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  2. RUSSIAN EXPANSION.

    LONDON. Dec. 20.—There are indications that German leaders are embarrassed by Russia's expansion, which is compromising Germany's supplies from ...

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  3. SNOW AIDS FINNS.

    LONDON, Dec. 20.—It is reported from Oslo this morning that heavy snowstorms are raging over the entire northern front in Finland and the opposing armies are ...

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  4. SMALL SHIPS BOMBED.

    LONDON, Dec. 20.—British reports state that a total of 26 British vessels have been attacked by German planes in the North Sea since Sunday, but not all ...

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  5. AIR SUPREMACY.

    LONDON, Dec. 19.—In a broadcast on the Dominions air training scheme today, the Secretary of State for Air (Sir Kingsley Wood) said that the scheme would ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  6. THE WESTERN FRONT.

    LONDON. Dec. 20.—A French war communique issued last night reported marked activity by contact units on the a-stern front during the day. ...

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  7. THE GRAF SPEE.

    LONDON, Dec. 20.—A message from Buenos Aires states that Captain Hans Langsdorff, commander of the German pocket battleship Admiral Graf Spee, shot ...

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  8. BIG LINER SCUTTLED.

    Sighting a British warship in the Atlantic north of Bermuda on Tuesday, the crew of the German liner Columbus (32,565 tons), which stole out of a Mexican port last week, set her on fire and abandoned her. when last seen the liner—Germany's third largest—was ...

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  9. THE INTERNMENT DECREE.

    BUENOS AIRES. Dec. 19.—The Government issued a decree today authorising the internment of Captain Hans Langsdorff, commander of the German ...

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  10. SOUTH AMERICAN SOLIDARITY.

    NEW YORK. Dec. 20.—The Montevideo correspondent of the "New York Times" states:—"It is learnt from unimpeachable diplomatic sources that if ...

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  11. THE "BALLOON NAVY."

    LONDON, Dec. 20.—Thames lighter-men and members of the Royal Air Force form the youngest wartime service, popularly known as the "balloon navy." It ...

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  12. A FRENCH INTERPRETATION.

    PARIS, Dec. 19.—A highly-placed official said last night:—"Germany knows she will lose, otherwise she would have allowed the Admiral Graf Spee to be ...

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  13. MR. CHAMBERLAIN'S RETURN.

    LONDON, Dec. 20.—The Prime Minister (Mr. Chamberlain) returned to London last night after his visit to the British Expeditionary Force in France ...

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  14. SAILORS DECORATED.

    LONDON, Dec. 19.—The King today decorated five men in recognition of their great courage and skill in rendering safe enemy mines at great risk to their lives. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  15. ITALY'S FRIENDSHIP.

    NEW YORK. Dec. 19.—The Rome correspondent of the "New York Times" (Mr. Matthews) reports that the French Ambassador to Rome (M. Francois-Poncet) ...

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  16. GERMAN RAW MATERIALS.

    LONDON, Dec. 20.—At the outbreak of the war Field-Marshal Goering (chairman of the German Council for Defence) and the German Minister for ...

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  17. HELIGOLAND FIGHT.

    LONDON, Dec. 19.—Further details of the air battle over Heligoland last Monday reveal that the Germans made 40 attacks on the British bombers. One of ...

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  18. OTHER VICTIMS.

    LONDON, Dec. 19.—The loss of the British steamer City of Kob (4373 tons) in the North Sea was reported today. Fifty-two of her crew, most of then ...

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  19. IF HOLLAND IS ATTACKED.

    BRUSSELS, Dec. 19.—Speaking in the Chamber of Representatives today the Prime Minister (M. Speak) said that a German invasion of Holland would not ...

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  20. CLUB FOR OVERSEAS TROOPS.

    LONDON, Dec. 20.—The King and Queen have given their names to the new club for overseas non-commissioned officers and men opened by the Victoria ...

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  21. RUSSIAN NAVAL LOSS.

    LONDON, Dec. 20.—The Helsinki correspondent of Reuters says the Finnish coastal batteries at Bjorko (on the Karelian Isthmus) are reported to have sunk ...

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  22. BALKAN PEACE BLOC.

    ATHENS, Dec. 20.—The Yugoslav Foreign Minister (M. Cincar Markovitch) id an article in the newspaper "Nea Hellas," says: "We shall be pleased if ...

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  23. TRADE WITH RUMANIA.

    BUKAREST, Dec. 19.—Dr. Clodius (head of the Economic Department of the German Foreign Office) who recently made inquiries about supplies to ...

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  24. USE OF AERIAL TORPEDOES.

    LONDON, Dec. 19.—For the first time during the war. German planes are using aerial torpedos against shipping. The trawler Active was sunk in this manner. ...

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  25. HELP FROM ABROAD.

    NEW YORK. Dec. 19.—Mr. H. C. Hoover has cabled 100,000 dollars (about 25,000 sterling) to the Prime Minister of Finland (Dr. Ryti). This money was ...

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  26. DELEGATION TO MOSCOW.

    MOSCOW. Dec. 19.—A German economic delegation, including representatives of the Ministries of National Economy, Agriculture and Foreign Affairs. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  27. SUPREME WAR COUNCIL.

    LONDON. Dec. 20.—Yesterday's meeting of the Supreme War Council in Paris lasted for three hours. Britain was represented by the Prime Minster (Mr. ...

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  28. R.A.F. IN FRANCE.

    LONDON Dec. 19.—Following his recent visit of inspection. His Majesty the King has sent the following signal to Air Vice-Marshal P. H. L. Playfair (Air ...

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  29. SAVED FROM ATLANTIC.

    LONDON. Dec. 19.—The survivors of the Greek steamer Germaine (5.217 tons) —Sunk recently in the Atlantic—who have reached London include Patrick Lewis ...

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  30. BELGIAN SYMPATHY.

    BRUSSELS, Dec. 19.—There was loud cheering in the Chamber of Represents-Lives today when the Prime Minister (M. Spaak) declared that the Russian ...

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  31. "SECURITY PATROL."

    LONDON. Dec. 19.—Royal Air Force "security patrols" were active last night over the Friesian Islands. No bombs were dropped, according to the official report. ...

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  32. FRENCH 1940 EXPENDITURE.

    PARIS, Dec. 19.—The Minister for Finance (M. Reynaud) announced today that it was estimated that the military war bill for 1940 would be equivalent to ...

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  33. AIR RAIDS IN CHINA.

    NEW YORK, Dec. 19.—The Shanghai correspondent of the United Press says that according to Chinese and Japanese reports about 60 Japanese bombers raided ...

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  34. HITLER LEAVES BERLIN.

    LONDON, Dec. 20.—It is reported from Berlin that Hitler has left the capital and it is presumed that he is going to Berchtesgaden for Christmas. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  35. VENLO FRONTIER VIOLATION.

    AMSTERDAM, Dec. 19.—The Government has demanded from Germany full satisfaction for the violation of the frontier at Venlo on November 9. ...

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  36. WAR ON U-BOATS.

    PARIS, Dec. 19.—The Minister of Marine (M. Campinchi) announced tonight that the French navy had sunk two submarines. one of which was accredited ...

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  37. EMPIRE SOLDIERS' UNIFORMS.

    LONDON, Dec. 20.—The distinctive uniforms of Empire soldiers are attracting much interest in the streets. Members of a New Zealand anti-tank unit ...

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  38. SUBMARINE'S VICTIMS.

    ZURICH, Dec. 20.—The Berlin correspondent of the "Neuezurcher Zeitung" states that well-informed circles confirm that the heavy cruiser Bluecher has been ...

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  39. CUNARDER IN COLLISION.

    LONDON, Dec. 20.—The Cunard liner Samaria (19,597 tons) which left for America on Saturday last. returned to port today following a collision, which ...

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  40. DRIVE AGAINST COMMUNISTS.

    PARIS, Dec. 20.—Over 100 Persons were arrested today in Paris and Toulouse and accused of Communistic activities. ...

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