Helena Independent Ad Rates and Publication Note
The Helena Independent lists subscription rates for daily and Sunday delivery by carrier or mail, details Montana and out of state pricing, and policy notes on responsibility for errors and proof timing. Also notes AP affiliation and publication rights.
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Associated Press
Luce News
Nosteltice
Helena
Montana
Mortans
United Batesternesseesecteeney AO
Independent
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Rails Deliver the Goods Weekly Carloadings Forecast
Railroads expect current week loadings near 875000 with a path to 900000 to 950000 by next October. Officials note smooth operation and adequate capacity despite inter coastal shipping shifts. The preparedness program is cited as a top national defense effort contrasted with 1917 strain when roads buckled and government control followed.
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United States
Silent enemy within: health failures threaten national defense
A report by Dr. George Canby Robinson warns that 40 percent of men aged 21 to 35 are unfit or limited for military service. He cites poor diet, housing, medical care, and late diagnosis as causing a generation unable to meet army standards, despite advances in medicine. Selective service boards are stricter than in 1917, yet health remains the critical gap. The piece ends with a cryptic note about a frontier along the Volga.
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Europe
United States
George Canby Robinson
National Defense
Count on Uncle The Netherlands East ladies count on us to defend them
The text argues that the Netherlands East Indies should be defended from Japan, noting a possible gentleman's agreement and the risk if Britain cannot aid. It cites Major Eliot stressing the islands' importance and warns that losing them would threaten raw materials and potentially the war, while Axis access could bring future grief.
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Netherlands East
Japan
Tokyo
Eliot
Murals by Frank Mechau Spark Colorado Springs Controversy
Critics call the Westward murals for the Colorado Springs post office grotesque and unreliable and say they should be torn down. The columnist debates public art, noting the artist is a Coloradan and praising art’s lasting influence despite current backlash.
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Colorado
Frank Mechau
Colorado Springs
Notable characters and frontier legends emerge in wild western lore
The text recalls Charley Russell, a Montana surgeon of the old frontier who narrowly avoided apoplexy in a flicker hall while recounting a bank raid tale. It mingles rugged nostalgia with a joke about a horse tied to a hitching post and hints at looming U. S. defense spending estimates around 40 billion dollars a year, suggesting half the national income.
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Charley Russell
Montana
Pancy
United States
Tanks by Plane Prompt from Washington Drives War Transport
Washington reports progress on a light tank designed for air transport to the front, inspired by Germanys Crete invasion. Unofficial estimates push the goal for fighting planes to 50 000 for army and navy, with auxiliary craft expected to rise. As pilots grow scarce air movement replaces motor caravans and planes are needed to haul men and tank gear to battlefields.
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Washington
Battle Tront
Germany
Crete
Navy
Science and War II and the value of arts in crisis
The piece argues against dropping the arts during wartime or crises. It posits science alone cannot win wars and that the arts enrich the mind, illuminate human frailty, and aid leadership. It cites historical examples like Claudius and defense academies to support arts’ role in war-ready thinking.
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Claudius
Britain
On Order for War Contracts and Shortages
Brigadier General Somervell testified that contracts totaling about 1,000,000,000 were directed to be rushed for munition plants and productive facilities rather than cantonments. The War Department acknowledged shortages in anti-tank and anti-aircraft weapons, field artillery, motorcycles, and large trucks, raising questions about equipping a much larger army and civilian capacity to meet expanded military needs. Billings Gazette reports.
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Somervell
War Department
Billings Gezetle
New Hampshire Gold Rush Sparks Roaring Camp Hope
The Christian Science Monitor notes New Hampshire may allow prospectors to seek gold within state borders. Though legends persist, the piece links gold fever to human interactions, citing Bret Harte and the transformative tale of Roaring Camp to illustrate enduring allure and moral undertones of small gold finds.
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New Hampshire
Bret Harie
Christian Science Monitor
Egypts changing face from pharaohs to Mohammedan rule
The article traces Egypt from ancient times through Greek, Roman, and Saracen periods to modern days. It notes the Nile valley as the habitable core, heavy peasant labor, and cotton dominance in the economy. It compares historic grandeur with current life, and highlights repeated invasions, cultural shifts, and European interest culminating in the Suez era and 20th century protectorates.
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Washington, D. C
Egypt
the Nile
Africa
Nile
Mohammed
Central Africa
Turkey
Europe
Napoleon
Suez Canal
Boaudhelders
France
Great Britain
Weygand and German strategy in Africa and Syria
The piece analyzes recurring German time gaining tactics and the Weygand line in North Africa and Syria. It cautions against overestimating moderate leaders and warns that German initiatives thrive when Allied policy wavers. It links Middle East actions to broader aims and stresses timely, informed decisions by democracies.
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Vichy
Jong
Britain
Italy
Archy
Siblay
Berlin
Weygand
Darlan
Petain
North Africa
Ls Aca
Germany
France
Western Hemisphere
West Africa
Freetown
Bathurst
Nigeria
de Gaullist
Equatorial Africa
Dahomey
Ivory Coast
French Guinea
Niger
Dakar
Morocco
Afr
Erick Guade
Boergen Zeitung
Gerard] Weygand
Moroco
Algeria
Tunisia
Syria
Africa
Middle East
Egyptian
R.A.F
Tobruk
Wavell
Greece
Libya
Henghazi
Tripoli
Iraq
Crete
Rommel
Alexandria
Moiute
Egypt
Aithiopia
London
Cairo
Tua
Sicily
Atvay
No surrender of Dutch government or armistice claimed
Quotes from Dr Alexander Louden and Dr Frank Lahey at a Cleveland AMA convention emphasize continued Dutch resistance and a dangerous but potentially rewarding path. Pledge for free enterprise preservation noted by P B D Houston. Roosevelt urges universal contribution to the U S O drive. Pope Pius XII calls public authorities to safeguard human rights.
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Alexander Louden
Netherlands
Frank T. Lahey
Cleveland
Pope Piua XII
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