Hitler Feared Reaction as Nazis Reconciled to Long War
Berlin dispatch reports German outlook shifting from confident victory to war as nuisance and daily life constrained by rationing and shortages. Many Germans see no peace terms acceptable, seeking dominance over central and eastern Europe and viewing Poland as pivotal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lothrop Stoddard
Berlin
Germany
Rhineland
North Sea
Vienna
Britain
France
Poland
Czechoslovakia
Austria
Europe
England
Hitler
Clark Resigns As Scout Head From Llano Estacado Council
C A Clark has resigned as Boy Scout executive of the Llano Estacado Council effective January 15. He served since January 1, 1937 and cited a need for a complete rest. A committee led by Bishop E Cecil Seaman will seek his successor. The board praised his work boosting membership about 50 percent and expanding districts in Amargillo area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A. Clark
Llano Estacado
Clark
E. Cecil Seaman
Guy
T. M. Moore
Canyon
Ezell Fox
Moore County
R. H. Campbell
Dalhart
George Vineyard
Amarillo
Lon D. Edwards
H. N. Miller
Lahroy C. White
John S. McKnight
Bob B. Johnson
Bill Gilstrap
Lew Fields
Clay Thornton
H. C. Pipkin
Guy C. McSwain
Charles M. Rogers
Herbert L. Peeples
Jack M. Heald
Graf Spee Scuttled Off Montevideo Marks Nazi Navy’s End
German loss of the pocket battleship Graf Spee near Montevideo is attributed to Adolf Hitler’s order to scuttle rather than face overwhelming Allied forces. British and French ships pursued the Spee, easing the naval blockade of Germany while fueling German doubts about victory.
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Adolf Hitler
Montevideo Harbor
Admiral Graf Spee
Hitler
Fuehrer
Montevideo
Germany
Graf Spee
Australia
Hans Langsdorff
Africa
England
Spee
Ajax
Achilles
Berlin
Uruguay
Tacoma
Britain reports naval air victory over Germany in North Sea
London reports a British submarine sank a 6000 ton German cruiser and a second 6000 ton cruiser was struck. 12 German planes shot down in a large air battle off Helgoland. British forces also suffered merchant losses as German bombers attacked the North Sea. Churchill announces Canadian expeditionary force landed safely.
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London
Great Britain
North Sea
Germany
Helgoland
Air Ministry
Messerschmidt
Helgoland Bight
Winston Churchill
Sheriff Nabs Courthouse Bootlegger in Portales
Roosevelt County Sheriff R L Hollis arrested Sam Cook janitor of the county courthouse on a bootlegging charge asserting he operated a liquor business from the basement boiler room. The arrest followed the seizure of a half pint of bonded whiskey and a small liquor stack.
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Portales, N. M
Roosevelt County
R. L. Hollis
Hollis
Sam Cook
Cook
Sheriff's Office
Child’s body found in irrigation canal in Phoenix
Four year old Gerald Phelps was found dead in an irrigation canal after a search that began Saturday. His parents Harland and Mrs Phelps, ranchers, said the child wandered toward the canal when asked to wash his hands before meals. The discovery concludes a brief, tragic missing child case localized to the Phoenix area.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Gerald Phelps
Harland Phelps
German Ship Pinnau Damaged by Soviet Submarine
The Pinnau a 11 200 ton German coal carrier was shelled by a submarine likely Soviet in the Gulf of Bothnia as it neared Fredrikskan Sweden. The vessel arrived slightly damaged after 35 shells were fired. the master reported the incident to the German embassy in Stockholm. Crewmen suspected the missile vessel was part of a Soviet fleet aiming to block Finland.
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Copenhagen
Pinnau
Fredrikskan
Gulf of Bothnia
Stockholm
Finland
Aerial Activity Renewed as Soviet Planes Attack Finnish Towns
Soviet war planes bombed Viipuri suburbs and air raid warnings spread along the Finnish Gulf. A 20 plane squadron conducted reconnaissance over Viipuri while Finnish troops repelled attacks in eastern central Finland and on the Karelian Isthmus. Reports claim Finnish forces killed hundreds of Russians and destroyed tanks in various engagements.
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Tzelsinki
Viipuri
Finnish Gulf
Finland
Karelian
Stockholm
Pers
Kiantajarvi
Suomussalmi
Bergen
Norway
Petsamo
Uusi Suomi
Lappeenhanta
Porvoo
Helsinki
Kerava
Copen
Hagen
Leningrad
Murmansk
Pitkajarvi
Karelian Isthmus
Bjorkoe
Night of Light For Amarillo
Amarillo will join America's Night of Light on Christmas Eve as Mayor Ross D. Rogers announces a city proclamation urging residents and businesses to keep every room brightly lit from dusk to midnight. Macfadden origination and national telegrams push a nationwide display against blackout and darkness.
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Amarillo
America
Ross D. Rogers
Rogers
Bernarr Macfadden
Europe
Macfadden
Roosevelt
Nuve
First Troops From Canada In England Get Welcome
Canadian troops arrive in Scotland amid cheers from locals as Maj. Gen. McNaughton leads the first contingent. Officials greet the Canadians including Eden and Crerar while American volunteers join the Allied effort. waves of khaki descend from ships, and a sense of duty frames the welcoming scene.
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Canada
England
Ain
Hitler
United States
Andrew G.L. McNaughton
General McNaughton
Anthony Fden
Dominions
T. A. Crerar
Vincent Massey
High Commission
London
T. S. Riddell-Webster
Eden
British Commonwealth
Maritime Provinces
British Columbia
Bernard Gregson
St. Stephen
N. B
Borger Hosts Panhandle Water Authority Meeting
Borger prepares to host officials and representatives from 32 Texas counties and eastern New Mexico for the Panhandle Water Conservation Authority session. The agenda includes 1940 program planning, anti drought measures, officer elections, and director replacements. Delegations from Oklahoma and New Mexico are expected to attend, with sessions at the First Baptist Church and a noon luncheon at Legion Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Borger
Panhandle Water Conservation Authority
Texas
New Mexico
Borger Chamber of Commerce
Canadian River Flood Control Association
Oklahoma
First Baptist Church
Authority
River Flood Control Association
Legion Hall
The
John L.mccarty
Roy H. Smith
Tucumcari
Joan Honts
Dalhart
B. C. McCasland
Tulsa
W. O. Puett
Shamrock
M. G. Miller
Muleshoe
Noel McDade
Dumas
Carl Hinton
Amarillo
Dan L. Adams
Wayside
General Mills Announces Employee Retirement Plan
R T Howle of General Mills announced a new contributory retirement system effective January 1, 1940 for all company employees including Amarillo plant and district office staff. About 85 Amarillo workers will be affected with benefits covering retirement at 65, disability after ten years, involuntary retirement before 65, death in active service, and return of contributions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. T. Howle
General Mills, Inc
General Mills
Amarillo
Board of Directors
Amarillo Area Weather Outlook and Earlier Temp Figures
Tuesday forecast calls for generally fair skies across Amarillo and West Texas with a cooler southeast portion. New Mexico also sees fair conditions and cooler air to the east. Hourly temperatures noted, with yesterday’s max about 1938.57 and min around 1938.29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
West Texas
New Mexico
Max
Helgoland Air Battle Claims Major Nazi Victory
German sources say Nazi fighters shot down 34 of 44 British bombers in a sky battle off Helgoland. German scouts report sinking four British steamers and damaging several warships during a convoy raid as Graf Spee’s fate looms and protest to Uruguay fuels international tensions.
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Berlin
Helgoland
Elbe
Scheer
Admiral Graf Spee
Montevideo
England
Graf Spee
South Atlantic
North Sea
Messerschmidt
Germany
Schumacher
DNB
Serenity
London
Lloyd's Shipping Register
Uruguay
Wheat Reaches 87 Cents in Amarillo Market
Wheat jumped to 87 cents in Amarillo amid a rising market as traders held back on selling. Chicago Board of Trade closes higher by about three-quarters of a cent, with prices for wheat, rye and oats at their highest since 1937. Wheat up over 20 cents per bushel since December, government loan figures lower than local prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
Chicago Board of Trade
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Simpson
Associated Press
Admiral Scheer
Churchill
Admiralty
Russell Stationery Co
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Hall County
Wallace
Memphis
Henry A. Wallace
Secretary of Agriculture
Frank V. Lanham
Washington
Memphis Chamber of Commerce
Carroll Smyers
Jack Bramlett
Richmond
L. H. Stowe
Little Rock
Ark
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