Campaign Newspaper Headlines

Umpire to post headlines. If you wish to make press release please send it with your turn orders.


Pre Game Headlines Turn 2 August 1939

News Headlines


From the Times, Britain…

“Germany sends diplomatic mission to the USSR”
“British Troops have all leave cancelled”
“Chamberlin to go to France for urgent meeting”
“American liner sinks near Japan”


From La Nationale, France…

“Urgent talks announced with British Government”
“Hitler – The Warmonger”
“Government begins plans for mobilisation”
“German troops conduct exercise in eastern Germany”

From The Washington Post, USA...
"US liner lost at sea... Japanese Navy blamed"
"Dr. I. Jones finds lost tomb of Imotep near Luxor"

From Pravda, USSR…

“Capitalist cruise liner sinks without trace”
“German diplomats arrive in Moscow”
“Stalin welcomes veterans from Spanish Civil War”
“Industrial output at all time high”
“Tensions rise over Manchurian Question”

La Mancha, Spain...

"Italian Military advisor dissapears from Hotel in Algeciras"

Beobachter Volksider, Germany…

“Diplomatic mission to USSR to discuss trade agreements”
“Polish troops cross German border, Hitler says ‘This will not be tolerated’”
“Polish Corridor must be returned to Germany”
“German Fighter plane sets new speed record”

Beormunster Radio, Switzerland…

“Europe heading towards war?”

[ 24. May 2004, 03:03 PM: Message edited by: TheRedBaron ]

 

A letter to the Washington Post

Dear Sir,

I recently read with interest your article on the discovery of lost tombs in Egypt, as a known archaeologist myself I could not help noticing a small mistake you made with reference to the good Dr. Jones, you gave his initial as I. He is in fact Dr. Henry Jones Jr. (named for his father, Dr. Henry Jones).

Many thanks for your attention,

Professor Archibald Heatherington Nastyface-Smith-Smith-Smith-Smythe-Smith-etc

 

Dear Sir,

In response to your recent letter, we have taken onboard your notification but wish to inform you that our reporter expressed the wishes of the Doctor concerned, who wishes to be known by his 'nickname', Indiana. His father as you know is also engaged on a 'dig' somewhere in Nepal.

Thank you for taking the time to write,

Hugh D. Ickus (Sub-editor)

 

Le Figaro, Paris, August 2nd 1939.

"Général Gamelin replaced by Général Weygand"



"Conscription introduced in the Colonies. Military service extended to 2 years. Military service for women introduced".

Le Matin, Paris, August 2nd 1939.

"'France doesn't want war, but Hitler does. He'll have it' says the President Friedrich d'Épéhéry."

"The President will fly to London, Moscow and Warsaw next week."

[ 26. May 2004, 12:19 PM: Message edited by: General der Infanterie Friedrich H ]

 

Freddy, aren't you jumping the gun a tad? For one thing, Weygand is still in North Africa!

Are we alllowed to come up with our own headlines?

 

NO!!!

Headlines to go through ME!!!

But he is just excited about starting a war...