Germans Fire Deep Into French Territory As War Expands
Paris reports heavy German artillery concentrating fire seven miles behind lines on an unnamed village while French shells reply. Air battles resume with dogfights as both sides observe from high altitude. a French plane claims downing a German observation craft west of Verdun.
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Verdun
Moselle
Saarbruecken
Blies
Switzerland
Poland
Prague
Munich
Finns to Take Last Reply to Russia Today
Finland’s Diet passes bills to give government powers for war work and property handling. A Finnish delegation heads to Moscow with a final answer to Soviet demands as talks are expected to stalemate. Coffee sales, defense fund gifts, and tobacco price increases accompany the push.
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Belsink
Moscow
Finland
Diet
Russia
Foreign Office
Eyvesti Kallio
Juho Kusti Paasikivi
Ministry of Interior
Gulf of Finland
Aaland
Gulf of Bothnia
U S Ships Hunt Seas For Lost Peru Fliers
Washington reports a full-scale search by U S Navy and merchant ships across Atlantic Caribbean and Pacific for the Gallino brothers missing on a nonstop New York to Lima flight from Oct 29. Peru requests aid as two Army flight groups join the effort from France and Albrook Fields with life rafts aboard.
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Washington
INS
United States Navy
American
Atlantic
Caribbean
Pacific
Gallino Brothers
New York
Lima
Peru
Navy Department
Navy Press
Miami
Miami-Colon-Talard-Lima
Panama City
France
Albrook Fields
Lino Brothers
Humberto
Navy
Victor
Army
Suspect Seized in Albany Tavern Robbery Case
Police say George McMaspie known as Big George has been arrested in New York City for the $5,800 Albany tavern robbery from July. He is held for prosecution in a Consolidated Edison office holdup. Two others await trial and two more are being sought.
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Albany
David Smurl
New York City
Smurl
George
Big George) McMaspie
Consolidated Edison Company
Chimney Fire Damages Port Block in Market Street
Port block on Market Street sees a chimney fire that prompts a local volunteer fire department call out. Owner Sam Sussman reports only slight damage and no injuries.
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Chiiney
Potsdam
Market Street
Sam Sussman
Buffalo Mayor Promises Fast Police Shake-Up
Buffalo mayor Thomas L. Holling threatened swift changes in the police department if results are not delivered. He signaled focus on the immediate arrest of fugitives Joe Dicarlo and Frank Difusto, indicted for conspiracy to evade gambling laws and perjury. Julius Caputo, a Democratic state committeeman, was arrested after registering to vote.
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Buffalo
Thomas L. Holling
Joe Dicarlo
Frank Difusto
Democratic State
Julius Caputo
Strong Men Shake Up Italian Fascist Leadership
The Italian regime announces a major top level shift. Starace leaves as secretary of the Fascist Party after eight years to become chief of staff of the Fascist militia, and Gen Ettore Muti is named secretary of the party. Mussolini also trims his cabinet to four ministers, while Muti, a 37 year old Ravenna native, is celebrated as a decorated wartime hero with extensive service from Fiume to the Spanish Civil War.
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Medici del Vascello
Italy
Starace
Ettore Muti
Mussolini
Rome
Chamber of Deputies
Muti
Ethiopia
Galeazzo Ciano
Dino Grandi
Paolo Thion di Revel
Giuseppe Bottai
Gen
Ravenna
Gabriele d’Annunzio
Fiume
Britain Sees Pro Nazi Elements Eliminated
London reports unofficial sources grate that Italian Cabinet changes remove pro German elements.
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Britain
London
Caribbean Storm Moves North Toward Caribbean Sea
A tropical disturbance that formed yesterday extends from South Florida to the North Caribbean and is moving north northeastward with strong winds and squalls. Small craft in the northwestern Caribbean, western Cuban waters, and along the Florida coast are urged to take precautions.
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Washington
INS
Florida
North
Caribbean Sea
Weather Bureau
Caribbean
Cuban
Mussolini shifts to new cabinet to pursue neutral policy
Achille Starace and Dino Alfieri appear among officials in the category. Sources say Benito Mussolini intends to form a new cabinet regime to adopt a non belligerent policy, described by Fascists as Italy neutral.
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Achille Starace
Dino Alfieri
Benito Mussolini
Italy
Berlin says Italian leadership shake-up not fundamental change
Berlin officials argue the October 31 Italian cabinet and fascist leadership reshuffle is a routine personnel change. A propaganda ministry spokesman says it does not alter fundamental Italian policy and serves to prevent stagnation in government roles.
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Berlin
Propaganda Ministry
Wheelock Father Says He Paid Bills to Reform Son in Murder Trial
Frank J. Wheelock testified for the defense in the first degree murder trial of his son Norman Wheelock 26 a Prattsburg lineman. He described decades of medical bills and repeated “trouble” as the younger Wheelock grew up moving from Warsaw to Canistee and later facing homicide charges for Evelyn Reed a 13 year old honor student found partly clothed near Branchport last month.
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Hornell
Frank J. Wheelock
Norman
Prattsburg
State Supreme Court
Warsaw
Wheelock
Canistea
Evelyn Reed
Penn Yan
Branchport
British Ready For Big Fight In North Sea
British naval and air forces massed along the east coast in anticipation of a major North Sea conflict. Tactical experts warn of six-plane wave raids, with balloon barrages and heavy fighters to meet attackers, as Britain bets on defense information and reconnaissance over Northern Germany. The Finnish steamer Juno sank after an explosion, with 19 of 23 aboard rescued by the Minona.
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London
Great Britain
Adolf Hitler
North Sea
Hitler
Veolkischer Boebathter
England
Scapa Flow
Firth of Forth
Britain
Air Ministry
Aerdromes
Germany
Juno
British Deny Athenia Carried Guns in Sinking
Washington reports Lord Lothian denied Britain’s note claiming the Athenia carried guns or was built as a raider. The ship, en route to Canada, carried many Americans and Canadians. London insists it was sunk September 3 by a submarine with no bullion or securities aboard. Paul Goebbels had alleged guns and raider plans, which Britain refutes.
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Athenia
Washington
Great Britain
United States
Hner
Lord Lothian
State Department
Canada
Paul Goebbels
Athenia Raider Claim Quoted In Passenger Note
An Evanston passenger on the Athenia relays a claim that Goebbe charges were referenced and that the ship’s chief officer B. M. Copland warned of guns in the hold and plans to outfit the vessel as a raider. Also reported is Rochester’s 33rd traffic death of the year, Font Conte, 29, injured in a Sunday auto crash.
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Goebbe
Gustav ‘Anderson
Evanston
Athenlay
Ing
B. M. Copland
Athenia
Rochester
Font Conte
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