Japan Faces Growing Tensions in Asia as Panay Dispute Deepens
As the Panay incident sparks global protesting, world leaders urge restraint and leadership. U S ships stay in the Orient while Britain and France discuss naval moves. Japanese and Chinese statements shift on who fired first as Matsui threatens further advances.
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Eporters
Son of Heaven
Hull
U. S
Orient
Alf Landon
Roosevelt
Chamberlain
Japan
Europe
China
U.S. Navy
Tokyo
Shanghai
Sim Ion
Nanking
Matsui
Hangchow
Canton
Tsingtao
Hankow
Hamburg and Rome collide amid sea and riot shocks
The Hamburg port area reports damage after a collision with an Italian steamer in the North Sea. In the same period a coalition led by Pier Tata gescu claimed victory in Romania's election as riots left four dead. The winter wheat harvest is forecast at 630 million bushels next year, down from 685 million this year. Births engagements marriages and a divorce are listed for several notable individuals including Barbara Field, Virginia Bruce, and others.
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Hamburg
North Sea
Parouk
Pier Tatagescu
Romania
Henry Bonds
James Dunn
Frencis Gifford
Barbara Field
Purges, rail progress, and Franco era notes abroad
A mixed set of dispatches notes Soviet purges of eight veteran communists including a Stalin ally, Siberian rail development in the Far East, renewed Franco-German cautions, and France forging closer air cooperation with Britain. It also covers Spain's Tuero battle, Barbara Haugwitz-Reventlow’s citizenship shift, and Mussolini awarding prizes for prolific motherhood.
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Russia
Stalin
Communist Party
Central Committee
Moscow
Siberian
Far East
Japan
Coming Up Week Mix of Meetings and Events
Monday the American Association for the Advancement of Science meets in Indianapolis. A White House charity dinner for children. Tuesday the Geological Society meets in Washington. Thursday the Roosevelts host a White House dance for their son. Friday General Douglas MacArthur retires as former U S army chief of staff. Saturday Pasadena Tournament of Roses and Estonia's new constitution advances democracy.
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American Association For Advancement of Science
Indianapolis
White House
Geological
Eee of America
Washington
John
Douglas MacArthur
U. S. Army
Pasadena
Estonia
Efec
Labor spies and union officers cited in senate civil liberties probe
A senate civil liberties committee reports 2 500 firms employ labor spies including union officers. Spying damages free speech and assembly, aims to discredit unions and link them to violence, sabotage. A Jersey City incident saw CIO drive broken up and officials denounce an insolent stance.
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Senate Civil Liberties
Jersey
Peace talks collapse as AFL cites no new peace plan
The AFL peace committee chair George M. Harrison declares negotiations with CIO failed and a truce useless. He suggests readmitting 12 CIO unions if the remaining 20 CIO locals are redistributed under AFL subsidiaries. CIO seeks a semi independent union with Art. UAW leadership focuses on Ford enrollment. NLRB hears Ford St. Louis unit charges and Kansas City plant injury claims from a CIO strike call on December 10.
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AFL
George M. Harrison
CIO
CIO Altos
Art
United Auto Workers
Ford
NLRB
St. Louis
Kansas City
Year 1937 Highlights From Across the Globe
The year featured the failed court expansion fight in the U S and major economic shifts with falling stock values and auto industry strikes. Europe saw left and right factions clash in Spain, Mussolini pursue Africa, and Italy expand influence while Britain and France guard sea lifelines. In Asia China faces vast territorial turmoil, Shanghai suffers a severe death rate, and Brazil’s Vargas consolidates power amid fascist cues.
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Supreme Court
New Deal
Devanter
Hugcack
Ku Klux
Bor
Cio-Afl
Uncle Sam
Europe
Spain
Iention
Italy
Germany
Russia
Madrid
Britain
France
Jane
George
Windsors
Asia
China
Brussels
Roosevelt
Shanghai
Ethiopia
Mussolini
Africa
South America
Brazil
Vargas
Holt recalls war rift as Yoke faces tax post
West Virginia's Young Senator Holt testifies to a senate finance panel that F Roy Yoke once urged shooting a wartime opponent as a high school rally chant. The committee recommends action on Yoke’s nomination as Virginia internal revenue collector amid a debate over loyalty and past views.
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Senator Holt
West Virginia
F. Roy Yoke
Holt
Senate Finance Committee
Yoke
Dee Holt
U. S
Kellogg dies leaving world mark on pacifism
Obituary notes ex Senator and ex Secretary of State Frank B Kellogg who promoted the Kellogg pact died in St Paul. The piece recalls Ludendorff ill health and other figures including Judge Bingham and Ambassador Bingham with brief references to their fates and a note on Ted Healy.
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Frank B. Kellogg
St. Paul
Lincoln tunnel opening aids Hudson crossing
Governors of New York and New Jersey open the south tube of the 85 million Lincoln tunnel linking Midtown Manhattan to Weehawken New Jersey. It took 3 years and 15 lives to build. motorists will cross the Hudson in four minutes.
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Manhattan
Hudson
Holland Tunnel
George Washington Bridge
New York
New Jersey
Midtown Manhattan
Weehawken
N. J
Geiger Dismisses Grand Jury and Cummings Protest
Wisconsin federal judge A. Geiger dismissed a grand jury after deeming a meeting with U S attorneys and auto executives highly improper. Attorney General Cummings criticized the move and asked the House Judiciary Committee to consider impeachment. The article also notes Supreme Court limits on wiretap evidence and various recent labor disputes.
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Cummings
A. Geiger
Wisconsin
U. S
Ford
Chrysler
Seeetas
Geiger
Quotes Highlight Different Views On War and Service
Senator Smathers mocks the Senate as a time killing device. Minister Holmes condemns national boasting and war celebration in a Startled Banner critique. CCC director Fechner notes 300000 current CCC trainees and 2 million trained earlier could become fighting men quickly.
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William H. Smathers
New Jersey
United States Senate
John Haynes Holmes
New York
Robert Fechner
CCC
Roosevelt's 1938 Congress Session Recap
President Roosevelt urged Congress to tackle six major problems including Supreme Court reforms, regional planning, and federal housing. The special session produced progress on housing with a $500 million program, but other issues such as tax reform and anti trust measures carried over to 1938 amid partisan debates and stalled bills.
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Congress
Supreme Court
Capitol Hill
House
New Jersey
Norton
Seiten
Sennen
Senate
Maine
Idaho
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