Hore Belisha Crisis Rocks Chamberlain Cabinet
British labor leaders condemn Hore Belisha's removal as war secretary amid cabinet shakeup. Sir Walter Citrine warns against tinpot rule as questions rise about the army's leadership and Chamberlain's explanations. Parliament reopens January 16 with pressure for full account.
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London
INS
Britain
Neville Chamberlain
Leslie Hore- Belisha
Oliver Stanley
Golidarity
War Office
Bir Walter
Chamberlain
House of Commons
Hore-Belisha
John Helth
Harold McMillin
Sunday Express
England
Periiament
Hore- Bisha
Hore-Bellsha
Mansion House
the Sunday Express
France
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Belisha
Stanley
Anthony Eden
Colonia Ee
Pano 4
Entry of Il Duce Into War Seen By Rome
Rome reports cautious readiness as Mussolini weighs Italy’s entry into the war. Vatican and high fascist circles say Italy will side with Germany if needed, keeping non belligerent rhetoric while awaiting a clear moment to act. Ciano warns that British diplomacy remains influential in Italian circles.
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France
Germany
Mussolini
John Me
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Thaly
Mediterranead
Ciano
Olano
Avery
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Bald
Fascist Party
Hitler and Mussolini in Alignment Amid Poland Tension
A clipping notes a prior remark from a German leader praising Mussolini and pledging unity against Italy's defeat. It recalls high Nazi circles in Berlin discussing mutual support between Hitler and Mussolini with rumors of frequent private exchanges.
Major downtown fire damages two businesses near City Hall
A Saturday night fire at 12 Mal plaza and 110 Main plaza destroyed the upper floors of the Barron Shirt Manufacturing and Foster Store companies. Fire crews fought the blaze for about 30 minutes with four units, no injuries reported, crowds gathered at the city hall lawn.
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Sen Antonio
Gowntown
Tod Aldeee
City Hall
Te Barron Shirt Manulachwing Company
Mal Plaza
Foster Store Company
Main Plaza
Viola Banltinghouse
Stove Company
Dames
Shirt Company
Stave
Fremen
Norse Nations Alarmed by Finland Aid Debate
Reports from Copenhagen and London outline Nordic fears of Allied or German action over aid to Finland. A Soviet spokesperson warns Britain and France seek a new front against Germany while denying any pact with Russia.
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Stendinavia
Germany
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Sweden
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Denmark
Ondon
Jen
Russia
London
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Halsins
Russa
Scandinavia
Britons Fly Over Reich Territory in Night Patrols
British reconnaissance planes flew over Northwest Germany during the night as part of intensified air activity. German aircraft were reported over the Shelland islands prompting alerts but no decisive engagements were reported.
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London
Germany
Air Ministry
Helghland
Shelland Islands
Shower Plans Amid Long Delays For San Antonio Couple
Weather notes from H Jarboe indicate a rain soaked weekend with about a quarter inch of rainfall Saturday and continued showers through Sunday. Temperatures are forecast to rise from a low near 46 Sunday morning to a Sunday high around 60 after a 64 degree Saturday, with north and east winds.
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San Antonio
H. Jarboe
al Weather House
Batuday
Jarboe
Darboe
Sunport
Continuous Snow Record in Western Kansas
Snow fell in western Kansas for more than 48 hours with no let up as a record measure. The long storm continued since December 23, benefiting wheat and seed plants little due to persistent cold and lack of melting.
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Garden City
Kan
Kansas
US Bet
Reliefers' Son Kidnapped In New Jersey
A five year old boy, Teddy Koller, son of Mr and Mrs Joseph Koller, vanished after being lured into a black sedan while playing near home in Passaic New Jersey. Authorities believe kidnapping is suspected and ransom is unlikely as the family relies on relief. Police dispatched teletype alerts to locate the vehicle and child.
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N. J. Jan
Frauit
Teddy Koller
Joseph Koller
Mary Rorke
Weather Summary for Antonio and Nearby Areas
Cloudy with a chance of rain on Sunday. Northeast and east winds at the airport. Saturday highs near 54 and Sunday around 60 with lows near 46. East Texas sees rain Sunday, warmer in the northeast and along the upper coast with fresh onshore winds. West Texas mostly cloudy Sunday with partial clearing in the southwest. Week outlook: generally fair with rain possible midweek, slightly above normal temperatures and warming toward week’s end.
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Antonio
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Texas
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Coltay
Man Confesses to Murder and Trunk Body Discovery
Samuel DeLan, 49, confessed to killing Mrs Nellie Sharp, 66, his mother in law, after police found her body stuffed in a trunk in an alley. DeLan admitted striking her with a hammer saying she nagged him for a job and he feared losing his home. the trunk was linked to Mrs Sharp’s daughter Cleota, who lived with them.
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Chicago
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de Claring
Samuel Ka
Mra
Nellie Sharp
DeLao
DeLas
DeLan
Netherlands Warn Neighbors That Attacks On Holland Trigger War
The Netherlands formally warned belligerent powers that any attack on Dutch territory would be met with persistent resistance. The communique cites insecurity over neutrality and denies negotiation on integrity, noting tensions with Germany and concerns over Dutch stance amid British-French links and frontier incidents.
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Hague
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Netherlands
Holland
Leslie Hore-Bellsha
Venloo
Dejleste
Retch
Middle
Oliver Stanley
Hore-Belisha
Saingulardeas
England
Germany
Detroit Apartment Fire Kills Woman and Injures Seven
A downtown Detroit blaze killed a woman and injured seven others, two seriously, as residents fled in nightclothes. The dead woman remained unidentified with temperatures dropping hampering firefighting efforts. Fifteen people jumped from second and third story windows to escape the flames.
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Detroit
Jax
Gora
Unionist Sought in Lawyer's Death
CHICAGO January 6 The president of the A P F Bb Scrap Iron and Junk Handlers union was sought in connection with the death of Leon A Cooke a 28 year old attorney who founded the union Cooke died in hospital after being shot during an argument in the union president's office Martin was arrested on a charge of assault with intent to kill and released on bond
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Chicago
Jan
Joan Martin
A. PF Bb
Leon A. Cooke
Cooke
Martin
Nazi Freighter Dashes for Reich
A 4117 ton German cargo freighter, Babin, has set sail from Bahia amid wartime maneuvering. The vessel, believed loaded with food and rubies, is proceeding toward Germany in a dash related to the ongoing conflict.
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Bahia
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Bragit
Italy and Hungary Reach Complete Agreement On Balkans Policy
Reports from Bandolopalare in Venice say Italy and Hungary have a complete agreement on mutual Balkan policy. Ciano and Csaky discussed reconciliation between Hungary and Romania to ease tensions with Russia, while Mussolini's era paper Gayda urged caution against Soviet pressure.
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Taly
Jaro
Russia
Europe
Italy
Hungary
Bandolo Palare
Galeazzo Ciano
Stephen Canky
Balkans
Rumania
Transylvania
Austria-Hungary
Giane
Csaky
Itugsin
Virginia Gayda
Ciano-Csaky
Gaytia
gionissedEalia
Motor Boat in Distress Off Sea Girt Under Coast Guard Aid
A small motor boat reported in distress three and a half miles southeast of Sea Girt New Jersey was tracked by Mackay Radio marine. Coast guard cutters from New York and Cape May were rushing to assist. Rear Admiral Adolphus E. Watson was named commandant of the Fourth naval district with headquarters in Philadelphia.
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Sea Girt
N. J
Mackay Radio Marine
Agast Guard
Cape May
Washington
Jas
Adolphus E. Watson
Fourth Naval District
Philadelphia
Davy
War at a Glance from Multiple Fronts
From Chisinau to Helsinki reports warn of imminent conflict and border tensions. Romania vows to resist any regaining of Bessarabia while Holland and Britain face cabinet upheaval and potential war. Finnish and Soviet forces clash as Murmansk rail line is cut and air battles surge. Italy and Hungary seek to keep peace in the Balkans amid rising tensions.
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Carol of
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Bessarabia
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Holland
London
Hore-Belisha
Chamberlain
Berlin
Oliver Stanley
Helsink
Murmansk-Leningrad
Italians Warn Reds Keep Distance From Europe
Italians warn the Soviet Union and allied powers that an attack on borders would trigger a larger European war. Romanian King Carol threats action over Bessarabia while Netherlands states any attack on Holland equals war. The note follows talks between Italy and Hungary on Belkat peace efforts.
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Asia
Thily
Pane
Rustia
Travan
Carel
Rumania
Bessarabia
Netherlands
Holland
Italy
Hungary
Belkat
Romanian King Vows Unity in Bessarabia Stand
Carol I speaks from the royal palace balcony as Romanian troops parade in Bessarabia, pledging that the eastern frontier will be defended by a united nation. He warns invaders against crossing sacred soil, asserting Romania’s claim to the region and readiness to sacrifice lives if needed.
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Rumania
Bessarabia
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Bessarabis
Carol
Bessarabian
George Argesanu
Michael
Romania
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