Radio Station Seized En Route to America by U S Navy
The Navy reports a Nazi backed expedition aimed to set up a Greenland radio station to relay weather and military data. A small Norwegian steamer and about twenty crew were seized, radio gear disposed of, and the ship and personnel are being taken to the United States for examination.
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America
Associated Press
Washington
Greenland
Gestapo
United States
Navy
Greeland
Norway
Czech Editor Poisoned Amid Prague Press Attacks
Berlin reported that Karl Laznovsky editor in chief of Ceske Solvo died and several Czech editors friendly to Germany fell ill from poisoning after a visit to a former Czech leader. The dispatch noted an apparent planned attack and that foreign broadcasts had stirred hostility against the editors. Court martials in Prague and Bruenn sentenced others to death for economic sabotage as Bohemia Moravia’s state of emergency continued.
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Berlin
DNB
Karl Laznovsky
Prague
Ceske Solvo
Germany
Bruenn
Bohemia-Moravia Protectorate
Turkey Europe links down amid war rumors
Dispatches report a blackout on telephone lines between Turkey and Europe and rumors of mobilization in German occupied Bulgaria. BBC later denied claims, noting Ankara Sofia telecommunication issues and unrest in Bulgaria. Germans press Bulgaria as a potential route to strike British holdings in the Middle East.
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Associated
New York
Turkey
Europe
Bulgaria
British Broadcasting Corporation
Ankara
Sofia
BBC
Associated Press
Istanbul
NBC
CBS
Black Sea
Russia
Bulgarian
Britain
Americans Aid In RAF Attack
British airmen and American Eagle Squadron pilots attacked targets in France Belgium and the Netherlands after a weather break. The raid followed Ruhr Rhineland bombing by 200 planes and involved barges trucks a train and gun posts. American pilots reportedly forced Germans to jump into canals to escape machine-guns and incendiaries lit fires at a Dutch airfield.
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London
Eagle Squadron
France
Belgium
Netherlands
Ruhr
Rhineland
Rotterdam
Ostend
Dunkerque
Bordeaux
English Channel
Eagle
Cherbourg
Air Ministry
Budget inquiry seeks two billion cut in non-defense outlays
A joint congressional economy committee proposes a 2,000,000,000 reduction in non-defense spending next fiscal year as the core aim of a budget inquiry to begin next week. Senator Byrd urged a one-fourth cut in domestic expenditures while others warned against sweeping reductions before January appropriations. The panel plans to sift all programs, urging precision over broad cuts, with several governors of finance and budget officials providing estimates of potential savings ranging up to 2 billion dollars.
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The
Associated Press
Washington
Congressional Economy Committee
Byrd
D-Va
George Dga
Senate Finance Committee
Congress
George
Finance Committee
Budget Bureau
la Follette Prog-Wis
la Follette
Glass
Senate Appropriations Committee
McKellar
Fatal Crash Claims Life Of Gaither Eller At Mountairy
Gaither A. Eller aged 19 from Charlotte died in a Mountairy hospital after a car crash four miles west of town. The collision with a pole occurred early this morning, with Eller passing away tonight from injuries. Authorities listed the crash as the fatality in the Monday incident.
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Mountairy
Gaither A. Eller
Charlotte
Here
NATO RAGE RAY TUCKER ON LEASE LEND BILL REMOTE ARMS DEAL
The article analyzes the new Lease-Lend bill detailing allocations for Britain and China, and the lack of direct funding to rearm Russia. It notes that aid favors London with about five billion dollars for weapons and ships, and China with nearly six hundred million, while a sizable portion funds Latin American airfields. The piece questions accountability and whether funds could be diverted to Russia if a ban is not included.
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Washington
Ray Tucker
Russia
White House
Stalin
Great Britain
London
China
Japan
Mexico
South American
R. F.C
Roosevelt
Arias Returns To Panama Facing Arrest Or Exile
Ousted Panamanian leader Arnulfo Arias sails toward Panama from Havana amid expectations of arrest or exile under a law he sponsored. The new regime curtails opposition as more coup detainees are released. Alcibiades Arosemena accompanies Arias. Costa Rica and the Canal Zone discussed potential routes.
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Panama
Arnulfo Arias
Cuba
Dr. Arias
la Tribuna
Arias
Cofalu
Standard Fruit Steamship Line
New Orleans
Cefalu
Havana
Cristobal
Canal Zone
Ariab
Costa Rica
Diario de Costa Rica
San Jose
Panamaia
Panama City
Alcibiades Arosemena
Ricardo Adolfo de la Guardia
Liquor Ousted In Franklin County Vote Ends ABC Stores
Franklin County voters abolished the six year old liquor store system and return to prohibition. Unofficial tally 1,429 against stores to 1,219 for retention with Cypress Creek preceinct not altering the result. Johnston County had already abolished stores and Warren County voted to keep the system. Twenty five counties remain. Nazis Raid London as heavy anti aircraft fire and explosions shake the Thames estuary area with German planes reported nearby.
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Louisburg
Franklin County
Cypress Creek
Franklin
Johnston County
ABC
Johnstone
Warren County
London
Thames Estuary
Russians Admit Retreat Near Moscow As German Pressure Mounts
Moscow reports indicate Red Armies are retreating to new positions closer to the capital as German forces push from Vyazma toward Moscow. 9,000 German casualties reported. Soviet defense remains stiff with reserves arriving to block breaches. Evacuation of women and children continues to spare civilians amid intensifying front-line fighting.
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Associated Press
Moscow
Vyazma
Orel- Bryansk
Sea of Azov
S. A. Lozaysky
Kremlin
Bryansk
Orel
Red Army
Lozovsky
Melitopol
Kharitonov
Red Star
Army
Leningrad
Berlin Siege Drive Claims 64 325 Russian Captives
Berlin reports a German Romanian sweep north of the Sea of Azov capturing 64 325 Russians and destroying two Soviet armies the 9th and 18th. The operation aimed at Rostov, with heavy losses including 126 tanks and 519 artillery pieces. The central front tightens as German forces encircle remaining Soviet positions near the Donets basin.
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Associated Press
Berlin
Sea of Azov
High Command
Rostov
Red Army
Moscow
Karl Rudolf Gertl von Runstedt
Lower
Dnieper
Donets
Semeon Budyonny
DNB
Russia
AFL Convention Fights Racks and Leadership Shifts
Seattle headline reports the AFL gathering reaching midpoint with talks on aid to Russia and anti racketeering moves. George Browne faces potential exit amid extortion case while Leo George pursues AFL vice presidency against Edward Gainor who plans to retire from the Letter Carriers post.
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Seattle
American Federation of Labor Convention
Russia
Thurman Arnold
Cepartment of Justice Anti-Trust Division
Federatinn
George E. Browne
AFL
International Allance
Thetarical
New York
Leo George
Washington, D. C
National Federation of Post Office Clerks
Edward J. Gainor
Gainor
National Association of Letter Carriers
Fierce fighting around Tobruk as British counter attack
Rome reported fierce fighting around Tobruk in North Africa with Axis forces attacking in continuing assaults against British defenders. The Stefani news agency said Axis attacks began Thursday night and continued, yielding new positions around the long besieged Libyan port while British troops with tanks and armored cars counter attacked at dawn to dislodge the invaders.
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Rome
Tobruk
North Africa
Stefani
Army Bomber Crashes in Texas Killing Two Injuring Sixteen
A four motored B 17 bomber crashed at Duncan Field San Antonio during takeoff. The accident killed First Lieutenant Maurice A Morgan and First Lieutenant Robert Reichstadt, with 16 others injured including 12 servicemen aboard and four civilian employees. The plane burned three hours as responders treated the wounded and evacuated to Kelly Field and Fort Sam Houston.
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San Antonio
Tex
Duncan Field
Maurice A. Morgan
Robert Reichstadt
Army
Albuquerque
Duncan
Kelly Field
Army Flying School
Kelly Field Hospital
Fort Sam Houston
12 Day Strike Settled at Cairo Chemical Plant
The 12 day walkout by Cairo chemical division workers ends with an immediate return to work while the National Defense Mediation Board decides key issues. Union Local 22 051 affirms earlier deal. the closed shop and wage increase remain unsettled, retroactive pay possible, AFL recognized as sole bargaining agent.
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Bound Brook
N. J
Cairo Chemical Division
American Cyanamid Company
National Defense Mediation Board
Chemical Workers Union
William Green
AFL
R. M. Taylor
Taylor
Albert Weisbord
Defense Medication Board
Weisbord
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Joseph H. Sears
Wake Couunty
Texas
Chary
T. B. McKnight
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