City of Flint freed as German prize crew interned
Norwegian officials interned the Nazi crew of the City of Flint at Haugesund and released the ship to its American crew. The freighter, captured October 9 by the pocket battleship Deutschland, may sail again under American control after a sequence of diplomatic notes between Washington Moscow and Berlin.
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Oslo
Norway
Haugesund
Flint
Murmansk
Atlantic
Augesund
Admiralty
Washington
Moscow
Berlin
Unamerican Activities Panel Probes Panama Canal Union Tie
The House Committee on Un-American Activities orders a detailed Panama Canal Zone union probe after Frederick C. Phillips testifies that an CIO official there is a Communist. Phillips names H Armstrong as the official aided by John L. Lewis and Joseph Curran as NMU leaders seek to mobilize 16 008 workers in the zone amid defense concerns.
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Washington
House Committee On
Unamerican
Panama Canal Zone
CIO
Frederick C. Phillips
CIO National Maritime Union
H. Armstoadt
John L. Lewis
Joseph Curran
Cana Zone
Phillips
Nazi Authorities Execute U S Citizen in Warsaw
The State Department said Germany executed Josef Sadowski of Chicago in Warsaw on October 20 for concealing arms. He served in the Polish civil guards and was assistant chief of the six precincts in Warsaw. Consul Hearings learned after the fact that Sadowski was an American citizen. His widow, Stefania Sadowski, lives in Chicago. The German authorities claimed he violated regulations on entering Warsaw and gave no indication of his American citizenship.
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Washington
State Department
Germany
Josef Sadowski
Chicago
Warsaw
Sadowski
Stefania Sadowski
Poland
George J
Septem
Polish-American veteran Josef Sadowski executed by Nazis
Mrs Stefani a Sadowski said her husband Josef Sadowski a 20 year American citizen and Chicago resident of 34 years went to Lomza Poland to contest an estate left by his father. He had joined the Polish American Legion and fought against the Soviet armies in Poland.
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Chicago
Stefania Sadowski
Josef
Poland
Lomza
United States
Joseph Haller
Tired Searchers Seek Lost Tot in Arizona Mountains
In Winslow Arizona a 125 member volunteer party hunts for seven year old Bruce Crozier missing five days. Clues include footprints 4 to 36 hours old near Chevelon Canyon as hope fades.
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Winslow
Ariz
Bruce Crozier
Runtine
Chevelonca
Here
Physician Held in Narcotic Case Near Burnsville
Dr. B. W. Peck a Burnsville Braxton county physician was arrested on narcotics charges in Burnsville. Federal officers brought him to U S Commissioner Will Davis at Sutton where he waived preliminary hearing. Bond set at 5000 with Richmond jail in Kanawha county Charleston. Friends expect he may post bond tomorrow.
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Clarksburg
B. W. Peck
Burnsville
Braxton County
Peck
U. S
Will Davis
Sutton
Charleston
Davis
Kanawha County
Man with hiccups taken to Charity hospital
A man identified as Andrew Breich, 28, of Neffs Ohio, was unable to speak due to hiccoughs and was taken to Charity hospital after writing his name to confirm identity. he said he was driving through Shre La. on November 3.
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Shre la
Charity Hospital
Andrew Breich
Neffs
Ohio
Factory Wheels Whir See Page 12
New York says America's factory output climbs to 120 percent of 1923-25 average for October, fastest since 1929 boom. Federal Reserve notes recovery may fade without higher consumption and inventory buildup, as economists weigh wartime effects and potential stay power into year end.
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New York
America
Federal Reserve Board
Washington
Wall Street
Reserve Board
Finland Finland Russia talks amid threats from Pravda
Soviet media threaten war like language as Finland meets Russian officials in Moscow for third round of talks. Pravda accuses Erkko of wanting war while Helsinki notes a potential end to negotiations amid renewed pressure from Moscow.
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Finland
Kremlin
Pravda
Communist Party
Soviet Union
Canpeal
U. S
Helsinki
Vyacheleff Molotoff
Vaidimir P. Potemkin
Leningrad
Erkko
Britain
France
Sweden
Finnish Foreign Minister Denies Warlike Gestures
Helsinki reports Finnish Foreign Minister Elias Erkko rejected Pravda’s charge of warlike moves as untrue. He said Soviet attacks on Finland, if tactical, have failed and stressed Finland seeks peace, citing ongoing secret talks and goodwill while denying war status.
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Helsinki
Elias Erkko
Pravda
Finland
Erkko
Moscow
The
Communist Party
Ce Molotoff
Tri State Coal Meet Scheduled for Nov 10 11
Morgantown WV Nov 3 Coal operators from Ohio Pennsylvania and West Virginia will discuss mechanization in the bituminous coal industry at the annual West Virginia coal mining institute to be held November 10 and 11 Dr Lawall president of the university and secretary treasurer said about 150 managers will attend Jesse V Sullivan Charleston secretary of the West Virginia Coal Association will speak at the annual banquet.
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Morgantown
W. Va
Ohio
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
West Virginia Coal Mining Institute
Lawall
Ere Cnosinie University
Jesse V. Sullivan
Charleston
West Virginia Coal Association
Poland to pay interest on bonds despite dissolution
The New York Stock Exchange announced that Poland will pay interest on Polish dollar bonds to American investors. Funds were accumulated in New York prior to Poland’s invasion to meet interest due April 15 next, despite the nation no longer existing.
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New York
Poland
New York Stock Exchange
War Briefs From The World Front
AP dispatches report German prize crews aboard ships and an American freighter City of Flint. Negotiations claim safety for the crew while embargos and troop actions surface in Europe. Helsinki and Moscow exchanges unfold with Pravda denials and Russian hand involvement. Berlin signals embargo repeal discussions while Paris notes renewed German troop activity and French naval talks with Churchill.
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Associated Press
Oslo
Flint
Patna
Ace
Congress
State Department
City of
Moscow
Finland
Vy IT
Pravda
Ish
Helsinki
Erkko
Berlin
Paris
Zweibruecken
Winston Churchill
Britain Accelerates War Effort Across Empire and Fronts
London reports Britain speeds long range efforts for a war of any length and eyes the United States as an arsenal of unlimited supplies. A main munitions base is set in France with an alternative ready. Dominion plans push industrial and agricultural output to aid troops. Contraband seizures reach 500000 tons since war began. Price hikes lift gasoline by three cents per gallon and eggs capped at about 65 cents a dozen.
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London
Britain
France
Dominion
Dominions
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Germany
British and French Sealords Hold War at Sea Talks
Churchill and French Premier Daladier met for two hours with Cesar Campinchi to discuss the war at sea as German troop activity increased on the western front. Paris signaled hope as Britain weighs arms shipments from the United States and Germany presses on the Saar region.
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Winston Churchill
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Admiralty
Western Front
Daladier
Cesar Campinchi
Bear of
Deladier
Churchill
American Congress
Roosevelt
United States
Zweibruecken
Luxembourg
Passage of Arms Bill Delays Ship Sailings
New York November 3 The neutrality act prompts United States Lines to postpone sailings of the liners Washington President Roosevelt and American Farmer to English and French ports. Passengers face refunds or transfers to other neutral lines as officials await a policy change.
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New York
United States Lines
Washington
President Roosevelt
American Farmer
Roosevelt
Farmer
Frozen Sleep Reported as Aid to Narcotic Addicts
New York reports announce frozen sleep as a potential cure for narcotic addiction and mental illness. Temple Fay and L Smith of Philadelphia outlined hibernation’s effects on three physicians addicted to morphine derivatives, two remaining free and one relapsing after months. A psychosis case also showed initial relief but later resumed symptoms.
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New York
Temple Fay
L. Smith
Philadelphia
Special Session Closes After Cash and Carry Bill Passed
Washington reports the special session of the 76th congress adjourned at 6:35 pm after final approval of the Roosevelt administration’s cash and carry measure to repeal the arms embargo. The bill, sent to the president for signature, enacts strict cash terms and shipping controls for European belligerents and limits U.S. ships from entering European ports or war zones.
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Washington
76Th Congress
Europe
America
Roosepa
Conference Committee
Neutrality Bill Seen Boosting Some U S Industries
Washington reports the new neutrality bill repealing the arms embargo may lift certain war related industries in the United States while warning against overestimating European demand. The U S Chamber of Commerce says few view Europe as a major business driver though temporary gains may appear for some sectors. A potential $1 billion wave of war orders is forecast, including planes trucks clothing tools and hospital supplies, with shifts in merchant marine activity as ships withdraw from certain routes and Latin American trade grows.
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Washington
United States
United States Chamber of Commerce
Europe
Chamber
Washington Review
Al Capone Clears Way For Release From Prison
Chicago reports that Al Capone, via attorney Abraham Teitelbaum, paid 20 000 to Hoyt King to settle fines and costs at terminal Island prison where he serves an 11 year term for income tax evasion. Teitelbaum says 15 000 of the total is protested due to Conviction on only five of 22 counts. If behavior is good, Capone would be released November 19.
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Chicago
al Capone
Terminal Island
Abraham Tietelbaum
Hoyt King
United States District Court
Teitelbaum
Tietelbaum
Caone
Germany braces for armament lift impact on Nazi war effort
Berlin reports a resigned stance as the United States moves to lift the arms embargo. An official spokesman notes Germany anticipated the change and doubts American support would fully favor Nazi Germany. He cites opposition within the U S in the House and among the public to munitions sales. Resigned see page 18.
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Nazi Germany
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France
Germany
United States
House of Representatives
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