Soviet frontier clashes reported near Kitela and Ladoga region
Soviet military communique cited infantry clashes and patrol activity around Kitela on the Petrozavodsk line, near Lake Ladoga. Observed scouting toward Ikhta and Repola, with artillery duels and poor weather halting air action. Report notes positions in Karelia and near Murman railway, border areas, forwarding page 2 details.
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Moscow
Tass
Weney
Antry
Kitela
Lake Ladoga
Ikhta
Resola
Ikhte
Répola
Podona
Rusefon
Reala
Lake Ladoge
Petrozavodsk
Etrozavodsk
Murmanalailway
Laka Ladoga
Leningrad
Trbt
Repvna
Flanlek
Allied Guns Bag One Nazi Plane In Brisk Battle
Allied forces reported a brisk battle with artillery exchanges and aerial activity. A German reconnaissance plane was shot down within Allied lines, while French forces reportedly penetrated German lines near Forbach before being repelled by counterattacks.
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German Union
Dan
Alma
Berlin
D.N.R
Actress Is Wed To Chicago Man
Las Vegas reports 26 year old actress Piye Lyn wed 39 year old Chicago manufacturer John Umerson. The couple married in the afternoon ceremony and planned a honeymoon at Boulder Dam. They return to Hollywood tonight.
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Ctress
Chicago
Las Vegas
Borah Delays Confirmation of Edison as Navy Secretary
Washington dispatch reports Idaho Senator Borah delaying the Senate confirmation of Charles Edison for secretary of the navy. Borah criticized Edison’s wartime power to commandeer factories ships and supplies as unconstitutional and dangerous to constitutional government and democratic processes. The record notes Borah’s remarks and signals continued discussion on the issue.
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Washington
Borah
Wdahn
Senate
Charles Edison
Congress
Idaho
Edison
Secretary of the Navy
Horak
Te Gosperon
Borat
Helena Chamber of Commerce Holds Annual Meeting
Election of officers was deferred for at least a week to allow the new board of directors to discuss leadership. Five directors begin their first term and George Irealy urged waiting for a decisive choice by the upcoming board. President John W. Manan, reelected director, will not seek reelection due to duties as adjutant general, and a new commission was announced.
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Helena Chamber of Commerce
George Irealy
Raller
Miap
Smme
Hlaplun
John W. Manan
Mahan
Halloling
Montana National Guard
Thera
Montana Wool Growers Among Treasure State’s Oldest Groups
The Montana Wool Growers Association, formed in Fort Benton in 1848, will hold its 30th annual convention in Helena in 1940. An estimated 760 to 1,000 visitors are expected as My. Etehepare and others coordinate arrangements through the Chamber of Commerce.
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Montana Wool Growers
Treasure State
Montana Wool Growers Association
Fort Tonton
Paul Vichepure
Heltha
Kelena
Etehepare
Chamber of Commeten
Paris Gibson
Creat Falls
Etebepare
California
Oregon
Washington
Senator Wheeler Bill Aids Settlers On Western Reservations
Senator Wheeler Jr. Mont introduced a bill to extend the enactment period and allow delayed purchase payments while preventing cancellation of enrollments by the secretary of interior. Named reservations include Cheyenne River, Colville, Fort Berthold, Couer d Alene, Fort Peck, Pine Ridge, Roachud, Cheyenne and Standing Rock, plus Chippewa lands in Minnesota.
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Ator Wheeler Jr
Mont
Cheyenny Rhyor
Colville
Fort Berthald
Couer d'Alens
Fort Peck
Pine Wide
Standing Hack
Minnesota
Farm Bureau seeks 634 million inflation to farm funds
Washington January report states the American Farm Bureau Federation urged President Roosevelt and Congress to raise farm spending by 634 million dollars for the next fiscal year to restore farm buying power, with parity payments for five crops prioritized though the president proposed lower totals. The group backed a sound program but favored income taxes over higher taxes. They seek a total agricultural appropriation of 1.542 billion for the year starting July 1.
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Washington
Jan
Roosevelt
American Farm Bureau
Edward A. O'Neal
Federation
White House
Hloons
Congress
Ovida
Farmara
Federation Rapaastetives
Am Mculture
Rooseve
Police Guard Ice Plants as Heat Triggers Riots in Buenos
In Buenos Area on Jan 11 a heat wave pushed temperatures to the D degree range and provoked protests against a price rise for 50 pounds of ice from 20 cents to 1.25 dollars. Police patrolled ice plants as mobs clashed, several people died and 7 were in serious condition. Guards posted to prevent further rioting while some protesters received treatment for injuries and heat exhaustion.
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Buenos
Japanese Premier to Resign Next Sunday
Tokyo reports Premier General Nobuyuki Abe to resign at a special cabinet meeting Tuesday morning, with an official announcement expected next Sunday, per Domat news agency.
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Tokyo
Nobuyuk
Abewae
Domat
Bia
Taweting
Safi
Nazi Planes Driven From Britain Again
German scouting planes raided along 400 miles of the English and Scottish coast as British officials reported a high speed long range fighter in production. Sinking of the tanker El Oun dissolved overseas trade policy signals a new naval effort. Continued on page 1.
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London
British
Air Ministry
Firth of Forth
Nayor
Thanes
Broad Waterway
Britain
Weat Veowne
Milne
Arrangements Near Complete for Quintet Show at World’s Fair
New York January 11 Mayor LaGuardia said arrangements were virtually complete to display the Dionne quintuplets at the New York World’s Fair opening in May. He noted one remaining practical matter and anticipated Dr Alan Roy Unton would accompany them from Callander Ontario Earth Bay Ontario. A guardian source said Dr Adaya Rey Dates will decline to supervise care of the five children taken to the fair account.
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New York
Earth Bay
Ont
Adaya Rey
Berlin residents urged to curb bathing due to wartime fuel limits
Wartime Berlin officials publish an order limiting hot water to apartment houses with central heating. Water will be shut off on Saturdays and Sundays to conserve fuel, with the aim of preserving coal supplies for the city.
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Berlin
Afftola
Gazalte
Murat
Hull Unyielding in Stand on Program
A city power abaret anoraind by Carl Anderson at fagan and Tautenoe streets unearthed the tiny grave of five or six old hill who died when Helena wri x silage. Coroner William J. Cashmore identified the bones as from a tiaman akele ton. Anderson found them about three feet under the surface while contractors plan a parking lot. The grave appears clay and possibly the bottom of a well. (Continued on Page 2)
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Carl Anderson
Fagan
Tautenoe
Main Atront
Soins
Hhill
Helena
William J. Cashmore
Tiaman Akeleton
Mission Groups Rally For Peace
Washington Jan 11 Plans to rally Protestant foreign mission groups to the cause of peace were outlined to President Roosevelt today by Bishop George Tucker presiding bishop of the Protestant Episcopal Church and spokesman for the Interdenominational Foreign Missions Conference. Bishop Tucker cried after a White House call, the President affirmed that a Christian service nomination is to be sponsored by the Foreign Missions Conference of North America.
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Washington, Jay
Pranidant Roosevelt
Risboy Heary
Ceorge Tucker
Apiocopal Church
Interdrnom National Foreign Missions Conference
Bishiop Turker Ins
White House
Lie Foreign Missions Conference of North America
Shakeup in Russian Army Reported From Norway
Copenhagen reports a sharp Soviet army shakeup and recall of over 100 red army officers for poor progress in Finland. Nordic observers claim reorganizations and possible executions amid weak fronts. Finland cites two Soviet attacks repulsed, while Kaganovich rumored reassigned.
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Norway
Copenhagen
Finland
Finny
Auccone
Bick
Hinland
Sariat
Russia
Kaganovich
Fingiab
Hales
Mannerheim
Tenants Rally Over Placard Demand in New Jersey
Tenants in Wasbrourk Fidenta, NJ finally take action after a housing dispute driven by poor living conditions and inadequate shared amenities. Residents protested with a snappy placard, urging landlords to improve heating and router access and to address unresolved maintenance issues.
Hope for Trapped Men Grows Amid Bartley Mine Disaster
Rescue crews faced heavy clouds as relatives gathered around the Bartley mine pit where 11 to 15 workers were trapped after a significant collapse. Four bodies had been recovered, and veterans predicted some may still be alive, citing their experience with U.S. Bureau of Mines. Sibling and general manager officials of the Pocahontas Coal Corp voiced cautious optimism about survivors.
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Bartley
W.vadan
Bartley Na
Ming
Suishing
W. J. Crennan
Vorahontas
U. S
Pond Creek Pocahontas Coal Corporation
Export-Import Bank to Ask Increase of Foreign Loan Limit
Washington reports Anson Jones, federal loan official, predicts the Export-Import Bank will seek a foreign loan limit raise to 270,000 and possibly 100,000. The government aims to assist Scandinavian countries, with Sweden Finland and Norway already enjoying credits. The official notes potential outstanding credits and cites no reason to oppose a loan to Sweden.
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Washington
Sweden
Finland
Norway
President Hubbard Russell urges tariff control restored in Congress
Denver January speech to the American National Live Stock Association denounces reciprocal trade pacts and calls for restoring tariff making power. Russell warns of instability from new trade deals and urges members to pressure representatives and senators to secure tariff protection for cattle and sheep industries.
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Denver
Jan
Hubbard Russell
American National Livestock Association
Congress
Los Angeles
Russell
Jess
Lees
Tussell
Hall
Torimjor
Itt
Houys Wey
Washington
Rusell
Association
Representalives
Senatora i Washington
Cash Balance of State Exceeds One Million
State Treasurer Ray Shannon reported a year end cash balance over 1 million dollars as of December 31. He noted Montana’s total receipts and expenditures for the month amounted to 302,508.18 and detailed allocations to educational institutions and state facilities including University, Agricultural College Morrill, School of Mines, Normal schools, and capitol buildings with various sub totals. The report also showed Montana counties contributing 93,460.89 as their share of the fall 1939 property tax collections.
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Montana
RLU Uis
Ray
Shannon
Shannon Area
Matitution
Funda
Vecouter
Mabite Arhoola
State University
Agricultural College Morrill
School of Mines
State Normal Schools
Capiol
Wanetana
Allied Blockade Proves Effective in War Trade
Paris dispatch reports the French blockade ministry says since the war began nearly 1,000,000 tons of merchandise bound to or from Germany have been intercepted. About 439,900 tons credited to Britain and 439,900 to France.
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Paria
Hirt
France
Drltetn
Germany
Communists Face House Clash in French Parliament
In a heated session, Socialists push to bar from elections any deputies tied to the outlawed Communist Party. The government seeks to end deputies in armed forces from participating in the debate as lawmakers vote on a bill following President Herriot's denunciation of Soviet action. The measure aims to disavow communists amid fears of Moscow influence.
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Yaris
Moscow
Godalats
Pommunists
St? Conalfinta
Wiles
Defense Ministry
Travesa
Edouard Herriot
Chamber
Winlsad
Girne
Communista
Policion
Nyaafos
Finland
Communist Party
Wan Uty
Kovernment Derroa Test
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Commercial Club
F.D. R. Power
H. Clyde Morrow
Boston
Wheeler
Bill
ARM Bureau
Hias
Ambuncade
Hull
Ite
Rhaiow
Rally For Peace
Wasbrourk Fidenta
Caldy
Allen Lintenberser
Athens
Onto
Chalice
Wiliam Schaal
Rye
Alice
Industraal School
Mather and Schaalne
Aimler
National Association
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