Yankee entry blamed as Mexican press prints bold headline
Mexico reports a visit by a United States destroyer near the Pelicano and a Mexican tanker prompting the banner Yankee Intervention in Mexico. Officials say the destroyer signaled to identify outside territorial waters and left, while discussions between Jose Daniels and Eduardo Hay addressed the incident and clarifications on neutral patrols. The page also notes a Broadway Melody of 1940 promo scene with George Murphy, Fred Astaire, and Eleanor Powell.
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Yankee Entervention
Mexico
Pelicano
United States
Jose Phus Deniels
Eduardo Hay
Vera Cruz
Daniels
Laugil
George Murphy
Fred Astaire
Eleanor Powell
The War 25 Years Ago Today Dispatch Summary
Compiled by I N Miles notes battles across Europe. British forces seize forest west of Wyischaele in Flanders while German counter-attacks along the Ypres canal are repulsed by French. Austrians retreat after Belgrade fell to Nerbs. In Alsace German artillery shells Allied lines and German infantry presses new ground near Slelnbarh.
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Wyischaele
Flanders
Ypres Canal
Belgrade
Nerbs
Alsace
Freminders
Slelnbarh
Kiwanis to Hear Jack Martin On Cotton Topic
Kiwanis club will feature speaker Jack Martin discussing “Things We Ought to Know About Cotton” at the weekly luncheon Friday at the Gunter hotel. The program focuses on the fiber market and local cotton industry insights.
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Jack Martin
Kiwanis Club
Gunter Hot
Nazi Liner Lure Speculation Tells Of Columbus Trap
Reports from Vera Cruz say Germanys 22585 ton liner Columbus sails as bait to lure British warships into a trap. Foreign sources claim the passenger ship in gray carries provisions for a 30 day voyage and may be trailed by a British destroyer. The vessel's departure for Oslo is unconfirmed with German and British agents noting tight secrecy.
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Mexico
Germany
Columbus
Ayas
Oslin
Norway
Gulf of Mexco
Caribbean Sea
Belof
War Roundup: Graf Spee Tests Uruguayan Harbor Ties
The Allied perimeter tightens around the Admiral Graf Spee as it repairs in Montevideo under sanctuary. Ajax and Achilles patrol off the port with Cumberland joining. Dunkerque reportedly en route. Reports say the Uruguayan government allows Spee to remain long enough to become seaworthy amid German repairs and burial of dead. SIgnificant clashes, ship damages, and potential moves across the Atlantic shape a tense war panorama.
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Montevideo
Ajax
Achilles
Cumberland
Admiral Spee
Exeter
Fourteen Survivors Land After Belgian Steamer Sinking
Fourteen of the sixteen crew members of the 1193 ton Belgian steamer Yosa reached Great Britain today after the vessel sank following an explosion off the northern British coast. One man died and two crew members were seriously injured.
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North Sea
Rosa
New York
Chamberlain
France
Europe
London
Yosa
Great Britain
Auro Vivora
Chinese and Japanese clash report across Chinese fronts
Reports from December describe synchronized clashes from the south coast to the Yellow River. Chinese forces say they blocked Japanese consolidation around Nanning and disrupted land and air operations, while attacks on Hangzhou Chekiang and Nanchang aim to sever Japanese control. A Norwegian steamer was lost en route to Srot with 16 aboard, two frozen bodies recovered.
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Yellow River
Nanning
Capetown
Union of South Air
Adolf Leonhardt
Japan
Hangchow
Cheklang
Oslo
Werway
Nanchang
Foeja
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Srot
Tetiay
Changsha
Hunan
Twentieth Century-Fox Hies
Charles D. Brown
Yangtze River
Wikje
Frank Faylen
Tims
John. Stein
Yangtze
Beck
John
Ford
Nonnall
Johnson
Finland Pays On U S War Debt In 1944 Note
Finland paid 234693 on its war debt to the United States as part of a broader European arrears. Hjalmar Procope presented the check to Secretary Morgenthau in New York, who planned to place the funds in a separate account per Roosevelt's instruction pending congressional guidance on use for Finnish people.
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Finland
United States
Russia
Hjalmar Procope
Morgenthalt
Aroma
Morgenthau
Procope
Morgenthey
Tte
New York
Baltic Republic
Weather report with December temperatures and rain totals
The fragmentary weather notice reports December mean temperatures around seven per cent, precipitation totals over 24 hours, and various daily forecasts. It mentions Friday and Saturday conditions, tides, and a general advisory about upcoming holiday-related notices, with scattered numeric figures and locations, including references to regional values and times.
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Gm Tranes
RC Indies
Srrestka
Munday
Wit
Aritaax
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