General War Likely If Nazis Invade Holland or Belgium
The piece argues a Nazi invasion of Holland or Belgium could trigger a general European war or be a German Russian scare. It lists motives: control of air bases and submarine bases, pressure from Finland aid, blockade strain, preempting British expeditionary forces, winter operations, and securing the Rhine mouth. It suggests Holland invasion is strategically more plausible than a Belgium push in winter.
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Holland
Belgium
Dewitt MacKenzie
Hitler
Low Countries
Scandinavia
Finland
Germany
England
Russia
Boths
Rhine
Russian air raids batter Finland heavy losses noted
Viipuri and Helsinki endured new Russian bombing as the weeklong aerial campaign continued. Two killed and many injured in Viipuri as a two hour raid damaged a street of stores. overall strikes hit towns along the Turku Helsinki line with extensive fires and civilian casualties.
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Viipuri
Finland
Pocatello Symphony Rehearsal Set in Swanson Hall
The Pocatello Symphony Orchestra will conduct an important rehearsal in Swanson Hall at the university tonight at 7, announced by director Donald Kissane.
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Pocatello Symphony Orchestra
Swanson
Donald Kissane
Japan forms new cabinet and drafts trade treaty
Admiral Mitsumasa Yonai formed a moderate Japanese cabinet and kept Shunroku and Vice Admiral Zengo Yoshida in place. Hachiro Arita was named foreign minister to replace Nomura as talks with the United States on a trade understanding continued. The pact expires January 26 amid U S demands for equal treatment in China and a new trade framework.
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Tokyo
Japan
Mitsumasa Yonai
United States
Yonai
Hachiro Arita
Kichisaburo Nomura
Shunroku
Zengo Yoshida
Nobuyuki Abe
Foreign Office
Joseph C. Grew
Washington
China
Governor compliments Lava Hot Springs paper editors
A letter of commendation from C A Bottolfsen to Ida de Giorgio and Helen Mason of the Lava Hot Springs high school paper Hot Water News praises the neat arrangement content and overall appearance of the publication.
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Lava Hot Springs
C. A. Bottolfsen
Lava High School
Ida de Giorgio
Helen Mason
Snow Causes Little Traffic Trouble in Bannock County
County Engineer W. P. Havener reports minimal snow disruption with only one plow active in district No. 3 and none in districts 1 and 2. The notice notes weather conditions and limited plowing capacity affecting local roads.
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Bannock County
W. P. Havener
Berlin Blames Paris for Lowlands War Scare
Berlin asserts Paris engineered the Belgian Dutch scare to provoke Germany into widening the war. German sources say Daladier fed Belgium and the Netherlands “suggestive information” to nudge an invasion, while Britain seeks to widen allied conflict. Germany vows to avoid expanding the war if possible.
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Berlin
Belgium
Netherlands
Paris
Germany
Mobilization Deepens Along Belgian Dutch Front
Amid looming war in Europe Belgium and The Netherlands mass nearly 1,000,000 troops behind a 300 mile border. German threat to neutral lowlands prompts heightened readiness as reports of Nazi concentrations persist and officials warn of tense international signals.
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Amsterdam
Belgium
Netherlands
Germany
Belga
Custodians Meet Bannock County Schools Conference
Custodians from Bannock County will gather Saturday January 27 at Grace High School starting 1 30 p m. Scott D Lowe, county superintendent, announces a program opening with music followed by talks on contracts salaries duties and school property maintenance by local custodians and trustees.
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Bannock County
Grace High School
Scott D. Lowe
Lowe
J. Milton Hartvigsen
Grace
Dave Grimm
Bancroft
D. K. Thomas
McCammon
Heber Christiansen
Fred Greenwood
Grace School
Lloyd Jensen
Downey School
Federal Farm Security Meet Opens in Pocatello
Eighty representatives from 15 field offices gather in Pocatello for a five day Farm Security Administration conclave led by Mayor Robert M. Terrell and Region 11 director Walter A. Duffy. Idaho field officials outline 1940 administration goals and programs assisting migratory workers and farm needy.
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Federal Farm Security Administration
Pocatello
Robert M. Terrell
Walter A. Duffy
Portland
Washington, Oregon
Idaho
Caldwell
Twin Falls
Idaho Falls
R. W. Purcell
Farm Security Administration
Purcell
Dworshak Named to Irrigation and Reclamation Subcommittee
Representatives Horton of Wyoming and Dworshak of Idaho were appointed to a subcommittee on irrigation and reclamation by the Republican committee studying farm problems. Horton also joined a subcommittee on issues facing domestic sugar producers.
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Washington
Horton
Wyoming
Dworshak
Idaho
Republican Committee
Work to establish public library moves forward at Memorial hall
A library committee led by W. B. Hunt and several residents conducts the drive in Memorial hall. A recent card party supported the effort and Hunt urged donations of books to stock the new library.
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Lava Hot Springs
Memorial Hall
W. B. Hunt
A. L. Hooper
D. H. Evans
Ben Chapin
Theo Hillman
Hunt
H. D. Scott
Bloomheart
Blaze Reveals Massive Terror Plot After City Bombs
Federal officials say the arrest of 17 men and seizure of a small arsenal merely scratched the surface of a planned terrorist operation to overthrow the U S government. U S Attorney Harold Kennedy predicts more arrests as FBI agents under J Edgar Hoover act now amid imminent bombing outrages.
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New York
United States
Harold M. Kennedy
J. Edgar Hoover
Arrests in Christian Front plot tied to bomb and overthrow plan
FBI agents closed in on suspects after information of definite instructions to set off a public bomb and to attack buildings and government offices. The group allegedly planned to liquidate Jews and assassinate congressmen, with many serving in the armed forces or National Guard. Arraigned in Brooklyn, they pled not guilty and await Feb. 5 hearings as Gov Lehman orders probes into ties with the National Guard.
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Kennedy
Hoover
Christian Front
Armed Forces
United States
New York National Guard
Grover Moscowitz
Brooklyn
Albany
Herbert H. Lehman
National Guard
F.bi
Narrowsburg
New York
F.B.I
LaGuardia
Change Dates on Fishing Season in Idaho
The Idaho state fish and game commission voted to move opening fishing date from Memorial Day to May 1 and closing from December 31 to November 1. Chairman G F Booth said the rule applies to all streams and fish under the old May 30 guideline.
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Boise
Idaho State Fish and Game Commission
G. FE. Booth
Burley
Idaho
Utah Weather Tonight and Tuesday Forecast
Utah weather remains generally fair tonight and Tuesday with little change in temperatures. The forecast calls for mild conditions across the region with no significant precipitation expected.
Uncontrollable fire in Shizuoka blamed for massive loss
Across Shizuoka near Tokyo a raging blaze destroyed half the city center, killed hundreds, and left nearly 50,000 homeless. The Domei agency reported 300 dead, 1,000 homes destroyed, and major buildings including a station, post office, and banks burned. Some American offices were said destroyed. trains halted as wind-driven flames raged all day.
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Tokyo
Shizuoka
Domei
Japan
Shizooka
Imperial Potentate Arrives Tuesday for Shrine Banquet
Shriners from southern Idaho welcome Walter D. Cline of Wichita Falls Texas Imperial Potentate. Cline has already met north Idaho lodge members in Lewiston. Roy Getty and E. E. Moberly will join Cline to accompany him to Pocatello. Arrival expected around 6 30 p m Tuesday with local delegation meeting at the Station. Next Shrine Club meeting Monday at 8 30 p m followed by a 9 30 p m dance and midnight buffet.
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Boise
Idaho
Walter D. Cline
Wichita Falls
Tex
Imperial
Cline
North Idaho
Lewiston
Roy Getty
E. E. Moberly
Pocatello
Potentate Walter Cline to Visit Pocatello Shrine Club
Pocatello Shrine Club members plan to greet imperial potentate Walter Cline at the Union Pacific station Tuesday at 6 10 p m. He travels east after visiting Boise where he will be hosted by El Korah temple. E E Moberly urges fezzes for the reception and the annual meeting is set for January 22 at the Bannock hotel followed by a dance with officers E E Moberly president A A Girard vice president J P Halliwell secretary and Charles Kirchner treasurer.
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Pocatello Shrine Club
Union Pacific
Walter Dearing Cline
Imperial
Order
Pocatello Enroute East
Cline
el- Korah Temple
Boise
Portland
Bannock Hotel
E. E. Moberly
A. A. Girard
J. P. Halliwell
Charles Kirchner
Germans Close On Metz After Heights Fall North of Solssona
Twenty five years ago today report from January 15, 1915 states German forces probe toward Metz as they secure heights north of Solssona, indicating renewed pressure on French positions. The dispatch notes French defenses and shifting frontline dynamics in the region during World War I.
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Associated Press
Metz
Solssona
President to Send Note On Finland Loan
Roosevelt to send a communication to Congress on extending aid to Finland. Senate leaders Barkley and McNary note the move, while Garner hints no firm recommendation yet. The export import bank has extended 10 million dollars in credits for farm surpluses and civilian supplies, with arms credits restricted by policy.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congressional
Congress
Finland
Senate
Barkley
Garner
McNary
United States
Union Votes On Five Day Week At Union Pacific Shops
Machinists in the Union Pacific shops vote on reducing the six day workweek to five days. Ballots mailed to 275 members require a 51 percent majority. Officials note prior 20 percent manpower cut but argue the change may stabilize staffing despite potential salary impacts and short term layoffs.
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Union Pacific
Indictment of 41 Firms in Chicago Tile Trade
A federal grand jury indicted 41 persons and corporations in the tile industry for anti trust violations. The action marks the first major move in the government’s Chicago building trade probe. Ten largest national tile makers named as producing about 90 percent of Chicago area tile.
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Chicago
United States
Leo FP. Tieveney
Attorency General
Idaho Weather Outlook Quiet South Warm Then Rain North
Fair conditions persist in the southern portion with unsettled skies expected tonight and Tuesday. North areas may see little temperature change with possible isolated showers as a low pressure system moves through.
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Idaho
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