Pravda blasts U.S. and Britain over Soviet Japanese pact
Moscow reports Pravda, the Soviet Communist Party mouthpiece, calls the Soviet Japanese neutrality pact a peace instrument while accusing Britain and the United States of trying to pull the USSR into war. It notes a 29 year consideration, denies anti Germany intent, and questions Western claims on who benefits from the pact.
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Washington
Britain
South Pacific
Singapore
Dutch East Indies
British Force Takes Iraq Oil Fields To Forestall Nazis
London reports say strong British troops landed at Basra to safeguard Iraq oil fields from the Axis. The April 4 coup regime under Rashid Ali Al Gailani cooperates with Britain, with potential recognition and Turkish resistance implications.
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Syid Rashid Ali al Gailani
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Turkey
Suez Canal
Syria
Suez
German Attack on London Broken Up by Hard Fire
German raiders attacked London on Hitler's birthday but anti-aircraft guns and British shelling repelled the raid. A second nighttime assault was broken by strong AA fire with only scattered explosives landing, while German bombers also struck coastal towns and home counties before retreating.
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Talk of 8 Per Cent Basic Income Tax And General Sales Tax Is Heard
Washington reports discussion of raising the basic income tax to 8 percent and imposing a sales tax as a revenue measure. Lawmakers say new money must be raised and taxes on all groups will rise. calls to start paying for war now grow stronger amid treasury targets and proposed surtaxes.
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Great Grandmother Still Only 45 in Shawnee Ohio
April 14. Myra Fipkin, age 45, became a great grandmother today as a 10-pound daughter was born to 1-year-old Mrs. Orval Thomp. Mrs. Thompson’s mother, now a grandmother at 30, was also married at 13.
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Helena women elected to presbyterial leadership
Mrs. D. M. Hinman of Helena was elected president of the Helens Presby terial Women’s organization for this district. Helena residents Mrs. Z. J. Waters and Mrs. A. B. Bradham were named vice president and secretary, with Bozeman’s Mrs. J. H. Griswold as treasurer. The meeting occurred in Three Forks. For the men’s Presbytery, Rev. E. Goodenberger of Belgrade was named president with Rev. Whittier of Helena continuing as past president and named to national duties.
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Helena
Helens
Presbyterian Church
Z. J. Waters
A. B. Bradham
J. H. Griswold
Bozeman
Three Forks
Rey
Goodenberger
Belgrade
Mie Rey
Empire chiefs urge imperial council to face grave war danger
London reports say Britain plans dominion participation in cabinet talks to guide offensive and defensive moves amid a deepening military crisis. Leaders from Australia New Zealand Canada and South Africa are arriving or expected to join in London as possible imperial war council discussions develop with a view to rapid action and sharing information and matériel.
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Australia
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Canada
South Africa
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J. P. Blakell
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Beaverbrook
Ontario
Mitchell Hepburn
Coal Shortage Joins Steel Crisis As Mines Lag
A New York dispatch reports a sharp soft coal shortage worsening the steel industry. Mills, near full capacity two weeks ago, may drop below 95 percent next week, with more cuts likely if miners do not return. Fifteen blast furnaces are shut, others run under capacity, and coke shortages threaten repairs in key districts including Pittsburgh, Chicago, and the Steubenville-Yountstown region.
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Strike at Hospital Becomes Serious
Pittsburgh notes a day-old strike by 350 maintenance workers at West Penn Hospital. Superintendent M. H. Eichenlaub says the stoppage has curtailed medical service and reduced eight surgical operations, threatening further disruption.
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M. H. Eichenlaub
West Penn Hospital
Weather in Montana Pleasant mainly Sunday and Monday
Mostly fair conditions prevail in Montana with slightly warmer readings in the south central portion on Sunday. Highs rise modestly into the upper 60s to low 70s across affected areas as the region remains dry and tranquil.
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South Central
New Record Set For State Income Tax Collections
State board of equalization announced yesterday a new high of 639,834 in income tax receipts, about 94,500 more than the all-time $545,590 peak set for the fiscal year ending June 10, 1940. From July 1, 1940 to April 18, 1941, 32,471 taxable returns and 24,219 non taxable fel tures were filed, compared with 27,004 taxable and 14,208 non taxable the prior year.
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Korizis Death Declared Officially Suicide Over War Struggles
Official reports state Premier Alexandros Korizis killed himself from anguish over Greece’s unequal fight against Germany and Italy. The king appointed General Alexander Mazarakis to form a new military cabinet. In Missouri floods and tornadoes caused deaths, injuries, and widespread damage as the Ozarks region faced rising waters and evacuations.
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Arkansas
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Oklahoma
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Lake of the Ozarks
Bombings Hit England Milk Supply Shock Rural Dairy
Bombings in England rattle the nation and ripple into dairy farms. Captain Allen Stevens, breeder of Shorthorns near Verington Berkshire, reports nervous activity and milk quality concerns as bombs fall.
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Greeks Said to Be Facing Catastrophe
Berlin reports the Nazi high command claims Greece will fall soon. The German press notes swastikas over Mount Olympus and the city of Larisa, with Luftwaffe raids crippling roads. Greek government allegedly fled Athens amid rumors, while reported maneuvers open southern exits for panzer units.
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Advance by Nazis Admitted by Greek Command
Athens reports that German hammering continues with unending waves aimed at the British. The Greek high command says the Germans gained ground, while Allied and Greek reports indicate the Allies held firm earlier. Premier Alexandros Korizis died by his own hand amid anxiety over Greece’s struggle with Germany and Italy. On the Allanian front Greeks retreat as Italians inflict heavy casualties in rear-guard actions.
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Big Search for 28 Escaped Nazi Prisoners in Canada
Port Arthur Ontario reports a major hunt for 28 Nazi prisoners who escaped from a camp. Senator Burton Wheeler predicts clashes over convoy policies before any shooting war. The raid and manhunt involve soldiers, mounties, and Finns in the Lake Superior region as the search narrows on escaped prisoners and looks to interdict further breaks timed to Hitler’s birthday weekend.
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Burton K. Wheeler
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Port Arthur
Congress
London
Ontario
Next Fight in Congress Will Involve Sending Military Forces Abroad
Washington reports a surge of mail urging action on a convoy policy as Congress weighs measures to allow or restrict sending naval units abroad. Debate centers on a referendum option and whether to require approval for deploying air, naval, or land forces within the Western Hemisphere and American possessions. Senators plan action to bring convoy legislation to a vote soon.
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