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Newspaper

Evening Huronite

Location

Huron, South Dakota, United States of America

Date

Nov 05, 1940

Page

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Churchill Pledges Utmost Aid as Greece Holds Firm

Churchill told the House of Commons Britain will give its utmost aid to Greece amid Italy's invasion. Greece reports 4,000 Italian troops cut off and 30,000 trapped at Koritza, with Greek forces claiming notable successes along the Epirus front and a base established in Crete.

Greece Italy Winston Churchill Britain Aegean House of Commons Churchill Rome-Berlin Wazi Channel Crete Balkan Koritza Tratjan Albania Tn Heve Bighista Koriten Mussolini Phlorina And and Joannina Jannina Epirus Ioannina Volussa Pind Met Metsovo Tovanina Comunique Prevesa Volos High Command

Evening Huronite Provides Returns Over Loud Speaker

The Evening Huronite will broadcast election returns tonight from its office using loud speaker amplification provided by Swander Baking Company. State and national returns will arrive via Associated Press lines, with county results relayed to the Beadle County auditor by precinct officials after tally. Call 751 for live returns as they are received. due to heavy 1940 ballots no results are expected before 6 p.m.

Swander Baking Company Associated Press Beadle

Sub That Sunk Empress Of Britain Reported

The admiralty announced the sinking of two German submarines one of which allegedly sank the Canadian liner Empress of Britain. It also reported eight British and Allied ships totaling 16 360 tons sunk by enemy action the weekend of Oct 27 28. Axis mercantile losses through Oct 31 reached 226 German ships and 72 Italian ships totaling about 1 542 000 tons.

London Admiralty Admiralty Zaid Axis Germany Italy

Swedish Freighter Megere Reported Sunk in Atlantic

A 1,583 ton Swedish freighter Megere is reported sunk after an Oct 25 spear attack in the Atlantic. A lifeboat with 110 survivors landed at Saint Michel Island in the Azores, while the crew's remaining members are feared lost.

Hidbun Atlantic Saint- Michel Island Azores

Utah Plane Crash Kills Ten Near Salt Lake City

Ten people including seven passengers and three crew members died when a United Air Lines jet hit the Wasatch mountains 13 miles northeast of Salt Lake City in a heavy snowstorm. The victims included Mr and Mrs Howard C Muir of Detroit. The wreckage scattered, with bodies recovered and brought to Salt Lake City.

Salt Lake City Utah Wasatch Mountains United Air Lines Here San Francisco Howard C. Muir Detroit Muir Briggs Manufacturing

Eyewitness accounts Greek raids push Italians toward Albania

In Salonika Greek defenders resist larger Italian forces while enduring fierce air raids. A correspondent reports no strategic military targets hit yet civilians suffer casualties as bombs strike near hotels and businesses.救

Salonika Greece Budapest Albania Halian Aegean Toe Ropw C. L. Sulzberger New York Times

Bushfield Attacks Press In Closing Campaign Address

Gov Harlan J Bushfield Republican candidate for reelection denounced the Evening Huronite and publisher Robert D Lusk as unfair and untruthful He criticized two inch headlines and claimed misrepresentation of a stockpile story He defended his administration and attacked rival coverage across South Dakota newspapers citing biased reporting in Mitchell Daily Republic and others.

Huron Harlan J. Bushfield Huronite Robert D. Lusk Bushfield Lota Plushbottom-Robert Fiew Washington Lusk South Dakota Plushbottom Robert Auton* Ite Bush+ Reid Mitchell Daily Republic Plankinton Hie It News Ell Aberdeen American News

Night Bombardment Of London By German Raiders

Berlin reports a night of heavy bombing on London and southern England with more than 1500 bombs of all calibers. Targets included rail lines near the Thames, factories, and airfields, while raids also hit Liverpool Coventry and Scottish centers. British and German air forces clashed over southeast England as weather limited raids and defense batteries remained active.

Berlin London England Scotland Son Capital Capital Nt Liverpool Coventry Hillington Leith D.N.B Daland Bealy Wilis Britain Air Ministry Ostend Belgium Iat Beit le Havre France Eiere

Election Bulletins from Across Nation Report Early Returns

Early returns show Roosevelt leading in Dallas and Houston areas while Willkie leads Hart's Location and Sharon in New Hampshire. Reports highlight regional trends as states like New York and California loom large for election outcomes.

Fragmentary note on FDR and election 1936 vote

Fragmented OCR text mentions President Roosevelt and a 1936 vote with unclear context. Names and specifics are incomplete, making details indeterminate.

Roosevelt

Huronians Brave Snow To Cast General Election Ballots

Huronians faced wintry weather as drizzle turned to snowfall but turnout held steady for the general election. Citizens persevered despite the cold and light snow covering ground and rooftops as polls stayed open.

Central States Get Rain And Snow On Election Day

Weather forecasts warned rain and light snow across eastern and central states as voters cast ballots in the presidential election. Early results showed a large turnout with Little Sharon New Hampshire reporting 81 votes, 24 for Willkie and 7 for Roosevelt.

Central States Associated Press United States Franklin D. Roosevelt Wendell L. Willkie New York Pennsylvania Illinois Ohio Michigan Wisconsin Fonor Little Sharon N.hs Willkie Hoover Roosevelt London

Control Of House At Stake In 1940 Election

Washington November 5 The big national stake is control of the House with 432 seats and 35 Senate races to decide in today’s general election Democrats seek to retain the House after 1931 while Republicans bid to seize it. Senate is likely to remain Democratic with no turnover expected in the seven year majority.

House Senate Washington U. S Ben J Acne Seradors ‘Annes Florida Bitho Mississippi Byrd Virginia

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