Finland to Fortify Its New Borders and Rebuild
March 16 report says Finland, after approving a forced peace with Russia, will start fortifications along the border as troops retreat to new frontiers. U S senators propose aid, with ideas including refinancing war debt, low interest loans, and a potential $100 million grant administered by the Red Cross. The Export Import Bank may add $20 million to an existing $10 million credit.
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Helsinki
Russia
Little Republic
U. S. Washington
United States
Senate
Norris
Nebraska
Pibiman
Nevada
la Follette
Wisconsin
Finland
LaFollette
Pittman
Red Cross
Export Import Bank
Jessie Jones
Mother Burns With 7 Of Her Ten Children
Otis Allen and his brother in law J R Treas were burned seriously trying to fight a blaze at a Herber Springs farm home. Mrs Sallie Allen 42 and seven children perished trapped inside after a son escaped and warned others. Fire likely started from an oil lamp explosion.
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Herber Springs
Ark
Otis Allen
J. R. Treas
Allens
Sallie Allen
Ernest
Train Wreck Investigated Near Medicine Hat
Dominion authorities investigate Canadian Pacific passenger train wreck 19 miles west of Medicine Hat. The crash with a pusher engine injured six crew members, derailed several coaches, and burned an express car with mail loss.
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Medicine Har Alta
New Deal insiders pick Taft as man to defeat
March 16. A core group of New Dealers considers Senator Taft the man to beat in November. They doubt Michigan Senator Vandenberg can match Taft’s steadiness, and Dewey lacks Roosevelt glamour. Some see Taft as conservative, hardworking, and plainspoke, potentially offering the calm voters seek.
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NEW Deal
Taft
Washington
Vandenberg
Michigan
T. W. Smith
Tom Dewey
New York
Roosevelt
Dewey
Representative Martin
Frank Gannett
Nazis Raiders Sinking British Vessels in North Sea
German High Command reports raiders sinking a British patrol vessel and damaging another in the North Sea. The 1500 ton British steamer Melrose was sunk by a mine with eighteen crew missing. The Admiralty later said the naval trawler Peridot was sunk by a mine but the crew were rescued.
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Associated Press
High Command
North Sea
Melrose
Admiralty
Scouters Fly Over Nazi Land Extends to Poland
British scouting flights over German territory resumed last night and extended into German occupied Poland for the second time since the war began. No resistance from land forces or anti-aircraft guns is reported. German air activity at the same time caused a clash off the British coast and a German bomber is reported to have been damaged.
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London
Poland
Peace basis by Roosevelt broadcast from White House
President Roosevelt spoke from the White House in a midday international broadcast saying the world seeks a moral basis for peace. He warned no lasting peace without ending oppression starvation cruelty and armed camps and joined Queen Wilhelmina in a radio program tied to the Christian Foreign Service convening in New York City.
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Washington
Roosevelt
White House
Wilhelmina of Holland
Christian Foreign Service
New York City
Brotherhood of Mankind
President Roosevelt Bouts Cold As He Delays Some Duties
President Roosevelt runs a slight fever from a cold but is reported improving since yesterday. White House physician Dr. Ross McIntire awaiting final word as Stephen Early says the President will undertake only two engagements today a radio broadcast with Queen Wilhelmina of Holland in the afternoon and attendance as honor guest at the White House Correspondent's annual dinner.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Ross McIntire
White House
Stephen Early
Queen Wilhelmina of Holland
Welles in Rome for Second Visit
American Under Secretary Sumner Welles nears end of his fact finding mission in Rome with a second visit including a meeting with Pope Pius IX and talks with Italian leaders led by Count Ciano German Ambassador to Rome made a surprise visit to the Italian Foreign Office during Welles and Ciano talks delivering an urgent message.
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Rome
Sumner Welles
Pope Pius
Welles
Count Ciano
Ciano
Plane crash in Modena kills six in Italy
An Italian army plane crashed near Modena killing six people. Wreckage pieces were thrown through the air by the impact, with three civilians and three army crew members among the dead.
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Modena
Italy
Germany Had Force Ready For Finland
A member of the Swedish Riksdag Foreign Committee said Germany had troops in Danzig and Gdynia ready to move on Finland if the Allies sent troops to aid Finland. The report cites armed forces positioned near the Baltic and signals possible German intervention amid the Finland crisis.
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Stockholm
Swedish
Riksdag
Danzig
Gdynia
Finland
Georgia Governor Rivers Arrested in Contempt Case
MACON Ga March 16 Gov E D Rivers was arrested by the United States Marshal after being convicted of contempt of Federal Court which ordered him to reinstate Highway Chairman W L Miller. Miller had been kept from office for weeks by National Guardsmen on the Governor’s order. Rivers was released on his own recognizance and spent the night conferring with the Attorney General.
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Macon
E. D. Rivers
United States
W L. Miller
Miller
Navnal
Hls
French Sink Nazi U Boats Sinks Two German Submarines by French Navy
Paris report: The French Navy Ministry states two German submarines were sunk by French ships. A weather note mentions a 231 mph gust atop Mount Washington, New Hampshire, recorded on April 12, 1934.
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Paris
Mount Washington
N. H
Selma Lagerlof Dies After European Strife
Stockholm dispatch reports Selma Lagerlof 81 renowned Swedish novelist and Nobel laureate in literature died at her northern Sweden lodge. Born 1858 at Marbacka Varmland she wrote Gosta Berlings Saga and became Sweden’s most read woman. Her death follows concern over Europe’s war climate.
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Stockholm
Selma Lagerlof
Scandinavia
Europe
Dr. Lagerlof
Gosta Berlings Sage
Sweden
Kingdom
Marbacka
Varmland
Erik Gusta Lagerl
Fifty miners entombed after Willow Grove blast in Ohio
St Clairsville Ohio March 16 Fifty men are entombed after a terrific underground blast at the Willow Grove mine of Hanna Coal four miles south of St Clairsville. About 200 others reportedly safe. Rescue attempts halted by black damp illness. two supervisors later died.
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ST. Clairsville
Willow Grove
John Richards
Howard Sanders
Tipple Bess
ST. Clairesville
Ohio
Mie
Hanna Coal Company
Here
Fourteen Electras Due From Fairbanks This Afternoon
Fourteen passengers are due in from Fairbanks this afternoon aboard two Pacific Alaska Airways Electras. Aboard a plane piloted by Al Monsen and Walt Hall are Robert Ames, Ralph Saathoff, H. W. Wheelock, Harry Emmory, Max Witton and T. H. Orme. With pilots Bill Knox and Gene Meyring are Sybil Godfrey, Mrs Alfred Fosmark, £. Tarmanzer, chet Roos, Boris Magids, Al Lomer, H. Greenberg and Murray Stuart.
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Fairbanks
Pacific Alaska Airways
al Mon~sen
Walt Hall
Robert Ames
Ralph Saathoff
H. W. Wheelock
Harry Emmory
Max Witton
T_. H. Orme
Bill Knox
Gene Meyring
Sybil Godfrey
Alfred Fosmark
Tarmanzer
Chet Roos
Boris Magids
al Lomer
H. Greenberg
Murray Stuart
Rumanians Balk At German Plan On Rumania Pact
London report details European diplomatic maneuvering over Rumania with grain and oil vital to war effort. Germany seeks a 25 year Russian Rumanian non aggression pact and 10 year Hungarian pledge, plus demobilization of 1.14 million troops and a pro Nazi Iron Guard member in the cabinet. Rumanians call the plan intolerable.
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London
Finland
Europe
Rumania
Germany
Russia
Bessarabia
Hungary
Transylvania
Austria-Hungary
Iron Guard
Alaska miner to lead Irish in big parade
A large Alaskan sourdough who traveled 3 000 miles will march at Newark's St Patrick's Day parade leading 99 999 Sons of Erin. Peter A Brady of County Cavan, new marshal of the O'Hara Association unit, will wear a silk topper despite a vow against such hats. Brady came at Frank O'Hara's urging after years away from Newark.
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N. J
Erin
O'Hara Association
Farley
Peter A. Brady
Brady
Frank O'Hara
O'Hara
Jack Wade Creek
Pair
St. Patrick's Night
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