13 Dec 1939
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Newspaper
Portsmouth Herald
Location
Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1939
Page
1
Fragmentary news recounts a widened German German and Soviet power dispute over policy fissures. Goering and Von Ribbentrop clash with Stalin and Mussolini's diplomacy, as reports from Paris note possible Axis realignments and foreign ship access concerns. The piece hints at internal Germany secrecy and uneasy alliances shaping prewar actions.
Fragment from The Day's Almanac shows scattered time stamps around 12:31 a m and 12:40 p m with unclear TZ notation. text is partial, offering no clear event or individuals to identify or date context.
Tokyo December 13 87 dead and between 200 and 500 believed missing after the Russian steamer Indigirka sank off Hokkaido amid high seas. Karafuto Maru rescued 390 passengers and crew as numbers missing varied. Indigirka built 1920 243 feet long and 43 feet beam. formerly Commercial Quaker of Mooremack Gulf Line.
Honor Legion officials and Auxiliary members in District No 3 paid tribute to National Vice Commander Leo Ray of Gorham at a Hotel Rockingham banquet Tuesday night. About 150 attendees from across the district attended to honor the former department commander, recognized at the previous national convention with the second highest Legion honor. The ballroom was decked with red white and blue carnations and candles at each table.
The article recalls Comrade Joe’s brutal purge and Russia’s vast population, while noting Finland’s tough odds against the 45 times larger Soviet force. A banquet scene follows with Lt Mildred Dickson giving the invocation, the flag salute, and music by Gladys Gates and the Sons of Legion Orchestra from Northwood. continued on Page Nine.
British naval officials investigated reports that the 7030 ton cruiser Achilles may have been sunk by Germany's 10000 ton pocket battleship Admiral Scheer off Uruguay's east coast near Punta del Este. No confirmation or direct information was found. reports circulated from Montevideo and Buenos Aires amid shipping circles.
Derry December 13 Police traced suspects after two men in light overcoats robbed H. V. Moody Co dry goods on East Broadway yesterday afternoon, taking a large sum from an open safe between 2:30 and 3:30. Descriptions were poor and no suspects or vehicle had been identified by nightfall.
Santa Claus will reach Portsmouth Friday around 7 o'clock, greeted by Mayor Kennard E. Goldsmith. A parade with two bands will usher the festive moment, and children’s letters will be turned over to Santa for his personal reading before he stays until Christmas before returning to the North Pole.
Helsinki dispatch reports the Soviet Union massing about 1.5 million first line troops with up to 1,000 planes for a major thrust. The anticipated attack targets the Karélian Isthmus where Finns defend the Mannerheim Line after 14 days of fighting, though source details were not specified.
The Bremen line reported the Bremen docked safely at Bremerhaven after breaking the British blockade from Murmansk. The New York’s status remained uncertain in the U S as it also had been at Murmansk and is believed to have reached Hamburg. The 51,731 ton Bremen had been delayed by customs in New York before sailing.
Col Clarence F. Rexford, commanding officer of the 197th Regiment New Hampshire National Guard, will end active service at midnight tonight upon reaching retirement age. He has led the regiment since 1922, growing from a skeleton unit to 43 officers and 1,187 enlisted. A World War I major, he has served since 1909 as master at St Paul’s School in Concord.
Paris reports intensified ground engagements along the eastern salient between Moselle and Rhine. German patrols tried to seize three French outposts. six sectors saw fighting in 24 hours. Heaviest clashes lasted hours near Warndt forest as 100-man assaults faced staggered French resistance until artillery halted the German advance.
Churches in Leningrad were turned into military hospitals to handle the heavy flow of Red Army casualties from the Finnish fronts, taxing regular city hospitals. Tass, the Soviet official news agency, reported the situation as authorities redirected resources to care for wounded soldiers.
A 13 nation League of Nations committee condemned Soviet Russia as aggressor in invading Finland and urged aiding Finland. The assembly may act tonight on expulsion, which requires unanimous council approval. Argentina threatened resignation if Russia remains a member, urging a strong response amid Moscow’s mediation rejection.
London December 13 AP Prime Minister Chamberlain announced a forthcoming white paper outlining negotiations with Soviet Russia earlier this year as Britain and France sought to rally Russia against Germany. He said Foreign Secretary Halifax is preparing the document and may distribute it widely to neutrals. In Commons, an earlier exchange touched on munitions and a separate note said licenses were granted for British exports of planes to Finland after review of all facts.
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