20 Dec 1939
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Newspaper
Portsmouth Herald
Location
Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1939
Page
1
A Finnish minister Grujenberf confronts the end of his diplomatic career as political strain and cabinet shifts threaten his position. Observers note possible reshuffles and future roles within the government or external postings.
美国消息称对俄计划扩大至波罗的海北部区域的潜在行动正在审议。报道指称若实施全面禁运，俄罗斯将更近距离直接获取美国铜、钼、发动机与机具等关键物资，且可能促成通往斯堪的纳维亚的铁路计划。罗斯福政府保留行动空间，尚未确认具体措施。
Almanac fragments list daily times noting daylight and prayer hours. The items include sunrise and sunset markers, plus morning and evening intervals. No event or person is described beyond standard time marks.
Captain Hans Langsdorff, commander of the battleship Graf Spee, shot himself last night at the Buenos Aires naval arsenal after the ship was scuttled on Hitler orders. The German embassy said he sacrificed his life for the fatherland to ensure his crew's safety. The crew of more than a thousand German sailors were interned in Argentina and Buenos Aires officials were notified.
Paris dispatch notes Britain and France favor sending planes and guns rather than an expeditionary force to aid Finland against the Soviet Union. Geography favors air supply, while water routes are risky. League chief Avenol coordinates aid with League and non members, including possible noncombat relief from the United States. Japan faces winter coal scarcities as production drops in Asia, raising fears of hardship.
Neal O Hara reports inside notes on Garner and Roosevelt as potential Democratic candidates. The piece jokes that Garner rejects delegates while gauging support from whiskey drinkers and poker players, suggesting economic aims and light curfews in a humorous political forecast.
Finland calls all able bodied men up to 40 as Soviet air raids press from the north and a renewed Arctic cold stalls Russian advances near the Karelian Isthmus. The mobilization expands the force beyond regular reserves, with reports of about 20,000 additional troops joining roughly 400,000 existing personnel.
Academic students at Portsmouth High School will finally access typewriting as four new rooms open in January for art sociology psychology economics and English. The addition relieves overcrowding by repurposing home room space and replaces chemistry physics and assembly with dedicated classrooms.
London reports describe German air attacks on British fishing boats including the Star of Scotland with two crew dead after machine-gunning and bombing. Strathalbyn and Strathrannock faced attacks. Sedgesily and Evelina were naval trawlers lost as mine-sweeping vessels. British press denounces the raids while German claims cite British actions.
Kiwanis Club hosted a Christmas party at the Rockingham Hotel Tuesday evening with almost all members present. Each member brought a girl aged 6 to 12 from the Family Welfare Association as guests, totaling thirty three girls who enjoyed dinner and magic entertainment.
In Derry on December 20 Mr and Mrs Frank L McAllister of 96 George Street Manchester were treated at Alexander Eastman Hospital after their car collided with a truck in Salem. Mr McAllister a Manchester school board member and New England Telephone employee escaped with bruises while his wife suffered a deep cut to the right leg and multiple broken hand bones.
The German liner Columbus was sunk 250 miles inside the neutrality zone after a British maneuver. The U S cruiser Tuscaloosa rescued 578 crew and officers and was to sail to Hillis Island with the survivors. Officials scrutinize whether the incident constitutes an act of war within the zone.
Paris reports official French estimates exceed 50 German submarines sunk since the war began. The Sroco destroyed two subs in one week, with naval experts claiming four submarines sunk weekly. Front line troops repulsed four German raids near the Moselle and Vosges, though Allied communique said nothing to report.
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