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Helena Independent

Location

Helena, Montana, United States of America

Date

Jun 05, 1941

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French African Leaders Meet in Vichy Amid Axis Plans

Pierre Boisson arrives in Vichy to join high level talks on defending the French empire as Gen. Weygand remains in the city. Diplomatic circles discuss a proposed Euro-African league led by Germany and the axis, with tensions rising between France and Britain amid continued bombing.

Vichy Pierre Boisson Dakar Maxime Weygand North Africa Boisson French West Africa Franca Charles de Gaulle Roisson Wergand Petain Tanning Union Africa Britain Adolf Hiller League of Nations Telemondial Trance Europe France Charles del Gaulle

Jewish Solon Dies After Speech Defending Faith

Nashington June 4 Rep. Vs. Michael Mdelstein New Yor kemocrat died in the arms of a friend moments after defending Jewish people in a House speech. The 53-year-old New Yorker collapsed and died of a heart attack after remarks by Rep. Rankin criticizing international Jewish bankers. He was with Jacob Wasser man when he fell, Rep. Dickstein announced he died a martyr to a cause.

Rep Dickstein N.Y

Armed Forces May Be Increased By Nearly Double

Washington June 4 AP a cryptic remark by the army construction quartermaster stirred congressmen that the U S army will rise to 2 8 million men double the 1 418 000 goal Brigadier General Brehon Somerville said he had orders to rush contracts for about 1 000 300 000 in construction He declined to detail but lawmakers saw it as evidence the War department planned to lift land forces to at least 2 500 000 and hold the national guard in federal service longer to meet world conditions Congress has funded cantonment planning and earlier programs run near 800 million with preliminary work totaling 15 1 400 000.

Washington Congress United States Army Brehon Somerville House War Department National Guard Yin

Arthur James dies at 74 one of nation's wealthiest men

Arthur Crutiss James, 74, heir to copper silver and gold mines and railroad securities, dies of pneumonia in Harkness pavilion New York 20 days after wife. Once reputed to hold more railroad stock than any other, his investments valued around 340 million dollars and about 40 000 miles of line. He cruised to Oyster Bay aboard his yacht recently and left no children. James supported Alfred E. Smith in 1928 and headed a Roosevelt election committee in New York governor race.

New York Arthur Crutiss James America Harkness Pavilon James William W. Carman Oyster Bay Garman William de F. Manice R. Marshall Brice Western Roads Great Northern North-irn Pacific Chicago Burling On Quincy Western Pacific Missouri Pacific Denver and Rio Grande Modore Yacht!” Club Park Avenue Newport R. I Alfred E. Smith Independent Committee Franklin D. Roosevelt

Kaiser Wilhelm II Dies at Doorn After World War I

Berlin broadcast reports Kaiser Wilhelm II, the last German emperor, has died at his Doorn estate in the Netherlands. The former ruler had lived in exile following Germanys defeat in the war and died peacefully, ending a century of imperial rule.

Kaiser Wilhelm Doorn Berlin Wilhelm II Germany Mo More

Private Captures One Colonel in Tennessee Maneuver

In mid Tennessee a lone private captured Colonel Robert Bond, commander of the 47th Infantry, 30th Division, blue forces. After the capture the pair wandered exhausted as the private sought guidance on what to do next.

Tennessee Robert Bond 47Th Infantry

Montana Gets Widespread Rainfall Across State

Gentle rains spread across Montana aiding fall crop and range moisture. Helena reported .17 inches after 6:30 PM with clearing forecast. Rain continued at Great Falls Drummond Belgrade and Billings with totals from Malta to Conrad and Lewistown to Great Falls varying from .05 to .74 inches.

Montana Evestack Helena Weather Bureau Great Falls Drummond Belgrade Billings Malta Poplar Bozeman Stanford Conrad Lewistown Great Walls

Simple Funeral for Gehrig Draws Small, Close Circle

In New York on June 4 a simple service marked the farewell to Lou Gehrig the Iron Horse. Fewer than 100 relatives and baseball peers attended including Yankees figures and league officials. The ceremony featured a prayer and Episcopalian service with widow Eleanor Gehrig and Lou's parents among the mourners.

New York Lot Gehrig Gehrig Columbia Lou William Harridge American League Ford Frick National League Leslie M. O'Connor E. M. Landis Edward G. Baste Yankees William Terry Edward Brannick Giants Eddie Collins Boston Red Sox Thomas Richardson George Ruppert George Weiss Yankee Joe McCarthy Bill Dickey The Yanks Bill Robinson John Kieran New York Times John C. Mather Mary Frascha Municipal Parole Commission Francis J. Kear F.H. LaGuardia Eleanor Gehrig Henry Gehrig

Heavy Rains Break Drouth Across Rich Farming Regions

The Associated Press reports heavy rains end a multiweek drought in many rich farming areas. Some crops were damaged and water supplies in streams wells and reservoirs declined in parts. Rain spread to Ohio Indiana Iowa Nebraska Maryland New Jersey and New York easing but not erasing aridity in others.

Drouth Associated Press Ohio Youngs T Iowa-Warren Iowa Nebraska Maryland Pennsylavenia Virginia Indiana Missouri New Jersey New York Weather Bureau Ome Georgia Georgga Power Company

Sidney Man Declared To Be a Death by Own Action

Authorities in Sidney Mont reported a death by hanging, found by the man’s son Otto Voss, about 60, who was feeding stock at a barn. The body was discovered hanging from a stall post, with health and law officials informing today.

Sianey Mont Jung Otto Voss

Weather forecast by region and days

The forecast calls for partly cloudy conditions with showers and thunderstorms from the south and extreme east portion on Thursday and Friday. Generally fair and slightly warmer immediately east of the divide tomorrow.

Weber Goes East to Seek Missoula University Post Applicants

Victor Weber of Deer Lodge, member of the state board of education, will travel to Chicago and eastern points to interview applicants for the Missoula State University presidency. C W Leaphart serves as acting president in the interim after Dr. George Finlay Simmons submitted his resignation. The board approved the trip and formed a committee to survey possible candidates for the post.

Victor Weber Deer Lodge State Board of Education George Finlay Simmons State University At Missoula Mid-West State Board of Examiners Weber Chicago Eastern Points C. W. Leaphart University Law School

Army Pilot Lands Plane With One Wheel Gone

At Lowry Air Field Denver a five man crew rode out a crippled bomber after a left tire burst on takeoff. Lieut Arch Campbell from Fort Worth Texas piloted the craft for 90 minutes while officers watched. He then nosed down and braked hard to prevent a crash and brought the ship safely to a stop.

Denver Army Air Corps Technical School Lowry Teld Arch Campbell Forth Worth Texas Campbell

German Bund Camp in Jersey Closes After Stormy Years

In Trenton New Jersey the German American Bund auxiliary at Camp Nordland sold the 203 acre site for 23500 dollars to individual mortgagees and surrendered its charter. The camp known for rallies and Nazi imagery including brown uniforms with swastika armbands ended after legal action and state ban on foreign uniforms.

Trenton Camp Nordland Bund Andover Nordland Adolf Hitler Ordnungsdienst

Industry Now Geared To Build Planes

Washington July 4 Robert A Lovett assistant secretary of war for air said tonight that American mass production methods now are geared to manufacture airplanes in numbers sufficient to overwhelm the enemies of democracy. Lovett spoke on a radio broadcast from Washington in connection with the National Astronautic association meeting in Louisville.

Washington Robert A. Lovett Air

Strike Ordered At Big Plane Plant By Union

Tugiewood California June 4 W P Goodman chairman of the CIO United Automobile Workers Union says about 9 000 production workers will strike at 4 a m tomorrow the move to halt the huge plant that builds war planes for the United States and Great Britain He criticizes the National Defense Mediation Board for stalling the workers Company officials say they will stay at the plant all night The Aeronautic Machinists Union begins mobilizing members to replace strikers with its own workers Police will patrol the plant area The CIO seeks wage increases from 50 cents to 75 cents an hour for beginners and a general rise of 10 cents an hour

Tugiewood Calif W. P. Goodman United Automobile Workers Union Goodman United States Great Britain National Defense Mediation Board Aeronautic Machinists’ Union A.T.L West Npask James Lyttch C.I.0

Nazis Reported Easing Into French Syria

London reports Nazis moving into French Syria with wounded fighters and refugees disguised as Jewish evacuees. Reuters says 12 daily planes reach Syrian airports and 400 wounded recently landed at Beirut. Beating back Syrian threats, British forces brace as Mosul oil fields return to British control amid unrest in Baghdad.

London Syria Germany Mediterranean Reuters Middle East Pha Beirut Lebanon Vazi Taurus Express Turkey Balkan Palestine Mosul Baghdad Iraq

Germans Focus on Near East as Crete Prisoners Rise

German high command reports new Crete captures totaling over 12 000 British and Greek prisoners and claims 25 000 Crete detainees. Berlin cites French Syrian defenses and says British raids amount to aggression while air bases on Crete monitor sea routes to Egypt. Military courts may try civilians and POWs accused of mistreating paratroopers.

Berlin Syria Crete Egypt Near East

Pepper speaks for foreign policy rally at civic center

Senator Claude Pepper urged 700 listeners to back Roosevelt's foreign policy, calling for unity against Hitler. He denounced congressional opposition and warned that Nazi aims threaten the English speaking world, with Japan nearby and South America cited as a target in the encircling strategy.

Hitler Claude G. Pepper Florida Civic Center Roosevelt Sen Pepper Congress America Pirst Comiutes Gates Sen. Pepper Germany Hiller Japan Pacific South America

Midland Area Raided in England Yet Light Damage Reported

German planes conducted a raid over the Midlands and surrounding districts causing some property damage and a few casualties. London endured a long air alert with limited incendiary fires, while fighter aircraft claimed two German planes shot down and one lost in daylight combat.

Garman West Mid Midlands London East Anglia Boulogne Channel Dighling

Southern Courtesy Is Not Yet Abandoned

In heavy rain a Memphis union picket escorted a lady customer into the store he was protesting. The act showed southern courtesy remains, as a striker stepped from the line to guide her inside with his umbrella.

Memphis Tenu

Forest Fires Threaten Big Timber Stands in Canada

Forest fires in the Whitecourt area burn fiercely threatening over 100 million feet of timber. Reports from Rocky Mountain House say fires there are extinguished or out of danger. A blaze along a 40 mile stretch west of Whitecourt endangers vast timber reserves. elsewhere fires smothered by rain are under control.

Samonton Alta Whitecourt Rocky Mountain House White Court Edmonton Rock Mountain House

FCC chief says efforts to block radio rules face delay

Washington reports that FCC Chairman James L. Fly told the Senate Interstate Commerce Committee that efforts are under way to block the agency’s chain broadcasting rules until a reorganization of the commission occurs. He argued the rules would help both industry and public, while Senator White accused him of delaying investigation. Wheeler noted intense criticism from broadcasters and the syndication interests over the proposed regulations.

Washington Federal Communication Commission Commission James L. Fly Senate F.C.C Senate Interstate Commerce Senator White White Wheeler Mont Compgang

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