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Newspaper
Helena Independent
Location
Helena, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1941
Page
1
British air forces report destroying 29 to 30 German aircraft over the English Channel and coast, with 19 British pilots killed or missing in the last week. Berlin and Tokyo notes reflect Japan’s possible Russia stance and Soviet aid shifts as Boulogne clashes yield heavy losses for both sides.
Helena and several towns logged temperatures above 90 as a heat wave stretched across the state. 91 degrees at 3 pm shattered the 1941 heat record, with Missoula tying the century mark and other cities like Billings Glasgow Kalispell Lewistown Livingston and Malta above 90. The state remained dry for the eleventh straight day as vacationers fled to mountains and lake shores seeking relief.
Washington reports the House will consider on Tuesday legislation to require mandatory deferment for draft registrants who have passed their 28th birthday. The bill would also grant the president authority to intervene in defense strikes by issuing orders to prevent interference with workers who choose to return to strike-bound plants.
London dispatches report Churchill urged united Allied aid to Russia against Germany promising technical and economic help but offered no explicit pledge of military support. Soviet communique says Red Army halted initial Nazi attacks and later made gains of about 10 miles, with fighting along the full front. Sevastopol raid noted. Bern reports say retreat along a border stretch, with concentrations withdrawn inland.
Washington officials said close economic cooperation among the United States Britain and Russia was being considered after Germany invaded the Soviet Union. State department sources called Hitler bent on world domination as they described the event as a major shift in the war and a sign of possible future alignments.
Japan conference analysis shows high officials debating course after Axis partners Germany and Italy declare war on Russia. Premier Konoye and Foreign Minister Matsuoka discuss options as observers note Japan may stay neutral or uphold treaties while avoiding new commitments. US Pacific fleet presence is seen as a strategic factor.
Stockholm reports Sweden will maintain neutrality amid German Russian hostilities. Official circles see no immediate risk of involvement and Sweden will act calmly and firmly. Senator Wheeler warned that German- American entry could risk conflict, and noted Germany has not demanded war. Military leave was suspended as crowds gathered at an America First rally.
Washington reports that government monopolies on the import of chromium tungsten tin and other strategic materials are forecast by high officials. A rubber import monopoly was created when President Roosevelt barred private imports from the Far East. The Rubber Reserve Corporation will handle purchases, supplying about 80 percent of American imports, signaling possible monopolies for other strategic materials.
Bay Area machinists strike now in seventh week threatens defense orders totaling about 500 million dollars. Navy officials, led by Admiral Greenslade, expect new talks to craft a plan and avoid force while Bethlehem Shipbuilding faces 300 million in naval orders.
In Columbus Ohio on June 22 Earl Rosovitz a 31 year old condemned slayer from Youngstown who faced electrocution on July 2 escaped a death row cell climbed 44 feet up ventilator bars and leaped to his death on the concrete floor below at the Ohio penitentiary.
Associated Press reports UAW members in Detroit ratified a historic Ford contract, establishing a union shop and a two week transition. The deal includes a plan for settlement of jurisdictional disputes and an upcoming election at the plant. Montana observes fair weather with cooler conditions west of the Divide. In California, workers at American Potash and Chemical reject company wage offers and housing terms by 260 to 174.
New York dispatch describes a spree of odd courtroom moments across the nation. Judges from Kansas City to Oshkosh and Chicago are cited in farcical cases, including a judge fining for a back seat incident and a minister handing out parishioner gifts while a runaway auto nearly collapsed a church.
Rome reports Italy declares war on the Soviet Union aligning with Germany in a crusade against bolshevism and Britain and the United States. Observers expect symbolic Italian air participation on the Russian front while sea actions press Dardanelles access. Berlin dispatch notes Lt-Col Werner Moders becomes German ace with his 72nd kill.
Ankara reports Turkey remains officially neutral as Russia fights Germany while revealing closer ties with Berlin. Foreign Minister Sukru Saracoglu cites a rapid commercial treaty with Germany following a June 18 non aggression pact. Turkey already maintains a friendship with Russia and a non belligerent posture with Britain. Authorities say Germany and Britain were told Turkey will block German military transit and 1.2 million troops stand guard to defend sovereignty.
Moscow dispatch reports heavy German air raids on Russia and small territorial gains along the long front. German forces move toward Kaunas and Grodno from East Prussia and Lithuania, with Red Army claims of65 lost planes.
Germany with Finland and Romania attacked Soviet Russia yesterday, spanning a line from the Arctic Ocean to the Black Sea. The scale of the conflict, involving millions of troops, marks perhaps the greatest war in history and signals Hitler’s abandonment of any quick conquest of Britain. News of progress is sparse due to the vast arena.
Mississippi Democratic Senator Pat Harrison died at 6:35 am after an intestinal obstruction operation. He had grown weaker through the night and was surrounded by family, including his wife Mary Edwing McIntrye Harrison and son Pat Jr. His colleagues mourned him as a colorful, influential figure in 30 years in Congress. A funeral is planned for Wednesday at Gulfport, with Senate invited to attend.
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