British Heavy Cruiser Sunk by German Submarine
Berlin reports Lieut. Com. Gunther Prien sank a British heavy cruiser of the London class in the north Atlantic east of the Shetland Islands. The high command vowed to continue fighting with all means until England is forced to kneel, while British circles question the claim and seek confirmation.
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Germany
Gunther Prien
High Command
England
Lieut
Com. Prien
Royal Oak
Scapa Flow
London
Prien
Southampton
Balsa
Belfast
North Atlantic
Shetland Islands
Chamberlain
Ashmouth
North Sea
Lord Halifax
Dutch Shipping Dares Blockade
Amsterdam reports Netherlands government sources declare Dutch ships will continue to sail the seas despite new British and French blockade restrictions. A semi official statement cites uneasiness over the sinking of seven Dutch ships and shipping delays, with active steps to protect neutral rights and new safety measures coordinated with naval authorities.
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Amsterdam
Netherlands
Sermi
Rapoes
Pepigenent
New Yorkers in GOP presidential drift prompts strategy debate
Gannett and Hamilton Fish joined the New York contingent of possible Republican candidates as Dewey again looms for the party. The discussion centers on whether eastern or western nominees offer the best path to victory with New York’s 47 electoral votes weighing in. Other New York names like Wadsworth and Barton are noted as dark horse possibilities.
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Washington
Hamilton Fish
Frank E. Gannett
New York
Fish and Garnett
Dist
Atty
Thomas E. Dewey
Wadsworth
Barton
October Retail Sales Increase Over 1938 Figures
West Virginia retail sales rose by more than 2.5 million dollars in October compared with 1938. Consumers' tax data show November collections on October business at 730,620.89 dollars, up 51,228.71 from last year, indicating October retail sales around 36.53 million dollars versus 33.97 million last year. This marks the fifth straight monthly gain in the year.
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West Virginia
Noble F. Conner
Tax Commissioner's Office
Britain Has No Venom, Chamberlain Asserts
Prime Minister Chamberlain told Parliament Britain did not seek vindictive aims in the war and rejected a vow of a punitive peace. King George opened the session stressing Royal Navy sea access as losses mount. The blockade against German exports would take effect next Monday with neutral concessions noted. Ashmouth sinkings and German claims of cruiser destruction were reported as the day’s developments.
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London
Chamberlain
Britain
Germany
George
Royal Navy
Chamberlin
Senators See Treaty Repeal
Washington reports a 57 of 96 senate majority favor a proposal to require senate ratification for all future reciprocal trade agreements. Supporters believe an amendment mandating ratification would gain more votes, amid debate over the pact with Chile and the Roosevelt Hull framework.
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Washington
INS
Capitol Hill
Chile
Congress
Roosevelt Hull
43 U Boats Sunk Allied Navies Estimate
London reports estimated total German submarines sunk since September 3 reached 43. British actions credited with 33, French sources add about 10 more. Churchill told Parliament on November 8 Germany had roughly 60 subs ready at war start, with more under construction.
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London
Winston Churchill
The
Admiralty
House of Commons
Germany
Plan to Defer Conventions and Shorten Campaigns
WARM SPRINGS Ga Nov 28 AP Suggestions that the 1940 Democratic and Republican national conventions be postponed and campaigns shortened were reported as under discussion between President Roosevelt and callers. Observers noted deferring conventions by a month or a month and a half could curb early campaign momentum and save money while delaying campaign headquarters. No formal action had reached national chairmen Farley and Hamilton.
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Warm Springs
Roosevelt
James A. Farley
John D. M. Hamilton
Repre
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New River Nears Buyout of McKell Coal Lands
The New River company nears completion of negotiations to acquire McKell Coal and Coke interests in Fayette county. The deal covers about 22,000 acres of coal land, mining equipment, and railroad facilities, with a price not disclosed. McKell’s Oswald and Tamroy operations continue under McKell supervision, amid a prior strike and lack of a new union contract.
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Big New River Company
McKell Coal and Coke Company
Fayette County
Fayetteville
McKell
William McKell
New River
West Virginia
Oswald and
Tamroy
McKell Company
United Mine Workers
J. Earl Beatty
McKeil Estate
Russia Charges Three New Incidents As Finland Tries To Avert Threatened War
Helsinki dispatch reports Finland’s government in extraordinary session denying three new border incidents by Finnish troops as Moscow charges escalate. Finnish officials call Soviet accusations fantastical and accuse Russia of Provocations used against Estonia, recalling Baltic crisis and submarine incident.
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Finland
Helsingfors
INS
Molotov
Moscow
Estonia
Ussr
V. Tanner
Kremlin
Baltic
Tanner
Tallinn
Constable Fees Blocked Over Irregularities
The prosecuting attorney's office refused to approve Constable Forrest Levy of Charleston's September bill of about 323 dollars due to irregularities. Assistant Prosecutor Frank L. Taylor said a second bill by Constable Arthur Holmes for work outside his district was also rejected. Levy may resubmit or sue for the amount. an October order by Intermediate Judge Jackson Savage called for an investigation into Levy's situation.
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Forrest Levy
Charleston
Frank L. Taylor
Taylor
Arthur Holmes
Poca District
Court of Justice of the Peace
W. D. Reedy
Union District
Holmes
Levy
Court of Justice of the Peace Chase Loury
Jackson Savage
Women and children first in Cleveland relief order
Mayor Harold H. Burton halted food orders to 8 000 single persons and 4 000 childless couples as Cleveland faces a relief crisis. After a cabinet meeting he kept a policy to drop employable singles and couples with one employable from relief rolls, insisting no case would starve even if municipal services were curtailed to obtain funds.
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Harold H. Burton
Burton
Deutschland Battleship Deutschland Grips North Atlantic
The article describes a grim naval chase between the German pocket battleship Deutschland and British forces in stormy fog shrouded North Atlantic waters off Iceland and between Greenland and the Faroe Islands. It notes the sinking of the Rawalpindi and discusses British and German interpretations of the sea clash.
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Rawalpindi
North Atlantic
Deutschland
Kirke L. Simpson
Berlin
North Sea
Iceland
Greenland
Faroe Islands
Atlantic
Woman Is Strangled By Washing Machine
Mrs. Corda Leach, 46, of 3 Atkinson court, was strangled yesterday by the wringer of an electric washing machine in her basement. Kenneth Gwinn, a state road employee and roomer, found the body at noon. Dr. John P. Brick failed to revive her. Coroner Dr. C. F. Sayre reports death from the scarf ends caught in the wringer. Survived by husband William H. and children William Fy, Marie Scruggs, and Cora Mae Peseck. Body at Barlow mortuary.
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Corda Leach
Atkinson Court
Kenneth Gwinn
State Road
Leach
John P. Brick
Auto labor dispute settlement talks at Chrysler continues
DETROIT Nov 28 A basis for settlement of the Chrysler labor dispute was agreed upon by management and the CIO United Automobile Workers union. Federal conciliator James F Dewey said a statement on the result was being prepared after a night of talks with K T Keller Chrysler president and Philip Murray CIO official. Keller cited losses of at least 28 million hours of work since 1937 due to strikes and stoppages in Detroit plants as part of the dispute.
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Detroit
Chrysler Corporation
Cio-United Automobile Workers Union
James F. Dewey
Federal Labor Department
Dewey
K. T. Keller
Chrysler Corp
Philip Murray
Congress of Industrial Organizations
Broad- Exiough
Corporation
United Automobile Workers’ Union
Keller
CIO
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Jackson Day Dinner Scheduled For Jan. 8
Invitations to the Democratic party Jackson day dinner go to press. The Mayflower hotel hosts the Washington event where Roosevelt is expected to speak, possibly revealing 1940 intentions. Smaller gatherings in other cities will offer radio addresses and local speakers.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Mayflower
Hese
Extending Charleston City for Population Gain debated
The public affairs committee of the Charleston Chamber of Commerce will study extending the city limits to include adjacent territory after the 1940 census. Charles E Hodges says the move could raise national recognition and population ratings, with potential 15 to 20 percent gains. The directors referred the matter to the committee for analysis of admissibility and operating costs.
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Chamber of Commerce Public Affairs Committee
Hodges
Charleston
The
Chamber of Commerce
Charles E. Hodges
Wadavaney
Red Army Denounces Pact as Finland Border Incidents Rise
Moscow claims Finnish troops provoked three new border clashes after denouncing the Soviet unilateral non aggression pact. Reports say Finnish forces fled into their country as shells fired near hill numbers and Leningrad district tensions mounted. Tass dispatches offer unclear rationale for the timing of orders amid the crisis.
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Russia
Finland
Leningrad
Piller Upc
Pinal
Elias
Spinisac
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