World War II As It Happened
A MaritimeQuest Daily Event Special Presentation
Sunday, October 15, 1939
Day 45

October 15, 1939: Front page of The People, London, England.
(Click on the image for a readable version.)
Note the report in column 4: "Breakdown Of Nazi Industry In '8' Months"
(This story could be best described as wishful thinking.)


October 15, 1939: Front page of The Sunday Post, Glasgow, Scotland.
(Click on the image for a readable version.)
The top story of the day was the sinking of HMS Royal Oak.
[More about HMS Royal Oak here.]


October 15, 1939: Front page of The Sydney Sun, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
(Click on the image for a readable version.)


October 15, 1939: Front page of The Lima News, Lima, Ohio.
(Click on the image for a readable version.)


October 15, 1939: Front page of The Charleston Gazette, Charleston, West Virginia.
(Click on the image for a readable version.)


October 15, 1939: Front page of The Hammond Times, Hammond, Indiana.
(Click on the image for a readable version.)


October 15, 1939: Front page of The Salt Lake Tribune, Salt Lake City, Utah.
(Click on the image for a readable version.)


October 15, 1939: Front page of The Escanaba Daily Press, Escanaba, Michigan.
(Click on the image for a readable version.)
Note the report in column 2 at top: "Lindbergh Address Branded As Offensive By Canadian Paper"
Also note the report in column 2 at bottom: "Schooner To Search For Amelia Earhart, Thought Still Alive"


October 15, 1939: Front page of The Kingsport Times, Kingsport, Tennessee.
(Click on the image for a readable version.)


October 15, 1939: Front page of the Oakland Tribune, Oakland, California.
(Click on the image for a readable version.)
Note the story in column 1: "British Hide Art From Air Raiders"



   
Page published Oct. 15, 2020