Britain Driven From Seas as Germans Claim Victory
Berlin dispatches report German experts claim the British fleet is cleared from the North Sea and North Atlantic after the Deutschland sinks the Rawalpindi off Ireland. German statements note survivors and cite a first direct clash between German and English ships.
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Louis P. Lochner
Berlin
North Sea
North Atlantic
Rawalpindi
Ireland
Faroe Islands
Greenland
Atlantic
Deutschland
London
Admiralty
British cruiser torpedoed and sunk near Shetland
Berlin reports a British heavy cruiser of the London class was torpedoed and destroyed east of the Shetland Islands north of Scotland. Lieut.-Capt. Guenther Prien, already famed for sinking the Royal Oak at Scapa Flow, commanded the submarine. The Royal Oak loss killed 810 sailors.
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Berlin
Shetland Islands
Scotland
Guenther Prien
Royal Oaks
Scapa Flow
London
DNB
Parliament Opens as War Tides Rise and Rationing Looms
King George assures sea lanes remain open after the Rawalpindi sinking and shipping losses. Britain delays blockades against German exports to December 4 or later to ease neutral shippers, while rationing plans target butter bacon and sugar after Christmas.
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London
George
Royal Navy
Rawalpindi
Germany
Finland Responds to Soviet Denunciation of Non-Aggression Pact
In Helsinki the foreign ministry reports Moscow denounced the 1932 non aggression pact in a note to the Finnish minister. Finland, shocked by the move in the Baltic war nerves, offers to arbitrate while refusing one sided concessions. Erkko proposes referring the dispute to the 1938 joint border commission.
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Finland
Helsinki
Foreign Office
Russia
Moscow
Baltic
Poland
Kremlin
Elias Erkko
Erkko
Vyacheslaff
Molotoff
Red Army
Karelian
Formal Order Extends Naval Blockade to German Exports
London reports the British government issued a formal order in council extending the blockade to Germany's exports effective December 4. Signed by King George, the order delays its application to allow neutral shippers to adjust. Merchant vessels sailing after December 4 with enemy origin goods may be required to discharge in a British or Allied port and such goods go to a prize court.
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London
Germany
George
First Lady Woulding Testify On Subversive Activities
Rep. Starnes said no questions for Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt were known but would welcome any light she could shed. Chairman Dies was absent at home testing. the committee postponed a decision on calling the First Lady who said she would testify if she had information helpful to the probe.
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Washington
Rep
Starnes
D-Ala
House Committee On un-American Activities
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Dies
D-Tex
Dies Starnes
William Nowell
Detroit
Baptist Missions Head Re-Elected in South Baptist Board
Dr. Ellis A. Fuller of Atlanta was re-elected for an 81st consecutive term as president of the Home Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention. K C White and G Frank Garrison, both of Atlanta, were chosen as vice president and recording secretary respectively. Dr. J B Lawrence of Atlanta was reappointed executive secretary to treasurer. Field Secretary Jacob Cartenhaus reported encouragement in Jewish evangelism despite earlier rebuffs.
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Tlanta
Ellis A. Fuller
Atlanta
Home Mission Board
Southern Baptist Convention
Fuller
Georgia Baptist Convention
K.C. White
G. Frank Garrison
J. B. Lawrence
Jacob Cartenhaus
Economy Move Given House Support
Seven House members who help set up federal agency bank accounts backed President Roosevelt's hope for lower next year expenses while warning savings depend on White House recommendations. They spoke at hearings on a 277 million dollar emergency fund for neutrality and defense, urging continued budget cuts and a cooperative effort between Congress and the White House.
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Washington
House
Roosevelt
Appropriations
White House
Taylor
D-Cole
Woodrum
D-Va
Starnes
D-Ala
Ludlow
D-Ind
Taber
R-Ny
Wigglesworth
R-Mass
Ditter
R-Pa
Budget Bureau
German Attack Re pulsed Near Luxembourg Front
Paris reports say a German assault east of the Moselle near Luxembourg was repelled after an hour of artillery and smoke shell preparation. French fire forced the attackers to withdraw. Parliament meets Thursday to approve Daladier regime and extend decree powers as France budgets for 1940.
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Paris
Moselle
Luxembourg
Otf
High Command
Daladier
Albert Lebrun
Paul Reynaud
France
Britain
Germany
Thorez Sentenced to Six Years for Desertion
Maurice Thorez secretary general of the outlawed French Communist party was sentenced by default to six years imprisonment as a deserter from the army. The military court ordered confiscation of his property. Thorez, 39, was accused of desertion after leaving his regiment on Oct 6 and failing to rejoin following a leave. He has been sought by police since.
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Paris
Maurice Thorez
French
Communist Party
Thorez
Chamber of Deputies
Russia Says Finland Must Satisfy Demands in Border Dispute
Moscow asserts Finland must meet Soviet terms as tensions over borders escalate. Soviet radio vows peace if Finland complies while Red Star prints a strict order to fire on repeated provocation. Finland offers to negotiate withdrawal of troops but denies border firing on Sunday.
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Witt Hancock
Moscow
Russia
Red Star
Leningrad
North State Set Pace For Two Holidays
North Carolina twice observed days of Thanksgiving in 1758 and 1783 under Governors Cobb and Martin. The 1758 proclamations created dual dates amid war and unrest, with a December fasting day following a June proclamation. The 1783 observance honored the Treaty of Peace and later the Congress proclamation for gratitude and harvest blessings.
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Charlotte
South Carolina
North Carolina
Arthur Dobbs
New Bern
Cobb
General Council
Wilmington
Martin
Paris
Congress
Tennessee Fights Suits By Negroes
The University of Tennessee asks chancery court to dismiss six suits by Black applicants seeking admission to graduate and law schools. The university says the petitions would create friction and racial prejudice and denies state discrimination in education.
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Knoxville
Tenn
University of Tennessee
Chancery Court
University
James D. Hoskins
Fred C. Smith
Self-Styled Prince Found Dead In Room
Henry H. Corpus a 76 year old man who called himself Prince de Guelph was found dead in a St. Petersburg hotel room. He claimed to be Edward VII's first son and said his mother a Quaker girl married Edward in 1862 before a divorce. He told of later life in Europe courts and royal service.
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ST. Petersburg
Fla
Henry H. Corpus
Prince de
George Corpus
Court of St. James
Queen Victoria
Kuhn Trial Nearing in New York Larceny Case
Assistant District Attorney Herman J. McCarthy wrapped up the state’s case in the Fritz Kuhn larceny trial. He accused Kuhn of stealing Bund bonds and attacked defense counsel Peter L. Sabbatino as a "Caliban of Ethics" while denying Sabbatino’s claim of a Miami tryst with Mrs. Florence Camp. Mrs. Camp testified for the state.
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New York
Herman J. McCarthy
Fritz Kuhn
Bund
Kuhn
Peter L. F. Sabbatino
Caliban
McCarthy
Sabbatino
Miami
Florence Camp
Roosevelt to Visit Asheville En Route to Washington
Secret service agents finalize details for President Roosevelt’s stop in Asheville on the way from Warm Springs to Washington. He is due to arrive about 6 10 p m and depart at 7 p m. The president will meet with secretary Marvin McIntyre and Miss Margaret Durand, both recuperating from illnesses.
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Asheville
White House
Secret Service
Roosevelt
Warm Springs
Washington
Marvin McIntyre
Margaret Durand
Louis Howe
McIntyre
Durand
Cleveland Faces Relief Clash as Unemployed Demand Aid
Mayor Harold H. Burton warns that Cleveland may destroy city services to feed hungry relief recipients as crowds of jobless storm city hall and demand restored aid. State taxes are cited as cause. council seeks WPA expansion while Gov Bricker calls editors to discuss the crisis.
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Cleveland
Harold H. Burton
Burton
John W. Bricker
WPA
Bricker
Ohio
Governor Urges December World Peace Prayer Days
North Carolina Governor Hoey called on residents to observe December 1 to 3 as special days of prayer for world peace. He urged listening to world broadcasts, uniting with others, and joining religious leaders in moral rearmament to foster unity at home and guard liberty against wartime chaos.
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Hoey
United States
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