Nazi Germany Blames Britain For War Origins
Berlin reports Nazi foreign minister Joachim von Ribbentrop issued a second white book accusing Great Britain of being solely responsible for the war. The document traces European diplomacy from Versailles to 1939, arguing Germany seeks victory and living space.
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Joachim von Ribbentrop
Great Britain
Germany
Versailles
von Ribbentrop
Poland
David Lloyd George
Britain
Adolf Hitler
Joseph Pilsudski
Trotsky May Not Come To U.S. for Isms Probe
In Orange Texas on December 12 AP reports Rep. Martin Dies chairing the House committee on un American activities said Leon Trotsky may not travel to the United States to testify on Communist activities in the western hemisphere. No assurance was given Trotsky will return to Mexico where he lives in exile. Dies delayed hearings awaiting committee direction and considered sending an investigator to Mexico City to interview Trotsky if hearings in Texas are not held.
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Texas
Martin Dies
D-Tex
House
Leon Trotsky
United States
Dies
Robert E. Stripling
Trotsky
Mexico
Mexico City
Lenin
Former Ohio Governor Purchases Atlanta Paper
Atlanta editor James R. Gray announces sale of the Atlanta Journal and 50,000 watt radio WSB to James M. Cox former Ohio governor and presidential nominee. Sale effective immediately amid division of control after the death of Gray’s father in 1935. Cox, who has led several newspapers including Miami Daily News Springfield News and Dayton News, had devoted time to papers since his candidacy.
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James R. Gray
The
Atlanta Journal
WSB
James M. Cox
Ohio
Gray
Journal
James R. Gray, Jr
Cox
Miami
Fla
Springfield
Dayton
President Roosevelts critique of Dies report linking groups to Reds
President Roosevelt denounced the Dies committee method in issuing a report that linked consumer groups with communism. He outlined the subcommittee route and noted press accounts citing Voorhis as reflecting the committee’s handling. Donald Montgomery rejected depicting the consumer movement as a threat to American institutions.
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Dies Committee
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Calif
Dies
Donald E. Montgomery
Agriculture Department
Three Soviet Battalions Reported Wiped Out In Fierce Fighting
Moscow dispatches report heavy Red army casualties arriving in Leningrad from the Finnish front. Advices say Russians pushed forward, seizing two villages and a rail station, with deeper gains near Marka jarvi and Petrozavodsk front occupations. News notes Finnish resistance and Moscow diplomacy, including a Slovak president’s undisclosed mission.
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Slovakia
Roosevelt's Son-in-Law Bares Dispute Over Board Ruling
The complaint centers on Boettiger of Seattle Post Intelligencer and the American Newspaper Guild. Boettiger claimed the labor board based its order on distorted facts and expressed sympathy for the act while criticizing the board’s decision and the trial examiner’s fairness.
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Gone with Wind proves big hit at Hollywood preview
Hollywood previews the Margaret Mitchell epic Gone With the Wind with a nearly four hour screening. Vivien Leigh carries Scarlett O'Hara with notable Gable, De Havilland, Howard, and Mitchell’s cast delivering superb performances. The film draws praise for color cinematography and direction though its length leaves many viewers groggy. The world premiere is set for Atlanta with Leigh Selznick and De Havilland headed there by plane.
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Kansas Boy Quizzed in Fatal Shooting of Father
A 15 year old farm boy was questioned in Pottawatomie County jail about the fatal shotgun shooting of Axel Johnson, 44, in his doorway near Oldsburg. County Attorney Kaul noted a quarrel with the boy’s mother over a radio, with no clear range of shot. An inquest was set for tomorrow.
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Oldsburg
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Boettiger hears plea over board action in private talk
The speaker states he did not use family ties to gain influence and would forward information to the proper authorities. He said he would not publicize his views, asking the listener to keep them private but implying the substance would reach the board. He attempted to show the board’s decision was fair and not punitive due to Boettiger being the president’s son-in-law.
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Boettiger
Wide Lepke Drug Ring Activity Under Trial
New York reports detail a narcotics syndicate led by Louis Lepke Buchalter with ties to the U S customs service. Witnesses include Stella Williams John McAdams Max Gluckman and Martin Katz who describe trunkload shipments smuggling narcotics through port facilities with payments totaling millions and alleged inside help from a customs inspector.
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Louis
Lepke) Buchalter
U. S. Customs Service
Stella Williams
John J. McAdams
Max Gluckman
Martin
Pussy) Katz
Lepke
Pussy” Katz
Gluckman
Yasha Katzenberg
Probe Murder Angle In Fatal Car Crash
Pasadena report states Laurel H. Crawford, 41, booked on murder suspicion after a crash that killed his wife, three children, and a 61-year-old man, Ralph Barret. Police say Crawford eyed a $27,500 insurance payoff and admitted the brakes and clutch were bad as the car left Mount Wilson Summit.
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Calif
Laurel H. Crawford
Paul Mahoney
Crawford
Mrs. Crawford
Alice
Helen
Paul
Ralph Barret
70 Year Old Jeweler Fends Off Two Robbers
In Chattanooga Tennessee on December 12 AP reports 70 year old jeweler O K Lebron returned home to a rear garage assault by two black robbers. He wrenched free from one, fought both, and the assailants fled when Mrs Lebron turned on a porch light.
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O. K. Lebron
Migration study by banding method for bats and birds
The migration of bats is being studied by the banding method, similar to birds. British factories use 3000 tons of celluloid yearly to manufacture toys, with 22,000,000 celluloid-made items sold annually.
State Tests In Peterson Trial
In Warsaw Missouri Charles Peterson’s wife and uncle testified he acted very queerly in the weeks before the slaying of City Marshal Fred J. Leavitt of Bolivar. The defense pursues insanity and self defense. Mrs Peterson described him pacing and muttering and staring, while uncle Fred Peterson recalled yard pacing and sudden jumps. The state rested and defense testimony was to finish next day.
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Charles Peterson
Fred J. Leavitt
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Peterson
Fred Peterson
Yvonne Now Is Smallest Of Dionne Quintuplets
New York reports a progress update on the Dionne quintuplets as Dr. Allen Roy Dafoe arrives by plane. Yvonne, once largest, is now smallest at about 52 to 54 pounds per girl, all five near normal for six year olds. The family donated $1,000 to the Canadian Red Cross from their fortune while maintenance runs about $40,000 annually.
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Allen Roy Dafoe
Yvonne
Red Cross
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Wedding Won't Cost Ad Model Ten Thousand After All
NEW YORK December 12 Lucille Wilds the tooth paste ad star will not pay $10,000 to wed model Bill Kent. Walter Thornton, her agent, agreed to drop objections if she stays with him for six months after marriage. Thornton called it a Christmas present and praised Wilds as highly versatile from Barnard College background.
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Lucille Wilds
Bill Kent
Walter Thornton
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Barnard College
Weisa Lucille
Kent
Thief Sets Fire to Glendale Church After Loot Fails
A Glendale thief wrote on a typewriter note that no money was found in the First Congregational Church and then set the building afire. Fire crews discovered the blaze before it gained headway, and no funds were taken.
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First Congregational Church
Man Becomes Father for 23rd Time at 80
In Saw yer, North Dakota, 80 year old Frank Cowell, a retired farmer, welcomes his 23rd child. The 35 year old wife gave birth to a boy weighing nine and a half pounds at home, the fourth child of this marriage. Twenty of Cowell’s children live in various parts of the United States. The item also notes Ireland’s shamrock legend, Flagstaff researchers finding laughing gas in the atmosphere, and a statement that divorces are illegal in Italy.
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N.D
Frank Cowell
Cowell
United States
Topeka Law Caps Households to Five Cats
A Topeka Kansas ordinance limits each household to five cats, enforcing pet ownership rules and possible penalties for noncompliance as city officials outline enforcement steps and exemptions.
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Kans
Britain gears up for new airfleet to deter German attacks
London reports Britain is developing a super airfleet to deter mass German attacks, with three new ships sunk by mines in the war at sea. Air Minister Kingsley Wood says defenses remain strong as air warfare enters a tougher phase, while observers recall Halifax’s warning of flexible retaliation if civilian bombings continue. The King Egbert, Torne, and Marwick Head losses are confirmed, with several survivors and unknown fate of some crew.
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Britain
Kingsley Wood
Lord Halifax
Kingsley
King Egbert
North Sea
Torne
Oresund
Copenhagen
Egbert
Marwick Head
Henie Sends $1000 for Finnish Relief Fund
Norwegian ice skater Sonja Henie donated 1000 to Finnish relief, with a telegram to former President Hoover praising aid, democracy, and sympathy. Hoover, heading the Finnish Relief Fund, received the gift in Palo Alto, California, on December 12, AP reported.
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Calif
Sonja Henie
Herbert Hoover
Hoover
Finnish Relief Fund, Inc
Mr. Hoover
Finland
Security of U S Well Protected FBI Reports
FBI report describes 1939 as under strain from spies and saboteurs yet notes internal U S security is better protected than at any prior period. It cites 214 daily complaints on espionage and defense law violations and mentions a summer training program for agents in espionage and sabotage. All annual leave was canceled as the president declared a limited emergency.
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Federal Bureau of Investigation
United States
FBI
Bureau
Four Die in British Plane Crash Near Southampton
London December 12 AP The admiralty announced that four naval air crew were killed when a four aircraft formation crashed. The accident occurred near Southampton during a balloon barrage operation this afternoon.
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