Past Week in Europe's War Capt. Langsdorf Commits Suicide
A historical Near East and Atlantic war roundup reports Capt Hans Langsdorf commander of the Admiral Graf Spee shooting himself in a Buenos Aires hotel room after bringing his men ashore for internment. The Graf Spee's actions, scuttling, and related naval events across the South Atlantic and Arctic fronts are recounted with multiple dates and places, including US naval actions, oil traffic, and Finland defending Helsinki against Soviet pressure. The piece blends battle summaries, internment notes, and civilian notices from the era.
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Hans Langsdorf
Graff Spee
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Argentina
Langsdorf
Himsell
Termament
Montevideo Harbor
Uruguay
Graf Spee
Adolf Hitler
South Atlantic
Brazillian
STEP S TAKEN TO STIMULATE BUILDING OF SMALL HOMES
The Federal Loan Agency under Administrator Jesse H Jones announced that RFC Mortgage Company will buy $2500 or less loans used to finance new house construction started after January 1, 1940. Purchases apply to class three, title one loans at 4 percent with a 0.5 percent service charge, aimed to spur private lending for low cost homes.
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Federal Loan Agency
Jesse H Jones
RFC Mortgage Company
Jones
Dickens Carol Reading Hits 500th Time Society
Earl W. Oberg, a gray-haired professor from Enid Oklahoma, will read Dickens Christmas Carol for the 500th time this Saturday at o clock in a broadcast. Since 1919 his nightly performance inspired listeners as he embodies Tiny Tim in a long running tradition dating back to early years with stock companies and wartime travels. Finland has exhausted its regular reserve and called all men aged 40 to military service to report by December 26 with at least a three day food supply. All regular reserves were called by December 16.
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Phillips University
Earl W. Oberg
Enid
Okla
Oberg
Tiny Tim
France
Scrooge
Finland
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