Bomb attack cripples Italian navy at Taranto base
London reports British naval bombers severely damaged two Italian Littorio class battleships and a Conte di Cavour class ship at Taranto. Admiralty says two cruisers and two fleet auxiliaries were damaged and only about three Italian battleships remain effective. Observers see broader impact for Mediterranean naval balance and support to Greece.
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London
Italy
Taranto
Admiralty
Winston Churchill
House of Commons
Mediterranean
Revel
Greece
Jtan
Brindisi
Bari
Africa
Sidi Barrani
Egypt
Mussolini
Britain
Il Duce
Littorio
Vittorio Veneto
Impero
Rome
Ratner Gains in Douglas County Absentee Ballots
Douglas County totals show Gov. Payne Ratner increasing his reelection lead to 3,175 after in-state absentee ballots counted by the board of county commissioners. Of 106 received, 28 were void and one blank ballot retained registration. Ratner’s absentee total reaches 48, Burke 29, Willkie 54 for president, Roosevelt 20, with Willkie holding a county majority of 5,340. The absentee count ties occur in three local races including state senator Rankin, county commissioner Lou Griffith, and representative races.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas County
Payne Ratner
Board of County Commissioners
T. R. Gerhart
Ratner
Burke
Willkie
Roosevelt
Carl E. Friend
Woodward
R. C. Rankin
Richard Barber
Lou Griffith
James F. Brass
E. F. Abels
A. W. Berger
Thomas
Guyer
Harding
Supreme Court
Malone
Smith
Harvey
Lardner
Friend
Fitzgerald
Miller
Fowler
Ryan
Davidson
Meek
Eakins
Robb
Hewitt
Wilson
Roberts
Eubanks
Parker
Blair
Hester
Briggs
McClenny
DeJaegher
Shellar
Hobbs
Austin
Roberta
Philbrook
Means
Barber
Rankin
Stevens
Abels
Berger
Gerhart
Gallabat Sees Four Day Battle In Anglo Egyptian Sudan
British Indian and white troops clashed with Italian and Askari forces near Gallabat in the Anglo Egyptian Sudan over four days. Reports say Italian fortifications at Mettemma were shelled with depots and fuel stores in flames as lines shifted between sides.
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London
Gallabat
Sudan
Mettemma
Heavy Lake Storm Devastates Ships and Kills Dozens
Seventeen sailors from the Canadian pulpwood carrier Novadoc were rescued after clinging to wreckage for 24 hours along the Pentwater coast in Michigan. Two freighters and two fishing tugs are confirmed losses in Lake Michigan’s worst storm in years, with at least 65 feared dead.=rescue details and ship identifications, including William B. Davock and Anna C. Minch, and the New Haven Socony tanker overdue near Muskegon.
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Ludington
Mich
Novadoc
Pentwater
Lake Michigan
New Haven Socony
Muskegon
Grand Haven
Pentwater Coast Guards
William B. Davock
Anna C
Pendergast Trial Set for Monday in Missouri Fire Rate Case
Federal Judge A Lee Wyman set for Monday the trial of T J Pendergast R E O Malley and A L McCormack on indictments tied to the Missouri fire rate insurance settlement.
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Pendergast
Kansas City
A. Lee Wyman
Sioux Falls
S. D
T. J. Pendergast
R. E. O'Malley
A. L. McCormack
Missouri Fire Rate
Cold November Day Records Set in Lawrence Weather
Lawrence marked its coldest November day in three years with a low near seven to eight above zero as high pressure settled in. Hunters report ducks absent due to the cold while sloughs and ponds form a thin ice crust.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
C. J. Posey
Gas Office
Posey
Molotov-Hitler Meet Signals Long-Range Russian German Aid
Berlin reports Vyacheslav Molotov held a second political conference with Adolf Hitler after a luncheon to discuss a long-range collaboration program. Molotov, flanked by Nevossian, conferred with Goering and Rudolf Hess while Krupp representatives attended the dinner suggesting an economic focus. A Turkish ambassador visit was noted but not commented on by sources.
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Berlin
Vyacheslaff
Molotoff
Adolf Hitler
Nevossian
Goering
Rudolf Hess
Gustave Krupp
Krupp
President Roosevelt plans White House yacht cruise
President Roosevelt arranged to board the White House yacht Potomac this afternoon for several days of fishing and relaxation in waters near Washington, marking a vacation cruise during a stop in Washington.
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Washington
Roosevelt
White House
Potomac
Axis Planes Break Thru London Defense on Third Try
London reports say Axis planes broke through the capital’s outskirts on the third attempt to bomb the city. Across Wales and the Midlands other raids caused damage as sirens sounded and rescue crews searched debris. One Italian aircraft reportedly burned over Sussex after bombs exploded in mid air.
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London
Wales
Midlands
Ronstan Wareffare
Mantany
Sussex
St. Martin’s-in-the-Fields
King’s Parish
Trafalgar Square
Royal College of Surgeons
Rotherhithe
Ratner Whittling Into Burke's Lead In Kansas Governor Race
Topeka Nov 13 Gov Payne H Ratner narrowed Burke's lead in the Kansas governor contest as in state absentee ballots favored Ratner by 2 954 to 2 134 in 78 counties. Wyandotte recheck boosted Ratner by 150 votes. State canvassing counts out state ballots while officials finish Wyandotte and Shawnee tallies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Payne H. Ratner
W. H. Burke
Burke
Ratner
Wyandotte
Shawnee
Jerry Brad Held
Ericsson named second in command of 35th Division
Col Arthur J Ericsson of Americus Kansas was chosen as second in command of the 137th infantry regiment under Col Charles H Browne Hor ton. He replaces Lieut Col C P Barshfield who died two weeks ago at Ft Benning Ga. Ericsson is a World War I veteran and a graduate of the infantry school and Fort Leavenworth staff and command school. He has led the regiments second battalion, a post held by Lieut Col Ellis G Christiansen of Emporia.
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Kansas City
Arthur J. Ericsson
Americus
Kan
Kansas
Ft. Leavenworth
Ellis G. Christiansen
Emperia
Mayo Physician To Speak At University of Kansas
Walter C. Alvarez M D head of Mayo clinic division of medicine will lecture at the University of Kansas on The Arts of Medicine November 22. He has taught at the University of Minnesota and authored works on physiology and pathology of digestion. The talk is an honorary Phi Beta Pi lecture honoring Noble Pierce Sherwood. Public invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter C. Alvarez
Mayo Clinic
University of Kansas
Alvarez
University of Minnesota
Phi Beta Pi
Noble Pierce Sherwood
Bombing of Durazzo Port Hits Quays and Fuel Depot
British bombing squadrons pounded the Durazzo debarkation port in Albania yesterday striking quays cranes and warehouses. A large fire raged near the power station and a fuel depot was destroyed in a raid Monday night, according to a British communique.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cairo
Egypt
Durazzo
Albania
Draft Order Numbers Published on Page Five
The Journal World lists the complete draft order numbers for Douglas County registrants on page five. Questionnaires have been sent to those holding order numbers from 1 to 10 inclusive. The order numbers determine the sequence in which registrants will be called before the local draft board for classification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas ‘County
Selective Service
Journal-World
Draft Board For Classification
State Department Urges Dies Committee to Judge Hearings
Washington November 13 The State Department advised the Dies committee to use its own judgment on whether to open public hearings on the activities of German consuls and agents in the United States. Chairman Dies announced planned hearings for November 22. Hull thanked Dies for sharing information, which was sent to the attorney general for action.
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Washington
State Department
Dies Committee
United States
Department
Dies
D-Tex
House Committee
Hull
Record Low Temperatures Hit Kansas Early In November
Northern polar air brought sub zero readings across Kansas with Newton at 4 below and El Dorado tied to record lows for the date. Hutchinson and Topeka logged sub zero figures, while Salina and Wichita posted near or above zero as snow lingered. Weather steadies with milder temperatures forecast and sun expected to melt remaining moisture.
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Topeka
Kansas
Newton
el Dorado
S. D. Flora
Ellis
Phillipsburg
Lebo
Geneseo
Garden City
Hutchinson
Toneka
Wichita
Salina
Arkansas City
Ottawa
Pittsboro
Chanute
Coffeyville
Doge City
Flora
Minot
N. D
Docket Moves Fast in District Court Sessions
Judge Hue Means and jurors pressed the criminal docket as cases advance. A jury acquitted Pablo Mendosa on a statutory charge, Luther H. Sumner awaits a verdict in a motor vehicle under the influence case, and Clarence M. Blaylock faces a non support of children trial. Palmer’s intox alcohol possession retrial is postponed. Clifford Snavely’s bond is forfeited after failure to appear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hue Means
Pablo Mendosa
Luther H. Sumner
Clarence M. Blaylock
Robert M. Palmer
Palmer
Judge Means
Clifford Snavely
Snavely
Justice Smith Speaks on Government and Religion Dinner
Justice William A. Smith told an Odd Fellows gathering that American government evolved with religious influence shaping altruistic values. Forrest A. Jackson presided while Judge Hugh Means and J. B. Wilson attended with local bar members. Lee Bellinger introduced touring entertainers from Eudora led by Mr. Daugherty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William A. Smith
Odd Fellows
Forrest A. Jackson
Hugh Means
J. B. Wilson
Lee Bellinger
Eudora
Mr. Daugherty
Stock Market Index Rises to 46.1 on 60-Stock Average
The average of 60 stocks climbs to 46.1, signaling a notable uptick in market activity across multiple sectors. Investors monitor shifts in key industrial and financial issues as trading progresses.
Red Cross canvass in Lawrence reports $736.84 thus far
Red Cross residential canvass in Lawrence reports $736.84 collected by 160 workers after the first day. Campaigning house to house began yesterday and continues today with final tallies to come. Several precincts already exceed last year’s total of $832.85.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Lawrence
Dolph Simons
Red Cross Organization
Douglas County
Eee
E. O. Stansbury
R. I. Street
Lester Scott
H. B. Latimer
Car] Achning
Edith Ernst
Helen. Skilton
Aratsermeers
T. D. Prentice
Ggackand
Wilbur Raiese
Minnie Rocklyn
Fred Montgomery
Fred Johnson
Frank Liggett
Walter Palmateer
West Hills
M.S. Winter
AL EL Strode Wu
Kansas grid squad to face George Washington in D C
Thirty Kansas University football players travel to Griffith Stadium in Washington D C to play George Washington University. Coach Gwinn Henry leads the group with Vic Hart trainer Dean Nesmith and Dr Norman C Siebert as staff.
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University of Kansas
Washington, D. C
George Washington University
Griffith Stadium
Gwinn Henry
Santa Fe
Henry
Vic Hart
Dean Nesmith
Norman C
State cash balances reported for October 31
Treasurer Walter Wilson reported the state's general fund balance at 1,911,567 on October 31 up from 493,106 a year earlier. Fee funds including highway stood at 11,585,054 versus 11,795,414 last year. The unemployment trust fund with the U S treasury totaled 13,296,003, a gain of about 431,557 in the past year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Walter Wilson
U. S. Treasury
Forty U S Bombers to Britain Before Christmas
Forty four motor Bospels four engine bombers are expected to reach Britain before Christmas under a Roosevelts era policy to split munitions production. The plan aims to supply half of Boeing 80 B 17C bombers from U S plants to Britain by late December.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Frorty
America
Britain
Roosevelt
Atlantic
England
Army
Navy
United States
Five Douglas men on Kansas Official Council program
Five Douglas county men will appear on the program of the 24th annual convention of the Kansas Official Council in Topeka from November 18 to 20. James Brass will preside at meetings of the County Commissioners Association on November 18. John Callahan will preside at his section’s meetings the same day. W C McNown will read a paper on county road building on November 19. John G Stutz will speak on remedies for unemployment at the social welfare directors session on November 9. A B Mitchell will discuss district clerk fees on November 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas County
Kansas Official Council
Topeka
James Brass
County Commissioners Association
John Callahan
W. C. McNown
K. U
John G. Stutz
League of Kansas Municipalities
Directors of Social Welfare
Graves Gives Up Post As Jackson County Prosecutor
Kansas City November 13 W W Graves elected prosecutor of Jackson County relinquished the office after the state supreme court ordered his removal. The court refused to stay execution of the ouster of Graves and also refused to stay Williams sheriff ouster. Both officials planned appeals to the U S Supreme Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
W. W. Graves
Jackson County
Tom Pendervast
State Supreme Court
Pendergast
Lloyd C. Stark
Graves
Supreme Court
James L. Williams
Williams
United States Supreme Court
Nation Turns Light Out
Liechtenstein ordered a blackout on November 13 to shield neutrality as belligerent bombers might use its lights as guides. The move mirrors Switzerland and aims to protect the principality’s status during wartime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vaduz
Liechtenstein
Europe
Switzerland
Germany
Italian Wounded and Prisoners To Camps Behind Greek Forces
Greek high command reported a flow of Italian wounded and prisoners retreating to concentration camps behind Greek advances through villages abandoned by retreating Fascist troops. The front showed a lull as Greece strengthens lines, with 500 Italian prisoners arriving in Athens and Albanian troops reportedly surrendering.
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Athens
Tno
Ubaldo Soddu
Albania
Epirus
Koritza
Ministry of Home Security
Macedonia
New Staff Named At Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Miss Maude Landis steps down as superintendent after serving since June 1935. Mrs. Mary Dunden from University of Kansas Hospital will take over November 18. Changes include Miss Garland Lewis as obstetrical staff nurse and Nellie McMillan as night supervisor. Ralph Gimblett becomes engineer with Cecil Tefft as assistant engineer. Hospital renewed as pneumonia control center and seeks funds for an ultraviolet lamp to aid crippled children.
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Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Maude Landis
Mary Dunden
Lawrence
University of Kansas Hospital
Kansas City
Miss Landis
Rosemary Ketcham
Stratford Road
Mariam Deel Morgan
Garland Lewis
Nellie McMillan
Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital
Hastings
Neb
Robert Gabriel
Ralph Gimblett
Cecil Tefft
Douglas County Medical Society
Pneumonia Control Center
Miss Land
C. B. Francisco
Lawrence adopts revised milk ordinance testing all cows
City sanitarian Francis M. Hall reports a small Bangs disease infection rate among about 1200 dairy cows in Lawrence. Milk distributors have closed deliveries and begun labeling per the new ordinance, with strong cooperation from local producers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
Bang
Francis M. Hall
City Sanitarian
Hull
Six more ships reach port from attacked North Atlantic convoy
London report says six additional ships of the British convoy, attacked on November 5, have arrived safely in port. Twenty-nine vessels had already been listed safe, with some reaching Canada. Three ships remained unaccounted for as Germans claimed total loss. The admiralty named St Gobein Stureholm Cetus Trefusis Puck and Sovac as the latest safe vessels.
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London
North Atlantic
Canada
Admiralty
St. Gobein
Stureholm
Cetus
Trefusis
Puck
Sovac
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Edge
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Altho
A. J. Ericsson
MAYO
W. C. Alvarez
Sherwood
U.S
Sumner
Justice Smith
I.O.C.F
U. S
A. B. Mitchell
Miss Maude Landis
Mrs. Morgan
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