French Hold Western Front Against German Patrol Attacks
Paris reports French advance positions withstood savage German patrol attacks along the northern flank after a night of activity. German units lurked in no man’s land before French shells and infantry counter attacks drove them back. A German attack near Wissembourg and activity near Bitche are noted as part of the day. British censorship chief Admiral Osborne warned the navy to pursue raiders Deutschland and Scharnhorst, predicting eventual defeat by big battleships.
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Paris
Wissembourg
Rhine
Germany
Bitche
Vosges
C. V. Osborne
Deutschland
Scharnhorst
Osborne
Raiders repelled in Firth of Forth air raid
London reports German warplanes raided the Firth of Forth area shortly after noon but British fighters drove them off and one aircraft was hit. British sources noted yesterday’s North Sea engagements where two Dornier flying boats were reportedly damaged. No bombing occurred in today’s raid. the Rosyth naval base and Edinburgh area sit in the Firth of Forth strategic inlet.
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London
Firth of Forth
Air Ministry
North Sea
Edinburgh
Rosyth
Scotland
Britain
Ships collide in pea soup fog off Halifax
Survivors arrive in Halifax as two British freighters the Manchester Regiment and the Chancellor collide in fog. The Manchester Regiment was rammed by the ocean liner Oropesa and the Chancellor sank after a collision with the tanker Athelchief.
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Halifax
Manchester’ Regiment
Manchester Regiment
Crash in Combat Near Texel Ends With Two Planes Down
Berlin reports a German flyer drove his plane into a British aircraft off Texel in a fierce aerial duel. The two German planes and one British craft collided and fell into the sea as a German crew was rescued by a coastal vessel. The German communique spoke of artillery activity on the western front.
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Berlin
Netherlands
Texel
DNB
Western Front
Four robberies reported with tools and tires stolen
Police logged four overnight thefts with losses in three cases. Al E. Smith's car at 818 Tennessee street had gloves and wrenches taken from his garage. Dr C F O Bryan at 1321 Tennessee reported tire and wheel from a trailer. Ed T Arnold's car at 929 Tennessee lost two tires. Harry Ingalls's business at 824 Vermont street was entered but nothing was taken.
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al E. Smith
Tennessee Street
Vermont ‘Street
Russian Fleet Bombards Finnish South Coast Amid Arctic Front
Russian warships bombarded Finland's southern coast as Finnish coastal batteries held the assault. Finnish forces defended central front lines while reports from Kirkenes said 20,000 troops massed around Petsamo for a potential Arctic breakthrough. Russians continued landings at Petsamo fjord.
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Helsinki
Finland
Red Army
Lake Ladoga
Éadae
Kirkenes
Norway
Arctic
Petsamo
Arctic Ocean
Reds claim gains aid from outside
Soviet forces broke the main Finnish defense line along the Vuoksi isthmus and pressed northward north of Leningrad. They reported capturing Ino and Mesterjärvi near Fort Ino and Perkjärvi near the Lenin-grad Viipuri railway, and cutting a railway to Sweden while northern Petsamo saw no new advances. In Kansas prison notes, 12 convicts’ escape plan relied on outside aid with directions to a getaway car, but guards noted the attempt was poorly planned and easily thwarted.
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Moscow
CPI
Karelian
Leningrad
Vuoksi
Red
Finland
Reds
Ino
Mesterjarvi
Fort Ino
Finnish Gulf
Perkjarvi
Leningrad-Viipuri
Lake
Ladoga
Nurmes
Joensuu
Petsamo
Lansing
Kan
Milton Amrine
Marion Street
Marion
Second Street
Second, Street
Cherokee
Terminal Bridge
Lumber Yard
Santa Fe
Leavenworth
Amrine
State Penitentiary
48 Hours to Europe Air Mail Service Expands
Postmaster Williams reports trans Atlantic air mail from New York via Bermuda and the Azores to Lisbon connecting with Italian service reaching Spain, Italy, Africa, and Asia. Lawrence letters must be sent by 3 45 p m Tuesdays and Fridays for 48 hour delivery. rates are 30 cents per half ounce. Overnight Lawrence to coast service exists.
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Lawrence
Europe
Roger M. Williams
New York
Bermuda
Azores
Lisborn
Portugal
Lisbon
Spain
Italy
Africa
Asia
Williams
Kansas City
Steer Brings $1.35 a Pound at Auction
Lucky Boy the grand champion steer from the International Livestock Exposition sold for 1.35 per pound at Chicago auction.PI-Officials announced the high price and praised the animal’s quality as a standout in the event.
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Chicago
Last Rites Today for Arthur E Huddleston
Funeral services were held at the Masonic Temple for Arthur E. Huddleston 70 a prominent Mason who died Monday Dean R A Schwegler led the rites and burial followed at Oak Hill cemetery Huddleston served nine years as secretary of Scottish Rite bodies and was an early member of the University of Kansas football team Pallbearers included W H Quackenbush E G Mason Guy Young Everett Stith Herbert Teller KE F Abels W S Robb and George Wall Music was by a vocal quartet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Masonic Temple
Arthur E. Huddleston
Dean R. A. Schwegler
Oak Hill Cemetery
Huddleston
University of Kansas
W. H. Quakenbush
E. G. Mason
Guy Young
Everett Stith
Herbert Teller
KE. F. Abels
W. S. Robb
George Wall
Polish Submarine Wilk Joins British Navy
The Polish submarine Wilk has escaped Baltic waters and joined the British navy along with the submarine Orzel. The Orzel’s escape from Estonian waters prompted Soviet demands on Estonia and Baltic expansion. Wilk reportedly joined the British on October 14.
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London
Wilk (Wolf
Baltic
Orzel
Admiralty
Estonian
Russia
Estonia
Germans execute three spies and traitor in Berlin
Berlin reports the heads of two spies and a traitor were executed for serving Great Britain. Heinrich Peters was convicted of high treason for appealing to British and French diplomats for armed intervention. Walter Israel Becker and Herman Stetefield were beheaded as spies.
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Berlin
Great Britain
Heinrich Peters
Germany
Walter Israel Becker
Vienna
Herman Stetefield
Finnish Americans Return to Homeland to Enlist
Two hundred thirty Finnish Americans arrived in Finland to enlist in the army to fight Russia. They left New York after learning independence was threatened and traveled via Norway and Sweden to Helsinki. They offered extra fare to speed schedules and expect more to follow. no air raids were reported as weather cleared but flights remained poor.
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Helsinki
Finland
Russia
Iof
New York
Norway
Sweden
North
Tells of politics in insurance deal and merger
Washington reports testimony about a Federal Reserve Life Insurance merger attempt with Union National Life. Vernon Holt testified that W. H. Gregory profited about 80 000 through stock deals tied to state examiner W. K. Herndon and that payments and fees totaling nearly 10 000 were routed through internal notes and transfers to fund the deal.
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Washington
Federal Reserve Life Insurance Company
Vernon B. Holt
Kansas City
Kan
W. H. Gregory
Federal Reserve Life
W. K. Herndon
Gregory
Union National Life Insurance Company
Federal Reserve Company
State Insurance Department
Holt
Insurance Department
Herndon
Federal
D. H. Holt
Union National
Kansas Insurance Department
Gerhard Gesell
W. R. Baker
Kansas Insurance
Providers Life Company of
St. Louis
Federal Reserve
Carl Willbrand
Sooners Turn Down Cotton Bowl Invitation
Oklahoma coach Tom Stidham announced the Sooners rejected an invitation to play in the Dallas Cotton Bowl on New Year's Day. He cited the team not being at full strength after a hard season and players not in condition to participate, following a conference with university president Dr. Bizzell.
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Norman
Okla
Tom Stidham
Oklahoma
Dallas
Sooners
Stidham
Dr. B. Bizzell
University Presient
Two-Thirds Excavation Finished on Armory Project
More than two thirds of the excavation on the community building and National Guard armory is completed. Basil Green, the general contractor, has begun shaping excavation sides to form the concrete basement walls and expects to start pouring concrete next week.
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National Guard
Basil Green
Green
Maginot Line Doubled as France Builds Second Line
Paris reports Le Matin announces a second Maginot line behind the original defenses. The move strengthens the Franco border defenses amid ongoing tensions.
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Paris
Maginot
le Matin
Netherlands may be neutral only if exports to Britain stop
Berlin reports sources say the Netherlands would be truly neutral only if it refuses exports to the British Isles. A proposed system of origin certificates would be seen as aiding Britain, while officials deny agreeing to certify exports.
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Netherlands
British ‘Isles
Berlin
British Isles
Britain
Kiwanis Look Ahead "Business in 1940" Symposium
At Wiedemann's weekly Kiwanis meeting Lloyd Houston led four members in outlining 1940 business prospects. E P Addy cited railroad revival and an October upturn. Lyle Hurd noted Oct auto sales 78.6 percent higher than 1939. Speakers warned of war’s potential impact and hoped for an improving year.
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Kiwanis Club
Wiedemann’s Today
Lloyd Houston
Houston
E. P. Addy
Santa Fe
Henry Brinkman
Lyle Hurd
Courtney Bratton
Lawrence Club
Topeka
North
Bank Shortage Found at Liebenthal State Bank
State Bank Commissioner Elwood M. Brooks announced a $19 000 shortage at the State Bank of Liebenthal in Rush County after its closure by the board of directors. Deputy examiner John R. Emery and assistant Guy S. Hadsell are reviewing books, with FBI inquiry expected. deposits insured up to 5000 per depositor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rush
Brooks
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Hand-to-Hand Fighting In the Arctic Twilight
Oslo correspondent describes the Finnish Russian war in arctic darkness near Petsamo as old fashioned redskin fighting with hand to hand clashes and long knives. Patrols clash in winter dusk as Finns rifles gain advantage and a Finn reportedly slaughters seventy Russians at Liinhahamari.
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Oslo
Norway
Kirkenes
Dagbladet Today
Petsamo
Finland
Liinhahamari
Prison riot and mine unrest at Kansas state pen
Prison mine erupted in a minor riot about an hour before a failed break at the Kansas state penitentiary. Warden Milton Amrine said demands were met and work resumed without serious disturbance. he noted conditions were normal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lansing
Kan
State Penitentiary
Milton Amline
Amrine
Santa Claus to Fly In for Lawrence Christmas Parade
An airplane will bring Santa to Lawrence for the gala Christmas parade tomorrow night around 7 o'clock. He will land near town and be hauled to the parade route. The event features about 50 horses 100 bicycles 19 autos and over 200 rural school students with parade marshal Lathrop B Read undersheriff.
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Reindeer
Dasher
Dancer
Prancer
Vixen
Comet
Cupid
Donner
Blitzen
North Pole
Santa Claus
Lawrence
Santa
Town
University of Kansas
Charles E. Banning
Ottawa
Ministerial Alliance
Haskell
LO. O. F
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Lawrence American Legion
City of Lawrence
John Callahan
Sail
Dalton’s
Ralph Achning
Jim Ford
Ford
Potawatomi
Jackson County
Paul Winter
Stephen Underwood
Edwin Handley
Betty
Cathren Treland
Pruce Cooper
Jim Hemphill
Harold Fisher
Excelsior
Barker
India
Fairview
Barber
Read
Marshal
Lathrop B. Read
William Kollender
State Highway Patrol
Jim Holyfield
Massachusetts Street
Charlton
Wheat Export Sales Under Subsidy Reported
The agricultural department announced 22,701,431 bushels of wheat were sold for export under the subsidy program during July to November. The volume fell short of the same period last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Agricultural Department
Iar
Eastern Kansas Fruit Harvests Beat Average Despite Drouth
Eastern Kansas fruit growers reported yields above average at the Kansas Horticultural Society convention. George W. Kindeak said northeast Kansas peach output exceeded 1,000,000 bushels and other fruits were bountiful. Sebastian Hahn noted strong crops across southeastern Kansas despite August September rain shortages. only Jonathan apples suffered from hot winds.
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Wichita
Kan
Kansas Horticultural Society
George W. Kindeak
Topeka
Kansas
Sebastian Hahn
Coffeyville
Jonathan
Hahn
Mrs Kirby Dies After Auto Crash Near Lawrence
Elsie M. Kirby 67 died at Memorial hospital from injuries after being struck by a car driven by E L Clementson in Brackett community west of Lawrence. Coroner says no inquest. witnesses call accident unavoidable. Funeral set Saturday at Schubert with Rev Clyde Wolf officiating. Survivors include three sons Allan William Ralph and a daughter Mrs Robert Ridley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elsie M. Kirby
Memorial Hospital
Lawrence
Brackett
E. L. Clementson
Topeka
Clementson
Charles E. Banning
N. L. Youkey
Schubert Funeral Home
Clyde Wolf
Ellsworth
Memorial Park Cemetery
Allan Kirby
William Kirby
Ralph Kirby
Robert Ridley
Barker
Samuel Ward
Sylvan Grove
Merwin Books
Girl Reserves Headed to State Conference in Ottawa
A Liberty Memorial High School Girls Reserves group travels to Ottawa for the state divisional meeting. About 300 girls attend with Elizabeth Russell and Martha Dooley as official delegates. The cabinet presents a 15 minute play Searching with cast members including June Sutherland Wilson Barnes Kreider McBeth Moyer Diers Stranathan Flory Liebbrand and Marie Burnette. Howard Sutherland drives the station wagon and the delegates stay three days while other members return Friday night.
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Liberty Memorial High School
Ottawa
Elizabeth Russell
Martha Dooley
G. R. Cabinet
Delores June Sutherland
Dorothy L. Wilson
Bonnie Jean Barnes
Margaret Kreider
Vivian McBeth
Ida Frances Moyer
Harriet Diers
Fern Stranathan
Arlene Fl
Stock Market Index Stays at 51.1 Average
The index tracks 60 stocks and remains at 51.1 after yesterday's reading. The report notes a slight unchanged level with no major shifts in overall market sentiment.
New Englanders Dine December 21 Dinner Meeting
The Sons and Daughters of New England plan their annual dinner and business meeting on Thursday evening December 21 at the Colonial tea room. The event features Dean R A Schwegler as speaker and Dean D M Swarthout directing music. Membership eligibility includes birth in New England marriage to a New Englander six months residence or New England descent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sons and Daughters of
New England
Colonial Tea Room
Dean R. A. Schwegler
Dean D. M. Swarthout
New
Lawrence
Edward Bumgardner
A. G. Mitchell
Howard E. Koelb
William P. Ames
Byron F. Cooke
Charles Skilton
EB. M. Owen
D. A. Spencer
W. C. Simons
Misa Kate Riges
Kansas December heat wave breaks city records
December heat wave moves through Kansas with northwest winds. Hays reached 83 and other cities set new monthly highs including Salina 80 and Topeka 77. Forecaster S. D. Flora notes 28 degrees above normal and predicts 55 to 65 highs with no rain in sight.
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Topeka
Kansas
Hays
Phillipsburg
Dodge City
Salina
Garde City
United States
S. D. Flora
Atlantic
Pacific
Canada
Gulf of Mexico
Goodland
Flora
Altho
Mercury
Dutch Ship Down in English Channel Torpedoed
The 1590 ton Netherlands motorship Tajandeen was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel. Six crew members were missing while 48 of 54 crew and all passengers were rescued. The vessel was bound for the East Indies with a general cargo. The Belgian steamer Louis Scheid landed 28 crewmen and six passengers at Weymouth. All passengers aboard were Hollanders, including several children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amsterdam
East Indies
Louis Scheid
Weymouth
England
Food prices go down slight drop in staple goods
Labor department statistics show a small drop of more than one percent in average retail prices for staple foods in the week ended December 5. The declines stem largely from meat and eggs, with notable falls also in lard sugar and navy beans. Prices in most cities remain 8 to 5 percent above mid August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Labor Department
Roosevelt Holds Long Talk With Kennedy In New York
The White House said President Roosevelt spoke long by phone with Joseph P. Kennedy the American ambassador to England who is currently in New York. Kennedy will meet the president in person tomorrow to discuss conservation and other matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennedy
Washington
White House
Roosevelt
Joseph P. Kennedy
England
New York
Kansas Weather Summary Readers Pricing and Forecasts
Kansas forecast notes fair weather tonight and Friday with colder conditions near the Colorado boundary. Warmer in the west and extreme north on Friday. Temperatures show 7 p.m. yesterday at 63 with today’s highs and lows to follow.
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Kansas
Colorado
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Liebenthal
K.U
Theodore Charlton
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