First Cargo Of Survivors Reach Ankara By Railroad
A new quake aftershock hampers rescue in northeastern Turkey as tremors topple walls and trigger avalanches. Train deliveries bring wounded survivors to Ankara while authorities report at least 40,000 killed in Erzincan Province. General Kiazim Orbay leads relief amid freezing temperatures and blocked routes.
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Ankara
Turkey
Erzincan
Kiazim Orbay
Great Britain
Anatolia
Snow blankets major portion of the East
Snow covered the Middle Atlantic and New England regions with light to moderate depths. Cities like Boston saw up to four and a half inches, Baltimore recorded one and a half inches later melting, and several deaths linked to the storm were reported. Plane schedules in Boston were interrupted, while New Jersey and New York saw varying accumulations. A secondary note mentions Chicago Cubs and Cardinals players wearing No 13.
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Associated Press
Middle Atlantic
New England
Boston
Binghamton
N. Y
Albany
Buffalo
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
England
Greater
New York
Metropolis
Missouri
Hannibal
Carolina
U States
Oklahoma
Fire breaks furnace and floods house in Grace Idaho
In Grace Idaho on December 30, a resident named Lillie Miles had a fire in her furnace. Clogged flues led to an explosion blowing one side of the furnace and flooding the floor joists with soot. Neighbors called the volunteers as a bell rang at city hall and a hose cart skidded, overturning while frozen hoses hindered firefighting.
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Grace
Idaho
Lillie Miles
Uruguayan ultimatum on Tacoma port exit expected
A Uruguayan order to the German merchantman Tacoma to leave Montevideo harbor within 24 hours was anticipated as authorities weigh internment for aiding the Graf Spee. The Graf Spee's commander scuttled the ship after damage and Hitler orders. the Tacoma faces possible action as observers await Allied naval response.
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Montevideo
Tacoma
Alfredo Baldomir
Graf Spee
River Plate
Hans Langsdorff
Adolf Hitler
Buenos Aires
Death Claims Henry London prominent Raleigh figure
Henry M. London 60 longtime legislative reference librarian and active Episcopal lay leader died today from heart disease complications. Funeral set for tomorrow at the Church of the Good Shepherd with burial in Pittsboro. He held UNC board secretary, Rotary, Bar Association, and numerous civic roles.
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Raleigh
Henry M. London
Church of the Good Shepherd
Pittspe
UNC
London
University of North Carolina
North Carolina Society of the Sons of the American Revolution
N. C. Bar Association
North Carolina
The
Episcopal Church
Capital Construction Company
Sir Walter Hotel
University
American Bar Association
Raleigh Rotary Club
N. C. State Bar
North Carolina State Fair
George Washington
University Law
King to Expand War Conscription Next Year
London reports that King George VI will grant blanket authority to the Ministry of Labor and National Service to conscript additional men aged 18 to 41. The proclamation, expected early in the new year, extends powers the crown has reserved in three prior calls for men.
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London
George VI
Ministry of Labor and National Service
Probe Clears Bridges Of Communistic Ties
A Landis report to Secretary Perkins says Harry Bridges West Coast CIO leader was not a member of nor affiliated with the Communist party. The finding may lead to cancelation of Bridges deportation warrant from March 1938 but Rep. Dempsey says deportation should stand. Senator Capper remains doubtful.
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Washington
James M. Landis
Harvard Law School
Harry Bridges
West Coast
CIO
Landis
Labor Department
Perkins
Maritime Union
Communist Party
Bridges
Australia
Miss Perkins
Rep
Dempsey
DNM
Dies Committee
Capper
R-Kas
Senate
Immigra
Finn Travels 3000 Miles Toward War Entry
Montreal report details Herman Nykanen a 42 year old Finn returning to join Finland's defense. He traveled from Great Bear Lake via dog sled air and train totaling over 3000 miles to reach Montreal then plans to sail to Finland. Nykanen once fought Reds under Baron Mannerheim and aims to reach his brother a captain on the Mannerheim Line.
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Montreal
Finland
Herman Nykanen
Great Bear Lake
Canada
Northwest Territories
Baron Gustaf Mannerheim
Edmonton
Alta
New York
Mannerheim Line
Viipuri
Weather outlook for week south Atlantic states
Fair to start with warmer conditions across the south Atlantic states. Rain possible Tuesday or Wednesday with cooler air spreading to the north. Another rainy period is anticipated later in the week with colder temperatures at week’s end.
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South Atlantic
France Plans 5 12 Billion for War in 1940 Budget
Paris reports France will fund almost five and a half billion dollars for 1940 war needs with loans via national defense bonds. Premier Daladier presents budget to Senate while Daladier hints at a European federation after the war. French patrols push into German territory east of the Moselle as sub sank and a British plane aided a French warship.
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Paris
France
Moselle
Daladier
Senate
NEW
Europe
Paul Reynaud
Chamber of Deputies
Reynaud
Regular Irish Army Mobilizes in Belfast Amid Tense Ireland
Belfast reports say 5 000 Irish troops concentrate around Dublin as fears of civil strife grow. IRA Nationalists and De Valera government clash while Belfast fears IRA raids on Tyrone and Fermanagh. Dublin press branch office in Belfast was bombed last night.
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Belfast
Northern Ireland
Dublin
Ireland
Irish Republican Army
de Valera
Irish Free State
Tyrone
Fermanagh
I. R
United Kingdom
All Ireland
Dublin Irish Press
Tree Falls and Kills 69-Year-Old Man in Southport
Southport reports a fatal accident when a tree fell on 69 year old Alex Swain yesterday. He died at the scene as rescuers arrived. The incident occurred in Southport yesterday afternoon. Police are investigating the death.
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Southport
Alex Swain
Forty Italian Soldiers Die In Rail Crash
At Torre Annunziata station near Naples an express passenger train collided with a stationary troop train. At least 40 people were killed and 150 injured as rescuers battled snow and cold to reach the wreckage. High ranking officers were among the troops aboard the rear cars.
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Naples
Torre Annunziata
Here
Torre Annunziata Hospital
Calabria
Italy
England Faces New Labor War
In London on December 30, Trades Union Congress leaders say 5 5 million UK workers seek to aid the war while preventing civil job militarization. They push for joint union employer consultation on industry controls and warn against forced labor while preserving the right to strike and negotiate wages.
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Robert FE
Bunnelle
London
Trades Union Congress
United Kingdom
Labor Ministry
German Patrol Boat Stranded off Swedish Coast
A small German naval patrol boat numbered 407 ran aground in a gale on Sweden’s south coast near Boest. Eight of its 38 crew members were washed overboard. seven reached shore. Rescue efforts continued for the remaining 30 sailors.
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Copenhagen
Sweden
Boest
Tariff War Looms Over Congress on Reciprocal Treaties
Debates flare over continuing Secre tary Hull’s reciprocal trade system as farmers fear imports of Argentine corned beef and turkeys and Chilean beans will flood the U S market. Supporters cite potential world revival, while opposition expects a partisan fight into 1940. The House likely to consider a joint resolution to extend the law, facing a rough path in committees and politically charged votes.
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Washington
Congress
West
Hull
House of Representatives
Ways and Means Committee
House
Senate
Stage Set For First Battle Of Importance
Helsinki December 30 AP Veterans replace conscripts as Red troops press the Karelia Isthmus defenses under a continuous artillery bombardment. Experts foresee the war's first major clash looming as the assault intensifies.
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Lynn Heinzerling
Helsinki
Finland
Karelian
Finnish Standholds Halt Russian Break Across Border
Finnish high command reported Russian forces driven back north of Lieksa after heavy cannon fire along the Mannerheim Line. The reports noted seasoned Finnish troops as well as younger recruits taking over fronts while Meretskoff was removed as commander of the Finnish campaign amid potential Moscow plans. Viipuri was shelled.
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Helsinki
Lieksa
Mannerheim
Meretskoff
Russia
KK. A. Meretskoff
Finland
Moscow
G. M. Stern
Viipuri
Hitler Sees Nazi Victory and New Europe
Berlin reports Adolf Hitler expressing conviction that 1940 will bring victory for Germany and declaring the Reich fights for a new Europe. He urged liberation from England and warned of a most serious struggle ahead. He cancelled New Year receptions but invited well wishers to sign a visitors’ book. The address to the army praised 1939 as a test for the German forces.
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Berlin
Adolf Hitler
Germany
Europe
Fuehrer
England
Hitler
Nazi Party
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Federal Council of Churches In America
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Cubs
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Uruguyan
Henry London
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