continues inside with related photo.

Complete with 20 pages, light toning and minor ... See More  

"First they came for the Socialists... then they came for me."

Martin Niemöller freed & rearrested in Berlin....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 3, 1938



* Reverend Martin Niemöller rearrested

* Ant-Nazi theologian and Lutheran pastor

* Famous "First they came..." statement fame



Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading: "Niemoeller Freed in Reich, Then Rearrested; Is Seized After Conviction at Sedition Trial" First report coverage on anti-Nazi theologian, Reverend M... See More  

Adolph Hitlet Reichstag speech re. Austria photos...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Rotogravure section only, March 6, 1938



* Adolph Hitler's speech to Reichstag

* re. Czechoslovakia & Austria Germans



The front page of this rotogravure section has few related photos regarding Adolph Hitler's speech to the Reichstag about Anchluss. (see)

Four pages, rag edition, some spine wear, generally nice.... See More  

Hitler invades in Austria in 1938....

THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE-TIMES, Pennsylvania, March 11, 1938.



* Germans invade Vienna Austria (1st report)

* Adolph Hitler - Pre World War II



The front page has a banner headline: "NAZI TROOPS ENTER AUSTRIA" with subheads. (see) A very historical event that helped lead to the start of World War II.

Other news,sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 22 pages, a little margin... See More  

Hitler enters Austria in 1938...

THE TIMES PICAYUNE, New Orleans Louisiana, March 11, 1938  This 40 page newspaper has a banner headline on the front page: "RIOTING SWEEPS AUSTRIA; MARTIAL LAW NEAR" with subheads. (see)



Other news of the day throughout. Minor margin wear, otherwise in good condition.

Lou Gehrig signs final year contract in 1938...

NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, March 12, 1938



* Lou Gehrig signs contract (last year)

* New York Yankees baseball



The front page has a one column heading: "Gehrig Signs For One Year At $39,000" with subhead. The top of page 23 has a banner headline: "Gehrig Signs for $39,000, Leaves for Camp Tomorrow with Ruppert" with subheads. (see) Great to have in this NYC publication.

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Hitler invades in Austria in 1938...

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, March 15, 1938 



* Germans capture Vienna, Austria

* Adolph Hitler

* Pre-World War II



This 6 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page: "HITLER TELLS WORLD ABSORPTION OF AUSTRIA GREATEST ACHIEVEMENT," with subheads.



Other news of the day throughout. Lite browning with minor margin wear, otherwise in nice conditi... See More  

Joe Louis... Brown Bomber...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, April 2, 1938 



* Joe Louis - Brown Bomber 

* Heavyweight boxing champion of the World 



This 32 page newspaper has a six column headline on page 10: "Louis Knocks Out Thomas in Chicago to Keep Title" with subheads, round by round reports and a related photo.



Tells of Joe Louis retaining his heavyweight boxing title by defeating Har... See More  

Battle of Taierzhuang - China...

THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR, Boston, April 15, 1938



* Battle of Taierzhuang - China

* Second Sino-Japanese War



Page 2 has a two column heading: "Chinese Hail Major Victory; Japanese Changing Tactics" (see)

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 14 pages, a little spine wear, nice condition.... See More  

Liquidation of Jewish property in pre-war Germany....

NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, April 27, 1938 



* Jews to lose property - Jewish holocaust

* Pre Kristallnacht - Hermann Goering



The top of the front page has a one column heading: "Acts to Seize Reich Property Of Alien Jews" with subhead. (see) First report coverage on Hermann Goering's decree requiring registration of all Jews with assets exceeding 5,000 Reichsmarks, whether... See More  

Adolph Hitler & Benito Mussolini meet in Rome...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 4, 1938



* Dictators Adolph Hitler & Benito Mussolini

* Pre World War II meeting in Rome, Italy



The top of the front page has a two column heading: "MUSSOLINI GREETS HITLER IN A RESPLENDENT ROME; 300,000 APPLAUD VISITOR" with subheads. (see images) First report coverage continues inside with two related wire photos.

Complete with 48 pages, rag edition i... See More  

Adolph Hitler's return to Berlin in 1938...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 11, 1938



* Adolph Hitler returns to Berlin, Germany

* Successful occupation of Austria celebration



This 42 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 12 that include: "BERLIN IN ECSTASY AS HITLER RETURNS", "500,000 Acclaim Him Amid Cascades of Bengal Fire and Bursting of Rockets", "Italian Flags Are Flown" and more. This tells of Ad... See More  

Holocaust beginning in Austria....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 23, 1938



* Vienna, Austria holocaust beginning

* Jews and Catholics persecuted

* Nazis arresting citizens at random



The top of the front page has a two column heading: "Organized Nazi Terrorism Goes On Secretly in Vienna" with subhead. (see) Lengthy text continues inside.

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Jewish persecution expands in Germany....

CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, June 19, 1938



* Aktion Arbeitsscheu Reich

* Jewish persecution covers all of Germany

* Jews arrested and their stores attacked



The front page has a nice banner headline: "RIOT IN BERLIN WAR ON JEWS" with subheads. Nice for display.

Complete with 50+ pages, rag edition in great condition. A few small binding holes along the spine. ... See More  

Joe Louis (Brown Bomber)...

THE TOPEKA DAILY CAPITAL, Kansas, June 24, 1938 



* Joe Louis (Brown Bomber)...  Max Schmeling (German boxer) 

* Post fight reporting (famous rematch) 



This 16 page newspaper has one column headings on page 10: "Schmeling on Road To Recovery; No Claim for 'Foul'" and "Louis May Defend Title Against Baer In San Francisco."



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Notable cartoon on the plight of Jewish refugees...

NEW YORK TIMES, July 3, 1938 



* Jewish refugees political cartoon

* Escaping Adolph Hitler & Nazi Germany



The top of an inside page (E-3) has a very notable political cartoon concerning the plight of Jewish refugees trying to flee Nazi Germany, notable enough that it is a feature display in the National Holocaust Museum in Washington, D.C.

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Évian Conference opens.... Jewish refugees...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 7, 1938



* Evian Conference in France opening day

* President Franklin D. Roosevelt

* Jewish refugees fleeing Nazi Germany



The top of the front page has a one column heading: "U.S. SPURNS NATIONS TO PROMPT ACTION AT REFUGEE PARLEY" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on opening day of the Evian Conference in France. This was to discuss the plight of... See More  

Sufi Abdul Hamid killed... "Harlem Hitler"...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 1, 1938



* Sufi Abdul Hamid killed

* African-American Islam convert

* Anti-Semitism - "Harlem Hitler"



The front page has a one column heading: "PLANE CRASH FATAL TO 'HARLEM HITLER'" with subheads. First report coverage continues on page 3 with photo of Hamid. Nice to have in this famous NYC Publication.

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Kweilin incident... 1st civilian airliner shot down...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 25, 1938



* Kweilin incident - Douglas DC-2 airliner

* First civilian airplane to be shot down in history



The top of the front page has a two column heading: "Tokyo Planes Shoot Down Airliner; Machine-Gun 19 Trying to Flee" with subhead. (see) Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.

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Fascist Italy announces its 1st anti-Jewish laws...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Sept. 2, 1938



* Italian Racial Laws announced 

* Anti-Jewish - Jews expelled

* Fascist Italy - Pre-World War II



The front page has a one column heading: "Expel All Jews Who Moved to Italy Since '19" Small related map on page 3. (see) First report coverage on Fascist Italy announcing its first anti-Jewish laws.

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1938 Nuremberg speech by Hitler... Lou Gehrig's streak reaches 2,100 (30 to go)...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 10, 1938



* Lou Gehrig's consecutive game streak hits 2,100

* Iron Horse keeps rolling like a babbling brook

* Adolf Hitler gives speech at Nuremberg



Page 11 has: "4 GEHRIG HITS HELP HADLEY SCORE, 2-0", with subhead: "Durable Yankee Passes .300 at Bat First Time This Year as Senators Bow", which includes the following text: "The old iro... See More  

Nuremberg Rally... Nazi Germany....

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, September 13, 1938



* 1938 Nuremberg Rally - Nazi Germany

* Annexation of Austria

* 1 year away from World War II start



The front page has a three column headline: "HITLER'S DEFIANCE INCREASES TENSIONS IN UNEASY EUROPE" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the 1938 Nuremberg Rally which was named, "Rally of Greater Germany&qu... See More