Laval Plot Bared After Laval Ousted From Vichy leadership
The article notes Laval's removal from power in Vichy France amid rumors of a German move. It states Germany did not seek passage through unoccupied France and that no troops crossed. Admiral Darlan and Gen Faure returned from Paris for the Napoleon son L Aiglon funeral at Invalides as Petain plans a consultative national assembly to advise him.
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Napoleon
the Invalides
Paris
Laval
France
Italy
Germany
Gall
Petain
Francois Darlan
Navy
Gen. Faure
L'Aiglon
Consultative National Assembly
Reich Press Ignores Vichy Cabinet Shift
Berlin reports that the German press will not publish Laval’s resignation or details of France’s Foreign Ministry changes pending full information. Authorized sources note France’s cabinet shift surprised Paris and that a truce with Germany exists, but no peace is in place.
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Berlin
France
Pierre Laval
Germany
Royalist Opposition To Laval Seen Factor
Il Messaggero suggested royalist opposition to Pierre Laval helped cause his dismissal by Philippe Petain. The paper noted cabinet splits amid ministerial differences and hostility from Action Francaise. Maurin campaigned against Laval, while Baudouin, once foreign minister, belonged to Action Francaise.
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Rome
Il Messaggero
Pierre Laval
Philippe Petain
Petain
Action Francaise
Laval
Louis Felix Maurin
Aj Messaggero
Paul Baudouin
French and Siam Trade Air Blows Near Indo China Border
Reports from Hanoi indicate steps toward possible peace talks while bombing raids intensify. Siamese and French aircraft bomb Cambodian, Laotian, and Cambodian frontier towns as French officials note slight improvement in border tensions.
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Siam
Hanoi
Indo-China
Kemmerat
Bmouk
Savannakhet
Vientiane
Saravane
Bangkok
Legal Adviser Slain In Front of French Colony in Shanghai
Eduard D Hooghue legal adviser to Shanghai Finch concession municipal council was shot dead outside his residence. Unidentified assassin fled as Chinese factions and Japanese controlled districts see renewed violence. A Japanese medical student was later killed in Hongkew amid tense security measures.
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Shanghai
Eduard ‘D’hooghe
Finch Concession
D'Hooghe
Chiang Kai- Shek
Chungking
Nanking
Hongkew
Greeting to Union of Pittsburgh during District 5 Yule
A fragmented note references a festive greeting to the Union of Pittsburgh in December. It mentions District 5 officials and the United Mine Workers, with a patriotic tone implied in the Yule title.
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Union of Pittsburgh
District 5
The
United - Mine
Workers of
Roosevelt's World’s End Stirs Capital
From Page One Roosevelt, successor to Joseph P. Kennedy, re signed ambassador to Britain. Mr Roosevelt is expected to stay in the White House for several weeks through Christmas and the opening of Congress and the inauguration, likely until late January.
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Joseph P. Kennedy
Britain
Roosevelt
White House
Congress
Roosevelt Hints at Unlimited National Emergency
Washington reports indicate President Roosevelt may declare an unlimited national emergency to aid rearmament as advisors discuss the move. No decision yet. comments come amid Navy and Caribbean base inspections and plans to repeal wartime laws to aid Britain.
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Washington
Roosevelt
National Defense Advisory Commission
United Press
Warm Springs
Sol Bloom
1St
Ims House
Andrew J. May
House
Military Affairs Committee
Brit
Amerain
Bloom
Ican
May
Congress
Frederick van Nuys
Ind
Pat McCarran
New
United States
Wiliam H. King
Utah
Great Britain
Treasury
Henry Morgenthau, Jr
London
Atlantic
Knudsen Speech Seen as Precursor to Possible National Emergency
New York speech by Commissioner William S. Knudsen is viewed as foreshadowing another national emergency proclamation by President Roosevelt. A limited emergency is in effect. unlimited status would affect industry morale more than government powers. Domestic issues include defense lag, 30 percent aircraft shortfall, cantonment delays, and looming budget and labor concerns.
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National Defense Advisory Commission
United States
William S. Knudsen
New York
Roosevelt
United Press
Knudsen
Plane crash victim dies in Flint area forced landing
J Clark Seagle aged 28 a motor factory worker died from injuries after a small cabin airplane he piloted crashed on a farm near Flint during a forced landing.
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Flint
Mich
J. Clark Seagle
Fires and air raids reported in Nazi capital dispatch
News from the front notes aircraft guns firing and a major traffic jam as civilians attempted to board transit while leaflets remained unreadable. Nazi informants claim bombers struck an unnamed Midlands town, reporting over 30 fires seen through clouds and minimal British anti aircraft response.
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West End
British Midlands
Foreign Office
Egypt
England
Nazi Sub Sinks 34 935 Tons of British Shipping
The submarine Kretschmer has sunk 34 935 tons of British shipping, bringing its wartime total to 252 100 tons and passing the 250 000 ton milestone. Commanded by Lieut Commander Otto Kretschmer, its tally includes three British auxiliary cruisers and the destroyer Daring.
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Higmarine
High Command
Otto Kretschmer
Kretschmer
Daring
Many German Plants Bombed in Night Raids
London reports Royal Air Force raids pounded railways factories and utilities in Berlin Frankfurt Kiel and Bremen during overnight operations. Berlin faced the heaviest attacks with multiple targets hit near Frankfurt and two enemy merchant vessels off the French coast. Three RAF planes were missing.
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London
R.A. F
Berlin
Frankfurt-on-the-Main
Kiel
Bremen
Air Ministry
Frankfurt
French
Bitter Battle On in Libya
The Italian High Command said the Libya fighting is the fiercest since World War I and will last days or more. It reported withdrawal from Sidi Barrani, quotes brave Libyan and Italian troops in hand to hand combat in Salum Fort Capuzzo and Bardia, and warned observers not to judge the outcome yet.
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Sidi Barrani
Egypt
Libya
Salum
Fort Capuzzo
Bardia
Virginio Gayda
Il Giornale d'Italia
Axis
Britain
Italy
Churchill
Keitel Urges Hitler to Break Relations With Italy
London reports Marshal Wilhelm Keitel urged Adolf Hitler to sever ties with Italy after Premier Benito Mussolini sought a personal interview. The Turkish radio cited by Ankara aired the suggestion amid other dispatches about German diplomacy and recalls of air attaches prior to invasions.
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Hitler
Italy
London
INS
Wilhelm Keitel
Adolf Hitler
Ankara
Benito Mussolini
London Express
Franz von Papen
Sukru ‘Saracoglu
Greece
Athens
Jena
Turkey
Bulgaria
Norway
Low Countries
American Club Damaged in London Air Raid
London reports the American Club in Piccadilly was damaged in a recent air raid with approval to disclose. President Lawrence Tweddy said the club would continue to operate.
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London
Piccadilly
Lawrence Tweddy
Train near-miss after sleet storm confuses driver in Kansas City
Kansas City reports a driver mistook a railroad right of way for a street during a sleet storm. He drove 10 blocks before a locomotive headlight appeared and his car stalled on the tracks. Trainmen acted quickly to help. In Omaha pigeons occupy a garage office during heavy snow. A farmer accuses a bank of losing his Christmas money. A dog in Oklahoma City repeatedly steals canned food, leading to a running store account.
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Kansas City
Fred.j. Kieh
Oklahoma City
Butch
Henry van Buskirk
Vans Buskirk
Oregon Township Schools Benefit From Slot Machine Raid
Judge Philip Nye ordered that 242.76 dollars seized from machines be deposited in the Ogle County treasury for school expenses, after a raid on local slot machines in Oregon township.
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Oregon
Philip Nye
Ogle County
All Stove Jets On, Police Save Couple
In New York on December 16, Anthony Salamoni aged 30 and his wife Mary aged 28 were rescued after attempting death by fire by turning on all gas jets in a kitchen stove. Police and emergency crews responded to neighbors’ calls.
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New York
Anthony Salamoni
Mary
Night raids on Britain spark widespread alarms and naval boosts
British reports say Nazi bombers attacked London and the Midlands with fires and damage in multiple towns. A German plane reportedly fired on a passenger train while one fireman was wounded. Britain announced a stronger navy and ongoing efforts to counter the blockade as Bevin urged Russia to rethink its policies.
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London
East Anglia
Britain
English Midlands
Royal Navy
Press Association
Ireland
Ernest Bevin
Glasgow
Scotland
Russia
Submarine Sinks German Cruiser Bremen in Baltic
Twenty five years ago on December 16, 1915, British submarine attacked and sank the German cruiser Bremen in the Baltic Sea, marking a notable naval engagement of World War I.
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Bremen
Baltic
Household Finance Loan Offer Teases Easy Monthly Payments
A classified style notice invites readers to apply for loans up to fifty dollars with a private interview and no stock or guarantor. It promotes small installments and emphasizes no questions about credit from friends or relatives.
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