Three Albanian Ports Wrecked by Greek Offensives
Athens reports furious hand to hand battles as Greek authorities claim three Albanian ports were wrecked by persistent air raids. They say the Italian expeditionary force, about 150000 to 300000 men, has been isolated by Greek encircling tactics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. E. Angelopoulos
Athens
London
New York
CBS
Santi Quaranta
Porto Fidday
Valona
Durazzo
Greeks Outwitted Italian Fifth Columns Report
News reports say Greek counter espionage used a sixth column of their own to mislead Italian fifth columnists. American military experts cite confidential overseas reports noting Greece welcomed suspected spies as private citizens to feed false intelligence. Mussolini’s forces were diverted as Greek defenses held at the Greco Albanian border.
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Griffing Bancroft, JR
International News Service
Washington
Italy
Mussolini
Albania
Wiley Greeks
Troy
Greece
Rome
Winter Weather Preview And Hazardous City Roads
The past days forecast a bleak winter ahead with a poor outlook. City traffic was extremely hazardous as melting snow froze and temperatures dropped turning streets into skating rinks. Outside town highways were in better condition. the state highway department kept major routes clear. A boy amid a Toyland ride pressed his mother’s stop button on cue, then smiled proudly. A young man frustrated by a stubborn car starter finally got the engine running.
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Highway Department
Pa Newe
Toyland
Daily Weather Report for 24-Hour Period Ending Friday
United States weather statistics show a maximum of 26 and a minimum of 25 with 0.6 inches of precipitation and snow in the period ending 5 p m Friday. River stage measured 5 9 feet. Comparable date last year recorded a 51 maximum, 20 minimum, and no precipitation.
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United States
Heavy Luftwaffe daylight raid over London
International News Service reports London faced a fresh daylight raid as about a hundred German warplanes attacked the Kent coast and tried to reach the city. Most were repelled in aerial battles with RAF fighters along the Channel. a new air raid alarm sounded at 10:30 a.m. with no immediate developments inside London.
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International News Service
London
Kent
Royal Air Force
Eng- Hah
Draft Replacements Leave Monday for Induction
Two local board selections Merle Wesley Grimm and Andy Michael Hudak will depart Monday at 7 26 AM by Pennsylvania Railroad to replace two men rejected by the Western Pennsylvania Induction board in Pittsburgh. Grimm represents local board No 1, Hudak represents local board No 2, replacing Franklin W. Shook and Theodore A. Le Lenke. Traveling kits were presented by the Perry B. Gaston post American Legion, matching those given to eight men who left last week.
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Pittsburgh
Western Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Railroad
Merle Wesley Grimm
Oak Street
Franklin W. Shook
Andy Michael Hudak
Hanna Street
Theodore A. le- Lenke
Perry
Gaston Post
American Legion
Fierce skirmish leaves heavy casualties for Fascists
Cairo bulletin reports a British African mechanized patrol clashed with Fascist troops in the Kassala sector with heavy casualties for the enemy. In Metomma area, reconnaissance units faced heavy artillery barrages as announced by an official British communique.
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Bulletin
International News Service
Cairo
Kassala
Metomma
Death notices list five seniors and midlife deaths
Death record for Saturday November 30 1940 lists David Rees 87 of 627 East Washington street Clarence Samuel Tindall 46 of Mercer KR D 6 Mrs John Wrobel 35 of Farrell Pa Mrs Joseph Lidak 52 of 3 Southview Avenue Newton Knall 40 of Lowellville R D 2 Mrs Alive R Coughlan 65 of Oll City names five deceased with ages and last known addresses
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David Rees
East Washington Street
Clarence Samuel Tindall
Mercer KR. D
John Wrobel
Farrell, Pa
Joseph Lidak
Southview Avenir
Newton Knall
Lowellville R. D
Alive R. Coughlan
Oll City
Berlin Reveals Aerial Attack on Manchester
Berlin reports a deadly German air raid on Manchester, an important port and cotton center, described as laying waste and torch lighting routes for raiders toward Liverpool. The attack, occurring Tuesday night, left visible fires two days later after the raid on Liverpool.
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International News Service
Berlin
Mancheser
Liverpool
Manchester
Seven On French Plane Are Killed
Seven people die when a French airliner is shot down over the Mediterranean en route to take a post in Syria. Jean Chiappe, former Paris police chief, and famed pilot Guillaumet are among the victims. Officials say the fatal crash occurred during a mid sea air naval battle between Anglo Italian forces south of Sardinia.
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International
Vichy
France
Jean Chiappe
Paris
Mediterranean
Syria
Chiappe
Henri Phillipe Petain
London Rumor Denied By Early
Washington November 30 White House Secretary Stephen T Early denied reports from London that President Roosevelt was considering letting American destroyers escort British ships halfway across the Atlantic He said he had not heard anything about such a plan and would know if there was any consideration of it
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International News Service
Washington
White House
Stephen T. Early
London
Roosevelt
Atlantic
United States
England
Early
Crosses Country In Less Than 7 Hours
A four motored army bombing plane departed Hamilton field near San Francisco at 1:21 a.m. PST and landed at Atlanta municipal airport at 10:01 a.m. CST after a nonstop flight of six hours and forty minutes. Eight crew members were aboard the aircraft, described as a routine flight.
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International News Service
Atlanta
Hamilton Field
San Francisco
Teady
Municipal
California
Will Distribute $246000 In Savings Funds Here
Approximately $246,000 will be in the hands of New Castle citizens in the next few days to spend on Christmas gifts or necessities. The three banks report totals of about $125,000 at Lawrence Savings & Trust, $100,000 at Union Trust, and $21,000 at Peoples Bank. The money has built up over 12 months in nickels dimes and quarters and will boost local business as a catalogue of items appears in shoppers hands.
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New Castle
Lawrence Savings & Trust Company
Union Trust Company
Peoples Bank of
Laval Not Likely To Visit Berlin
Berlin sources dismiss talk of a forthcoming visit by French vice Premier Pierre Laval. They cite the French government’s passive stance toward British provocations such as Dakar and the Marseilles bombing as delaying any trip, despite Petain’s hint of possible talks.
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International News Service
Berlin
Pierre Laval
Marshal Henri Philippe Petain
Laval
Dakar
Marseilles
British Escort Vessels Repel German Convoy Attacks
British escort ships in the English Channel repulsed two German air attacks on a convoy. Anti-aircraft fire from the escorts and ships in the convoy drove off the raiders twice, with bombs dropped around the group but no ships damaged.
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International News Service
London
English Channel
Dies to Confer With Jackson on Fifth Column Threats
Washington November 30. Chairman Martin Dies of the House Un American Activities Committee plans a conference with Attorney General Jackson after assuring President Roosevelt of cooperation in fighting fifth column activities. They are understood to have reached full agreement for future administration committee cooperation yet Dies questions DOJ methods in counter espionage and sabotage in defense industries.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Martin Dies
Texas
House
UN American Activities Committee
Jackson
Dies
Lopperheads
Department of Justice
Texan
Allege Communist Plots In Mexico
In Mexico City on November 30 the military and police uncovered alleged plots against President-elect Manuel Avila Camacho. Battles erupted in Calle De Brazil and San Pedro De Los Pino as police intervened. An army officer was killed, 16 communists wounded, and 50 arrested. detective Martin Cruz died in the San Pedro De Los Pino clash and five Almazan followers were wounded with 25 more arrested.
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International News Service
Mexico City
Manuel Aviela Camacho
Calle de
Juan Almazan
Martin Cruz
Almazan
Twenty Year Reunion Of BE and A Veterans Association
The BE and A Veterans Association marks its twentieth reunion with veterans from the Erie and Ashtabula divisions. Attendees include engine men firemen brakemen conductors track and signal workers clerks from Youngstown Sharon and New Castle. The event features entertainers rather than speeches.
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Erie and
Ashtabulah
Pennsylvania Railroad
Veteran's Association
Veterans’ Association of
Erie
Ashtabula
Youngstown
Sharon
New
Conference On First Aid Opens In New Castle
Regional conference of the American Red Cross on First Aid and Accident Prevention convened at the First Christian church in New Castle with about 100 attendees. Delegates registered at 9:30 AM as J L Fink welcomed them. A W Cantwell spoke on growing needs for prevention programs and life saving efforts.
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Pennsylvania
American Red Cross
First Christian Church
J. L. Fink
New Castle
Dincussen
A. W. Cantwell
American National Red Cross
Red Cross
Lawrence County
George D. Reid
Harry J. Culliford
Robert Zubrod
Ellwood City
Harry Culliford
Four Battleships Leave California For Pearl Harbor
Four United States battleships and the cruiser Portland were en route to Pearl Harbor today, slated to rendezvous at sea with destroyers from San Diego. The group is led by the USS Mexico, flagship of Admiral James Q. Richardson, and includes the Idaho, Mississippi, and Oklahoma.
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Iternational News Service
San Pedro
Cal
United States
Portland
Pearl Harbor
San Diego
U. S.S Mexico
James Q. Richardson
U. S
Idaho
Mississippi
Oklahoma
German Convoys Hit by British Bombers Reported
German authorities admitted heavy Royal Air Force torpedo attacks on German convoys in the North Sea. British planes reportedly dropped torpedoes on steamers protected by warships, as Berlin confirmed the raids on November 30.
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Berlin
North Sea
Royal Air Force
Exeter Sails with 225 War Refugees
The American liner Exeter departed Lisbon for the United States carrying 225 refugees from the European war zone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
Lisbon
Exeter
United States
Exhume Bodies And Hold State Funeral Today
In Bucharest on November 30, over 100,000 Iron Guards participated as Cor nel Codreanu and 14 other Ion Guard martyrs were honored in a state funeral at Bucharest Cathedral. Bodies were exhumed for the ceremonies after Codreanu was killed two years earlier while escaping from guards escorting him to prison.
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Bucharest
Iron Guard
Corneliu Codreanu
Ion Guard
Carol
Codreanu
No Additional Tax Levies On Income Of 1940
Washington reports that after a White House conference with President Roosevelt congressional leaders and fiscal experts plan new taxes in 1941 to fund defense but will not impose any additional levies on 1940 income. They will study state and federal tax overlaps and withhold a firm plan until Treasury reviews the March 15 1941 tax returns reflecting the $1 billion tax bill passed this year.
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International News
Washington
Roosevelt
America
White House
Treasury
Congress
Fire devastates Gilfillan Radio Manufacturing plant on coast
The Gilfillan Radio Manufacturing Company, maker of defense bolts and machine parts, was destroyed by a fire of undetermined origin. Seventeen fire companies fought for over two hours to control the blaze, damaging the two and a half acre plant and several nearby cottages. Loss is estimated at 300000 dollars.
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International Aewo Services
Los Angeles
Gilfillan Radio Manufacturing Company
Ational Defense
Wis
Award Contract for New Ammonia Plant
The War Department awarded a 15 million dollar contract to E. I. du Pont de Nemours Co. to equip and construct an ammonia plant near Morgantown West Virginia. The project will be completed in ten months and employ 1200 workers for explosives manufacturing.
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Washington
War Department
E. L. Dupont de Nemours Co
Wilmington
Del
Morgantown
W. Va
Ex-Kaiser Wilhelm Denied Illness Reports
Berlin reports that former Kaiser Wilhelm is in ill health were denied by his representatives. They said the ex Emperor is in good health and at Doorn House in Holland.
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Berlin
Kaiser Wilhelm
Doorn House
Holland
Atives
Trapped Miners Near Cadiz Faced Grim Hope In Mine Blast
A massive explosion in an Ohio Pennsylvania coal mine near Cadiz trapped about 25 to 30 miners. Rescue teams battled ongoing rock falls as air supplies dwindled, with experts from Ohio and Pennsylvania converging on the scene four miles east of Cadiz.
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Chpernational
Lews
Cadiz
Ando
Ohio- Pennsylvania
Cadet
Stone Falls
Sui
E. H. Snider
Cleveland
Ohio
Pennsylvania
New Stone Falls
Puppet Government Signs For Peace In China With Japan
In Shanghai November 30, Japan signed a peace treaty with the Japanese controlled Wang Ching Wei puppet government of China. The pact recognizes Wang as president, discounting Chiang Kai Shek, and calls for military political and economic collaboration in areas Japan controls.
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Shanghai
Japan
China
Wis
Wang Ching Wei
Sei China
Chiang Kai Shek
Wang
Trojan Horse Tale Echoes in Modern Siege
A fragmented reminiscence links the ancient Trojan War to modern warfare themes. References to Helen, Troy, Paris, and Greek strategy surface in a narrative about gates, battles, and a reused tactic. The tone resembles a compact, reflective newspaper card.
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Helen
Troy
Paris
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