May Extend Naval Blockade to Black Sea
London reports allied governments study expanding naval blockade to Russian oil shipments through the Black Sea to Roumania en route to Germany. Unconfirmed notices say contraband control could be applied with Turkish assent as constant dispatches from Constanta note arriving Soviet tankers.
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London
Roumania
Germany
Paris
Turkey
Constanta
United States
Standard Oil Company
Danube
Moscow
Georgia
Armenia
Saku
Russia
Caucasus
Iran
British seize Soviet freighter Selenga in tungsten ore raid
Asahi Shimbun says a British warship captured the 2,492 ton Soviet freighter Selenga carrying 1,000 tons of tungsten ore from Manila to Vladivostok. The ore is alleged to be German linked via a prewar Chinese government charter. The move signals tougher British policy toward Soviet Russia.
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Tokyo
Asahi Shimbun
Manila
Vladivostok
Germany
Money For Finns Campaign Reaches 300000 In A Week
Major-General John O'Ryan national chairman of the fighting funds for Finland Inc reports a total of 300000 dollars raised in a week to support Finland's military. He notes the response surpasses the initial 200000000 dollar target and was turned over to the Finnish minister in Washington.
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New York
Finland
Washington
John O'Ryan
Fighting Funds For Finland, Inc
O’ryan
Swedish activists urge aid to Finland without direct intervention
Swedish activists presented a resolution to Premier Per Albin Hanson urging stronger aid to Finland while avoiding direct military intervention. The northern freedom conference calls Finland's case Sweden's, warns outside states could spark war, and asks Swedish youth to help bolster the Finnish front. Political circles say a crisis is averted, with no support for military circles intent on forcing action.
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Stockholm
Finland
Per Albin Hanson
Gustaf
Sweden
Air Force Pay Rates in Ottawa Highlight Daily Wages
Air commodores on the general list receive 19 dollars daily, while those on the non flying list get 17. General list officers from group captain to flying officer earn 15 to 6.25 dollars per day, with non flying ranks 2 dollars less. Warrant officers, NCOs, and airmen are paid from 4.20 dollars to 0.70 dollars daily, reflecting rank and class.
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Ottawa
Royal Canadian Air Force
Cosgrave accuses IRA of pursuing road to anarchy in Dublin
In Dublin William T Cosgrave leader of the opposition in the Dáil denounces the Irish Republican Army as driving Ireland toward anarchy and dishonor. He tells the United Ireland party that the government’s turn from politics left IRA to declare war on Britain. He laments shrinking LR.A. support.
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Dublin
William T. Cosgrave
Dail
Irish Republican
Ireland
I.R.A
Great Britain
Lr.a
Revolt in Lwow in Soviet Poland unrest reported
Travelers from the Soviet controlled region of Poland described a revolt in Lwow where at least eight Soviet police and several local commissioners were killed. Ukrainians and Greek Catholics opposed to state church interference were named among rebels. Russians used machine guns and heavy artillery to threaten bombardment until leaders surrendered.
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Cernauti
Roumania
Poland
Russia
Lwow
Toll Of U-Boats London
Churchill announced the Royal Navy kept a high rate of German submarine destruction. A proposal to use German prisoners on dredgers trawlers and lightships was rejected in the House of Commons by Richard Butler. Attacks on light ships sparked outrage, as they perform an international guiding task.
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London
Winston Churchill
The
Admiralty
Royal Navy
House of Commons
Richard Butler
Allied naval control tightened around Nordic neutrals
Allied naval control near Scandinavian neutrals tightens with closer monitoring of German ships off the Norwegian coast. Fleets surveil movements to Arctic waters toward Petamo as reprisals warnings loom for violations of neutral waters after the Altmark incident.
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Paris
Norwegian
Norway
Arctic
Petsamo
Finland
Cossack
Germany
Contraband Control Debated in British Commons War Shipments
In the House of Commons Liberal Geoffrey Mander pressed Minister Ronald Cross on wartime contraband controls and possible U S to Vladivostok tin shipments. Major-General Sir Alfred Knox questioned rising American exports to 13 European neutrals and Britain, urging action.
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London
United States
Germany
House of Commons
Geoffrey Mander
Ronald H. Cross
Vladivostok
Mander
Alfred Knox
Cross
Britain
Sir Alfred
Britain Escalates Aid To Finland With Vast Military Supplies
Britain ships extensive military aid to Finland including 144 aircraft and a large stock of arms. France also sends support while Britain dispatches 150 anti-tank rifles 10 000 mines 50 000 grenades 25 howitzers 100 machine guns 24 anti aircraft guns 30 field guns four six ton tanks 12 six inch guns and 10 three inch mortars.
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London
Finland
France
Britain
Russians Ordered Home From Turkey After Liquidation Moves
Moscow orders hundreds of Russian technical experts in Turkey to return home with families and depart for Odessa. The exit follows Russia’s liquidation of its commercial interests in Turkey as German experts also leave and Turkey cooperates with Britain and France on Near East defence plans.
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Moscow
Russia
Odessa
Black Sea
Turkey
Near East
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Krupp
Great Britain
France
Europe
Tribute to Britain Baghdad editorial on Iraq ties
The Arabic newspaper Swatash Shah praises the British Empire and Iraq shared principles. It says Arabs are democratic by instinct and democracy underpins the Empire. The piece warns of German propaganda aiming to drive a wedge between the Muslim world and Britain.
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Baghdad
Swatash Shah
Iraq
Great Britain
Britain
Fishermen Fight Nazi Air Threat Off British Coast
Britain’s Grimsby trawlers report anti aircraft guns aboard fishing boats after four trawlers repelled a Heinkel bomber attack. Ted Draper described firing from the Tartan as Skipper C Basten joined in. Crew wounded on another vessel, while the Salacon and Silicia exchanged gunfire with the attacker.
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London
Britain
Germany
Grimsby
Ted Draper
Draper
C. Basten
Silicia
Germany to challenge Romanian oil shipment ban
Bucharest reports Germany will challenge Romania's ban on aviation gasoline exports to the Reich as Dr. Karl Clodius arrives to press Germany’s 1940 oil quota. Romania mobilizes 1.6 million, reservists report to centers amid talks with Italy on oil trade.
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Bucharest
Roumania
Germany
Reich
Karl Clodius
Rouman‘a
Clodius
Italy
Great Britain
France
Norway reports 49 ships lost in war totaling 168527 tons
Oslo reports war losses of 49 vessels totaling 168 527 tons with 327 Norwegian seamen killed. Survivors from the Sram said torpedoed Feb 1 off Scotland. eight of 24 crew lost. Dutch trawler Petten Ym-49 sank after mine. crew saved by Viking Bank. Tara and Den Haag losses noted with crew rescued or missing.
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Oslo
Sram
Stockholm
Scotland
Norway
Netherlands
den Haag
England
New York
New Vaccine Reported by Dakar Institute Claims For Senegal
A French Academy of Science report from the Pasteur Institute of Dakar says a new vaccine checks smallpox and yellow fever and has been used on 160000 Senegalese with full success.
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Paris
French Academy of Science
Pasteur Institute
Dakar
Senegal
New Zealand Official to Represent on Empire Air Scheme Board
Wellington New Zealand Group Captain Isitt a member of the New Zealand air board will go to Canada as the representative of the New Zealand government on the supervisory board of the Empire air scheme.
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Wellington
N.Z
Isitt
New Zealand Air Board
Canada
New Zealand
Empire Air Scheme
University Sole Legatee of Casavant Estate
The University of Montreal is the sole legatee of a 141600 dollar estate left by Aristide Casavant of St Hyacinthe Quebec. Casavant, son of an organ manufacturer, died in 1938.
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Montreal
University of Montreal
Aristide Casavant
St. Hyacinthe, Quo
Casavant
Polish Government Delivers Note Over Polish Service Threat
The Polish government in exile sent a note to the French government accusing Russia of preparing to compel Poles into military service in breach of international law. A similar note was delivered in London.
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Paris
Russia
London
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