Roosevelt Seeks Japan Pact Proof Amid Indo-China Tensions
President Roosevelt conferred with congressional leaders on foreign policy as Japan faces U S demands for concrete steps toward peace. Hull warned of aggressive aims in the Far East and warned that only deeds, not promises, would satisfy the United States.
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Nited Press
Washington
Roosevelt
Japan
United States
Orient
Hull
Far East
Southern Pacific
Indo-China
Pacific
Japanese Privy Council Gloomy Over Outlook
In Tokyo on December 4 the Privy Council met for two and a half hours to discuss American Japanese talks in Washington. Premier Hideki Tojo and Foreign Minister Shigenori Togo reported in detail as skeptics exchanged opinions. The council, Japan’s top advisory body, informs the emperor on major crises in foreign relations.
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Associated Press
Tokyo
Washington
Privy Council
Hideki Tojo
Shigenori Togo
Domei
Japan
Weather Trend Shows Unseasonably Warm Then Colder North West
Temperatures remain high across much of the country while the northern Rocky Mountains feel a sharp cold spell. Southeast water shortages ease with recent rains. Montana Wyoming Colorado and Utah report snow. Apple House Fulton NW advertises fresh daily cider from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
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Rocky Mountain
Montana
Wyoming
Colorado
Utah
Apple House
Fulton NW
Bricker Refuses Call for Ohio Assembly Session
Gov Bricker writes Mayor Lausche he will not call a special legislative session and disputes a $25 million Ohio treasury surplus estimate He is hospitalized after a minor leg operation and cites Dec 1 unencumbered surplus at 7,068,389 with about 10.5 million projected by year end He warns against early distribution to local governments and stresses biennial budgeting and uncertain defense revenue effects.
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Rv Peited Press
Columbus
Bricker
Frank J. Lausche
Cleveland
Lausche
Ohio Treasury
University Hospital
Russia recalls men in Finland as evac plan unfolds
Stockholm dispatch reports Russia withdrawing about 30 000 troops from Hango naval base in southwest Finland as part of a broader Anglo Russian move to push Finland away from Germany. Helsinki announces Finland troops are moving to occupy Hango while Russians evacuate, amid signs of destruction by mines and winter pressure.
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Stockholm
Sweden
Russia
Finland
Germany
Hango
Arctic
Britain
Helsinki
Unconquered Serbs Battle Axis Forces in Yugoslavia
Reports from Cairo and London describe Serb guerrillas battling three Axis divisions in Yugoslavia near Uzice with Serb communiques claiming resistance despite tank assaults. German forces in Yugoslavia estimated at five divisions, Mihailovic's forces around eighty thousand.
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Associated Press
Adolf Hitler
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Africa
Ukraine
Old
Yugoslavia
Germany
Turkey
Russia
Balkans
Hitler
Cairo
Draja Mihailovic
Morava
Uzice
Belgrade
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Havas
Dujitza
Serbia
London
France
Paris
Ewald von Kleist
Taganrog
Rostov
Moscow
Stalinogorsk
Pravda
Mozhaisk
Donets
Rostov-Mariupol
Commons Votes Further Conscription But Declines To Draft War Industries
Washington dispatch reports the House passed a sweeping defense labor bill by 252 to 136 to curb strikes in vital war plants and bar sympathy strikes and boycotts. The measure would freeze open and closed shop arrangements, require secret ballots for defense strikes, and deny benefits to unions with Communist or Bund ties. Senate likely to favor milder terms and modify provisions. government operation of plants was removed from the bill.
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Associated Press
Washington
Senate
House
Rep. Smith
Virginia
National Defense Mediation Board
Communist Party
Young Communist League
Bund
Sen. Ball
Minnesota
Sen. Taft
Ohio
Robert Ramspeck
Carl Vinson
Georgia
Sam Hobbs
Alabama
Howard Smith
Striking Ravenna workers face AFL picket lines at shell plant
In Ravenna on December 4 AFL construction workers crossed picket lines to reach the Atlas Powder Co. shell loading plant while labor conciliator Dan F Hurley arranged a Cleveland meeting with four unions. Unionists claim an 80 percent walkout, while officials report only 10 percent absent. The dispute centers on a union shop.
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Associated Press
Ravenna
AFL
Ravenna Shell
Dan F. Hurley
Cleveland
Atlas Powder Co
Army
Arsenal Workers of America
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
International Association of Machinists
Switchmen’s Union of North America
United States Helps Arm Turkish Forces
The United States began supplying Turkey with military aid six months ago to support its pledge to Britain to defend Turkey and the Dardanelles. President Roosevelt authorized lend-lease aid, with future shipments likely totaling about 100000 dollars in planes tanks trucks and ammunition. Britain will deliver supplies to Turkey under the agreement, as the US and UK coordinate defense commitments and Turkey’s stance against Axis forces.
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Washington
United States
Turkey
Britain
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Roosevelt
White House
E. R. Stettinius Jr
Great Britain
Iraq
Iran
Palestine
Suez
Caucasus
Mosul
House votes sweeping conscription in Britain for war effort
In London, December 4, the House of Commons passed a government bill granting broad conscription powers for men and unmarried women aged 20 to 30, while defeating a rebel Labour move to exempt key industries. Bevin defended universal mobilization, stating any future requisitions would be considered on merit, as debate highlighted fears of moving toward a fascist state.
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United Press
London
House of Commons
Labor Party
House
The
Commons
Ernest Bevin
George Muchanan
Britain
Bevin
George Dagger
Defense cuts deepen refrigerator production curbs
The Associated Press reports Washington December 4 that Priority Director Donald M Nelson ordered an additional decline in household mechanical refrigerator output for January and February. Reductions range from 52 percent for large firms to 30 percent for smaller concerns, with allowances to borrow January February quotas to keep production steadier later in the year.
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Associated Press
Washington
Donald M. Nelson
Rep Ketcham Dies at Home in Michigan
Hastings Mich Dec 4 John C Ketcham 68 Republican congressman from Michigan fourth district 1921 1932 died at his farm home after an extended illness He also served as master of the Michigan grange and president of the National Sugar Beet Growers Association an ardent advocate of progressive farming methods
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Associated Press
Hastings
Mich
John C. Ketcham
Michigan
Here
Ketcham
Michigan Grange
National Sugar Beet Growers’ Association
Savings Staff Advisers Named
The Ohio advisory committee of the Defense Savings Staff is announced by Secretary Morgenthau. Gov Bricker as honorary chairman calls a December 10 Columbus meeting to outline plans for a statewide defense bonds and stamps drive.
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Ohio Advisory Committee
Defense Savings Staff
Henry J. Morgenthau Jr
Treasury
John W. Bricker
Columbus
Morgenthau
Defense Savings
Ohio
Roy D. Moore
Brush- Moore Newspapers, Inc
Harold D. Bredlow
John McSweeney
Edward F. Quinn
Record Heat Returns With Unseasonal 66 Degree Day
Unseasonal heat pushed the thermometer to 66 degrees this afternoon, a new high for the date since 1916. Forecasters expect no immediate drop, with rain possible tonight. A dense fog hounded western county motorists under a full moon, reducing visibility to near zero at times. Fog was heaviest between Massillon and Wilmot with little wind since Sunday, leaving the highway air still at the county highway garage anemometer.
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Boston
Buffalo
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Chicago
Cleveland
Columbus
Clear
Detroit Clear
el Paso
Kansas City
Los
Paul
Pittsburgh
Washington
Portland
Ore
Miami
Fin
Edmonton
Alberta
Massillon
Wilmot
Victory Plan to Crush Axis Costs 150 Billions
U S defense chiefs approve a 150 billion dollar victory program to defeat the Axis and raise monthly defense spending to five billion by June 1943. The plan, far exceeding current authorizations, would push the national debt toward 100 billion. Roosevelt and Vice President Wallace reportedly back the proposal as defense officials anticipate broad disclosure within three weeks.
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U. S
United Press
Washington
Congress
Roosevelt
Wallace
McKinley High School Play Sky Road Opens Friday Night
Walter Lippmann and other features highlighted in the day's listing. McKinley High School presents the play Sky Road this Friday and Saturday at 8 15 p.m. Local entertainment includes amusements, comics, and radio programs with sections on society, markets, and sports.
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Damon Runyon
Paul Mallon
Walter Lippmann
McKinley High School
Hill Gave-In Kills Miner In Cave-In At Central Mines
A cave-in at Central mines of the Republic Steel Corp two miles west of Mineral City killed Clifford Gundy 38 of New Philadelphia and injured Cleo Boyd 21 of East Sparta and Albert Schie 35 of Millersburg. Gundy died in the shovel cab. Boyd suffered possible skull fracture and serious injuries, in very serious condition at Union hospital Dover.
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Mineral City
Central Mines of the Republic Steel Corp
Clifford Gundy
North Ave NE
New Philadelphia
Cleo Boyd
East Sparta
Union Hospital
Dover
Albert Schie
RD 2
Millersburg
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Arsenal
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Ade Ali Ammeter All Ltd
Aeply Reepmas
Rep. Ketcham
Savings
Committee of 44
Stanley C. Allyn
Dayton
National Cash Register Co
Bolton Armstrong
Mabley & Carew
Judd E. Benson
Ohio Association of Life Underwriters
James M. Birrel
Rossmayne
Ohio Congress of Parents and Teachers
H. S. Black
Mansfield
Ohio Brass Co
Louis Bromfield
Lucas
F. C. Crawford
Hill
Miner
New Phila
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