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British War Secretary Duff Cooper warned that Britain would have to resort to conscription if military recruitment numbers did not increase.
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Italy and Germany recognized the Franco regime.
Franco declared a blockade of Barcelona.
Edward VIII visited Dowlais in South Wales where he saw the abandoned site of the Dowlais Ironworks. The King was shocked by the poverty he witnessed and famously declared that “something must be done.
The story continues with the second journal. This is an entry from her personal diary, by Elizabeth Lancaster Carsey 80-years-ago. Click here to read more.
Alex of Saylor’s candy “Rememberance” from Drawer Z – Hobbs N.Mex. Has Carsey had a complete change of heart or merely becoming more human? Anyway he is precious to think of it! Don’t know when I’ve had anything as nice. A lovely box and grand candy. I must stop my raving to record a very successful S.S. party at Lula Burnsworth’s house. Three tables of “Hookey” and Lula and I didn’t play. Carlos V. took charge part of the time in 3 classes today – 4 rather – in all my 9. He is a gem!
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In British Parliament, Labour MP William Adamson asked President of the Board of Trade Walter Runciman if there was “any special scrutiny of books and printed literature imported from other countries.” Runciman, pretending to be unaware that this was in reference to the censorship of foreign newspapers and magazines reporting on the king’s relationship with Wallis Simpson, asked Adamson to provide particulars to his office in order to get an answer. Ellen Wilkinson, also of Labour, then asked Runciman “why, in the case of two American magazines of high repute imported into this country during the last few weeks, at least two and sometimes three pages have been torn out; and what is this thing the British public are not allowed to see?” “My department has nothing to do with that”, Runciman answered
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Edward VIII summoned Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin and told him he wanted to marry Wallis Simpson. Baldwin said the British public would not accept Simpson as Queen.
Tony Grzebyk is on the cover of this week’s Time Magazine
Nationalist forces crossed the Manzanares.
40 were killed in an explosion at a gunpowder factory near Marseilles
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The first fighter planes sent over by the USSR start flying above Madrid
The story continues with the second journal. This is an entry from her personal diary, by Elizabeth Lancaster Carsey 80-years-ago. Click here to read more.
Que gloriosa es la vida cuando el dia me trae una carta del Sr. Carsey – yo le escribe a Dallas el somingo pasado y yo me la contestando! Cuanto gozo me de! Yo por supuesto me sente – por la noche y le escribe – otra vez! Tal vez me visitara el Dia de Gracias – Ojala
(How glorious is life when the day brings me a letter from Mr. Carsey – I wrote to Dallas last Sunday and he answered it! How much of a surprise! I, of course, sit down – at night and write to him – again! Maybe I would visit Thanksgiving – I just wish)
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The Battle of Ciudad Universitaria began.
The Condor Legion began active participation in the Spanish Civil War
The Commonwealth of the Philippines celebrated its first anniversary
The story continues with the second journal. This is an entry from her personal diary, by Elizabeth Lancaster Carsey 80-years-ago. Click here to read more.
Faculty party in the Art room. Played hookey and I helped serve (with a dozen others). Had a grand time – surprising for a Faculty Party!
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Buenaventura Durruti arrived in Madrid with members of his anarchist brigade, the Durruti Column.
The British government created the Suez Canal Zone under its control
A new New Yorker and Saturday Evening Post
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A 20-minute fistfight broke out in the French Chamber of Deputies over accusations made by right-wing newspapers that Interior Minister Roger Salengro was a deserter during the war.
Belgium asked the League of Nations to lay down specifics on what help a member nation could count on receiving in the event of being attacked.
The comedy film Go West, Young Man starring Mae West was released.
The story continues with the second journal. This is an entry from her personal diary, by Elizabeth Lancaster Carsey 80-years-ago. Click here to read more.
Letter from Ty-Ty! Went for a walk at 6 a.m!! Club today had Mr. Martin 
talk suposedly on the plause for the Quatro. Centennial but he spent too much time on N.M. history, Finished reading Excuse It Please by Cornelia Otis Skinner. Very Clever! Also “Be Kind to Your Self” by Vash Young. First 2 chapters fine!
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The San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge opened.
The comedy play Housemaster by Ian Hay premiered at the Apollo Theatre in London.
The story continues with the second journal. This is an entry from her personal diary, by Elizabeth Lancaster Carsey 80-years-ago. Click here to read more.
Armistice Day! Stayed in bed until after 10 – Saw “The Ghost Goes West” with Lenore, Alyce Claire, Harriet P. and Evelyn Auyele. Letter from Mary Jo and Dit yesterday. No letter from Ty-Ty since I came back from Albuquerque!
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President Roosevelt and General Pershing lead the nation in observing Armistice Day
The Peel Commission arrived in Palestine to investigate the causes of the recent Arab unrest and recommend solutions.
Joseph Goebbels banned art criticism in Germany and declared that only “art reporting” would be allowed from now on.
President Roosevelt sent birthday greetings to Victor Emmanuel III of Italy, but only addressed him as the “king of Italy” and avoided his new additional title of “emperor of Ethiopia”
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The non-intervention committee concluded it had no evidence of foreign intervention in Spain.
British MP John McGovern asked Chancellor of the Exchequer Neville Chamberlain if he considered it wise to proceed with the expenditure of Edward VIII’s coronation ” in view of the gambling that is going on at Lloyd’s as to whether or not this Coronation will ever take place”. Chamberlain ignored the question
The Ritz Theater in Zeigler, Illinois opens it doors after a complete remodel for the exhibition of talking motion pictures.
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