GUNFIRE RATTLES IN HILLS OF HARLAN (5/19/39)

Microfiche-New York Times archives, McHenry Library, U.C. Santa Cruz | 5/19/39 | Kenneth Campbell

[Homer_J_Simpson]

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[Homer_J_Simpson]

In a debate in the House of Commons on May 19, the British Prime Minister had again taken a cool and even disdainful view, as Churchill thought, of the Russian proposals. Somewhat wearily he had explained to the House that “there is a sort of veil, a sort of wall, between the two Governments which it is extremely difficult to penetrate.” Churchill, on the other hand, backed by Lloyd George, argued that Moscow had made “a fair offer . . . more simple, more direct, more effective” than Chamberlain’s own proposals. He begged His Majesty’s Government “to get some brutal truths into their heads. Without an effective Eastern front, there can be no satisfactory defense in the West, and without Russia there can be no effective Eastern front.”

William L. Shirer, The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich

[Homer_J_Simpson]

This story developed over the course of a week or so. The paper was full of strikes and other labor unrest stories throughout this period. Consider this article a sample.

There is a wooing Stalin update at #2.

[SharpRightTurn]

I’ve been to Bloody Harlan and also to Welch, WV many times.

Tough folks in coalfield country.

[DuncanWaring]

Post 2 - was that May 19, 1939?

[Homer_J_Simpson]

I have a special request today. For those of you who did not get the word from another thread, CougarGA7 suffered a heart attack over the weekend and is hospitalized. It sounds like he is going home today and the prognosis is good. Nevertheless I would like to relay a prayer request to the Realtime bunch to aid his recovery and support his family.

Thanks,
Homer

[Homer_J_Simpson]

Post 2 - was that May 19, 1939?

Yes sir.

[MinuteGal]

Heartfelt best wishes for a speedy recovery, CougarGA7. You're in my prayers.

Leni

[DuncanWaring]

Roughly three months before the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact, then.

[unkus]

My prayers and best wishes go out to CougarGA7 and his family.

Thanks and please keep us informed Homer.

[Homer_J_Simpson]

Roughly three months before the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact, then.

Yes. Molotov replaced Litvinov as Foreign Minister on May 3 (see the article I posted on May 4). That was a sign that Stalin was moving towards the Germans and away from the British and French.

[MadJack]

Probably Blair Mountain vets and some of their kin.

[Tainan]

Prayer for a speedy recovery CougarGA7.

Thanks for the heads-up Homey. I've talked to a lot of folks who lived through those times down in Harlan and eastern KY back then. It was a real battlefield all through the area. A lot of out-of-state strike-breakers and thugs were brought in to fight the locals. It was a tough time in America for those folks.

[Homer_J_Simpson]

Ping.

[mkjessup]

CougarGA7 will be remembered in prayer, absolutely.

Thank the Lord for that good report (going home and getting OUT of the hospital), and thanks for the news Homer.

[nodumbblonde]

I’ll absolutely keep him and his family in my prayers, Homer.

[CougarGA7]

Looks like the National Gaurd had their hands full there. Don’t worry, by Kent State their aim improves.

Chamberlain dragged his feet with Stalin all the way into August. Even when he knew that there was something brewing between Hitler and Stalin.

The odds look good on me going home today. I have to just prove that I can get around which I think I’m doing. Thank you all for your thoughts and prayers.

[Tijeras_Slim]

I’ve passed on that you’re on the mend to the folks here.

No one’s asked if you mentioned “the source code.” :)

[CougarGA7]

Excellent. Because I don’t know where I put the source code. Are they taking my furnature yet?

[Tijeras_Slim]

Are they taking my furnature yet?

Goodwill pickup on Thursday.