Historic Newspapers: WWII - The Journey (pre, during, and post-war events)

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... Read full description  

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,... Read full description  

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... Read full description  

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Sept.17, 1938

* Captain George Edward Thomas Eyston
* Land speed record breaker
* Thunderbolt (car)

Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading: "Eyston Drives Car at 357.5 Miles an Hour To Break Cobb's Record and Regain Crown" (see) First report coverage on George Eyston's... Read full description  

THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 20, 1938

* Pauline Frederick death (1st report)
* American stage and film actress

The top of page 23 has a one column heading: "PAULINE FREDERICK DIES ON THE COAST" with subheads and photo. (see) Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.
Other news, sports... Read full description  

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... Read full description  

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 26, 1938

* Rosh Hashanah - Jewish New Year begins
* Jews - Judaica - Judaism holiday
* Franklin D. Roosevelt - FDR

The back page has a one column heading: "PRESIDENT GREETS JEWS ON NEW YEAR" with subheads that include: "HOPE VOICED IN SERMONS" and more. (see) The Jews in certain parts of Europe were... Read full description  

TAUNTON DAILY GAZETTE, Massachusetts, September 27, 1938

* German occupation of Czechoslovakia
* Adolph Hitler & the Nazi Party

The top of the front page has a banner headline: "CZECHS DEFY GERMANY" with subhead. (see) Coverage on the capitulation of Czechoslovakia by Adolph Hitler and Germany.
 Other news, sports and advertisements... Read full description  

NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, September 29, 1938

* Munich Agreement successful
* Adolf Hitler - Neville Chamberlain
* Sudetenland - Czechoslovakia concedes

The front page has a nice banner headline: "FOUR POWERS AGREE ON PEACE; CZECHS ASK ROOSEVELT'S AID" with subheads and related photo. (see images) Nice for display.
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THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Detroit, Michigan, October 2, 1938 

* German annexation of Sudetenland begins 
* Czechoslovakia 
* Nazis - Adolph Hitler 

This 30+ page newspaper has a four column headline on the front page: "Poland to Get Czech City Today as Germans Take Sudeten Area" with subheads. This is... Read full description  

THE GREENSBORO PATRIOT, North Carolina, Oct. 3, 1938 

* Current day Czechoslovakia
* Nazis - Adolph Hitler 

The front page has a two column headline: "GENERAL PEACE PACT PROPOSED AS HITLER TAKES CZECH LANDS" with subhead: "Czechs Also Yield To Polish Ultimatum and Plan Cessions To Hungary; Premiers To Discuss Four-Power Pact... Read full description  

NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, October 5, 1938  

* New York Yankees win
* Joe DiMaggio & Lou Gehrig era
* World Series of baseball (game 1)
* Early, same day reporting 

The front page has a great banner headline: "YANKEES DEFEAT CUBS" with subheads,, large box scores, inning-by-inning coverage,... Read full description  

NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, October 8, 1938 

* New York Yankees win
* Joe DiMaggio & Lou Gehrig era
* World Series of baseball (game 3)
* Early, same day reporting

The front page has a terrific banner headline: "YANKS TRIP CUBS AGAIN" with subheads, scoreboard above the masthead, large box scores and inning-by-inning coverage.... Read full description  

THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 11, 1938

* Martin Hawke, 7th Baron Hawke death (1st report)
* English amateur cricketer - Yorkshire and England

The top of page 25 has a one column heading: "LORD HAWKE DEAD; LEADER IN CRICKET" with subheads and photo. (see) I suspect this is one of the few publications to report this particular... Read full description  

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... Read full description  

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.... Read full description  

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.

THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 28, 1938 

* Lascelles Abercrombie death 
* British poet (1st report) 

This 48 page newspaper has small one column headings on page 23: "DR. ABERCROMBIE, 57, LEADING BRITISH POET" and
"Critic and Lecturer at Many Universities Is Dead". 1st report coverage on the death of British... Read full description  

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Detroit, Michigan, November 3, 1938 This 26 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 17:

* Foxx Is Called Most Valuable
* Jimmy Gets Honors for Third Time

Other news of the day, sports and advertisements throughout. Light browning with minor margin wear, otherwise in good condition.

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... Read full description  

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... Read full description  

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... Read full description  

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... Read full description  

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... Read full description  

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... Read full description