New Plan on Armories Is Possible
The Montana armory board and state labor commissioner discuss a plan to let contracts for future armory buildings and to allow partial contract work on active projects. Federal Works Administration regional engineer William Cheney to be consulted after a Washington visit. If approved, Ned labor would be paid prevailing wages to employ skilled workers now unemployed but not on relief rolls. Armories under construction include Helena Poplar and Bozeman with a Willis building at Butring held pending conference outcomes.
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Federal Works Administration
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John Carmody
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President Roosevelt Says War Won By Many Battles Not One
President Roosevelt told reporters the war would not be won by a single battle. He emphasized keeping England as the defender of democracy abroad amid Balkan reverses. The American people should not despair after any one Mediterranean victory but continue the main defense of democracy through England.
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Nazi Planes Pound Greek Ports in Coastal Raids
Greek ports and ships were heavily attacked by Nazi aircraft in southern Greece. Athens endured air raid alarms as Germany aimed to isolate Greece from overseas trade. Coastal raids struck vessels in the Gulf of Athens causing casualties and damage, with focus on ships leaving port. A separate item reports eight miles from Terre Haute the discovery of Edith Barton’s body, tied to an ex-offender transfer for a lie detector exam.
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Greek Army Surrenders Epirus as Rome Reports
On April 28 the Italian high command announced Greece on the Epirus and Macedonian fronts had surrendered. Athens News on April 23 said King George I abandoned Athens and moved the capital to Crete, declaring the war would continue from there.
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British Fleet Strikes at Axis in Mediterranean
British sea and air units coordinated a major assault on Axis targets across the Libyan coast. The Tripoli bombardment by battle fleet guns hit ships depots and port facilities, with fires and destruction reported. RAF and fleet aircraft dropped vast bomb tonnages on Tripoli and nearby air bases, while supply ships and vessels were torpedoed. Churchill hailed the action in the House of Commons, noting German planes were shot down and that many troops had relocated from Sicily to Tripoli.
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Germans Claim British Retreat Near Thermopylae Pass
Berlin reports German spearheads near the Thermopylae pass as British forces retreat southward. Adolf Hitler’s panzers push toward Athens and Piraeus after a three day advance of about 65 miles. German spokesmen promise a rapid pursuit with plans to encircle Greek defenses and cut off access to major harbors.
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Nazi Intern Von Werra Flees U S After Canada Escape
Franz von Werra, a German war flyer held on bond, escaped U S custody after fleeing Canada. He reportedly headed toward Peru via South America, prompting Attorney General Jackson to tighten handling of escaped prisoners and stressing that such cases require instruction from federal authorities.
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Army Seeks To Enlist Draftees For Two More Years
Washington reports officials weighing a plan to keep thousands of selective service trainees in uniform for two years beyond the one year. Reenlistment bonuses may entice draftees to stay, while overall strength targets and potential emergency duration policies are under discussion. Fires devastate millions of acres across multiple states, with ongoing calls to bolster regular forces as war-time needs persist.
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British Forces in Greece Establish New Defense Lines
The British expeditionary force and most of its material were fully established tonight in new defense lines in Greece. The German advance continued south of Larisa as Volos fell to the Nazis, while early Allied troops dug in for firm resistance amid a careful withdrawal under cover.
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Mine Found Drifting in Atlantic Area
The navy warned mariners to beware drifting mines in the Atlantic after one was found about 190 miles north of Haiti and 7 500 miles east of Florida. The mine may have washed ashore from Europe and drifted toward New England, with scattered forest fire warnings noted in the region.
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Weather outlook for Montana midweek
Generally fair across Montana with forenoon winds from the east and south in eastern and southern portions on Wednesday. Thursday expected similar conditions with continued fair skies and light winds.
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War Front Reports City Bombed as Shelters Hit
In a coastal town near April 23, German bombers and fighters struck early, causing dozens of fires and at least ten casualties in an air raid shelter that took a direct hit. A hospital was damaged. town name not released, likely Plymouth. Washington reported Colonel Gerald Brower, 47, American air corps observer with the Royal Air Force, died in an airplane crash in the Anglo-Egyptian Sudan. He was the first American special observer killed in the war. New York counted British losses in the Grecian campaign at about 30,000 as overcrowded transports were attacked, with thousands of bodies washing ashore between Volos and Mt Olympus.
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New Blackout Idea Is Advanced by Group
The Los Angeles blackout committee of the county major disaster emergency council recommended bright burning lights instead of dousing city lights in an armed invasion. Increasing illumination could confuse invading pilots, the group said.
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Thermopylae Scene of Hard Battle in Greece War
Athens reports fierce fighting at Thermopylae as British and Greek forces resist German tanks and Stuka air power. Western Greek units retreat under Italian pressure while eastern lines hold despite air raids and rough terrain.
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High Command
16 1/2 Per Cent Commencing Levy Planned
Washington reports a treasury plan to raise 3.6 billion with a new income tax system. It keeps a 4 percent normal tax, adds surtaxes from 1.5 percent on the first 2,000 of income, plus a 10 percent supertax, totaling 16.5 percent for the lowest bracket. Committees discuss revenue goals and compare oral reports to a treasury summary released today.
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Full War Footing Being Urged For Australia
Prime Minister Robert Menzies urged a truly national war administration in an appeal to Australians abroad. He defended sending imperial troops to Greece as a major war strategy kept secret to preserved security. the Labor Party in Sydney reportedly seeks to defeat his coalition over the Greek action.
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London
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Churchill faces Commons amid Greece and Dardanelles doubt
London May 22 Churchill told the House of Commons Britain’s position on the Greek peninsula remains unclear as operations in the Aegean and Epynt continue. He cited ongoing, complex actions and said day to day details from commanders are not fully available. Some observers fear a Nazi move to seal the western Mediterranean while links to Franco spark speculation.
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France May Bend to German Demands After Allied Setbacks
Vichy reports say Vice-Premier Admiral Darlan will travel to Paris for talks on closer German collaboration after Allied reverses in Greece and North Africa. Contact with Laval rumored as pro German factions push cooperation. Abetz allegedly visited the free zone. In New York, a convention barred communist, Nazi, and fascist groups from union offices in the Textile Workers Union of America.
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