Finland says Soviet forces decisively beaten in Karelia
Helsinki reports Soviet troops defeated in Karelia and Finland regains lost ground while continuing war effort. About 1,000 Soviet prisoners taken daily, plus horses, tanks and guns captured. Also says over 100 Russian ships sunk or damaged in August in the Gulf of Finland. Britain says Atlantic battle not going badly and coast command shifting to British shipping victory as turning point. Also notes motorized Indian army contingent arriving in Singapore to bolster British forces amid looming crisis.
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Che
Kare
Finland
Gulf of Finland
Official Information Bureau
Archibald Sin Clair
Atlantic
National Defense
Singapore
Sir Shenton
Thomas
Nashed
India
Biddle Appointment Approved by Senate Judiciary Panel
President Roosevelt's nominee Francis Biddle of Philadelphia was approved unanimously by the Senate Judiciary Committee. Biddle opposed wire tapping except in grave cases like espionage or kidnapping after testimony about FBI taps on Henry Bridges' telephone line and related conversations in New York.
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Washington
Sept
Roosevelt
Francis Biddle
Philadelphia
Senate Judiciary Committee
Diddle
New York
Harry Bridges
West Coast
C.I
Biddle
F.B.I
Bridges
Lawrence Hammiet
Greater New York Industrial Union Council
C.I.0
Virginie Gardner
Citizens Committee
Henry Bridges
Leon Goodelman
P.M
Tavern Owner's Body Found in Creek in Choteau
The body of Martin Vigen, a Choteau tavern owner, was found today in a creek about 310 yards from his business. He had been missing since Saturday. Coroner G L Binks said an inquest would be held tomorrow.
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Martin Vigen
G. L. Binks
Berlin Bombarded by Massive RAF Raid Overnight
London reports Berlin shaken by enormous explosions and fires from a large Royal Air Force foray. Four motored bombers joined the raid from Frankfurt to the Norwegian coast, dropping heavy bombs on industrial areas and near a main railway station.
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London
Berlin
Royal Air Force
Air Ministry
Frankfurt
Five-Man Mission Is Named to Study Soviet Aid
President Roosevelt appoints a five man mission to study Soviet aid and coordinate with Britain and Moscow. Lead by W Averell Harriman the group includes Maj Gen James H Burns Maj Gen George H Brett Admiral William H Standley and William L Batt. Navy reports shipbuilding ahead of schedule with 213 vessels completed since Jan 1 and keels laid for 436 more as 249 craft near completion for the two ocean fleet.
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Washington
Russig
Roosevelt
Moscow
W. Averell Harriman
London
James H. Burns
George H. Brett
William H. Standley
William L. Batt
Office of Production Management
Japan Faces Gravest Crisis in History Says Premier
Tokyo Sept 8 Premier Konoye warns Japan facing its gravest crisis calling for full mobilization. Round table of government and war industry leaders endorsed creating an ocean safety zone to block Vladivostok. U S tanker carrying gasoline for Russia due, fueling tense debate over defense and international danger.
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Tokyo
United States
Russia
Prince Konoye
Japan
Tohokai
Vladivostok
Married men endure economic stress better than bachelors
Chicago reports findings by Prof. Goodwin Watson of Teachers College on 639 unemployed men in New York during Jan Feb 1934. Morale measured by occupational morale and life satisfaction indexes shows married men with dependents, religious involvement, and active roles in multiple organizations tend to maintain brighter outlooks, with teaching, writing, selling, and executive work linked to higher life satisfaction. education praised for life happiness as well as income.
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Chicago
American Psychological Association
Goodwin Watson
Teachers College
Columbia University
Adjustment Service
New York
Lfe
Prof
Watson
Spy Roundup In U S Continues
Federal authorities moved on two fronts to curb German spy activity in the United States indicting four more persons for conspiring to send vital defense information to Germany. Three pled guilty, including 18 year old Lucy Boehmer of New York, with Pagel and Schiesser also pleading guilty. Bond set, sentence Aug. 24, max penalty 20 years.
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New York
Germany
Brooklyn
Lucy Boehmier
New York City
Hans Pagel
Wunstorf
Frederick Edward Schiesser
New Yorker
Boehmer
Stuttport
Pagel
Schlosser
John Bright
Spain
Portugal
Surplus Tank Cars Could Ease Oil Shortage
Washington reports that 20 000 surplus railroad tank cars could move ample gasoline and fuel oil to the eastern seaboard within two weeks. J J Pelley of the Association of American Railroads testified that eastern supplies would rise by over 200 000 barrels daily, exceeding government shortage estimates. A Philadelphia gasoline dealers conference said there is no shortage, while calls grow for a retail division to be created by Roosevelt. Chairman Maloney pressed that the shortage could be corrected within two weeks.
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Washington
Eastern
Seaboard
Senate
J. J. Pelley
Association of American Railroads
Atlantic Seaboard
Pellay
Philadelphia
Benjamin L. Jacoby
Associated Gasoline Retailers of
Vicinity
H. A. Tunis Brown
Roosevelt
Interior
Sckies
Defense Petroleum Coordinator
Brown
Gasoline Retailer
Maloney
Conn
Pelley
Stranger Knocks at Door Falls Dead in Billings Area
Baker, Sept. 3. Authorities seek to identify a man about 50 who collapsed at Tony Wagner’s home after knocking on the door Saturday. Coroner said the body appeared ematiated with no marks of violence. A letter addressed to Watson Perry and a Billings sales slip were found among the belongings.
Montana Weather Outlook: Partly Cloudy and Showers
Partly cloudy skies in Montana on Thursday and Friday with scattered showers. Some temperatures barely rise and near freezing readings are expected in the high mountains tonight.
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Montana
Senate Moves Rapid Tax Measure Amid Budget Strain
The Senate began fast-paced review of an 8.68 billion revenue bill, approving 127 million in increases over the House version. Chairman George D. urged grim patience and higher taxation, while Sen La Follette protested reduced personal exemptions. A temporary deal set aside controversial changes as the body pressed ahead on other provisions.
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Wallington
Senate
House
George D
Finance Committee
LaPollette
Wis
Vandenberg
Mich
Secretary Wickard On Vacation Trip Through Northwest
Secretary of Agriculture Claude R. Wickard and Mrs Wickard toured eastern Washington with a surprise visit to Crand Collesham. The party then moved to Grand Coulee and continued to Ephrata and Wenatchee before heading toward Seattle and California. Congressman Leary and Major Kelley joined the trip. Interior Secretary Ickes is also vacationing in the region at Lake Crescent on the Olympic Peninsula.
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Spokane
Wash
Dovp
Secretary of Agriculture
Claude R. Wickard
Mra. Wickard
Washington
Crand Collesham
Even W. Kelley
Missoula
Mont
Forester
Charles Leary
Wickards
Grand Cowlee
Ephrata
Tn Wennichee
Leary
Seattle
Tater
California
Interior Ickes
Northwest
Ile
Lake Crescent
Olympia, Peninsula
Rep Edward Taylor of Colorado Dies at 83
Denver reports Rep Edward P Taylor 83 longtime chairman of the House Appropriations Committee died at St Josephs hospital of a heart ailment He had represented Colorado since 1917 winning 17 terms from the Fourth District and served as appropriations chairman since 1934 He authored the Taylor Grazing Act to conserve grazing lands in the public domain
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Denver
Edward P.taylor
House Appropriations Committee
St. Joseph's Hospital
Taylor
Glenwood Springs
Cola
Colorado
Appropriations
Counter Drive Of Soviet Gains Power Counter Drive Of Soviet Gains Power
The Associated Press reports a heavy Soviet counteroffensive along the central front near Moscow with claims of 22 villages retaken and four German salients destroyed to straighten the Red line. Odessa remains besieged as German air forces target railways and roads. D.N.B. notes 178 Soviet tanks lost, 107 captured, 2,500 prisoners, and a 40 ton amphibian tank among wrecks. Battles extend to Bryansk and the Baltic coast as Soviet ships and shore guns aid the defense.
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Berlin
Odessa
D.N.B
Red Army
Man Leaves $1700 in Hotel Forgetting Its Name
Olaf Zetverlaund an 88 year old from Milan Wisconsin left a belt with 1700 dollars in a New York hotel last night and wandered off. A New York detective guided him back to the Commodore hotel after he forgot the name, then he used a room key for a 21st floor room. He had walked from Grand Central, amid many 12 story hotels within reach.
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New York
Olaf Zetverlaund
Miauit
Fila
Uitle
Grand Central
Commodore
Three Workmen Die in Explosions at Canadian Plant
Niagara Falls Ont Sept 3 Explosions and fire at the Welland Chemical works part of a wartime plant killed three men and seriously injured seven or eight others. Victims named as Angus McDonald and Lloyd Cahill of Niagara Falls and James Martin des Jardines of Niagara Falls. Ottawa said the accident was accidental and production would continue as scheduled.
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Niagara Falls
Ont
Welland Chemical Company
Munitions and Supply Department
Ottawa
Welland Chemical Works
Soviet Air Defenses Hold Leningrad Front in Major Battles
The Red Army reported strong air battles near Leningrad with fighter planes repelling German attempts to seize air superiority. Communiques say German forces were pushed back three miles from Leningrad and over 30 miles along the central front by counteroffensives as Soviet ground troops fought along the entire line. An air raid during the offensives saw 11 of 70 German planes shot down near a large aerodrome, with pilots credited for five and two Junkers bombers. Meanwhile, German and Romanian forces confronting the siege of Odessa faced a stubborn defense from Red troops and Soviet Black Sea fleet units.
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Japan Times and Advertiser
Foreign Office
Bering Sea
Alaska
United States
America
Asiatic
Japan
Moscow
Red Army
Leningrad
Baltic
Black Sea
Odesss
Montana Seeks Priority for Warm Springs Hospital Program
The Montana state board of examiners asked national defense authorities for priority rating on structural steel to speed a $500000 expansion at Warm Springs State Mental Hospital. Securing priority before bids would reduce delays amid steel shortages, though other state projects proceed via normal channels.
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Montana
WHI
National Defense
Warm Springs
State Board of Examiners
W. I. Fitzsimmons
Hospital
Malta
War Veterans and Pioneers Memorial
Ee Slening
Argentine Citizens Held by Germans Report
Argentine citizens are reported held by German forces as tensions rise in wartime reports. The incident underscores diplomatic strain as officials seek clarity on their status and safety amid ongoing hostilities.
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Stranger
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San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge
Hamilton Field
Calif
Wickard
Solon IS
Edward T. Taylor
Col« Org
Edward Taylor
Associard
Wong
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Crimean Peninsula
Niagara Falls General Hospital
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