Fall of Gondar Ends Italian East Africa Holdouts
Rome reports Gondar in northwestern Ethiopia has fallen to British forces after a 10 hour siege. Italian commander says resistance exhausted and garrison surrendered to end East African empire after months of mountain strongholds and continued mop up campaigns. Emperor Haile Selassie resumes rule over a now unified Ethiopia.
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Rome
Gondar
Italy
East Africa
Lake Tana
Ethiopia
Addis Ababa
Massau
Eritrea
Red Sea
Dessie
d’Aosta
Amba Alaji
Haile Selassie
Hull reexamines U S policy toward Vichy France
Secretary Hull opens a sweeping review of United States relations with Vichy France amid growing Franco German ties. He cites the need to prevent war spread in the western hemisphere and to assess policies on French colonies ships in U S ports and frozen assets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Hull
United States
Vichy France
Pacific
Japan
Far East
Western Hemisphere
Vichy
State Department
France
Hitler
Maxime Weygand
North Africa
Petain
Fingerlings Distributed To Five Local Lake Owners
State fish and game department handed out 8 000 fingerling crappie bluegill and bass to five residents this week. Recipients include Lee Schwiller with a 12 acre lake northeast of town in Jefferson county and Willis Colman route 1 Kanwaka township J W Harris 525 Tennessee street for a lake north of Midland Martin Breithaupt and Ben Brecheisen on route 2 Edgerton southeast Douglas county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Fish and Game Department
Lee Schwinler
Jefferson County
Willis Colman
Kanwaka Township
J. W. Harris
Tennessee Street
Midland
Martin Breithaupt
Ben’ Brecheisen
Oute 2
Edgerton
Duglas County
Britain’s Merchant Marine Losses Rise to 9454 Since War
A compilation of official casualty lists shows Britain's merchant marine and fishing fleets have lost 9,454 officers and men in action since the war began. London reports the figure as of November 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Britain
President Roosevelt to Vacation at Warm Springs
President Roosevelt plans to leave the White House for a brief vacation trip to Warm Springs Georgia. He is expected to return to Washington by Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warm Springs
Washington
Roosevelt
White House
Warm’ Springs
Plenty of Mistletoe at Camp Robinson
Morale rose at Camp Robinson Arkansas as mistletoe grew wild in the north section. News spread through the 35th division units and corps area service command troops. Plans formed to decorate mess halls with sprigs gathered by soldiers in their spare time, and more guests for meals were expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Robinson
Ark
35Th Division
Corps Area Service Command
Congress Debates Plant Seizure Powers In Defense Drive
A Senate and House review of anti-strike measures continues with CIO pressure for quick action. Lawmakers clash over seizure authority and wage controls as committees weigh teeth in any bill. Senators Connally and Hill push different approaches including federal seizure and arbitration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
House
C.I.0
C.s.co
Smith
D-Va
Judiciary Committee
Labor Committee
Connally
D-Tex
Hill
Dala
Monterrey Murder Case Appeals Hold Order
Defense attorneys will appeal Judge Jesus B. Santos' order holding Arthur Torrance for further investigation on a strong presumption of guilt in the death of his elderly bride Ada Loveland. The appeal is due by Monday. The judge cited possible involvement of other women, naming Barbara Bowen and Vera Bowyer as connected to the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monterrey
Mexico
Jesus B. Santos
Arthur Torrance
Torrance
Ada Loveland
Kalamazoo
Mich
Barbara Bowen
Honolulu
Vera Bowyer
San Francisco
Bridge Added to City Games Schedule at Armory Center
Bridge will be added to the schedule at the community recreation center in the Armory. The card playing session will be held at 2 30 o clock Monday afternoon and all bridge fans in the city are invited. Regular Monday sessions will be held as long as interest prevails. Within the next week plans for a period of reducing exercises and games will be announced. The program would be under the direction of Miss Ruth Hoover of the K U women's physical education staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Hoover
K.U. Women’s Physical Education Staff
Navy Recruiter Anthony Leal to Visit Douglas County
Anthony Leal of the United States recruiting service at Topeka will interview men ages 17 to 50 about naval service. He will speak at Eudora from 9 to 11 in the morning and at the local post office from 1 to 3 in the afternoon on Monday December 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anthony Leal
United States Recruiting Service
Topeka
Douglas County
Leal
Eudora
Red Cross Drama Shown In Main Street U S A Film
The March of Time presents a powerful dramatization of Red Cross work in Main Street U S A at the Jayhawker theater. The film shows aspects of Red Cross services and their reach across the organization. It opened yesterday and runs through Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Red Cross
Main Street
Jayhawker Theater
Red Cross
Handshake Marks Relief of Tobruk
In Libya near Ed Duda the Tobruk garrison, seven months besieged, met a British Tommy for a handshake signaling a contact with the second British Libyan offensive. Tobruk defenders, including Poles, Czechs, New Zealanders, and Tommies, held gains after repelling counter‑attacks as 40,000 shells thundered in the first day of operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Libya
P—A
Tobruk
Ed Duda
Egypt
Eighth Army
Highland
Massachusetts Republicans back Willkie policy line
The Massachusetts Republican state committee adopted a resolution endorsing the nation’s foreign policy led by Wendell Willkie and state leaders. Observers saw it as a rebuff to Senator Lodge and Representative Martin, who opposed parts of the administration’s approach. The measure pledged to defeat Hitler to secure peace and freedom for the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Massachusetts
Republican State Committee
Senator Lodge
R.mass
U. S
Joseph W. Martin
R.-Mass
G.O.P
Wendell Willkie
Leverett Saltonstall
Horace T. Cahill
National
Sinclair Weeks
Lodge
Martin
Hitler
United States
Black Arrow Camp Meeting Held by Salvation Army Scouts
Five members of The Black Arrow honorary society and their leaders attend a two day camp meeting at the Salvation Army camp fifteen miles east of Kansas City Missouri. Delegates include Capt. Olin Brigman Mrs B Gregg Vera Grege Viola Smith Ruth Anderson Rev and Mrs Russell Carter of Haskell and two Indian students. One member is chosen yearly from 25 based on scout rank and camper length. Six local members attend including Rolly Foster who is away at school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Black Arrow
Salvation Army
Boy Scouts and Girl Guards
Kansas City
Olin Brigman
B. Gregg
Vera Grege
Viola Smith
Ruth Anderson
Russell Carter
Haskell
Scouts and Guards
Rolly Foster
Germans Sowing Mines Off English West Coast
London reports the German air force is sowing substantial mines along sea lanes off the west coast of England used by ships bound for Britain. The mining has continued, but British countermeasures have been effective, though the nuisance cost to Germany remains high due to required sweep operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
England
United States
Britain
Finnish leaders plan government military cooperation
Helsinki reports President Ryti and Marshal Mannerheim met with high Finnish officials to discuss a system of cooperation between government and military authorities. Washington says Finland's actions confirm apprehensions that it is fully cooperating with Hitler forces. Also notes the Douglas County Livestock and Agriculture Fair announces its annual meeting for December 9 at 8 p.m. at Big Springs schoolhouse with secretary Pete Bahnmaier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helsinki
Finland
Risto Ryti
Baron
Paul Gustaf Mannerheim
Washington
State Department
Douglas County Livestock and Agriculture Fair Association
Big Springs
Pete Bahnmaier
Adv
Spread Nazi Doctrine Heard By House Subcommittee
Washington reports the justice department cites Nazi propaganda in the United States as printed materials and periodicals from axis agents. Lawrence M. G. Smith details four Nazi propaganda policies and urges tighter foreign agents registration reforms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Germany
United States
Lawrence M. G. Smith
Justice Department
Special Defense Funit
House
Smith
State Department
Nazi Party
Americans Flock to Join Canadian Air Force in England
London reports that Air Vice Marshal Harold Edwards says U S youths are “coming over in droves” to enlist with the Royal Canadian Air Force. He notes no manpower shortage but extra U S enlistments would be used if needed. Commander Harold Fowler aides U S citizens in Canada. American aircraft are crossing the Atlantic in large numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Harold Edwards
Royal’ Canadian Air Force
England
United States
Canada
Harold Fowler
New York City
U.S
Canadian Airforce
Edwards
Atlantic
Roosevelt backs lobbyist legislation to curb former officials
Washington on November 28 President Roosevelt endorsed legislation aimed at former public officials now involved in defense contracts. He stated he and Attorney General Biddle favored action and that the bill had been introduced or was being prepared.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
Biddle
Two Correspondents Held by Italians in Rome
The Italian government said two war correspondents—Godfrey H. P. Anderson of the Associated Press and Harold Denny of the New York Times—were captured while with British forces in Libya. Further details were not available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Libya
Godfrey H. P. Anderson
Associated Press
London
Harold Denny
New York Times
Special Nurses Registry Meeting Next Evening
A special Nurses' Registry meeting is set for tomorrow at 8 PM at the home of Mrs Eva M Ludwig apartment 3 WREN building in Lawrence. Mrs F C Allen and her children are among the 100000 spectators expected at the Army Navy game in Philadelphia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nurses’ Registry
Eva M. Ludwig
WREN
F. C. Allen
Bobby
Eleanor
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Deaths and Funerals Delbert A Marshall
Delbert A. Marshall, 70, died yesterday at home on Connecticut street. Funeral services planned Saturday at 2 30 PM at Rumsey funeral home with Rev. Harold G Barr presiding. Burial to follow in Oak Hill cemetery. Survived by brothers Albert A Marshall W E Marshall Lawrence and E E Marshall Vallejo California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delbert
A. Marshall Delbert A. Marshall
Connecticut Street
Rumsey
Harold G. Barr
Oak Hill Cemetery
Albert A
W. E. . Marshall
Lawrence
E. E. Marshall
Vallejo
Calif
Wichita pastor elected president of Methodist Education conference
Wemeldorf of Wichita Kansas was elected president of the Methodist conference on Christian Education at the closing session of its annual assembly in Nashville Tennessee. The conference drew about 600 leaders from across the nation to map the church education program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist
Nashville
Tenn
Fant D
Wemeldorf
Wichita
Kan
Methodist Conference On Christian Education
J. Calloway Robertson
Richmond
United Methodist Church
Classified page readers form daily 76 percent
The statement notes that 76 percent of subscribers read the classified page every day, highlighting strong engagement with the section.
Denmark Says No Secret Clauses In Pact With Germany
Copenhagen reports broadcast that there are no secret clauses in the anti Comintern pact Denmark signed in Berlin this week and citizens were urged to keep order amid protests. Police fired into crowds in Copenhagen as demonstrations spread to Stockholm and New York. A parliamentary committee member read a declaration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Copenhagen
Denmark
Berlin
Germany
Stockholm
New York
O. Peterson
Speech Class Broadcast at Lawrence Evening School
Lawrence evening school speech class to present a 7 30 p m program Thursday. Students will perform skits in paired off teams using their own broadcasting studio. The audience will be the class in the high school library. Howard Sutherland teaches the class. The broadcasts teach radio technique applicable to microphone work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Evening School
Howard Sutherland
Queen Wilhelmina Urges Passive Resistance In Occupied Holland
Queen Wilhelmina called on Dutch subjects in occupied Holland to maintain tenacious passive resistance to German forces while warning against tragic acts. She praised American protection in Dutch Guiana as vital to the Netherlands and its allies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilhelmina
London
The
Netherlands
Holland
Dutch Guiana
Klan Leader Indicted in Pittsburgh Case
An Allegheny county grand jury indicted James A. Colescott national imperial wizard of the Ku Klux Klan and four others on charges of illegal solicitation of funds and common law conspiracy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Allegheny County
Ku Klux Klan
James A. Colescott
Funeral in Santiago Crowds for Former Chilean President
More than 700,000 people filled streets and attended funeral services in Santiago for former President Pedro Aguirre Cerda. The body was moved from the national congress to the Metropolitan Cathedral where a mass was held following his death on Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santiago
Chile
Pedro Aguirre Cerdal
National Congress
Metrpolitan
Aguirre Cerda
Litvinoffs Arrive in Singapore for Washington Duty
Maxim Litvinoff and his wife arrived in Singapore en route to Washington to assume his post as Soviet ambassador to the United States. They will depart by clipper plane on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Litvinoffs
Singapore
Maxim Litvinoff
Washington
United States
Sunay
Two Duches Gangsters Executed in San Quentin
In San Quentin California on November 28 two members of the Duches gang were executed in the gas chamber after a hearty breakfast. The men were Mike Simeone age 33 and Gordon Hawkins age 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Quentin
Calif
Gas Chamber
Mike Simeone
Gordon Hawkins
Navy to start new drive for recruits as ships race ahead
Britain needs more sailors as the royal navy speeds up ship construction. An authoritative source said a drive for naval recruits will begin because vacancies previously exceeded recruits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britain
London
Royal Navy
McLouth Dinners and Visits Highlight Community News
McLouth residents hosted and visited relatives from Kansas City Winchester and nearby areas. The week featured family gatherings for Thanksgiving and a 87th birthday for James Black. Longtime local history notes recall 1871 arrival by wagon from Des Moines and 70 years in the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Effie Denny
Jeff Males
San Diego
Calif
Black
McLouth
Des Moines
Thanksgiving Notes and Community News From Leavenworth Area
Local notices recount a man moving from San Antonio to Leavenworth farms and planning farms he owns now. Thanksgiving program at United Brethren church featured readings, solos, and a pledge. high school seniors presented a one act play in Winchester. Various social events, visits, and club meetings noted, including WCTU and church activities with neighbors and families listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Brethren Church
Lorene Holden
Clomagene Taylor
Tom Conkey
Charles Ray Chapman
Marilee Garrett
Charles Steeper
Margaret Steeper
E.C. Steeper
McLouth High School
Winchester
Don Kimmel
Emporia State Teachers College
Emporia
L. Bateman
Gorin
Willing Workers
Methodist Church
Hattie Guest
Callie Brenton
Uella Oliver
Martz
Hattie Seybold
Drunk Prohibition Prospect Looms at State Institute
The guest and principal speaker praised the state's prosperity under prohibition and warned liquor interests may seek to redefine intoxicants for seven or eight percent alcohol. Other speakers included Mrs. Milligan Miss Nettie Haworth Mrs. Grace Wilson and Mrs. Walter Kimmel. A covered dish luncheon followed noon services at Unite Brethren church with Mrs Mitchner again speaking. Two new members joined the roll as Mrs Wellman and two Leavenworth attendees joined Mitchner at McLouth institute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida Osborn
Edgar Osborn
Parsons
Hffie Denny
Dick Farris
Winchester
Rena Ritchie
Ladell
Kansas City
Edgar Denny
Lawrence
Eldon Farris
McLouth
Jeff Males
San Diego
Calif
Carroll Nickels
Camp Grant, Ll
Cecil Luse
Harold Gilbert
Doris Kimmel
Helen Bradford
Meouth
Walter Means
Nancy Jane
Paul Hardman
George, Dick
Bill Bradford
K. A
Ednamae Dick
Our
Institute
Milligan
Nettie Haworth
Grace Wilson
Walter Kimmel
Jeanette Duguid
Leslie Kimmel
Unite Brethren Church
Mitchner
Tve
Wellman
Leavenworth
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Fish and Game Department
Congress
Community Recreation Center
NAVY
Eudora and
March of Time
U.S. Defense
Axis
Scout Honorary Society
Finns Plan Cooperation
A.P
Lawrence Memorial Co
Norman Endacott
Mgr
Bankers Securities Co., Inc
Mass
Stevenson Agency
Matt Edmonds
Sam Dark
San Antonio
Tex
Anna Sheldon
Lois
James
Harvey Miller
Lee Miller
Valley Falls
Artnold Skaggs
Charles Black
Fort Riley
Marie Baker
Claude Kimmel
Oskaloosa
Miss Baker
Kenneth Black
Ee Ons Refrigera S
Olson Bros
Palbrook
the Palace Clothing Company
Massachusetts Street
America
Stan Schwahn
Bullock
J. F. Baker
Fred A. Bremer
Kaperice
Svemda
Douglas County Building & Loan
John C. Emick
Mass. St
Mackie-Clemens Fuel Co
Krum Coal Co
Reedy Lbr. and Coal Co
Orley M. Smith ‘Coal Co
University Coal Co
Logan-Moore Lumber Co
Snider Coal Co
Jayhawk
N. H. St
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