Admiral Graf Spee Trapped In Montevideo Harbor
London reports the German pocket battleship Admiral Graf Spee is trapped by British cruisers Ajax and Achilles in the Uruguayan port after a 14 hour running battle. Thirty six crew killed or missing, sixty injured, with heavy damage to the ship. Naval forces reinforced but no details given on additions to Ajax and Achilles. The ship faces internment for the duration of the European war or a desperate escape after repairs. (Continued on Page 2, Column 5)
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London
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Achilles
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Monsere
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Exeter
Bodies of 350 Russian sailors drift to shore in wreck
Waves drove the 2,690 ton steamer Quaker aground during a storm off Hokkaido. About 350 bodies washed ashore, many fishermen and families believed lost. Four hundred rescued were taken to Oraru by the sh futo Maru as officials organize relief. The ship once known as the American Com tal Quaker carried roughly 1,100 aboard, mostly fishermen and kin.
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Wakkanai
Hokkaido
Japan
Oraru
Hal
Girku
Ivors
Chinese forces cause fatal harm to Japanese in 48 hours
Descriptive military blur has Chinese troops injuring and repelling Japanese units over a 48 hour period across Hupeh and surrounding areas near Shanghai. The report notes fatalities and a forced retreat as Japanese communications were disrupted. Official agency lines are unclear due to fragmented text.
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Chungking
Hupeh
Chia
la Ha
Yamchov
Shanghai
Damei
Canese
Sud
Uni
Finnish Towns in Flames Near Salmijarvi
Mixed dispatch reports Finnish towns ablaze as Russian forces press toward Salmijarvi. Finnish rear guards burn mines and preserve order while Norwegians detonate dynamite to protect neutrality. Vast smoke shrouds the border area as Russians advance on Salmijarvi and several towns burn.
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Salmijarvi
Kirkenes
Norway
Flaming Salmijarvi
Pasvik
Finland
Kholsjeki
Tuollevi
Koivolahti
Kovoranta
Salmijar
Petsamo
Tryon
Fternal
Wisconsin Forms State Traffic Patrol Announcement
Formations of a state traffic patrol were announced by George W. Rickemian in the enforcement officers bulletin. The patrol is under Hamer G. Bell and will have no authority beyond present powers, tasked with overseeing motor vehicle compliance across Wisconsin with county inspectors and state enforcement allies.
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Milwaukee
Hamer G. Bell
George W. Rickemian
State Motor Vehicle Department
Bell
Imerey
Wisconsin
Nan
France
Patrol
Weather Observations From Buckstaff Observatory
Wednesday report from Buckstaff Observatory notes maximum temperature 42 degrees and no precipitation. Barometer at 29.70 inches. Nearby stations Milwaukee Los Angeles fallies Sault Ste Marie and Mich report similar readings. One year ago the maximum was 25 and minimum 16.
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Milwaukee
Wanenuard Rk
Sault Sie
Marie, Mich
Buckstafft Observatory
Wisconsin peace act upheld by circuit judge
Milwaukee circuit Judge Otto H. Breidenbach upheld the Wisconsin peace act and the state employment relations board order directing a union at the Allen-Bradley plant to stop mass picketing near the plant. The decision upheld the federal labor relations act’s scope and rejected union arguments that the state law violated free speech and employer relations. The ruling comes days before the state board seeks a court order to enforce its decree.
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Milwaukee
Otto H. Breidenbach
Wisconsin
Federe el
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Wisconsi Preme
Republican Meet Set for Dec 29
A fragmented clipping notes a Republican gathering planned for December 29 at a Madison venue. The report is garbled but indicates a party event with local officials and candidates seeking support ahead of an election.
Former Princeton Banker Found Dead
A former Princeton banker identified as BRL farmer Pineetar was found dead in his Milwaukee home. Police reported the death as a likely fatal incident in Milwaukee, with no immediate signs of foul play.
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Princeton
Milwaukee
Yege
BRL
Pineetar
Ve. Hrid
State Agrees 50 Percent Payment for Municipalities
Madison officials announce the state will pay 50 percent of 705,000 due tomorrow with remaining 25 percent due in installments. Wisconsin municipalities press for faster disbursement, while officials discuss January and February payments and potential timing constraints. Zimmermann, Heil, and Treasurer Smith outline the plan and the impact on city treasuries.
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Fred Ji
Zimmerm
Zimmerman
Julius PL
League of Wisconsin Munisipules
Heil
Joan M. Smith
Wisconsin
Compporm Ise Prapo
Meade der
Leilies
Rhian
Josinte
Leirae
League
Ohno Uf Wes
Coop
Waukesha strike ends as 700 return to work
In Waukesha a large labor disruption concluded with about 700 workers resuming duties at the deed shop empire after several days of strike action. Details indicate resolution reached without further escalation, acknowledging worker concerns and company policies.
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Waukesha
British Navy Losses Report Amid World War II Dispatch
Fragmentary wartime bulletin reports the destroyer Duchess sinking after a collision with an unidentified warship, with only 23 saved. It notes Courageous carrier and other ships involved, plus casualty tallies and broader war-strain figures.
German liner Columbus slips from Vera Cruz in darkness
The Columbus, a German liner, left Vera Cruz in darkness bound for Oslo with clearance papers. British war patrols and naval blockades shadowed the Gulf as crew were recalled and supplies poured aboard, including 20,000 barrels of oil in the past week. German freighter Arauca also left Vera Cruz bearing fiber, nitral sulfur, crude oil, coffee, and sugar for New Orleans.
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Mexico
Vera Crig
Vie Atélantic
Navel Blockadk
Ail Sea
Thier Avauca
Vera Cruz Harbor
New Orleans
Gulf
Dwcett British Wi
Carib
Oslo
The
Columbus
Norway
Lail
Manif
New York
Havana
Cuba
Faneal
Calump
League expels Soviet Russia for invasion of Finland
The League of Nations unanimously expelled the USSR for its invasion of Finland. Four members abstained including Finland, while China Yugoslavia and Greece did. The council acted after the assembly condemned Russia as an aggressor and urged support for Finland.
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Finland
China
Yugoslavia
Greece
iBy Charles
Foltz Jr
Genera
League of Nations
Russia
League
Brandep
United States
Republic
Joseph Paul Boncour
Hoover Denies Friction in Finnish Relief Drive
New York November reports Herbert Hoover personally led the campaign for Finnish relief funds and rejected any friction with other groups aiding Finland. He read a cable from Finnish Prime Minister Ryti expressing gratitude for the aid and the cooperation of the American effort.
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Hoover
New York
P.herbert Hoover Fady
Risto Ryti
Finland
Ryti
Heil Photograph Order Is Revised
Heil photograph order revised as Secretary Zimmerman and state Treasurer Cal ent of public in order. Gen Heil says photos of state employees useful for identification. wording unclear but indicates intention to identify scattered employees.
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Secretar Zimmerman
John Calent
Gen Heil
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