France Break With Soviets Predicted as Expulsion Moves
Geneva reports say the League of Nations considers condemning Russia as an aggressor in the Finnish war and seeks to eject Moscow. Argentina plans to press for expulsion, while China’s stance may block a unanimous vote. France eyeing closure of the Russian embassy in Paris amid the crisis.
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China
British Troops Repel German Patrols on Western Front
Paris dispatch reports British forces repulsed three German patrols south of Buschdorf, using hand grenades to overwhelm about 180 German troops. British sentries warned artillery, halting two raids as the third company suffered heavy casualties with some taken prisoner amid a quiet front under severe cold.
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Man Pleads Guilty in Second Degree Murder Case
Lionel D Grant 29 power company draftsman pleads guilty to second degree murder in the strangling of former roommate Uhlig 31 a hosiery salesman. Judge Malpass defers sentencing and Grant to stay at Cedar Street jail.
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Oneonta
Frank P. Malpass
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Graint
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Allies seek to split Reds and Nazis amid German fears
Berlin dispatch claims Anglo French aims to divide Germany and Russia. It reports two maneuvers: false reports of German arms to Finland and efforts to lure Scandinavia and Western powers into a peace front against Russia.
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Reich
Russia
Finland
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Grange Master Demands Freedom for Farmers in NY
New York State Grange Master Raymond Cooper urged absolute freedom for farmers to produce and sell crops as they wish during the 67th State Grange convention in Syracuse. He cited marketing as a nation’s grave problem and called leaders to form a council to seek solutions for efficient distribution. The gathering drew 800 delegates from 56 counties and plans included official reports, elections, and degree ceremonies.
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Louis J. Taber
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19 U-Boats Sunk By British Fliers Asserted by Air Minister
London December 12. Sir Kingsley Wood announced in the House of Commons that RAF planes conducted 57 attacks on U boats with substantial damage in 19 cases. Coastal patrol Spitfires and Hurricanes showed clear superiority to Junkers, Dornier and Heinkel bombers and German fighters.
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Turks Ask Allies To Permit Passage Of German Ships
Ankara sources say Turkey asked Britain and France to let four 5,400 ton German merchant vessels pass to Turkey as they were built for Turkish use. The ships would sail with Turkish crews and have already been paid for. The report notes the ships’ transfer hinges on Allied permission.
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Only Nurse at Bedside as Actor Succumbs to Heart Attack
Actor Douglas Fairbanks dies suddenly in Santa Monica after collapsing at his home. Mary Pickford, his former wife, is notified. son Douglas Fairbanks Jr. continues in films. The pet bullmastiff Marco Polo stays by the bed as arrangements for burial at Forest Lawn are discussed.
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Forest Lawn Cemetery
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Will Rogers
Marie Dressler
Robin Hood
Helsinki Braces for New Air Raid Amid Good Weather
Foreign warnings said Helsinki could face fresh air attack as clear skies return. Finnish and Swedish mine patrols scoured the Gulf of Bothnia for Russian mines near Aaland Islands while the army reported Finnish forces repelling attacks and destroying several Russian tanks on the Karelian Isthmus and at nearby waters.
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Submarine Sparing Liner Alarms London Admiralty Record
Reports from Berlin claim a Bremen sighting near Bremerhaven as wartime tightrope walking continues. The claim alleges the submarine spared a liner citing war rules while British warnings rise amid cautious maneuvers by German forces and Allied patrols.
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Submarine May Have Passed Up Bremen Sighting
UPI reports conflicting details on a British submarine sighting the German liner Bremen en route from Murmansk. The submarine reportedly didn’t fire, citing lack of a clear warning opportunity, as Bremen remains a fast passenger ship potentially outpacing the sub.
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