Anzac Troops Land at Suez to Join Allied Forces
Anzac forces from New Zealand and Australia arrived in Suez Egypt to join British French troops in the Near East. Lieutenant General Blamey led the Australians and Major General Freyberg commanded the New Zealanders. Eden welcomed the volunteers as a vast armada anchored offshore and a king's message praised their wartime traditions.
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Suez
Egypt
New Zealand
Australia
Near East
Dominions
Anthony Eden
George VI
Britain
Reuters
Turkey
Thomas Blamey
B. C. Freyberg
Freyberg
Eden
England
Finnish defenders repulse major Summa sector assault
Helsinki reports several Russian divisions launched an artillery tank and air attack in the Summa Isthmus sector with counter actions near Vooksi and Taipale. Russians aimed to outflank by crossing ice on the Gulf of Finland and Lake Ladoga, but Finns say attacks failed with 72 tanks and at least six planes shot down.
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Helsinki
Summa
Kareterday
Vooksi
Taipale
Gulf of Finland
Lake Ladoga
Japan Moves to End Netherlands Treaty on Arbitration
A Dutch foreign office spokesman said Japan has begun steps to terminate the 1935 Netherlands Japan arbitration treaty, part of reform talks tied to the world court. Negotiations aim for a revision if talks fail by August 11, with no implied political significance attached.
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KYQ
Japan
Netherlands
Tion
Hague
Theerlands
German Industrialist Fritz Thyssen Severed Ties With Nazis
Bulletin from Berlin reports Fritz Thyssen, a German industrialist and early financial backer of Adolf Hitler, is now deprived of his Nazi ties and has split with the movement. He recently moved to Switzerland seeking distance from the regime.
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Mer Hitler
RLIN
Fritz Yssen
Adolf Hitler
Hyssen
Itzerland
Russian Drive Weakening On Isthmus Front Say Finns
Finnish officers reported the Red Army infantry assault on the Isthmus front was waning and predicted an end to the Russian drive soon. The Summa Sector dispatch quoted military leaders as optimistic about a turning point on the Mannerheim line amid ongoing fighting.
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Isthmus
Thomas F. Hawkins
Mannerheim
Summa
Red Army
Dunn Policeman Dies From Wounds
Dunn police officer F. Martin Underwood, 44, died in a Raleigh hospital from injuries suffered during a disturbance call at a cafe. Officer D. W. Smith, also hurt, and deputy sheriff, escaped serious harm after they were assaulted by a crowd inside.
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Underwood
Smith
Young Republicans Meet In Greensboro
Greensboro hosts the North Carolina Young Republicans annual convention led by President E. M. Stanley. Lexing ton Senator Robert A. Taft to keynote Lincoln Day dinner while Taft joins potential presidential bid discussions. State executive committee to meet with Charlotte chairman Jake F. Newell. invites Vandenburg and Dewey to spring rallies.
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Greensboro
North Carolina
E. M. Stanley
A. Delapp
Lexington
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Lincoln’s Post Office Opened in New Salem
NEW SALEM Illinois February 12 The county post office where Abraham Lincoln held his first government job was reopened with ceremony as a Lincoln memorial. James A Farley postmaster general praised democracy and Lincoln’s early career as a rural postmaster and future statesman. Thousands of letters for collectors were sent to the office for the dedication. the event recalled Lincoln’s learning to direct others in a log cabin setting. The first letter left since 1836 was postmarked in the rebuilt post office.
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New Salem
Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln
James A. Farley
Farley
Prairie Village
Hill-McNamara
Petersburg
Springfield
Pelley Bond Set In Parole Violation Case
William Dudley Pelley leader of the Silver Shirts was placed under 2500 bond pending a March 12 hearing to determine if he should be sent back to North Carolina for parole violation charges. He faced a Buncombe County case previously, and the court noted possible bond adjustments if he appears.
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Washington
William Dudley Pelley
Silver Shirt Legion
North Carolina
Silver Shirts
House Committee On UN- American Activities
Dies Committee
Walter J. Casey
Pelley’s van
Pelley
T. Edward O'Connell
Silver Shirt Leader
Buncombe County
Asheville
N. C
Casey
Karl Kindleberger
United States
Kindleberger
Buntombe County
Alfred A. Wheat
District of Columbia
Britain and Turkey Sign One Year Trade Pact
Britain announced a new British Turkish trade treaty would take effect February 19 for one year with automatic renewal unless abrogated. The pact, signed by Lord Halifax and Tevfik Rustu Aras, limits British exports to Turkey to 80 percent of Turkish exports to Britain and parallels a broader alliance and armament sales.
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London
Britain
Lord Halifax
Tevfik Rustu Aras
Turkey
Berlin
United States
Istanbul
Italy
Burgerdijk torpedoed and sunk off Bishop's Rock
The 6,8538-ton Holland Amerika liner Burgerdijk was torpedoed and sunk Saturday by a German submarine on a New York to Rotterdam voyage. About 45 crew and an undetermined number of passengers were rescued by the Edam. The ship sailed January 30 and did not submit to British contraband control. cargo reportedly included mostly wheat bound for the Netherlands government.
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Amsterdam
Holland- Amerika
Burgerdijk
New York
Rotterdam
Bishop's Rock
England
Edam
Line
de Telegraaf
Netherlands
French repulse German attack on western front outpost
Paris reports the French high command repulsed an enemy attack on a western front outpost east of the Moselle. Some artillery fire occurred and a small number of Germans were pushed back before encircling the post. French artillery north of Bitche dispersed German work on new fortifications.
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Paris
Moselle
Bitche
Senator Norris Pushes Broad Embargo on Warship Exports
Sen Norris urges extending the so called moral embargo to all goods and suggests American citizens halt buying products from Japan and Russia. He backs opposing a 100 million dollar Export-Import Bank capital increase to fund loans to Finland and China, warning of international involvement. Senator Pittman notes a legal embargo could exist against Japan and Russia.
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Washington
Norris
ind-Neb
Japan
Russia
Senate
Finland
China
Pittman
D-Ney
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Rus
Republicans Sounding Opening Of Campaign
The piece reports a week of political activity on Lincoln's birthday with Republican orators launching their campaign. Hoover to give a radio address from Omaha, Taft in Greensboro, Dewey in Portland, Hamilton in New York, Bridges in Oklahoma City, Lodge in Brooklyn, and governors Stassen, James with Dickinson in Grand Rapids. Landon contrasts Lincoln with Hitler and Stalin in Springfield remarks. Farley also enters the Democratic presidential primary in Massachusetts.
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Washington
Abraham Lincoln
Hoover
Omaha
S. T
Taft
Ohio
Greensboro
N. C
Dewey
New York
Portland
Ore
John Hamilton
Senator Bridges
New Hampshire
Oklahoma City
Senator Lodge
Massachusetts
Brooklyn
James
Pennsylvania
Stassen
Minnesota
Dickinson
Michigan
Grand Rapids
Mich
Vandenberg
St. Paul
Landon
Alf M. Landon
Lincoln
Hitler
Stalin
Springfield
Ill
Farley
Trade accord with Soviet Russia expanded and announced
Berlin reports authoritative sources say a new broader Russian German trade agreement was concluded extending beyond the $80 million barter pact. Details are pending official release, with earlier exchanges of goods for Russian raw materials and German credits noted in related visits and negotiations.
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Berlin
Russia
Germany
Joachim von Ribentrop
Reich
Karl Ritter
Moscow
Britain
France
Turkey
Krupp
Baltimore Cops Raid Social Security Show
Federal Social Security Board officials opened an investigation into the arrest of many board employees after a raid on a stag show near Baltimore. About 250 to 300 men and five women performers were detained. most men were charged with disorderly conduct and bailed. Police found a movie projector and obscene films at the scene.
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Baltimore
Federal
Social Security Board
William B. Dorsey
Dorsey
Essex
Joseph L. Fay
Security Board
Ralph Amrein
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Zerland
Bulletin
Young Republicans
Path of Destruction
Albany
South Georgia
NEA
Lincoln's Post
America
Louis P. Lochner
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