Senate Labor Fights Over Voluntary Mediation Plan
Senate leaders clash as Labor Committee weighs replacing the House bill with a Ball plan for a voluntary defense mediation system. Norris, Byrd and Connally push different strands while the House measure faces Senate hearings and potential speedier action. The broader labor dispute ripples through rail, aircraft, and steel sectors with looming strikes and arbitration prospects.
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Senate Labor Committee
Smith
D-Va
Ball
R-Minn
Norris
Congress
House
Defense Mediat
Labor Committee
Thomas
Utah
McNary
Oregon
Senate
Byrd
Dva
Roosevelt
Yvy
Amd
Washington
Brotherhoods
Interstate Commerce Commission
Buffalo
Bell Aircraft Corporation
Eastern Bus Service Stranded by Northeast Strike
Boston dispatch reports Greyhound Lines services suspended to New York Albany Buffalo and Maine as about 200 local workers walk out in sympathy with a Cleveland strike. A 60 cent wage dispute for cleaning women sparked protests over pay. Syracuse notes indirect effects though no local strike exists.
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Dewey
Los Angeles
Karl V. Morris
Natonal
Independent United Welders, Cutters and Helpers of America
A. ‘Pf
C. 1
Othe
Gul
Gates of Industry
Poebesless
Unloneers
Teweers
Los
Boston
Greyhound Lines, Inc
New York
Albany
Buffalo
Maine
Cleveland
Troy Taylor
A. F. of L
Syracuse
New England
Greyhound Company
Tranttin Wadlaw Manners
Greyhound Lines
Toledo
New York City
Scranton
Wadley
New Mine Sweeper Launched at Bristol Cradle of Cup Yachts
A 135 foot mine sweeper designated Y.40S.18 was launched at the Herreshoff Yard in Bristol Rhode Island on December 6. Mrs. R F Hatfenreffer III served as sponsor. The vessel is the fifth and largest of its class built at the yard now devoted to defense production from former cup boats and materials.
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Bristol
R. I
Herreshoff
R. F. Hatfenreffer
Sir Thomas Lipton
T. O. M. Sopwith
Fog Turns Fatal as Four Plunge From Willis Bridge
Four men drowned in the Harlem River after their car toppled from the Willis Avenue bridge when fog obscured two warning lanterns on the guard rail. Victims were Walter Seidel 32 Thomas Gibbons 48 Stephen Markowski 36 and John Frank. Fire and police retrieved the car and bodies using a grappling hook.
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New York
Harlem
Willis Avenue
Walter Seidel
Thomas Gibbons
Stephen Markowski
John Frank
Former bank Aide dies
Arthur M. Alken 66 former comptroller of Chase National Bank of New York died in Fort Lauderdale Florida after returning from New York. He is survived by his widow, a daughter Mrs Winston Wilson of Larchmont and two grandchildren. Alken died here last night.
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Bank Aid
Fort Lauderdale, Fla
INS
Arthur M. Alken
Chase National Bank of New York
Winston Wilson Larchmont
Alken
Soviet Troops Repel German Attacks On Front Near Moscow
Soviet Information Bureau reports heavy fighting along the Moscow front. Units claim 28 German tanks destroyed and over three German battalions wiped out in the central front offensive. Moscow radio notes fierce engagement near Taganrog and counteroffensives north of Klin.
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Leningrad-Moscow
Communist Party
Tula
Joe Stuston
Pravda
Tula-Moscow
Mius
Dmitrovsk
Stalino
Germany
Donets Basin
Taganrog
Sea of Azov
Mius River
Moscow
Red Navy
Eve
Sccv Halite
Black Sea
Kerch
Crimea
Caucasus
Rostov
Rome
Berlin
Kalinin-Tula
Soviet Information Bureau
Volokolamsk
Britain declares war after notes to Finland Hungary and Romania
The British note states in effect that Britain will consider itself at war with Finland Hungary and Romania from midnight GMT tonight. It accuses Finland of territorial aggression and notes Germany influence, while Hungary and Romania are described as presenting similar terms. The note recalls prior warnings and says Finland must halt hostilities or Britain will declare war.
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Great Britain
Greenwich
Romania
Hungary
Finland
Fin- Lard
Russia
Mannerheim
Karelia
Germany
Croatia
Slovakia
Britain
United States
Foreign Office
S. S
Rumania
Yugoslav Guerrilla Victory Declares Axis Cleared
Soviet Information Bureau reports a large area of Yugoslavia held by Axis forces has been cleared by Yugoslav guerrilla warriors. Communique praises rising patriot movement and numerous detachments successfully fighting German invaders. Cairo and Jerusalem dispatches note clashes involving Gen. Mihailovic’s patriot army and several German divisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yugoslavia
Moscow
Soviet Information Bureau
Cairo
Jerusalem
Draja Mihailovic
Ryti Calls Soviet Handclasp Leper Like Threat to Allies
Finnish President Ryti on radio on Independence Day denounces Soviet friendship as a leper's handclasp that could mortally wound the United States and Britain. He says Finland will not threaten or withdraw from the struggle against Bolshevism and warns that friendship with the USSR risks irreparable harm to Allies.
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Ryti
Helsinki
Britain
Risto Ryti
Russia
United States
Soviet Union
Finland
Europe
Philadelphia
Robert Block
Flushing
Paoli-Norristown
Ryd
Finnish Troops Claim Key Rail Station Victory
The High Command announced a "great victory" against the Russians with Finnish forces capturing Karhumaeki, a strategic station on the Murmansk Railway north of Lake Onega.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karhumaeki
Murmansk Railway
Lake Onega
Nazis Doubt British Can Harm 3 Allies
Berlin reports German sources dismiss Britain’s war declaration against Hungary Romania and Finland as not changing the overall situation. A commentator notes these continental states have faced British blockade and frozen assets, and Britain could only wage war by land, which it cannot do.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Britain
Hungary
Rumania
Finland
Tokyo Reply On Troops Is Of No Help From Page One
Diplomatic notes indicate Japan pins its Indo China troop moves on Chinese threats and aims at Burma and Malaya, while Tokyo insists reinforcement is precautionary. Far East estimates place 100,000 Japanese troops in Indo China with further transports, under a mutual defense pact with France and Vichy oversight.
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Japan
Roosevelt
Indo-China
Thailand
China
Burma
Chiang Kai-Shek
Malaya
Tokyo
France
Far East
Indo-Ching
Nazi Germany
Chinese Call Japan Reply an Insult to U S Intelligence
A Chinese official statement denounces Japan's reply to President Roosevelt as insulting to American intelligence and a rude setback to Tokyo's backstairs diplomacy. It cites Hull's public review of exploratory talks and accuses Japan of stalling until military plans are ready while Indo-China remains under occupation.
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U. S
Chungking
Japan
Roosevelt
Washington
Hull
Indo-China
Vichy
Tokyo
Bandits Take 3500 In Daylight Robbery Of Restaurant Owner
Police hunt two bandits after they forced Duch to surrender 3500 in cash at a street intersection. Duch said the men beat and bound him briefly and missed 2000 in ten dollar bills he had hidden in a trunk.
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Ruffalo
Raymond T. Duch
Promrierors
Duch
U. S Japanese Commission Proposed to Maintain Peace
A Japanese Privy Council member urged a special U S Japanese commission to review the Pacific crisis and seek a peaceful solution. Count Kentaro Kaneko, 88, a Harvard educated official, said the commission method is the only proper way to resolve current disputes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
Privy Council
Pacific
Tere Lthout
Cousserty
Arme
Washington
Kentaro J Kaneko
Tage
Pam
Dbr Ramee
Japan and United States urged to form joint commission
An interview with Count Kaneko favors creating a joint commission of reputable representatives from economic political and diplomatic circles in both nations. The body would be invited to meet in Japan or the United States, signaling support for closer bilateral engagement.
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United States
Count Kaneko
Japan
Japan Seeks Self-Sufficiency as Far East Fronts Tighten
Tokyo's Economic Council urges measures for self-sufficiency amid fears of encirclement. Reports say Japan reshapes stance under pressure from Washington negotiations and growing Soviet, American military activity in Siberia and the Far East.
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Ing
China
Dutch East Indies
White House
Roosevelt
Japan
Washington
United States
Chugai
Economic Council
Shigenori Tojo
Manchukuo
Mongolia
Siberia
Russia
Tokyo
Cordell Hull
Maxin Litvinov
Government Information Board
Yoshiaki Miura
Mexico
Miura
Ito
California
All Sailors Ordered on Ship Duty in Singapore
British Eastern fleet units in Singapore ordered to return to ships immediately. Trucks and vehicles were sent to central points downtown to transport sailors to their base. The broadcast by Singapore radio completed the fleet’s state of readiness at the “Gibraltar of the East” after advanced units arrived on December 2 and limited leave was given while ships replenished supplies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Singapore
Gibraltar
Thailand Premier Declares War Stand in Interview
Premier Luang Bipul Songgram told the Bangkok Chronicle Thailand remains neutral unless compelled to fight and will defend to the last. He said treaties with Britain and Japan should protect the nation from invasion and warned against treating sacred treaties as scraps of paper.
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Bangkok
Thailand
Luang Bipul Songgram
Bangkok Chronicle
Britain
Japan
Inot Believe There Was Sabotage On Air Warship Flight
Fire on the Martin air warship grounded the craft after a test flight near a large company shed. Chief pilot W Kenneth Ebel and flight engineer Ben Zelubowski were aboard as two engines failed and a propeller blade breached the hull. Fire crews from Essex extinguished the flames after the vessel ran aground.
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Inot
Joseph T. Hartson
Martin
W. Kenneth Ebel
Ben Zelubowski
Essex
Forgotten Soldier Receives Pat On The Back For 30 Hours At Post
Private Victor Golas of Camp Edwards endured 30 hours at a railroad crossing directing a convoy in rain and darkness. Major A H Kratzke lauded his obedience while Golas, after sleeping 12 hours, traveled home on a train, recalling his long vigil and meal rations as local children watched.
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Baltimore
Victor Golas
A. H. Kratzke
Camp Edwards
Mass
Golas
Massachusetts
Brunet
Charlotte
Lear
M. P's
British Drive In Libya Keeps Up Relentless Pressure
Cairo report says 7,500 German and Italian prisoners captured in Libyan desert. British communique notes continued pressure in the Libyan battle area with a raid at Ed Duda where the Axis position was said to be recovered after initial losses. The RAF reported 22 Axis planes shot down at a cost of six for Britain.
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Cairo
Egypt
Ed Duda
Rla.f
Libya
Bir el Gobi
Berlin
Dienst Aus Deutschland
Germany
Unarmed Policeman Fatally Shot Outside Midtown Funeral Home
In New York City an off duty patrolman Thomas J. Casey in civilian clothes was killed near the Universal Funeral chapel after challenging three suspicious men. A taxi driver saw him follow the trio and three shots were fired. the assailants fled, one swapping his coat for payment and later redeeming it with a dollar. The incident remains under investigation as authorities seek motive and suspects.
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Midtown Manhattan
New York
INS
Thomas J. Casey
Midtow
Manhattan
Sereice
Universal Funeral Chapel
Myce
Special Plane To Speed Litvinov To Capital Post
Maxim Litvinov arrives in San Francisco aboard the China Clipper as a special plane and escort speed the new Russian Ambassador to Washington. Police guard the group from Treasure Island to the airport with brief stops planned in Denver Chicago and Cleveland before final arrival in Washington.
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San Francisco
Maxim Litvinov
Washington, D. C
Globe
Litvinov
Honolulu
Treasure Island
Pan-American Airways
Two Die Crossing Streets In Buffalo Area Crash
An elderly man, Jacob Schear, 74, of Hamburg, was killed in Clarence when struck by a car while crossing a road near a halted hat tire. In Buffalo an unidentified elderly woman crossing a street was also struck and killed by a vehicle.
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Buffalo
Jacob Schear
Hamburg
Clarence
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Nostev
Strow
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Eastern Bus Service
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Dudh
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Wirenhoto
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R.A.F
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