Finns Hold Tight Viipuri as Russians Seek Encirclement
Soviet forces press to encircle Viipuri from west and north while artillery fire and bombardments continue on the Isthmus of Karelia. Finnish defenses claim to have halted major advances and report gains at Kuhmo and on eastern Mannerheim line amid ongoing fighting on multiple fronts. Russians seize several towns on the western mainland and nearby islands south of Viipuri, indicating possible multi-directional pressure though no full encirclement announced.
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Helsinki
Viipuri
Gulf of Finland
Bay of
Vuoksi
Karelia
Mannerheim
Kuhmo
Finland
Moseéow
Red
Trongsund
Uuraas
Uuraansaari
Tejaritsaari
Hejahti
Muhbalahti
Australian envoy presents credentials to President Roosevelt
Australian minister Richard G. Casey formally opened diplomatic ties with the United States, presenting credentials to President Roosevelt in Washington. Casey said the act strengthens friendship across the Pacific and marks Australia as the third British dominion represented there. He conveyed King George VI's wishes to deepen U S Australia cooperation based on mutual interests and shared values.
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Washington
Australia
United States
Richard G. Casey
Roosevelt
Pacific
Canada
British South Africa
Casey
George VI of
England
British Commonwealth of Nations
Manawa Authorized to Build Water Plant
The public service commission approved a water plant for Manawa village. The project costs $80,000 with $45,000 funded by the village through mortgage revenue bonds and the remainder supplied by a federal grant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Public Service Commission
Manawa Village
Death Claims Noted Writer Hanlin Garland in Hollywood
Hollywood California obituary notes death of Hamlin Garland aged 79 from a cerebral hemorrhage at home. Born September 14 1860 in West Salem Wisconsin, Garland chronicled pioneer life in The Middle Border trilogy and other novels. He wrote The Fortunate Exile and pursued psychic research later in life.
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Hamlin Garland
American Letters
Hollywood
West Salem
Wis
Garland
Calif
Mindretg Lord
California
Middle Border
Wisconsin
Iowa
The
Dakotas
McClintock
Richard H
Isabelle McClintock Garland
Cedar Valley Seminary
Osage
Illinois
Beoore
Boston
Chicago
New York
Hardy
Wishard
Mississippi
Maine
Richard H. Garland
New England
Isabelle
International At Glance From Associated Press
London two Italian ships carrying German coal seized by a sized blockade. Britain plans a 1.2 billion dollar war loan. Moscow towns west of Viipuri captured as Red Army closes on ruined Viipuri city. Helsinki Finns acknowledge loss of Viipuri probable but Russians still outside city. side city proper. London German submarine counted as new vice arm of British air force cabinet shakeup predicted while supply ministry investigated. Berlin Western front activity limited to artillery fire and aerial scouting. Hongkong Japanese land new foes for south China invasion near Portuguese Macao.
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Associated Press
London
Britain
Moscow
Viipuri
Red Army
Helsinki
Britishlair
Berlin
Hongkong
South China
Macao
Expansion of Hatch laws debated in Senate
Senator Minton of Indiana argued expansion of the Hatch antipolitics law to cover state employees funded partly by federal money could let the federal government influence state elections He pressed Senator Hatch as they opened discussion on an amendment and Hatch said jurisdiction lies only over elections involving federal officials but may bar activity by partly funded state workers
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Washington
Minton
Indiana
Senate
Hatch
New Mexico
Itch
Shenandoah Struck By Massive Anthracite Mine Subsidence
In Shenandoah Pennsylvania residents gauge damage after a widespread subsidence in the anthracite fields. About 2000 evacuated residents returned home as officials warn continued ground movement may occur. Damages are tentatively placed near one million dollars as Gov. James orders an inquiry and federal aid is sought.
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Warren Williams
Shenandoah
Pennsylvania
Arthur H. James
Harrisburg
Dames
Agenciwes
Red Crop
Washington
Joseph F. Guffey
Bureau of Mines
Federal Works Agency
Negroes Indicted for Tax Evasion in Chicago Policy Ring
A federal grand jury indicted three brothers Edward P. Jones 43 McKissack McHenry Jones and George P. Jones on evading over 1 million dollars in income taxes for 1933 to 1938. Attorney Thomas R. Gilson named as aiding them resigned federal post in 1936. The operation centered at 4711 S Michigan with daily takings around 10000 to 15000 from about 60000 bettors on Chicago's south side.
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Chicago
Edward P. Jones
McKissack McHenry Jones
George P. Jones
Grand Jury
Thomas R. Gilson
Internal Revenue
Jones Brothers
United States Atty
William J. Campbell
S. Michigan Avenue
Campbell
South Side
Gilson
Joneses
British War Loan Exceeding Billion Announced Plan
London reports a new British war loan of £300 000 900 worth about 1.2 billion dollars announced in the house of commons by Sir John Simon. The issue runs 15 to 19 years at 3 percent, issued at par. Lists open next Tuesday and close the following day. Redeemable at par on October 15, 1959 with option to redeem earlier in whole or part after October 15, 1955.
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London
House of Commons
John Simon
John Said
Treasury
Bakers warn Wheeler bill would raise bread cost
Fond du Lac Wisconsin bakers warned at a trade meeting that passage of the Wheeler bill, the wheat certificate bread tax plan, would add a cent or more to loaf prices. J P Woolsey, president of the Wisconsin Bakers association, urged members to petition congressmen to vote against the bill. Enactment would raise wholesale and retail costs of bakery products.
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Fond du Lac
Wis
Wisconsin
J. P. Woolsey
Wisconsin Bakers Association
River Falls Teachers College Safe Looted
River Falls Wisconsin authorities hunted for burglars who looted the college safe of 600 dollars Sunday. College president J H L Ames said funds were left by various campus organizations in the vault.
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River Falls
Wis
Sub Destroyed in Air Attack as Seas Turmoil Deepens
London reports a Royal Air Force strike on Schillig Roads damaged a German submarine. Bombs hit the conning tower area, with the sub seen sinking beneath a cloud of smoke. Meanwhile Pacific Reliance and other British ships were sunk or damaged by enemy action, raising fears over maritime losses and concurrences with U-boat raids.
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Royal Air Force
Schillig Roads
Elbe
Helgoland Bight
Air Ministry
Pacific Reliance
E. Crervo
Charles F. Meyer
Clarke
Fo Meyer
Hastings
English Channel
Weather Report From Aspirated Pressy Wisconsin
Mostly cloudy tonight and Wednesday with occasional light showers northward. Warmer Wednesday in the northwest. Observations from Milwaukee area show temperatures around 21 at 7:20 a.m. and 1:09 p.m. No precipitation reported. barometer about 29.63 inches.
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Wisconsin
Milwaukee
Saloens
Miami
Dens Lake
Backstall Observatory
Ice Storm Ravages Eastern Seaboard With Widespread Damage
Massive ice glaze toppled trees and disrupted power across New York New Jersey Rhode Island and New England. Fireless communications and outages hit 65 000 trees in Bronx Manhattan and Fort Tryon park alone along with 12 000 homes and 7 000 telephones in northern New Jersey. WABC transmitter failure cut CBS programming for six and a half hours.
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New York
Seaboard
Texas Panhandle
New England
Bronx
Upper Manhattan
New York City
Pelham Parkway
Fort Tryon Park
Long Island
New Jersey
Palisades Interstate Park
W. H. Carr
American Museum of Natural History
Rhode Island
Connecticut
Massachusetts
Hudson
Elberon
Wayne
N. J
WABC
Columbia Broadcasting System
Neutrality Act Held Not Effective When War Is Undeclared
Senator George of Georgia presided over a subcommittee vote unanimously opposing proposals to invoke the neutrality act in the Finnish Russian and Sino Japanese conflicts. He said American neutrality was not at stake as none of the four nations had declared war. A measure to apply the act in the Far East was offered, with debates over its use in the Finnish Russian Night. When applied, the act requires a designated belligerent to pay cash and use non American ships for transport to the United States.
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Washington
Senatin George
Georgia
George
Gillette
Iowa
Danaher
Conneticut
Great Britain
France
Germany
United States
Detained Italian Ships Signal Britain’s Coal Stand
London reports Britain moving toward a showdown over German coal exports to Italy. Five Italian cargo ships detained from Rotterdam as Cross says Dutch shipments of German coal to Italy have ceased. Shinwell presses for action while government notes ships sailing as neutral vessels are now detained.
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Frederick Kuh
United Press
London
Great Britain
Italy
Holland
Rotterdam
House of Commons
Ronald Cross
Cross
Emanuel Shinwell
Laborite
Shinwell
Economic Welfare Ministry
Admiralty
Welles Edges Toward Europe Report In Progress
Lausanne reports Sumner Welles, roving U S under secretary, at midway stage of inquiry into Europe. He has held talks with Italian and German leaders and will proceed to Paris for three days, then London for three more days of talks. Joseph Kennedy travels from Italy to London to discuss the undertaker’s conversations.
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Lausanne
Switzerland
O— Sumner Welles
Roosevelt
Italy
Germany
Paris
London
Joseph P. Kennedys
United Statees
French report action halted by weather on western front
Weather slowed ground and air operations along the western front. German claims report lively artillery fire and patrol activity between the Morelle River and the Palatinate forest. One U boat reportedly returned after sinking 35,009 tons of shipping as air reconnaissance continued over eastern France despite bad conditions.
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Paris
High Command
Berlin
Western Front
Morelle River
Palatinate Forest
Air Corps
France
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