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

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 6, 1938



* Evian Conference in France opens

* President Franklin D. Roosevelt

* Jewish refugees fleeing Nazi Germany



The front page has a one column heading: "32 NATIONS GATHER TO HELP REFUGEES" with subhead. (see) First report coverage on the opening of the Evian Conference in France. This was to discuss the plight of the increasing numbers of Jewish refu... See More  

Henry Ford receives medal from Adolph Hitler....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 31, 1938



* Henry Ford's 75th birthday celebration

* Receives "Grand Cross of the German Eagle"

* Adolph Hitler - Nazis - Third Reich



The top of the front page has a two column heading: "Ford, at 75, looks to 'Going Ahead'; Huge Parties Given Him in Detroit" with subhead. (see) First report coverage of Henry Ford's 75th birthday c... See More  

Battle of Lake Khasan ends.... Changkufeng....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 11, 1938



* Battle of Lake Khasan ends

* Changkufeng Incident - Russia

* Manchukuo (Empire of Japan)



The top of the front page has a three column headline: "RUSSIA AND JAPAN IN TRUCE, HOLD LINES NOW OCCUPIED; AGREE TO DELIMIT BORDER" with subheads. (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...

NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, Sept. 1, 1938



* Italian Racial Laws announced 

* Anti-Jewish - Jews expelled

* Fascist Italy - Pre-World War II



The front page has a banner headline: "Italy Exiles All Jews There Since 1919" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on Fascist Italy announcing its first anti-Jewish laws.

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in... See More  

10th Party Congress Nuremberg Rally begins...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 6, 1938



* Nuremberg Rally - 10th Party Congress opens

* "Rally of Greater Germany" - annexation of Austria



The front page has a two column heading: "Nazi Victory in Austria Stressed As Nuremberg Congress Opens" with subhead. (see) First report coverage inside with photo of Adolph Hitler. Always nice to have notable events in history reported... See More  

Nuremberg Rally... Nazi Germany....

NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, September 12, 1938



* 1938 Nuremberg Rally - Nazi Germany

* Annexation of Austria ? - Adolph Hitler

* 1 year away from World War II start



The front page has a banner headline: "'We'll Fight for Sudetens,' Hitler Vows" with subheads. (see) Coverage on the 1938 Nuremberg Rally which was named, "Rally of Greater Germany".

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Adolph Hitler cofers w/ Neville Chamberlain....

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Sept. 15, 1938



* Adolph Hitler & Neville Chamberlain

* Conference at Berchtesgaden - Germany

* re. the annexation of Czechoslovakia



The front page has a nice banner headline: "FATE OF CZECHS UP TO HITLER; British Prime Minister Flies to Confer with Fuehrer" with various subheads. (see) Nice for display. More on page 2 and a full page related pictorial ... See More  

Godesberg Memorandum... Adolph Hitler...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 24, 1938



* Adolph Hitler & Neville Chamberlain

* Bad Godesberg, Germany meeting

* re. Sudetenland, Czechoslovakia land



The front page has a five column headline: "CHAMBERLAIN SENDS HITLER TERMS TO CZECHS; PRAGUE COMPLETES MOBILIZATION IN 6 HOURS; PARIS CABINET ORDERS PARTIAL MOBILIZATION" with subheads. (see) Lengthy text with other related headi... See More  

Adolf Hitler speech in Berlin, Germany....

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, September 27, 1938



* Adolph Hitler speech on Czechoslovakia

* "Blessed Are The Peace-Makers"

* Sportpalast, Berlin, Germany



The front page has a banner headline: "DON'T MARCH ! HITLER TOLD" with subheads. (see) Complete text of this speech appears on page 6. Related photo and map are on the back page. First report coverage on Adolph Hitler'... See More  

Munich Agreement of 1938... Sudetenland....

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, September 29, 1938



* Munich Agreement (same day)

* Adolph Hitler - Neville Chamberlain

* Sudetenland - Czechoslovakia concession ?

* Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain

* Appeasement speech re. Adolph Hitler's aggression



The front page has a nice banner headline: "4 MEN DEBATE EUROPE'S FATE; British, French and Italian Chiefs to Meet Hitler Today" ... See More  

German annexation of Sudetenland begins...

ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, Oct. 1, 1938



* German annexation of Sudetenland begins

* Nazis - Adolph Hitler enters Czechoslovakia



The day prior British Prime Minster Neville Chamberlain gave a speech concerning the Munich Agreement and the Anglo-German Declaration and assured the British people that: "...it is peace for our time".  The front page has a five column headline: &quo... See More  

Chicago Cubs win 1938 NL pennant....

CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, October 2, 1938



* Chicago Cubs win NL pennant

* MLB - Major League Baseball

* Best title to be had (rare )

* German annexation of Sudetenland begins 

* Current day Czechoslovakia 

* Nazis - Adolph Hitler



The front page has a one column heading: "CHICAGO ROARS A WELCOME TO CHAMPION CUBS" with subhead and tiny map. The back page has a great ban... See More  

German annexation of Sudentenland...

THE FREDERICK POST, Frederick, Maryland, October 4, 1938  This 10 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page: "HITLER'S SS MEN DISARM 500 CZECH GENDARMES AND SOLDIERS NEAR FALKENAUW" with subhead and related photo. (see)



This tells of the annexation of the Sudetenland in Czechoslovakia by Adolph Hitler.



Other news of the day. Usual browning with little spin... See More  

1938 German annexation of Sudentenland...

ROTOGRAVURE PICTURE SECTION only of the New York Times, October 16, 1938 



* German annexation of Sudetenland begins 

* Adolph Hitler greeted at  Eger, Czechoslovakia 



The front page has five related photos with heading: "The German Armies March Into Czechoslovakia" (see)

Complete rotogravure section only with 8 pages, rag edition in nice condition.

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1938 Karl Kautsky death... Marxism...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 18, 1938



* Karl Kautsky death (1st report)

* Marxist theoretician - philosopher



The top of page 25 has a one column heading: "KARL KAUTSKY, 84, MARXIST, IS DEAD" with subheads and photo. (see) I suspect this is one of the few publications to report this particular event as other titles in our inventory do not.

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A Nazi illustrated newspaper... Adolf Hitler...

JB - ILLUSTSRIERTE BEOBACHTER (Illustrated Observer), Munich, Oct. 27, 1938  The entire front page is taken up with a photo that includes Adolf Hitler. A wealth of Nazi propaganda reporting, with many photos, in this 48 page, tabloid-size newspaper;

An inside page has an ad clipped, otherwise very nice condition.

Nine consecutive "Graphic Sections" with the serialized: "I Knew Hitler..."

CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE--Graphic Section  This is a nine part series of a book by Kurt G. Ludecke titled: "I Knew Hitler...The Story of a Nazi Who Escaped the Blood-Purge."

Excerpts from the book were serialized in the Sunday "Graphic Section" of the Chicago Tribune, beginning with November 6, 1938 and ending with January 1, 1939. All nine sections are included.

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Herschel Grynszpan shots Ernst vom Rath....

NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, November 8, 1938



* Herschel Grynszpan, Polish Jew assassin 

* Ernst vom Rath assassination

* Prelude to Kristallnacht "Night of Broken Glass"



The front page has a one column heading: "Shooting Spurs Ouster of Jews" (see) First report coverage on the shooting death of Ernst vom Rath by Herschel Grynszpan . This event was used as an excuse fo... See More  

Hitler dominates the front page...

JB - ILLUSTSRIERTE BEOBACHTER (Illustrated Observer), Munich, Nov. 10, 1938  The entire front page is taken up with a photo of Adolf Hitler. This is from the time of Kristallnacht, when Jewish shops and synagogues were destroyed.

A great wealth of Nazi propaganda reporting within, with many photos as well.

Complete in 46 pages, tabloid-size, an inside page has an ad clipped, otherwise very ... See More  

Nazis focus on attacks upon Catholics...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Nov. 14, 1938  The bold, banner headline proclaims: "CHURCH TARGET OF NAZI HATE" with column subheads: "Rowdies Knock Down Candles; Jeer Catholics" and "Whistle While 5,000 Intone a Hymn".

As opposed to the more typical coverage of anti-Jewish attacks in Germany, this report is focused on an event in Munich aimed at Catholics. The article ... See More  

Kristallnacht in Nazi Germany...

NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, November 15, 1938 



* Kristallnacht - crystal night

* Persecution of Jews



A follow up to "Kristallnacht" or Night of Broken Glass, a coordinated attack upon Nazi Jews which resulted in 91 deaths and over 30,000 being sent to concentration camps. The 3 line headline reads: "U. S. PLAN TO MOVE 600,000 JEWS REPORTED ACCEPTED BY BRITAIN" with sub... See More  

1938 Kristallnacht in Nazi Germany...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, November 16, 1938 



* Kristallnacht - crystal night - vandalism

* Persecution of Jews - Jewish property

* Roman Catholic Church & priests censored



A follow up to "Kristallnacht" or Night of Broken Glass, a coordinated attack upon Nazi Jews which resulted in 91 deaths and over 30,000 being sent to concentration camps. The front page has a one column... See More  

Crystal Night (Kristallnacht)...

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Massachusetts, November 16, 1938 



* re. Crystal Night (Kristallnacht) 

* The night of broken glass 

* Persecution of Jews 



This 12 page newspaper has a three column headline on the front page: "Roosevelt Denunciation Of Nazi Acts Includes Treatment of Catholics" with subheads. (see)



Other news of the day. Lightly browned, otherwise i... See More  

Buchenwald executions of Jews.....

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, November 19, 1938



* Bible names outlawed in Germany

* Nazi Germany and the treatment of Jews



This 8 page newspaper has two column headlines on the front page that include:  "NAZIS BAN NAMES OF ALL OLD TESTAMENT PROPHETS IN CHURCH" and more. See photos for text here.



Other news of the day throughout including various advertisement... See More  

Persecution of Jews in 1938 Nazi Germany...

SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, November 22, 1938



* Post Crystal Night  (Kristallnacht)

* Persecution of Jews continues

* Search for a homeland - Jewish



The top of the front page has a seven column heading: "Hitler Rages Over Jewish Haven" with subheads. (see) Coverage on the ongoing persecution of Jews shortly after Kristallnacht (night of broken glass).

Complete with 28 pages, l... See More