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Wednesday, Decerr.ter 6, 13:3 Fase Six MINNEAPOLIS LEADERS Pincers on Finland KNICKERBOCKER SAYS: Finland Continued From Page One Union Hits Rink Use of Relief Workers A request for relief labor to Appeal Made for Hospital Budget Raise nish troops did not capture a single one. (The Russian report declared maintain St. Paul's skating rinks this winter was laid over for a week by the Ramsey county welfare board Tuesday, when the pub lie service employes union protested against use of relief clients oh only two soviet planes had been brought down by the Finns, while 'Russia Will Invade Sweden and Norway NEW YORK ins Russia's invasion of Finland presages a Soviet invasion of Sweden and Norway, in the opinion of H. R. Knickerbocker, famous war correspondent, now in New York.

"There is every evidence Russia intends to invade Sweden and Norway," said Knickerbocker. "Stalin wants that Swedish ore." two landed on iinmsh soil when General Faces $29,000 Operating Fund Shortage the pilots lost their bearing because jobs ordinarily held by regular city of bad weather. employes. Such a practice, the union contended, would make all city employ Threatened with a $29,000 ment uncertain. It ithe independence of Balkan states (The Russian command also denied the cruiser Kirov had been damaged and two destroyers sunk in action against Finnish fortifications at Hanko, at the mouth of the Finnish gulf, as the Finns reported last Friday.

"Shells of the Finnish coastal would be met with force. shortage in General hospital operating funds this month, the city welfare board today-made an eleventh-hour appeal to the city council to raise the 1939 hospital Rumania-Continued From Page One Pli IlMtEMHS Russia has a territorial claim against Rumania, the province of Bessarabia, which Rumania acquired in post World war artillery missed the cruiser Kirov budget limit from $936,000 development and settled future are impossible without the immediate conclusion of a pact of mutual assistance with the Soviet Union, by two and a half to three miles and caused merry animation and to $965,000. The British-French blockade has become the most serious obstacle similar to the treaties between the jeering among the crews of the Soviet warships," the communique said.) make BETTER GIFTS With only $40,000 left in the hospital fund, the board faces a deficiency of $13,000 in payrolls Soviet Union and the Baltic to Germany's plans to get Rumanian oil and wheat she needs for a long war. Speculating on the course of the Preliminary plans for joining the Minneapolis round table were discussed by Catholic leaders of the city at a meeting In the Minneapolis club Tuesday. The organization is being formed to combat undesirable propaganda against American ideals and institutions and is part of a national organization intended to educate through meetings and discussions ways of detecting bad propaganda.

Above left to right seated are Mrs. David C. Liggett and Mrs. Carel C. Koch.

Standing are Paul Dobson, general chairman of the round table, and Neil M. Cronln, meeting chairman. 7 1 FINLAN Russians' westward drive in the Kuolajarvi sector, observers assum ed their planes would bomb heav Urge Another Police Patrol The International published another article criticizing Turkey's foreign policy and warning the "Anglo-French imperialists" are using their mutual aid pact with Turkey to involve that country in war in the Balkans. "As usual, the Anglo-French im ily the railway communications between Rovaniemi and Finland's Yiave your Photographs Tal(en Here PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE BETTER KIND Bothnian seaport, Kemi, opposite the Swedish iron port of Lulea. Assignment of an additional Any Russian naval attempt to squad car to south Minneapolis was recommended by the city coun perialists are trying to employ alone with no money for other hospital expenses.

The fund shortage was anticipated several months ago when the council issued an ultimatum that the original 1939 hospital budget of $1,036,000 be trimmed to equal the 1938 cost $936,000. If the council doe not grant the board's appeal, hospital employes will receive only partial December pay, board members said. If the request is granted, the board will have to "juggle" money Into the hospital fund from other departments. It Is illegal to sell bonds to meet current payrolls. The council will consider the request Friday.

other peoples to pull their chest cil police committee Tuesday because of several recent attacks on penetrate the gulf of Bothnia, however, seemed to have been blocked effectively by Swedish and Finnish mines and Finnish guns being placed on the Aland islands 2 girls in the area. nuts from the fire and they now are endeavoring to expand the war zone to the Balkans to establish for The action followed appearance at the mouth of the gulf. up and anti-aircraft gunners on top of buildings all over the city awaited an attack. Several areas of the city were cleared of civilians. Women continued on duty In of the father of a 20-year-old girl who escaped from an attacker at there a new war front against Germany," the article said.

"They want to make Turkey a strategic base for realizing these plans." Fourth avenue S. and Thirty-fourth street Nov. 23. He urged that persons convicted of accosting girls should be pun Russian attempts to advance southward from the Arctic coast had not yet overcome the Finnish resistance at Pct-samo, according to reports reaching Kirkenes. Two Finnish fishing boats loaded BACKGROUND Any attempt by shops, hotels and restaurants.

Many women in the streets wore uniforms of auxiliary services. Waiters in hote'3 wore soldiers' The Soviet attack on Finland is taking military form, as this map shows. From Kandalaksha (1) the Russians have driven a fifth of the way across Finland to Kuolajarvi (2) presumably heading for Rovaniemi (3) where the Arctic highway connects with a rail line to the port of Kemi (4). From Kuolajarvi it is 150 miles to the Swedish border, just beyond which lie rich iron mines (5). Two Finnish refugee boats are reported sunk near Varangerfjord (6).

Associated Press Wirephoto Map. Russia to bring Rumania to her ished more severely than the present misdemeanor maximum of 90 days imprisonment. knees by force might place Great Britain and France at war with boots. the Soviet Union. France and Despite the danger of aerial with refugees were reported sunk Dewey Continued From Page One Britain on April 13, 1939, pledged CHINA LECTURE BY DR.

JUDD bombings, housewives and old peo by Russian warships while trying ple refused to evacuate. One old Dr. Walter H. Judd, medical to reach Varangerfjord from districts west of Petsamo. All aboard man told an evacuation officer themselves to give Rumania full military support if her independence were threatened by aggression.

At the same time the allies missionary to China, will lecture at Temple Israel, Twenty-fourth who urged him to seek shelter: ment to keep the crowd in a jolly were said to have been lost. "I have lived long. You are young. street and Emerson avenue S. Fri tures at the Chicago station and discussed the weather.

"I understand you're having regular summer weather up there You go and I'll stay." made a similar pledge to Greece. The half-light of the Arctic day day at 8 p.m. on "THE NEW FAR EASTERN SITUATION." The Nt Appointment fanirtJ In case of a Rumanian-Russian and the long nights are allies of In Minneapolis." he said, then war, Italy, too, might enter the I Jean Sardou Studio Street Floor, talk is sponsored by the Men's list are noted Mrs. Ruth Hanna McCormick Simms, Illinois, who has been here two days; former Congressman Arthur T. Vanderbilt, who once was head of the American Bar association, and Col.

Theodore Roosevelt. Others are John F. Dulles, for Military authorities continued to the Finns. The natural blackout fray. During recent months Fascist leaders have repeatedly warned greatly hampers Russian aerial assert that Russian troops whom the Finns had encountered were quickly asked: "What's the fore cast for tonight?" Told it looked like more um- club and Sisterhood of the synagogue.

Dr. Judd has recently returned from China. the Soviets any attempts against unimpressive, it was said some activity. The Finns also count on the snow to help them, giving their ski troops an advantage in mountainous terrain. prisoners had been in service only mer up here, he smiled with satisfaction.

"Lucky Dewey weather," WORKINGMAN'S FURNITURE STOREisfro mood. No tickets will be required for admission. The Dewey meeting is free and open to everyone. J. D.

Holtzermann, state chairman of the Dewey organization, made this emphatic today in answer to rumors tickets were required. Delegations from every part of the state and from Iowa, Wisconsin, North and South Dakota are expected to attend the meeting tonight Rpublican leaders of Minnesota and adjoining states have been invited to sit on the platform. The Republican state central commit three months and had had only observed one of his retinue. one month of real training. Snow in some sections of Fin DON'T WAIT UNTIL the LAST MINUTE eign affairs authority; Charles P.

Sisson, former assistant U. S. attorney general; Elliott V. Beal, fi Dewey was clad in a dark grey land already is drifting six feet business suit, white shirt, red polka- nancial writer; Edwin F. Jaeckle; dot necktie and a battered grey deep, and progress through wooded sections is practically impossible i I I 1 I .1 Oswald D.

Heck; Joe R. Hanley, They were quoted as saying they had been living in caves, and had been told the war would last only a few days against the "Finnish hat. "When are you going to make your first Chicago speech?" some majority leader, New York state senate, John E. Burton and Shelby Davis, research assistants. without skiis.

Finns Carry Gas Masks to Jobs By NORMAN B. DEUEL one asked. "When Mrs. Simms advises Dewey's aids said it would be er tee is sponsoring the meeting as Thousands of white and blue Finnish flags were displayed in it has announced it will sponsor roneous to make any assumptions concerning the extent to which he 3 meetings for all party candidates. observance of the 22nd anniver would be guided by their advice.

HELSINKI, FINLAND U.R) sary of Finn independence, but Nearly everyone among the ap- the atmosphere was tense. me," he replied. Dewey referred to Mrs. Ruth Hanna McCormick Simms, political strategist now In Minneapolis. "I'll see you again tomorrow en route to Washington," he told Chicago reporters.

proximately 50,000 people left in It snowed heavily during the day. Library to Present Recorded Concert i ill On arrival at 3:30 p.m. Dewey was to be formally welcomed by Mayor George E. Leach. A band will be on hand to blast a welcoming salute.

The mayor will show the distln the capital carried gas masks to-day. Most men wore boots and rid- No anniversary ceremonies were held in order to avoid dangerous ing trousers, or other semi-uniform "Washington?" so soon? You're garb, instead of normal civilian concentrations of people because of the threat of air raids. not elected yet," a reporter called gulshed visitor something of the clothing, and carried the tradi-tional Finnish hunting knives. out. "I'm going there for the grid city at once.

Under police escort he will take Dewey up Nicollet The gas masks were worn be and down Hennepin. iron dinner," the candidate replied. "And I intend to be a listener The music department of the public library Is sponsoring a free concert of recorded music tomorrow night at 7:30 p.m. in the fourth floor auditorium of central library, Hennepin avenue and Tenth street. The program will include Beethoven's Egmont Overture, Si-belius's Symphony No.

6, and Stravinsky's Petrouchka Suite. This will be followed by a press Fountain Pens All the standard Makes Hold and Benelred Practical Xma Gift W. Sidney Roane conference at the Nicollet hotel. cause it was believed not only that the Russians would bomb the city in force as soon as the weather permitted, but that they might use poison gas. Then Dewey will meet Republican county chairwomen and vice chair women.

iin ionnwntem HanK Bide, -H Shoo windows were boarded II AT' I there, not a talker." At 9 p.m. before an audience that his supporters expect will pack the Minneapolis auditorium to its 12,000 capacity and over a nationwide radio hookup, the New York district attorney will begin his address. Tonight after the auditorium speech and tomorrow Dewey will meet Republican leaders. He attaches great importance to his conference Thursday with farm leaders. He is anxious to get all the information possible on the farm For the first time, Dewey in this speech will reveal his position on It 111 lEi 0 0 i iSh mvhf hi ifcificann a nvPRE-CnnlSTKlASl at an undupllcafed ft a Price.

JXmSE- --LtefeV OFFEBIHG the Issues on which the 1940 presi-dential battle will be fought. As respects his speech tonight he said he would not go into inter There is a nationwide interest in the address. For up to now this national affairs but would try to ft NFYT ft WILL HOLD TILL XMAS. 1 if SHOP NOW FOR THE 1 iTllljl3 XL VtMmf A CHOICE SELECTIONS 1 WILL HOLD TILL XMAS. SHOP NOW FOR THE CHOICE SELECTIONS hit the ball In a discussion of what he calls "the domestic crisis." In the Dewey retinue on the Other Cedar Chests low as $9.95 train were J.

Russell Sprague, his campaign manager; Paul Lock- yjr The Most Beautiful Choice of Selections if You Buy Now rr mmmmmlamm wood, his first assistant district attorney; Speaker Oswald Heck of the New York assembly; Ed Jaeckle, New York Republican executive committee chairman; Judge Wesley Eckenberg; William McShane, a Long Island newspaper publisher; Mrs. Albert Snite and A ROOM FULL OF QUALITY FURNITURE hard-driving prosecutor, whose spectacular (and successful) fight against topmost persons in the highest and the lowest forms of racketeering has made him a figure known in every corner of America, has kept his stand on the issues pretty much to himself. It will be a speech of far-reaching importance to Dewey himself. By it he may make or break himself. If the speech clicks in a big way it will send him shooting ahead toward the presidential nomination.

If it flops his candidacy may flop with it. $(0)(0 DOWN A GIFT FOR THE HOME Leonard C. Reed, Chicago Republican leaders, and newspaper cor respondents. Interesting was the announcement today of the Dewey "brain trust." On the Gov. Harold E.

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