Graf Spee Awaiting Move as Time Limit Nears
Allied naval powers monitor the Graf Spee off Montevideo with repairs progressing aboard. Capt Langsdorff weighs Buenos Aires port options while Argentina limits stay to under 24 hours. Barrage of orders, secrecy, and diplomatic tensions heighten the standoff at the Rio de la Plata.
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Montevideo
Graf Spee
Hans Langsdorff
Buenos Aires
Mome
Rio de Janeiro
Renown
Ark Royal
Britain
France
Rio de la Plata
Graf Spees
New York
State Department
Uruguay
Senor Guan
Admiral Scheer En Route For Montevideo
Rome reports the Admiral Scheer, escorted by submarines, moving toward Montevideo. Neutrality talks widen with South American states studying uniform laws to intern belligerent warships in neutral ports.
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Admiral Scheer
Montevideo
Rome
New York
New York Times
Uruguay
Britain
Germany
Gallantry Honours Given by His Majesty in London
Commodore Harwood is promoted to rear admiral and knight commander of the Bath. Captain W. E. Parry of the Achilles, C. H. L. Woodhouse of the Ajax, and F. Bell of the Exeter receive knighthoods for gallantry. Companions of the Bath honor are also named. Offshore in Montevideo, South American diplomacy heats up as Graf Spee moves.
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London
Hi. Harwood
Bath
W. E. Parry
Achilles
C. H. L. Woodhouse
Ajax
F. §. Bell
Exeter
Harwood
South America
Aftos
Uruguay
Graf Bpee
Montevideo
Mr. Guani
Britain
Senor Guan
Germany
Geman Legation
Graf Spee
New York Times
Widt
Brazil
Tacoma
Graf Sper
Langsdorf
Langsdorff
Britten
Gerrit
Tie Tern
River Plate
Intensified Australian Air Force recruitment drive planned
Australia readies a large scale push early next year to fulfill its air scheme duties. About 26,000 airmen and thousands of ground technicians will be needed with experts sought for British supplied instructional stalls. Acting Minister Holt may present plans to the War Cabinet in Melbourne.
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Sydney
Air Force
Australia
Britain
Helti
War Cabinet
Melbourne
Heltt
Mrr. Menzies
Holt
Clever Fraud Gang Nets Over £25000 Across States
Melbourne detectives attribute a multi state scheme to defraud bookies and betting shops. The plot disrupted live race descriptions by 3LQ IDB and 3X at Ascot racecourse Melbourne. Broadcast lines were cut and a stand disturbance occurred during the Berkeley Welter live description.
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Melbourne
Victoria
New South Wales
South Australia
Ascot Racecourse
Rosehill
N.S.W
Sydney
DSW
Tom Holt
Jim Carroll
Australian Broadcasting Commission
Berkeley
ABC
Eric Welch
Welch
Ascot Vale-road
Ascot
Mir
Harry Solomon
Holt Sill
Walter Alvirland
Ton Miler
Nate
Mir Sharland
Salomon
Holt
Russia Far Fires Costly Advance Across Murmansk Sector
Moscow reports the Red Army pushed in Murmansk and Kutno with Finns retreating from Salijarvi. The Helsinki desk notes heavy Russian losses per Finnish gains as Finns recapture Kuolajarvi and Suomussalmi. English volunteers form a foreign legion to aid Britain and Canada.
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London
Moscow
Gulf of
Mothnia
Nigel Allan
James Beck
Foreign Legion
Wercom Munnique
Salmi- Jarvi
Karelian
Helsinel
Petsamo
Gulf of Pinland
Britain
France
Finland
Mannerheim Clique
Lightning tragedy and racing betting plot saga described
Sydney reports a woman in Wamzeral, Mona Bramley, 36, killed by lightning during lunch near the waterfront. The piece also details a controversial betting plot tied to radio race broadcasts, with inquiries, two pages of betting activity and warnings to bookmakers, and a suspected phantom race description.
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Sydney
Mona Bramley
Wamzeral
Ses
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Tadbo
Shulion
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Uruguayan Naval Board
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