British take clearance for 4968-ton German freighter in Panama canal
German captive Diesselbach and crew move toward a British port after a diplomatic protest filed by Consul Walter Schmidt is not entertained. General Stone notes dispute centered on a German passenger Von Appen seeking hospital transfer but a humane outcome allows the ship to proceed. The vessel, with nine officers and 24 men aboard, had earlier been seized by a British cruiser Despatch after combat off the Chilean coast.
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Panama
Drc
Wes
General Stone
Tians von Appen
Pavavis City
Uint
Hapsy-Lloyd
von Appen
Santo Tomas Hospital
Republic of Panama
Gorges Hospital
Canal Zone
Inians
al Rondition
Ganst Zone
Generals Stone
Thiers
von Appel
Canal
Adller Derby Feud Renewed in Roller Derby Clash
The San Antonians led by co captains Georgia Gordon and Billy Lyons face the Californians led by Grace Pried and Joe Evans in the second annual roller derby Monday. A near capacity crowd saw a close contest as Lyons steered his team to reverse a deficit and win the $250 prize for the management.
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Billy Lyons
San Antonio
Joe Evans
California
San Antonians
Munderpay Auditornian
Californians
Georgia Gordon
Grace Pried
Viborg Bombarded as Reds Press North in Finland War
Long range Russian artillery and air raids battered Viborg as Finnish troops moved toward Murmansk rail lines, causing fires and cratered yards while Russian aircraft targeted workers districts. Finnish communique says forces advance near Lieksa and Kyhmo as raids hit Turku Tampere and Helsinki.
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Viborg
Finland
Soviet Ory
Murmansk
Russia
Gehring Maries
Natterlies
Arillery
Witialy
Viborga Sticll
Rniaiching
Kyhmo
Ruthimaki
Pir Galt
Koi Visto
Reds claim victories over Finns in ongoing battles
Moscow dispatch reports Red Army gains in Finland with Finnish units overwhelmed near Suomussalmi. Soviet communique claims six Finnish soldiers killed and enemy positions captured while air battles produced casualties on both sides.
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Moscow
Finland
Red Army
Dolomantai
Ube Cherny
Suoantissslmi
Suyimassalmi
Suomussalmi
Sunmisslis
Witk
Dis Aleem
Salesmen to Meet Here for Party
Salesmen gather at the Plaza hotel Friday under chamber of commerce sponsorship. Tom Collis will organize the event with Kansas City Journal-Post involvement and several local leaders named among the organizers and attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vitec Wyyuren
Plaza Hotel
Marty
Chamber of Gommerer
Tom Collis
Instant
Kansas City, Mo
Journal- Post
Huecexsti
Weber
Rholome
Roper
Marlin G. Olesreks
Etuy T. Pagr
G. B. Winners
Hewell Wl Jonex
HL M. van Auken
Nurse Held in Shooting of Pair
Worcester, Mass. Dec 26 A nurse, Mrs Stelin Jaques 42, was held in $30,000 bond for Superior Court after a Christmas dinner shooting left her estranged husband Benjamin Jaques 42 and Edward Heirtzler 47 critically wounded. Police say she confessed intent to kill all involved due to jealousy and a dispute over a another woman. She surrendered to Captain John Kalagher, with motive linked to alleged friendship and refusal to help.
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Worcester
Mass
Stelin Jaques
Jeff
Benjamin Jaques
Edward Heirtvter
Jaques
Warresley
Abt Hospital
Poigt
John J. Kalagher
Setectives
British steamer Llanhglme torpedoed off England
The 2473 ton British steamer Llanhglme was reported sunk off the west coast of England after a torpedo attack. Fourteen lives were lost. only a captain and several survivors, including Mrs. Mabel Jenny, testified to the chaos as a Norwegian lifeboat rescued others.
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London
Dee
Llanhglme
England
Roosevelt Restores Sugar Quotas in Proclamation
Washington reports President Roosevelt issued a proclamation restoring marketing quota provisions for sugar and ending the wartime suspension. He noted consumer hoarding ceased and raw sugar prices returned to prewar levels while Cuba trade terms revert to the prequota duty of 90 cents per hundred pounds.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Europe
Cuba
United States
Murder Complaints Filed Against Two in Bexar County
Two murder complaints filed in Bexar County Justice courts allege Enurdre Wertles and Manuel Lapex Valverde used firearms and a knife in separate December 23 incidents. Detected by City Detective C L Bracken, the cases before Justices Raymond Gerbhardt and Bat Corrigan, with addresses listed for the defendants and victims.
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Enurdre Wertles
Bexar County
OR. C. Thompson
Usted
Roberts Street
Codypiaml
Norman Milleworth
Hedges Street
Weal Laurel
Zarramora
Justice of the Peace
Raymond Gerbhardt
C. L. Bracken
Knnlfe
Manuel Lapex Valverde
South Street
Bat Corrigan
Pepark
Manuel Garza
Bos
Gomal Street
Lick Inn
Sanin Rosa Avenue
War Update From Dec 16 25 Years Ago
French troops within range of Fort Somme threaten Molz as fortifications form a ring and heavy fighting rages along the Moselle River. On the eastern front German forces are repelled after crossing the Tirur River in a renewed push.
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Fort Somme
Stade
Molz
Moselle
Tirura
Arrest Reverses as Off Duty Officer Arrests Another
A special officer Kinney, 59, was arrested after confronting Roy Rochester at a Austin street tavern. Kinney claimed Rochester operated without proper beer and wine licenses, prompting a scuffle that led to both men being taken to the police station. Kinney posted bond and was freed.
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Wrucer
Das
Alberk Kinney
Austin Treet
Ait
Austin Street
Roy Rochester
A. L. Anderson
Kinney
Rochester
C. Sturin
Solomon
Ship Wins Fight Against Storm
Thomaston Me Dec 26 UT S The crew of the Norwegian steamer Tana wong battle with the stormy north Atlantis today repairing a broken rudder and tracing a call for assistance First radio messages picked up by the Mackay table Station indicated the Tana s distress was acute and that one lifeboat had been swept away An hour later the 5535 ton vessel advised the damage had been repaired and she had resumed her course Her position was 1360 miles east of New York.
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Thomaston
Thna Wong
Atlantis
Two Men Held in Dublin Fort Raid
Dublin court held two men for trial on charges of participating in a raid on Dublin Fort that yielded a large quantity of arms and ammunition. The raid on December 24 was carried out by members of the outlawed Welsh Republican Army. The incident was part of a broader flareup police described as connected to Christmas Day tensions.
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Dublin
Pairce
Welsh Republican Army
Whit
Cruiser sighted off Panama coast near Darien
Colombian planes sighted a large foreign cruiser in the Gulf for Darien just east of the Isthmus of Panama. Air units kept watch under line of sight, as Captain Gomez at Penta Yaras requested instructions from the war minister.
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Columbia
Nec
Gulf
Darien
Panama
Lin Wats Sal
Gomez
Penta Yaras
Tristran Llans
Wilbert Werchan Funeral Slated
Taylor mourns Wilbert Werchan 20 who died Sunday at Taylor hospital. Survived by father Paul Werchan, stepmother Mrs Paul Werchan, sisters Mrs Nora Bobh and Mrs Willie Heckman, brothers Ed vin Walter Willie Edgar Verchan, and numerous nieces and nephews. Funeral arrangements set in Taylor.
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Taylor
Wilbert Werehin
Taylor Hospital
Paul Werchan
Paul Werahan
Was
Nora ‘Bobh
Willie Heckman
Ed~vin
Walter
Willie
Edgar Verchan
Nikees
Turk freighter Kiziliimak sinks with 24 crew dead
ISTANEBUD reports the Turkish freighter Kiziliimak of 2794 tons struck rocks near Bunope during a violent Black Sea hurricane and sank with 24 crew lost. Scores of trawlers and sightseers report missing persons as lifeboats search for survivors.
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Istanebud
Bunope
Holiday Meal Triggers Arrest At Salt Autobio Diner
A Salt Autobio resident reported that a Holiday meal led to trouble as workers found a man helping himself to turkey and trimmings at Bob's Diner 1402 North Hackberry Street. Dennis was taken to jail. Other would be prowlers were seen at two nearby homes, with residents frightened by back window attempts and men fleeing.
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Autobio
Bob's Place
North
Hackberry Street
Dennis
W.C. Miller
Trinity Street
J. G. Schlessing
Hildebrand Avenue
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