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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1940
Page
3
Dispatches report Greek forces pushing toward the town of Klisura ten miles east of Tepelini and attacking Tepeleni from the south. A detour around Palermo along a coastal road was also reported with artillery bombardment and Italian positions driven from heights northeast of Palermo.
The Greek army reports a major success near the Yugoslav border after storming a camouflaged Italian fortified position held for days. Both sides suffer extreme frostbite and heavy wounded transport as temperatures plummet and snow packs the mountains.
Military circles in London report Tepele ni near Argirocastro under Greek artillery fire. They say Palermo southwest of Tepeleni may be in Greek hands and Greek troops have occupied two more hamlets at Pogradetz in harsh winter conditions.
President Roosevelt outlined a tentative plan to aid Britain by taking over British orders for supplies and turning them into American orders, with repayment in kind after the war. The idea would leverage existing cash and carry and aim to remove the dollar sign from military support while boosting U S defense production. Congress and London debates focus on legal details, funding, and possible use of American ships or registries.
Mrs Mildred C Stern of Syracuse died suddenly Monday in Columbia South Carolina from a heart ailment while traveling with husband Morris H Stern a salesman She had lived in Syracuse about 10 years and was survived by her husband an aunt Addie Redmond Funeral services will be held at 2 PM Thursday at the Fairchild Meech funeral home with burial in Woodlawn Cemetery
Birmingham reports P. F. Bennett elected unopposed to fill the late Neville Chamberlain’s House of Commons seat under party selection and a political truce with no opposing candidates.
President Roosevelt attacked the measure as reversing a key 20th century trend in legal administration. He argued it would burden agencies with courtlike processes, delay essential functions in the Maritime Commission, Commerce Department, and Treasury, and hinder rapid economic defense actions.
RAF blasts continued as Mannheim reports warn that anti aircraft crews could not be reduced safely. Raids could land suddenly from a long winter night, with nights causing damage before forces could be brought from distant bases to drive them back. Substantial mobile forces must stay in readiness to crush any invaders who might land.
Berlin reports that Brushphines dropped bombs in southwest Germany with slight property and incendiary damage in two places at night. RAF raids hit Birmingham and London in the Midlands, while Sheffield shows still burning from prior raids. British bombers attacked Brest and nearby targets. Germans say damage was negligible and claim British claims of RAF successes are exaggerated.
The eighth annual 4 H livestock show and auction sale opened today at Buffalo stockyards. Chefs and buyers for area hotels and restaurants will bid for prize steers lambs and hogs raised within the state.
Officials report Frank W House, 50, found slumped over the steering wheel of his parked car on the city outskirts. Suburban firemen failed to revive him after nearly an hour. Dr Eugene Wallace held an autopsy and will seek lab results for further analysis.
Kansas City reports pupils from Askew School and Miss Selma Heglund show democratic living through practical action. Four hundred students shovel snow, spread cinders on icy streets, run errands, feed birds, and assist neighbors in a Christmas spirit program.
A man who identified as Frank H. Snyder was arrested last night in Chicago after a panhandling incident. He claimed desertion status and faced unspecified charges as authorities investigated his background and motives.
Fragmentary text notes a man who deserted the Canadian Army on August 18 last year. He appeared in custody wearing a uniform alleged to be that of a Royal Canadian Air Force captain. Immigration authorities held him for further processing.
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