The first five days of WWII in the The New York Times — September 1 - 5, 1939 — Offered individually

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Updated July 18: The issues for September 2, 3, and 5 have been sold.


The New York Times reporting the first five days of the declaration of war in WWII, offered individually: September 1 - 5, 1939.

  • September 1, 1939: GERMANY BLOCKADES GDYNIA, ORDERS ARMY 'TO MEET FORCE'; DANZIG CITY REJOINS THE REICH

  • September 2, 1939: BRITAIN AND FRANCE SEND ULTIMATUMS; WARSAW CALLS ALLIES; ITALY NEUTRAL; GERMANS ATTACK POLES ON 4 FRONTS

  • September 3, 1939: BRITAIN AND FRANCE IN WAR AT 6 A. M.; HITLER WON'T HALT ATTACK ON POLES; CHAMBERLAIN CALLS EMPIRE TO FIGHT

  • September 4, 1939: BRITISH LINER ATHENIA TORPEDOED, SUNK, WITH 1,400 PASSENGERS, MANY AMERICANS; BRITAIN STARTS BLOCKADE OF GERMANY

  • September 5, 1939: FRENCH AND BRITISH ATTACK GERMANS ON WIDE FRONTS; 2 REICH BATTLESHIPS HIT IN AIR RAID ON WILHELMSHAVEN; STORIES OF ATHENIA RESCUES TOLD; U. S. CURBS TRAVEL
Note that this is the entire first section of the paper, not just the front page.

Optional: Include a black metal edge acid-free, lignin-free clamshell box with white interior. 16.5" x 20.5" x 1.75". Sized for typical newspapers, including The New York Times. Holds about 15 daily newspapers (first weekday sections).

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