Duchess sinks after collision in British naval disaster
The British Admiralty reports the destroyer Duchess collided with an unidentified warship and sank, with about 120 lives lost. Only one officer and 22 sailors were saved. The collision marks the fourth major naval blow to Britain in the war, following the Courageous, Royal Oak, and Rawalpindi losses.
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Alpindi
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British submarine sinks U boat and torpedoes cruiser
London reports that a British submarine in the North Sea sank a Nazi submarine and torpedoed another Nazi war vessel, a cruiser. The attacking submarine is said to be the same craft that last Tuesday sighted the German liner Bremen but did not attack.
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British Admiralty
North Sea
Bremen
Midway Island Sub Base Report Not Concerns Japan
A Tokyo spokesman stated Japan is not worried about U S plans for a Midway Island submarine base. He cited a gentleman's agreement with the United States limiting fortifications or stage maneuvers west of the International Date Line. Midway lies just east of the line.
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United States
Midway Island
Japan
Ketchikan Radio Telephone Link to Seattle Inaugurated
Ketchikan will begin radio telephone service with Seattle at 2 PM tomorrow. The Seattle Juneau link has been active for several years, marking a broader communication network in the region.
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Ketchikan
Seattle
Juneau
Republicans Favor September 1940 Convention Date
Washington December 14 Republicans suspect President Roosevelt engineered the push for a late 1940 convention date. A majority of the Republican National Committee favored delaying the convention to September to counter Democrats who might wait. Republicans warn a late date could advantage the Democrats as the party in power has a tighter organization and would benefit from a September convention to gauge and blunt any potential party splits.
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Repulicans
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Georgia
Whi
Republican National Committee
National Committee
Union Urges Confirmation of Gruening as Alaska Governor
Seattle dispatch reports the Washington District Council of the Maritime Federation urges Senate confirmation of Dr. Ernest Gruening as Alaska governor after his recess oath in Juneau. The platform also seeks 20 percent yearly abolition of Alaska fish traps and opposes the Alaska for Alaskans campaign as a pro-employer effort to disrupt cannery unions.
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Washington District Council
Maritime Federation of the Pacific
Senate
Ernest Gruening
Alaska
Juneau
A. E. Harding
Maritime Federation
Stock Quotations From New York Dow Jones Averages
Close readings show Alaska Juneau mine 6 percent American Can 12 percent Anaconda 30 percent Bethlehem Steel 82 percent Curtiss Wright 10 percent General Motors 54 percent International Harvester 62 percent Kennecott 38 percent United States Steel 68 percent Pound 3044 dollars. The Dow Jones averages: industrials 140.93 rails 31.84 utilities 34.95. Trading was dull as stocks closed below yesterday's prices amid peace rumors from abroad.
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Anaconda
Bethlehem Steel
Commonwealth and Southern
Curtiss Wright
General Motors
International Harvester
Kennecott
New York Central
Northern Pacific
United States Steel
DOW, Jones
Population of Juneau 5748 in 1940 census
Population figures announced by Gov. Gruening show Juneau at 5748, up from 4043 ten years earlier. Douglas Island stands at 52, Glacier Highway unit at 839, Gastineau Channel about 7500, with larger gains noted as the biggest census-period increase in Alaska.
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J.P. Anderson
Ernest Gruening
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Governor backs airports for Juneau and Ketchikan
Governor Ernest Gruening said large commercial airports for Juneau and Ketchikan will be provided under the Civil Aeronautics program to be proposed in Congress. He spoke at a Juneau Chamber of Commerce lunch, noting a year-round direct Airmail service between Seattle and Juneau hinges on such airports with very long runways to accommodate high altitude planes.
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Ketchikan
Conress
Ernest Gruening
Russia Expelled from League of Nations
Geneva Dec 14 The League of Nations expelled Russia for its invasion of Finland in a unanimous council vote four members abstained. The move follows assembly condemnation and requests for aid to Finland with non members including the United States invited to help.
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Arctic Army Of Reds Get Fresh Gains
Russian troops push through the Petsamo region toward Salmijarvi near the Norwegian border as Finns prepare to withdraw and form defenses southward. Salmijarvi and four nearby towns burn while a smoke blanket covers the district. In Helsinki, a Finnish army communique says Finns recaptured areas near Tolajarvi and Russian invaders retreated, with tanks captured and gas usage alleged but largely ineffective.
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Tolajarvi
Suomusslad
Meteorologist Thompson Takes Three Week Vacation
Weather Bureau head H. J. Thompson begins a three week leave from his post and will spend the Juneau vacation period away from duties.
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H. J. Thompson
U. S
Legis
Juneau
Roosevelt praised as Alaska party opens convention
Delegates at the First Division Democratic Convention in Ketchikan praise President Roosevelt’s administration and call for continued party dominance. Anthony J. Dimond delivers the keynote, opposing further opposition to Governor Ernest Gruening’s confirmation while lauding the President. James V. Davis leads the resolutions committee and Territorial Auditor Frank A. Boyle heads the nominations committee.
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Alaska
Roosevelt
Anthony J. Dimond
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Ernest Gruening
Dr. Gruen- Ing
James V. Davis
Territorial
Frank A. Boyle
Ellingen Plans Three Apartments at 419 Willoughby Ave
Harry Ellingen will construct three apartments at 419 Willoughby Avenue under a building permit issued by City Building Inspector Milton Lagergren. The oil heated units are estimated to cost 4000 dollars.
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Harry Ellingen
Willoughby Avenue
Milton Lagergren
Russia United Front Pressure May Pressure Finland War
AP feature by Morgan Beatty reports Russian pressure could hasten a Finland dispute as anti communistic sentiment rises in Europe. An American authority suggests a squeeze on Finland may deter Russia, aiding German naval aims and possibly shaping Allied strategy if Russia advances in the East. Continued on page seven.
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British In Fight With Graf Spee
British naval forces watch the German pocket battleship Graf Spee in Montevideo harbor after a daylong engagement off Uruguay. Two British cruisers remain outside the port while Exeter is out of action and Achilles and Ajax keep watch as Graf Spee seeks repairs before possible departure.
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