Finland pleads for world aid as Arctic siege endures
Helsinki reports an urgent Finnish proclamation broadcast to appeal for help against Soviet invaders. Diet speaker Vlinoe Hakkila urges civilized nations to act, as Finland defends independence, democracy, religion, and homes amid harsh Arctic fighting. Parliament approves a 1.7 billion Finnish mark loan to bolster defense.
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Finland
Helsinki
U.P
Vlinoe Hakkila
Diet
Hakkila
Baron Karl Gustav Emile Man
Danish Aid Awakens to Finland War Feelings
In Copenhagen Danes demand stronger help for Finland beyond sympathy amid the Finnish Russian conflict. Carding 16 tons of warm clothing for Finnish refugees shows public urge for concrete aid, with crowds and handbills urging action and a three kings peace conference.
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Copenhagen
Finland
Denmark
The
International
Comitern
Redpost
Europe
Christian
Finn Glaim Quiet As Backfield Drives Lynn Heinzerling
Finn Glaim and Lynn Heinzerling appear in a quiet backfield exchange as drives lead to a decisive gain. The report notes steady teamwork and strategic plays shaping the game flow.
Finland Reports Heavy Fighting on Eastern Front
Helsinki reports violent fighting in knee deep snow along Finland's eastern frontier near the Arctic circle as Finns claim repulsed Soviet attacks. Russians press three brigades toward the Mannerheim line while Finnish planes reportedly destroy a column of enemy tanks.
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Helsinki
Finland
Arctic Circle
Gulf of Botnia
Karelian
Mannerheim
Reuters
London
Baltic
Hangoe
Tornio
Sweden
Gulf of Bothia
Russia
Kotka
State accident wounds two and kills Huisman
Glasgow police report Henry Huisman, 34, wounded two others in an apartment building before slashing his wrists, jumping from a railroad underpass and dying. Emma Boleman, 31, and Russell Henning were shot in the same apartment.
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Glasgow
Henry Huisman
Bennie Sather
Huisman
Emma Boleman
Russell Henning
Chemist claims invisibility substance demonstrated near Spartanburg
Spartanburg chemist Max Gardner announced a substance that, when painted on, could render objects invisible beyond 100 feet. Demonstrations were held on an airplane near the city, with Army officials expected to observe. Gardner cited graphite as a basic ingredient and noted the material’s origin as an aluminum substitute.
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Spartanburg
S. C
Herald-Journal
Max Gardner
Gardner
War Department
Army
Montana Weather Forecast Passes Along Mixed Snow Showers
Partly cloudy through Monday and Tuesday. Snow showers likely west of the divide with colder temperatures Monday night and Tuesday.
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Montana
Divide
Dental Health Institute to be Held in Butte
Dr. John C. Brauer of the University of Iowa will lead a Dental Health Institute in Butte next Friday. The Montana Dental Association and State Board of Health sponsor the event, part of a regional health education program for dentists and doctors.
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John C. Brauer
Department of Preventive Dentistry
University of Iowa
Butte
State Board of Health
Helena
Montana Dental Association
Montana State Board of Health
Russian press questions Finnish arms aid sources
Moscow newspapers quoted Swedish reports alleging Germany supplied arms to Finland and aided Italian planes in flight to Finland amid the Soviet Finnish conflict. Berlin denied the charges saying no war materiel has been shipped to Finland by Germany.
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Moscow
Germany
Finland
Soviet Union
Stockholm
Berlin
Finnish Planes Destroy Russian Armored Train
A Finnish broadcast reported that Finnish planes bombed and destroyed a Russian armored train on the Karelian Isthmus. Norwegian radio said Russians were still disembarking troops at Liinahamari in the Arctic sector, where the temperature was four degrees below zero Fahrenheit.
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Copenhagen
Karelian
Ikenes
Liinahamari
Arctic
Impressive Rites Attend Laying of Cornerstone Here
The Rev. Frank L Harrington spoke at the cornerstone laying for the Immaculate Conception church with Bishop Joseph M Gilmore officiating. The ceremony drew a large crowd as clergy processed from the old church to the new with the Boys Central high band.
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Joseph M. Gilmore
Bishop Gilmore
Helena
Immaculate Conception
Msg
J. C. Willging
Frank L. Harrington
Immaculate Conception Church
Father Harrington
Central High School
Gilmore
Msgr
J. C. Wiliging
Butte Lawyer Named Officer in Jewish Aid Group
William Meyer, prominent Butte attorney, elected vice chairman for the Montana district of the Northwest regional conference of the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee. More than 300 delegates attended as a Portland temporary group was made permanent in Seattle to aid relief and refugee efforts for Jews in war-torn Europe.
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William Meyer
Butte
Northwest
American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee
Seattle
Meyer
Montana
Portland
Europe
Today Marks Half Century Anniversary of Martas Pass
Gladwin Hill recounts a perilous winter ascent in the Montana Rockies. A young explorer and an Indian guide endure 49 below zero and brutal winds to discover Martas Pass, a moment tied to railroad expansion and the Great Northern line envisioned by James J. Hill. The piece hints at a larger historical context and continues on another page.
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Martas Pass
Montana Rockies
Continent
America
St. Paul
James J. Hill
Great Northern Railway
Empire Builder
Rockies
Pacific
Great Lakes
Orient
Generous Finnish Relief Drive Boosts Butte Campaign
Butte opens its Finnish relief drive with early contributions and strong local support. Funds collected at First National bank Metals Bank and Trust Miners' National Bank Montana Standard Butte Daily Post and Chamber of Commerce will be sent to Hoover led national headquarters for food clothing and supplies to Finland. Finnish Butte group has already sent 461 dollars toward war victims in their homeland.
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Butte
Finland
Russia
First National Bank
Metals Bank and Trust Company
Miners’ National Bank
Montana Standard
Butte Daily Post
Chamber of Commerce
Herbert Hoover
Hoover
Norway Drives Bloc for Finland Aid at League Assembly
Geneva report says Norway's delegate led a Scandinavian bloc pressing for concrete aid to Finland and for barring Soviet Russia from the league. Argentina would seek Russia's ouster after Finland presents its case. Britain and France lean toward Finland.
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Geneva
Norway
League of Nations
Finland
Russia
League
Argentina
Rodolfo Freyre
Assembly
Karl J. Hambro I
Hambro
A. Costa du Reis
Bolivia
Ireland
Eamon de Valera
Venezuela
Peru
Spain
Britain
France
Texas officers report capture of Arizona man
Brino Hanks a 25 year old inmate of the Arizona state hospital was captured near the El Paso freight yards after fleeing the hospital five days earlier. Authorities say he weighed 90 pounds and stood six feet three inches and was considered highly dangerous. The arrest narrows the search for Winnie Ruth Judd who fled Phoenix a week earlier.
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Phoenix
Ariz
U.P
Brino Hanks
State Hospital
Winnie Ruth Judd
el Paso
Texas
Chris P. Fox
Hanks
Arizona State Hospital
Winnie Ruth
Here
Sheriff's
Committee Plans Hearings in Its Probe of NLRB
The House committee investigating the National Labor Relations Board schedules hearings after three months of inquiry. The initial focus will be on policy differences among board members. William Leiserson, the newest board member who has dissented on several findings, will testify first.
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Washington
House
National Labor Relations Board
William Léiserson
Christmas Seal Booth Sale Starts in Butte
Christmas seal booths, a division of the Butte Anti-Tuberculosis Society campaign, open today in seven Mining City buildings. Mrs. Pat Whalen says the sale funds TB work for the coming year. Booths run through Monday the 18th with seven organizations staffing daily.
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Booth
Butte Anti-Tuberculosis Society
Pat Whalen
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Webb Miller
By Wade Werner
Lynn Heinzerling
Karelian Isthmus
Hogland Island
Hogland
Aimoelf
Weather Forecast
Butte Dental Institute
Health Board
Bishop Cements
Agapy
Vctory
Jewish Aid Group
Gladwin Hill
Arizona
Maniac
N.L.R.B
P. Whalen
Drive
Women's Benefit Association
Rosé Marceau
Miners’ Union Auxiliary
William Tonkin
American Institute of Mining and Metallurgical Engineers Auxiliary
Ed Shea
Monroe Parent-Teacher Association
F. A. Gunter
Garfield Parent-Teacher Association
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