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September 30, 1938

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Notable Births

1938Alan Hacker, English clarinet player and educator (died 2012)^[†]

Alan Ray Hacker was an English clarinettist, conductor, and music professor.

Historical Events

1938Britain, France, Germany and Italy sign the Munich Agreement, whereby Germany annexes the Sudetenland region of Czechoslovakia.^[†]

The Munich Agreement was reached in Munich on 30 September 1938, by Nazi Germany, the United Kingdom, France, and Italy. The agreement provided for the German annexation of part of Czechoslovakia called the Sudetenland, where three million people, mainly ethnic Germans, lived. The pact is known in some areas as the Munich Betrayal, because of a previous 1924 alliance agreement and a 1925 military pact between France and the Czechoslovak Republic.

1938The League of Nations unanimously outlaws "intentional bombings of civilian populations".^[†]

The League of Nations was the first worldwide intergovernmental organisation whose principal mission was to maintain world peace. It was founded on 10 January 1920 by the Paris Peace Conference that ended the First World War. The main organisation ceased operations on 18 April 1946 when many of its components were relocated into the new United Nations (UN) which was created in the aftermath of the Second World War. As the template for modern global governance, the League profoundly shaped the modern world.

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Headlines from September 30, 1938

ITALIANS SHOUT JOY ON NEWS OFACCORD; Rome's Streets Echo as People Greet Solution--Victory for Dictatorships Is Seen See Victory for Dictatorships ITALIANS SHOUT JOY ON NEWS OF ACCORD

By Arnaldo Cortesiwireless To the New York Times

The news that an agreement had been reached in Munich caused an explosion of joy in Rome and everywhere in Italy.

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CHAMBERLAIN HERO OF MUNICH CROWDS; People Stand Outside Hotel for Hours to Get Glimpse of Him and Cheer Him Little to See Most of Time CHAMBERLAIN HERO OF MUNICH CROWDS Each Group Is Cheered EUROPEAN STATESMEN ARRIVING IN MUNICH YESTERDAY FOR HISTORIC MEETING

By Unknown Author

Men and women of Munich stood cheerfully for hours today for a glimpse of the 69-year-old man who started this business of man-to-man talks for peace.

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Rainstorm and Winds Due to Hit City Today

By Unknown Author

A rainstorm accompanied by fresh to strong winds, possibly reaching gale force, will strike New York some time today but there is virtually no possibility of tornado conditions similar to those which yesterday damaged Charleston, S. C., it was said at the Weather Bureau here last night.

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DEWEY NOMINATED BY REPUBLICANS; ATTACKES TAMMANY; CHOICE BY ACCLAMATION Dewey Defends Decision to Run Points to Prosecuting Staff HAILED IN OVATION Prosecutor Promises to Rid State of 'Corruption' in 'Bigger Job' O'Brian and Corsi Nominated for Senate--A. V. McDermott for Attorney General DEWEY NOMINATED BY REPUBLICANS Republican Mayor Gets Bid to Inauguration Delay in Completing Ticket Criticizes Farm Legislation Politics the Biggest Racket" DEWEY SPEECH CUT ON AIR Convention Talk Shut Off for Munich Report on Peace Plan

By James A. Hagertyspecial To the New York Times

hails Roosevelt's plea

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NAZI DEMANDS MET; Hitler Gets Almost All He Asked as Munich Conferees Agree GUARANTEE FOR PRAGUE Polish and Hungarian Claims Are to Be Satisfied--Vote in Doubtful Areas Provided Powers Make Accord FOUR POWERS GAIN PEACEABLE ACCORD Czechs to Get Guarantee The Conference Opens Leave-Taking Is Cordial Czechs Are Invited Parley Goes Smoothly News of Parley Optimistic Hitler Host at Luncheon Conservatives" Named PRAGUE HAS NOT ACCEPTED Chamberlain and Daladier Seek to Persuade Czech Envoy

By Unknown Author

Itals joyful

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CZECHS DEPRESSED; Expected Any Agreement to Be at the Expense of Their Nation RUNCIMAN VIEW ASSAILED Prague Fears Difficulties in Withdrawing Army From Its Present Border Positions Public Opinion Depressed Troops March to Border CZECHS DEPRESSED OVER REICH PARLEY Shooting Frays Reported Slovaks Are United Reports Troops Cross Border ZONES HITLER WILL OCCUPY WITHIN THE WEEK

By Emil Vadnaywireless To the New York Times

Czechs depressed

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TORNADOES KILL 26 IN CHARLESTON; HUNDREDS INJURED; Storms Strike City Without Warning, Causing Loss Esti-mated Up to $5,000,000 OLD LANDMARKS DAMAGED City in Darkness, With Troops Guarding.Streets--Roosevelt, Red Cross Rush Help Cots Are Set Up for Homeless TORNADOES KILL 26 IN CHARLESTON Older Buildings Suffer Most Hospital Calls for Physicians Roosevelt Acts Quickly LIST OF THE TORNADO DEAD Bodies of Three Negro Victims Have Not Been Identified WRECKAGE CAUSED BY TORNADO THAT STRUCK CHARLESTON YESTERDAY

By From a Staff Correspondent

Charleston, S C, tornado; Davis conf with Roosevelt

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4 Conferees Said to Plan A Non-Aggression Pact

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Informed sources said today they understood Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain. had obtained from Chancellor Adolf Hitler and Premier Benito Mussolini an agreement to negotiate a fourpower non-aggression pact as soon as the Czechoslovak problem was solved.

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