Far East tensions rise as Britain ships sail toward Asia
Britain's new 35 000 ton Prince of Wales leads a flotilla to the Far East amid Japan’s moves toward Indo China and Thailand. Roosevelt questions Tokyo and Japanese envoys press for talks while warnings of a potential invasion escalate. Burma defenses gird for action as Thai preparations mount.
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Associated Press
Britain
Singapore
Praienda
AO Frontier
Far East
Washington
Roosevelt
Indo- China
Thailand
Japan
State Department
Saburo Kurusu
Hongkong
United States
Asia
Pacific
Cordell Hull
Tokyo
South Pacific
America
China
Dutch East Indies
Manila
Philippines
Reuters
Rangoon
Burma
Canice
Domei
Lock Your Cars To Prevent Christmas Theft Losses
Local police urge locking cars after purchases are left inside to curb theft during Christmas and year round. The note highlights recovered merchandise but frequent owner location remains hard. Also mentions Henry Goode’s success in live stock judging at Chicago and prospects for a college scholarship despite prize uncertainty.
Friendship Fire Co Regular Month Meeting Notice
Friendship Fire Co holds its regular monthly meeting on Thursday December 4 at 8 p m with special entertainment and refreshments to follow from 12 1 p 4t.
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Friendship Fire CO
Thur
Legislation For Strike Curbing Debated In Congress
On December 2 lawmakers opened the second day of debate on measures to curb defense strikes. Rep. Richard Welch urged mediation over new laws, while Rep. Smith pressed for action citing the closed shop as a cause of disruptions. Debate focused on limiting rail and defense labor stoppages and preserving production.
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Washington
California
Richard J. Welch
A Ora
Welch
House Labor Committee
Congress
Smith
Rep! Smith
D.-Va
House
Goode Jr. Wins Horse Judging First at Chicago Livestock Show
Henry T. Goode Jr., 16, son of H. T. Goode, of Valley Ave, captured first place in horse judging at the International Livestock Show in Chicago. He ranked seventh nationally in beef cattle judging. Loudoun County 4-H placed ninth overall. The student from Aldie High School will enroll at Handley after Christmas amid banquets and events with other 4-H members from 37 of 48 states.
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Henry T. Goode, Jr
Henry T. Goode
Valley Avenue
Chicago
United States
Henry
Loudoun County
Eack
Aldie
Handley
Soldiers’ Field
Stevens Hotel
Nelson Carpenter
Round Hill
Sam Whitacre
Whitacre Club
South End Hose Company Hires to Buy Uniforms
At a last night meeting the South End Hose Company voted to secure uniforms. A committee chaired by L E Armel with C C Gough Alvin Renner Holmes Newcome and William Godenour was named. Two new members, Barney Tassell and Martin Weiss, joined. The group also voted to repair toys for the Fellowship Club this year as before.
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South End Hose Company
L. E. Armel
C. C. Gough
Alvin Renner
Holmes Newcome
William Godenour
Barney Tassell
Martin Weiss
Fellowship Club
No Shortage of Spices and Sweets For America's Christmas Baking
Science Service reports abundant spices and sweets for holiday baking in the United States. The Agriculture Department notes possible American substitutions such as watermelon rind grapefruit and cranberry. Major spices come from tropical sources including Ceylon India and the Netherlands Indies with cloves from East Africa and nutmegs mace from the Indies and the West Indies.
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America
Science Service
Washington
Department of Agriculture
United States
Ceylon
India
Netherlans Indies
Zanzibar
Pemba
Brit
Ish
Protectorate
East African
Department of Commerce
North
South America
Netherlands Indies
British West Indies
Spain
Latin America
Hollis Orders Patrolmen to Use the Guns
Chief of Police C W Hollis issued orders to patrolmen to shoot suspects if arrest is not possible for those disturbing women on streets or at home. He named two suspects, one described as a mulatto, and vowed to break up the activities even with strong measures.
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C. W. Hollis
Hollis
Star
Prominent Elks to Visit Winchester Lodge
Winchester Lodge No. 867 BPOE plans a full program tomorrow night with District Deputy Charles D Fox Jr and John L Walker president of the Virginia State Association both of Roanoke VA. They will give brief addresses. Exalted Ruler Thornton Bryarly will preside. Four candidates Ralph L Hardy Grant Pollock E Ogden Griggs and W H Winn will be initiated. A social session follows.
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Winchester Lodge
Charles D. Fox, Jr
John L. Walker
Virginia Stateee Association
Roanoke
Thornton Bryarly
Ralph L. Hardy
Grant Pollock
E. Ogden Griggs
W. H. Winn
Seek Applicants For Police Vacancy
Chief of Police C. W. Hollis announced applications are being sought for a patrolman position. The 1942 budget provides funds for one additional full-time officer, and Ed. Jones will devote the rest of his time to police duty.
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C. W. Hollis
Council
Ed. Jones
Commissioner of Revenue and Treasurer
Weather report notes precipitation below normal for 1941
The entry records precipitation for 1941 near the end of November with a drizzle of about 0.02 inch at the laboratory, the first moisture since November 23 when 0.84 inch fell, comparing 1930 and 1941 figures and highlighting the dry trend.
Virginia Woman Banker Beats Robber On Draw
In Wise Virginia Mrs C F Alderson a First National Bank cashier faced a would be robber alone and drew her own pistol firing three times to raise the alarm The robber fled and was arrested about 30 minutes later by Deputy Sheriffs Guy Saunders and Pres Adams Ned Leroy Gordon 22 of Hartford Tl was brought to Wise jail
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Wise
First National Bank
C. F. Alderson
Guy Saunders
Pres Adams
State Revenue Officer
Sanitation Plans Up For Winchester City Council Meeting
Large delegations from northeast Winchester and the Citizens Relief Council plus industry reps will attend to push action on the Potter Associates survey of the city sewage system. Mayor Messer and officials from the State Board of Health will join the discussion as engineers outline three costed options for disposal either via remodelled existing plants or new facilities.
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Winchester
Citizens Relief Council
Alexander Potter Associates
Frederick
Clarke Counties
Winchster
Abram’s Creek
Opequon
Lewis
Pidgeon
E. C. Yost
Richard Messer
State Board of Health
Richmond
Grant
Rouss Spring
Five Week Strike Wage Loss On Defense Plants
New York December 2 Major defense strikes in the last five weeks cost workers 10 200 000 in wages and irretrievable 10 313 864 man hours of production according to a National Association of Manufacturers compilation. The report notes 14 strikes were in progress for the week ending November 28 some settled others deemed critical as defense materials were produced.
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Star
New York
N. Y
National Association of Manufacturers
Association
Britain may call on its women to bear weapons
Prime Minister Churchill told Parliament Britain faces a crisis of manpower and womanpower in 1942 and proposed lowering conscription age limits to 18 1 2 and raising to 50 with powers to compel unmarried women 20 to 30 to join uniformed forces though only volunteers would serve in lethal or combat services.
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London
Churchill
Parliaament Today
Britain
House of Commons
United States
Russia
Hitler Churchill
Hitler
Thomas Hornbin
Sydney sinks German raider Steiermark in mid sea battle
The 6830 ton Australian cruiser Sydney reportedly destroyed the Steiermark off Australia or near the Cocos Islands after a fierce fight. The Sydney and its 645 men are presumed lost with no survivors. 42 officers and 603 crew were notified as missing. The Steiermark, known as raider No. 41, had sunk nine ships across three oceans before meeting the Sydney.
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London
Sydney
Germany
Australia
Cocos Islands
Kormoran
John Curtin
Mediterrean
3RD Apple Bowl Game at City Park
Ma nassas A. C. faces Browners in the 3rd Apple Bowl at City Park on December 7. Game notes show 12-2-1p-5t as part of the record.
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Manassas A. C
Browners
City Park
Townsend urges tax changes to fund pension push
Dr. Francis E. Townsend told the Senate Finance Committee a political revolution is brewing unless the government adopts a drastic shift in policy toward the needy. He urged a gross income tax to fund a larger age pension and called the social security act a farce amid rising destitution among the elderly. He warned that loyalty to the government erodes when people have nothing.
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Washington
Francis E. Townsend
Senate Finance Committee
Townsend
Call Off Strike At Plane Plants
In Buffalo New York December 2 a planned strike at Bell Aircraft Company warplane plants was called off after a government invitation to present the dispute to a conciliation panel. Leo Lamotte of the United Automobile Workers said the government will hear the case in Washington and urged workers to stay on the job pending panel proceedings. The unions seek higher wages a union shop and other concessions.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Bell Aircraft Company
Leo Lamotte
C. I. O. United Automobile Workers
Washington
Bell
Jackson May Run For Governor
The Baltimore News-Post reports Mayor Howard W. Jackson will announce a gubernatorial candidacy at the Concord Club Jackson Day dinner on January 10 unless unforeseen developments intervene. Jackson was defeated for the 1938 Democratic nomination by Herbert R. O Conor, who won the general election.
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Baltimore
Baltimore News-Post
Howard W. Jackson
Concord Club
Maryland
News-Post
Maret Jackson
Herbert R. O'Conor
Harry W. Nice
O'Conor
Nice
Jackson
O’conor
Howard Bruce
The
News- Post
Winchester Real Estate To Undergo 1942 Reassessment
The city of Winchester will reassess real estate in 1942 under provisions in the budget and state law. Current valuations total 9,534,240 for land and buildings, roughly 40 to 50 percent of true value, with appointed officials to conduct the process beginning after January 1.
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Winchester
Hastings Court
Tokes Inn Special Chicken and Turkey Dinners
Special chicken and turkey dinners available by reservation at Tokes Inn. Patrons must book for the noon to 2 pm window and consider 12 to 2 as serving times. Reservations advised to secure meals.
British Radio Reports Soviet Claims On German Losses Near Moscow
British radio quoted Soviet Vice Commissar S A Lozovsky saying Germans lost about a half million men in failed Moscow siege attempts. Reports from Rostov and Klin to Volokolamsk described continued Soviet counterattacks and German withdrawals amid harsh winter conditions and captured villages.
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Rostov
Donets
Stalinogorsk
Izvestia
Moscow
Barabanovo
Pravda
Klin
Volokolamsk
Kuibyshev
Russia
A. Lozovosky
Kleist
Lozovsky
Moscow Front
Karelia
Christmas Movie Party at Capitol Theatre Dec 6
The Fellowship Club hosts its annual Christmas party at the Capitol Theatre on December 6 at 1 00 oclock. Admission is a clothing item, old toy or food for the needy with Boy Scouts and city volunteers assisting toy repair and a feature film based on Booth Tarkington.
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Capitol Theatre
Fellowship Club
Winchester
Lamar Keen
The
Capitol
Keen
Wagram
Booth Tarkington
Our Gang
Navy
Boy Scouts of
Our ‘Troops
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Bangkok
Henry Goode
St. John’s Cathedral
St. John the Dvme
New York City
William T. Manning
H. T. Goode, Jr
U.S
South End Co
Pim
S. A. Lozovsky
Lion Men
U.S. Defense
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