Red Army Again Trying to Gut Path From Arctic
Jan. 12 report on Arctic front in Finland describes a major Soviet push from Salla and Petsamo, twin attacks after artillery, with fighting ongoing and a strong Finnish defensive line. Guerrilla warfare persists in Petsamo as Finns harry supply lines and a Russian division is nearly wiped out amid ski-focused combat and air support remarks.
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Thomas
Tovont
Salla
Petsamo
Arctic
Suomassalint
Petsamov
Inns
Petsamo Arca
Arctic Circle
Finland
Mussalm
Remus
Forty-fouri
Tilly
Red Army
Operanion
Forty-fourth
Piang
Raate
Finnish and Russian snowbound relief missions amid Suurmussalmi actions
December activity near Suurussalmi sees Russians trucking supplies to their men while Finns deploy light sledges with nearly 200 sledges laden with food and ammunition heading toward the front after the Suomussalmi battle. A reverse column moves front fighters back for rest as snow clad runners slip past unseen.
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Stuermussalrent
Suomussalmi
Vice President Garner Attends Brief White House Reception
Washington January 12 Vice President Garner attended a White House reception for Congress lasting only about three minutes. He paused to shake the president's hand and greet Mrs Roosevelt. The Garners had attended a small dinner hosted by Mr and Mrs Roosevelt earlier. The guest list included Speaker and Mrs Bankhead Senators Megaton and Barkley, Representatives Sant Raye burn Mintyer and others with their spouses.
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Washington
Garner
White House
Congress
Hele
Mrs Roosevelt
Suille
Lien
Indy
Whitt House
Garners
Roosevelt
Bankhead
Sennlors Charles L
Meg' Naty
R.-Ore
Alben W. Barkley
D.-Ky
Sant Rayeburn
D.texas
Joseph WW. Mintyer
ReeMaas
Desser
Mya
Daneas Alvin de Warla
Vxstslam
Presidents Ball Discussion Set Partners for crippled children drive
The Community Committee for Crippled Children discussed plans for the President's Ball to raise funds for trippled children in San Antonio. Secretary Mrs. O P Schuabel said the aim was cooperation among 35 clubs represented in the committee to ensure the event’s greatest success.
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O. P. Schuabel
San Antonio
Mise Monta Thimter
Myra. A. Y. Trautoay
Walter Stuck
George Burnett
Colle
Laepart
Kullee Bogus
Wieth Moore
Mopp
Wage and Hour Law Inspections to Accelerate in Texas
Peter M Tamburo, regional director of the Wage and Hour Division, said inspections will be sped up across South Texas with a 35 inspector staff. A conference with inspectors and regional directors in San Antonio aims for early uniform compliance with the federal act, and more visits to establishments are planned. Ignorance of the act is not an excuse, officials stated.
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Peter M. Tarmburo
Peting
Department of Labor
San Antonio
Tamburo
South Texas
Tuady
Forty eight nuns seek U S citizenship in historic group filing
Forty eight Incarnate Word college nuns filed declarations of intention to become U S citizens with Naturalization Examiner Peter J. Pung. Pung called it the largest group ever to apply, with many having lived in the country up to ten years. Most applicants are from Ireland, with others from Germany and Holland.
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Incarnate Word College
United States
Peter J. Pung
Pung
Isk
Jocr
Treland
Germany
Holland
Payroll Closing Dates Set for Los Angeles City
An agreement sets payroll closing dates for city commissioners and firms on the 7th and 15th of each month, enabling employees to be paid promptly on the 1st and 15th. The council stated this change would allow merchants to settle accounts promptly.
Finnish marksmen repelled Russian parachute landings in Finland
In Copenhagen a Jan 12 report says Finnish riflemen killed groups of Soviet paratroopers as they descended by parachute behind Finnish lines. Tidningen claims several units were virtually annihilated at dusk. Denmark meanwhile sends volunteers, the first company from Denmark, to aid Finland per Nationaltidende.
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Copenhagen
Trly
Stockholm
Tid- Tingen
Ory
Scandinagin
Finlane
Finland
Nationaltidende
Denmark
France Experiences First Meatless Friday
Paris reports France observed its first meatless Friday with a ban on beef veal and mutton on Mondays and Tuesdays. Restau rant patrons were limited to a single meat portion of not more than 1 1/4 ounces.
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Paris
Lini Restaurant
Ramey trial details clever contrivances at Alhambra club
Witnesses described clever contrivances at the Turf bar and Alhambra club on 121 Soledad street during Earl Ramsey’s trial in County Court at Law No 1. Testimony covered a hidden elevator button, a dummy control, and a bottle-opener can contrivance. Liquor board agents testified purchasing items before the raid and ownership ties were examined as jurors heard from police and state officials.
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Alhambra
Soledad Street
Earl Ramsey
Hatter
Alhambra Club
D. Murrell
Border
Jn Mae
San Antonio
Murrell
Allambra
Tumsen
Tun Bay
Hroust
Witess Rankin Thompson
Comerce
B. Id. Brotherman
Regster
Rainsry
Niny Thatchie
Ramsey
Alhambra Ehh
Kirstwithtes
Armen
Liquor Board
R. C. Rheiner
W.P. Allen
Jay Sam Levey
Joly James
Tt.Tuck Chapin
Dive Wetson
Terial
Chapin Snd
Neal Ellis
Open Ettitt
Townsend Club to Hear Beulah Lene
Beulah Lene will speak at the 9th meeting of the Bexar County Townsend Club at 2 30 Sunday. The event will be held at the Highland Park Recreation Awdine.
Pair Accused of Playingings Fort Towson
Okla Jan 12 Sheriff said two prison camp convicts told how they and other suspects firebombed the Ropers home New Year’s Eve. Elmer Ropers wife and son were found dead as flames engulfed the frame dwelling after two shots were fired. Convicts Wellman and Carpenter implicated others while being questioned. Wellman previously jailed for a 1926 murder.
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Fort Towson
Okla
Bayguer
Turner
Roy Hyrmon
Elmer Ropers
Dean
Tormon
Mouston Lambert
Frank Wellman
Lloyel Carpenter
Ropers
Ftemer
Hames
Wellman
Jess Dunn
Carpenter
Solons Consider Cuts to Defense and Farm Parity Funds
Washington reports lawmakers weighing reductions in defense appropriations to finance parity payments for farm relief. Senator Lucas said hundreds of millions could be diverted from defense for farm payments, with Roosevelt proposing parity measures and new levies. House and Senate actions target defense budgets as leaders press for farm aid amid the unsettled early session pace.
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Congress
Dow
House
Army
Navy
Rooosevelt
Senate
Lucas
D-I
F.yd
Heed
R-Kan
Guan
Reed
Carm Mureau
American Pain Bureau Federation
Roosevelt
Navel Committee
Adiulray
Harold R. Stark
Aival
Oller Tegislatons
Causion
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Mekbus
Solons
PY Firner
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