THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE-TIMES, Penn., Sept. 21, 1937.

* Nanjing - Canton & Nanking air raid bombing
* Japanese airplane raiders - pre massacre

The top of the front page has a three column headline: "YARNELL DEFIES JAPAN; ORDERS U.S.ENVOY AT NANKING TO 'SIT TIGHT'" with subheads. (see images)
Complete with all 20 pages, a little spine wear, nice condition.

Background: The September 21, 1937 headlines capture a pivotal turning point where the regional conflict of the Second Sino-Japanese War began colliding with global diplomacy, foreshadowing the grand alliances of World War II. Admiral Yarnell’s directive for the U.S. envoy to "sit tight" in Nanking was a profound act of American defiance against Japanese hegemony, signaling that the United States would not be easily intimidated or bullied out of its strategic and economic interests in Asia. This stance was particularly bold given the contemporary backdrop of American isolationism and the domestic pressure to avoid foreign entanglements at all costs. Simultaneously, the devastating air raids on Nanking and Canton documented in the issue marked a horrifying evolution in modern warfare—the systematic use of aerial terror bombing against civilian populations and vital infrastructure to force a capitulation. Occurring just three months before the fall of the capital and the subsequent Nanjing Massacre, these events crystallized Japan's aggressive expansionist policy, hardened American public and political resolve against Tokyo, and set both nations on an unavoidable, decade-long collision course toward Pearl Harbor.