Naval Battle Nears Between Allied and German Fleets
Reports from Stockholm April 12 describe a major naval engagement moving toward Oslofjord and Kattegat. Gunfire lights the Swedish coast as German vessels flee an unidentified sinking ship, possibly an oil tanker, after either torpedo or mine damage. British ships press toward Oslo while Nazi planes stage air support near the Swedish frontier.
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Sten Hedman
Stockholm
Oslofjord
Kattegat
Stroemstad
Oslo
Oslof
Bay
New Castle
Pa Newe observes Ohio river boat view in Toronto
Pa Newe reports a boat sighting during high waters near a Toronto harbor area. The piece notes slow moving pontoon craft visible from front to back and mentions the district shoreline. It references seasonal shopping days and local road improvements discussed around route 18 between New Castle and New Wilmington.
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PaNewe
Toronto
Pont
New Castle
New Wilmington
Daily Weather Report for 24-Hour Period Ending Thursday
United States weather statistics show a maximum of 63 and a minimum of 39 with 0.13 inches of precipitation and a river stage of 4 feet for the 24 hours ending 5 p m Thursday. A year ago the maximum was 74, minimum 36, precipitation 2.1 inches.
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United States
U S Government Fears New Developments In War
U S government pursues watchful waiting in a shifting European war scene. Churchill's Commons address lends credence to a possible prelude to totalitarian warfare. Analysts foresee likely theatres including Holland Belgium Danube Valley and the Romanian oil fields amid Germany's strategic pressure.
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U. S
Washington
U.S
Europe
Winston Churchill
Commons
Holland
Belgium
Ger
Believe Germany Now Bottled Up As Result Of British Navy Fear
British admiralty announced the Skagerrak and Kattegat have been rendered dangerous by mines. The remark followed Winston Churchill's speech in the House of Commons, suggesting Germany is bottled up in the Baltic or outside it.
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Germany
Skaggerak
Kattegat
North Sea
Baltic
First Lord
Admiralty
Winston Churchill
House
Commons
Norway
New Castle
Britain Denies Aerial Attack Claims on Civilians
London reports German charges of a British aerial strike on a Schleswig-Holstein railway station and stadium were denied. Admiralty said Skagerrak and Kattegat were mined possibly hindering the German fleet while British naval strikes hit Nazi units in the Kattegat and Great Belt. Royal Air Force planes attacked German vessels, blew up an 8,000 ton ship, damaged a 5,000 ton supply vessel, and targeted a seaplane base on the Baltic coast.
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Charles A. Smith
London
Schleswig-Holstein
Admiralty
Skagerrak
Kattegat
North
Baltic
Great Belt
Denmark
Zeeland
Copenhagen
Royal Air Force
Amida
New Castle
Narvik
Britain
Gibraltar
Trondheim
Bergen
Oslo
Winston Churchill
Sveaborg Sunk En Route From United States
The 9,076-ton Swedish tanker Sveaborg was sunk north of Scotland today while en route to Sweden from the United States with oil. The crew of 34 were saved and taken to a Scottish harbor. Representatives in London said the vessel had likely been torpedoed.
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International News Service
Stockholm
Sveaborg
Scotland
Sweden
United States
London
Harrisburg Jury Deliberates in Lawrence Conspiracy Trial
The state case against Democratic State Chairman David L. Lawrence and seven party officers for conspiring to levy political contributions on state employees rested after three weeks of testimony. A nine man, three woman Republican jury began deliberations at 12 13 p m. The verdict, expected mid afternoon, could convict all eight or return separate rulings. Judge Hughes instructed on conspiracy and cost allocations in acquittal.
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International
Nova: Service
International News Service
Harrisburg
David L. Lawrence
Howard W.hughes
Washington ‘County
New Castle
Bodies Of 3 000 German Troops Reported Landed At Oslo
Stockholm dispatch reports German soldiers and sailors landed at Oslo yesterday after transports were sunk by British warships. Many wounded were taken to Oslo hospitals. the report cites International News Service. A separate item notes New Castle County Delaware completing its census with a population of 391, a six‑person increase over 1930.
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Stockholm
Oslo
New Castle
Delaware Village
International News Service
Washington
Odessa
New Castle ‘County
Delaware
United States
New’ Castle
Deaths Recorded in Pulaski and Ellwood City Areas
Death records list Robert B. Heastey, 28, Pulaski RD, and Mrs Lorenso Miller, 58, 738 Coun ty Linestreet. Also noted are Mrs Mary Rovegno of East Long Avenue, Mrs Shelton Rubberman, Ellwood City, Henry Phillips Steinbach, 61, Harmony.
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Robert B. Heastey
Pulaski
Lorenso
Miller
Linestreet
Mary Rovegno
Germans Forced Out Of Bergen Is Paris Report
Paris reports say Nazi troops were driven from Bergen by Anglo French forces after a night air raid on Paris. Norwegian forces widen fight along the coast with Bergen secured and Narvik expected to face renewed Allied pressure shortly.
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Bergen
Paris
Kenneth. Downs
International News Service
Deepee A
War Ministry
France
Vosges
Bravenger
Cabiisee
Cline
Vat Narvik
British Bombers Hit Airdrome Held By Germans
British authorities announced two aerial formations attacked Stavanger Norway held by German forces. They reported heavy anti aircraft fire but accurate bombing causing much damage and fires. One British plane failed to return. a second low level attack caused further destruction.
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Stavanger
Norway
London
Airdbme
Ita
Navy battle tests warship plans in congress debate
In Washington on April 12 the naval clash over funding rages as a bipartisan Senate group urges treating the British German fleet confrontation as a naval guinea pig and withholding most of the 963.8 million navy bill. Sen Adams seeks cuts to one 45,000 ton battleship while vowing to renew the effort next week as the debate centers on lessons from current fighting. The exchange unfolds with high stakes for the navy program.
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Edward B. Lockett
International News Service
Stall
Washington
Congress
Senate
Sen
Adams
Cole
Senate ‘Appropriations Committee
New Castle
British Air Force Transport Attacks Kattegat Straits
The Air Ministry announced today that the Royal Air Force conducted a new attack in the Kattegat Straits. It says enemy ships were blown up, including an 8,000 ton vessel, and a torpedo raft was damaged.
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International
London
Air’ Ministry
Royal Air Force
Katte
Van
British pack Skagerrak and Kattegat mined
London April 12 The admiralty says the Skagerrak and Kattegat, vital waterways from the North Sea to the Baltic, have been rendered dangerous by mines. The communique notes no mines will be placed within ten miles of certain points. Germany depends on these routes for Baltic exit. In New York NBC says all German ships off Norway are cut off except by air.
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International News Service
London
Skagerrak
Kattegat
North Sea
Baltic
Admiralty
Kattégat
Denmark
Germany
Baltic Sea
New York
N.B.C
British Broadcasting Corporation
Norway
Landing Field Is Filled With Junk To Thwart Nazis
Stockholm April 12 decrepit taxicabs wheezy autos and infirm vehicles blocked the Taslana air port near Gothenburg to stem Nazi threats. Officials feared a Blitzkrieg and filled every square yard of the flying field with wrecked jalopies to deter a German landing at the airport.
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Stockholm
Sweden
Taslana
Gothenburg
Air Raid Alarm Mistakenly Sounded in Gothenburg
In Gothenburg Sweden an air raid alarm lasted ten minutes before authorities deemed it a mistake. Planes appeared but could not be identified due to poor visibility. Reports from Paris cited the alarm's large impact on residents and preparations for potential military service before the alarm was corrected.
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International
Btockholm
Gothenburg
Sweden
Paris
Incendiary Bombs Set Ships Afire in Norway Harbor
A Swedish radio broadcast reported by the Exchange Telegraph News Agency says incendiary bombs hit the Frederiksten fortress area, setting several ships ablaze in the harbor. The broadcast also notes fighting near Kongsvinger with Norwegians holding ground, battles at Hamar with the railway station shelled, and claims a German pocket battleship plus four other vessels were in Trondheim harbor.
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International News Service
London
Frederiksten
Exchange Telegraph
Kongsvinger
Hamar
Exchange
Trondheim
Bay
New Castle
Tighten Air Raid Precautions in Great Britain
London April 12 air raid precautions tightened as hospitals were urged to recruit additional stretcher bearers signaling belief that the German air force may strike England directly as part of intensified warfare now at sea. Norwalk Ohio April 12 Jacob Blatt retired Pittsburgh clothing merchant died of injuries from a car crash near Clark field. his wife Clara died last night.
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International News Service
London
Great Britain
England
Bhuy
New Castle
Norwalk
Jacob Blatt
Pittsburgh
Wa Bridge
Clarksfield
Clara
British Claim Navy Has Isolated Nazis In Norway
The British navy mined the Skagerrak and Kattegat to immobilize the German fleet and sever sea links with Nazi forces in Norway. No naval engagement occurred in the Kattegat today, signaling a successful coup for the time being. The warning notes the North Sea is practically cut in two, with mined waters touching multiple Nordic and German territorial areas.
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Navy
Norway
City Policeman Charles A Shepp resigns amid conduct charge
After a brief council session at city hall and further testimony in a case against Charles A Shepp Jr the council adjourned and resumed with Shepp submitting his resignation as a police officer It was unanimously accepted Mayor Mayne then presented a resolution stating the resignation be accepted and the case closed
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City Hall
Charles A. Shepp, Jr
Shepp
C. Ed. Brown
Charles B. Mayne
James L. Fink
City of
New Castle
You May Think You’re Right About The Cop
A poem advising calmer behavior toward police and arguing that respectful speech can influence outcomes. It emphasizes that police are human, warn against abuse, and suggest telling the truth rather than shouting. The piece ends with a note about uncertain weather and a call to speak calmly.
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