Big Air Battle Over Helgoland Bight Claims German Losses
British and German reports clash over the Helgoland Bight air battle. British sources cite heavy fighter destruction and 12 German planes downed, while Berlin ups British losses to 36 and claims only two German planes fell. Churchill warns of rough times ahead as Canadian troops begin training on British soil.
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London
Helgoland Bight
Winston Churchill
Admiralty
Churchill
Germany
Great Britain
Admiral Graf Spee
North Sea
Koeln
Karlsruhe
Koenigsberg
Torpadoes
Leipzig
Bluecher
Admiral Hipper
Air Ministry
Berlin
German Bay
DNB
High Command
Biefest
Russians push south along Finland Arctic frontier amid heavy fighting
Reports from Copenhagen and Helsinki describe a Soviet push into Finnish territory with estimates of large troop deployments and heavy casualties. Finnish forces reportedly fall back near Pitkajarvi. Russian vanguard approaches Grensefors and may threaten Rovaniemi if connected rail routes are severed.
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Copenhagen
Finland
Arctic
Pitkajarvi
Petsamo
Pasvik
Northernmost
Helsinki
Kirkenes
Politikens
Grensefors
Varanger
Norway
Stockholm
Red
Kuolajarvi
Kemijarvi
Tornio
Gulf of Bothnia
Rovaniemi
Sweden
Chill Winds Bring Sharp Winter Dust Across Kansas
Topeka reports northwest winds as winter nears with cold nights and a general freeze forecast. High winds raised dust from powdery soil while temperatures fall to the low to mid twenties. A relief-free drought outlook said ponds and wells thin, topsoil very dry, and only gradual warming expected tomorrow.
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Topeka
S. D. Flora
Goodland
Flora
Finland to Buy 44 New Speedy Fighting Planes
Washington officials said forty four high speed fighting planes built for the navy will be sold to Finland. The Brewster Aeronautical Corporation units are land or carrier capable and deemed superior to most current U S military aircraft and to those previously sold to France.
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Finland
United States
Washington
Navy
Army
Navy Joint Aeronautical Board
Brewster Aeronautical Corporation
Long Island
N. Y
France
NLRB Attorney Admits Adviser Role in Court Hearing
A Cincinnati regional NLRB director conceded that his conduct at a trial examiner’s hearing showed inadequate separation of prosecuting and judicial functions in the Cincinnati Milling Machine case. He admitted relaying Washington instructions while acting as attorney. The incident prompted questions on fair divorcement of functions as Congress weighs Wagner Act amendments.
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Washington
National Labor Relations Board
Cincinnati Milling Machine Company
House
Labor Board
Philip G. Phillips
Cincinnati
NLRB
Harlowe Hurley
Hurley
Phillips
Halleck
R-Ind
Judicial
Nathan Witt
Edmund M. Toland
Congress
Toll of Ships Grows in North Sea Losses
Thirteen survivors from the sunken Norwegian steamer Glittefjell were landed at a Scottish port. the captain and four seamen died, seven wounded, rescued by a Greek vessel after nine hours afloat. Also, 18 survivors from the British steamer City of Kobe arrived on the east coast, while the Danish steamer Bogo was mined near the Scottish coast with some crew saved.
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London
Glittefjell
City of Kobe
North Sea
Copenhagen
Refuge in Port Everglades as German tanker arrives
The German oil tanker Aranca fled a British cruiser and anchored near Port Everglades flying the Swastika, while U S Navy planes patrolled the neutrality zone. Observers noted destruction threats but officials said the merchant vessel could remain in port without interment.
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Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Port Everglades
Miami
Florida
Columbus
Vera Cruz
Mexico
Caribbean
Charleston
S. C
Key West
J. W. Malin
Coast Guard
R. T. Spangler
U. S. Navy
Elks to Hold Charities Ball on December 30
The B P O Elks lodge No 595 plans an annual Christmas charities ball for members only at the club house on Saturday December 30. An orchestra from Kansas City will provide music for dancing. Proceeds fund Christmas baskets for needy city families.
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B.P.O. Elks Lodge No. 595
Kansas City
Stock Average Shows Slight Dip Across Day
The 60-stock average posted 50.6 yesterday, down from 50.8 earlier. Market observers note the marginal decline across the broadly weighted index.
Calderwood to Read Christmas Carol Tonight
Robert Calderwood will read Dickens A Christmas Carol tonight from 6:00 to 6:30, a performance by the Lawrence Children's Theater during the holiday season. Calderwood has previously portrayed Scrooge, bringing happiness to listeners and audiences. He also appears on KFKU on the first and third Tuesdays each month from 6:00 to 6:30 for requested readings.
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Robert Calderwood
Dicken
Lawrence Children’s’ Theater
Scrooge
Mr. Calderwood
KFKU
Basketball Scores for Lawrence High and KS SMU Tonight
Scores of the Lawrence high game at Junction City and the Kansas Southern Methodist game here will be available at the Journal World tonight. The telephone number is 22. Both games start at 7 30 o clock.
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Lawrence
Junction City
Kansas-Southern Methodist
The
Journal-World
Birthday Ball Committee Maintains Local Basis for Fund Drive
The President’s Birthday Ball proceeds support infantile paralysis relief with a new fifty fifty split between the Douglas county local chapter and the national foundation. O D Lile chairs arrangements while D Walker Wear approves the committee’s performance as satisfactory.
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O. D. Lile
National Foundation
D. Walker Wear
George Docking
H. T. Jones
Lisle Hby
Douglas County
Wear
Kiwanis Clu
Lawrence
W. C. Simons
Roger Williams
Louis Levand
Wichita
Allied council pledges aid to Finland against Russia
Paris reports the allied supreme war council agreed to provide all moral and material aid to Finland without hindering the war effort against Germany. The three hour session also underscored diplomatic and military support aligned with the League of Nations stance condemning Russia. Prime Minister Chamberlain and Premier Daladier attended, with foreign affairs officials present.
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Paris
Allied
Supreme War Council
Finland
Germany
Russia
Chamberlain
France
Daladier
War Council
League of Nations
League
Council
Auguste de Champetier de Ribes
Alexis Leger
Foreign Office
German liner Columbus being scuttled at sea
Norfolk Va December 1971 Rear Admiral Taussig reported the US cruiser Tuscaloosa radioed that the German liner Columbus was being scuttled at sea. The ship’s position was about 300 miles northeast of Cape Henry as the crew prepared to abandon ship and be picked up by the Tuscaloosa.
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Norfolk
Joseph H. Taussig
Norfolk Naval Operating Base
Cape Henry
Mrs. L. M. Peace Injured. Brought to Lawrence Memorial
Mrs. L. M. Peace was transported by ambulance from Neodesha to Lawrence Memorial hospital after an automobile crash that left her with a fractured clavicle and other injuries. The incident occurred on Thanksgiving Day. her husband Mr. Peace sustained serious injuries. A Christmas Gift subscription to the Journal-World is noted with phone contact 22.
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Lawrence
The
Journal-World
Mrs. Peace
L. M. Peace
Neodesha Hospital
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Journal- World
Uruguay Moves to Intern German Supply Ship Tacoma
Uruguay steps toward interning the German supply vessel Tacoma for the war’s duration. Government ships escorted the Tacoma from the harbor to the inner basin as officials said the move is a step in that direction. The captain faces technical arrest for moving ships when Graf Spee sailed to be scuttled. A navy inspector said Graf Spee would burn for about 48 more hours.
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Montevideo
Tacoma
Admiral Graf Spee
Graf Spee
Christmas shoppers as downtown Lawrence enjoys band music
Crisp weather and carols greet shoppers in downtown Lawrence last night as bands from Haskell and Jimmy Holyfield perform on Massachusets street. Stores stay open until 9 pm with extended hours this week. post office adds staff and an extra window to handle holiday mail. wrapping station at 839 Massachusetts street to stay open until 9 pm Wednesday.
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Lawrence
Jimmy Holyfield
Massachusetts Street
Haskell
Roger Williams
Williams
Terry Show
Less Wheat This Year in US Crops Report
Agriculture department final crop report shows 1939 wheat production at 754,971,000 bushels and corn at 2,619,137,000 bushels. Oat output stands at 987,215,000 bushels with potatoes totaling 260,992,010 bushels. comparisons are given to 1938 and ten year averages.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
French Patrol Delivers Daylight Raid Behind Front Lines
French military dispatches report a daylight raid deep inside German-held territory on the western front. A patrol defeated a Nazi detachment and captured four officers, marking a bold action during ongoing hostilities.
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Paris
Western Front
Finns Carry Air War to Russian Attackers
The Finnish air force reportedly struck Russian units on both sides of the boundary. Four Russian planes were shot down, with possible upward revision. Helsinki was attacked again as about 20 Soviet planes dropped 32 bombs. Destruction of 36 tanks was reported on the Karelian front near Muolaajarvi and Valkjarvi.
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Helsinki
Ae Oe
Kuots
Karelian
Kymi
East Central
Muolaajarvi
Valkjarvi
Christmas Aid Reaches About 400 Lawrence Families
County welfare offices coordinate gifts from multiple groups to help 400 families in Lawrence and surrounding areas. Salvation Army aims for 1265 assisted. Elks plan bags for 250 children. firemen repair toys. Miss Kindlesperger and Cordley students prepare gifts for older youths.
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Lawrence
Christmas Aid
Mildred D. Watson
Hi-Y
Methodist Church Group
Baptist Church
North Side Presbyterian Church
Girls of the Kansas Electric Power Company
Boy Scouts
Christian Church Group
D. D. Club
Ingleside Club
Progressive Restline Club
Ventura Club
Haskell Indian Girls
Standard Life Association
Nancy ‘van Bebbrv’s Club
Clinton Church
Rotary Club
Salvation Army
B. P. O. Elks Club
Cordley School
Elks
Electa Kindlesperger
New York
Station Wren
Hoover Cables $100,000 To Finland for Relief
Herbert Hoover as Finnish relief fund chairman cabled $100,000 to Prime Minister Risto Ryti for immediate civilian relief. The funds come from this week’s receipts and will be used solely for civilian rehabilitation.
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Hoover Cables
Finland
New York
Herbert Hoover
Finnish Relief Fund
Risto Ryti
Lawrence
Journal-World
Canuteson To Attend Health Meeting In New York
Dr. R I Canuteson director of the K U health service will travel to New York day after Christmas to present A Standard Examination Record for Use in College Health Services at the American Student Health association annual meeting December 28 He chairs the health service committee and will be accompanied by Mrs Canuteson.
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R. I. Canuteson
K. U. Health Service
New York
American Student Health Association
Canuteson
Nazis Bomb Trawlers Sink One Kill Three Crew
British sources report Nazi planes bombed two fishing trawlers. The 185 ton Active was sunk with one missing after the attack. The 373 ton Etruria lost three crew members. Both trawlers were British.
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London
Etruria
Hamilton in good condition after Lawrence accident
Dan Hamilton is reported in good condition by his physician after suffering a rain concussion in a motor vehicle crash near Lawrence on Saturday morning.
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Hamilton
Dan Hamilton
Lawrence
Weather Outlook Kansas Fair Tonight Then Warmer Wednesday
The Kansas forecast calls for fair conditions tonight and Wednesday, with cooler readings in the east and north central regions tonight and a warmer afternoon on Wednesday. Temperatures show a high near 61 yesterday and a low around 25 to 35 today, with recent readings around 38 at 7 pm and 40 at noon. Gentle warming expected as the day progresses.
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Kansas
North Central
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Oscar H. Baker
Barker Avenue
Kansas Electric Power Company
Army Amateur
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Baker
J. T. Skinner
Lawrence Skinner
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WLM
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Woushong
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