Finland sinks Russian battleship as war rages on frontier
Helsinki dispatch reports Finland's 26 000-ton battleship sunk by Finnish coastal batteries after a ruse to bring it within range. About 1,200 crewmen reached shore and were captured. Moscow denied the sinking but said Soviet ships bombarded Finnish batteries near Bjorkoe. Four Soviet planes were claimed shot down. Finland says 12 of its planes were involved.
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Red Army
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Bjorkoe
Rolling Stone After Her 48th Job in Year
New Orleans dispatch profiles Ferguson a self styled feminine rolling stone No 1 aiming for a coffee roasting job to complete 48 jobs in 48 states in 48 weeks She recounts work in a Maine lighthouse a Montana dude ranch oyster shucking in Mississippi and maple tapping in Vermont She plans another Washington DC stint before returning home
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Ferguson
Rolling Stone
Miss Ferguson
Reeds
Maine
Montana
Mississippi
Vermont
Washington, D. C
Willie Willis by Robert Quillen
A short quip notes a boy named Willie Willis choosing not to attend college. The piece contrasts his decision with the common belief that college creates status, as the speaker claims his parents are already somebody.
Russia Launches Blitzkrieg Drive Against Finland Fronts
Copenhagen reports wide war rumors that Soviet forces push on multiple Finnish fronts in a mechanized push aimed at an early outcome. Helsinki air raids hit cities including Abo as Finnish and Russian sides clash at the border.
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Copenhagen
Denmark
Finland
Helsinki
Abo
Kuolajarvi
Savukoski
Kemijarvi
Japs Must Pay Losses of U S
Washington reports the United States demands full rectification of alleged Japanese wrongs to American interests in China as a condition before any new U S Japan commercial treaty. Officials note a November 22 State Department statement remains in effect and no ambassadorial negotiations are directed on treaty features.
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China
Nomura
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Allies to Push Aid For Finns
The Allied supreme war council reportedly agreed to provide Finland with moral and material aid without weakening the western front. The meeting, with Prime Minister Chamberlain and Premier Daladier, discussed reinforcing Franco British diplomatic and military action. French demand seeks 55,034,000,000 francs for 3 months, about $1,265,000,000, and possibly 249,000,000,000 francs for 1940.
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Allied Supreme War Council
Finland
Germany
Chamberlain
Daladier
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Chamber of Deputies
Battle over Helgoland bight sparks doubly inflated claims
British sources say one bomber shot down five German fighters in Helgoland bight as more than 12 German Messerschmitt planes were destroyed. The British log reports about 40 attacks on bombers and ridicules German claims of 36 British aircraft down. German reports raise British losses to 36 with bodies washing ashore while DNB calls it the largest air battle in history.
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Helgoland Bight
Messerschmidt
Forma
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Helgoland
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High Command
Smallpox Ravages Russian Troops in Finland Invasion
Dispatches from Helsinki report a smallpox outbreak among Red Army troops invading Finland. Finnish soldiers have been re vaccinated to stop prisoners from spreading the disease to Finns.
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London
INS
Helsinki
Red Army
Finland
Boxer Admits Killing of Nazi Boxer Admits Killing of Nazi
Ernst Kehler a wandering Canadian boxer confessed to killing Dr. Walter Engelberg first secretary of the German consulate general in Brooklyn. Police announced Kehler alias Haas was arrested in Toronto after a woman friend led to the confession. Engelberg was found beaten to death at his Brooklyn home on December five.
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John J. Ryan
Engelberg
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War News Censorship Guidance for Gazette Readers
Readers are reminded that war news is censored and must distinguish facts from propaganda. The note adds that lack of front news can be good news and prefers opposing armies with minimal bloodshed over indecisive attacks that could cost millions in another war.
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German oil ship slips into Port Everglades harbor
German freighter Arauca evades a British cruiser off Florida after a warning shot and seeks refuge in Port Everglades. Captain Stengler says the vessel, about 5000 tons with oil cargo from Tampico, headed north along the Gulf Stream before entering the harbor as the Orion remained offshore near the three mile limit.
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Fla
Florida
Everglades Harbor
U. S
Orion
Tampico
Frederick Stengler
Gulf Stream
Capitol Quartet Makes Big Hit
Capitol Quartet rockets to popularity with an airline charity drive. The group drew many donations for the Salvation Army during a WGKV radio program aired nightly at 7:30. WGKV and the Gazette coordinate coverage and page 8, column 6 awaits turn.
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State House
Salvation Army
WGKV
the Gazette
New Year's Day Babies in 18 States to Get Cash
New Year birth bonuses announced by Esso Marketers set $5 for single babies born Jan 1 1940 in 18 states and DC. Quintuplets receive $25 000, twins $200 total, triplets $750, quadruplets $4 000. accounts opened with birth certificates.
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Gasoline Company
Esso
New England
P. S
Dramatic Rescue of 579 Aboard German Liner Columbus
The German luxury liner Columbus was aflame and sinking 400 miles east of Cape Henry as the U S Navy cruiser Tuscaloosa rescued all 579 aboard, including nine women. The ship’s sea valves were opened to accelerate sinking while lifeboats drifted nearby.
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U. S
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KTM Studio
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Mexico
Europe
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Cape Henry
H. A. Badt
New York
Ellis Island
Navy Hydrographic Office
North German
Lloyd Lines
John Schroeder
Arauca
Spee's Sailors To Be Detained Far From Ocean
Nazi officers from the Graf Spee are to be interned far from the sea under a presidential decree. Langsdorff and crew will be housed in Argentina’s interior provinces away from the Plate River estuary while Germany funds their detention during the European war.
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Robert M
Germany
Hans Langsdorff
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Buenos Aires
Cabain
Montevideo Harbor
Germans of Columbus Crew Eligible for 60 Day Ellis Island Stay
Immigration officials said the German crew of the sunken Columbus may remain in the United States for 60 days if found bona fide merchant seamen. A special inquiry could classify any as naval operatives or spies, changing their status to foreign naval officers and detention at Ellis Island. The Tuscaloosa had brought them to New York for shore leave under U.S. law.
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Ellis Island
Columbus
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Special Immigration Board of Inquiry
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Tuscaloosa
Rudolph Reimer
Reimer
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