Britain Asks Bulgarians To Remain Neutral
London signals Bulgaria to stay neutral promising future independence if Britain joins any peace settlement. Lord Halifax stated Bulgaria must not join or aid enemies. notes Greek fighting Italians and potential Axis pressure via Bulgaria. Analysts fear German moves could threaten Suez and force two front battles at Matruh and Palestine. Churchill calls Russia a riddle wrapped in mystery inside an enigma.
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German bombers strike west England amid raids
London dispatch reports German bombers raiding widespread across Britain with Bristol identified as the targeted west England city. Fire bombs fell on a golf course and some high explosive damage was seen but losses were minimal. four German planes were shot down and London responded with searches and blazes but no British casualties reported.
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Lonna
East and Midwest Endure Severe Winter Weather Storms
The nation endured snow sleet and rain with bitter temperatures from the Midwest to the East. Flooding in Texas left hundreds homeless, three missing, and rescues ongoing as rivers rose despite easing rains. Wind and ice closed roads and warned of looming danger across multiple states.
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Ohio
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Borger
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Brazos
Germany to leave Greek situation to fascist leaders
Rome reports Nazi Germany will not intervene in Greece and leaves the action to Mussolini's Italian forces. Berlin aims to deter Turkey from entering the war, with no German troops in the Balkans beyond Romania. The Rome-Berlin-Tokyo axis pledge is viewed as unlikely by neutral Balkan sources.
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Associated Press
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Mussolini
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Roosevelt Rules Out New War Industry Strike Legislation
President Roosevelt and advisers review strikes in vital defense industries and conclude the current administrative machinery suffices. He confers with Henry Stimson, Knox, and Attorney General Jackson. no new legislation will be sought now.
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Roosevelt
Stimson
Knox
Defense Group
Washington
Coeey
Senate approves curb measure amid veto expectation
The Logan-Walter bill to curb government boards passed the Senate 27 to 25 amid brisk debate. Supporters aim to standardize agency procedures, require hearings, and let courts review rulings, while opponents warn of endless litigation. President's veto is anticipated to kill the bill.
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Washington
Bailey
Kentucky
Labor Board and Securities Commission
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George Believes Impractical Act On War Loans
Senator George of Georgia in his new role as chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee said it would be impractical and premature for Congress to act now on legislation permitting war loans to Great Britain. He met with President Roosevelt and Secretary Hull and voiced general agreement with administration foreign policy. George was named to replace the late Key Pittman as committee chair.
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Great Britain
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Hull
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Pittman
Nevada
Batton
Lord Lothian
British Permit Dark Picture Of Their Danger To Pass Censorship
A dispatch from London by Drew Middleton reports Britons increasingly fear Luftwaffe threats and seek more American aid. Officials acknowledge gaps in escort ships and urge faster US destroyer supply, while industry and censorship shape public mood.
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England
Drew Middleton
Associated Press
United States
London
Luftwaffe
Peng
Board Rejects Norfolk and Western Bridge Cost Offer
City directors announce the Norfolk and Western railroad must bear the cost of rebuilding the Grant Street bridge. City Solicitor Luther G. Scott Judge Howell M. Tanner and George Richardson Jr. advise immediate contact with railroad officials while weighing potential further actions. Directors warn that missteps could make them personally liable for city funds.
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Howell M. Tanner
George Richardson, Jr
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Norfolk and Western Railway
Roanoke
Grant Street
Norfolk and Western
Grant Streets
AFL Condemns Racketeering and Labor Board Changes
New Orleans November 26 The American Federation of Labor adopted a resolution condemning racketeering in unions and gave its executive council power to act against dual movements. It urged member unions to pass disciplinary laws for guilty officers and pledged to keep the movement law abiding. The convention also supported anti communist measures and called for cooperation with employers under the defense program.
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New Orleans
American Federation of Labor
AFL
Communist Party
Frances Perkins
Senate
Washington
J. Warren Madden
Millis
Lieserson
Edwin Smith
Ship Afire In Gale Off Cape Race Near Newfoundland
The Greek steamer Eugena Cambanis reported afire in a gale off Cape Race Newfoundland and sent a second distress call at 4 17 p m ast asking for immediate assistance. Tropical Radio said she appealed for positions from nearby ships with the British steamer Urla standing by nearby. The vessel gave its position at latitude 45 north longitude 50 20 west about 150 miles southwest of Cape Race. The first distress at 2 32 p m indicated four boilers and stokers unavailable and water flooding other parts. Officials read the message as a fire emergency.
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Boston
Eugena Cambanis
Cape Race
Newfoundland
Urla
Local Nurse Shot Wounds Husband Investigated
Edward Hart, investigator for the U S Bituminous Coal Commission, is held in municipal jail after the shooting of his wife Mae Hart. Mae Hart, a substitute nurse at Bluefield sanitarium, was wounded and is listed in critical condition. A visitor, George P. Allbrite of Lewisburg, claims the shooting may have been accidental and describes the scene in their Ramsey 5 apartment.
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Edward Hart
U. S. Bituminous Coal Commission
Mae Hart
Hart
Bluefield
Commercial Air Lines Urged To Withhold Plans For Expansion
President Roosevelt urged commercial airlines to suspend expansion plans to allow increased production capacity to go toward military aircraft. He emphasized keeping aviation at current levels and not mandating priority for fighting craft, while Secretary Stimson pressed the priority board to curb civilian expansion as war needs rise.
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Commercial Air Lines
Washington
Roosevelt
Stimson
War Department
National Defense Priorities Board
Stim
Greeks Quatter Roman Regiment Halt Italian Push in Epirus
Greek forces claim a fresh Italian column and a Roman regiment were scattered as they bolstered the Albanian front. In Pogradetz the Greeks advanced into Albania while fighting near Angrocastro to keep the Adriatic coastline open. Koritza report notes six Italian airplanes and matériel seized.
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Associated Press
Athens
Ram Ling
Beens Pogradetz
Albania
Angirocastro
Adriatic Sea
Greek High Command
Koritza
Italians Launch Furious Air Attack on Greek Front
The Italian air attack targeted villages and supply lines along the southern battlefront as Greek forces advance. Civilians were among casualties including an American-Greek woman mortally wounded in Deivinakion. her family also perished. Greek soldiers recovered bodies and treated the wounded amid disrupted communications.
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Pete Tompkins
Deivinakion
America
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