Finnish Americans Enlist to Battle Russia in Finland
INKI Dec 7 AP reports about 130 Finnish Americans, many new to Finland, sailing from New York to help the Finnish army against Russia. They traveled via Norway to Helsinki and expect assignment to the north central sector as more volunteers follow. Rumors of Russian advances on the Mannerheim Line were denied by officials amid ongoing air raids and a foggy morning. The Finnish legation staff including the minister and 28 others were set to depart Moscow for Helsinki via Berlin.
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Inki
Finland
Russia
New York
Hey
Norway
Helsinki
Swed
Mannerheime
Karelian
Innish Legation
Moscow
Berlin
Forn
Japanese Seek Non-Aggression Pact With Russia
Tokyo reports say talks toward a non aggression pact between Japan and Russia are under way though officials deny them. Domei quoted Seijiro Yoshizawa saying Japan does not seek a pact but wants to settle issues, while U S envoy Grew voices resentment over trade and China policy.
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Tokyo
United States
Japan
Russia
Atement
Domei
Seijiro Yoshizawa
American Affairs Bureau
Japanese Foreign Office
Eugene H. Dooman
Yoshizawa
Joseph C. Grew
China
Grew
U S Reserves Rights To Halt Nazis Exports
The United States reserves its rights under international law in response to Britain's order in council to stop German exports from moving through neutral countries. The move aims to protect essential American purchases while maintaining neutrality and allows the U S to claim damages if German exports are hindered. The note was conveyed to the British ambassador for transmission to London.
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Washington
United States
Britain
Germany
Carpenter And Wife Jailed For Murder
A 56 year old carpenter I E Hawley of Rochester New York and his wife are jailed in St Peters burg Florida in connection with the murder of Mrs George E Mosh er 45 whose body was found with injuries including a head wound gagged mouth and a dog leash about the neck Hawley allegedly admitted the killing with a hammer after an exchange in his automobile Tuesday night. Mrs Hawley is held for questioning in the same case.
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ST. Petersburg
Fla
George E. Mosher
Todd Tucker
I. E. Hawley
Rochester
N. Y
Tucker
Hawley
Sid Saunders
John Siers
King Praises Air Corps Work With British Forces in France
King George VI visited Royal Air Force fighters and infantry units in France during a two day tour with the British Expeditionary Force. He ordered planes to take off, spoke with airmen exposed to the enemy, walked with troops through mud, and lunch was served in a Napoleonic era chateau once occupied by Germans.
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France
George VI
Britain
Royal Air Force
lLet
Napoleon
Wellington
Soviet Forces Break Finnish Line on Karelian Isthmus
Soviet troops shattered the main Finnish defense along the Vuoksi water system on the Karelian Isthmus and pushed northward, the Leningrad command said. Reports from Helsinki and Stockholm cited heavy Russian numbers and fierce Finnish artillery fire as both sides suffered harsh winter fighting.
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Moscow
Karelian
Leningrad
Vuoksi
German Flyer Collides With British Plane Over Texel Sea
The German news agency DNB reports an aerial duel off Texel Netherlands. A German fighter plunged into a British plane forcing both to plunge into the sea. The other German ship fired volleys then collided with the enemy. The German crew were rescued by a coastal vessel.
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Berlin
Netherlands
Texel
DNB
Republicans Face Deficit In 1940 Campaign Effort
Washington December meeting of twenty Republican leaders aims to erase a $700,000 deficit from the 1936 White House bid. Rep. Martin of Massachusetts says the goal is to clear the debt before the 1940 campaign opens. John Hamilton, national committee chairman, credits party morale and forecasts victory, though fund raising is expected to be tough for both parties. The group notes 8,892,971 dollars were spent in 1936, some funding deficits from earlier years.
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D. Harold Oliver Washington
Rep. Martin
Massachusetts
House
Hamilton
John Hamilton
National Committee
Shoe Executive Found Dead in Auburn Home
Buford H. Jones 60 head of Dunn and McCarthy Inc owners of Enna Jettick shoes died from shotgun wounds in his Auburn home. State coroner termed the death personal safety related with no motive found. Mrs Jones, a former New York show girl, had returned from New York to visit relatives after Jones took her to the train. The body lay in a bathroom with a shotgun nearby and a gun cleaning rod in his hand. a note read to care for the dogs and not open the bathroom door. The chauffeur George Cracey found the scene after reading the note.
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Auburn
N. Y
Buford H. Jones
Dunn and McCarthy, Inc
Enna Jettick
Robert Thomas
Thomas
George Cracey
French Forces Repel German Patrol Thrust Near Wissembourg
Paris reports from the high command that French forces repulsed a savage German patrol near Wissembourg inflicting heavy losses amid artillery and automatic fire. Other actions occurred near Bitche as patrols clashed with trench mortars noted. The sea remains the theater of greatest importance with the British censor chief predicting eventual destruction of raiders Deutschland and Scharnhorst by big battleships.
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Paris
High Command
Wissembourg
Rhine
Germany
Bitche
Vosges
Scharnhorst
Osborne
Nazis Set Basis For Neutrality
Berlin reports informant sources say Germany would deem the Netherlands neutral only if it refuses exports to Britain. A proposed origin certificate system for Dutch goods would be seen as aiding Britain and breach international law, prompting retaliation if Netherlands ships to the British Isles.
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Berlin
Netherlands
British Isles
Britain
Britain Allows Further Aid to Finland via British Firms
London reports indicate Britain will supply Finland with 30 fighting planes and substantial other war materials. Officials say arrangements are commercial yet require government consent, aligning with Foreign Secretary Lord Halifax's condemnation of the Soviet invasion as an inadmissible act of aggression.
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London
Finland
Lord Halifax
Dutch Official Defends Neutrality Amid German Tactics
A Dutch government official in The Hague rebukes German attacks on neutrals and the British sea blockade. He warns neutrals must resist violence to maintain neutrality, or risk war with Britain and France. He cites 1870 precedent and criticizes German claims of compromise over export certificates.
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The
Hague
Netherlands
Great Britain
Baltic
Italy
Japan
Norway
Holland
France
Germany
Britain
British Fighters Stifle Attack On Firth Of Forth
German war planes raided the Firth of Forth area near Edinburgh and Rosyth but British fighters drove them off with one German aircraft seen hit. North Sea engagements yesterday damaged two Dornier flying boats as pilots reported bold attacks and dives. An air raid warning sounded midday and the all clear followed after 35 minutes.
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London
Firth of Forth
Air Ministry
North Sea
Edinburgh
Rosyth
Scotland
Britain
Dutch Steamer Tajandeen Sunk After Torpedo Hit
The 159 ton Netherlands motor ship Tajandeen with 68 aboard was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel. Six crew missing, 14 passengers including children. Fire broke out after the hit. a Belgian ship rescued survivors from two lifeboats.
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Amsterdam
Netherlands
English Channel
Netherlands Fast Indies
Antwerp
Belgium
England
Naval Ministry
Tajandeen
Dungeness
Desperate Hunt for Winnie Ruth Judd Near Phoenix
A posse closes in on Winnie Ruth Judd, the trunk murderess, believed to hide near desert orange groves and estates on the edge of Phoenix. Chief deputy sheriff Ernest Roach says he is convinced she is concealing herself in the area after a fourth sighting report.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Winnie Ruth Judd
Losses Reported In Sea Collisions Off Halifax
Survivors arrive aboard the British liner Oropesa after the Manchester Regiment and the Chancellor were rammed in dense fogs at sea. The Manchester Regiment, a 5980 ton freighter, and the 4607 ton Chancellor were hit in separate incidents with unconfirmed crew losses.
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Halifax
N. S
Manchester Regiment
Reconciliation Fails in Palm Beach as Talmadge Secludes
Norma Talmadge seals hush harbor in Palm Beach after securing a $1000 peace bond against ex-husband George Jessel who returned to New York. The silent star testified fear of bodily harm and noted her August divorce from Jessel in Juarez Mexico. Arthur Hammerstein Jr and John H Dalton signed the bond. Joseph Schenck is mentioned in connection with the case.
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West Palm Beach
Fila
George Jessel
New York
Norma Talmadge
Palm Beach
Miss Talmadge
Jessel
Arthur Hammerstein, Jr
John H. Dalton
Juarez
Mexico
Joseph Schenck
Road Chief Thrown From Office in Repeat Incident
W L Miller was forcibly removed from the Georgia highway department chairman’s office for a second time after Gov Rivers ordered his dismissal. A temporary injunction allowed his successor Patten to enter, but Miller and aides clashed with guards and others as they dragged the chairman away.
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Atlanta
W. L. Miller
Georgia Highway Department
EB. D. Rivers
Miller
Lawson L. Patten
S. Marvin Griffin
Capitol
Griffin
Rep
T. E. Miller
Lanter County
W. L. Miller, Jr
Newspaper Chief Dies In Virginia
E Mansey Slack 61 president of the Bristol Publishing Corporation died in Abingdon Virginia after a cerebral hemorrhage suffered at a dinner party. He died twelve hours later without regaining consciousness. Funeral services will be held in Abingdon Friday afternoon and burial will be in Pulaski Virginia.
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Bristol
Tenn
E. Mansey Slack
Bristol Publishing Corporation
Bristol Herald-Courier
Bristol News-Bulletin
Abingdon
Slack
Pulaski
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