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8 United Machinists of Needle Industries Local 150 members plead guilty to sabotage charge; tell of classes in acid-throwing, factory-wrecking and strike beatings, N Y C; 7 others help
COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Dec. 21--Soviet forces were in retreat on the Far Northern Front of Finland tonight in the path of a determined counter-drive by the Finns, according to dispatches from Northern Norway.
His WPA discrimination charges assailed by Col F C Harrington as pol
French Yellow Book revs events leading to war including Munich accord, Dec 1938, Franco-German accord, German-Polish tension, Danzig affair and Ciano proposal for internatl conf; reveals German-USSR pact foreseen in Dec 1938 and Hitler's irritation against Brit
Resigns from Treas
1939Ma Rainey, American singer (born 1886)[†]
Gertrude "Ma" Rainey was an American blues singer and influential early-blues recording artist. Dubbed the "Mother of the Blues", she bridged earlier vaudeville and the authentic expression of southern blues, influencing a generation of blues singers. Rainey was known for her powerful vocal abilities, energetic disposition, majestic phrasing, and a "moaning" style of singing. Her qualities are present and most evident in her early recordings "Bo-Weevil Blues" and "Moonshine Blues".
1939Indian Muslims observe a "Day of Deliverance" to celebrate the resignations of members of the Indian National Congress over their not having been consulted over the decision to enter World War II with the United Kingdom.[†]
Islam is India's second-largest religion, with 14.2% of the country's population, or approximately 172.2 million people, identifying as adherents of Islam in a 2011 census. India has the third-largest number of Muslims in the world. Most of India's Muslims are Sunni, with Shia making up around 15% of the Muslim population.