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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1939
Page
2
Paul Boncour told the council that aggressions preceding the latest act made it possible and that the league may be waking late. He linked Russia’s violations to all past aggression and cited Maxim Litvinov’s condemnations before the council.
London December 14. Two men convicted of complicity in the Coventry explosion of August 25, blamed on the outlawed Irish Republican Army, were sentenced to death today. Five people died in the blast.
British Foreign Undersecretary R A Butler signals unity with allies on Germany while noting changes to his speech. The council votes to expel the Soviet Union from the League of Nations after assembly condemnation of Soviet aggression toward Finland.
The Admiral Graf Spee remains anchored near Montevideo past midnight seeking an extension to stay beyond 24 hours. British ships Ajax and Achilles have withdrawn, while damage to the Graf Spee is being inspected and the Exeter seeks emergency repairs.
The Reds conducted bombing and machine gun raids on Russian mechanized units and infantry across various sectors. Coast artillery bombarded Russians on the Karelian Isthmus and coastal roads on Lake Ladoga. Norwegian radio reported six Russian bodies found near Kirkenes, likely from a patrol.
Prime Minister rejects German accusation that Britain used mustard gas in Urugua battle and asserts no gas shells or grenades have ever been made for or used by any ships of the navy. He also notes King George's France visit and Allied air incursions against German shore sites.
The report states Russian sources alleged the Finnish air force bombed and destroyed about 10 miles of the Leningrad Murmansk Railway and that Finnish troops crossed the border aiming to further damage the line.
The power company and city attorney filed longer briefs than the city, and the growing record prompts calls for more study time. City Manager E M Knox corrected a press report claiming loss of PWA funds if not completed on schedule. An amendment sets 60 days to resume work and 15 months to finish after resumption, but no definite deadline until litigation ends. The Supreme Court is to decide soon.
The British submarine reportedly did not torpedo the German liner Bre men after sinking a German submarine and torpedoing a German cruiser. The Duchess, a 1275 ton defender-class warship completed January 24 1933 with 145 crew, may have carried a larger crew for war duty and has long served in Chinese waters.
The city weighs a plan to construct and run a hydro electric facility valued at six and a half million dollars near Styers Ferry on the Yadkin River. Officials study costs, power output, and environmental impact as they decide whether to proceed.
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