Snow aids defence of Finland amid war talk
British reports outline Petamo as a potential German warm water port for U boats and naval bases. The discussion notes strategic nickel mines and the wider impact of a Petsamo seizure on Allied operations in the Arctic and Norway.
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Courier Manl
Sareice
London
Putsic
Finland
Britany
Tagiet
Petsamo
Germany
Manchester
Querdiary
Imeeran
Bouletine
Lilley
Norway
Snow aids Finnish defense as Russia presses Finland front
Snowstorms slow Russian invasion across four frontier points while Finnish ski corps prepare to engage. Helsinki nearly evacuated amid threats to raze the city with bombers. Moscow signals possible exit from the League as Russo Finnish war weighs plans.
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Courter-Mail
London
Finland
Helsinki
League of Nations
Russia
League
No Relief If Loan Is Raised in Brisbane Budget Debate
A special rate to cover a city deficit will fund electricity lines from Somerset Dam and finance works. The Finance Committee approved a revised budget with a £2,226 publicipated estimate, planning a February recess and continuing levy adjustments. The revocation of prior budgets shifts loan votes and water, sewerage, and power provisions, while the new budget retains most capital items and raises the special rate for the year.
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Brisbane
Pinner Committee
SABMS
HS Ade
Hmavera
Ana Panus
Soviet Drive on Europe Intense and Wide
Soviet forces mount a broad push into Europe amid rapid advances and shifting fronts. Reports describe intense artillery barrages and mobile operations, with allied command assessing supply lines and resistance in key border regions.
Bombers Threaten Massive Russian Air Assault Echoed
Helsinki correspondent reports pamphlets claim 1 300 Russian planes, staged on the Estonian coast, threaten a major air bombardment. evacuation and defense measures surge as Finland braces for intensified threats. The dispatch notes evacuations, civilian fears, and wartime propaganda surrounding Russia, Germany, and allied factions amidst shifting frontline rumors.
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Helsinki
Thhe Daily Telegraph
Pinnish
Rudeia Wight
Melatia Brencke
Katolane
Soviet to quit League if Finland dispute raised in Riga
Russian circles in Riga claim the Soviet Union will leave the League of Nations the moment the Russo Finnish question is raised. Moscow reports say the Soviet ambassador in London will not attend Geneva meetings while the Soviet envoy to Geneva prepares for a League Budget Committee session. Sweden clashes with Russia as protests erupt over Soviet actions, with Baltic and Nordic reactions shaping tensions across Copenhagen and Stockholm amid pressure from Berlin.
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Stalin
Finland
Sweden
Pavia
Kerelian
Lake Ladoga
Red Army
Moscow
Ll Erol
Aulak
Dalarde
Hoginad
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Luvansdar
Tinen
Peis Sayn
Soviet Union
League of Nations
Riga
Latvia
Malsky
London
Geneva
Jakev Souritz
Rytia
Pieta al Mt Averial
Kengule Council
Figon
de Maitre
Connoripia
Svetiak Dagbladet
Stockholm
Nyday
Legation Dy Ras
Berlin
Germany
Jlysen
M_ Lance
Copenhagen
Usso-Cerman
War Zone Highlights War at Sea and Front Quiet
Russian and allied reports describe ten submarines sunk and a street hit in an air raid as U S Navy units claim a victory. A French and a Swedish observer are noted, with no British casualties reported and western front operations suggested as ongoing.
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Navy
Britain captures 144 U boat sailors and prisoners
London reports Britain has captured 144 U-boat crew members and prisoners while sinking 8 percent of German merchant shipping totaling 171000 tons. Attack details note four Germans killed after a U-boat incident near Parker. overall November losses suggest increased mine and anti-submarine actions with minimal German tracing of a pocket battleship.
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London
Britain
Briain
Cme
Parkers
Bribun
Stdpe
Penerary Avahip
Admiral Scheer
Bnmans
Melbourne Man Wins £50,000 Casket Jackpot
A Melbourne man, Mr E Cohen of East Malvern, won £50,000 from Mammoth Golden Casket tickets after the Warwick agent sold only nine of twenty. The winning ticket, unsold by the Mayor of Warwick, was bought through the Brisbane office. Cohen, a bachelor with six parents, plans to consult his daughters and explore investments after the surprise win.
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E. Cohen
East Malvern
Melbourne
Warwick
J. Allman
Cohen
Brisbane
Golden Casket
Faancilian Allman
Torliimte
E.G. Rinentrager
Fioamer
Cohn
Malvern
Rak Maiverty
Aeroad
Byndheie
PW Sanders
Gladstove Maoieoy
Houghton
Main Avenue
Winton
Ernest Belsher Cohen
Mr Cohen
Wan Elle
Roma Natural Health Organisation
Herting
M Courier
Mam'selle From Armentieres Now A Grandmother
The article reports a British dispatch from France about a Marie Barie Mazeeats aged 49 who is living near Armentieres as a grandmother. It notes she did not like the general's attempt to kiss her and mentions a local wartime setting with the Line.
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Marin Leveca
Tommie Magesty
Mademon
Armentiet
Barie
Shelp & Firmaluris
Alee
Pacisessah
Courier-Mail Tops Queensland Circulation Leaderboard
The Courier-Mail boasts the highest daily circulation in Queensland based on Audit Bureau of Circulations figures for the six months ending September. The average daily circulation exceeds the next highest Queensland daily by 13,280 copies.
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Courier-Mail
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Queenland
Queensland
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