Finland says Russian destroyer sunk and tanks seized
The Finnish high command reported a Russian destroyer sunk by coast batteries near Turku archipelago, 20 Soviet tanks captured, and Russian troops driven back after 24 hours of fighting. Foreign Minister Vaino Tanner urged Moscow toward peace talks, threatening continued resistance if conquest was pursued.
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Helsinki
Vaino Tanner
Soviet Union
Vyacheslaff Molotoff
Turku
Jane's Fighting
Petsamo
Finland
Suomussalmi
Lake Ladoga
Kiantajarvi
Offensives Are Answer to Germans
British air force launches mass offensives against Germany in bold long-range attacks over the North Sea. Waves of fast bombing fighters strike a crippled German cruiser and Nazi seaplane bases at Borkum Sylt and Norderney. The night report raises German losses from four to five and notes continued air sea combat.
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Robert Bunnelle
London
Great Britain
Germany
North Sea
Borkum
Sylt
Norderney
Britain
Wild-eyed killer Winnie Ruth Judd captured in Yuma
Winnie Ruth Judd, famed Arizona slayer, was nabbed in a Yuma drug store on the twelfth day of her second escape from the state hospital. She described trekking desert miles in stocking feet and fearing return to the asylum as she was driven toward Phoenix for extradition.
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Yuma
Ariz
Winnie Ruth Judd
Phoenix
State Hospital For the
T. H. Newman
Four Officials Die In Sao Paulo Plane Crash
A plane carrying three Sao Paulo state government officials and the pilot Falcas crashed near Ponte Nova in Minas Gerais today. Officials Alvaro Guiao secretary of education Oliveira Barros and Major Teophilo Ferraz were killed along with the pilot.
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Sao Paulo
Brazil
Ponte Nova
Minas Geraes
Alvaro Guiao
Oliveira Barros
Teophilo Ferraz
Falcas
Finland Pays War Debt On Time Despite Distress
Finland, the only nation to pay its World War I era debt in full, sent $234,693 to the U.S. Treasury on December 15. Finnish minister Hjalmar Procope told Secretary Morgenthau the payment shows good faith while requesting continued aid against Russian aggression.
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United States
Finland
Hjalmar Procope
Morgenthau
Baltic Republic
Care of Child's Teeth Urged in Institute Talks
Dr. John C. Brauer of Iowa City spoke at the Montana dental health institute in Butte advising preventative dentistry for children. He warned that half of three year olds have decay and early life damage can affect long term health. The talk, part of a state series, drew dentists from Butte and surrounding cities and was hosted by the Montana State Dental Association with health division support.
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John C. Brauer
Iowa City
Brauer
Department of
University of Iowa
Butte Institute
Montana State Dental Association
Maternal and Child Health Division
State Board of Health
Montana
Butte
Criticism of Communism Sparks Labor News Debate in Montana
A Montana Labor News defense of Communist activities in Butte draws sharp fire from The Standard which accuses organized labor of sheltering agitators. The clash centers on a Miners' Union hall meeting to protest American relief for Finland amid broader accusations linking labor leaders to Stalinist agents.
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Butte
The
Standard
Miners’ Union
Miners’ Union Hall
Labor News
Labor Movement
Europe
Green
American Federation of Labor
Lewis
Ickes
Washington
Roosevelt
Finland
Montana
Stalin
Shooting Mystery Solved as Suspect Found in City Jail
Police concluded no one was shot after discovering a suspect in the city jail. Earlier reports described three shots in the 1100 block of South Wyoming Street and a man loading another into a speeding car amid witnesses and a tense exchange.
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South
Wyoming Street
Finnish radio calls Russian soldiers and workers to revolt
The Lahti Finland radio station urged Soviet troops and workers to revolt against Molotov in a Moscow broadcast. It claimed Molotov caused the Finnish invasion and urged soldiers to rise, noting tens of thousands killed or wounded.
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London
U.P
Lahti
Viacheslav M. Molotov
Moscow
Molotov
Finland
Helsinki
Christmas Seals Urge Early Gift Buying and Mailing
Postal campaign urges shoppers to buy Christmas Seals early to avoid last week rush. Authorities emphasize mailing early to ensure timely delivery and support charitable causes.
Uruguayan order to Graf Spee to leave Montevideo harbor
The German pocket battleship Graf Spee, with 36 crew dead buried locally, is ordered by Uruguay to depart Montevideo by 5 p.m. Sunday. After Wednesday's 18 hour clash with British cruisers Exeter Achilles and Ajax, the Graf Spee faces a perilous run past a British “death watch” if it chooses to exit port, or risk internment for the war duration.
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Graf Spee
Montevideo
Ricardo Alvarez
United Press
Uruguay
U.P
Exeter
Achilles
Ajax
N L R B Member Admits Acting Without Authority
Fawing Smith a National Labor Relations Board member told a House committee he acted without statutory authority in seeking to mediate a 1936 textile strike at Berkshire Knitting Mills Reading Pa. He denied attempting to promote a goods boycott. The union, then AFL and later CIO, did not represent a majority of workers there.
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Washington
I. O
Montana Weekend Weather Outlook
Partly cloudy Saturday and Sunday across Montana with showers in the northwest region. Cooler conditions are forecast for the western area Saturday.
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Montana
Finland Day Proclaimed by Butte Mayor for Finns War Cause
Mayor Charles A. Hauswirth issued a proclamation designating tomorrow as Finland Day in Butte. The city will appeal for divine protection and raise funds for war victims including hungry and homeless Finns. The drive supports medical supplies amid the Russian invasion.
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Finland
Butte
Charles A. Hauswirth
Americanism Program to Be Given by Elks Tonight
Butte lodge of Elks schedules a stag Americanism night with a brief lodge session, a keynote address by Rev. Edward McGowan, impersonations by the Butte Pioneer club, and entertainment by Lou Kilberer’s German band and the School of Mines quartet plus a patriotic recitation by Wilfred Davis.
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Butte
Butte Pioneer Club
Lou Kilberer
School of Mines Quartet
Wilfred Davis
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