Historic Newspapers: Events Preceding World War II

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 29, 1937

* Battle of Beiping-Tianjin - Peiping - Beijing - Peiking
* North China Incident - Second Sino-Japanese War

The top of the front page has a three column headline: "CHINESE ATTACK AT TIENTSIN; FOREIGNERS SEEKING SAFETY; PEIPING DEFENSES BOMBED" with subheads. (see images)
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SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, July 31, 1937

* Alfredo Codona & Vera Bruce murder suicide
* The last of the flying Codonas aerialists family
* Circus entertainers - famous trapeze artists
* First to perform the triple somersault in the air

The top of page 3 has a two column heading: "Codona, Trapeze King, Shoots Ex-Wife, Kills... Read full description  

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, August 14, 1937

* Battle of Shanghai, China bombing

This 30 page newspaper has a three column headline on the front page: "SHANGHAI BATTLE GOES ON AS RAIN HALTS CITY FIRE; CHINESE PLANES ATTACK SHIP" with subheads. See photos for additional details.

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THE NEW YORK TIMES, Aug. 20, 1937

* Battle of Shanghai, China
* Imperial Japanese Army

The top of the front page has three column headline: "CHINESE THRUST FOES BACK IN FIERCE DRIVE AT SHANGHAI; U. S. INSISTS RIVER STAY OPEN" with subheads. (see images) More on the following pages.
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THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE-TIMES, Penn., Sept. 2, 1937

* Battle of Shanghai, China
* Imperial Japanese Army
* Second Sino-Japanese War

The front page has a banner headline: "JAPAN TO SEARCH U. S. VESSEL" with various subheads. (see images) 
Complete with 24 pages, some margin wear, generally in good condition.

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THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE-TIMES, Penn., Sept. 4, 1937

* Battle of Shanghai, China
* Imperial Japanese Army (aggressor)
* Second Sino-Japanese War

The top of the front page has a banner headline for display: "MANCHUKUO ARMY TO AIF CHINA" with various subheads and related photo. (see images) 
Complete with 26 pages, tiny binding holes and a... Read full description  

SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, Sept. 6, 1937

* Battle of Shanghai, China
* Imperial Japanese Army
* Second Sino-Japanese War

The front page has a banner headline: "BIG PUSH OPENED BY JAPAN" with subheads. (see images) Nice for display.
Complete with 22 pages, a little residue from a library label being removed, small binding holes and a... Read full description  

HERALD EXPRESS, Los Angeles, September 7, 1937  The front page has the dramatic 2-line, full-banner heading: "HITLER BACKS ITALY IN SOVIET WAR CRISIS; N. Y. STOCKS SLUMP," which includes a photo of Hitler and supporting text.
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THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE-TIMES, Penn., Sept. 14, 1937

* Battle of Shanghai, China
* Imperial Japanese Army
* Second Sino-Japanese War

The top of the front page has a four column headline: "CHINESE AIRPLANES SINK JAP WARSHIP, DAMAGE TWO OTHERS; HEAR 'PIRATE SUB' CAPTURED" with subheads and related photo. (see images) 
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THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE-TIMES, Penn., Sept. 18, 1937

* Battle of Shanghai - China 
* Yellow River flood waters as defense
* Pre- Nanjing - Nanking air raid bombing
* Imperial Japanese Army
* Second Sino-Japanese War

The front page has a three column heading: "CHINESE TURN FLOOD WATERS ON JAPS TO HALT N. CHINA DRIVE" with subheads. (see... Read full description  

THE NEW YORK TIMES, section 4 only, September 26, 1937

* Benito Mussolini - Italy dictator
* Visits Adolph Hitler for 1st time

The front page of this section has a nice banner pictorial regrading the meeting of Adolph and Benito Mussolini with heading: "Will The Rome-Berlin Axis Be Extended Into A Four Powered Pact?" with smaller... Read full description  

THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 26, 1937

* Hermann Goering - Adolph Hitler
* "Four Year Plan" - economic measures
* Rearmament of Germany

The top of the front page has a two column heading: "Reich to Rally World's Germans In Support of the Four-Year Plan" with subhead. (see)
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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... Read full description  

ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, Dec. 3, 1937

* POST Battle of Shanghai - China
* Japanese victory parade bombing
* Second Sino-Japanese War

The top of the front page has a one column heading: "BOMB THROWN AT JAPANESE ARMY PARADE IN SHANGHAI" with subheads. (see images)
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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.

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

* Blomberg-Fritsch Affair
* Adolph Hitler - Nazi Party
* Assuming full control 
* 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. A few related illustrations on the... Read full description  

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, February 21, 1938

* Adolf 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... Read full description  

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

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... Read full description  

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)
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ALLENTOWN MORNING CALL, Pennsylvania, March 11, 1938

* Germans invade Vienna Austria (1st report)
* Adolph Hitler
* Pre World War II

This 34 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page: "Terror Sweeps Across Austria In Nazi Uprising" with subheads. (see)

Other news of the day throughout. Light browning with minor margin... Read full description  

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.

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... Read full description