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October 19, 1939

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Headlines from October 19, 1939

KINGS OPEN PARLEY; Erkko Asks How Far Neighbors Will Go to Back Resistance PEACE PLEAS CONSIDERED Hitler Said to Have Sent Hint That He Could Halt Russia if War Were Ended Crucial Decision Faced Reliance on Reich Shaken SCANDINA VIAN AID TO FINNS WEIGHED Finland Asks Assurances Wide Peace Move Urged Finns Pin Hope on Neighbors Norway Bolsters Defense

By Jules Sauerwein, Foreign Editor, the Paris-Soir Wireless To the New York Times

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GERMANS MASSING TO RENEW ASSAULT; French Expect Reich to Go On With Drive in West That Was Checked on Monday

By G.h. Archambault Wireless To the New York Times

German renewed offensive expected on Rhine-Moselle front; positions consol; French estimate German casualties; flooded rivers cause some Westwall blockhouse evacuations

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LINER BRINGING 73 INJURED IN STORM; President Harding, Caught in 'Lost Hurricane,' Reports One of Crew Missing Hurricane Course Erratic Thirty-six Rescued on Board LINER BRINGING 73 INJURED IN STORM Physician on Cutter

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Pres Harding battered in hurricane

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Mayor Bars Picketing of Any Church; Acts After He Gets Threat Against One

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LaGuardia bans picketing of places of worship or ch rectories

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Mercury Drops to 33, Record for Date Here

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1939David Clark, Baron Clark of Windermere, Scottish academic and politician, Minister for the Cabinet Office^[†]

David George Clark, Baron Clark of Windermere PC DL is a British Labour Party politician, former cabinet minister and author.

Headlines from October 19, 1939

GERMANS MASSING TO RENEW ASSAULT; French Expect Reich to Go On With Drive in West That Was Checked on Monday

LINER BRINGING 73 INJURED IN STORM; President Harding, Caught in 'Lost Hurricane,' Reports One of Crew Missing Hurricane Course Erratic Thirty-six Rescued on Board LINER BRINGING 73 INJURED IN STORM Physician on Cutter

Mayor Bars Picketing of Any Church; Acts After He Gets Threat Against One

Mercury Drops to 33, Record for Date Here

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