Helena Independent Daily and Sunday Rates and Policies
The Helena Independent announces subscription rates for daily and Sunday delivery both by carrier and by mail, lists Montana and out of state options, and notes the paper’s policy on error responsibility and proof delivery. Editor and AP affiliation are noted.
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Gundey
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Helena
Montana
Law Birken
Associated Press
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Essarsenavere
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Montane
United States
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Independent
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Japanese Fiasco in China Amid War Laughs and Misreads
The piece mocks Japanese views of China as militarily superior, noting Chinese resolve, irregular forces, and terrain that favors Chinese fighters. It suggests Tokyo seeks peace on terms to join Axis actions, while Moscow aids Chiang Kai-shek and the U S promises support, with future Chinese resistance likely.
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China
Chiang
Russia
Moscow
Tokyo
Stalin
Uncle Sam
Still Talking About 11 The Alaskan Highway Debate
The Alaskan International Highway Commission recommends building the road as a defense measure and notes Russia could attack from Siberian bases. The piece contrasts Russian highway efforts with American plans, questions completion timelines, and recalls historic road map struggles amid harsh winter conditions and strategic concerns about supply lines to Alaska bases.
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Alaskan International Highway Commission
Russia
Siberian
Japan
Alska
Canada
Propeller Factories Hit 2,500 Units a Month Milestone
Two main American propeller plants now produce about 2500 propellers monthly reflecting a shift from wooden multi layer designs to complex metal assemblies. Modern propellers are tailor made for each aircraft with thousands of movable metal parts and variable pitch acting like an automatic gear shift to optimize air intake under varying loads. If an engine fails the propeller feathering sequence stops the bite and aligns blades for reduced drag.
Propeller production shifts as wartime demand grows
The piece notes skilled propeller construction with water feathering on the return stroke. It contrasts two main factories dominating output while new plants start, predicting 1942 production will be dwarfed. Historical faults are tracked, with 41 failures in 1932, 23 in 1938, and none in 1940.
Crisis 10: 1942 Elections and democracy at stake
In Hartford remarks Edward Flynn, national chairman of the Democratic Party, warns the 1942 congressional elections could shape postwar policy and democracy itself. He cites fears of fascist disunity and stresses both parties stay highly organized as campaigns heat up ahead of a pivotal year. Father’s Day on June 18 nods to lasting wartime strain from Watergate-era reflections implicitly echoed.
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Edward Jlynn
Democratic Party
Hartford
Connecticut
Flynn
United States
Travel Editors Tour Montana Visit Planned for June 17
National travel editors plan a Montana tour sponsored by the Pacific Northwest Tourist Association. Stops include Helena, Billings, Great Falls, Butte and other cities. The editors expect a rebound in tourism, praising Montana’s attractions and warm welcomes for visitors.
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Montana
Helena
Pacific Northwest Tourist Association
Hillings
Great Falls
Butte
Sub contracts spread defense funds across many regions
Navy reports six subcontractors for every contractor, with figures from Washington showing a similar trend. Sub-let work puts small plants into operation in areas that might not otherwise benefit, easing congestion in major centers. Montana seeks some of these subcontracting opportunities.
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Navy
Washington
Montana
Journalism contrasts in democracies and totalitarian states
The Minneapolis Morning Tribune reviews the Missouri School of Journalism award to Darrell Binder of the Chicago Daily News Foreign Service. It contrasts American reporting with totalitarian press, praising American newspapers for honesty and full coverage while European outlets serve dictatorship interests.
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Missouri School of Journalism
Darrell Binder
Chicago Daily News Foreign Service
Foreign Service
le News
Hitler
Minneapolis Morning Tribune
Swords Melted Into Weapons Drafts in Britain
A British move to melt 14000 obsolete swords from World War II into weapons or motors signals a shift from ceremonial to practical war materiel. The piece envisions a future where swords become airplane motors or other deadly tools of modern conflict, not plowshares.
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Britain
NEA
Tangier A Powder Keg Ready to Explode in 1939
Washington notes Tangier Morocco as a pivotal international gate. The Tangier Zone’s neutral, demilitarized status dates to 1906 1928 agreements. Tangier’s strategic port sits near Gibraltar with mixed European populations and a legacy of foreign influence. The piece warns that growing Axis alignment and colonial tensions could leave Tangier in a volatile, dictatorial control landscape by December 1939.
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Tangier
Washington, D. C
Morocco
Spain
Spanish Morocco
French Morocco
mid-Morocco
Africa
Rock of Gibraltar
Strait of Gibraltar
Mediterranean
United States
Lord Nelson
Charles III
Germany
France
Casablanca
Nez
Gasablanca
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The text presents a chain of quotations attributed to various figures including Grove Patterson of the Toledo Blade and Professor Bernard C. Lins deman from Columbia University, noting themes of democracy, discipline, and responsibility. It juxtaposes views on freedom, neutrality, and sacrifice in civic life through short statements.
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Grove Patterson
Toledo Blade
Biihard ¢. Lins Deman
Columbia University
Answers To Questions From Helena Independent
A Q A reader asks about deer numbers strawberry production and giant panda counts in the United States. The bureau cites 5 273 300 deer out of 5 544 700 big game animals. chief strawberry producers include Louisiana Arkansas North Carolina Tennessee Virginia Maryland and Missouri. five pandas exist in U S zoos with locations Bronx St Louis Chicago.
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United States
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Louisiana
Arkansas
North Carolina
Tennessee
Virginia
Maryland
Missouri
Bronx
St. Louis
Chicago
Margaretite Clark
DeWolf Hopper
Germans strengthen Crete foothold amid shifting Mediterranean balance
The German advance on Crete tightens around Meleme Suda Bay and Canea as British and Greek resistance fails to halt a sustained air and sea assault. Distance, air superiority, and limited supplies hinder Allied countermeasures while Germany eyes North Africa and Suez, exploiting Crete to bolster Mediterranean operations.
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Crete
Meleme Suda Bay
Canea
Greece
Neder
Aegean Islands
Egypt
Freyberg
Lee
Iis Formidable
Tourgue
Mediterranean
Cestery
Alexandria
Suez Canal
Rhodes
Britain
Malta
Noth Africa
Libya
Sonta Mediterranean
Haimar
Sfax
Iraq
Syria
North Africa
Wavell
Hgpurer
Ciel
Fou
Imguric
Bowmel
Tagor
Mosul
Duke of Aoste
Bismarck
Scharnhorst
Gneisenau
Prince of Wales
Fiji
Cyprus
Haifa
Suez
Turkey
Early talk of corsets and Wilde quotes in theatrical snippets
A fragment notes a performer’s New York debut with DeWolf Hopper in Happyland. It asks if ancient Greeks and Romans wore corsets, describing an early corset as a long bandage wrapped around the body. It also cites Oscar Wilde’s definition of a cynic as a man who knows the price of everything and the value of nothing.
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New York City
DeWolf Hopper
Oscar Wilde
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