Finns Admit Losing Key Islands to Russians
AP dispatch reports Finland acknowledging surrender of Koivisto islands to Soviet forces. The coastal batteries guarded the western Mannerheim line near Viipuri. Finnish army says enemy attacks on the isthmus caused heavy losses while Finnish air forces claim successful raids and five Russian planes shot down.
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Helsinki
Finland
Koivisto
Mannerheim Line
Viipuri
Gulf of Finland
Viipuri Bay
Koivisto Islands
Kuhmo
Finnish Foreign Minister Rebukes U S Over Finland Loan
Finnish Foreign Minister V A Tanner told United Press the United States delays on a $60 million loan hinder aid for Finland. He said $20 million was proposed but still not resolved and warned the issue could be politicized domestically in the U S.
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Helsinki
V. A. Tanner
United States
Finland
United Press
Soviet Union loses 100000 men in Viipuri push
An foreign military observer estimates Russia has sacrificed about 100000 troops to breach the Mannerheim line and threaten Viipuri since February 1. The observer cites an average daily red casualty figure around 4000, while Finland’s total losses remain undisclosed.
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Helsinki
Russia
Mannerheim
Viipuri
Finland
Finland Places Heavy Arms Orders in United States
Finnish official says Finland has placed large orders for arms and munitions in the United States. A contract for 50 million infantry cartridges from Winchester Arms Company was reported. The total value of orders was not disclosed, but the cartridge order is believed to total about $2,000,000.
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Washington
Finland
United States
Winchester Arms Company
Welles Seeks Berlin Peace Talks After Rome Visit
Sumner Welles met Mussolini in Rome to brief on Roosevelt’s message and then planned to shorten the Rome stay for a midnight departure to Berlin. A 90 minute talk with Foreign Minister Galeazzo Ciano signaled a substantive discussion of European war and peace prospects.
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Rome
Sumner Welles
Benito Mussolini
Roosevelt
Mussolini
Welles
Berlin
Count Galeazzo Ciano
Ciano
Paris
London
United States
Italy
Field Store Robbery Admit Reveals Key Plan and Loot
Chicago police say Walter R. Hugh 34 WPA art project worker confessed to an $18,066 daylight robbery of Marshall Field store. Howard Sallows guard arrested in Davenport Ind. aided the heist by providing a chest key. Hugh claimed Sallows valued the loot at about $6,000 and both planned the cashier hold up in an elevator. Hugh was found with $15,055 and said $3,000 in checks were burned. Sallows waived extradition and faced charges.
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Chicago
Walter R. Hugh
Marshall Field
Howard Sallows
Davenport
Kyran Phelan
Hugh
Sallows
Phelan
Pan American drops Bermuda stop on eastward clippers
Pan American Airways will skip Bermuda as a stop after March 15 on its eastbound transatlantic routes. The move, cited to weather updates and mid Atlantic radio reports, alarms British officials fearing it could bypass the blockade and aid Nazi Germany via Lisbon and Rome. Congressional leaders condemn Bermuda stops, while clippers head non stop from New York or Baltimore to the Azores and Lisbon.
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New York
INS
Pan American Airways
Bermuda
United States
Germany
Lisbon
Portugal
Rome
Coast Guard
Duane
Bibb
mid-Atlantic
Washington
Bennett Champ Clark
Baltimore
Horta
Azores
British F O Says Bermuda Elimination No Great Concern
London says the decision by Pan American Airways to drop Bermuda from eastbound transatlantic routes concerns only the airline and not the United States government. The spokesman cites weather conditions and says the move does not relate to U S mail searches.
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London
British Foreign Office
Pan American Airways
Bermuda
Airways
United States
Foreign Office
Sailor of fish tales reels in a 28 inch trout
In Los Angeles on a rainy Monday Simon Eugene Singling spotted a fish in a storm drain. He grabbed an iron bar, stunned the fish and pulled it out weighing eight pounds. He cites a witness to support his claim.
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Los Angeles
Simon Eugene Singling
Simon
Contestants Busy In Ad Rite Second Week Contest
Hundreds of Gazette readers have won prizes in week one of the $2,500 Ad-Rite amateur contest. Entries for week two close at 5 p.m. Wednesday and may be submitted any time without fees. Judges Robert E. Yaw, Wallace Lyon, and Pauline Murray will again assess ideas rather than polish.
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Gazette
Robert E. Yaw
Ambro Advertising Agency
Wallace Lyon
W. D
City Audit Urges Ticket Fixing Controls and Modern Bookkeeping
A six months city audit by I B McGladrey recommends tighter control of traffic tickets via prenumbered triplicate books with originals to offenders, duplicates to police blotters, and copies to police court. The report cites similar success in other cities and notes proper accounting of receipts and prudent disbursements. It also urges a comprehensive double entry system for all assets and investments.
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I. B. McGladrey Company
Cedar Rapids
Bob Vlach
Perior
First impressions mislead and must be challenged
The piece argues that first impressions often distort understanding of people. It cites Churchill Shaw Jesus Lincoln Socrates and others to illustrate how initial judgments can be wrong and urges giving others time to reveal their true character. Distrct by United Feature Syndicate Inc.
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Winston Churchill
Bernard Shaw
Jesus
Lincoln
Socrates
Distr
United Feature Syndicate. Inc
Advocates Farm Program Across Industry and Labor
Delos James of the U S Chamber of Commerce spoke to the local chamber agricultural bureau urging a coordinated farm program rather than a local plan. He argued prices must parity with wages and capital interest, noted export markets unlikely to return, and pressed better understanding between agriculturists and industrialists.
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Cedar Rapids
Delos James
Agricultural Department
United States Chamber of Commerce
Agricultural Bureau of the
James
Midwest
South
Soviet Bombers Claim They Were In Nordic Raid
Finnish officials said two Russian aviators captured in central Finland testified they took part in a bombing raid on Pajala Sweden. They claimed the Russians believed they were striking Rovaniem i Finnish command post in mid Finland.
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Helsinki
Mid- Finland
Pajala
Sweden
Rovaniemi
mid-Finland
German ships operate with Reds in Arctic patrol
Paris sources report light German naval craft including submarines working with Russian units in the Arctic zone between Petsamo and Murmansk. A British fleet is patrolling the same area.
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Paris
INS
Arctic Sea
Petsamo
Murmansk
Martin resigns from GOP national and executive committees
Rep. Joseph W. Martin Jr of Massachusetts resigns from the Republican national and executive committees due to press of duties as house minority leader. Announcement made Sunday night.
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Washington
House
Joseph W. Martin, Jr
Mass
G.O.P
Tibet Chooses Five Year Old as Chief Executive
Tibet selects a five year old as its chief executive claiming reincarnation of former rulers. The report jokes that Tibet trains its leaders from youth and mocks political ages amid commentary by Arthur Bugs Baer.
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Arthur “Bugs” Baer
Tibet
P. S
Three States Hold Key to Roosevelt Third Term Bid
President Roosevelt faces three major tests in New Hampshire Wisconsin and Illinois primaries to decide on a 1940 bid. He must decide by March 1 for Wisconsin while Illinois and New Hampshire votes lock in his name. Supporters urge a clear declaration amid party welfare concerns as silence fuels third term speculation.
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Washington
Ins
Roosevelt
New Hampshire
Wisconsin
Illinois
Illinois Challenge on Roosevelt Name on Primary Ballots
George S. Lavin, Republican candidate for congressman at large, complains that Illinois ballots include President Roosevelt's name without a sworn statement of candidacy. He cites state law requiring petitions to accompany candidacy filings and warns that violations by multiple people amount to conspiracy.
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Chicago
Roosevelt
Illinois
George S. Lavin
Lavin
Primaries Seen as Tests for Roosevelt Third Term Bid
The piece notes varied views on Roosevelt seeking a third term and argues New Hampshire Wisconsin and Illinois primaries will reveal his electability. In New Hampshire Roosevelt is the only Democratic candidate while Styles Bridges leads the Republican side. A Bridges lead in New Hampshire would challenge the third term faction.
Oklahoma Governor Threatens Martial Law Over Dam Funding
Oklahoma Governor Leon C. Phillips pledged to use martial law if needed to stop Grand River dam reservoir flooding until federal agencies reimburse highways and bridges. He warned the Grand River Dam authority to halt finishing the dam until payment is secured, saying he will call the national guard if necessary. The state seeks 869000 dollars while the PWA says 300000. Construction on the 20 million dam nears completion. A board member indicated a decision on the claim may come Tuesday.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Leon C. Phillips
Grand River Dam
Grand River
PWA
Four Injured In Truck Auto Crash Near Highways 30 and 149
A Monday morning crash near highways 30 and 149 left four people with minor injuries. Alfred M. Scales 47 Iowa City drove a car into a lumber truck driven by Leslie Payton 52 Ottosen. the car occupants were Betty Jane Welders 7 Vinton Keith Whalen 22 Spencer Elza Daggett 72 Clarion and Mildred Enochsen Ottosen. Scales said he could not see Payton signal while attempting to pass. Payton said he did not hear the horn. Deputy Sheriff Harlan Snyder investigated.
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Alfred M. Scales
Iowa City
Leslie Payton
Sixth Street SE
Betty Jane Welders
Vinton
Keith Whalen
Spencer
Elza Daggett
Clarion
Mildred Enochsen
Ottosen
Scales
Harlan Snyder
Payton
Canadian Trained Flyers In England Arrive as First RCAF Squadron
London AP reports the first Royal Canadian Air Force squadron arrived in England as a complete unit. The contingent joins Allied airmen to harass German sky trails, highlighting Britain's plan to turn the dominion prairies into a vast empire air school.
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London
England
Royal Canadian Air Force
Dominion Prairies
Pershing's plan would have kept peace in Europe
General John J. Pershing, in a Tucson interview at age 79, argued his 1918 recommendation for an unconditional German surrender would have kept Europe at peace. He said armistice terms should have been rigid to prevent Germany from renewing aggression, and noted Allied decisions then enabled Germany’s retreat with parade and banners.
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Tucson
Ariz
John J. Pershing
Germany
Europe
Desert
Pershing
Allied Supreme War Council
Tually
Robert Lansing
Extra Benefit Sum Inserted by Committee
The House Appropriations Committee added 60 million dollars for farm benefit payments raising the deficiency bill total to 90,069,139 dollars and maintaining a two year total of 1 billion. President Roosevelt signaled approval from off Central America prompting swift action.
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Washington
House Appropriations Committee
Wallace
Roosevelt
Central America
Secret Service
Europe
Grand Coulee Dam
Oregon
Central Valley Project
California
War Department
San Diego
Calif
Department of Agriculture
Mercury Rebounds After Subzero Weekend Dip
After a weekend plunge to 17 below, temperatures recovered to mild levels Monday. Sunday night low reached 12 above, then rose to 23 by 9:30 a.m. Monday with a Sunday high of 19 above at 11 a.m. Ice remained spotted on main highways statewide per the Cedar AE Automobile Club record.
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Cedar Rapids
The
Mercury
Chambers
Cedarae Automobile Club
Monay
Wife of Senator Nye Seeks Divorce
Mrs. Gerald P. Nye said she will file a divorce petition against her husband Senator Nye a North Dakota Republican this week. She declined to comment further.
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Nye
Washington
Gerald P. Nye
Senator Nye
North Dakota
Advertising Lineage Up 1.7 Percent Across 80 Cities
A survey in Advertising Age shows newspapers in 80 American cities increased advertising lineage by 1.7 percent over last year. For the week ended February, papers carried 17,800.9 lines, about 300,000 lines more than the same week a year ago.
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Chicago
INL
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