Monarchs Offer Peace Mediation Before War Advances
Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands and King Leopold of Belgium propose joint good offices to Germany Britain and France to seek a reasonable peace. They offer mediation and arbitration at The Hague if accepted, noting neutrality and desire to aid their peoples and world stability.
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Amsterdam
Wilhelmina
Netherlands
Leopold
Germany
Britain
France
Europe
Brussels
Paul Henri Spaak
George VI
Albert Lebrun
Adolf Hitler
Poland
Hague
Altho
Belgium King and Queen Make Peace Overture
Berlin reports surprise at the Belgian King Leopold and Queen Wilhelmina proposing a new peace overture. Officials expect reaction after The Hague report as Nazis assess missed mediation chances after Hitler's October 6 Reichstag speech ending the Polish campaign.
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Berlin
UPI
Germany
Leopold
Wilhelmina
Netherlands
The
Hague
Adolf Hitler
British Officials Sidestep Belgian Peace Move In Quiet Study
London reports that British officials tonight dodged questions on King Leopold II of Belgium and Queen Wilhelmina's peace move. It was hinted that the developments in the Low Countries require thorough study before any public reaction.
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London
Leopold
Wilhelmina
Low Countries
Deutschland Raider Rumored Returned to Home Port
London reports naval circles speculate that the German pocket battleship Deutschland may have slipped back to a home port to provision and refuel. Officials cite the absence of confirmed raider activity since October 9 when she boarded the City of Flint in the North Atlantic as supporting evidence.
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London
City of Flint
North Atlantic
Admiral Scheer
Polish Navy Fights Off North Sea Air Attack
The admiralty said Polish destroyers and light British ships repelled German aircraft in the southern North Sea with no damage. Reported sightings above Shetland and offshore battles near Jutland suggest reconnaissance prior to the North Sea clash.
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North Sea
London
Admiralty
Ansawaimuninin Coutactes
P.aLcy
Shetland Islands
Scotland
Baltic
Germany
Copenhagen
Jutland
Denmark
Neutrals Supplied Germany via American Trade in September
Government officials noted that Germany's neutral neighbors likely moved millions in American goods past the allied blockade during the war's first month. Commerce data show Germany alone bought 12.7 million dollars in September 1938. total neutrals to Germany and allies rose to 34.6 million dollars.
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Washington
Germany
Reich
Commerce Department
United States
Czecho- Slovakia
Denmark
Belgium
Netherlands
Norway
Sweden
Switzerland
England
France
Italy
Russia
Health official urges vaccination education at school board
Dr James Mott city health physician urged cooperation to educate parents and children on smallpox vaccination and diphtheria typhoid immunization. He noted free local facilities, low vaccination rates, and recent diphtheria cases. Health committee chair Lloyd Houston to lead education efforts. The board declined Baker University Armistice day invitation but approved a ten cent band concert.
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James Mott
Board of Education
Dr. Mott
Lawrence
Dave
Lloyd Houston
Baker University
City Council to Open Armory Building Bids Tonight
The city council will meet at 7 30 this evening in city hall to open bids for the city community building and National Guard armory. City Clerk J W Stone said architect Lawrence Spencer reported 17 sets of general contract plans sent out and many contractors expected to bid. Plumbing heating and wiring bids should bring even more responses.
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National Guard Armory
J. W. Stone
Lawrence Spencer
Army penalties lightened in Britain war law
London November 7 war secretary Leslie Hore Belisha told the house of commons that the death penalty in Britain's armed forces for desertion cowardice and sleeping on sentry duty has been abolished. It remains as the maximum punishment only for murder mutiny and treachery.
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London
Leslie Hore- Belisha
House of Commons
Britain
Peace proposal from Queen Wilhelmina and King Leopold frowned upon
Washington observers voice cautious reaction to a joint peace plan by Queen Wilhelmina of The Netherlands and King Leopold of Belgium. Senator Schwellenbach hopes for dialogue but doubts a swift settlement while Senator Pepper predicts little immediate peace and Senator Clark calls the move notably neutral yet significant.
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Washington
Wilhelmina
Netherlands
Leopold
Belgium
Schwellenbach
Europe
Joe Louis
Clark
D.-Mo
Supreme Court Signals Dismissal of Coal Act Challenge
The Supreme Court indicated it would dismiss Atlanta Georgia's attack on the 1937 bituminous coal act. Chief Justice Hughes said the court does not desire to hear argument on the constitutional question.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Atlanta
Hughes
Judge Long Resigns as McKittrick Moves to Dismiss Charges
Kansas City November 7 Judge David E Long presiding in Jackson County Court resigned today The court heard McKittrick move to dismiss charges against Long and aide J W Hostetter after a federal state drive against the Pendergast machine The judge had faced multiple trials with one acquittal and is now out as public interests urged elimination of Long from the county court position.
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Kansas City
David E. Long
Jackson
Tom Pendergast
Long
Pendergast Democratic
Pendergast
Boss Pendergast
Federal Penitentiary
Roy McKittrick
Paul Buzard
McKittrick
J. W. Hostetter
Arthur C. Popham
State Supreme Court
Westerners Vote on Ham and Eggs in Off Year Elections
The report covers California oil control and a $30 pension plan, Ohio old age pension, New York pari mutuel betting, and a Kentucky gubernatorial race. It notes heavy turnout in San Francisco and early voting in Los Angeles, with quotes on the election’s charged mood and Roosevelt voting in Hyde Park.
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Plan
California
Ohio
New York
Kentucky
Keen Johnson
King Swope
Philadelphia
Detroit
Cleveland
San Francisco
San
Hyde Park
N. Y
Election
Frankin D. Roosevelt
White ‘Frame
Hudson Valley
New York State
White House
Emma W. Crapser
Altho
Franklin Roosevelt
Naval Plane Crash off Barber's Point In Diving Practice
A naval observation plane from the Enterprise burst into flames during diving practice and crashed into the sea off Barber's Point. Pilot Lieut. Junior Grade W R Wallis survived after parachuting from about 1,000 feet. observer W T Rhodes is missing. An extensive search by destroyer Litchfield and other craft failed to locate Rhodes.
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Honolulu
Barber’s Point Yesterny
Enterprise
W.R. Wallis
W. T. Rhodes
San Diego
Calif
Wallis
Pearl Harbor Naval Hospital
Rhodes
Litchfield
Lawmakers to Survey U S Defenses and Canal Zone
Eighteen senators and representatives will undertake a month long inspection of army facilities in the United States and Panama. The tour, coordinated by the War Department, includes visits to Panama and Central American republics to inform hemisphere defense plans. The group merges members from four military policy committees led by Chairman Thomas of Oklahoma. They depart from Bolling Field in three army planes, with Fort Knox and Fort Leavenworth on the itinerary.
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Washington
United States
Panama
War Department
Mexico
Thomas
Senate
Bollingfield
Fort Knox
Fort Leavenworth
Taxes Rolling In As First Half 1939 Due December 20
County Treasurer Roy Flory reports daily tax receipts around 4000 dollars with payments steady. First half 1939 taxes are due by December 20 and may be paid with a 1 percent rebate for total taxes paid. Taxes not paid by December 20 incur 10 percent interest.
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Roy Flory
Flory
Exchange National Bank
Atchison
Peoples National Bank
Clay Center
First National Bank
Junction City
Home State Bank
Kansas City
Kan
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Attorney General
Four Die in Du Pont Powder Plant Explosion
Four men were killed at the Du Pont powder plant near Carljunction nine miles NW of Joplin Missouri when a cartridge house exploded at 11 am while loading powder into paper cartridges. The building housed between 1000 and 1500 pounds of powder and the cause was not determined.
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Joplin
du Pont
Carl’ Junction
Here
Infantry Caravan Passes Through Lawrence Amid Maneuvers
An Army unit of 1 175 soldiers from the 1st and 20th Infantry of the 6th Division travels by box lunches in 150 rubber-tired trucks from Fort Riley to Camp Jackson. Law rence police escort and a flag distress sign prompt a quick correction at the courthouse.
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U. S. Army
Lawrence
Fort Riley
Ft. Francis E. Warren
Wyo
Camp Jackson
S. C
Massachusetts Street
Highway 10
Kansas City
Albert T. Weese
Company C
First Infantry
Eleventh
Weese
Chicago
Indian boys back at Haskell after Kansas City pursuit
Richard Lafernier and Roy Powless two Indian youths from Haskell Institute were returned to the school by police after a Friday pursuit through Lawrence and Kansas City. Powless is in classes and Lafernier will rejoin studies once released from the hospital where he was treated for a shoulder wound. The stolen Ford coach belonged to John Brand and had four bullet holes.
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Richard Lafernier
Roy Powless
Haskell Institute
Kansas City
Lawrence
John Brand
F.B.I
Haskell
Powless
Laternier
Brand
Barker
Wisconsin
Lafernier
Four Miners Drowned in Sudden Mine Flood
Four coal miners were drowned today when a sudden rush of water flooded the Rains Coal Company mine near Midland Arkansas. Seven miners escaped by clinging to sidewall timbers.
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Midland
Ark
Rains Coal Company
Here
Fuel use rises by one percent in 1938 year over 1937
The report shows total consumption of all motor fuels increased by 1 percent for 1938 compared with 1937, reflecting steadier demand across categories.
German Prize Crew Taken to Fortress and Americans Work on Ship
Seventeen German sailors from the prize crew of the American freighter City of Flint were moved to the fortress at Kongsvinger near the Swedish border. An eighteenth German fell ill and remained in Murmansk. The American crew, denied shore leave, continued to prepare the ship.
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Fortress
Bergen
Olav Trytvason
Kongsvinger
Murmansk
J. Borden Harriman
United States
Norway
Maurice P. Dunlap
J. A. Gainard
Flint
Douglas County Tuberculosis Drive Plans Outline
The Douglas County Tuberculosis and Health association outlined its annual drive at a Lawrence meeting held at Memorial hospital. Dr C F Taylor cited contagion risks with families infected by a single patient and the bond drive strategy to raise five dollars or more from business leaders and University students.
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Douglas County Tuberculosis and Health Association
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
C. F. Taylor
Norton Tuberculosis Sanitorium
Charles D. Stough
Business Mer
Armin Woestemeyer
John Andrews
Dolph Simons
Clifton Calvin
M. C. Stucker
Robert Oyler
John Brand
I. W. Hartley
Jack Vincent
Jessie Scott
Seal Sales
Lawrence
K. U
Marion Horn
Ray Buzzell
Drivera Brown
Marie Martin
Mary Neubauer
Leone Hoffman
Margaret McCoy
Seba Eldridge
Douglas County Association
Local Merchants Urged to Display Flags for Relief Corps Convention
Howard Parker chairman of the street decorations committee asks Kansas merchants to display the American flag tomorrow in connection with the annual convention of the Women's Relief Corps Department of Kansas Auxiliary of the G A R.
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Howard Parker
The
Chamber of Commerce
Women’s Relief Corps
Department of Kansas
G.A.R
British Liner Mataroa Reported Chased by Submarine
Mackay Radio said the British passenger liner Mataroa reported in mid Atlantic that a submarine of unknown nationality chased her. The submarine disappeared or submerged and the vessel’s position was 25 24 N 53 22 W. The SSSS call was sent at 1 30 p m but not a distress signal.
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Thomaston,’ Me
Pi— Mackay
Mataroa
mid-Atlantic
Hadeen
Mackay
Baker Memorial To Be Dedicated At Baldwin Kansas
Baker University plans a large Armistice day dedication for a memorial fence honoring more than 500 alumni who served in World War I. A 2:30 pm Kansas Wesleyan football game follows a 9:45 am parade and 11 am salute. The day also features addresses by Ralph ONeill and Senator Bennett Clark, a theater presentation, and a 20 000 person crowd anticipated.
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Baker University
Baker
Bennett Champ Clark
United States
Missouri
Ralph T. O’neil
State Board of Regents
American Legion
Kansas Wesleyan
Baldwin
Dorsey-Liberty American Segion Post
Lawrence
Douglas
Wesleyan Grid
Lilnyd Beaton
E. P. Scrivner
Kansas City
Kan
Ottawa
Earl Bigler
A. H. Kenna
Pittsburg
Kansas American Legion
Ralph T. O'Neil
The
KE. P. Scrivner
Clair Herker Legion
Fort Scott
Beaton Post
John Connely
Quindaro Post No. 199
Washington
Alf M. Tandon
Clark
Emil S. Liston
Dramatics
Lawrence Legion Post
Memorial
Emil Liston
Teasing Showers Across Kansas Forecast
The national weather forecast for Kansas remains fair with little temperature change. A few light showers touched eastern Kansas with minor precipitation in Chanute and light sprinkles in Topeka Phillipsburg and Kansas City. Clouds may linger in northeast Kansas tomorrow though no rain is expected. A light frost was felt in the north central region last night as highs near 60 are anticipated and skies stay largely clear.
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Topeka
Kansas
Chanute
Phillipsburg
Kansas City
S. Dz Flora
Flora
Germans Seize Finnish Steamer Otava Carrying Wood Pulp
German sailors captured the 7,290 ton Finnish steamer Otava off Sundvall and took her toward Germany after entering Swedish waters to ride out a storm.
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Stockholm
Sundvall
Germany
Kansas Weather Forecast Shows Warmer Northwest
The Kansas forecast calls for fair conditions with warmer readings in the northwest tonight. Wednesday remains generally fair with cloudy areas in the northwest. The Gas Office Record lists temperatures with yesterday’s high and today’s low, noting a year ago high of 43 and low of 36.
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Kansas
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