Finnish Front Braces Against Soviet Onslaught Northeast of Ladoga
Helsinki reports furious Soviet assaults repelled with heavy losses. Finnish army says attacks from the east were costly for the Russians, with several hundred enemy dead and over 400 horses destroyed. Seven American volunteers join Finland’s air force, led by Vincent Schmidt of Mineola, joining Marcus J. Clark Frederik Lundottersen Charles L. Stehlin Harry Schell George Folds and Emil L. Toussant.
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Fort Mantsi
Finland
Vincent Schmidt
Mineola
Retreat in Prospect as Russians Resume Finland Withdrawal
Finnish patrols report unusual Russian movements on the Markajarvi highway as forces retreat from Finland. Russians mass their heavier arms before falling back to Salla village, with artillery quiet for three days. Finns say the retreat began at Joutsi lake and that a whole division near Salla holds fresh troops and equipment.
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Lapland
Markajarvi
Finland
Salla
Italians and Hungarians Volunteer to Aid Finns
In Berne on January 26 allied sources reported that over 2,000 Italian and Hungarian volunteers crossed into France en route to Finland to aid the Finns against Soviet Russia. They were said to have free transit guaranteed under League of Nations approval, marking a second Italian group and the first including Hungarians to go to Finland.
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Berne
Switzerland
Russia
France
Finland
North Sea
League of Nations Assembly
Morgan Café Blaze Destroys Olathe Site
A downtown Morgan cafe in Olathe burned early today causing about 2500 dollars in damage. Fire crews battled the blaze and reported no injuries.
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Morgan Cafe
Olathe Burns Olathe
Stock Market Index Sets 60-Stock Average At 49.9
The index for 60 stocks closes at 49.9 points. Trading shows steady activity with no big swings noted by market observers.
Browbeating of Witnesses Over Trade Pact Hearing
Washington claims that witnesses were pressured during a Ways and Means Committee session on reciprocal trade. Representative Jenkins blasted the process saying many manufacturers avoided testimony to avoid reprisals. Wells described prejudgment and witnesses facing biased treatment as Republicans and Democrats pressed questions. Robertson compared it to Hawley Smoot era secrecy.
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Washington
Jenkins
Ohio
House
Ways and Means
Robertson
D-Va
J. M. Wells
Wells
Tariff Commission
Representative Treadway
Wheeler urges solving economic absurdities to curb unemployment
Sen Burton Wheeler told the United Mine Workers convention that unemployment must be addressed by boosting buying power for farmers and workers. He urged President Roosevelt to declare his position on a third term and warned against foreign conflicts diverting attention from domestic issues, stating he would not vote to send American boys overseas.
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Columbus
Burton K. Wheeler
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers of American
Roosevelt
Wheeler
America
Europe
Asia
Temperatures in the South Fall Behind North in Cold Snap
Cold waves push south temperatures below northern levels. Birmingham records 5 below zero while Boston hits 16 and New York 14 above. Atlanta and Nashville also endure frigid conditions. no relief expected for cotton belt before Sunday.
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Atlanta
United States
Birmingham
Boston
Atlantic City
Nashville
New York City
New York
Cotton Belt
Water Plant Fire Halts Saver in Howard Kansas
High voltage lines kept volunteer firemen from saving the Howard water plant at Coffeyville Kansas. The blaze destroyed electric and gasoline pumps the filter plant and stored materials. Origin of the fire undetermined and loss not estimated.
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Howard
Coffeyville
Kan
Swedish Steamer Sonja Sunk Off Ireland
The 1,828 ton Swedish steamer Sonja sank after being adrift five days in lifeboats. Eleven survivors reached Ireland today with thirteen missing from a second lifeboat. The vessel went down last Monday and the cause remains unknown.
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Londom
Ireland
Idaho to appoint John W. Thomas to Borah seat
Gov. Bottolfsen will name John W. Thomas of Gooding a Republican to fill the Idaho senate seat left by the death of Senator William E. Borah. Thomas, Idaho’s junior senator 1928–32, is expected to serve until November and may seek the unexpired term of four years. He has a long Idaho record including mayor of Gooding and bank founder.
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Boise
Ida
C. A. Bottolfsen
Kansan
John W. Thomas
Gooding
Senate
William E. Borah
Statehouse
Thomas
Idaho
Borah
H. C. Baldridge
Frank R. Gooding
James P. Pope
Phoanas
Prairieview
Kan
Kansas State Normal
Great Bend
Phillips County
Theodore Roosevelt
Colby
First National Bank For
Florence Johnson
Scott City
Arthur J. Peavey, Jr
Twin Falls
Communist Leader Andre Marty Sentenced in France
Andre Marty former French deputy and Communist leader was sentenced in default to five years imprisonment for distributing communist propaganda. Marty fled to Moscow after France dissolved its Communist party last September and had been a leader of the international brigade in the Spanish Civil War.
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Dunkerque
France
Andre Marty
Chamber of Deputies
Marty
Moscow
Communist Party
International Brigade
Quiz Week Improves Health at Watkins Memorial
The number of students confined at Watkins Memorial hospital decreased to 29 today, marking a low in two weeks. Many have recovered enough to be dismissed for final exams. Hospital occupancy had hovered around 50 since after Christmas vacation.
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Watkins Memorial Hospital
Greece and Britain Reach Economic Agreement
London reports the Greek and British governments have concluded an economic and financial pact. Details were not disclosed tonight by the ministry of economic warfare.
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Greece
Britain
London
Ministry of Economic Warfare
Treaty With Japan Expired Opens Path to Embargo
Washington reports the Japanese-American commercial treaty ends at midnight allowing Congress to embargo raw materials or take steps to hinder Japan's war effort in China. Bills in the Senate would halt exports to Tokyo for violations of the nine power treaty, with talks of milder restrictions possible if applied globally. Trade between the nations totals about 400 million dollars annually.
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Washington
Congress
Tokyo
China
Japan
Senate
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
George
D-Ga
United States
Congress Moves Toward Budget Cuts and Debt Avoidance
Three Democratic senators hailed the move as congress trims President Roosevelt's budget by about 33 million dollars across three measures. The House and Senate reduced 128 million overall, steering away from higher taxes or debt. Leaders urged restraint as farm relief and unemployment costs loom.
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Washington
Congress
Senate
House
Roosevelt
Treasury-Post Office
Barkley
D-Ky
British Ship Wing Sang Detained by Japanese Boarding
The Wing Sang, a 3 560-ton British coastal steamer from Hongkong to Shanghai, was halted near Matsu island by a Japanese destroyer. Twenty one armed men and officers searched her for over 15 hours, questioned the captain about the Asama Maru incident, and forced a signed statement before she could proceed.
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Shanghai
Wing Sang
Matsu Island
Foochow
Hongkong
Handwriting Analyst Speaks at Co-Op Club Event
Miss Carolyn McClure, handwriting analyst from Topeka, spoke at the Lawrence Co-Operative club at Wiedemann's on last night. Her talk titled Dynamite in Handwriting explained how her skill aids teaching and her current loan-company work as she analyzed each member's signature using cards to reveal personal traits.
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Lawrence
Roosevelt says Americans cannot enlist in foreign services
President Roosevelt stated no foreign nation may legally maintain an enlistment service in the United States and Americans who enlist abroad and swear allegiance to another government would lose citizenship. He cited an attorney general opinion from September 5 and noted reports of an American aviator seeking to join Finland. London noted Americans cannot join the British army and keep U S citizenship, as an oath of allegiance is required.
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Washington
Roosevelt
United States
Finland
London
War Office
Sub-zero Kansas warms as weekend forecast hints thaw
A brutal cold snap grips Kansas with readings of 28 below at St Joseph and 20 below at Leavenworth. Weather expert A D Robb says moderating conditions and a break up of the northwest high will bring light cloudiness Sunday and gradual warming by tomorrow afternoon around 20 to 25 degrees.
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Topeka
Kansas
Leavenworth
St. Joseph Mo
A. D. Robb
Robb
Ottawa
Fort Scott
Toneka
Hill City
Wichita
Tomorow
Fashions From Finland Inspire Bright Color Trends
Paris reports war era fashion drawing on Finnish peasantry motifs vivid stockings strapped slippers and colorful belts. Sport frocks in coarse linen low neck beach dresses and embroidered belts appear with Finnish bonnets fichus and lace trimmed organza fabrics.
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Paris
Finland
Schiaparelli
Mahoney Jury Discharged in Manslaughter Case
Kansas City Kansas January 26 The jury in the trial of John Mahoney 39 former WPA artist charged with manslaughter could not reach a verdict and was discharged by District Judge Harvey J Emerson The state said Ernest W Hasemeyer 53 died last May 3 from a cerebral hemorrhage after a streetcar scuffle with Mahoney over Mahoney smoking
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Kansas City
Kan
John Mahoney
WPA
Harvey J. Emerson
Ernest W. Hasemeyer
Mahoney
Hasemeyer
Japanese Detain Correspondent in Tokyo
Japanese correspondent James R. Young of International News Service has been detained since Sunday. He is undergoing daily questioning at the metropolitan police headquarters and has been denied visitors. The foreign office disclaims knowledge of the case.
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Tokyo
James R. ‘Young
International’ News Service
Metropolitan
Foreign’ Office
Eight Alarms In A 16 Hour Period
Lawrence fire department battled eight alarms within 16 hours as four fires occurred in the morning and four more at night. Major damage hit Rich Elliott’s Michigan street cabin. other incidents included water pipe thawing at Adams House and a Mishon residence chimney fire. Fire Chief Paul Ingels noted a possible celluloid ignition in a heat register at Rhode Island street. Firefighter Paul Williamson was hurt by falling ceiling debris at the Griesa home on Missouri Street but is not seriously injured.
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Lawrence
Rich Elliott
Michigan Street
Elliott
Adams House
Ninth
New Hampshire Street
E. C. Mishon
Rhode Island Street
Virgil Lee
Missouri Street
Paul Ingels
W. S. Griesa
Paul Williamson
Connecticut Street
Griesa
Williamson
Williams
Chlorine Gas Leak Kills Two in Norwegian Village
In Mjondalen, a leaking tank car released chlorine gas drifting into homes. Two residents died and 26 were hospitalized, with rescue squads and factory workers scrambling to evacuate hundreds as gas spread through windows and doors before dawn.
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Oslo
Sits
Mjondalen
Hines Conviction Upheld by Appellate Court
The Appellate Division of the New York State Supreme Court today affirmed the policy racket conviction of James J. Hines, former Tammany district leader, and removed from the bench Magistrate Hulon Capshaw, a jurist he was accused of influencing in his protection of the Dutch Schultz gang.
Acrobat Awarded $10,000 Damages in Circus Fall
Federal jury awards America Olvera ten thousand dollars for injuries from a 30 foot fall at a circus in Anthony Kansas in 1937. Ringling Brothers and the Al G Barnes circus were found responsible after she sued for fifty one thousand dollars citing a broken arm injured back and internal hurts.
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Los Angeles
America Olvera
Ringling Brothers
al G. Barnes
Anthony
Kan
Roosevelt Buys Lincoln Day Banquet Tickets in Jest
President Roosevelt, joking, bought two tickets to an Illinois Lincoln Day banquet. He will not attend but sparked interest with the lighthearted purchase reported today in Washington by United Press International.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Illinois
Conference in Germany Targets Balkan Trade and Romania
Berlin reports a recent foreign office meeting attended by German ministers from Hungary Yugoslavia Romania Bulgaria and Greece discussed Allied moves in the Balkans and Romania's bid to coordinate its economy including exports. German officials cast the issue as a sovereign decision by Romania amid British French sanctions threats.
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Berlin
Balkans
Germany
Europe
Hungary
Yugoslavia
Rumania
Bulgaria
Greece
Foreign Office
Second District Class A Debate Tourney Opens Tomorrow
The second district Class A debates begin at Liberty Memorial High School with teams from Atchison Topeka Wyandotte Kansas City Kan Liberty Memorial. Capitol Catholic Topeka withdrew. Debates run as a double round robin with two member teams debating both sides on government control of railroads.
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Liberty Memorial High School
Atchison, Topeka
Wyandotte High School
Kansas City
Kan
Capitol Catholic High School
Topeka
General Assembly
Lawrence
Bonner
Springs
Turner
Eureka
Paola
Garnett
Osage City
Washington Rural High School
Bethel
Home Built by Shaw Fire Destroys Griesa Residence
Fire started in the upper part of the two story frame home at 401 Missouri street destroying the roof and damaging the second floor with extensive water damage on the first. J W Shaw built the house about 45 years ago while in business with his father Alexander Shaw who founded the local lumber firm A Shaw and Son. Mrs Ernest Young and sister to W S Griesa report valuables saved including antique glass. June Griesa and Mrs Griesa temporarily reside with Agnes L Evans at 1646 Alabama street as Mrs Griesa recovers from exposure.
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W. S. Griesa
Missouri Street
J. W. Shaw
Lawrence
Griesa
Shaw
Alexander Shaw
A. Shaw and Son
A. C. Griesa
Ernest Young
Mrs Waldemar Gelich to Speak At Banquet of Kansas Council
Mrs Waldemar Gelich of Lawrence a former Kansas University faculty member will address the Kansas Council of Women banquet in Topeka. Gov Payne Ratner will join as guest speaker and panels on health consumers education and peace will be held. The meeting marks Kansas day and the state's birthday with leaders from 19 major women's organizations present.
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Waldemar Gelich
Banquet of Kansas Council
Topeka
Kansas Council of Women
Emma Hyde
Manhattan
Stella
B. Haines
Augusta
Will G. West
McPherson
Cora Shelton
Salina
D. A. N. Chase
Nettie Morss
Howard
Kansas
Women of State Colleges
Waldemar Geltch
Lawrence
Kansas University
Europe
Payne Ratner
Irma Law
Wesley Hospital
Wichita
Consumers Education
Myrtly Gunselman
Kansas State College
Peace and Patriotism
J. H. van der Heiden
Newton
Will Dance to Aid Children's Health in Lawrence Event
Lawrence citizens plan the annual President's Birthday Ball at the Eldridge Hotel from 9 to 12 with Dale Brodie and his orchestra providing music. Proceeds support infantile paralysis fight, with half staying local and the rest going to the national committee.
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Lawrence
Eldridge
National Committee
O. D. Lile
Lile
Courtney Crim
Jack Miller
Dale Brodie
Crystal Room
W. O.hamilton
Altho
Douglas County Medical Society
Roosevelt
Douglas County Committee
Snow Holds Lawrence in a Month of Winter Driving
A month of snow covers Lawrence with 19.90 inches of total snowfall, 15 inches in January. Roads remain blocked in parts of town and some township routes are clogged. Temperatures stayed near or below zero for nine days since December 26, with rare climbs above freezing.
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Lawrence
Reduced Rates Approved For Emergency Stock Feed Shipments
Kansas will receive 20 percent emergency rate cuts on barley oats and corn shipments from southern and western Missouri northern Nebraska and southern Nebraska into Kansas. The reduction runs to June 30 and aids farmers and stockmen hit by drought and cold. Governor Ratner said intrastate reductions on joint line shipments will also be pursued with railroads.
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Topeka
Kansas
Interstate Commerce Commission
Payne Ratner
I.C.C
Corporation Commission
Kansas to adopt statewide merit plan for welfare workers
County commissioners and Mildred D. Watson met in Topeka with welfare officials from 16 northeastern counties to discuss implementing a merit system in Kansas welfare work. Mrs Watson said the local welfare staff meets qualifications and exams will be required under the new plan. A three member merit council and a merit supervisor will be appointed soon, exams to follow and the system to be inaugurated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of County Commissioners
Mildred D. Watson
Topeka
Kansas
Weather Outlook For Kansas South Central Tonight Through Weekend
Fair and colder tonight in south central Kansas. Saturday looks slightly warmer with a fair sky. Sunday partly cloudy and warmer. Gas Office record shows 24 hour max and min figures. year ago today high 43, low 29.
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Kansas
South Central
Serene L G
Cceeeentsee
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