Nazi Exports Seizure Ordered Amid Sea War Surge
London reports an order in council signed by King George VI to seize German exports as retaliation for mine warfare. A complete blockade of Germany to begin soon follows new admiralty losses including the freighter Spaarndam and the capture of two German ships, with one later destroyed by a submarine.
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Soviet Hint Finland Could Become Second Poland
Soviet Russia urges Finland to withdraw border garrisons after a border incident in which Finnish artillery reportedly killed or wounded 13 Red Army troops. Mass meetings in Moscow pressed for strict measures as Moscow awaits Finland's reply to an ultimatum.
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Finland Says Troops Won’t Be Recalled From Border
Finland rejects Russian demand for immediate withdrawal of troops along the border. A Helsinki spokesman calls the note a friendly proposal, not an ultimatum, with no time limit and says Helsinki will study it but not pull troops during ongoing negotiations. Premier Aimo K. confirmed no Finnish artillery deaths and denied shooting by Finnish forces amid rising tensions as wartime restrictions ease.
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President Opens Budget Discussion At Warm Springs
Budget Director Harold D. Smith arrives at Warm Springs to confer with President Roosevelt on trimming non military spending. He carries budgets for Treasury and Justice and Panama Canal. a decision on the Treasury budget is pending to avoid delays. The talks hint at a possible defense spending rise and a budget deficit, with tax and policy changes needed to finance higher defense costs.
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Roosevelt
American shipping to Pacific ports may rebound, Pittman says
Senator Pittman predicts a quick revival of U S merchant marine service to Pacific and South American ports as neutral act restrictions ease. He notes potential postwar gains for idle vessels and cites ongoing wartime shipping concerns in Washington.
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Army Lieutenant Dies in Maneuver Crash Near Selfridge Field
Second Lieutenant Harvey E. Grieger of the Army Air Corps was killed when his pursuit plane crashed during maneuvers from Selfridge Field near Mount Clemens Michigan. The crash occurred about six miles southwest of the field as the aircraft ignited on impact. Grieger trained at Kelly Field.
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Two Women Die In Savannah Home Explosion
In Savannah Georgia on Sunday night two small water heater tanks embedded in a fireplace exploded blasting a rear wall of a frame house. Mrs. John Kimker wife of a Savannah Hotel engineer died instantly while Mrs. Alzeta Richardson died later in hospital. Six others were injured including a 13 year old girl and a two year old boy.
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Four Burned In New Jersey Home Blaze
A Spotswood New Jersey family suffered fatalities as a mother Loretta Doughtry 37 and three sons died in a second floor blaze on Main Street. Loretta saved infant Theodore by tossing him to a neighbor. Father Elwood a WPA worker and son Robert 9 escaped by jumping from a bedroom window. Victims were Herbert 17 Raymond 15 and Walter 4. Theodore and Robert survived with minor injuries.
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Santee Cooner Workers Strike Halts Santee Project Work
The Columbia Record reports a strike by Santee-Cooner workers halting part of the 48 million dollar North dam project in lower South Carolina. The action by the South Carolina Trades and Labor Council targets Wilbanks-Pierce and subcontractors Robert E. Lee Contracting and Boone and Weston. A settlement meeting was set for Charleston at the Public Service Authority offices.
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Nazi Detachment Scouts Along Maginot Line
Berlin official news notes a Nazi detachment moved through advanced posts toward the Maginot line on the Western Front. The unit reportedly made valuable sketches and observations and returned safely, after penetrating to the French fortifications.
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Germany backs Soviet demand for access to sea
Berlin report from Dienst Aus Deutschland says Germany sympathizes with Russia's demand on Finland. It states a first class power like the Soviet Union has an undeniable right to secure sea access and protect vital defense interests through amicable neighborly arrangements.
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Moscow notes Finland war provocations amid frontier tensions
Moscow resolutions urge government to curb provocateurs and claim ten days to defeat Poland while warning Finland to withdraw troops from the Karelian Isthmus or face Soviet actions. The note cites four Red soldiers killed and nine wounded in the attack and demands a 12 to 16 mile pullback.
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Intensified War At Sea Forecast For Week Thirteen
The Associated Press reports further sinkings and British seizures of German exports as week thirteen begins. Major losses include the Rawalpindi and Pilsudski, plus several British vessels. German ships and mines add to a high toll. Total ships lost reach 163 with Britain 88 and total tonnage 645,706.
Mrs FDR Says She Might Turn Witness for Dies Panel
Mrs Franklin D Roosevelt said she was willing to testify for the Dies Committee if she possessed information that could help. The remark came as Major Hampden Wilson testified that the American Student Union spread Communism among students.
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Guard Ahead of Schedule in Expanded Army Plan
The National Guard reports its program to recruit and train 45,000 more men is ahead of schedule. Additional field drills ordered since the start of the European war will be completed before January 1, with most guardsmen taking leave from civilian jobs to participate. Units face hardships in tents or inadequate barracks while drilling twice weekly.
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Peter Kerr in Distress Adb Ocean Sought Aid
The Quaker Line steamer Peter Kerr radioed a general call from 44.33 N 152.16 E about 600 miles east of Hakodate asking ships to stand by. Globe wireless reported the 4008 ton vessel had a hold full of water in rough seas as it sailed from Los Angeles November 4 for Vladivostok.
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Peter Kerr
Globe Wireless
Hakodate
Finland Battle Readiness Questioned by Coastal and Air Threats
Analysis from top sources suggests Finland could resist a land assault but might fall quickly to naval and aerial pressure. The assessment emphasizes Baltic region threats and the need for strong coastal defenses and air power to deter invasion.
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Crazed man kills two and shoots wife then dies
In Philadelphia a 30 year old man, Stanley Krygier, killed two relatives of his estranged wife and wounded his wife and her father before killing himself. The victims were Mrs. Joseph Nieckoski, 45, and Florence Nieckoski, 17. The wife Reg Krygier, 22, and her father Felix Nieckols, 57, were injured. The incident followed jealousy and a planned shooting by Krygier.
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