Allies Ready To Help Finland If Asked By Government
London reports Britain and France told Finland they could proceed immediately and jointly to aid with all available resources if further aid is requested. Chamberlain said no appeal for more aid had been received yet. He refused to say if troops were being sent or if that would violate Norway and Sweden neutrality.
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London
Great Britain
France
Finland
Chamberlain
House of Ommons
Britain
Norway
Sweden
Moscow
Attlee
Lnd
Ivan Maisky
Clement Attlee
League of Nations
Russia
Alexander Kirkwood
Scandinavians Hope for Peace Amid Finn-Russia Talks
Stockholm dispatch says Scandinavians expect a peace agreement between Finland and Soviet Russia in the three and a half month conflict though no formal decision is confirmed. Copenhagen reports skeptical reaction to Chamberlain’s pledge to aid Finland, viewed as a move to extend the war to keep Russia from peace and divert supplies to Germany.
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Stockholm
Scandinavia
Finland
Russia
Moscow
Kremlin
Copenhagen
Scan
Chamberlain
Germany
Von Ribbentrop Holds Cordial Talks With Mussolini in Rome
In Rome on March 11 German Foreign Minister Joachim von Ribbentrop meets Premier Mussolini for a second time in two days in a cordial session lasting an hour and a half. Attending are Italian Foreign Minister Count Galeazzo Ciano and German Ambassador von Mackensen. The visits followed talks with Pope Pius XII and signaled possible Vatican diplomacy and discussions on extending the European war.
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Rome
Joachim von Ribbentrop
Germany
Pius XII
Vittorio Emanuele
Mussolini
Il Duce
Count Galeazzo Ciano
Hans Georg-Viktor von Mackensen
Palazzo Venezia
von Ribbentrop
C.S.T
Europe
Ciano
Berlin
Former Finnish President Takes Train to Rome for Talks
Former Finnish President P Pehr Evind Svinhufvud left Berlin by train for Rome amid expectations he would meet Premier Mussolini. He arrived by air Friday and visited the foreign office to gauge Adolf Hitler's possible reception. sources would not discuss the private visits.
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Berlin
P—Pehr
Evind Svinhufvud
Finland
Rome
Mussolini
Foreign Office
Adolf Hitler
German Crew Reach Land After Hannover Scuttling
Thirty seven seamen from the scuttled German freighter Hannover arrived in Ciudad Trujillo Dominican Republic after fleeing in small boats to the coast. Captain Wahn Schaffe said about 55 crew members remained unaccounted and a British destroyer and French cruiser intercepted the freighter far off the coast, contradicting London notes of scuttling prompted by a British cruiser.
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Puerto Rico
Dominican Republic
London
Bootleg Ring Indicts New York Officials and 40 Others
A New York indictment charges former Rockland County Sheriff John E. Cook and deputy Frank Manion along with state trooper Harold J. Quinn and County game warden Everett Knapp plus 36 more in a million dollar bootleg conspiracy. The scheme allegedly operated 17 illicit stills across Rockland and Orange counties, defrauding $1,010,800 in liquor taxes. Four leaders owned the stills. Dutchess County cases earlier led to convictions and fines for Hiram C. Carroll for accepting weekly bribes.
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New York
Rockland
Orange Counties
Dutchess County
Hiram C. Carroll
Carroll
Chances About Even for Peace or War in Finland
The Finnish delegation in Moscow held a long talk with Foreign Commissar Vyacheslav Molotov but no peace agreement. Reuters reported observers estimated the chances of peace or war were about even, as of their Moscow dispatch.
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Finland
London
Moscow
Vyacheslaff Molotoff
Reuters
Buckner and Gillespie Fail to Win Supreme Court Review
In Washington on March 11, the Supreme Court rejected a bid by William P. Buckner Jr. and William J. Gillespie to overturn their convictions. They were found guilty in New York after a two week trial of devising a scheme to defraud holders of Philippine railway company gold bonds.
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Washington, Mar
Supreme Court
William P. Buckner, Jr
William J. Gillespie
Federal District Court
New York
Philippine Railway Company
Dutch steamer Amor sinks after North Sea mine hit
The 2 325 ton Dutch steamer Amor struck a mine in the North Sea and sank. Its 33 crew were rescued by the Irish steamer City of Bremen and landed at Flushing. The Amor, en route from the West Indies to Rotterdam with general cargo, is the morning’s maritime tragedy.
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Amor
North Sea
Amsterdam
Mar
Bremen
Flushing
West Indies
Rotterdam
Gunfire Echoes Near Paris Suburbs
Anti air craft fire could be heard tonight from Paris suburbs and searchlights swept the sky.
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Paris
Farm Bill May Wipe Out Savings
Washington March 11 The senate moves to shelve the Hatch anti politics law fight and take up a farm appropriations bill that would erase most savings so far this year. The house will also debate naval expansion while the senate weighs parity payments and agricultural loans. Vice President Garner opposes census questions, while Senator Minton accuses Republicans of backing the Hatch act to harm the Democratic party.
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Washington
Mar
Senate
House
Hatch
Senate Appropriations Committee
Roosevelt
Senate Commerce Committee
Tobey
R-Nh
Garner
Minton
D-Ind
Republicans
Red Troops Score Gains on Isthmus
Moscow peace talks run alongside fighting as Russian forces push along the Mannerheim line in Finland. The Finnish army reports island captures in Lake Ladoga and losses for Russia, while air activity and shelling intensify near Viipuri and surrounding fronts.
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Helsinki
Finland
Moscow
Mannerheim Line
Bay of
Viipuri
Mannerheim
Lake Ladoga
Pitkaranta Archipelago
Risto Ryti
Russia
Vuoksi
Gulf of Finland
Taipale
Kollaanjoki
Ett
Kuhmo
Salla
Marquette Dean to Speak at Phi Chi Anniversary Dinner
Dr Eben J Carey dean of the Marquette University school of medicine will address the 50th anniversary Phi Chi medical fraternity dinner at the Union building Saturday night Chancellor Deane W Malott will also speak An open house for alumni and wives at the chapter house begins the program at 2 30 Saturday afternoon Dr Hal E Marshall of Wichita will be toastmaster.
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Eben J. Carey
School of Medicine
Marquette University
Phi Chi Medical Fraternity
Union Building
Deane’ W. Malott
Hal E. Marshall
Wichita
President Roosevelt Confined by Cold at White House
President Roosevelt was confined to his White House quarters today with a head cold contracted overnight.
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Washington
Mar
Roosevelt
White House
Parties Report Receipts And Disbursements for House Clerk Records
The two major parties reported February to March 1940 totals to the House Clerk. Democrats show 412 481 in receipts with Jackson Day dinners mainly responsible. Republicans report 506 100 in receipts and 723 300 in disbursements, including 632 909 for 1936 campaign debts. Cash on hand stood 165 829 at Feb 29 versus 383 125 on Jan 1.
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Washington
Mar
House
Democratic
Republican Congressional Campaign Committee
Ohio
Philadelphia
Weather delays weed and crop planting in Kaw Valley area
Farmers await drying conditions for potato and oats planting. Wheat looks fair though stands are uneven. Seed beds must be prepared and fields must dry. Garden peas for Columbus Food plant planned once soil clears. Beets and tomatoes slated for June and later.
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Kaw Valley
Asa Colman
Columbus Food Corporation
Truck in Crash Destroys Cab and Engine Near Eudora
A semi trailer truck plunged ten feet into a field near Eudora after its lights failed at the Wakarusa river bridge. The cab and engine were destroyed by fire while nails wire and roofing remained undamaged. Firefighters Clarence Daugherty and George Bartz of Eudora battled the blaze after the truck, headed west, overturned.
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Eudora
Wakarusa River
John Moody
Clarence Daugherty
George Bartz
Eudora Fire Department
Phi Beta Kappa Members Invited to Town Meeting Broadcast
Lawrence Phi Beta Kappa members have been asked to hear America's Town Meeting of the Air Thursday evening by letter to Raymond Nichols executive secretary at the University and local chapter secretary. The program features four speakers on How Can Philosophy and Religion Meet Today's Needs broadcast from New York at 9:30 PM EST over the Blue Network.
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Lawrence
Phi Beta Kappa
America
Raymond Nichols
New York
Blue
Pair Waive Preliminary Hearing On Counterfeit Coins
Fort Scott Kansas March 11 James W Flanagan 40 and William Lawrence 35 entered no plea but waived preliminary hearing when arraigned before U S Commissioner C M Armour on charges of passing counterfeit coins. The men were arrested last week at Coffeyville. Unable to make bond they were taken to Wyandotte county jail.
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Fort Scott
Kan
James W. Flanagan
William Lawrence
U. S
C. M. Armour
Coffeyville
Wyandotte County
Basketball scores service for Missouri Oklahoma game
The Journal-World will publish halftime and final scores of the Missouri Oklahoma game in Wichita. The game starts at 8 30 tonight and similar results will follow for tomorrow's Kansas contest. No radio broadcast due to an N.C.I.A.A. ruling.
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Wichita
Journal-World Office
Kansas
An. N.cia.a
National Intercollegiate Basketball Results Reported
Tarkio College defeated Alfred University 54 to 37 in a game at Manchester Ohio. Pacific University beat Mainline University 47 to 37 in Forest Grove Oregon.
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Tarkio, Ma
Alfred
Toolbrook College
Manchester
Mainline University
St. Paul
Pacific University
Forest Grove
Ore
Haskell Institute Smoker Plans Full Evening Program
The Rural Acquaintance smoker at Haskell Institute, organized by the Chamber of Commerce agr icultural committee, features music by the Haskell orchestra under Phil Cato, dancing by Roberta Robertson students, and a boxing and battle royal lineup after Dutch lunch. Notables include G W Spaulding, George Lupier, and Jayhawk tum pers with a host of Robertson Academy students and WREN crew.
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Good Will and Agricultural Committee
Chamber of Commerce
Verl Bratton
Haskell Auditorium
Haskell Boys
Battle Royal
Haskell Orchestra
Phil Cato
Charles Radeiete
Spaulding
Haskell Institute Iil
G.warren Spaulding
Roberta Robertson
Tulsa Ted
Slim Ward
WREN
George Lupier
K. U
D Juggler
Rudolph Hodes
Arthur Brock
Sydney Lanson
Lorenzo Fuller
George Pierson
Robertson
Sydney Dawson
Jayhawk Tumpers
Herbert Allphin
John Carmody
Haskell
Robertson Acing School
Bobby Kelly
Joyce Herschell
Oyce Ann Emick
Edna Maeickert
Rita Roney
Betty LaRueeckart
Mildred York
Bobbie Ilson
Virginia Rose Fleer
Leo Williams
Janice Lee
Emick
Garyee Heckart
Darrell Houk
Rocelyn Heckart
Frat Ordered to Disband After Student Death
Columbia Missouri March 11 Theta Nu Epsilon ordered to disband by Dean of Men J Albert K Heckel after Hubert S Lake Jr died from suffocation following initiation. Coroner reports no foul play and notes Lake was found face down on his pillow in bed.
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Columbia
J. Albert K. Heckel
University of Missouri
Theta Nu Epilon
Subrosa
Dean Heckel
Hubert S. Lake, Jr
University
Theta Nu Epsilon
W. R. Toalson
Spake
Traffic Light Shot Out At Key Intersection
City workers report a rifle bullet shattered the orange caution light at Eleventh and Massachusetts Street Last night. The .22 caliber round damaged the glass facing bulb and penetrated the reflector, leaving the signal inoperative.
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Eleventh and
Massachusetts Street
Sity
Irrigation Discussion Planned in Kaw Valley Chamber Meeting
Irrigation in the Kaw valley to be discussed tomorrow at 10 o'clock in the chamber of commerce rooms. Hal Rier an agricultural engineer from Kansas State will direct the session with farmers and landowners invited to attend. Methods and costs will be presented and a general discussion held.
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Kaw Valley
Chamber of Commerce
Hal Rier
Kansas State Tere
Bier
Dollar Bonds of Finland Jump on Allied Aid Promise
New York traders rallied to Finland bonds after Prime Minister Chamberlain signaled allied aid. Finland 6s rose to 550 from 495, and the Finland residential mortgage bank stamp 68 jumped 135 to 450. Norway and Denmark bonds also advanced, lifting 16 to 48.
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New York
Mar
Finland
Wall Street
Chamberlain
Norway
Denmark
Dental Centenary Banquet Tonight At Hotel Eldridge
About 75 attendees are set for the Dental Centenary banquet sponsored by northeast fifth and first district dental societies at 7 p.m. in the Hotel Eldridge. Dr. William E. Beard of Topeka will preside as toastmaster with speakers including Dr. H. J. Wertzberger Alma Dr. S. H. Flickinger Baldwin Dr. B. H. Crawford Council Grove Dr. Gordon L. Teall Hiawatha Dr. John E. Morgan Emporia and other officials and Rev. John E. Bowers of Lawrence.
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Eldridge
William E. Beard
Topeka
H. J. Wertzberger
Alma
S. H. Flickinger
Baldwin
B. H. Crawford
Council Grove
Gordon L. Teall
Hiawatha
John E. Morgan
Emporia
Kansas Dental Association
Clarence Munns
The
Kansas Medical Society
John E. Bowers
Lawrence
Judge Cites Publishers For Contempt of Court
Circuit Judge Thomas J. Rowe cites Pulitzer Publishing and three staffers of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch to show cause why they should not be punished for contempt over editorials and a cartoon. Named are Benjamin H. Reese Ralph Coghlan and Daniel R. Fitzpatrick. The action follows coverage of the Brady extortion charge dismissal and criticism of Circuit Attorney Franklin Miller.
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St. Louis
Mar
Thomas J. Rowe
Pulitzer Publishing Company
The
Post-Dispatch
Benjamin H. Reese
Ralph Coghlan
Daniel R. Fitzpatrick
Edward M. Brady
Doctor Carey Acquitted Of Murder In Santa Monica
Los Angeles reports Dr. George K. Carey a Santa Monica physician cleared of murdering his wife Doris by carbon monoxide asphyxiation. A jury found him not guilty after four days of deliberation. Carey called the verdict vindication and celebrated a wedding anniversary with Dorcas Darey.
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Los Angeles
George K. Carey
Santa Monica
Doris
Dorcas Darey
Senate blocks delay on farm aid bill amid anti politics law vote
The Senate rejected a bid to shelve the Hatch anti politics law and proceed to the $928 million farm appropriation. By a 47 to 36 vote, Senator Russell of Georgia failed to win support to set aside the broader legislation.
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Washington
Mar
Senate
Russell
D.ga
Stock Market Index Averages 60 Stocks at 50.1
The stock index for 60 issues stands at 50.1 points. Trading notes indicate Saturday activity as the index remains flat with mild volatility amid early session movements.
Congressmen Discuss Question s More Taxes to Aid Farmers
Washington March 11 The White House hosted President Roosevelt and congressional leaders to discuss possible additional taxes to fund enlarged farm benefits. Senate Majority Leader Barkley said the talks were general and no decisions were reached. The discussion included the farm appropriation increase and potential revenue needs, with a March 15 tax data turnaround expected to shape any final steps.
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Washington
Mar
White House
Roosevelt
Barkley
D-Ky
Senate
House
Congress
Garner
Bankhead
Rayburn
Hatch
National Labor Board
Delegates Set for Second District and State GOP Conventions
Douglas County GOP central committee adopts uninstructed delegates for the second district and state conventions. The group endorses regular Republican nominees for Lawrence city council and outlines delegates and alternates to Ottawa district meeting on March 29 and the Wichita April 4 state convention.
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Douglas County Central Committee
J. B. Wilson
Lawrence
Ottawa
Court House
Douglas County
Allen
Anderson
Bourbon
Franklin
Johnson
Linn
Miami
Wyandotte
Arcadia
Wichita
Blustery March Weather With Snow Possible In Kansas
Weather in northern Kansas turns wintry as east winds bring intermittent rain and possible sleet or snow tonight and tomorrow. Temperatures near freezing are forecast with highs 34 to 40, while farmers need sunshine to green wheat as soil remains dry in many locales. Earl Robertson’s arrival sparks talk of U S coal sales to Italy moving toward a decision.
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Toneka
Kansas
A. D. Robb
Goodland
Kansas City
Topeka
Concordia
Dodge City
Ellis
Phillipsburg
Wichita
Garden City
Robb
Mercury
Great Lakes
Weather Summary for Kansas Area
Cloudy with intermittent rain across most of the state. Freezing rain sleet or snow limited to extreme north tonight and Tuesday. Mild temperature changes with 24 hour rainfall of .01 inch. highs around 44 and lows near 51 for the day, and prior year values noted.
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Kansas
Ctaerereceere
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