German Panzer Forces Link in Tobruk Fight
Cairo reports German panzer divisions 15th and 21st joined in Libyan desert actions targeting Tobruk and disrupting British lines. British claim Tobruk corridor intact with air superiority. losses seen at Rezegh and Bir el Hamed. Reinforcements arriving at Tobruk as Rommel concentrates armored reserves amid ongoing desert battles.
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Cairo
Egypt
Libyan
Tobruk
Rezegh
Bir el Hamed
Erwin Rommel
London
Royal Navy
France
Rommel
Hemmer
Sidi Omar Nuovo
Punjab
Sidi Omar
Axis Claims Capture in Tobruk Front Amid 15 Day Campaign
Axis forces report 1500 British prisoners taken in Rezegh zone while German high command claims over 9000 British captives, including three generals, as well as 814 tanks and 127 aircraft destroyed. Nazi dispatches say Tobruk front battles favor Axis with a decisive phase anticipated.
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Associated Press
Mussolini
Rezegh
Camrate
Tobruk
Hitler’s Aides Seek to Patch Sino-Jap Dispute
Manila December reports say Adolf Hitler’s five Far East leaders meet in Shanghai to push for peace between Japan and China. They aim to free Japanese manpower and weapons for Germany’s war effort, with representatives including Wiedemann, Zinsser, Wendler, Ott, and Stahmer.
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Hitler
Manila
P.I
Adolf Hitler
Far East
Shanghai
Japan
China
Germany
Fritz Wiedemann
Ccna
San Francisco
Stock Market Index Sees Mixed Day
The market closed with a mixed tone as stocks edged higher in 60 issues while 39 fell. investors weighed gains in key sectors against renewed volatility and uncertain guidance from reports yesterday.
Three Italian Vessels Sunk by British Ships in Mediterranean
The British cruiser Aurora led warships that sank the Italian destroyer Alvise da Mosto and tankers Mantovani and Adriatica near Libya. No British damage reported. some survivors rescued. Italian claim of a damaged British cruiser and another sinking by a Greek submarine near Crete also noted.
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Mediterranean
London
Admiralty Today
Aurora
Alvise da Mosto
Mantovani
Adriatca
Callvay
W. G. Agnew
Taranto
Tobruk
Admiralty
Axis Mediterranean Communications
Glaukos
Heraklion
Crete
Roosevelt asks Japan questions on Far East moves in pacific
Washington reports President Roosevelt sent queries to Tokyo via Nomura and Kurusu seeking explanations of Japanese actions in China and toward Thailand. No ultimatum was issued, officials said, as Tokyo considered the questions and awaited the broader European war’s impact on decisions.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Japan
Welles
Tokyo
China
Nomura
Kurusu
Hull
United States
Far East
Pacific
War Stimson
Navy Knox
Moscow
Leningrad
Libya
Hitler
France
Russia
Red Army
Siberia
North
Africa
Mediterranean
Stez
Can't Send Mail to Many European Countries
Christmas mail service to most nations of continental Europe has been suspended due to the war. Only parcels to prisoners of war may go through. Parcels to South and Central America should mail soon. Some packages to England have been passing through the local office. Further questions to the post office at phone 276.
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Europe
Roger Williams
Post Office Department
South
Central America
Williams
England
Savings Ad Promises Safe, Attractively Earning Deposits
An advertisement urges immediate action to save at Lawrence Building and Loan Assoc. Leon phone listed. The copy touts earning power and insured safety, urging readers to place savings now.
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Lawrence Building and Loan Asso- Leon
Low bids filed for University of Kansas mineral building
Topeka December 2 Mont J Green Manhattan submitted the low bid of 343000 for the general construction contract of the Kansas mineral industries building. Dennehy Construction of Oklahoma City bid 364500 for the next lowest. Woodhull Plumbing of McPherson had the low heating and plumbing bid at 34460. Overton Electric of Topeka was low on wiring at 29673. Roy W Stookey the state architect said several plan alternatives could bring costs within the 396000 appropriation with a decision in a few days.
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Topeka
P—Mont J. Green
Manhattan
Mineral Industries
University of Kansas
Dennehy Construction Company
Oklahoma City
Woodhull Plumbing Company
McPherson
Overton Electric Company
Roy W. Stookey
Journal-World
FHA Position Clarified At Lawrence Real Estate Luncheon
Jonas W. Graber Federal Housing Administrator for Kansas discussed misunderstandings about the FHA position and emphasized that mortgage insurance applications are welcome and FHA facilities remain available for families buying or building homes. The meeting also covered Senate Bill 1847 and taxation value inequalities for next week.
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Lawrence Real Estate Board Today
Jonas W. Graber
Federal Housing Administrator
Kansas
Graber
F.H.A
Federal Housing Administration
Senator O'Mahoney
Wyoming
Ferguson
National Real Estate Board
Hunters Die In Field Near Goodrich Kansas
In Mound City Kansas Charles Besser 77 Parker Kansas and his son in law Ward Rockwell 54 Kansas City Kansas died of heart attacks while rabbit hunting. Their bodies were found about 150 feet apart on the George Haverfield farm three miles east of Goodrich. Coroner Dr J R Shumway said heart disease caused the deaths. Besser likely died first as Rockwell ran for help and collapsed. Rockwell's small dog lay beneath his arm when found.
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Mound City
Kan
Charles Besser
Parker
Ward Rockwell
Kansas City
George Haverfield
Goodrich
J. R. Shumway
Pleasanton
Linn County
Besser
Rockwell
Cooperation Is Brazen Broadcast Claims In Pacific War
German controlled station at Huizen attributes quote to a Japanese naval spokesman claiming United States ships cooperate brazenly with British and Australian forces in the Pacific. NBC heard the broadcast in New York.
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Brazen
New York
Huizen
Netherlands
United States
Pacific
Japan
NBC
Strike Closes Tacoma Schools in Washington
Seventeen thousand school children across 38 public schools began a forced vacation as janitors furnace and maintenance men went on strike.
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Tacoma
Wash
Russians claim major routs near Moscow and Rostov
Soviet broadcasts report the rout of German forces at Rostov and renewed Soviet counterattacks along the Moscow front. They say cavalry and guerrillas increased German confusion in the Donets basin and that Pravda notes German divisions repulsed near Klin Volokolamsk while admitting some advances elsewhere.
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Donets
Stalinogorsk
Izvestia
Moscow
Capital
Pravda
Klin
Volokolamsk
Kuibyshev
Russia
S. A. Lozovsky
von Kleist
Rostov
Lozovsky
Karelia
Sea of Azov
London
Mariupol
Mild December Warm Spell Forecast Across Kansas
Weather outlook from Topeka reports a week of sunshine and unseasonable warmth. Forecaster S D Flora warns the mild spell won’t last, with western counties dipping near freezing tonight and eastern areas near 32 to 34 tomorrow.
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Topeka
S. D. Flora
Kansas
Flora
Detailed Conversations Forecast Between French and German Leaders
Vichy officials report that Marshal Petain met Reichsmarshal Goering near Saint Florentin and announced new detailed conversations with Germany. Jacques Benoist-Mechin said the talks show France’s will to pursue durable European cooperation while North Africa and military issues were discussed.
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Vichy
France
Marshal Petain
Reichsmarshal
Hermann Wilhelm Goering
Saint Florentin
Paris
Jacques Benoist-Mechin
North Africa
Petain
Goering
Labor Board Reaches Basic Wage Pact Ends National Rail Strike
Washington reports that the presidential fact finding board recommended basic wage increases of 76 cents daily for operating brotherhoods and 80 cents for non operating brotherhoods. The agreement averts a nationwide strike set for December and now goes to union chairmen for final approval in Chicago.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Chicago
Goering and Petain Meet. France Under External Pressure
Berlin reports Goering and Marshal Petain held talks in occupied France on Europe's fate. They discussed Bolshevik menace, British blockade, and potential American intervention. Voelkischer Beobachter dubbed Roosevelt the gravedigger of France as Paris faces outside pressure while Petain stresses Europe’s central theme.
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Berlin
Europe
Reichsmarshal
Hermann Wilhelm ‘Goering
Marshal Petain
France
Adolf Hitler
Voelkischer Beobachter
Roosevelt
Ulrich Named To Iowa All Star Team In Big Six
Ames Iowa December 2 Missouri's Pob Steuber was the only unanimous choice on the Iowa State shdders Big Six all opponents team disclosed today Missouri Tigers placed five men on the list Nebraska three Oklahoma one Ends Ulrich Kansas and Preston Nebraska tackles Kallach Missouri Easton Oklahoma Guards Jeffries Missouri and Abel Nebraska Center Jenkins Missouri Backs Icen Steuber Missouri Zikmund Nebraska and Wilkins Kansas State
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Ames
Missouri
Pob Steuber
Iowa State
Tigers
Nebraska
Oklahoma
Cyclones
Ulrich
Kansas
Preston
Kallach
Easton
Jeffries
Abel
Jenkins
Ice An Steuber
Zikmund
Wilkins
Kansas State
Former KU Student Fatally Injured in Road Crash
Norton Kansas December 2 21 year old Robert W Leidig a former University of Kansas student of Lenora was fatally injured when his car struck two horses on a highway near Norton as he returned home after visiting friends authorities said the collision occurred in darkness near the highway.
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Norton
Kan
Robert W. Leidig
Lenora
University of Kansas
Leidig
School Board to Pay a Bond Issue
The board discussed the school system finances with 106206.83 in bond and interest due January 1. Available funds total 106,206.83, leaving 17,448.71 to be raised from bonds maturing January 1. Topeka trip planned before December 15 to confer with the state treasurer. Ralph Ring hired as full time math and vocations teacher. Overviews on health and safety noted increased student accidents and illnesses, with visits by more than 2,000 to six elementary schools during American Education Week.
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Armin Woestemeyer
Howard Sutherland
Topeka
Ralph S. Ring
Ring
University of Kansas
K. U
Miami County
Fontana
Kan
Clifford D. Dean
Lawrence
Marcia Carter
Brakeman Killed in Fall Near Atica Kansas
Wellington Kan Dec 2 Sam A Wood 33 Santa Fe brakeman died in Ashland hospital after a fall from freight cars being switched at Atica Kan He previously coached and taught manual training at Douglass High School in Kansas He left a widow and an 11 year old son
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Wellington
Kan
Sam A. Wood
Santa Fe
Attica
Ashland
Wood
Douglass
Two Corn Kings Named In Historic Livestock Show
Chicago on December 2 Two corn kings were named for the first time in the history of the International Livestock Exposition as four judges failed to break a deadlock after two votes. Floyd Hiner of Lewisville Indiana and E W Doubet of Hanna City Illinois received the honors for distinct hybrids Yellow Geat second 844 D and Yellow Dent special utility. Dr G I Christie director of the train show said the situation was unprecedented in the International Hay and Grain show and each king will hold the trophy for six months.
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Chicago
Floyd Hiner
Lewisville
Ind
E. W. Doubet
Hanna City
Ill
Hiner
Doubet
G. I. Christie
Mrs Santa Too! Santa and Mrs Claus to lead town parade
Lawrence plans a Friday parade with Santa and Mrs Santa Claus riding in a special survey. Santa will announce parade plans on WREN at 5 15 PM and a 3 10 PM Friday lineup is set from South Park to Sixth Street. Children may ride bikes or ponies or bring pets by calling the Chamber of Commerce.
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Lawrence
Santa Claus
North Pole
Santa
Wren
South Park
Sixth Street
Chamber of Commerce
Lathrop B. Read
Theodore Chariton
Socialist Workers Party members found guilty of conspiracy
A federal jury in Minneapolis convicts 18 people linked to the Socialist Workers party of conspiring to create insubordination in the armed forces. Albert Goldman vows all appeals. sentencing is set for next Monday. Evidence included party literature and images of Leon Trotsky. The case marks first convictions under the 1940 Smith amendment to the Sedition Act of 1861.
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Minneapolis
Socialist Workers Party
Albert Goldman
New York
M. M. Joyce
Joyce
St. Paul
Leon Trotsky
Mexico
Mystery of Steiermark Sinking Aboard Nearby Ship
Reported observations suggest the Steiermark was escorted by a pocket battleship in some forays. observers doubt an 18 knot raider could outfight Sydney. Survivors say the Eurylochus was sunk by two Nazi vessels including a pocket battleship firing 11 inch shells near Africa in January.
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New York
Steiermark
Sydney
Eurylochus
Freetown
Sierra Leone
West Africa
JAP CABINET IN STUDY Press Charges Britain Prepares Invasion
Tokyo reports the cabinet spent a long session on Washington negotiations while newspapers claim British war preparations along the Malaya Thailand border and a possible invasion. Manila dispatches indicate a Philippines state of emergency may be declared soon.
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Tokyo
Washington
South Seas
Britain
Thailand
Domei
Malaya- Thailand
Manila
Philippines
Peale Urges Faith in Religion at Kansas Convocation
Dr. Norman Vincent Peale spoke to about 38 000 students faculty and visiting ministers at the University of Kansas urging greater faith in religion self and God to ease worries sparked by headlines. He cited the Bible as a source of comfort and urged following pioneering examples and putting problems in God's hands. The event included tours lunches and discussions with ministers and ends with Religious Emphasis Week activities.
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Norman Vincent Peale
Marble Collegiate Church
New York City
University of Kansas
Dr. Peale
Student Christian Federation
Forrest C. Allen
Memorial Union
Peale
Kansas Room
Emorial Aich
County Road Crew Spreads Gravel On County Roads
With better weather the county road crew surfaces roads using gravel from the county pit south of town. In November gravel was laid on the Sib leyville Olathe Clinton Globe and Lone Star county park roads. About 2700 cubic yards were moved and roughly 400 yards of gravel per mile were used.
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Sibleyville-Olathe Road
Clinton Road
Globe Road
Lone Star County Park
To Speak In Topeka By Dr Bert Nash At Baptist Meeting
Dr Bert A Nash of the University of Kansas will lecture at the Men's Brotherhood Baptist church in North Topeka this evening at 6 30. He will discuss Youth and Democracy as the fall topic in a meet ing expected to attract local residents.
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Topeka
Bert A. Nash
University of Kansas
Men’s Brotherhood of the Baptist Church
North Topeka
Nash
Weather forecast for Kansas Missouri and Oklahoma
Mostly fair tonight and Wednesday with cooler readings in extreme east. Temperatures stay above normal nationwide, with Western Kansas much warmer. Showers likely late Friday or Saturday in western Kansas and Oklahoma.
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Kansas
Missouri
Oklahoma
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