Finnish Forces Repel Large Soviet Offensive Across 200 Mile Front
Helsinki reports a major Soviet push halted as Finnish troops and aircraft claim to have wiped out three enemy battalions. Heavy fighting rages from the Karelia region to Tolyajarsi with hundreds of Soviet casualties. A report notes a German freighter sunk by a submarine and confirms continued naval action and fallout across the Baltic area.
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Helsinki
Josue
Tolyajarsi
Lake Landog
Copenhagen
Flawteh
Fodlel Rupela
Relainkd
First Fm
Karolina Verhmue
Mantymote
Holheim
Bathnta
Russien
Rex Healy Death In Great Falls Under Investigation
Rex Healy a native of Anaconda and former University of Montana student, was found dead after midnight in a Great Falls tavern. Police reported autopsy pending as homicide ruled out. brain hemorrhage suspected from a blow or fall. Truck drivers Clayton Walls and Wayne West, both 26 and 27, were arrested and held for investigation. An inquest was planned for tomorrow night. Healy formerly worked for The Helena Independent.
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Tee
Henly
Newspaper Mart
Natal
Healy
Chin
Harold M. Maggonatd
Clayton Walls
Wayne West
Stenly
Anaconda
University of Montana
The
Helena. Indenandent
Widow of mining man granted $6000 monthly allowance
In San Francisco on December 12, Caroline Carson widow of Arthur J. Carson, a retired millionaire mining man, was awarded a family allowance of $6000 per month by Superior Judge Frank H. Tubhe. Carson died October 32 leaving an estate estimated at $2,000,000 to his widow.
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San Francisco
Dev
Caroline Carson
Arthur
Carson
Monana
Frank H. ‘Ubhe
Rasmusson Prominent State Figure Dies at Billings Hospital
C A Rasmusson longtime Dawson County newspaperman and state figure died yesterday at Billings hospital after a kidney ailment. Born in Iona Montana in 1907 he built the Dawson County Review at Glendive and later became a parole and probation officer for the C B district court. He was a protege of Senator George D McCone and helped shape Montana politics.
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Cnarlen
Merly
Helens
Shelby
X Billings Hospital
Ragmusson
C. 8
Dintlet Court
Charlie N. Pras
Dawson County
Iona
Rasniuason
Montana
Ownar
Dewsont County Review
Glendive
George D. McCone
MecCone County
Britain Reports Rapid Development of Super Air Fleet
London date line reports Britain is rapidly building a super air fleet to deter anticipated German mass attacks, with Air Minister Sir Kingsley Wood saying the defense system is sound and personnel and aircraft are superior to enemy forces. He notes Hurricanes and Spitfires hold a decisive edge over Dornier, Junkers, and Me 109s, and promises growing air power to establish aerial ascendancy.
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London
Britain
Kingsley Wood
House of Commons
E.tal
Kingsley
Dorniers
Junkers
Meinkers
Process server given very rude reception
Great Falls, Dec 1. A United States marshal reported that Charles deKay, a farmer near Fair Nell, drove him off his face with Losbotgin when the officer attempted to post a noting of sale. The action was said to be in opposition to Farm Security administration mortgage antistar ion. A government action was deemed without authority. John B. Tanail, United States district attorney, said some officers will be sought to deal with the situation.
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Great Falls
H. M. Sweeney
United States
Charles deKay
Fair- Nell
Losbotgin
Farm Security Administration
Tay Rald
Sweener
John B. Tanail
Douglas Fairbanks Sr Dies After Sudden Heart Attack
Hollywood mourns as Douglas Fairbanks Sr aged 56 dies suddenly at his Santa Monica home at 12 45 a m from a heart attack. Funeral plans likely Forest Lawn cemetery. Son Douglas Fairbanks Jr. with widow Lady Sylvia Ashley. Mary Pickford retreating from visitors. Buddy Rogers in Hollywood as Chaplin and others react.
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Douglas Fairbanks
fInla
Doug
Mont
Santa Monrce Benen
Forest Lawn Cemetery
Dean Harlow
Will Rogers
Hollywood
Douglas Fairbanks, Jr
Gridstricken
Sylvia Ashley
Tolony Ket
Chicago
Fairbanks
Mary Pickford
Charles
Buddy) Rogers
Nadnans
Charles Chaplin
Commodity markets post sharp gains in months
New York December 12 commodity markets awaken from a lull, led by cotton and rubber. Gains push cotton from 1.80 to 1.20 per bale, rubber up 0.22, hides 0.22, cacao 0.7 to 1.0, wool and wheat rise as war demand looms. London, Liverpool, Bombay and Alexandria cited as demand drivers. Government actions cited over price swings. shipping reports note cargo losses and export hopes.
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New York
Catton
Bellwather
Liverpool
Bombay
Alexandria
Cablen
Hd PU
Aken
Minen
W-beam
Argentina Aims to Ban Russia at Once in League Move
Buenos Aires report states Argentina will press for expulsion of Runola from the League of Nations and will quickly consider support for Finland. The government says such steps would be urged by all league members and backed by mediation efforts.
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Argentina
Russia
Buenos Aires
Pi League of Nations
Runola
League
Finland
Lengpe Membi
Bremen slips through British fleet to home port
Berlin reports the Bremen, valued at 20 million dollars, maneuvered past the British fleet and reached a German port in its three and a half months of war. Commodore Adolf Ahrens directed the voyage, disguising the ship at sea to evade pursuit and reach the Murmansk area before returning home.
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Berlin
Bremen
Adolf Ahrens
New York
Germany
Poland
Murmansk
Twenty Million Dollar Aircraft Order Reported
New York December 12 reports a $20 million order for bombing planes as the basis of a forthcoming contract between the Tarkherd Alicente corporation and the British purchasing commission. Orders details were not released. It is understood a further $425 million order for military aircraft would follow. The $20 million contract would be the largest for American planes by Britain or France since the war began.
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New York
Dar
Planca
Tarkherd Alicente Corporation
Britta Purchasing Commission
Nother Casting
Great Britain
France
Governors Call For Resignations In Montana University Row
Governor Roy Ayers urged Montana State University faculty to resign any critic of the university leadership or state boards. A hearing is set for January 15 to air the controversy sparked by disputes over President H. Illay and several faculty members. The governor said criticism should go to the state Board of Education, not as a university employee.
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Missoula
Der
Roy F. Ayera
Fia
Montana Site University Today
State Board of Education
Nancuttys Board
Rovernar
Mompar
Etale
Educaton
Lara Unital
Hin Beard
Eighty-year-old man 15 father 23rd time
Rawyer North Dakota dispatch reports eighty-year-old Frank Cowell, a Sawyer area farmer, celebrated the 24th occasion as he and his wife welcomed a baby boy weighing one and a half pounds. It is the fourth child for Cowell with his current wife, as migrant families across the United States raise twenty of Ni a children in various acts.
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Rawyer
N. D
Frank Cowell
Sawyer
Cowell
Nia
Acta
United States
Britain and France Seal Postwar Finance Pact in Paris
Paris reports a financial alliance between Great Britain and France to last six months after peace with Germany. The accord, signed December 4 by Sir John Simon and Paul Reynaud, covers mutual currency use, shared war expenses, and price controls. London and Paris will cooperate on purchasing war materials and stabilizing rates, with the pound at 176.626 francs in Paris.
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Great Britain
France
Paris
Germany
Preach Finance Ministry
London
Buschdorf
Moselle
Sir John Simon
John
Paul Reynaud
Gltner
Paris Houtes
Ninga
Finish of Stalin predicted by former Russian dictator
Alexander Kerensky, former Russian premier, and Oscar Tokol led a Paris meeting of Russian democrats condemning Soviet actions. Kerensky warned that Finland’s invasion could hasten the end of Stalinist dictatorship, urging international moral support against Bolshevik rule.
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Stalin
Russia
New York
Tee
Alexander Kerensky
Joseph
Sterin
Invaston
Finland
Kerencky
Oscar Tokol
Ressectnvely
Adpakora Ata Mhada
Sodal Democratic Declaration
Fintani
Ax m Yondar
Democrate
Paris
Teeeneky Mate Tm
Billy Fink
PEST LEAVES FUND TO HELENA DIOCESE
The Helena diocese is named as the beneficiary of a $16,000 bequest from the late Rev. Mr. Heory Arts who died in Seattle. The will was admitted to probate yesterday, appointing Bishop Joseph Gilmore of Helena as distributor of the funds and directing that the distribution be made wisely and charitably.
Soviet Denies War Claims In Finnish Crisis
Genera, Dec. 12. Russia rejected a League of Nations mediation proposal over the Finnish question and opened the path to possible condemnation and expulsion from Geneva. Molotoff telegram to Avenol said he could not accept the invitation, citing U S S R reasons. He claimed Finland’s appeal was unfounded and that Moscow maintained peaceful relations with the Finnish socialist government, while the League deadline lapsed and mediation collapsed.
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Genera
Russia
League of Nations
Soviet Union
Geneva
Molotoff
Joseph A. C. Avenol
League
Finland
Mart
Molotoft
N Talexram
U.S
Moscow
Ita
Atmeotton
Husain
Thin Kien
Jakob Surfis
Taft outlines four principles for campaign program
Senator Robert A Taft of Ohio outlined four principles for a campaign program including a balanced national budget within two years and boosting private enterprise under an administration friendly to business. Speaking for Republicans in Massachusetts he defended wartime policies, urged restraint in internal affairs, and argued Republicans share core principles with the administration while proposing clear alternatives.
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Boston
Robert A. Taft
Ohin
Repubticin
Nan Frntion
C.O.D
Elvic
Mansachunetts
Republicana
Red Casualties In War Are High Report Reveals
Soviet citizens confront heavier fighting than in Poland as red army units arrive near Vaningrad from the Finnish front. Unofficial reports note churches requisitioned for hospital aid while Soviet media claim Western support for a new more communist aligned order. Diplomatic activity grows with the arrival of Slovak and Czechoslovak officials in Moscow amid ongoing border tensions.
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Hoxeen
i/Pj
Red Army
Poland
United States
Britain
Sweden
Goernment
Act UN
Terifoxl
Moscow
Joseph Tivo
Slovaka
Moncow
Red Cross Spending Big Sum for Relief in Foreign War Area
President Roosevelt announced the American Red Cross will spend over 509000 for relief of people in European war zones. Of this, 25000 is sent to Finland for civilian men and 6000 funds medicines in London for shipment to Finland. He said Hoover cooperated and the Red Cross central committee has a 1000000 appropriation for war relief in Europe including Finland.
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RED Cross
Washington, Nee
Roosevelt
Finland
London
Hoover
Red Cross Central Committee
Finnish Telegraph Agency Reports Soviet Offensive Near Helsinki
The Finnish telegraph agency said Soviet forces were preparing a major push toward Helsinki with plans for a large assault. The report claimed a coordinated operation in the Keretian Lethmas region involving air and ground units.
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Conenheren
Finnish Telegraphle
Soviet
Russia
Fenalve
Helsinki
Explosions injure driver amid pipe line blasts in Texas
A man was injured and four others escaped after spectacular pipe line blasts along about 32 miles of the Shell Pipe Line right of way near Wichita Falls Texas. The detonations toppled sections of the line, sent earth and debris into the air, and halted traffic as Roy Brinkley was slightly injured when his car was swept into the upheaval along U S highway 287.
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Texas
Shell Pipe Line Corporation
Torna
van Pot
U. S
Wichits Failte
Roy Brinkley
Wichita Fall
Sageiwat
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