Finland Readies War Response Against Red Aggression
Helsinki confirms defense mobilization as Soviet bombers attack all day and night. Premier Rangell reports to parliament during a secret session amid heavy raids on Helsinki and northern factories. Air raids hit Lovisa Turku and Lappeenranta as Finland protests Soviet unprovoked aggression and reiterates treaty obligations with the USSR.
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Helsinki
Finland
Jukka Rangell
Russia
Rangell
Alani
Euzogitzeit
Koika
Hango
Hanko
Lovilsa
Turku
Orvoo
Forsby
Pyter- Jahi
Lappeenrania
Soviet Union
Veterinarians to Open Montana Convention in Helena
Montana veterinarians from the State Veterinary Medical Association prepare for their 38th annual meeting in Helena on July 7 and 8. State figures Dr. W. J. Butler and Dr. W. F. Cogswell are set to address attendees at the Senate chamber, with other speakers and reports planned for the morning session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana Veterinary Surgeons
Helena
State Veterinary Medical Association
W. J. Butler
Senate
Capitol
W. F. Cogswell
State Board of Health
NeFarland
Hadleigh Marsh
Montana State College
Bozeman
Wil
Russians Claim Nazi Forces Repulsed Across Front
Soviet high command says German troops attempting to cross the Prut river were thrown back near Gentank and the Bucovina capital. Wilno area sees fierce fighting as enemy tanks breach toward the city. Russians report recapturing Przemsyl southwest of Brody and heavy air losses for Germany, with 76 planes down and 17 lost.
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Moscow
Prut River
Wilno
Lithuania
Rumania
Russia
Gentank
Bucovina
Oshimany
Lwow
Brody
Poland
Bug River
Red
Przemsyl
Przemey
Finland
Constante
Attack Scheduled Last August
Trustworthy sources say Germany planned an offensive against Russia for last autumn. Reports trace the plan to events before the Polish invasion, with Molotov’s November visit to Hitler linked to a shift south toward the Balkans. Mussolini’s Greece war and Baltic occupations shaped Germany’s moves. Sweden and Finland allowed troop transit.
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New York
Associated Press
Germany
Russia
Poland
Hitler
Moscow
Molotov
Balkans
Mussolini
Greece
Growing Successes Against Soviet Claimed by Nazis
Berlin reports swarms of Stuka bombers smashed Soviet trains and tanks as German forces push east from the Baltic toward the Black Sea. Finnish, Romanian allies assist. Hungary and Slovakia join the war, signaling a widening eastern front against Bolshevism.
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Berlin
Balkan
Germany
Red High Command
Baltic
Black Sea
DNB
Rumania
Finland
Hungary
Russia
Slovakia
Horsemen to Begin Long Trek to Great Falls Friday
Helena Great Falls and Missoula horsemen truck their mounts to Fort Logan near White Sulphur Springs for a 100 mile ride to Great Falls set to start Friday morning. Thirty riders from Great Falls, thirty from Helena, and several from Missoula join the event by the Great Falls Saddie club and Helena Trail Riders.
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Great Falls
Helena
Mise Soula
Fort Logan
White Sulphur Springs
Missoula
Northern Pacific
President Bypasses Neutrality Act in Russo German Conflict
President Roosevelt decided not to apply the Neutrality Act to the Russo German war, leaving US ships free to carry arms or other materials to the Soviet Union. Acting Secretary Sumner Welles announced the move, noting Russia gave no request for aid. The ruling could affect future shipments but warns that heavy arms transport remains uncertain.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Pacific
Soviet Union
Sumner Welles
Welles
Russia
Moscow
Laurence Steinhart
State Department
Vladivostok
Siberian
British Launching Greatest Air Attacks of War
British raids on German occupied France intensify in a massive air offensive hailed by the BBC as the most gigantic in history. RAF sorties pound western front targets while incendiaries hit southern England as huge new bombers of unprecedented size are deployed at night.
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London
R.A.F
France
British Broadcasting Corporation
Jingland
England
Germany
Russia
R.A.T
Child of 5 Killed by Plane Propeller
Five year old Josephine Aschim, daughter of Mr and Mrs Lester Aschim of Sunburst, was fatally struck in the head by the propeller of an airplane. The tragedy occurred in Sunburst on a June date reported by the press association.
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Sunburst
Sylvia Josephine Aschim
Lester Aschim
Canadians Enlist at Rate of 600 Daily
Ottawa reports the Canadian active army growing as recruits arrive at about 600 daily, equating to one infantry battalion every two days, with a stated 22,060 men in the May 12 to May 22 period and a rise over the prior pace. A separate incident notes a child struck near a plane during preflight checks, with the funeral services set for Thursday.
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Ottawa
Ont
National Defense Headquarters
Ed Baldwin
Baldwin
Sheltigures
Acci
Paign
Earoll
Navy bill boosts plane and gun funding in new package
Washington reports the House approved 5467,040,000 for naval aircraft and 25,000,000 to accelerate production by expanding plants. A Ypsilanti plant deal with Henry Ford aims to produce 300 bombers monthly. Price ceiling for pig iron and other defense moves accompany the defense push as Roosevelt calls July 4 a day to reaffirm national defense commitments.
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Washington
House
Senate
Naval Aircrace
Platts
Defense Plant Corporation
Shatib
Ypsilanti
Mich
Henry Ford
Leon Senderson
Roosevelt
Office of Civilian Defense
Fie
Seven German Attacks Stopped in Russian Front Report
Vichy dispatch says seven German assaults were halted or slowed by determined Russian defense. The main push through former Poland east of Brast Litovsk was stopped, with fighting near Kobryn. Southward, attacks toward Wlodzimierz and Brody faced strong resistance, and the push toward Rana Ruska stalled. Rumanians front penetration reportedly slowed.
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Vichy
France
Poland
Brast Litovsk
Zowes
Kobryn
Wlodzimierz
Brody
Rana Ruska
Rumania
Army to Call Henry Aldrich From The Aldrich Family
Fara Stone, 28, the actor who portrays Henry Aldrich in The Aldrich Family radio program, passed the army medical exam today and was informed by selective service officials he will be drafted within 30 days.
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New York
Fara Stone
Henry
Aldrich
Selective Service
Weather Outlook for Montana Gentle and Cool Through Friday
The forecast shows generally fair conditions for Thursday and Friday with cooler extremes. Expect daytime temperatures to ease and light breezes across the state as high pressure maintains dry air. Overnight lows will dip, bringing a crisp finish to the workweek.
Turkish liner Rifa torpedoed sinking with heavy losses
New York June 23. The Turkish steamer Rifa, called the cream of the Turkish navy and mercantile marine, was torpedoed and sunk by an unidentified submarine. NBC's Martin Agrovsky, from Ankara, said 178 of 202 aboard were lost. Survivors said the torpedo split the ship, only one lifeboat could launch, saving 28 passengers. Turkish officials arranged safe passage with Germany and Italy for its voyage to England.
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New York
Rifa
Mercantile Marine
Martin Agrov
Sky
N.B.C
Ankara
Apgronsky
England
Turkey
Germany
Italy
Haifa and Damascus Battles Reported as World War II Moves
June reports state German raids pound British lines of communication and supply at Haifa and other centers in northern Palestine aiding French defense of Syria. French forces claim heavy losses in reconcentrated columns north of Damascus and counterattacks at Palmyra. In Athens, Haly assumes command from Germans in a ceremony as Italian flag joins German and Greek banners at the Acropolis.
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Beirut
Lebanon
Haifa
Palestine
Syria
Damascus
Commmunique
Palmyra
Merdjayoun
Mone
Dune
Haly
Athens
Bhetant
Acropolis
Dedication of New N Y A Building Is This Afternoon
The dedication of the new National Youth Administration office near Helena High School will be at 2 20 this afternoon. Speakers include Payne Templeton, Matt Staff, Ralph Menck, L W Fahrner, J B Love, Mayor Jack Haytin, and G M MacMillan. The building will become city property and is described as of central community importance.
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National Youth Administration
Helena High School Related Trades Department
Payne Templeton
Matt Staff
Chamber of Commerce
Ralph Menck
Department of Vocational Education
L. W. Fahrner
Helen Aeronautics School
J. B. Love
N.Y.A
Jack Haytin
G. M. MacMillan
Lwell
Helena
Mr. Love
Manhunt Spreads to Hardin Area as Bandits Evade Officers
A pair of armed bandits fled across multiple counties in a widening manhunt centered north of Hardin. The suspects stole a Bozeman car then a farmer’s vehicle, kidnapped and damaged property, and evaded pursuit as officers traced their movements from Big Horn to Montan, Idaho, and Washington.
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Hardin
Henry Wirlch
Big Horn County
A. R
Sherrif Frank Murphy
Coltum
Yellowstone County
Here
Bozeman
Abon
Alfred
Coles
Doned
Molt
Sersanett
Idaho
Washington
Momtama
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Miles
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Litovsk
Pinsk Pripet
Rey
Sem
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