House Defeats Adjournment In 191 To 148 Vote
The House refused to end this session by a 191 to 148 margin, signaling it must stay on the job during the foreign crisis. Democratic leaders saw an outright defeat, with 44 Democrats defecting, as Republicans joined the cross party tally. President Roosevelt indicated the vote did not alter his stance on the issue. Senate also remained in session to consider the Walter Logan bill which would roll back court appeals from certain agency decisions.
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Japan Said Ready To Risk Death by Own Action
SAN FRANCISCO Navy wives mission leaders and more than 80 children arrived today from the war-torn Orient aboard President Pierce. Passengers expressed relief amid crowding as evacuees sought safety while several speakers warned that Japan might risk national catastrophe by aggressive moves in the Dutch East Indies, signaling potential renewed conflict.
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Greece Seeks Planes From U S and Britain
Athens reports Greece appeals to the United States Britain and other free nations for aircraft to resist a renewed totalitarian offensive. Greek officials claim progress in the Balkan war, warn of a possible German Bulgarian push toward Salonika, and note Greek forces have captured Ersek near Karitza while tightening a supply line against Italian units.
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Axis Arranging Hungary's Place In 'New Order'
German and Italian foreign ministers plot Hungary's role in a broader European coalition against England. Hungary's premier Teleky and foreign minister Csaks to meet in Vienna with Von Ribbentrop and Ciano as King Leopold of Belgium and King Boris of Bulgaria reportedly confer with Hitler at Berchtesgaden amid high level Axis talks.
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Thanksgiving Date Controversy Splits States and Villages
Washington reports a Thanksgiving date clash as 14 states stick to the last Thursday tradition while 16 or more align with President Roosevelt’s November 21 date. Some areas, like the Ohio-Pennsylvania village of Orangeville, split across state lines with officials divided and workers facing double holidays.
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British say Krupp output cut in half in raid linked to Europa bombing
London reports British air campaign halved Krupp armament production in Essen and disrupted rail junctions across western Germany. The Luftwaffe strike on the 49,476-ton Europa in Bremen is cited, along with damage to the Union Chemical plant at Stettin and the Hanovver oil refinery. Also notes Fokker works at Amsterdam and transport disruption affecting crops and storage. A new night raid defense method is described as being tested.
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Civil Service Bill Sent to President
Congress gave final approval to a bill authorizing 200000 additional federal employees to enter civil service. The measure, sent to President Roosevelt, requires tests and physical examinations, with apportionment to states by population.
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Girl Flag Defiler Gets Prison Term
Miss Helga Schleuter 20 of South Ard, N J, found guilty of defiling the American flag during Cranberry New Jersey firemen’s parade. She faced up to two years in prison after allegedly ripping a small flag, shouting Nazi slogans, and giving the salute. She denied ripping the flag and claimed it was a joke while others did it.
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Britain Hit by Massive Nazi Raids Across Midlands and London
News correspondence reports heavy casualties as hundreds of Nazi planes attacked industrial towns in the midlands and London. Bombers downed amid intense anti-aircraft fire. Coventry fears echoed with possible new devastation as Liverpool also faced raids.
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Five More 'ism' Centers Raided in Chicago
Chicago raids on Nazi and Fascist social clubs rise to fifteen in two days as Navy and congressman Martin Dies allege a nationwide espionage and sabotage campaign directed from consular offices. Dies dispatches agents to eastern seaboard cities and a southern city to raid subversive groups while threatening the release of his White Paper on German consular involvement.
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Community Fund kick-off dinner fuels drive to $170000 goal
About two hundred volunteers gathered at the Shrine Mosque for the fourth annual drive with Campaign Chairman W. Fitzhash Ficklen and Tryice chairman J. Horna Davis presiding. Though no financial reports were issued, officials voiced confidence in reaching the $170,000 target by December 1 as Harry L. Snyder urged urgency to support democracy amid rising youth distress and threats from fascism and Nazism.
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Heavy earthquake shakes Bucharest region again
Reports from London say a heavy earthquake struck Bucharest shortly before 11 o clock tonight causing more damage to weakened buildings after tremors that rocked the city on two previous days.
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Twenty Men Overcome In Warship Blaze
Camden New Jersey November 19 Twenty men including three rescuers were overcome by smoke when fire broke out in the hold of the unfinished battleship U S S South Dakota under construction at the New York Shipbuilding plant in Camden. The 35000 ton super dreadnought valued at 54704000 was not damaged. Officials said a spark from a riveting machine ignited vapors in the hold and sabotage was ruled out. None of the affected were seriously injured. The ship began in July 1939 and is to be completed in 1942. The fire was the second minor blaze on the vessel recently.
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FDR Urges Labor Unity To End Split
In New Orleans on November 19 President Roosevelt urged labor to seek peaceful solutions to internal divisions. He sent a letter to AFL President William Green assuring the federation it is willing to negotiate with the Congress of Industrial Organizations meeting in Atlantic City, to resolve the estrangement and unite the labor movement for the nation’s sake.
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Civilians Killed in Raid on Alexandria Base
In Alexandria Egypt forty one civilians died and seventy were wounded in last night’s air raid on a British base. Seventeen houses were destroyed as Italian aircraft attacked in five waves.
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Upshur Man First Conscript in State
In Clarksburg West Virginia Danis A Lake 28 unemployed resident of Selbyville became the state's first draftee after passing the selective service physical exam among 61 men registered in northern and central West Virginia He previously failed enlistment due to bad teeth but after dental work he enlisted and expressed relief at being drafted
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Parley Would Settle Nothing Delegates Told
At the CIO convention in Atlantic City John L. Lewis denounced Sidney Hillman’s peace bid as a waste of time and urged continuing unity. He recalled Dubinsky’s AFL move and challenged AFL leaders while urging mass production unions and a strong industrial force. The session backed CIO’s present policy despite calls for peace talks.
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Turks Warn War Danger Near Ankara
Turkish newspapers warned the nation that war danger was near as Turkey's ambassador to Germany returned home for consultations with President Ismet Inonu and other leaders. Berlin circles say the Rome Berlin axis seeks to pull Turkey into Europe's new order and that Soviet Russia wants a naval base on the Persian Gulf.
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