Hore-Belisha ousted in wartime cabinet shakeup
London dispatch reports Neville Chamberlain's wartime cabinet reshuffle after the dismissal of Hore-Belisha as war secretary. Ministers faced calls for explanations, with critics alleging the move appeased a generals clique or reflected intolerance of democratic pace in the army. Andrew Raeanean and John Reidy were named in new posts as Parliament recess limits attacks on the prime minister.
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J. C. Stark
London
Hore-Belisha
Neville Chamlain
Chamberlain
the Star
the Star, Voicing General Press Mands For A Fuller Explanation Hore Belisha
Horelisha
Oliver Nley
Hore-Belisha Stanley
Board of Trade
Andrew Raenean
Lord MacMillan
John Reidy
Commons
Mansion House
Pepe
War Turbulence Deepens as Britain Tightens Control
The eighteenth week of the war shows reduced ship destruction but a surge in economic and diplomatic activity. Sweden protests to Russia over the destruction of the Fenris freighter in the Gulf of Bothnia while survivors from a Russian submarine shelled a ship and set it afire. The United States warns Britain to prevent damages to American ships in forbidden waters and seeks payment if German actions torpedo or mine an American vessel. Britain plans to mobilize over 8,000 merchant ships on February 1 to secure food and munitions and to fill wartime trade gaps.
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John A. Moroso
Associated Press
England
Eps
Sweden
Russia
Fenris
Gulf of Bothnia
STAIN
Washington
Great Britain
United States
Mormacson
Kirkall
Scotland
State Department
Imany
Senator Brown to seek $60 million loan for war supplies
Washington January 6 Senator Brown D Mich says he will introduce legislation to authorize the Instruction Finance Corporation to make an immediate loan of 60 million dollars to Inland for the purchase of war supplies in this country or abroad.
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Washington
Brown
Court Breaks Up Marriage Of Juvenile
In Athens Ohio a four day marriage of a 10 year old girl to 21 year old coal miner ends in court. The bride Mary Alice Limberg is sent to a girls industrial school indefinite term. The groom Charles William Schall receives one year in jail. The mother Lydia Hudnall gets one year in a women’s reform school. Judge Francis White orders the marriage annulled.
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Athens
Charles Bayless
Charles William Schall
Lydia Hudnall
Donald Hudnall
Bayless
Mary Alice Limberg
Schall
Francis White
Mary Alice
Girls’ Industrial School
Delaware
Hudnall
Women's Reformatory
Marrysville
White
Bishops To Launch Methodist Advance At Four Day Meeting
Charlotte hosts a four day general missionary council of the Methodist Church starting Tuesday with fifteen bishops and over 1 500 church leaders. Bishop Edwin H. Hughes heads a list of attendees including Bishop Clare Purcell and Bishop Frank A. Smith as leaders plan the Methodist advance movement.
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Charlotte
General Missionary Council of the Methodist Church
Council of Bishops
Methodist Advance
Uniting Conference
Edwin H. Hughes
Washington
Methodist Church
Clare Purcell
Frank A. Smith
Houston
Tex
Paul B. Kern
Nashville
Tenn
A. W Leonard
Pittsburgh
W. W. Peele
Richmond
H. Lester Smith
Cincinnati
Ivan Lee Holt
Dallas
C. C. Selecman
Oklahoma City
Okla
Ernest L. Waldorf
Chicago, Ill
Raymond J. Wade
Stockholm
Sweden
Scandinavia
Baltic States
F. T. Kerney
Chicago
Charles L. Mead
J. Ralph Magee
Louisville
M. 8. Davage
Clark University
Atlanta
T. D. Bilis
Board of Church Extension
BP. D. Kohlstedt
Board of Home Missions and Church Extension
Philadelphia
F. W. Mueller
Louis Wright
Baldwin-Wallace College
Berea
Ralph E. Diffendorfer
New York
Board of Foreign Missions
W. G. Cram
Nashville, Tenn
Board of Missions
J. M. Gray
American University
Soviet Army Fails In Blitzkrieg Against Finland
Helsinki Jan 6 The Soviet Union failed in its blitzkrieg after a 38 day clash with Finland netting about 5000 square miles of territory or roughly 1 48 of the planned 240000 square miles. Finnish leaders say they voluntarily gave up most of the occupied areas.
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Helsinki
Russia
Finland
Red Army
Karelian
Stalin
Adolf Hitler
Poland
Koivosto
Viipuri
Gulf of Finland
Italy backs Hungary on Transylvania dispute as Balkans risk war
In talks with Hungari an Foreign Minister Csaky, Italian sources say Mussolini favors a peaceful settlement of Hungary’s claim to Transylvania to deter a Russian Balkan invasion. Ciano outlines policy to fight communism and respect Balkan borders while urging conciliation and acknowledgment of realities by both Romania and Hungary.
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Richard G. Maslock
Venice
Italy
Hungary
Rumania
Transylvania
Balkans
Istvan Csaky
San Remo
Galeazzo Ciano
Mussolini
Europe
Balkan
Danubian
Ciano
Csaky
Romania
Poland
Russia
Bess
Arabia
Navy cautious on 65 000 ton dreadnoughts
Washington reports the Navy favors 45 000 ton battleships over 65 000 ton designs. Admiral Harold R. Stark testifies the 65k ship would still lack ideal insulation and would face harbor and repair constraints. Lawmakers note Navy minds not fully settled as Secretary Edison remarks on the issue.
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Washington
Jan
Navy
House
Naval Appropriations Subcommittee
Harold R. Stark
Naval Operations
Navy Department
Congress
Stark
Edison
Officers Hunt Clue in Woman's Murder
Bloodstains on a sidewalk and a reported street fight between two women and a man were clues to the slaying of Mrs. Dick Law, 24, wife of a union official. Her body was found in the living room. skull fractured, axe likely used. Police consider labor trouble as a possible motive.
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Aberdeen
Wash
Dick Law
Law
Robert Schmidt
Romanian King Warns Russia to Keep Out
King Carol vowed Rumanians would defend their borders as he spoke near Chisinau, warning the Soviets and Hungary while stressing the frontiers would not change by peace or war. Premier George and military leaders praised unity, with Hungary and Italy rumored to back Transylvania pursuit. The talk followed Ciano Csaky talks in Venice and border tensions.
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Bucharest
Carol
Balkans
Russia
Hungary
Chisinau
Kishinev
Bessarabia
Rumania
Italy
Transylvania
George
Frescu
Constanta
Black Sea
Bucovina
George Argesanu
Third Army Corps
Dniester
Tisza
Galeazzo Ciano
Istvan Csaky
Venice
Romania
Estonian steamer sunk by unknown warplane in North Sea
Tallinn radio quoted by Reuters said an unnamed Estonian steamer was bombed and sunk by a belligerent warplane 25 miles off the Norwegian coast. Crew men were machine-gunned as lifeboats were used. two wounded. All aboard rescued by a Swedish ship. The fishing trawler Adrian was damaged in a North Sea collision with an unnamed brig.
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London
Reuters
Tallinn Radio Tonight
North Sea
Adrian
Wichita Amateur Captures Bernarr MacFadden Trophy
Homer Rankin of Wichita wins the Bernarr MacFadden cross-country trophy sprint in a Beech monoplane in 1,084 miles from St. Louis, earning $3,000. Russell Holderman and William Cason finish second and third as the field narrows from eight entries to nine finishers.
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Ted Gill
Miami
Fla
St. Louis
Homer Rankin
Wichita
Kan
Bernarr MacFadden
Rankin
New York City
Houston
Russell Holderman
Rochester
New York
William Cason
San Antonio
Holderman
Lockheed
Cason
Heavy losses claimed as Finland battles Red air forces
Finnish military reports claim twenty two Russian war planes shot down in two days by anti aircraft defenses. Eight Soviet aircraft destroyed at Mikkeli, eight more at Utti, six additional planes at Savio. Civilians reportedly killed as fighting continues on the eastern front near Suomussalmi and Suomussalmi–Juntusranta while two infantry thrusts toward the Mannernheim line are repulsed.
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Helsinki
Finland
Mikkeli
Karelian Isthmus
Utti
Savio
Lake Ladoga
High Command
Suomussalmi
Juntusranta
Red Army
Karelian
Mannerheim Line
Gulf of Finland
Muolaanjarvi
Congress Budget Study Gets Roosevelt Backing
Senator Harrison proposed a 24 member joint House Senate panel to study Roosevelt's budget for 60 days and issue recommendations. Senator Byrnes backed proceeding with existing supply measures while noting a summer joint study could be considered for the future. The President reportedly left the decision to Congress.
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D-Sc
House
Harrison
Senate
Roosevelt
Senate Appropriations and Revenue Committees
Senate Appropriations Committee
Congress
Senate Finance Committee
Earth Shocks Felt In Santiago Chile
A sharp earthquake was felt in Santiago at 11 43 p m local time. There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties.
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Santiago
Chile
Fire destroys landmark building in Rock Hill
The Anderson Building on Laurel Street in Rock Hill burned tonight causing an estimated loss of 50 000 dollars. J W Anderson part owner valued damage at 50 000 with about 50 cars inside including eight or ten new ones and equipment for packing cases plus refrigerators washing machines and other supplies. A Charlotte fire truck helped extinguish the blaze with minimal damage to nearby structures. The origin of the fire was not known.
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Rock Hill
S. C
Anderson
Laurel Street
J. W. Anderson
Charlotte
N. C
Bromfield Enters Ohio Congressional Race
Novelist Louis Bromfield a Pulitzer Prize winner joined Democratic leaders and announced his candidacy for the 17th Ohio district seat vacated by the death of William A. Ashbrook. He enters the contest amid political talks and national attention.
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Ashland
Louis Bromfield
Ohio
William A. Ashbrook
Administration Disturbed By Lack Of Response From Great Britain
The administration protests British belligerent acts and demands responses to three notes on blockades, mail interference, and port controls. It notes navicerts and strict neutrality limits, while Panama’s neutrality zone protest adds pressure as officials seek greater belligerent consideration.
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Great Britain
Bat
Europe
Germany
United States
Four Bayou Candidates Battle Long
In New Orleans—Louisiana gubernatorial hopefuls clash over who will curb Long influence. Earl K. Long predicts a New Orleans win by 75,000 votes and most outer parishes. Sam H. Jones forecasts victory on reform platform. Absentee ballots begin mail, James A Noe and James A Morrison claim front positions while Vincent Moseley remains noncommittal.
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New Orleans
Louisiana
Earl K. Long
Huey P. Long
Sam H. Jones
Lake Charles
Baton Rouge
Jones
James A. Noe
Monroe
James A. Morrison
Hammond
Jimmy Morrison
Vincent Moseley
Opelousas
Lexington Man Dies in Auto Truck Collision
Wade C. Beck, 25, a textile plant employee, died in a hospital today from injuries suffered last night in a collision between an automobile and a truck in Lexington.
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Lexington
Wade C. Beck
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