Nazi Soviet Conflict Seen Nearer
Diplomatic observers warned that tension between Germany and Soviet Russia was mounting as reports swirled of mobilization along the Moscow Leningrad railway. Some sources claimed two million German troops lined the border, while others suggested talks of a German Turkish pact and possible moves toward war with Russia. Rumors also tied Romania to Hitler’s plans over Bessarabia as tensions rose across Europe.
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Germany
Russia
Goteborg
Sweden
Stockholm
Finland
Moscow
Leningrad
Adolf Hitler
Baltic
Black’ Sea
Tiflis
Soviet Union
Hitler
The
Press Association
British News, Service
Crete
Romania
Bessarabia
Sojiety
Bucovina
Rumania
Two-Year Contract Signed by Coal Interests of North
Northern soft coal producers and the United Mine Workers union reached a two year wage agreement in Washington. The deal provides paid vacations and wage increases for miners in the northern Appalachian fields. The pact ends March negotiations with a permanent raise from 6 to 7 dollars daily and corresponding tonnage increases. It also revises the vacation with pay plan to five days shutdown from July 3 to July 8.
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Washington
Northern Soft Coal Producers
United Mine Workers Union
Appalachian
Big Steel Expansion Planned in Western States
Washington reports the office of production management announced steel firms plan a $100,000,000 expansion across Rocky Mountain and Pacific coast regions. The plan adds 1,556,000 tons of ingot capacity and more finishing facilities, tying into expanded coal and iron ore mines and existing steel plants. Government departments are reviewing the expansion proposal.
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Washington
Office of Production Management
Rocky Mountain
Pacific Toast Strles
OPM
Circle Man Killed in Suburban Homewood Crash
Chicago June 19 Jay Koetltz 68 of Circle Montana was killed when the automobile he drove home from Detroit collided with a transport truck in suburban Homewood.
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Chicago
Jay) Koetltz
Circle, Mont
Detroit
Surburban Homewood
Finland Rallies Reserves Amid War Fears
Finland orders up all reserves and speeds promotions as it braces for a potential conflict between Germany and Russia. Cadets are commissioned as lieutenants, and travel restrictions are imposed to ease troop movements. A British dispatch cites a frantic mobilization along the Moscow to Leningrad rail line.
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Helsinki
Finland
Germany
Russia
Army
Navy
Thenge
Goteborg
Sweden
Moscow
Leningrad
Nor Thern God Border
Pact With Turkey hailed as great victory in Berlin
Berlin June 19 The Turkish German non aggression treaty was hailed as a triumph equal to a military victory Adolf Hitler received Turkish ambassador Husey r Gerede in the Reich chancellery The envoy delivered a message from Turkish President Ismet Inonu Berlin reaction centered on the timing as German forces reported large scale North African successes near Suez Egypt A headline writer noted Churchill takes it on the chin.
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Berlin
Adolf Hitler
Refichs
Huesrey Gerede
Hitler
Ismet Jaunu
Sajum
Egypt
Churchill
Helena High School Gets $43,683 From County Funds
Helena high school will receive 43 683 dollars as its share of county school funds from second half county tax collections. County superintendent Frances Forgy said the total distribution to county high schools is 49 120.09 dollars, with 4 045.09 going to District 45 high school at Augusta. The total is about 82 000 more than last year’s 47 545.52. Six hundred dollars will go to the high school transfer fund to cover transfer student education.
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Helena
Counery Tares
Frances Forgy
Augusta
Mediation Board Rebuffs Lumber Industry Talks
The Mediation Board suffered a setback in the Puget Sound lumber strike as employers rejected a proposal for industrywide negotiations with the International Woodworkers of America. The dispute, affecting about 22,000 workers and numerous mills, led the board to threaten a commission study after noting that two thirds of workers had returned to work.
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Associated Press
Puget Sound
Inter- National Woodworkers of America
C.T.0
Ouly
TWA
Mediation Board
Montanan Elected Kiwanis Trustee in 194? Election
Kiwanis International elected a Montanan as a Kiwanis trustee, with Charles Donley of Pittsburgh as the new president. Donley stated the group will support a militant rather than a military stance in U S foreign policy and seek a program of service to unite during the present war period. Trustees elected included Guy Vanda Bogart of Havre, Montana.
Little Hashes From Military Camps Brighten Army Life
Reports from Fort Robinson Fort Jackson Fort Say Houston and Fort Meade highlight light moments in camps. Lieut Henneth F Postlewaite credits a steel helmet with new hair growth. A volunteer jokes about enlisting in the Marines. A clinic patient labeled goldbricking escapes work, and Master Sergeant Charles W Getty earns a Georgetown University degree.
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Camp Robinson
Ark
Henneth F. Postlewaite
Mankato
Kan
Samson
Fort George G. Meade, Md
Charles W. Getty
Georgetown University
Foreign Actrice School
Allied advance into Damascus reported as fall near
London dispatch says British and Free French pushed into Damascus suburbs with occupation expected within hours. Reuters Cairo bureau notes heavy air support and forward thrust toward the Syrian capital while Jerusalem sources cite French artillery shelling and snipers. In Lebanon a Hindu detachment briefly penetrated Mezze south of Damascus but was repulsed. 160 prisoners taken, 80 more captured at Merdjayoun as French forces beat back a British attack.
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Damascus
London
Cairo
Reuters
Caital
Jerusalem
Kissoue
Debel Kabl
Beirut
Lebanon
Mezze
Merdjayoun
R A F Attacks Le Havre and German ship in ninth straight night
The British air ministry said Royal Air Force forces escorted by a strong fighter formation heavily attacked German held French coast positions last night for the ninth straight night. Docks and oil tanks at Le Havre were targeted along with a German supply ship.
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London
Fridy
R.A. Lewders
le Havre
Stiffest Tax Bill In History Given Approval
Washington June 19 Major provisions of the stiffest tax bill in history would more than double the amount to be collected from millions of individuals and raise corporate taxes by about 1.225 billion dollars. The Ways and Means Committee voted to recommend a graduated individual income tax starting at 8 percent rising to 75 percent for incomes over 3, Surtaxes of 5 percent on corporate net incomes up to 25,000 and 6 percent on higher incomes. Corporations would revise excess profits computation to sharply increase surtax payments. Continues on page 2.
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Washington
House
Doughton
N.C
One-Tenth of State Income From Stock Ranches
A Montana report issued yesterday shows stock ranching accounted for about ten percent of state income during the 1929-39 decade, totaling roughly 27 million dollars annually. Prepared since 1939 under Clyde N. McKee, the study ranks ranching alongside mining as major Montana money makers, with government, trade, and transportation as other large income sources.
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Avery
Montana
P. B. Melis
Helena National Forest
Clyde N. McKee
Bozeman
Curtailment in Rubber Use Ordered by C P M
Washington reports the government orders a curtailment in rubber consumption to build stock for defense. Processors will receive a fixed percentage of their previous output. details to be worked out. The plan targets reducing rubber use in late 1941 from 817,000 tons annually to about 600,000 tons while manufacturing consumes roughly 70 percent of US rubber.
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Washington
Office of Production Management
United States
Weather Outlook for Montana Friday and Saturday
Partly cloudy conditions give way to scattered showers and thunderstorms Friday and Saturday. Cooler air settles into the southeast portion on Friday.
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Montana
Axis Orders Consuls OF U S Our Axis Orders Consuls OF U S
Berlin reports Germany demands US close consulates in Europe and occupied territories accusing American officials of espionage and hostile activities. Italy orders American consulates and Express offices closed. Roosevelt actions cited as precedent for locking German information services.
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Axis
U.S
Berlin
United States
America
Germany
Europe
Italy
Express Company
American Express Company
Roosevelt
German Library of Information
German Railways and Tourist Office
Transocean News Service
Leland Morris
German Foreign Ministry
Norway
Lfoliana
Belgium
Luxembourg
France
Serbia
Greece
W P A Rolls Cut To One Million
Washington reports the Work Progress Administration plans to reduce its rolls to 1,000,000 within three weeks, with Howard O. Hunter ordering a 415,000 decline to align with expected relief funding cuts. The House passed an $85,900,000,000 appropriation proposal, while Senate committee recommendations total $935,906,000, compared with a 1.35 billion fund last year. Some displaced workers may be unable to find jobs, shifting responsibility to the states.
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Washington
Wt.a
Howard O. Hunter
Works Project Administration
Congress
House
Senate
Hunter
British Attack Drives Forward in Syria and Beirut Front
British forces push toward Damascus and Beirut as they seize positions south of Damascus and recapture Knnetira near the Palestine frontier. French counter offensives slacken while Beirut coast actions and a Syrian airport at Mezze are cited as part of the campaign.
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London
Syria
Damascus
Beirut
Palestine
Henry Maitland Wilson
Middle East
Jerusalem
Mezze
Knnetira
Merdjayoun
Lebanon
Vichy
Lhe
Ale
War Department
Ray M. Hare
Army Navy Munitions Board
Johnson
Colo
Downey
J. Galil
Roosevelt
Congress
Sidon
President seeks relaxed marine laws for wartime needs
President Roosevelt asked Congress to modify the mor ating inspection laws to permit larger tanker cargoes and spread experienced seamen over more ships. He argued safety rules should be strict in normal times but priorities shift during national defense emergencies. The Maritime Commission announced it seized the Italian steamship Glara of 6,131 gross tons at Savannah, to be dry‑docked at Newport News before reuse.
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Washington
i/P
Roosevelt
Congress
Maritime Commission
Qglara
Savannah
Newport News
Four Injured in Auto Crash at Bozeman
Four people were injured in an auto collision on the outskirts of Bozeman today. All were hospitalized with non critical injuries. Injured are Frank Picsion, manager and owner of a Bozeman department store, his wife Callt. Preston, and Mr. and Mrs. M. R. Kellogg of Santa Ana California. Preston's car struck the Kellogg machine near midship after a blowout caused Kellogg to swerve.
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Bozeman
Une
Picsion
Preston
M. R. Kelloge
Santa Ana Boulevard
Santa Ana
Kellogg
Kel
Jose
John W Mountjoy Slightly Improves After Collision
John W. Mountjoy of Missoula former secretary of state was slightly improved tonight at Barrett hospital. He sustained fractures of both legs a broken jaw crushed pelvis chest injuries and a possible skull fracture. He told reporters the collision happened when he swerved to avoid a horse on the highway. Driver George Reichle and his father suffered only minor injuries.
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John W. Mountjoy
Hilton
Missoula
Barrett Hospital
Mountjoy
Tré
George Reichle
French Hold Damascus Defenses Against Allied Ultimatum
French forces under Gen. Henri Dente kept up a strong defense around Damascus as a British ultimatum demanded surrender by 5:30 a.m. Thursday. British and Australian air forces bombed trench positions while French troops held Meeze and the Damascus-Beirut corridor. Allied motorized patrols pressed Ras Nebi Younes and Merdjayoun faced north with French resistance remaining intact.
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Jerusalem
Palestine
Damascus
Henri Dente
Ge. Dents
Henry Maitland Wison
Meeze
Vallure
Dants
Beirut
Lebanon
Ras Nebi Younes
Merdjayoun
Morng
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