Cirene Falls as British Drive to Bengasi Accelerates
British imperial forces enter Cirene western Libya, seizing another Italian stronghold as they push toward Bengasi. RAF bombers destroy trucks and anti air defenses while strafing units along the Bengasi road. Cirene’s fall places 130 miles from Bengasi and cements progress in the North African campaign.
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Cairo
Egypt
Britain
Cirene
Libya
Bengasi
Deine
Rodolfo Gratiani
Royal Air Force
B. C
Mussolini
North African
Appollonia
RAF
R.A.F
Beika
Baice
Chene
al Iserka
Barce
Britain Appeals For Fast Armed Pursuit Planes
Aviation circles report Air Chief Marshal Sir Hugh Dowding seeks 406 mile per hour pursuit planes with 20 millimeter cannons to pierce heavy German armor. About 400 Curtiss P-40 fighters have arrived in Britain and are being armed, with Bell Aircobra to follow, offering enhanced night fighting vision.
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New York
Hugh Dowding
Royal Air Force
Dowding
Britain
Eastern State educational plant bills face rejection in Senate and House
Montana lawmakers showcased heated debates over the Wag ner act style measure to create an eastern Montana college of education and a merit hiring bill. The house rejected the bill by a roll call of 67 to 29 after committee opposition. The senate later killed the eastern college of education measure amid strong debate and minority reports, while a merit system bill drew lengthy discussion before funding concerns dominated.
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Montana
House of Representatives
Committee On Labor
Frank Horrigan
Granite
Hugo Aronson
Glacier
Grant Hammond
Yellowstone
Mike Loughran
Silver Bow
John Potter
Meagher
J. Scott Harrison
Lewis and Clark
McDaniel
Lake
Ted Cum~ Taings
Cascade
Charles A. Carlson
Jefferson
Hammond
Tom Murray
Deer Lodge
Senate
Eastern Montana College of Education
House
Montana College of Education
Eastern Montana Normal School
A. A. Alvord
Sanders
HW. A. Simmons
Carbon
Leonard Plank
Liberty
Howard Hazelbaker
R. C. Dahl
H. W. Heteman
Teton
H. H. Haight
Fergus
Highmoon
Tom Burke
Maight
T. E. Gilbert
Beaverhead
Sen
George Ruffearu
Continued
Japanese Foreign Minister seeks to avert war with U S
Tokyo reported by Domei that Foreign Minister Yosuke Matsuoka told the budget committee Japan does not want war for its Far East aims. He pledged to reinforce efforts to make Americans understand Japan's real intentions and power. He cited the three power treaty of Berlin as defining Japan's leadership in Greater East Asia.
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New York
Donei
Tokyo
Yosuke Matsuoka
United States
Far East
Domei
Matsuoka
Japan
Matsuoke
Berlin
Greater East Asia
Draft Board Gets Mass Volunteers
In New Britain Connecticut on February 4 a D program leader toured a meeting and asked if this was the draft board Then he urged the Ferald Athletic Club members to volunteer, bringing six volunteers from Connecticut softball champions to assist.
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Draft Board
New Britain
Conn
Ferald Athletic Club
Connecticut
Willkie Ends London Visit After Talks With Royalty and De Valera
Wendell Willkie departed London on the first leg home after meeting Ireland's Eamon de Valera and Britain’s king and queen. He planned to fly to Lisbon to catch the Pan American clipper, aiming to discuss Irish naval and air bases while stressing he would not attempt to sway Prime Minister.
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London
Wendell L. Willkie
Ireland
England
Willkie
Lisbon
Eamon de Valera
Wilkie
Ivieh
de Valera
Britain
Dublin
Midlands
John W. Dulangt
John Cowles
Langdon Thorne
Embargo on Oil Machinery Targets Russian Exports
The United States placed oil drilling and refining equipment under export license control, aiming to curb Soviet oil expansion. Tailium uranium and calif and skins joined the list, with cattle hides already controlled for national defense. Russia had been buying leather goods from the U.S. despite prior restrictions.
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Washington
Russia
United States
Roosevelt may name U.S. minister to Great Britain
President Roosevelt is expected to name a U S minister to Great Britain to help carry the heavy duties of the ambassador role during wartime. Clay Willama, chairman of the board of Reynolds Tobacco Company, is among prominent names mentioned for the post.
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U.S
London
Roosevelt
U. S. Minster
Great Britain
Clay Willama
R. Jy Reynolds Tobacco Company
Seditious Plot Against Cuban President Found Deported Officers
Havana reports two officers Col Jose Pedraza and Lt Col Bernardin Gargia were escorted to a Miami bound plane amid a seditious plot against President Fulgencio Batista. Pedraza ousted as army head yesterday. Batista strengthens grip as he dismisses several officers. Louis L. Emmerson, longtime Illinois governor 1929 to 1935, dies at 78.
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Havana
Cuba
Fulgencio Batista
Jose Pedraza
Bernardin Gargia
Angela Gonzalez
Batista
Col
Manuel Lopez Migoya
Garcia
Cuban Naional Police
Cat. Owen Parr
Juan Serra
Lopez Migoya
Senora Pedraza
Gonzalez
Capatriates
Senora Atista
Army
Navy
ML. Vernon
Louis L. Emmerson
Illinois
Opposition 10 Nazis Continues in Norway
Oslo reports describe continued opposition to Major Vidkun Quisling's Nazi regime with street fighting and hundreds of arrests in western Norway last week. In Aalesund near Bergen, Hirden youths clashed with loyal Norwegians, shots were exchanged, and sabotage persisted despite German efforts and mass arrests.
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Stockholm
Mteports
Oslo
Vidkun Quisling
Norway
Aalesund
Bergen
Quisling
Hirden
French War Time Cabinet Shuffle Near Pact With Germany
Paris reports say Premier Petain may approve a Laval led cabinet reshuffle to meet German terms. Laval would oversee interior information and police, Darlan would be foreign minister, Hentlinger keeps war portfolio, and Darlan's return follows Laval's private talks with Laval and German envoy Brinon.
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Mishy
Vichy
Darlan
Petalu
Pierre Hilenno Mianjdin
Charles Hantziger
Parla
Tousal
Paris
Laval
Tava
Flandin
Petain
Darjan
Huntelger
Marcel Peyroutun
Larse
Interior
Hene Bolin
Yves Bonthilier
Bombers strike Britain in strong night raid
Port London reports German bombers in force crossing the southeast coast as fire bombs fall on London. Despite many raiders, no major attack developed early night. Raiding craft reported over East Anglia Midlands southwest England Wales and near Liverpool. Brest raids praised. five German planes claimed shot down. Weather hindered operations but Brest docks remained the target.
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London
Britain
East Anglia
Midlands
England
Wales
Liverpool
Dover Strait
France
British Press Association
RAF
Coastal Command
Brest
Brittany
Air Ministry
Aswell
Broad Cast Upon Waters Returns Many Times Over
George Parkensen and his migrant family lived in a shelter near Camp Blanding in Florida. When volunteer workers led by George Ogilvie learned of their plight, more than 100 carpenters and plumbers built them a four room house in about an hour and a half. They also gathered furniture and provisions from nearby towns. The father, a skilled worker, was promoted to foreman at 34 dollars a week and arrangements were made to help the older children attend school.
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Camp Blanding
Fla
Parkensens
George Parkensen
Army
Parkensen
Parkensons
Hig
Starke
Bus Inc
Ghd
Wheeler Defenses Stripped to Aid Britain Feud Deepens
Washington, Feb 4. Senator Wheeler accused the Roosevelt administration of stripping U S aerial defenses to aid Britain while President Roosevelt sharply retorted that Wheeler comforted Hitler. Wheeler claimed as of Jan 1 the army had 639 planes unfit for modern fighting. he noted 2,884 planes produced last year, 4,208 went to England or allies. Wadsworth backed the British aid bill, drawing attention in a tense Senate session.
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Wheeler
U.S
Wadesworth
Washington
Mont
Roosevelt
Britain
Adolf Hitler
Montana
Germany
Finland
Wadsworth
BR. N
Robert E. Wood
Sears Roebuck
Senate Foreign Relationss
Hoosevelt
England
Thepresident
Reichschancellor
Wadeworth
Carpenters' Council Banquet Draws State Leaders
More than 200 people attended the Montana State Council of Carpenters banquet at the Knights of Columbus hall. Gov. Sam C. Ford was principal speaker. Speakers included Georges Yeager Great Falls. T P Taylor Bozeman. Charles Armstrong Butte. Roy Thompson Seattle. Sid Hansen Seattle general representative United Brotherhood. P B Writer Seattle. L W Crone Oregon council executive secretary.
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Montana State Council of Carpenters
Knights of Columbus
Helena
No. 153
Sam C. Ford
Georges Yeager
Great Falls
State Council
T. P. Taylor
Bozeman
Charles Armstrong
Butte
Roy Thompson
Sid Hansen
Seattle
Wash
United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners
Washington State Council of Carpenters
L. W. Crone
Oregon
Army possesses unusual instrument for aircraft defense
Boston February 4 The United States possess a remarkable instrument for directing all air craft fire Lieut Col Paul H French Sth coast artillery A A said in a radio address He described a vapor aircraft regiment and searchlights capable of picking a darkened bomber at heights up to five miles and noted accurate sensitive sound locators for listener stations
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Boston
United States
Paul H. French
Sth Coast Artillery
A.A
Huge Locomotive Explodes Injuring 25 in Denver Blast
A huge mogul type passenger locomotive exploded in southwest Industrial Denver today, hurling boiler and cab 60 feet, injuring 25 people including two switch engine workers. The blast smashed a Railway Express car and caused window breaks and shock to nearby workers. The train was en route from Denver Union Station to railroad yards. no passengers were aboard. Railway official George F. Dodge cited low water in the boiler as the probable cause.
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Denver
American Railway
Denver Ufion
Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad
George F. Dodge
Bomber Crash Near Huckleberry Mountain Kills Seven
Morton Wash Feb 4 The McChord field army bomber disappeared with seven men and crashed near the summit of Huckleberry mountain. Major Overacker reported all aboard dead as the plane climbed and exploded near 800 to 1 000 gallons of gasoline. The wreckage spanned a two acre area with bodies brought down the mountain on stretchers and hauled to a highway.
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Morton
Wash
McChord Field Army
Huckleberry Mountain
Charles Overacker
Major Overacker
Hera
Hha.m
Queracker
Presa
Aho
Rockies
Jane Tien
Torse
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Broad
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Bristfling Exchange
Willem E. Dodd
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Sam Ford
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