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Sailing weather rough. ESTABLISHED 1883-Val 57-No. 152 CORPUS CHRISTI. TEXAS, THURSDAY MORNING, JANUARY 4. 1940 Twelve Pages Today--PRICE FIVE CENTS Finns Mop up Remnants Of Red Army in North Soviet Thrust Repulsed in Karelian Area Finns Also Claim New Successes On Eastern Front By THOMAS F.

HAWKINS WITH THE FINNISH FORCES NEAR LAKE KIANTA, Jan. 3. (P) Swift and silent Finnish akt troops struck the border snows today to pick off, one by one, the hand- of ful survivors of Russia's defeated army frozen north country while their comrades in the south stood their ground against massed Soviet thrusts. Vietors the greatest single battle the war, the hardy Finn- finishing off the 2,0001 wandering, half-starved of remnants the 000-man Red Russian division had easy tried to sever Finland's waistline and failed. Matching these efficient opera ations, the Finnish high command announced that a heavy Soviet fantry attack the Karelian thmus had been repulsed Soviet thrust appeared bear out reports Finland that the Red Army, chat- ing under repeated setbacks, massing seven divisions 105,000 men for attempted against the Finn- Mannerheim Line.

(Reliable cow said the Russians were that speeding seasoned Siberian right- ens positions opposite the Finnto ssh defenses.) heavy New Red Air Raids Coupled the land attack were Russian air raids on Turku and Hanko southwestern FinIt announced land. was there were casualties and a few in Hanko, In to addition the tense, which occurred in the Taipale River zone, the Finns reported widespread successes fighting on the Eastern Front. Northeast of Suomussalmt, near Lake Kianta, the Finnish troops reached the western of Lake Kokkojarvi Suomusand' salmi itself. captured live and two armored cars. The Finnish victory at Lake Ki- ante actually was threeweek series of fights and ambush among the west side and north and south of the tip of the lake, 30 miles long and about two to four miles wide The lake is about 20 miles west of the Russian border, In routing the demoralized Ruse sian Army, the Finns suffered only 100 casualties, including wounded The defenders, who know every inch the of terrain, moved about the heavy forests on camouflaged with white suits and hoods.

The Russians, following an open road into the trap laid by Finns. wore dark uniforms and were good targets. Equipment Captured A Soviet supply column caught about midway along the lake on the night of December 26 and the decisive battle ended December 31 with the destruction of (Turn to Pace 2. Column Cotton Acreage Allotment Fixed Texas Planting Bestricted to 9.916,916 Acres WASHINGTON, Jan. 3.

0P- The Agricultural Adjustment Administration announced today the 1940 state cotton planting allotments, totalling 27,010,173 acres, The allotments, made under provisions of the crop control prow gram, are 472,842 acres below 1930. The state allotments will be portioned among farmers on the basis of a formula provided in the farm act Each farmer will be limited, under marketing quota provisions of the law, to the sale of cotton produced on his acreage allotment. Sales from acreages in excess of the Individual allotment would be subjected to a penalty tax of three cents a pound. The 1940 allotment In designed to produce a crop of about 000 bales. The 1940 and 1839 state allot.

mento, respectively, follow: Alabama, 2,243,330 ant 408 Arizona, 196.698 and Arkansas, 2,370,478 California, 405,180 and 404.439: Florida, 80,727 and Georgia, 3,216,180 and 2,312.425 5,300 and Kansas, 954 and 950. Kentucky, 18.813 and Louisiana, 1.450,139 and Mississip 2.089,447 and 2.108.499. Missouri. 306.308 and 396.826: New Mexico, 115,202 and North Carolina, 930,509 and 831. 034: Oklahoma, and South Carolina, 1,337.085 and Tennessee, 747,041 and Texas.

and and Virginia, 52,850 and 18 Perish in Minneapolis Hotel Blaze Cigarette Tossed In Garbage Chute Causes Tragedy MINNEAPOLIS, cigarette today that at the wreckage Cross said and 19 blocked escape residents, Heat Explosion apparently were 114 when the Coldest of Winter (Tarn to Pace Column GOP Solon Dies Of Heart Attack Rep. Pierce Stricken While Listening To Address had been unexpectedly message attack elected the of former Bertrand He member of the executive committee the York Republican commi State Calver said the New Yorker, N. had been put to bed the following the attack The physician from heart ailment for the eight months and been undi the care doctor in New Ver FDR Places Stress on National Defense, Foreign Trade Program Speaker were today FRANK C. SMITH Kiwanis Clubs Install Officers Tonight, Friday Downtown Club's Banquet Tonight At Nueces Hotel Frank Smith novernor trustee Kiwanis will the principal of atticers at town Kiwanis speaker tonight O. will ladies quet night Hotel.

Friday night North Reach Kiwanis Clubs (Bob) Sorrell as president installation party be E. W. Chandler, Hall. Ferguson (Tommie) Powell Baker A. the Kiwanis Club Evan Allen, Earl Beck, E.

Burnett, Gandy and George Fortydowntown club will receive Mart 1939. receive silver goblets to match goblet tonight Curtis Clark. Immediate past of governor Texas District, wilt toastmaster at the downtown tion tonight W. B. Me(Ball) Adams will in that capacity tomorrow night at the Louise.

Four Jurors Picked for Welch Kidnaping Trial BEAUMONT. jurors were selected today the trial criminal court Dr. William C. Welch Port Arthur charge kidnaping for extortion. The Port Arthur charged with abducting old Irwin Mingle of his and parents, Mr.

Fred Mingle, in Port Arthur ber 8. The Mingle child was naped armed, man who demanded a ransom of 000. Sixteen hours later the bay WIN rescue nearby vacant house. The ransom paid. 11 is expected the jury will be completed and testimo will gin tomorrow Germany May Aid Reds in Finland Action Hinted If Colder, Possibly Allies Send Rain, Forecast For This Section Aerial Activity Increases Along Western Front Two Nazi Planes Shut Down.

French Assert Greater Patrol Activity Along patrols planes the past hours 106 planes patrols chaser Snow and lee Blanket Covers Oklahoma CITY. 3 blanket and ice and the state shivered Oklahoma from the Northwest. starting early so that entire state highway patrol pressed service. Three and more score the bey highways Extension of Probe Into Un-American Groups Assured as Committee Reports Its Findings WASHINGTON, The House committee American activities, tonight, reported that subversive, the United were the midst the darkest days they of have ever Their the continued, could turned a complete rout by enforcement and revival of as a force of Congressmen all political Jeanine the view that Chairman Dies (D- Text needed only la make a formal the House in obtain ing permission to Quiry third Orange, advised friends he return Roosevelt Message Highlights to lace Column Murphy Slated For Appointment To High Court Jackson Likely To Be. Named Attorney General who to send attorneys Edinburg Man Placed On Civil Appeals Bench Gov.

W. Lee Daniel yesterday R. Nervell of date of the San named was the the Supreme Novell in State Sen. Rogers Kelley Edinburg who the district WOMAN DIES IN CRASH MALLS. Texas, Jan, 3.

Sam D. stout 45, of near Halls the car crashed a south United Nation Is Urged in Warring World the House history developments and in the United went DA 10 American activities altected 1.000.000 persons of in the United State something to the among them. a of the problem the medal of The that Troops to Finland By LOUIS P. LOCHNER general conflict BERLIN. Soviet military reprinted by controlled their Germans Neutrals Warned Krasnaja There.

French, Brussels, quoting France to send 10,000 Alpine Germany Bank Deposits Continue Climb December 30 Figure 13-4 Millions Above Last Year the same figure was pared 84,204,366.79 and bonds totaling according port. the that been the would have which has cotton and from the Corpus Cheat to foreign trade, Dividends paid 1039 by the Corpus National Bank and the State Bank the Citizens Bank paid pet cent. Christi Bank applies its whose by $20.000 last Condensed statements the banks JURIST SUCCUMBS OKLAHOMA CITY, Jan. 3. James Davenport veteran of the State Criminal Court at Appeals, and Oklahoma and died in a hotel lobby Budget Reduced in All Items Except National Defense CROW NES Fight to the Finnish great many well meaning friends have that the Lookout speak word agement for the tierce Finns in their war against the overwhelm- at odds hurled Russia.

them ing Would a word of encourage. ment could enable them to give better account themselves than they are already would spur them on the heights and beyond to drive the invader forever from their borders. But the assignment only convinces the Lookout of faraway Inadequacy, the Even Finns could hear wards would smack the Moral encouragement! They are getting plenty. almost unanimous portions, Financial aid! That, too, seems to forthcoming. Stout brave that.

The have heartst No, they need more than a on than money, more to fight defend. than the and They need men, planes, fighting equipment. They need proof the pudding. They are at desperate disadvantage, the of perior forces their adversary Certainly the war along the bound to Finnish-Russian taken the play away show It front, the ring farther west. with the smug deceit of anything, government censorship.

Europe, away from Finland and Russia, calmer, quieter place than ever was when each twist of radio dial brought a Hither sounding off, Chamberlain talking back. The whole thing, from the English Channel to the Steppes, reeks of war's absurdity. will they find it out? In Our Own Backyard Wart How vague and distant it its yet how ominous appears, reverberations on the sounding boards of home. Hopeless, help- less, unless we ourselves join in, we but feel the threat of an a whispering voice repeatedly of the dangers But America in curious, curious and cautious. That's a good sign Never in our complex past has there been evidenced the same Inquisitive desire to get at the base of the problems that confront us, to withhold judgment and action until both sides are heard, to through to the facts, blend the extremes and weigh the happy medium.

Opinions are strong. tempers white hot, but something better something, holds 16 in check. We're waiting and wantins to talk it over. We're trying desperately, perhaps without knowing. to practice what we preach, to set an example for the rest of the world, to resort, to arbitration and compromise betore taking up arms.

No longer is it a popular practice for business to damn the New Deal, the New Deal business. Both the businessmen and the politiclans are looking with outspoken distavor on the old dog eat dog maneuvers. Both may be begin: to suspect that each, in his own right. may have been wrong Gradually, the wariness of quick adversaries beginning to turn into a weariness, hinting at some long night coming when the desire for comfort and security, not politics and spoils, will make for bedfellows. Ah, then, for strange the new awakening Town Hall Tonight A radio program, not new but catching a new fancy, illustrates the Lookout's point.

Probably no attention needs be called to Town Hall Tonight, heard over tonal hookup including each Thursday evening at 8:30 Like nothing else on the air it justifies radio, encourages a capable, intelligent people in its intelligent use, and offsets its purpose of malicious propaganda in so many nations abroad. Pertinent subjects are discussed, pro and con, by aincere and wells informed speakers, Harangues are barred. but questions pertaining to the topics in discussion are allowed from the floor, All over the nation curious citizens are gaining new informatian which enables them to think and Intorm themseives. No holds barred, but they must be fair are holds. The program is not commercial, In cities throughout the country listening groups are carrying on with the argue ments started while the discussion on the air.

The one in Corpus Christi, meeting each week at La Retama Library, is attracting Increasing enrolimente and don with every gathering. Tonight the local group will meet to hear (Tara to Page 1. Column 1 seeking By RICHARD TURNER possible (P) troops hand- the pickings WASHING Red Wallace the Russian country Croes McAulite party and the Germs Bund were and labor tered cases of nation. generate reaction equally American Summed up. the The Communist party rectly linked the Union an United States operates through 11 well malleable tabor The active agent of Gore and some of (Tura la Page Column with pressure single witten rumbling Texas.

by Arthu the C. earlier pat Orate leap 7:43 officially Mathis Helen Western Turku 45 attendance o'clock Hotel He Germans President the any shot Clint principal termer division here the can therefore, closing and sick. for fire already Term it the He (Turn to Pace 2. Calumet Weather Christi probably rain, Colder tonight. Highest temperature Lowest temperature yesterday Trace of rainfall what Sailing weather fresh will be southerly Sun and Moon Sunrise Tides Today AL High 2.30 p.

and 11 38 p. m. low 6,45 a. and Permits for 52 New Dwellings Launch New Year of Building the business days can be taken as Corpus Christi 1940. show all previous years in city's The city engineer's office tender totaling $133.980, raising the total permit two days of the year $173.180.

The day fleure only $8.024 below the 8178.204 tered for the entire month of December, Simificant tact about the struction registered so far year in that practically all of it residential Building Of 55 permite issued in the two days of the 52 have been tar residences. One permit sententas for A structure and two have been for additions to buildings 1 had given House the announced the October call report. Court Local down The minor and Largest contributor to day's permit total was Roy La Self, contractor and developer, who took out permits for 21 new residences, each ranging from $5,000 1 88.300 in price. The new homes are to be erected on Topeka and Austin atreets in Alameda Mace. Of the $133.890 sued yesterday, only $4.700 was for buildings other.

than dences. A $4.000 permit was sued to the Rubenstein. Stores Corp, for a retail stove at 617 North Chaparral Street, and 8700 waS to Harold R. Naylor for an addition 90 a feed storage room at the Corpus Christi Hatchery, Talrty-twe permits were issued yesterday, of which 31 were for new residences..