Fishing Ships Get Stingers To Fight Nazis
British naval officials reported ships fitted with anti aircraft stingers to fend off German air attacks as the war at sea intensified. Two trawlers and other fishing craft claimed to have damaged planes, while German claims spoke of sunk British ships. Royal Air Force scouting over Helgoland Bight accompanied Prime Minister Chamberlains warning that preparations for air attacks are being expanded. The Netherlands tanker Den Haag was sunk by an unexplained explosion near England with 26 crew missing. the trawler Petten was sunk by a mine.
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Winston Churchill
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New York
Washingtons Birthday Talks Mark Charleston Observance
The Washington birthday holiday brings two talks in Charleston. Dr Roy Bird Cook will address the Exchange Club at noon at the Ruffner. Judge Haymond Max will speak at the Scottish Rite Masons dinner at Shrine Mosque. Maj Gen David J Stone speaks at 6 p m on defense in the Panama Canal zone and attends a 7 p m dinner with the Reserve Officers Association at the Ruffner hotel.
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Washington
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Supreme Court
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David J. Stone
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Kanawha
Reserve Officers Association
Louisiana primary ends Long era as Sam Houston Jones rises
Nearly complete returns show Sam Houston Jones defeating Gov Earl K Long for the Democratic nomination in Louisiana. Jones leads with about 270,244 votes to Long 259,004, sweeping anti-administration gains alongside winners Marc Mouton Eugene Stanley and John E Coxe in a one party state. Stanley vows to prosecute graft cases as attorney general, while Coxe’s victory marks a defeat for incumbent Thomas H Harris.
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Sam Jones
New Orleans
Earl EK. Long
Rita Meade
INS
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Earl K. Long
Huey
Sam Houston Jones
Jones
Long
Lake Charles
Marc Mouton
Eugene Stanley
John E. Coxe
Coxe
Thomas H. Harris
Orleans Parish
Stanley
Permits of Brewer Distributor Lifted
The state tax department suspended the licenses of National Brewing Co of Baltimore and Ohio Valley Distributing Co of Wheeling for 60 and 30 days respectively and reproved Fine Distributors Inc and Browning Bottling Co for minor violations. The brew er and distributor were barred from shipping beer into nine eastern panhandle counties for 30 days from midnight Feb 29.
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Panhandle
National Brewing Company
Baltimore
Eicense
John E. Wise
Wheeling
Ohio Valley Distributing Company
Fine Distributors, Inc
Martinsburg
George F. Browning
Keyser
Browning Bottling Company
Judge Miller's Hat in Ring for West Virginia Governor
Mi Circuit Judge Lewis H. Miller announces as a Republican candidate for governor citing a state survey and support from the party’s rank and file. The 49-year-old jurist previously sought the nomination four years ago and vows to restore economy without cutting necessary government functions.
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Lewis H. Miller
Republican Party
West Virginia
Miller
Soviet Planes Bomb Swedish Border Town Pajala
Russian bombers attacked Pajala Sweden wounding no one but setting half the town afire and destroying an apartment block and a sawmill. The strike, aimed at Finnish territory, prompted a Swedish protest to Moscow and revived activist calls to aid Finland.
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Pajala
Finland
Moscow
Vilhelm As- Larsson
Mail Removed At Bayonet Tip
New York report states British censorship began in Bermuda on January 18 by seizing 2000 pounds of letters from a Pan American Airways clipper. Captain Charles A. Lorber of Baltimore, commanding the flying boat between the US and Lisbon via Bermuda, refused to surrender mail and ordered censorship officials off his craft. Pan American Airways declined comment when told a witness would publish the tale.
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U. S
Bermuda
Pan-American Airways
Charles A. Lorber
Baltimore
Lisbon
Bau-American Airways
Non-Partisan War on U S Unemployment Is Urged
A House group of Democrats and Republicans urged colleagues to join a non partisan campaign to conquer unemployment. They scheduled a meeting for next Monday to study the issue with no formal program. Rep Voorhis said the effort seeks broad devotion to the nation and its people and to examine unemployment from all sides.
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House
Rep. Voorhis
Washington
Reich to Fight Gasoline Ban
Reich dispatches Karl Clodius to Bucharest to demand full 1940 aviation gasoline quota despite Romania's ban. Romania, pressured by Britain and France over war supplies, reportedly halted exports and pledged to stop German shipments, while Danube shipping and cotton, wool, jute, and iron ore trade faced Allied disruption.
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Romania
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France
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Best Undressed Woman Choice Sparks New Study
The Art Students League of New York will select 18 women who look best without clothes from 1500 photos of film stars dancers and models. Winners will be announced at the league's annual ball on Friday.
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New York
Art Students League of New York
Rep Joe Martin Likely Keynotes For Republicans
Washington February 21 AP Republican leaders say Rep Joseph Martin of Massachusetts may deliver the keynote at the party’s coming national convention as a reward for his leadership in the House minority. Democrats face uncertainty with possible contenders like Speaker Bankhead and Rep Rayburn, while Senator Barkley could be chosen if Roosevelt pushes the decision. Barkley led the 1932 Chicago keynote.
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Rep
Martin
Massachusetts
Tan
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New Deal
Rayburn
R.tex
Garner
Roosevelt
Sen
Barkley
Chicago
High Detroit Officials Named in Indictments
DETROIT Feb 21 Wayne County Prosecutor Duncap McCrea former Police Supt Fred W Frahm and other high police officials were named in warrants charging conspiracy to operate a lottery The indictments issued by Circuit Judge Homer Ferguson s one man grand jury followed a six month probe into gambling police corruption and a baseball pool operation
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INS
Wayne County
Duncap McCrea
Fred W. Frahm
Homer Ferguson
Soviet Experts Quit Turkey Over Kremlin Move
Soviet Russia recalled hundreds of Russian technicians from Turkish industry under a Russian Turkish accord and ordered immediate departure with families to Odessa. Germany also plans to liquidate its Turkish operations as Turkish press weighs spring war fears tied to Caucasus oil. Across the border Ismet Inonu and the Turkish general staff inspected the frontier amid word that 50 British engineers have arrived at Adrianople.
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Russia
Germany
Turkey
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Black Sea
Caucasus
Ismet Inonu
Adrianople
British Bush War Supplies to Finns
London reports a large British shipment to Finland amid the Soviet push on the Mannerheim line. Key items include 120 fighter planes and 40 to 60 bombers, plus 251 artillery pieces, anti-tank and anti-aircraft guns, shells, small arms, anti-tank rifles, and grenades sufficient for a 15 000 man division, with 10 000 anti-tank mines.
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London
Finland
Mannerheim Line
France
Wave on Wave Sweeps Taipale as Finnish Troops Hold Line
Finnish troops on the eastern Mannerheim line fought a ferocious defense near Taipale against a major Soviet push. Soviet divisions and tanks battered the fortifications while Red aircraft raided Finnish towns, with Aabo reported destroyed and several towns hit. Finnish and foreign volunteers boosted air operations as weather aided ground resistance.
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INS
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Taipale
Lake Ladoga
Red Army
Mannerheim Line
Carelian Isthmus
Lake
Ladoga
Gulf of Finland
Muolajaergi
Kuhmo
164Th
Koivisto
War N All war. news is censored, dudge for yourself if it is true
War news is censored. readers must judge truth for themselves as reports vary in reliability and tone. The piece notes wartime information control and the challenge of distinguishing facts from propaganda.
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