Finland seeks urgent allied aid as Swedish denial blocks moves
Reports from Stockholm claim a Finnish allied aid pact may be signed today. Helsinki denials kept plans unclear while Finland pressed Sweden for two divisions totaling 35,000 troops to bolster 8,000 Swedish volunteers. Germany’s opposition to wider Swedish intervention shapes the debate in Stockholm and Helsinki.
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Copenhagen
Denmark
Stockholm
Finland
Stockholm Folkets Dagblad
Helsinki
Risto Ryti
V. A. Tanner
London
Neville Chamberlain
Sweden
Tanner
United Press
Ryto
Gulf of Bothnia
Rusto Ryti
H. K. A. Fagerhelm
Per Alben Hansson
Germany
Scandinavia
Finnish Planes Bomb Russian End Of Railroad
A Helsinki dispatch to Allelanda reports Finnish planes bombed the Russian end of the Viipuri Lenin grad railroad, a main supply artery for the army striking the Mannerheim line, with several railroad stations burning as a result.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stockholm
Viipuri-Leningrad
Mannerheim
Helsinki
Allelanda
Elyria Firemen Attend Funeral of Lorain Fireman
About 15 Elyria firefighters not on duty traveled to Lorain to attend funeral services for George Forester, a notable Lorain fireman and sportsman who died suddenly Wednesday night. Local firemen attended in uniform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
Lorain
George Forester
Weather Ohio Cloudiness Suppressed Snow South Sunday
A report outlines increasing cloudiness across Ohio with snow in the north and rain or snow in the south and southwest later tonight. Warmer tonight and Sunday in northern areas. The southern disturbance sits in the Gulf of Mexico offshore of Louisiana while high pressure covers the lake region and northern plains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Southwest
Gulf of Mexico
Louisiana
Lake Region
Plains States
Montana
Dakotas
New Mexico
Texas
Mississippi Valley
Gulf States
Florida
Welles Sails For Europe Today
Under Secretary Sumner Welles sails to Europe on an exploration tour to assess peace prospects. On the Rex with him are Italy and Vatican envoy Myron C. Taylor. Welles will listen more than speak and return to report to Roosevelt and Hull.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Sumner Welles
Europe
Rex
Roosevelt
Cordell Hull
Italy
Welles
Washington
Secret Hall
Germany
Britain
France
Western Front
Hitler
Berlin
Fuehrer
Myron C. Taylor
Vatican
Mr. Welles
Democrats Plan Chicago Convention Opening on July Fifteenth
CORAL GABLES Fla Feb 17 James A Farley postmaster general and DNC chairman announced the Democratic National Convention in Chicago will open July 15 The date follows the Republicans choosing June 24 for their nominating meeting in Philadelphia The move comes amid uncertain prospects for a third term campaign by President Roosevelt and echoes the GOP timing strategy to seek advantage from Democratic platforms.
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Coral Gables
Fla
Icpi
James A. Farley
Democratic National Committee
Chicago
Farley
Philadelphia
Roosevelt
Ohio Democrats back third term for Roosevelt and Donahey
Ohio Democratic Central and Executive committees endorsed a third term for President Roosevelt and named Sen Vic Donahey as the state favorite son for the presidential nomination. The vote in Columbus had one dissent by James Huffman. Delegates will be instructed to support Roosevelt if he runs, with Donahey as first choice and Charles Sawyer as second.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio Democratic Central and Executive Committees
Roosevelt
Vic Donahey
James A. Reynolds
Cleveland
State Central
James Huffman
Sen. Donahey
Ohio Democratic
Chicago
Sen Donahey
Charles Sawyer
Cincinnati
Dairymen Banquet Tuesday Evening Draws State Officials
Lorain County dairymen plan their annual banquet at Grafton High School next Tuesday with an expected 350 attendees. Principal speaker is He Cattion F. Christian of the Milk Producers Federation of rypeland. toastmaster is Jack Nisbet of the Ohio Dairy Products Association. Attendees include Homer C. Bohl of Jersey Creamline and H. H. Varney, plus N. W. Lee and I. H. Hadley from the Oh in Holstein Breeders Association. Additional meetings are set for Wellington February 27 and Lorain County Jersey Cattle Club March 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dairymen
Larain County
Grafton High School
He Cattion F. Christian
Milk Producers' Federation of
Floyd Barlow
Ohio Guernsey Association
Lorain County
Wellington District Holstein Association
Wellington
Moscow Says Finns Suffer Heavy Losses
Moscow reports Soviet forces cracked the Mannerheim Line along the Karelian Isthmus and occupied 161 positions. Russian troops moved within 12 1 2 miles of Viipuri after advancing five miles on the Leningrad Viipuri railroad, taking Kamara and Leipastia stations and 22 Finnish fortifications. The latest communique tallies 175 Finnish defensive positions captured since the offensive began, with heavy Finnish losses and five Finnish aircraft shot down.
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Moscow
U.P
Red
Mannerheim
Karelian
Viipuri
Finland
Leningrad-Viipuri
Kamara
Leipastia
Lorain County Board Receives Midyear State Funds Check
The Lorain County Board of Education yesterday received its operating funds for the first half of 1940 in a check for 8750 dollars from the State Department of Education. All funds come from the state school fund and the check represents half of the year’s total.
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Lorain County
Golden wedding for W F Kolbe arrives with Bechtel clan
Four relatives over 70 travel from Ohio and Pennsylvania to Port Dover Ontario for the golden wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs W F Kolbe. Attending are three Bechtels from Lorain County and Frederick Bechtel from Erie Pennsylvania. Mrs Kolbe is Caroline Bechtel, 74.
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W. F. Kolbe
Port Dover
Ontario
Canada
Lou Ridge
Frederick Bechtel
Erie
Penna
Milton Ludwig
Milton
Painesville
Kolbe
L County
Charles Bechtel
Brownhelm
Frank
Jacob
South Ridge
Kulbe
Caroline Bechtel
Avon Lake seeks moral support for $1144 refund suit
Matilda Leonard of Avon Lake has filed suit in common pleas court to stop further special assessments on her farm and to recover 1144 already paid for Steve Moore road and Avon Lake water works. Attorneys asked county commissioners to back the refund, but no action was taken. Commissioner Dunn said the matter concerns the courts, not the board, to rectify any injustice.
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Board of County Commissioners
Matilda Leonard
Steve Moore Road
Avon Lake
C. Fp, Adams
Walter Harland Lorain
Steve Moore
Oscar G. Dunn
Sharp German protest over Altmark incident in Norwegian waters
Berlin charged Britain with a flagrant breach of international law after the Altmark, an unarmed German merchant ship, was attacked in Norwegian waters by a British warship. Germany demanded the ship be returned in its original condition and full indemnity for losses and injuries.
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Berlin
L.p
Germany
Norway
Altmark
Great Britain
Alttmark
St Aa
Hamburg-South America
Copenhagen
Russians Drive Wedge Against Mannerheim Line
Berlingske Tidende reports from Stockholm that Russian troops broke into the Mannerheim line east of Lake Muola, capturing fortified positions. Finns reportedly withdrew to secondary positions while the Russians held some released positions despite Finnish counter-attacks.
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Copenhagen
Berlingske Tidende
Stockholm
Mannerheim
Lake Muola
German Dead On Ship May Reach Fifteen
Oslo reports German dead aboard the Altmark may reach 15 as Norway protests to Britain over the rescue of British sailors in Norwegian waters. A British destroyer allegedly entered Alesund and took "seamen" from the Altmark in violation of Norwegian waters. Wrecked ship beached. eleven wounded Germans hospitalized. six British ships involved in the attack. British withdrawal followed, with a later entry to seize more Britons from the Altmark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oslo
Norway
U.2
Great Britain
Olesund
Altrmark
Oosund
Oesund
Altmark
178 Garments Sent For Refugees From Elyria Chapter
Five boxes with 46 sweaters and 132 garments left the Elyria Chapter of the American Red Cross for refugees in Finland and Poland. The shipment brings totals to 138 sweaters and 387 other garments from Elyria. Miss Edith Metcalf reports ongoing work by local women and expects more shipments.
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Elyria
American Red Cross
Finland
Poland
Edith Metcalf
Red Cross
Bear Elyria
Lorain Norcross Passes After Seven Week Illness
Frank C. Norcross 79 longtime Lorain water works chief and pioneer in the city’s Ber works died after a seven week illness. Born August 20, 1860 he joined his father in building Lorain’s first manber works and served as chief engineer and superintendent at different periods. Survived by wife Elizabeth and two sons Frank and Merle with five grandchildren funeral Monday at Wickens Memorial Episcopal Church with Elks escort and pallbearers. burial Elmwood Cemetery.
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Lorain
Frank C. Norcross
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Mr. Norcross
Frank A
Sarah Norcross
Telegraph Road
Elyria
Lorain County
Cherr Works
Norcross
Lake Erie
Knights of Pythias
British destroyers force Altmark ashore in Norwegian waters
British warships entered neutral Norwegian waters to rescue 300 to 400 British merchant seamen from the German naval auxiliary Altmark. Four Altmark crew were killed, five wounded, and 25 merchant officers plus 220 merchant seamen were among those rescued. The Cossack pursued Altmark and boarded it, with hand to hand combat killing four and wounding five. Norwegian authorities declined to join, and Norway protested. The operation drew swift international reaction as Britain asserted it acted under admiralty orders to free prisoners amid rising tensions with Germany and Norway.
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London
U.P
Admiralty
Norwegian
Ivanhoe
Scotland
British Isles
Bergen
Germany
P. L. Vian
Vian
Altmark
Josing Fjord
Graf Spee
Montevideo
Atlantic
Mariners Rescued From Altmark Tell Of Hell Ship Hell
Leith Scotland February 17 three hundred or more haggard but happy mariners returned from a living death after the British destroyer Cossack rescued 326 Britons from the Altmark off Norway. Seamen described months aboard the so called hell ship facing hunger and fear as ambulances carried them away while crowds cheered the liberators.
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Leith
Scotland
Cossack
Norway
Altmark
James Wilkinson
Graf Spee
Lascar
Woman Injured When Horse Falls On Icy Pavement
Mrs. Albert King aged 42 of Stop 4 Lake Avenue was treated at Elyria Memorial Hospital for a fractured left leg after her saddle horse slipped on an icy Lake Avenue sidewalk and threw her to the ground. The accident occurred in front of 422 Lake Avenue as she rode to deliver a bouquet. The leg was broken above the knee.
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Albert King
Stop 4
Lake Avenue
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Senator Connally Collapses At Banquet
Senator Tom Connally of Texas collapsed at a banquet in Washington and was taken to Walter Reed Hospital where he rested comfortably tonight. officials report he remains under observation after the incident at the event.
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Senator Connally
Washington
Tom Connally
D. Tex
Walter Reed Kroepitsl
Extradition Sought for Labor Leader William Bieff
Sacramento February report says Governor Culbert Olson ordered the extradition of labor leader William Bieff, connected to a mystery old completed sentence. The action follows a Hollywood labor dispute and ties to a long unresolved case.
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Sacramento
Cal
Culbert Olson
William Bieff
Hollywood
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England
American Lace Co
Democrats
Baron Carl Gustave Mannerheim
Tacoma
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