National Food Committee Formed to Aid Five Democracies
A national committee on food for the five small democracies, with former President Hoover as honorary chairman, was formed in New York to avert famine and pestilence. Opponents, including 95 prominent women such as Helen Hayes and Alice Roosevelt Longworth, warned aid could threaten U.S. security. The group lists Dawes, Pershing, Roosevelt, and many educators and theologians among its members as it prepares for looming shortages in Finland Norway Iceland Belgium and central Poland before the next harvest.
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New York
National Committee On
Herbert Hoover
Lsten Ag
Alice Roosevelt Longworth
National Food Committee
Finland
Norway
Haviland
Belgium
Poland
Greeks Close In On Argirocastro In Albania Skirmishes
Greek forces push toward Argirocastro after capturing Delgina and Porto Edda as they press along the South Albania front. High command says local engagements yielded prisoners while Italian bases retreat behind the Greeks including Valan and Arghotastro fronts follow.
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Athens
Tiarana
Delgina
Porto Edda
Argirocastro
Albania
Arghotastro
Greece
Italy
Italy Shifts From Blitzkrieg to War of Attrition
The Italian radio reported the Axis moving from blitzkrieg tactics to a war of attrition on two continents. It claimed Britain initially led in attrition but the Axis now outpaces allies in reserves and supplies, adapting methods from rapid offensives to prolonged wear-down warfare.
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Italy
Axis
New York
C.B
Legion Will Open Annual Meet Today
More than 100 delegates including national state and district officers arrived for the American Legion and its auxiliary mid winter conference. The meeting at the Placer hotel rathsheller will open at 1 o clock with Frank Flaherty of Great Falls directing proceedings and Carl B. Kretlow giving a welcome. National officers attending include Bewin A. Froyd of Torrington, Mrs Harold Diers of Omaha, and J W Valliant of Denver with Dean Charles A Wilson giving the invocation. Montana auxiliary officers include Mrs Floyd Ertel of Hamilton.
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American Legion
Placer Hotel
Rathsheller
Herb Kibler
Bewin A. Froyd
Torrington
Wyo
Harold Diers
Omaha
Neb
J. W. Valliant
Denver
National Legion
Frank ©. Flaherty
Great Falls
Carl B. Kretlow
Dean Charles A. Wilson
Montana
Floyd Ertel
Hamilton
Greek Invasion Plans Revealed by Italian Division Files
Athens reports the Greek government claims documents from an Italian Alpine division headquarters show Italy planned its invasion of Greece for months. One document dated October 21 described how the attack should proceed according to a government spokesman.
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Athens
Italy
Greece
Mark Farris Elected New President of Organization
Mark Farris of Helena was named president of the Montana Safety Council at its annual meeting. The council plans to push for a standard driver license law in the 1941 legislature. Sarris succeeds H W Townsend of Great Falls as president, with L B Jones Great Falls as first vice president and other officers elected including H O Bell Missouri second vice president W G Ferguson Helena treasurer and Otis A Msh er Helena secretary. Board members named Roy Murray Butte H B Wells Whitefish Harry Reoit Bozeman C J Williams Billings.
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Mark Farris
Helena
Montana Safety Council
Safety Council
Sarris
H. W. Townsend
Great Falls
L. B. Jones
Great Walls
H. O. Bell
Missouri
W. G. Ferguson
Otis A. Msher
Roy Murray
Butle
H. B. Wells
Whitefish
Harry Reoit
Bozeman
C. J. Wiliams
Billings
RAF Turns Attention to Nazi Air Bases in France
British bombers shifted from standard patrols to a wide sweep over occupied France, Belgium, and the Netherlands in retaliation for Coventry raids. The air ministry reported attacks on Melun Chaffee Hangars Le Touquet coast airport fires near Lille and bomb strikes at Brussels Harskamp Rotterdam Eindhoven and Chateaudun with heavy damage and fires.
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London
Britain
Hitler
England
Bristol
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Belgium
Netherlands
Haat
Srdrome
Melun
Paris
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le Touquet
Channel
Brussels
Harskamp
Rotterdam
Eindhoven
Holland
Chateaudun
Charres
Orleans
Hamilton Officer Alleged to Have Kidnaped a Man
Hamilton, Dec 7- Jee, 7. UP Sheriff damesiva said tonight he held a justice court warrant charging undersheriff Donald Baker and a John Doe with kidnapping Clauda A. Berry about 63, of Hamilton. The sheriff said he had not served the warrant to allow further investigation and was too busy today. A district court jury term has been in progress for several days. The warrant was slowed by Justice of the Peace Jne Heraman. The sheriff planned to talk to Berry tomorrow.
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Hamilton
Jee
Damesiva
Justice Court
Fils
Donald Baker
John Doe
Clauda A. Berry
Oliva
Justice of the Peace
Jne Heraman
Berry
Italian Leaders Shakeup as War Drive Intensifies
Rome reports heavy penalties for Valian farmers withholding produce and for mine owners delaying ops while Italy orders the greatest impetus in war material production. Marshal Badoglio resigns as chief of staff. Cesare di Villav Vocha di Val Clsmon leaves Deccanese command, succeeded by Ettore Bastico.
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Rome
Pietro Badoglo
Navy Seeks 360 Million for Anti Aircraft Upgrades
Washington reports the Navy plans a 360 million dollar program to upgrade anti aircraft defenses on fighting ships. Admiral Stark said the goal is to keep ships ahead of requirements with work taking five to six years on ships already in the fleet.
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Washington
Harold R. Stark
Naval Operations
Stark
Navy Department
Captain Says German Raider Suffered Much Damage
Montevideo Uruguay December 7 British auxiliary cruiser Carnarvon Castle battered by nearly a dozen shells from a German raider. Captain IW M A Hardy said the opponent ran away badly damaged and would likely be caught and destroyed. He would not disclose casualties. Admiralty details remained hidden.
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Montevideo
Uruguay
Carnarvon Castle
IW. M. A. Hardy
Pagieist Candidate Defeated in British Election
London dec 7 W H Seamark 87 year old Northampton butcher who ran as a stop the war candidate was defeated by Gerard Spencer Summers a Conservative by 1 167 to 16 587 votes Seamark styled himself a Christian pacifist.
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London
Beamark
Northampton
Gerard Spencer Summers
Seamark
Crowded Streets Brighten Helena Christmas Spirit Wave
Crowded streets and gaily decorated windows set the stage for a busy Christmas season in Helena. Merchants expect robust buying with varied displays and shoppers in good humor, while the Helena Chamber of Commerce plans street decorations and possible contests, pending funds and a merchant prize idea.
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Tielena
Tocai
Helena
Nate Staples
Retail Merchanta Exchange
Greece Asked for Warplanes in U.S. Aid Pact
Washington reports say Greece, under pressure from Italy, seeks immediate U S help and warplanes as part of American aid pledged by President Roosevelt to aid nations defending themselves against aggression. Officials note Britain would have the final say on military gear spared, with U S supplies potentially including surplus planes and weapons.
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Greece
Roosevelt
King George iI
State Department
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United States
Legation
Cimon Diamantopoulos
Sumner Welles
Great Britain
Soviet Will Aid Bulgaria If Attacked
Sofia reports King Boris was told by a Soviet emissary that Moscow would help Bulgaria if its territorial integrity was endangered. The envoy urged Bulgaria not to attack neighbors as discussions with Foreign Minister Tyan Popoff and the cabinet followed. Nazi leaflets urged closer cooperation with Germany amid Greek developments. air raid practice began.
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Sofia
Bulgaria
Boris
Russia
Tyan Popoff
Bovis
Gereany
Cardinal Urges U S to Stay Out of War for Peace
Boston September 7 Cardinal William O Connell denounced war propagandists and expatriates seeking an American empire. He urged the nation to avoid conflict and work for a speedy permanent peace among nations. He urged Washington to honor promises to keep the United States out of war and prayed for justice based peace.
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Boston
William Cardinal O'Connell
America
Washington
Far Eastern Red Army Vows Fight At Any Minute
From the far eastern front a communist party conference pledged to Stalin that Soviet troops will fight at any minute and defeat any enemy. General Fopoff, who leads the first far eastern army, spoke after officers and troops attended the party gathering. General Stern addressed the assemblage as commander in chief. Also noted is Moscow’s warning to Tokyo that Soviet policy toward China remains unchanged despite Japan recognizing Wang Ching Wei’s regime. In the Moscow district a separate conference to Stalin claimed readiness to answer with a double blow at any moment against conspirators.
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Far Eastern Front
Communist Party
Red Army
Joseph Stalin
Soviet Russia
Fopoff
Gregori MM. Stern
Tokyo
China
Chiang Kai Shek
Japan
Purpat
Wang Ching-Wei
Nanking
Stalin
Keckonen Faces HoldUp Charges in Missoula Case
Alexander Keckonen, 38, arrested in Salt Lake City, faces robbery charges in Missoula for a September 10 loan company heist worth $242. Missoula and Salt Lake officials plan extradition after Keckonen reportedly admitted to eight Montana robberies. Deputy sheriffs will escort him to Missoula once papers arrive.
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Salt Lake Clus
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Museoula
Mont
Deere
Alexander Keckonen
Montana
W. F. Menager
Salt Lake City
Kechoneu
Atellan
Heniiger
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Oguen
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Mesoula
R. D. MacLean
Norman Smith
Ed Bera
Salt Lake
Court of Justice of the Peace Temph le Starr
Dward Dussault
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Charles R. Dawley
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