Sweden Mobilizes 150000 Men For Finland Crisis
Sweden announced partial mobilization as the Soviet invasion of Finland escalated. About 40,000 troops joined 110,000 already under arms for wartime service, with volunteer corps supporting Finland and large public fund drives raising more than 1 000 000 kronur for refugees.
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Stockholm
Sweden
Finland
Ealers
Hapa- Tanda
Petsamo
Red Cross
Helsinki
Abo
Elias Erkko
Erkko
Richard Sandler
Scandinavia
Russia
Norway
Denmark
Evacuation Preparedness Amid Baltic Tensions in Stockholm
Stockholm officials prepared for possible evacuation as Baltic situation grew threats to Sweden’s neutrality. Army leaves were suspended and noncommissioned officers recalled from courses while police duties training and public guidance on evacuation were to be issued.
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Stockholm
Sweden
British Exchange Telegraph
Irene Castle Drops Divorce Suit Against Maj McLaughlin
Irene Castle McLaughlin former international dancer withdraws her divorce suit from Maj Frederic McLaughlin wealthy coffee merchant and sportsman. The suit filed two years ago alleged cruelty seeking custody of the couple's son and daughter alimony and a $150 000 settlement.
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Irene Castle
Major McLaughlin
Chicago
Irene Castle McLaughlin
Puit
Maj
Frederick McLaughlin
Vernon ‘Castle
McLaughlins
Kuhn Sentenced to Prison for Bund Fraud
Fritz Kuhn head of the German American Bund received 2 1/2 to 5 years in Sing Sing for three counts of his five count conviction including two forgery charges linked to the Murray transaction. Judge James G. Wallace also suspended two grand larceny counts and ruled Kuhn loses civil rights but not deportation pending possible pardon.
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New York
INS
Fritz Kuhn
Fuehrer
Bund
James G. Wallace
Wallace
Kuhn
Sing Sing
Florence Camp
Herman J. “McCarthy
Indictment names Wiener in Communist fraud case
A federal grand jury charged Robert William Wiener national treasurer of the Communist Party in America with passport fraud. Wiener, born in Russia as Welwel Warszower, posed as a native citizen for 20 years and has been an alien since 1914. He faced arraignment, pleaded innocent, and was released on $10,000 bond.
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New York
Earl Browder
Robert William Wiener
Wiener
Communist Party In America
Russia
Welwel Warszower
U. S
Lester Dunigan
Warszower
Plotters Executed In Siam Conspiracy Case
Bangkok reports a special court convicted alleged plotters against Siam's 14 year old king Ananda and his regent. The 1935- era events follow Prajadhipok's abdication and a bloodless power shift. Several arrests occurred and more than 50 high officials faced retirement or removal.
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Siam
Bangkok
Prajadhipok
Ananda
U S and Fisk Rubber Deal Reported in New York
United States Rubber Company announced it is negotiating to buy the entire Fisk Rubber Corporation plant facilities and business. Francis B. Davis Jr. is identified as chairman and president of U S Rubber.
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U. S&s. Rubber-Fisk
United States
Rubber Company
Fisk Rubber Corporation
Francis B. Davis
U. S. Rubber
Pravda Reports On Submarine Incident
In Moscow December 6 Pravda reported the Soviet submarine story with brief official lines. The bulletin conveyed limited details and did not specify further outcomes or names.
Vandenberg Calls For Break With Soviet Russia
Michigan Senator Arthur H. Vandenberg running for the 1940 Republican nomination urged breaking relations with Moscow. He pressed a formal inquiry into Roosevelt Litvinoff pledges and questioned recognition of Soviet Russia on Nov 16 1933 while Col Frank Knox urged withdrawal of recognition and lending aid to Finland.
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Washington
Michigan
Arthur H. Vandenberg
Moscow
Roosevelt
Soviet
Russia
Laurence A. Steinhardt
Finland
Hugh R. Wilson
Berlin
Germany
Steinhardt
Soviet Russia
Vandenberg
Roosevelt-Litvinoff
America
Chicago
Col
Frank Knox
Chicago Daily News
United States
Britain to hold secret parliamentary talks on scarcity
London reports indicate Prime Minister Chamberlain will allow a secret session next week to discuss food supply amid wartime shortages. The Doric Star, a 10,086 ton refrigerator ship carrying meats from New Zealand and Australia, was sunk by the German pocket battleship Admiral Scheer in the South Atlantic. An Admiralty statement attributed the loss to a German raider with unofficial sources naming Scheer. In home waters the Eskdene, a 2829 ton freighter, was sunk by a mine yesterday.
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London
Chamberlain
Jeaders
Britain
Admiral Scheer
Doric Star
South Atlantic
New Zealand
Australia
Atlantic
Scheer
Clement
U S Attache Reports Polish War to Roosevelt at Lunch
Maj. Percy G Black former military attache at the American Embassy in Berlin met President Roosevelt for a luncheon to provide an eye witness account of German Army operations in Poland. Black observed the German army during its conquest and will report from the War Department before a new post. Col E R Warner McCabe attended the luncheon.
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Washington
Percy G. Black
Berlin
Roosevelt
Poland
Black
War Department
E. R. Warner McCabe
Army
Artillery Activity Light on Western Front
Reports from Berlin and Paris describe a dull day with only minor skirmishing on the West Front. The German High Command notes increased artillery annoyance east of the Moselle, while the French High Command records patrols and activity in the night on certain front points.
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Berlin
High Command
Moselle
Paris
British steamer Hamsterley sunk after collision off English coast
The British steamer Hamsterley of 2160 tons was sunk in a collision off the east coast of England. The Scottish steamer Lards gled of 1267 tons and the Findhorn of 106f tons were involved with varying details noted.
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England
King Inspects Front 25 Years After His Father in France
King George VI visits France with the British Expeditionary Force to inspect frontline troops and RAF units on a weathered Channel crossing, marking the 25th anniversary of King George V’s wartime visits as brothers Edward and the Duke of Gloucester serve.
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France
George VI
English Channel
Royal Air Force
George V
Edward
Prince of Wales
Duke of Windsor
Duke of Gloucester
Gort
Sie Pees
Demand Rises For League to Eject Russia
Geneva reports show Soviet Russia faces quitting the League or being expelled after Finland appeals to curb aggression and Argentina and Uruguay call for immediate ejectment. Russia’s absence from meetings does not alter council and assembly plans. Finland cites Aaland fortifications. Venezuela notes withdrawal but remains member until 1940. Belgium shows reluctance to name a council president to replace Russia’s head.
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Geneva
Russia
League of Nations
Soviet Union
Argentina
Uruguay
U.S
League
Finland
Aaland
Venezuela
Belgium
Soviet Baltic Base Under Attack
Reported Soviet Baltic base attacked with civilians evacuated and mass raid feared as Finland braces for new aerial offensive. Moscow and Helsinki exchange harsh words over Finland’s government and alliance with Russia as fighting slows amid heavy snow.
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Soviet Russia
Lace
Garem
Estonia
Russia
Finns
Moscow
Finland
League of Nations
Molotovf
Democratic Republic of Finian
Terijoki
Stockholm
Lake Ladoga
Unclear war dispatch from The War Today fragment
The readable text appears fragmentary with references to Russia Finland and Axis alignments. It mentions Mussolini, Hitler, Stalin, and Soviet thrusts but lacks coherent events or dates.
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Russia
Finland
Rome
Musolini
Herr Hitler
Comrade Stalin
Oes
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Noha
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Murmansk
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