Finns Claim New Successes Against Reds
Reports from the northern Finnish front say Russian forces pushed from Salmijarvi toward Norway as Finns retreat under a major Soviet assault. Helsinki announced a destroyer sunk by coast batteries, 20 Soviet tanks captured, and Russian troops defeated in 24 hours of fighting. Foreign Minister Tanner urged Moscow to pursue peace while warning conquest would meet fierce Finnish resistance.
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Stockholm
Norway
Salmijarvi
Helsinki
Vaino Tanner
Soviet Union
Vyacheslaff Molotov
Petsamo
Finland
Suomussalmi
Lake
Ladoga
Kiantajarvi
Karelian
Punnuojoki
Tolvajarvi
Lake Ladoga
Tanner
Russia
Willie Willis by Robert Quillen
A short humor item in which Willie Willis jokes about Mary and the gossip of other girls who report what Mary says about him. The tone is light and conversational, typical of Quillen’s human interest quips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary
Dollars Flow Into Merchants Till Stirs West Virginia Christmas
A brisk start to the Christmas season in West Virginia shows a strong rise in retail trade. Across cities like Charleston Wheeling Huntington Parkersburg Fairmont and Morgantown merchants report 5 to 10 percent gains over 1938 with some stores in Charleston claiming 50 percent or more. Shopper crowds surge as the second Saturday before Christmas looms as the peak sales day, while payroll boosts fuel expectations of heavier volume next week.
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Associated Press
Charleston
Bleefield
Business Men’s Association
Fred Christie
Wheeling
Huntington
Parkersburg
Fairmont
Morgantown
Martinsburg
Huntington Retail Merchants Association
Finns Make War Debt Payment
Washington, Dec. 15. Finland sent the $234,693 semiannual debt payment to the treasury with a note stressing that no emergency could excuse discharging a good faith obligation. Minister Hjalmar Procope handed a green check to Secretary Morgenthau and asked for continued American aid in Finland's fight against invasion. President Roosevelt has ordered Treasury not to cash the check until Congress can authorize returning the funds for Finnish relief.
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Washington
United States
Finland
Hjalmar Procope
Morgenthau
Baltic Republic
Export- Import Bank
Roosevelt
Treasury
Congress
FDR avoids third term question amid war news
President Roosevelt declines to endorse any specific Democratic candidate and says age limits comment on McNutt, while deflecting questions on a naval battle near Uruguay. Britain expands air operations against Germany in a major strategic air campaign, with large scale waves targeting cruiser escorts and seaplane bases as North Sea combat intensifies.
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Paul McNutt
Germany
Hyde Park
N. Y
Roosevelt
Paul V. McNutt
Ickes
McNutt
London
Great Britain
Barkum
Lyilt
Norderney
Britain
North Sea
Stores Open Nights Beginning Today in Charleston
Charleston stores will stay open until 9 p m starting today to handle the rush of last minute Christmas shoppers. Charles E Hodges managing director of the Charleston chamber of commerce said yesterday.
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Charleston
Charles E. Hodges
Charleston Chamber of Commerce
Poles Learn Obedience To Conquerors Of Country
In occupied Poland the German administration enforces total obedience and respect for German announcements. Arms surrender prompts house searches, court martial, and executions. Villages are burned after sniping claims, and posters threaten Poland’s destruction. A Warsaw university student story leads toward further details.
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Louis P. Lochner
Warsaw
Poland
Nedan
Joseph Sadowski
Chicago
Chamberlain
England
Eliz
State Thermometers Record Season Lows
Thermometer readings plunged to season lows across West Virginia with Davis five degrees and Charleston 23. Huntington 19 Elkins 16 Fairmont 21 Martinsburg 26 as roads remained passable though slick. One death was attributed to a truck car collision on ice near Philippi.
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West Virginia
Davis
Tucker County
Charleston
Huntington
Elkins
Fairmont
Martinsburg
State Road Commission
Philippi
War Reaches Berlin As Editor Rosenberg Hurt
Berlin residents learned last night a blackout incident brought harm to Alfred Rosenberg, editor of Voelkischer Beobachter. He fell and hurt his knee during the blackout, marking the war's reach into everyday life.
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Berlin
INS
Alfred Rosenberg
Hitler
Voelkischer Beobachter
Yellow Kid Held In Fake Oil Deal
Joseph R. Weil known as the Yellow Kid and the dean of confidence men was arrested on charges of using the mails to defraud Warren Edmunds of four thousand dollars in an oil deal. Postal Inspectors recounted a surprise seizure at Weil's daughter’s apartment, finding an array of fine clothing and accessories as part of the investigation.
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Chicago
Joseph R. Weil
Warren Edmunds
New York
Kid
Jack Stahl
Herbert N. Graham
James Condon
Weil
Finns Use Improvised Tactics Against Russians on Taipale Front
Finnish forces on the Taipale river front report using sticks of dynamite and hand grenades to destroy many of the 35 tanks claimed by Russian units in the area. Officers say Russians deploy larger, modern equipment but fail to harness it effectively while Finns conceal machine guns to halt incursions. Seven captured Russians, all Soviet reservists, include a man named Dmitri who says troops fight to “protect Leningrad.”
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Taipale River
No-Man’s Land
Taipale
Dmitri
Leningrad
Gift Basket Program Time Extended to Hour Tonight
Public response to the Gift Basket program on WGKV last night leads WGKYV and The Gazette to broadcast for one full hour tonight at 7. Citizens may phone WGKV or The Gazette to request a song and pledge a gift of food funds or toys. Pledges from Charleston residents include cash and items such as flour sacks and beets, with Salvation Army collecting.
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Salvation Army
Gazette
WGKV
Anformanty
WGKYV
The
Charleston
the Gazette
Lela Everett
Bill Mandt
Frank Knight
Central Avenue
I Sparks
Lee Street
W. C. Bill
Gates Place
Gaylord Miller
Park Street
Jefferson Park
South Charleston
Martha Helen
Sunday Night Deadline Set For Graf Spee
Montevideo reports Uruguayan naval board urged the German battleship Graf Spee be allowed to leave port by Sunday night. Britain demanded internment or forced departure for the ship, with Allied warships watching outside Montevideo harbor.
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Graf Spee
Montevideo
Admiral Graf Spee
Naval Board
Viontevideo
Britain
Great Britain
High Seas
Uruguayan Foreign Office
Germany
Exeter Overdue At Naval Base
News from Buenos Aires reports the British cruiser Exeter, crippled earlier by the Graf Spee, was mysteriously overdue seeking a haven. Argentina blocked by emergency guard and search plane as Uruguay and Argentina discuss Pan American neutrality and a possible joint declaration against further naval battles within 300 miles.
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State Department
Graf Spee
Uruguay
Roosevelt
Buenos Aires
Exeter
Bahia Blanca
Alberto Guani
Jose Maria Cantilo
Cantilo
Argentina
Brazil
Venezuela
Colombia
Winnie Ruth Judd Again in Custody
Winnie Ruth Judd was seized in a Main street drug store after a desert trek from Phoenix as she completed her second flight from the state hospital for the insane. She carried notes demanding a new trial and shock treatments, saying she would get well. Police took her to the county jail where she sobbed in fear of being returned to the asylum.
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Yuma
Ariz
Winnie Ruth Judd
Phoenix
State Hospital
Henry Stahl
T. H. Newman
War News Echoes The Gazette On Indecisive Strikes
The article recalls a cautious stance in wartime, emphasizing avoiding bloodshed while facing massive costs and indecisive attacks. It reflects on lessons from prior conflicts and cautions against reckless escalation, urging measured actions to prevent further devastation.
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Monte Fideo
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