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EditorialThe Imperial Review

Britain should answer any peace offer only after Parliament has debated it

LONDON Neville Chamberlain told the House of Commons today that Britain will examine any peace proposals and test them, and that threats will not move Britain or France from the purpose for which they went to war. He also said the Government has received no proposal yet. So far there is only last week's German-Soviet declaration, which says Britain and France will be responsible if the war goes on.

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WirePDThe Paris Dispatch

Italian sources expect no immediate peace move after Ciano's return

ROME Well-informed Italian sources expect no immediate Italian move for peace after the return of Count Galeazzo Ciano, the Italian Foreign Minister, from talks in Berlin, the Associated Press reports from Rome.

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WireALThe Atlantic Ledger

Clement survivors say they believe a pocket battleship sank their ship

BAHIA Survivors of the British steamer Clement who landed at Bahia, Brazil, today said they believed their ship was sunk by the German pocket battleship Admiral Scheer, United Press reports.

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WireALThe Atlantic Ledger

American republics declare a safety zone around their coasts

PANAMA CITY The 21 American republics meeting in Panama have agreed on a declaration that the waters next to their coasts should be kept free of hostile acts by any non-American country at war, the Associated Press reports.

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WireLSThe London Sentinel

Chamberlain says government departments will again give news directly to the press

LONDON Government departments will again give official news directly to the press from Monday morning, Neville Chamberlain, the Prime Minister, told the House of Commons today.

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WireNYRThe New York Register

Senate adjourns neutrality debate after Senator Logan of Kentucky dies

WASHINGTON The Senate put off the second day of its neutrality debate today, meeting only to adjourn out of respect for Senator M. M. Logan of Kentucky, who died in Washington, the Associated Press reports.

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WireLSThe London Sentinel

Lloyd George urges Britain to take time over any peace proposal

LONDON David Lloyd George, Prime Minister from 1916 to 1922, urged the House of Commons today to take time over any peace proposals, and suggested a conference of the nations that would include the United States.

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WireLSThe London Sentinel

Attlee and Sinclair back Chamberlain's answer on peace proposals

LONDON Clement Attlee, the Labour leader, and Sir Archibald Sinclair, the Liberal leader, both backed Neville Chamberlain's statement on peace proposals in the House of Commons this afternoon.

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WireALThe Atlantic Ledger

Chamberlain says U-boats have sunk no British ship for over a week

LONDON German submarines have sunk no British ship for more than a week, Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain told the House of Commons today, crediting mainly the measures taken by the Royal Navy.

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BreakingWireLSThe London Sentinel

Chamberlain says Britain will examine peace proposals but not yield to threats

LONDON Britain will examine any peace proposals, but no threat would ever make Britain or France give up the purpose for which they went to war, Neville Chamberlain, the Prime Minister, told the House of Commons this afternoon.

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WireAPSAllied Press Service

Berlin says more German troops have entered Warsaw

BERLIN More German troops entered the fortress of Warsaw during yesterday, the German High Command said in its report today.

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WireSOThe Stockholm Observer

Moscow papers say Latvia's Foreign Minister has met Molotov and Stalin

MOSCOW Vilhelms Munters, the Latvian Foreign Minister, arrived in Moscow yesterday and held two hours of talks in the evening with Vyacheslav Molotov, the Soviet Prime Minister and Foreign Commissar, the Moscow newspapers report today.

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Where things stood at the start of the day

Warsaw: Berlin says the first German troops entered Warsaw on Sunday. It says the occupation of Praga, on the east bank of the Vistula, is complete.
Hel: Berlin says the Polish garrison on the Hel peninsula has surrendered unconditionally.
At sea: London says an armed raider has sunk the British steamer Clement in the South Atlantic. The raider has not been identified.
Air: The Air Ministry says RAF aircraft have flown over Berlin and Potsdam. It says three RAF aircraft were shot down over the Saar on Saturday.
Home front: Men in Britain aged 20 and 21 are now liable for military service. They register on 21 October.
Washington: The Senate has opened its debate on the neutrality bill. Senator Pittman spoke for repeal of the arms embargo and Senator Borah against.
Baltic: Latvia's Foreign Minister, Vilhelms Munters, was due to fly to Moscow on Monday for talks with the Soviet Government.

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