British Fighters Chase German Bombers Off East Coast
British fighters repelled four German bombers attempting raids off the east coast and Scotland’s Firth of Forth as naval experts noted a lull in Nazi attacks on British shipping. One or two raiders were downed, while Paris dispatches credited RAF patrols over German seaplane bases and new photographic scouting flights on the western front. The Dosinia and River Annan were the day’s shipping casualties.
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London
Scotland
Firth of Forth
Royal Air Force
Paris
Helgoland Bight
Western Front
River Annan
Finn Gha de Reds Back In Arctic
Finnish forces claim counter offensives across three fronts in the Arctic Salmijarvi region and the Salla sector, with fierce combat as Russian units retreat toward the nickel region. NATO allies report ongoing Soviet air raids on Helsinki as the war widens.
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Helsinki
Arctic
Petsamo
Salmijarvi
Finnish Air Force Bombs Rebel City and Soviet Islands
Finnish air force bombs Terijoki on the Karelian isthmus and Russian islands in the Gulf of Finland as part of a new offensive. Finnish forces report repelling 16 days of Soviet attacks near the Mannerheim line and retaking ground around Agaljaervi, close to the Russian border. Russian air raids on Helsinki Viipuri Aabo and Gulf coast continue, with hospitals near the front struck by Red Army planes.
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Salla
Middle
Finland
Arctic Circle
Karelian
Little Republic
Mannerheim Line
Norman B. Deuel
United Press Staff
Helsinki
U.R
Karelian Isthmus
Terijoki
Red Army
High Command
Gulf of Finland
Mannerheim
Agaljaervi
Lake Ladoga
Viipuri
Aabo
Karelian Front
Red Cross
Winter Arrives With Six Below In Butte Snowstorm
Winter officially arrived at 11 06 yesterday morning in Butte with six degrees below zero after a morning low, the Weather Bureau reported. Snow covered both coasts and stretched across 3000 miles with varying depths as a heavy storm abated in the region.
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Butte
United States Weather Bureau
Hanes resigns from Treasury post to return to private business
John W. Hanes quits as undersecretary of the Treasury in Washington on December 22. Herbert E. Gaston, a former editor now serving as Assistant Secretary, slated to succeed him and seen as closer to Secretary Morgenthau. Resignation cited no policy quarrel, only a move back to private life.
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Washington
John W. Hanes
The
Treasury
Herbert E. Gaston
Gaston
the Treasury
Morgenthau
Department
Butte Crippled Children Feted At Yale Party
The crippled children of Butte were honored at a Christmas party organized by the Butte Auxiliary for the Rehabilitation of Crippled Children. The event in the Chamber of Commerce rooms drew about 80 youngsters with gifts a Visit from Santa Claus and a program.
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Butte
Yale
Santa Claus
Butte Auxiliary For
Chamber of Commerce
Montana Forecast Sets Weekend Tone
Partly cloudy in Montana for Saturday and Sunday with cooler temperatures. The outlook calls for a cold start on Saturday followed by a slight warmup Sunday as high pressure pushes in.
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Montana
Uruguay Interns Tacoma Guarded Harbor After Graf Spee
Montevideo reports the Uruguayan government will intern the German supply ship Tacoma, guarding the vessel in the inner harbor for the duration of the war. Officials fear German protests over Graf Spee and plan to move the sailors to interior provinces with costs billed to Germany.
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Montevideo
Tacoma
Admiral Graf Spee
Uruguay
Graf Spee
Argentina
Diogenes Taboada
Germany
Jury Declares Five Guilty in Fraud Case
A federal court jury in New Orleans found A. L. Shushan and four others guilty on seven of eight counts in the levee board refunding mail fraud case. Convicted were Shushan former Levee board president along with Herbert W. Waguespack Robert J. Newman Norvin Trent Harris Jr. and Henry J. Miller.
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New Orleans
A. L. Shushan
Government
Levee Board
Shushan
Herbert W. Waguespack
Robert J. Newman
Norvin Trent Harris Jr
Henry J. Miller
Last Chance for Christmas Gift Shopping Today
Today is the final opportunity for last minute shoppers to buy gifts as stores close at 6 tonight. Tomorrow and Monday, Butte observes Christmas mostly at home with family, while thousands attend church services in Mining City.
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Butte
Mining City
Goebbels Says Germany Stakes All On War
Berlin report quotes Joseph Goebbels declaring Germany wires its fate to victory or loss of great power status. He calls the conflict a decisive struggle beyond food concerns, stating this is no potato war and that Britain and France are equally involved in a broader war.
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Associated Press
Berlin
Paul Joseph Goebbels
Germany
Daladier Applauds Finnish Heroic Stand in War Aid
Premier Daladier lauded Finland for its heroic resistance as France pledged significant military aid. He contrasted Finland’s defense with Poland’s fate, praising the Finnish people who choose to resist rather than surrender.
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Paris
Edouard Daladier
Chamber of Deputies
France
Finland
Daladier
Poland
Oland
Six year old Lina Medina wants baby doll for Christmas
Peru's Lina Medina, born September 23, 1933, who bore a son last May, seeks a baby dolly for Christmas. She also asks for a knickers and bib for her baby, a handball, and sandals for summer. Doctors note her intelligence and ongoing childish interests at Lima Maternity Hospital under guardianship.
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Ricardo Leon
United Press
Lima
Peru
Lina Medina
Dolly
Lima Maternity Hospital
Santa Claus
Lina
Gerardo Alejandro
Hipolito Larrabure
Scientist Explains New Atom Smasher Cancer Method
Berkeley report describes using tiny chemical nuggets between cancer cells. Neutron bullets from a cyclotron destroy cells via atomic explosions causing ionization. Dr. P G Kruger credits slower neutrons as about five times more lethal than fast neutrons in cancer tests.
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Berkeley
Calif
American Physical Society
P. G. Kruger
University of Illinois
University of California
Kruger
Christmas Mail Volume Tops Past Records at Butte Post Office
Court moves to fill Silver Bow justice office vacancy after J. Corbitt’s death. District Judge Downey orders county commissioners to appear December 30 and show cause why they should not appoint to fill the vacancy until the next election. Justice McNamara currently serves. relief sought by W. B. Frame cites pending cases at stake.
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T. FE. Downey
Board of
Silver Bow
Frame
Emmett P. O'Brien
Dan OD
Sullivan
Thomas Merkle
Silver Bow Township
Department of Justice
Justice Corbitt
Justice of the Peace
J. J. McNamara
Post Office Records Shatter In Butte Christmas Mail
The Butte post office reports record holiday traffic with Christmas cards and letters exceeding prior years. Postmaster Frank Monaghan said the four consecutive days topped 100 000 pieces, peaking at 152 593 on a midweek day, as volumes surpass 1929 levels.
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Butte
Frank xX. Monaghan
Monaghan
Spokane banking official dies after operation
Herbert P. Laing 51 head of the title department at Spokane Federal Land bank and noted Northwest agricultural law expert died of pneumonia that followed a major operation last week.
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Spokane, Wash
Herbert P. Laing
Spokane Federal Land Bank
Northwest Agricultural Law
Collision of Two German Express Trains Kills 70
A collision of two express trains at Genthin in Germany killed 70 people and injured about 100. Many injured remained in critical condition as ambulances and Red Cross units aided the casualties amid rail crews clearing wreckage on a major western travel route.
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Berlin
Genthin
Red Cross
Three Montana Prisoners Get Terms Reduced
The Montana pardon board approved Christmas present sentence reductions for Leo Bean Liberty County John Linninger Flathead County and John Akers Roosevelt County at Deer Lodge making them eligible for immediate release. Governor Ayers had urged clemency for the three earlier this month. Two other clemency requests were disapproved, including Joe La Count Culbertson life sentence reduced to 21 1/2 years.
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Helena
Montana
Deer Lodge
Leo Bean
Liberty County
John Linninger
Flathead County
John Akers
Roosevelt County
Roy E. Ayers
Ayers
Joe la Count
Culbertson
John Ernest el
Kiwanis Club To Help 209 Needy Families At Christmas
Kiwanis club will distribute Christmas baskets to 209 needy families in Butte starting today. Officials say 200 families were selected for aid, with 2,000 cans from recent Kiwanis canned foods matinees plus additional foods and toys. Each basket includes fresh meat vegetables potatoes and children’s toys and candies.
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Butte
Kiwanis Club
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Edwin Stout
Soviet Union
Thomas F. Hawkins
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New York Public Library
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Joseph Grigg JR
Rennie Taylor
J. Corbitt
State Board of Pardons
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