British Raid Nazi Seaplane Bases and Cruiser
British and German air forces clashed in heavy combat over seaplane bases at Sylt Borkum and Norderney as Allied raids sought a crippled German cruiser. Royal Air Force losses were four German and three British planes with Germany claiming heavier British losses.
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London
Germany
Frisian Islands
Air Ministry
Sylt
Denmark
Borkum
Norderney
Netherlands
Graf Spee refueling in neutral refuge amid war fears
In Montevideo the German pocket battleship Graf Spee loads oil from the Tacoma and repairs after shelling by three British cruisers. Officers and one third of the crew remain ashore as 36 sailors who died in Wednesday’s battle are buried. The ship’s status remains tense with a potential dash for sea.
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Montevideo
Graf ‘Spee
Graf Spee
Tacoma
Coventry Carol and Bethlehem Mystery Play reference
The Coventry Carol from 15th century mystery plays is described with a note on its performance by Bethlehem women before Herod’s soldiers slay children. The text connects the carol to Christmas shopping days and the mass slaughter motif.
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Christ
Bethlehem
Herod
Schoolgirls Missing After Hitchhiking Trip
Athens parents search for Betty Sue Webb 14 Edna Erle Shelton 15 and Marjorie Shelton 12 after they left Junior High Wednesday and rode with strangers toward Florida. Tampa police report leads tied to Marjorie and Betty Sue while Edna Erle Shelton visited friends in Columbus Georgia. Sheriff Whitt coordinates investigation as family travels toward Athens to join six day disappearance.
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Athens
Tampa
Betty Sue Webb
Edna Erle Shelton
Marjorie Shelton
Floyd Shelton
Shelton
Florida
Marjorie
Betty Sue
Edna Erle
Columbus
Martin P. Whitt
Limestone County
Decatur
Webb
Plorida
Adolf Leonhardt Scuttled After Intercept By British Warship
Capetown December 15 report states the 2959 ton German freighter Adolf Leonhardt was scuttled when intercepted by a British warship. Official announcement confirms the action and loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Capetown
Union of South Africa
Adolf Leonhardt
Prime Minister Chamberlain Visits Expeditionary Force in France
The war office announced that Prime Minister Chamberlain arrived in France to spend a few days with the British expeditionary force, signaling continued high level support during the conflict.
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London
War Office
Chamberlain
France
Gifts Asked for Finland Relief Fund
The Decatur Daily reports cooperation with former President Hoover to raise funds for Finland relief after the invasion. Gifts will be acknowledged in The Daily and forwarded to the national committee led by Hoover in New York. Send cash donations to Finland Relief Fund care The Decatur Daily Decatur Alabama.
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Herbert Hoover
Finland
National Committee
Hoover
New York
Decatur Daily
Decatur
Ala
Alabama Power rate cut approved for commercial customers
The Alabama Public Service Commission approved a new commercial rate C-7 for Alabama Power Company, projecting annual savings of 387000 dollars for customers. The rate applies to most commercial and general service except family residential and large industrial loads, with rural lines excluded. A capacity charge applies: 2 cents per kWh for the first 100 hours over 150 hours, and 1 cent per kWh for usage beyond 260 hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
State Public Service Commission
Alabama Power Company
Winners Named In Decatur Window Shopping Contest
Checks are being mailed today to 26 prize winners in the Decatur merchants second annual Christmas Window Shopping Contest. Decatur residents win first $25 J. A. Parker and $10 J. T. Petty with several $5 and $1 prizes listed for numerous locals. Outside Decatur winners include Mrs. Mary Barnard of Laceys Spring and E. L. Perkins of Union Grove route 2, with many $1 prizes to others.
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Decatur Merchants
Decatur
A. A. Parker
E. A Street
J. T. Pettey
W. Moulton Mana
Harly E. Thompson
6Th Avenue South
Mary Cook
Sherman Street
J. M. Briscoe
Florence Smith
Ferry Street
Susan E. Smith
Cecil Julian
5Th Avenue South
D. R. Compton
Prospect Drive
Lillard Compton
L. C. Compton
Second Avenue
Norma Todd
E. Church Street
Corinne Ray
5Th Avenue
Mary Barnard
Laceys Spring
E. L.’* Perkins
Union Grove
I. V. Girr
West Washington Street
Athens
W. A. Wright
Falkville
Floyd Briscoe
Pred Couch
Lacon
R. A. Greenhaw
Sue Walden
Priceyville
Bertha Sandlin
Tanner
Wm. Headley
Scottsboro
Nancy Lou Collier
Auban Brothers
W. T. Watkins
Alabama Motor Co
Quick
Baites Hardware Co
Medi
Finland Day Proclaimed in Decatur 1939
Mayor Pro-Tem Carl D. Patterson proclaims Sunday December 17 1939 as Finland Day in Decatur. The notice urges citizens to appeal for divine protection for Finland and to aid war-affected Finns through local newspapers and contributions.
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Finland
Decatur
Carl D. Patterson
America
United States
New Finland
Finzland
Pio-Tem
G R Cooper Called Home In Fitzgerald Georgia
The death of G R Cooper occurred in Fitzgerald Georgia on December 14. He was born November 6 1845 in Ben Hill County Georgia and lived in Fitzgerald most of his life with stints in Austinville and Bradenton Florida. He is survived by his wife four sons and three daughters, plus grandchildren and great grandchildren.
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G. R Cooper
Fitzgerald
Mr. Cooper
Ben Hill County
Austinville
F.oe Matin
Decatur
France preps to aid Finland with arms under League plan
Paris reports France has begun negotiations with Finland to supply arms and munitions under a League of Nations resolution naming Russia as aggressor. A Finnish note asks Paris to aid material purchases while France promises action except where it would affect its war with Germany.
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Paris
France
Finland
League of Nations
Russia
Germany
Smith Admits Extra Legal Board Moves
Edwin E Smith a member of the national labor relations board testified before a House committee that the board carried on mediation and conciliation not provided by the Wagner act describing these as a hangover from the NRA era He said cases remained as a tradition but that practice has faded and the board now seeks to curtail these activities The testimony touched on an alleged stake in a Berkshire Knitting Mills strike and a union handbill at a Boston store became part of the records in the inquiry
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Washington
Edwin 8. Smith
National Labor Relations Board
Ven Dty
Gee
House
NRA
Old-Labor Board
Smith
Edmund M. Toland
Smiith
Berkshire Knitting Mills
Reading
Boston
Alenteen Oeshire
American Federaton of Hosiery Workers
Leche Faces Fraud Indictments in Louisiana Case
Federal grand jury in Lake Charles charges former Gov Richard W. Leche L P Abernathy and George Younger with illicit profits from Louisiana Highway Commission purchases in 1937 38 totaling 111 370 56. Indictment claims bid avoidance and mail use, with Thomas named but not charged.
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Lake Charles
Richard W. Leche
Louisiana Highway Commission
Leche
L. P. Abernathy
George Younger
Younger Motor Truck Company
Alexandria
The
Motor Company
Younger
James Thomas
Thomas
Kouiger
Highway Commission
Newrote
Connally
Garden Club Announces Christmas Decoration Prizes
The Garden Club will award prizes for Christmas decorations in Decatur homes with judging on Friday night December 22. Awards will cover six city sections including North East South West River side and the negro section. Announcement of prizes has not yet been made.
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The
Garden Club
Decatur
Riverside
Limestone county burglary reward offered for arrest
In Shoalford Limestone County a home burglary on November 18 left Arnie Blair with a $300 loss. Under a 1935 act burglary of an occupied house at night is punishable by death. A $200 reward was offered for the arrest and conviction of the unknown burglar, recommended by the solicitor and sheriff.
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Montgomery
Ala
Arc Potter
Eee Te Bama
Arnie Blair
Shoalford
Limestone County
Blair
German Liner Columbus Thought to Hide War Trap
Rumors in Vera Cruz say Germany’s 32,581 ton liner Columbus sails under disguise for a possible decoy mission to lure British ships. Reports claim she departed for Oslo with secrecy as British destroyers tail and German subs may convoy her, risking a clash in the Gulf or Caribbean.
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Vera Cruz
Mexico
Germany
Crag
Oslo
Norway
Columbus
Gulf of Mexico
Caribbean Sea
German Navy Craft Sally Forth Again Into North Sea
German navy vessel Sally Forth operates in the North Sea as reports describe ongoing maritime activity. The notice mentions other wartime events including the Busseldorf sinking by British forces off Caldera and a Finnish blackout amid the broader war context.
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North Sea
German Navy Sally Sparks Talk of New Jutland Battle
Commentary argues a German surface raid into the North Sea recalls the May 31 1916 engagement that left Britain dominant at sea. It notes Britain risks a risky naval gamble while Germany seeks decisive blows as Rein Scheer plans bold moves amid current far flung British operations.
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North Sea
Jutland
Britain
Germany
Rein Scheer
Soviet Urged to Negotiate With Helsinki
Finland's Foreign Minister Vaino Tanner urged resumption of talks with the Soviet Union on the basis of the right of self determination for small nations. He noted past rejections of mediation and said the air remains open to dialogue while recalling Stalin’s pledge to defend every inch of its own territory.
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Helsinki
Finland
Vaino Tanner
Tanner
Kremlin
Russia
Moscow
United States
Sweden
League of Nations
Stalin
Soviet Union
Finns Pay War Debt Despite War Pressures
Finland paid 234 693 dollars on its World War debt to the United States, delivered by Hjalmar Procope to Treasury Secretary Morgenthau. Morgenthau said the payment would be held in a separate account pending a congress decision on using the funds for Finnish people. The debt totals 8 142 000 dollars, with Hungary also paying 9 828 dollars of 52 260 due.
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Washington
Finland
United States
Russia
Hjalmar Procope
Hungary
States
Children in Decatur Take Holiday Break
About 3 500 school children in Decatur leave for the holidays as Christmas recess begins and schools suspend lessons until January 1. S E B Alverson, a city student, extends holiday wishes to children parents and teachers.
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Decatur
S. E B. Alverson
Weather Briefs Across Tennessee and Alabama
The Tennessee River gauge stood at 15.7 feet Friday and rose with no rainfall. Temperatures ranged from a high of 50 to a low of 27 in the past 24 hours. Alabama shows partly cloudy skies with warmer tonight and Saturday and SW winds on the coast. Tennessee expects cloudy skies with light rain tonight and Saturday, warmer in central and eastern areas, slightly colder in the west on Saturday.
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Tennessee
Alabama
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