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Newspaper

Lawrence Journal World

Location

Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Feb 22, 1940

Page

3

Knickerbocker Warns War Could Last Five to Six Years

H R Knickerbocker told about 2,000 listeners in Hoch Auditorium that the war may endure five or six years. He warned Germany’s strength after six years of mobilization and warned of Stalin’s aims, with notes on Russia, Finland, and a possible shift in the European balance. He critiqued Britain’s policies and predicted a postwar settlement balancing punishment and reconciliation.

H. R. Knickerbocker Germany Ote Stalin Hitler Knickerbocker Finland Russia London England Britain Maginot Line Siegfried Line Marinot Holland Belgium Switzerland Beer Hall France United States Chamberlain

Finnish minister says Mannerheim line tied to Russian demands

London reports Finnish minister to Britain UP-G A Gripenberg told a luncheon audience that destruction of the Mann erheim line was among Russian demands that sparked the Finnish Russian war. Finland would accept broad demands to keep peace but refused concessions amounting to surrender of freedom.

London G. A. Gripenberg Britain Mannerheim Finland Gripenberg

Eight Americans Freed in Spain

The U S embassy announced the last eight American civil war prisoners, including Harold E Dahl of Champaign Illinois, have been released and will sail home from Seville aboard the Exiria. Dahl and two others are already in Seville awaiting the voyage to New York.

Madrid United States Harold E Dahl Champaign Hi Flier Ite. Wis Colin Haber New York City Seville New York United States State Department Franco

FBI Names Kingpin in $12 Million Narcotics Ring

Kansas City report says federal agents ended a seven month chase by arresting the ring's brains, Joe Olivia alias Joe Oliver, who pleaded guilty in federal court and drew a five year sentence. Donnici, once head of the operation, is in prison as the ring ran from New York Chicago Kansas City and Houston.

Kansas City Joe Olivia Joe Oliver Olivia John Caskie Collet Angelo Donnici Donnici New York Chicago Houston Tex

Sweden Orders Anti Aircraft Fire On Military Planes Over Country

Swedish military authorities announce new orders to fire on any military aircraft over Sweden after the Pajala bombing by Soviet planes. Vilhelm Assarsson meets with Molotoff at the Kremlin as Sweden protests the attack and calls for compensation and safeguards. The Pajala raid injured no one but destroyed several buildings and fuels Sweden Finland aid momentum.

Stockholm Pajala Moscow Vilhelm Assarsson Kremlin Vyacheslaff

Town Meetings of Air at K U Begin Tonight

A series of Town Meetings of the Air will be held at the Union main lounge Thursdays under YW YM and Union activities committee. NBC broadcasts from New York run 830 to 9. A student moderator will guide a half hour discussion with Lloyd Houston to speak on Employers Employes and the Public tonight and controversial subjects in schools next week. Lost and Found results quick via phone 22.

K. U John J. O. Moore Y M Union Building Union Activities Committee NBC New York E. U Lloyd Houston

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