British Aid And Defense Speed Problems Are Laid Before FDR
British aid and defense speed issues are presented to FDR as strategists warn of ongoing pressure from Italian forces in North Africa. Three Italian forts Musaid Sidi Omar and Sheffertan fall west of the frontier, with Capuzzo captured earlier, enabling a push toward Bardia and Tobruk. Royal Air Force claims 15 Italian planes destroyed, plus heavy raids on Libyan airfields.
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Cairo
Egypt
Bardia
Musaid
Sidi Omar
Sheffertan
Capuzzo
Kenya
East Africa
Royal Air Force
Middle East
Fort Capuzzo
Salum
Tobruk
Rodolfo Graziani
Cincinnati Tenement Blast Kills Eight to Eleven
A pre dawn explosion tore through a three story downtown building in Cincinnati killing eight to eleven people and injuring twelve with two missing. Twelve children were among the victims including a baby born to Mrs Lillian Schnetzer before she perished. The blast wrecked first floor businesses and upper apartment rooms, shattering windows blocks away as investigators assess cause.
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Cincinnati
Cingcinnati
Market
Frank Coppock
Lillian Schnetzer
Joe Hughes
Hughes
Emer
Business Block Burns In Minot Fire Blast
A three story Ehr block in Minot suffered extensive damage after a blaze swept through yesterday. The fire ravaged the Tollefson furniture store and forced tenants from apartments on two floors. Damage runs into thousands of dollars with investigators assessing the cause today.
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Minot Minot
N. D
Ehr
Tollefson Furniture
City Commission Refuses ONeal Off-Sale License Renewal
City commissioners at a weekly meeting found Marshall ONeal guilty of misconduct in operating his off sale liquor business and voted four to none with one abstention to deny renewal of his license due to expire at months end. George Sewell was granted a new permit after agreeing to midnight closing. Mayor J S Tschetter led the prosecution and urged drastic action amid testimony by State's Attorney T H Luby and I A Churchill.
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Huron
Marshall O'Neal
O'Neal
A. J. Larsen
George Sewell
Sewell
A. A. Chamberlain
T. H. Luby
I. A. Churchill
J. 5. Tschetter
Tschetter
British Casualties in November Announced
London reports civilian air raid toll for November with 4,500 dead and 6,202 injured. Official figures released today detail civilian losses across the United Kingdom during the air raids.
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London
The
United
Wes
Temperatures Rise From Zero After Severe Cold In Huron
Temperatures moved above zero after a night of bitter cold in Huron with a minimum forecast of four below. Sunny weather returned for the first time in about four weeks while South Dakota sees zero to above readings tonight. Federal forecaster McGinnis notes sectionwise highs from five to ten above in Huron central area and up to nineteen above in south and west. Slippery streets persist so gravel is being spread on cross walks and approaches to intersections for safety.
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Huron
Fty
Mercury
South Dakota
R. G. McGinnis
Central Section
Local Greek Aid Drive Organized in Huron
John Georgiades, Olympia Cafe proprietor, named local chairman of the Greek War Relief Association drive in Huron. A volunteer committee will solicit free will donations to aid Greek widows and orphans with food clothing and medical care, endorsed by the Huron city commissioners.
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John Georgiades
Greece
Huron
Greek War Relief Association
Georgiades
Olympia Cafe
Sioux Falls
Gheorgiadles
French Fears Of Nazi Occupation Heighten In Vichy
In Vichy, Laval reappears for a luncheon with Otto Abetz as Hitler’s envoy. Petain remains cool while observers warn a full German occupation of France could be foreshadowed by Abetz’s visit and Laval’s possible return. Weygand in North Africa looms as a counterweight to Berlin’s plans.
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Bern
Switzerland
Abeiz
France
Abetz
Vichy
Laval
Hitler
Petain
Germany
Fuehrer
Nazi Germany
Pierre Laval
Maxime Weygand
North Africa
Weygand
Albania
Italy
Africa
Feygand
Berlin
Ample Wool Stocks Reported In U S
Boston reports that C J Fawcett head of the National Wool Marketing Corporation says abundant wool stocks exist to meet clothing needs. He notes ready supplies from South America and Australia are on hand or en route to support the coming clip, ensuring a moderate firm price structure and ample stocks for civilian use.
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Boston
C. J. Fawcett
National Wool Marketing Corporation
British Crisis Feared By Hull
Secretary Hull told defense commissioners that Britain could face a serious crisis next spring unless U S war supply deliveries are stepped up. He urged faster production of arms planes and other materials as a British request for financial aid surfaced. Shipping capacity is under review to speed aid to Britain.
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Washington
Hull
Great Britain
United States
Britain
William S. Knudsen
Defense
Basel Bombing Kills Four in Swiss City Hit by Air Raid
Basel, Switzerland was struck by an air raid last night killing four and wounding many as bombs damaged railway property along lines east of the Basel central station. Swiss officials considered British raiders likely misidentifying the city and planned protests to London once nationality confirmed.
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Basel
Switzerland
Basel Central
Rhine River
Germany
Marcel Pilet-Golay
Federal Council
Bern
London
Berlin
Baltimore Factory Fire Blazes Through Upper Floor
A blaze swept the upper floor and roof of Julien P. Friez & Sons, a Bendix Aviation division in Baltimore making precision instruments for planes ships and army signal corps contracts totaling 1.5 million dollars. Delicate instruments valued at 600000 were saved by tarpaulins, owner Friez said the origin was undetermined and he dismissed sabotage theories.
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Baltimore
Julien P. Friez & Sons
Army Signal Corp
Bendix Aviation Corporation
Julien P. Friez
Friez
Lund Improves from Train Crash Injuries in South Dakota
Elmer Lund of Heel SD remains with critical injuries after last week’s train car crash in nearby Angeles. Mrs Lund, who died in the accident, has funeral arrangements postponed pending further condition updates from Lund.
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Lund
Angeles
Elmer Lund
Heel
New Appeal From England Forecasts Faster War Action
London broadcasts quote Lord Beaverbrook warning of Germany preparing for invasion of Britain by land sea and air and urging resolve. He says Hitler aims to vast air power next year while American planes arrive in increasing numbers and Britain doubles output in Aug-Nov versus last year with 26 000 American built planes to Britain by 1942.
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London
Lord Beaverbrook
Germany
England
Hitler
Britain
Uge
Europe
British Aid Urgency Pushes Roosevelt to Act
Washington December 17 71 The terrible urgency for faster defense production and Britain seeking financial aid created two major issues for President Roosevelt. Knudsen called for speed the defense program while Britain reportedly asked for a line of credit rather than a loan. Secretary Morgenthau hinted England could not commit to purchase war materials without extended financial terms and Congress must modify the Johnson Act.
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Britain
Washington
William S. Knudsen
Morgenthau
House Appropriations Committee
Frederick Phillips
Treasury
England
United States
Eres
Poblad
Congress
Knudsen
Defense Commission
Austin
Verront
Rooseevelt
Greeks Drive on Durazzo Front Snowbound Albania
Athens reports a violent RAF attack on Durazzo Albania, Italy's supply base, as Greek forces press twin offensives toward Valona and advance through Tepeleni Klisura region and Pogradetz while freezing conditions limit activity. Italian counterattacks fail to halt Greek progress toward the Adriatic coast.
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Athens
Durazzo
Italy
Albania
Valona
Adriatic
Argiro-castro
Tepeleni
Klisura
Pogradetz
Dvinos
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Newport News
Frank Knox
Secretary of the Navy
Board
U. S
Beaverbrook
RAF
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