German High Command Claims British Losses After Royal Oak Sinking
Berlin reports say Nazi leaders claim sinking of the battleship Royal Oak and other ships in six weeks of war. They tout two aircraft carriers, a heavy cruiser, a destroyer, and damage to the Hood, with a submarine commander sending a cryptic torpedo report. The news sparks widespread German elation.
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Berlin
Royal Oak
Germany
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Ark Royal
Hood
England
High Command
Admiralty
Second Major Sea Loss Hits British Naval Forces Hard
London October 14 AP report confirms the sinking of the Royal Oak, one of Britain’s 12 battleships, with about 830 crewmen lost. This marks a second major German blow to British sea power, surpassing the 515 casualties from the sinking of the aircraft carrier Courageous on September 17.
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Royal Oak
Great Britain
Courageous
Britain Faces Naval Setback After Royal Oak Sinking
Washington reports naval experts view the Royal Oak loss as a severe strike to British sea power with broader implications. They warn if U boat activity widens Britain may lose its edge in the naval balance, while noting battleships remain vulnerable despite armor and escorts.
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Washington
Germany
United States
Pacific
Congress
William D. Leahy
Britain
Chile investigates Austral neutrality breach claim
Chilean Defense Minister Guillermo Rea ordered a naval probe after British ambassador alleged the Chilean ship Austral aided a belligerent craft near the Magellan Strait. Officials say prior reports suggest no violation of neutrality, though the matter prompted protests and near 528-ton vessel listing Punta Arenas.
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Chile
Austral
Ter of Defense
Guillermo Rea
Munta Arenas
Aip
Acion Islands
Auswas
Barea
Neutra
Lacian Islands
Magellan
Oyds Register
Punta Arenas
Lundeen Seeks U S Colonies in West Indies
Senator Lundeen urged in the Senate neutrality debate that the United States seize England and France West Indian possessions with armed force to recover unpaid war debts. He said no shots would be fired as Britain and France are busy on the Western Front, referencing Lindbergh’s earlier speech on continental and island freedom.
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Washington
Lundeen
F.L
Minn
Senate
United States
England
France
Minnesota
Charles A. Lindbergh
Lindbergh
Russia and Turkey sign pact broadening Soviet reach
Moscow reports unofficially that Soviet Russia and Turkey signed a pact to guarantee Russian rights in the Black Sea and Dardanelles with terms not as sweeping as desired. Official announcement expected. Sukru Saracoglu in Moscow. Finnish talks pause as Paasikivi returns home.
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Moscow
Russia
Turkey
Baltic
Black Sea
Dardanelles
Sukru Saracoglu
Kremlin
Juho Kusti Paasikiv
Helsinki
Paasikivi
Finland
Aaland
United States
Germany
Hit Run Driver Sought After Fatal Gaffney Area Crash
McElroy, a deaf mute farmer from north of Gaffney, died when struck by a 1934 black Ford coach on the Chesnee highway three miles from Jaffney. Two taxicab drivers saw the vehicle flee the scene. A man was arrested in Chesanee for questioning as the coroner prepared an inquest likely Tuesday.
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Gaffney
B. G. Spencer
McElroy
Chesnee
Jaffney
Spencer
R. B. Bryant
Cherokee County
Chesanee
McEllroy
Palmetto Attorney Crashes Into Train
Neville Bennett prominent South Carolina attorney and 1938 gubernatorial candidate was injured when his car struck an Atlanta Coast Line freight engine at the Darlington County crossing near Society Hill. Bennett was taken to a hospital with non serious injuries as the derailed engine prompted a Florence rescue with a wrecker train. engineer R T Peterson was unhurt.
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S. C
Neville Bennett
South Carolina
Atlanta Coast Line
Society Hill
Darlington County
Bennett
Bennettsnville
Florence
Darlington and
Bennettsville Highway
R. T. Peterson
Finland Rejects Soviet Demands in Moscow Talks
Helsinki October 15. Foreign Minister Elias J Erkko said Finland could not accept a proposal that strengthens one side at the expense of the other. Finland’s delegation hurried home after a decision to interrupt Moscow conferences for a Helsinki report. Observers link the talks to possible naval bases and a mutual assistance pact. Erkko thanked the United States and President Roosevelt for moral support toward a peaceful moderate solution.
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Elias J. Erkko
United States
Finland
Russia
Moscow
Erkko
Europe
STIFP
Estonia
Latvia
Roosevelt
Storm Forms in West Indies Moving Toward Florida Coast
A moderate tropical storm formed in the West Indies and was tracked by the weather bureau. At 2 50 p m EST the center lay about 420 miles north northwest of San Juan Puerto Rico and moving northwest with strong winds and squally weather nearby. The storm was roughly 750 to 775 miles east southeast of Miami as observers noted continued intensification since formation.
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Fla
Weather Bureau
West Indies
San Juan
Puerto Rico
Miami
Local Farmer Dies After Auto Collision Near Loris
Luther M. Stanley a 57 year old farmer was killed when an automobile struck him near Loris on October 14. The driver remained at the scene and authorities opened a routine accident inquiry.
Roosevelt to Lead Refugee Conference in Washington
President Roosevelt will chair an international conference on refugees opening next Tuesday in Washington. The meeting will discuss expanding aid for German political exiles and address wartime shifts in refugee work, with Lord Northlington, Herbert Emerson, and Paul van Zeeland en route to participate.
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Andrue Berding
Washington
Roosevelt
Lord Winterton
Inter-Gov
Ernmental Committee For
Herbert Emerson
Paul van Zeeland
Belgium
State Department
White House
Germany
Germans Rejoice Over Sinking Of Royal Oak
Berlin reports an unknown aircraft was shot at over the city tonight. The plane flew so high its motors were heard but there was no confirmation of a hit or any bomb drop.
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Royal Oak
Berlin
Sally Rand Files Bankruptcy In San Francisco
Sally Rand the fan and bubble dancer filed a voluntary petition in bankruptcy in San Francisco. She listed debts of 64 631 with assets of 8 067 and gross income for 1938 of 40 723 with a net of 6 087. She noted no figures for the current year.
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San Francisco
Sally Rand
Miss Rand
Headless man found amid swamp pyre near New Castle
Police probe a headless torso found in a desolate swamp near New Castle. The victim, a man 20 to 30 years old, weighed about 120 pounds and stood five six, with investigators seeking fingerprints from charred hands and clues like shoes and denim. Detec tive Merlyo from Cleveland aids the inquiry amid notes tying to the Kingsbury Run slayings.
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New Castle
Here
David Perry
Cleveland
Kingsbury Run
Peter Merlyo
Man Critically Hurt In City Motorcycle Car Crash
A 25 year old motorcyclist, Charles F Blanchard of 1605 Forrest Avenue, was critically injured when his bike collided with a car at North Hamilton Street Montlieu. Police arrested 19 year old A Raymond Foster on reckless driving charges as the car’s occupant, Marion S Hinson was treated for head injuries. A 13 year old Annie Lee Pritchard was listed as a passenger. Blanchard, treated at Burrus Memorial Hospital, came to the city from Spartanburg to work at the Triangle Hosiery Mill. The crash followed a series of fatal and serious injuries in the prior weeks including Mary Frances Pegg and her mother earlier last week.
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Charles F. Blanchard
Forrest Avenue
Burrus Memorial Hospital
Blanchard
A. Raymond Foster
Thomasville Road
Foster
Marion S. Hinson
Mendenhall Street
Hamilton Street
Montlieu
Sechrest
Mary Frances Pegg
Blanche Pegg
North Main Street
English Street
Earl Thurber
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