Friday, September 1, 1939
GERMAN ARMY ATTACKS POLAND;
CITIES BOMBED, PORT BLOCKADED;
DANZIG IS ACCEPTED INTO REICH
Source: TimesMachine — The New York Times
Saturday, September 2, 1939
BRITAIN AND FRANCE SEND ULTIMATUMS;
WARSAW CALLS ALLIES;
ITALY NEUTRAL;
GERMANS ATTACK POLES ON 4 FRONTS
Source: TimesMachine — The New York Times
Sunday, September 3, 1939
CHAMBERLAIN ANNOUNCES BRITAIN IS AT WAR WITH GERMANY
BRITAIN AND FRANCE IN WAR AT 6 A. M.;
HITLER WON’T HALT ATTACK ON POLES;
CHAMBERLAIN CALLS EMPIRE TO FIGHT
Source: TimesMachine — The New York Times
Monday, September 4, 1939
BRITISH LINER ATHENIA TORPEDOED, SUNK;
1,400 PASSENGERS ABOARD, 292 AMERICANS;
ALL EXCEPT A FEW ARE REPORTED SAVED
Source: TimesMachine — The New York Times
Tuesday, September 5, 1939
FRENCH AND BRITISH A TTACK GERMANS ON WIDE FRONTS;
2 REICH BATTLESHIPS HIT IN AIR RAID ON WILHELMSHA VEN;
STORIES OF ATHENIA RESCUES TOLD;
U. S. CURBS TRAVEL
Source: TimesMachine — The New York Times
Wednesday, September 6, 1939
GERMANS SHELL WARSAW, RESIDENTS IN FLIGHT;
U.S. NEUTRALITY PROCLAIMED, ARMS EMBARGOED;
MARKETS HERE RISE;
ATHENIA WAS SHELLED
Source: TimesMachine — The New York Times
Thursday, September 7, 1939
POLES HOLD GERMANS IN BATTLE FOR WARSAW;
FRENCH INVADE REICH;
BRITISH LAND IN FRANCE;
ROOSEVELT PLANS EARLY CONGRESS SESSION
Source: TimesMachine — The New York Times
Friday, September 8, 1939
GERMANS RUSH TROOPS WEST TO MEET FRENCH;
POLISH ARMY, INTACT, STILL DEFENDS WARSAW;
SUBMARINES SINK FOUR BRITISH FREIGHTERS
Source: TimesMachine — The New York Times
Saturday, September 9, 1939
GERMANS IN PART OF WARSAW, POLES ARE RESISTING;
FRENCH DRIVE ON, REPORT SAARBRUCKEN SURROUNDED;
U. S. PROCLAIMS EMERGENCY TO PROTECT NEUTRALITY
Source: TimesMachine — The New York Times
Sunday, September 10, 1939
GERMANS TRY TO SWEEP AROUND WARSAW DEFENDERS;
FRENCH ADVANCE AGAIN;
GOERING MAKES BID TO PARIS;
BRITISH CABINET PREPARING FOR A THREE-YEAR WAR
Source: TimesMachine — The New York Times
Monday, September 11, 1939
POLES REPEL ATTACKS ON WARSAW;
NAZIS REPORT TRAPPING 2 ARMIES;
FRENCH SHIFT THEIR DRIVE IN WEST
Source: TimesMachine — The New York Times
Tuesday, September 12, 1939
POLES HALT ENEMY ON WIDE FRONT;
FRENCH CONTINUE TO GAIN IN WEST;
REICH TO INTENSIFY SHIPPING WAR
Source: TimesMachine — The New York Times
Wednesday, September 13, 1939
NAZIS SAY WARSAW IS ENCIRCLED;
POLES ASSERT FOE IS HURLED BACK;
FRENCH DRIVE ON SAARBRUECKEN
Source: TimesMachine — The New York Times
Thursday, September 14, 1939
GERMANS BOMBING OPEN TOWNS, BRITAIN THREA TENS TO RETALIATE;
NAZI OFFENSIVE GAINS IN POLAND
Source: TimesMachine — The New York Times
Friday, September 15, 1939
RUSSIA THREATENS POLAND AS HER DEFENSE CRUMBLES;
FRENCH CAPTURE PRISONERS
Source: TimesMachine — The New York Times
Saturday, September 16, 1939
RUSSIA AND JAPAN AGREE ON ARMISTICE IN THE ORIENT;
LARGE SCALE BATTLE DEVELOPING ON WESTERN FRONT;
DRIVE IN THE EAST IS SLOWED;
BRITISH SINK SUBMARINES
Source: TimesMachine — The New York Times
Sunday, September 17, 1939
SOVIET TROOPS MARCHED INTO POLAND AT 11 P. M.;
NAZIS DEMAND WARSAW GIVE UP OR BE SHELLED;
FIERCE BATTLE IS RAGING ON WESTERN FRONT
Source: TimesMachine — The New York Times
Monday, September 18, 1939
RUSSIANS DRIVE 40 MILES INTO POLAND, DEFENSE WEAK;
POLISH PRESIDENT IN RUMANIA, WARSAW HOLDING OUT;
BRITAIN AND FRANCE, CONCERNED, CONSULT ON ACTION
Source: TimesMachine — The New York Times
Tuesday, September 19, 1939
SOVIET AND REICH FORCES MEET, MAP POLISH PARTITION;
500 LOST ON BRITISH AIRPLANE CARRIER SUNK BY U-BOAT;
FRENCH ADVANCE WITHIN OUTWORKS OF THE WESTWALL
Source: TimesMachine — The New York Times
Wednesday, September 20, 1939
HITLER TELLS ALLIES IT IS HIS PEACE OR A FINISH FIGHT;
BRITAIN AND FRANCE FOR WAR TILL HITLERISM IS ENDED;
RUSSIAN NA VY REPORTED BLOCKADING ESTONIAN COAST
Source: TimesMachine — The New York Times
Thursday, September 21, 1939
NAZIS CONCENTRATE FORCES IN WEST;
BRAUCH1TSCH ARRIVES FROM POLAND;
BRITAIN REPORTS CZECHS IN REVOLT
Source: TimesMachine — The New York Times
Friday, September 22, 1939
ROOSEVELT ASKS CONGRESS TO REPEAL ARMS EMBARGO;
HARD FIGHT INDICATED 24 SENATORS MAP RESISTANCE;
RUMANIAN PREMIER ASSASSINATED; NAZI COUP FOILED
Source: TimesMachine — The New York Times
Saturday, September 23, 1939
DUTCH AND BELGIANS OPEN DIKES, SEEING THREAT IN GERMAN MOVES;
POLAND PARTITIONED BY INVADERS
Source: TimesMachine — The New York Times
Sunday, September 24, 1939
FRENCH REPEL 3 COUNTER-ATTACKS;
ADVANCE A MILE IN SIERCK SECTOR;
MUSSOLINI WOULD HALT WAR NOW
Source: TimesMachine — The New York Times
Monday, September 25, 1939
NAZI GUNS AND PLANES RAZING WARSAW;
HALF OF CITY IS IN FLAMES, 1,000 SLAIN;
BRITISH EXPECT NEW REICH PEACE DRIVE
Source: TimesMachine — The New York Times
Tuesday, September 26, 1939
FRENCH SHELL REICH FORTS ON RHINE AS NAZI TROOPS MASS NEAR BASLE;
SOVIET ARMY AT ESTONIAN FRONTIER
Source: TimesMachine — The New York Times
Wednesday, September 27, 1939
RUSSO-GERMAN PACT TO DOMINATE BALKANS SEEN IN MOSCOW PARLEY;
FRANCE PUTS BAN ON COMMUNISM
Source: TimesMachine — The New York Times
Thursday, September 28, 1939
ESTONIA REPORTED READY TO YIELD AS RUSSO-GERMAN PARLEYS BEGIN;
WARSAW, A SHAMBLES, SURRENDERS
Source: TimesMachine — The New York Times
Friday, September 29, 1939
REICH AND SOVIET JOIN FOR PEACE -- OR WAR;
NO BUFFER STATE;
NEW PACT WARNS ALLIES;
ESTONIA GIVES MOSCOW SEA AND AIR BASES
Source: TimesMachine — The New York Times
Saturday, September 30, 1939
BRITAIN AND FRANCE SPURN NAZI-SOVIET PEACE;
FORMAL OFFER BY MUSSOLINI IS NOW EXPECTED;
REICH HINTS RED PLANES WILL ATTACK IN WEST
Source: TimesMachine — The New York Times