Italians surrender to Greeks on northern front
Greek forces announced the capture of 5000 Italian prisoners signaling a general retreat of Italian units from Lake Ochrida toward the sea. Greek advances claimed along the Albanian front with heavy fighting near Premet and around Pogradetz as Italians retreated in snow and ice toward Elbasani.
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Athens
Spain
Adriatic
Lake
Ochrida
Yingoslav
Argirocastro
Albania
Premet
Lake Ochrida
Elbasani
Pogradetz
Tirana
King Mihai Appears in Rear of German Parade
King Mihai accompanied a German motorized division as it paraded through Bucharest with Mihai at the rear. Over 50 German warplanes flew over a reviewing stand for Premier General Ion Antonescu and Iron Guard leader Horia Sima while crowds cheered Mihai’s motorcade.
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Bucharest
Mihai
Ion Antonescu
Iron Guard
Horia Sima
Burglars Cut Through Mapleton Bank Vault in Heist
Burglars used acetylene torches to cut into the Citizens State Bank vault in Mapleton, Kansas, last night and stole all cash on hand. Sheriff George Hare said three milk cans were emptied of water to cool torches, and bank president W. W. Ball noted losses not yet estimated. Bank officials found the theft today.
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Fort Scott
Kan
Citizens State Bank
Mapleton
W. W. Ball
George Hare
Egypt protests Italy over bombing of Cairo cities
Premier Hussein Sirrv Pasha told parliament that Egypt delivered a formal protest in Rome against Italian bombing of Egyptian cities.
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Egypt
Italy
Cairo
Pi—Exgypt
Rome
Hussein Sirrv Pasha
Parliament
Four German Divisions Move Into Romania To Quell Anarchy
Reports from the Hungarian Romanian frontier say four German divisions totaling about 60 000 men are moving via Slovakia into Hungary then Romania to restore order amid rising anarchy. Iron Guard factions split andRomanian army wavering. German troops guard oil fields and pipelines as Bucharest sees green shirt militias swell and chaos deepen.
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Hungary En Treute
Rumania
Abit Nee Beer
Bucharest
Iron Guard
Carol II
Slovakia
Hungary
Horia Sima
Ton Codreanu
Corneliu Zelea Codreanu
Guard
Contol
Romania
Monroe Doctrine link teased in Ro-tarian talk on history
James McNair Davis spoke to Rotarians about the Monroe Doctrine noting its Napoleon era roots and Jerome Bonaparte as king of Spain. He traced U S actions from the Mexican War to Panama independence and warned Western powers wary of U S primacy. Guests included Clyde Coffman T A Hupp Nelson Horn and others.
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Spain
Napoleon Bonaparte
Jerome
James Monroe
John Quincy Adams
Congress of America
James McNair Davis
Americas
Jerome Bonaparte
South America
Russia
Germany
Austria
Napoleon
United States
England
Great Britain
Monroe
Adams
Theodore Roosevelt
Mr. Davis
Dolph Simons
Clyde Coffman
Overbrook
T. A. Hupp
Nelson P. Horn
Baker University
F. E. Wolf
Walt Brown
E. V
Fewer KU students in hospital over Thanksgiving break
University of Kansas students spent Thanksgiving holidays in fewer hospital beds than usual. Watkins Memorial reported 16 in bed on November 25 and 5 remaining by last evening as the holidays ended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Kansas
Watkins Memorial Hospital
Tax payments rush at Flory office as plates go on sale
County Treasurer Roy Flory reports December tax payments rising after license plates go on sale. First half 1940 taxes are due now and delinquent after December 21. November receipts total 106220.09, below last November’s 113151.85. Most payments arrive by mail. Full payment before December 21 earns 1 percent discount. delinquency penalties apply after the 21st.
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Roy Flory
Flory
Fire Damages Home on Ohio Street and Returns
Fire damaged the home of Mrs. W. L. Eckelberry at 1042 Ohio Street yesterday morning as flames spread from the furnace room and up through partitions. Earlier, a chimney fire at A. W. Worthington’s 1708 Louisiana Street caused an alarm but no damage. A separate blaze at Indian Village north of town started by a stove pipe running through a wall caused small damage.
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W. L. Eckelberry
Ohio Street
Paul Engels
A. W. Worthington
Louisiana Street
Ingels
Hispano British Pact Opens Funds for Spain in London Block
Madrid reports Britain and Spain signed a financial pact to free Spanish funds blocked in London and provide Spain with funds to boost purchases from Britain. The ceremony was led by Spanish Foreign Minister Ramon Serrano Suner and British Ambassador Sir Manuel Hoare at noon.
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Madrid
Britain
Spain
London
Ramon Serrano Suner
Ranuel Hoare
Dynamite Theft Shocks Bangor Officials
Assistant County Detective John Ruppert reported the theft of 880 sticks of dynamite and 8000 blasting caps from a storage magazine near Bangor. He warned the explosive amount could blow the town off the map.
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Bangor
John Ruppert
British Expected To Increase Operations In Grecian Sector
Observers in Egypt predicted Britain would push operations into the Grecian war theatre. They said Hitler might need Mussolini’s aid within weeks if Italy’s Albania drive fails to turn the tide against Greece.
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Cairo
Egypt
Great Britain
Europe
Adolf Hitler
Mussolini
Albania
Greece
Rome
Convoy attacked in the Atlantic by raiders west of Ireland
Under sea and air forces struck a British convoy about 400 miles west of Ireland last night. At least ten vessels reported trouble as distress calls spread across Mackay Radio coverage, with torpedo attacks and bombings confirmed on several ships.
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Ireland
New York
Mackay
Berlin
England
S.S
C.S.T
Cetorti
Victor Ross
British Mexican Petroleum Company
Dublin
Northern Ireland
Kinsale Head
North Irish
Mackay Radio
Portishead
Lady Glanely
Valencia
Goodleigh
Victoria
Lloyd’s Register
United States
The
British Press Association
Channel
Folkestone
Town Meeting kicks off season at Unitarian church
The first Town Meeting of the season stacks up for Thursday at 8 pm in the Unitarian church social room. Sponsored by the federal adult education program, it airs the radio broadcast of America’s Town Meeting of the Air and debates the week’s prompt on US Japan relations. R. H. Barnhart leads the local discussion as residents explore American democracy.
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Unitarian Church
Federal
America
United States
Japan
R. H. Barnhart
Football Movies Tonight at Eldridge Hotel
The Downtown Quarterback Club holds its final session tonight at 7 30 in the Eldridge Hotel. Motion pictures of the Kansas and Colorado State football game will be shown with Assistant Coach Vic Hart presiding.
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Eldridge
Vic Hart
Continental Solidarity Policy Under New Mexican President
General Manuel Avila Camacho was inaugurated for a six year term and promised continental solidarity uniting nations from the Americas. Henry A Wallace attended as U.S. representative and endorsed Camacho’s pan American vision in a later broadcast. The ceremony proceeded without incident.
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Mexico City
Mexico
Manuel Avila Camacho
Henry A. Wallace
United States
Avila Camacho
Roosevelt
Rainy November Stands as Coldest Since 1937 Weather Report
Prof. C. J. Posey notes November tied 1937 for coldest in years and longest rain since 1934. Mean temp 41.53, rainfall 3.87 inches, 1.85 above normal, 10 rainy days, 13 clear days, 15 cloudy days, and six tenths inch of snow on the 26th. The year totals show 40.80 inches of precipitation with a 4.81 inch year-end surplus.
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C. J. Posey
Posey
Lawrence
Moderate Cold Wave Grips Kansas Cities
A brisk north wind pushed a moderate cold wave into northern and central Kansas. Temperatures should dip to near 16 tonight with highs near 25 to 30 tomorrow. Readings tonight vary 15 to 20 in southern counties, while Dakotas report sub zero earlier.
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Topeka
Kansas
Flora
Dakotas
Pembina
N. D
Dodge City
Lebo
Mercury
Deene
Lia
Santa Broadcast on WREN Tonight at 6:30
Santa Claus will broadcast from his station at the north pole through WREN tonight at 6 30. All children are invited to listen as he shares his preparations for Christmas and he spoke yesterday morning at 9 o'clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Claus
North Pole
Wren
Three Injured in Head on Collision on Highway 40
Three people were injured yesterday evening in a head on crash on Highway 40 six miles west of Lawrence. In the hospital are F A Durand of Junction City with chest contusions, Mrs F A Durand with a severe knee laceration and other injuries, and Charles Vaughn of Topeka with multiple scalp lacerations. Vaughn is later released. the Durands were in a new Buick while Vaughn rode with A Armstrong in a 1931 Chevrolet.
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Highway 40
Lawrence
F. A. Durand
Junction City
Charles Vaughn
Topeka
Vaughn Bse
Tony
Durands
Vaughn
A. Armstrong
Stock Market Index Report for 60 Stocks
The index tracks an average of 60 stocks with a score of 44 as of Saturday. Market activity shows limited gains amid cautious trading as investors await fresh signals.
Southampton under heavy German raids amid fears of intensified attacks
London reports confirm Southampton and other southwest English ports as main raid targets with 370 casualties including dead and seriously injured. British bombers struck Lorient Brest and targets in Norway and Denmark as coastal battles contin ued over the Channel with multiple German raiders shot down near Folkestone.
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London
Southampton
Bristol
Plymouth
English
East Anglia
Wales
Liverpool
Garment Drive for British Civilian From Lawrence Red Cross
The Douglas County Red Cross asks women to donate one garment as a Christmas gift to a British civilian. The local production room, chaired by Mrs. James Blue, will operate daily 2 to 5 pm except Saturdays. London cables urge extra clothing as Britain faces large evacuations and refugee numbers. The Red Cross aims to supply 340000 items, including 120000 sweaters and 30000 dresses, amid wool shortages.
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Lawrence
Douglas County
Britain
American Red Cross
Lumber Strike Threatens Pacific Northwest Mills
More than 2,000 lumber workers began a strike across Pacific Northwest mills risking a total shutdown of the industry. The action could affect about 45,000 workers statewide.
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Seattle
Pacific Northwest
Stay Order Modified to Allow Judge Elect to Take Office
The Kansas Supreme Court amended a stay order to let the state canvassing board issue election certificates for new officers except the governor. Russell C. Hardy, elected judge in the 29th district, can obtain his certificate and assume the fourth division post immediately, despite prior stay limits. George H. West urged the modification. Hardy previously won the seat to fill the late Judge Miller’s term, defeating Republican J. E. Schroeder.
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Topeka
UPA
William H. Burke
Supreme Court
State Board of Canvassers
Russell C. Hardy
Kansas City
George H. West
Hardy
Charles A Miller
J. E. Schroeder
Republian
Payne Ratner
Miller
Board of Canvassers
Dr Carl Phillips Dies War Vet Physician in Lawrence
Dr Carl Phillips 71 longtime Lawrence physician died Saturday night at 512 Louisiana St after illness. Funeral Tuesday 10am Funk chapel with burial in Oak Hill cemetery. Taps at graveside. Survived by wife two daughters two sisters and a brother.
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Carl Phillips
Lawrence
Louisiana Street
Funk Chapel
Theodore Astman
Oak Hill Cemetery
Taps
Harry S. Gregg
Wayne Allphin
William Underwood
Ralph Dicker
Walter Palmateer
Gene Glahn
Dr. Phillips
Holden
Lawrence High School
University of Kansas School of Pharmacy
Kansas City
The
Masons
American Legion
Elks
Louise Petersen
Utah
Hazel Simrock
Wyoming
E. F. Russell
E. H. Harding
Los Angeles
Calif
Piece Phillips
Minneapolis
Inn
Memorial Service Honors Local Elks Died in Past Year
Members of the local Elks lodge were honored in a memorial service at the lodge hall. Honorees include W. B. Roberts, Charles M. O'Bryan, J. W. Shaw, C. C. Schaake, P. A. Dinsmoor, and W. W. Hutton, Sr. The eulogy was by J. H. Cohn and the memorial address by William D. Reilly. William Underwood presided. prayers by J. R. Good. Music featured Joseph Wilkins singing There is No Death and a duet by the Wilkinses with Winifred Hill as accompanist.
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Elks Lodge
W. B. Roberts
Charles M. O’bryan
C. C. Schaake
P. A. Dinsmoor
W. W. Hutton
J. H. Cohn
William D. Reilly
Kansas State Elks Association
William
Story Hour Broadcast By Miss Nash At Pinckney
The story hour for primary students broadcasts from station KFKU tomorrow at 3 PM. Miss Bernice Nash, Pinckney kindergarten teacher, reads The Elves and the Shoemaker.
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KFKU
Bernice Nash
Pinckney
Roosevelt Heads to Inspect Canal Defenses and Bases
President Roosevelt travels by train toward Miami to board the USS Tuscaloosa for a Caribbean cruise. He will inspect new and expanded Panama Canal defenses and bases with Maj. Gen. E. M. Watson and other aides aboard. return expected after December 16 unless war demands shift plans.
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Roosevelt
Miami
Fla
Florida
Tuscaloosa
Early
Caribbean
Panama Canal
Watson
Harry L. Hopkins
Ross McIntyre
White House
Daniel J. Callaghan
Children Parade Pets At Christmas Pageant
A pet parade will highlight the Christmas parade Friday night sponsored by Poehler Mercantile. Children under 16 may enter dogs or cats led carried or driven. About 250 entrants and 100 horses join the float filled procession with bands drill team clowns and a Santa float.
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Poehler Mercantile Company
Dalton Tea Dog Dalmatian
Dick Hurshel
W. B. Dalton
North Lawrence, Christian Church
T. B. Association
Red Cross
Boy Scouts
Haskell Institute
K. U. Design de Paramore Girl Scotuts
Poehler Tercantile Company
Santa Claus
K. U. Band
Flag Swingers
Liberty Memorial
Nellie Anderson Wallace
Fifth Street
Michigan
California
Fritzie Meyn
Pinyon
Barbara Owens
Gerry
Anita Boughton
Buck
Margaret Parker
Chester
Glenn Moody
Betty Lou Allphin
Tonyey
Dudley Yocum
Nadine Bitter
Wilma Collins
Lucky
W. G. Beougher
Drive Carefully This Month Urged by Safety Council
Lawrence Safety Council president Lathrop B. Read Jr warns motorists to slow down during dusk and short days as a national safety alert notes fatal accidents rise now. He notes Lawrence has no local fatalities so far this year and county deaths total four, with plans for a 1941 safety program and future meeting.
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Lathrop B. Read, Jr
Lawrence Safety Council
National Safety Council
Read
Lawrence
Douglas County
Safety Council
Father of Missouri Football Star Dies in Coffeyville
Paschal B. Kinnison 48 father of University of Missouri 1938 All-Big Six center Jack Kinnison died in Coffeyville Kansas where he worked as a refinery employee.
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Coffeyville
Kan
Pi— Paschal B. Kinnison
Jack Kinnison
University of Missouri
School Board Holds Regular Meeting Tonight
The board of education meets at 7 30 PM at the high school for its regular monthly session.
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Board of Education
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Journal-World
Court House
Eckelberry House
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Middle East
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Atlantic
Colorado State
Eldridge Hotel
General Camacho
Henry Wallace
U.S
Santa
Lorient
Brest
France
Norway
Denmark
Air Ministry
Kristiansand
Coastal Command
Asbjerg
R. C. Hardy
Canvassing Board
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