Fall of Klisura Opens Route to Valona in Albania
Greek forces push past captured Klisura toward Valona as Italians retreat. Greek communiques claim prisoners and heavy mortars taken, with height after height captured on the way to the last southern Albanian port still held by Italy. Public celebration erupts in Athens as Meizazis reports the advance.
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Albania
Klisura
Valona
Kilsura
Valoga
Kiisura
Tepeleni
Valoila
Kitsura
Geo
John Meizxas
Ing Georges
Kilaura
Berat
Beret
Dugazzo
Nazi Air Attack Hits English Coastal Town
London reports a night long German raid on a south coast English town. Hundreds of high explosive and incendiary bombs damaged churches theaters and businesses. communications were hit and homes made homeless. RAF fighters repelled a first attempt and a larger second wave followed from the sea.
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London
England
British Press Association
RAF
Wales
British Open Greatest Air Offensive Daylight Assault on Germany
The Royal Air Force launched its mightiest daylight offensive, sending about 500 fighters and nearly 100 British bombers across north western France toward Calais and Boulogne. One British plane was lost on the return, with German claims of two shoot downs.
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London
Royal Air Force
France
Channel
Calais
Boulogne
Lfrom Fneland
Britain
Russia Russia signs enlarged economic pact with Germany
Moscow reports an enlarged economic agreement with Nazi Germany sending grains and industrial raw materials in exchange for equipment. The pact runs to August 1, 1942, with deliveries to exceed the first year, and cites mutual confidence and friendly USSR Germany relations under wartime conditions.
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Moscow
Russia
Germany
DNB
Tass
Ussr
U.S.S.A
Sending Boys to Army Is Getting To Be Old Story
In Erosville Tennessee a brunette farewell at the railroad station accompanies a draftee departing for Fort Oglethorpe. She jokes this is the second man she has sent to the army in under two weeks as the train pulls away.
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Erosville
Tenn
Fort Oglethorpe
Joe Penner Star of Radio and Stage Dies in Philadelphia
Joe Penner, famed radio and stage comedian known for the you wanna buy a duck gag, died in his Ritz Carlton hotel room in Philadelphia. He was appearing in Yokel Boy at Locust Theater. cause of death not immediately determined though a heart attack was suspected. Born Pinter in 1908 near Budapest, he immigrated to the United States as a child and built a vaudeville career before rising to radio stardom in 1933 with his own program.
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Philadelphia
Joe Penner
Ritz Vartiton
Valion
Locust Theater
Bernard Dugan
Penner
Dugan
Hungary
Budapest
Pinter
Eheir Boy
Iter
Greenwich Village Follies
Rudy Vatlen
Tenner
Young Republican Banquet Tonight Sponsored by Montana Group
The Montana Young Republicans host a victory dinner at 6 20 p m on the Mezza Nine floor of the Placer hotel with messages from Wendell L Wilkis and Thomas E Dewey. Lieut day Ernest T Eaton will be principal Montana speaker though Gov Sam C Ford will miss due to illness. Others include Keil D Helly William Kesley Ory J Armstrong and James Anderson with tickets priced at 1 to obtain from members or state HQ in Latenda building room 6.
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Placer Hotel
Wendell L. Wilkis
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Brown
Ernest T. Eaton
Sam C. Ford
Keil D. Helly
Columbus
Young Republicans Group
William Kesley
Deer Lodge
Montana Senate
Ory J. Armstrong
Kalispell
House of Representatives
James Anderson
Horence Waterman
Lewis and Clark
Young Republicans Club
Alex Cunningham
Joanna Shoemaker
Republican State
Latenda
Eighty Albanians Slain by Italians at Frontier
Struga, Yugoslavia reports eighty Albanians executed by firing squad after revolt at Pish kupati on Lake Ochrida. Fighting began when Albanians refused to continue forced labor for roads and fortifications, border tensions escalate amid clashes between Albanian rebels and Italian Hallan troops.
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Struga
Yugoslavia
Pishkupati
Lake
Ochrida
Hopkins Has Long Conference With British Minister
London January 10 Harry Hopkins President Roosevelt s personal envoy and Prime Minister Winston Churchill met at Downing Street for a long luncheon to discuss matters of mutual urgency Hopkins predicted US war material production would peak in about a year and voiced confidence in a united and successful defense effort for the United States Great Britain Greece and China He planned to remain in London for up to four weeks to finish the mission
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Harry Hopkins
Roosevelt
Winston Churchill
No. 14 Downing Street
Hopkins
United States
Great Britain
Greece
China
Anthony Eden
Lord Halifax
Washington
French Ship Mendoza Sails Toward Montevideo Homeward
The 8,000-ton French merchantman Mendoza, partly loaded with beef, sailed from Buenos Aires for Montevideo today to finish its cargo. It appears to be the first attempt by a French ship to return home from Argentina since Germany’s conquest of France.
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Buenos Aires
Argentina
Mendoza
Montevideo
France
Senate to expand two committees in rising defence push
The Monteng senate debated expanding the federal relations and state boards and offices committees from five to seven members as part of routine procedural measures. Senator Leonard Plank of Liberty led the proposal amid talk of national defence legislation and state government changes.
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Monteng Senate
Senate
Sen
Leonard Plank
Liberty
Federal Relations
United
Tobruk Siege Opens as British Guns Bombard Tobruk
Celro Jan 16 Allied batteries in Libya fired on Tobruk as the initial blow of a siege patterned after the fall of Bardia. Tobruk, nearly encircled by British forces, faced land assault, air attack, and sea bombardment as the British warned an assault would take time. In Kenya, South African troops recaptured Buna as revolts in Ethiopian-controlled areas threatened Italian supply lines.
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Britain
Libya
Tobruk
Bardia
Otter
Italy
Buna
Soma
Moyale
Kenya
Ethiopia
Buus
Eight Bills Placed in Upper Body During First Week
Eight bills were introduced in the Montana House during the first week of deliberations before adjournment for the weekend. Notable measures include Rep. Byrne of Toole’s reapportionment bill and Rep. Uggenberger of Wheatland’s proposal to create a nonpolitical highway commission. The House reconvenes Monday at 1 PM with additional measures from several representatives and a joint resolution by multiple lawmakers.
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BE. J. Byrne
Toole
Highway Commission
A. D. Uggenberger
Montana
House of Representatives
Rep. . J. Williams
Yellowstone
D. ¥. Fawkes
Lincoln
United States
Russia Seeks Wheat From Argentina In Giant Trade Pact
Buenos Aires dispatch reports a Soviet trade mission heads to Argentina to negotiate a large grain deal. Argentina denies talks have started yet confirms openness to selling grain to Russia, noting no prior trade since 1930 with the Soviet Inyamtorg agency.
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Buenos Aires
Argentina
Russia
Bern
Berlin
Germany
Daniel Amadeo Videla
President Roosevelt Spends Weekend at Hyde Park Home
President Roosevelt arrived by special train from Washington and motored to his Hyde Park home to spend the weekend with Mrs. Roosevelt. The scene unfolded at Woe Park, with local officials and residents noting the presidential visit.
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Highland
N.Y
Roosevelt
Washington
Kyde Park
Surprise clause allows repair of British ships in US yards
Washington reports a new wartime measure granting President Roosevelt sweeping powers to aid Allies. A surprise provision would permit repairs to British warships in U S navy yards with materials supplied from American stock. The act's broader aim is to bolster defense while Congress retains appropriations oversight. Debate centers on whether the move breaches Johnson and neutrality acts and if it could enable convoy duties for American ships.
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Roosevelt
Congress
United States Navy
United States
Nys
Administration
Bloome
Britain
Fire hits freighter Black Heron loaded for Britain
A blaze confined to hold No 5 of the freighter Black Heron, recently sold to Britain, raged an hour in New York while ships crew and police investigated the cause. Hold No 2 suffered heavy damage with Red Cross supplies and blankets aboard.
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Pj—Fira
Red Cross
Black Heron
Britain
Black Diamond Steamship Company
Weehawken
N. J
F. H. LaGuardia
Walter Stafford
Jap Paper Would Give U S Rebuke
The Kokumiu Shimbun editorial in Tokyo urges Japan to delay sending its new ambassador to the United States. It calls President Roosevelts addresses dated and says that despite efforts to improve relations, it may be too late for such outreach.
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Damel Wireless
Tokyo Today
Kokumiu Shimbun
Japan
Akhisaburo Nomura
United States
Roogevelt
Loble Named U S Head of F C E Lodge
Charles P. McCann announces Lester H W Loble of Helena named national president of the Fraternal Order of Eagles for 1948 with plans to elect him national vice president in August. Loble, a Helena lawyer with a long Eagles record, praised for work on Montana 1921 old age pension law, has held Montana posts as grand trustee and on the national insurance board. The announcement followed a Helena visit sweep through Billings, Great Falls, Helena, and Missoula.
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Newark
Order of Eagles
Lester H W. Loble
Helenaagle
Loble
McCann
Helens Aerie
Montana Eagles
Helena
Ae Grand Trustes
National Insurance Board
Montana
Solover
Eddy Drive-Ion
Stele
Montana Club
Lodge
Billings
Great Falls
Missoula
Exceptional program will feature sportmens meet
Program arrangements for the opening meeting of the sixth annual Montana Wildlife federation convention were announced by Al Riegel president of the Helena Wildlife association. Delegates from 65 wildlife organizations will attend a program including a welcoming address by Mayor Jack Hayde a response by W B Leavitt and main address by John G Brown. Music by Harold Paulson and Madelyn Bell with accompanying musicians, wildlife films shown, and a banquet at the Placer hotel. Tickets on sale this morning at Higgins Cigar store or the Placer hotel. attendees must register at the hotel. Limited seating at the beda tables. Leavitt Marsell will assist at registration.
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Montana Wildlife Federation
Placer Hotel
al Riegel
Helena Wildlife Association
Jack Hayde
W. B. Leavitt
Miles City
State Federation
John G. Brown
Helena
Harold Paulson
Marie Maras
Misa Rose Edith Hollenback
Ben Wahle
Montana
Riegeleald
Higgins Cigar Store
Placar
Leavitt and
Marsell of
Great Falls
T the
Beda Tabies
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