Roosevelt says ammunition lag in defense effort visible
President Roosevelt told a New York press conference that the United States is far behind in ammunition production for defense. He noted rifles and shells lag due to new plant construction, while rifle processing proceeds well. He did not commit to reorganizing the production office and warned peak defense output may take months in some sectors. Ireland's potential role in receiving arms was discussed only with assurances of self defense against Germany.
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Hyde Park
Roosevelt
Eire
Office of Production Management
United States
Ireland
Eira
Britain
Test Flight of Big Army Bomber Is Huge Success
The Army Air Corps B-19 bomber, claimed as the world’s largest, completed its maiden 56 minute test flight from Santa Monica Clover Field. Major Stanley Umstead piloted the four engine craft skyward in 9 seconds after engine start, then landed smoothly on the field amid 6000 onlookers. The aircraft features a 213 foot wingspan and 132 foot fuselage, with confident takeoff and landing characteristics and fully functional brakes and landing gear.
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Army Air Corps
Santa Monica
Army
Stanley NJ. Umstead
Clover Field
Army Air Base
Corps
Umstead
Main German Drive Slashes Russian Defenses in Poland
German panzer divisions pushed a great wedge into Soviet defenses in northern Poland while Soviet forces claimed heavy losses for the invaders in retreating fighting. A major tank battle raged in central Poland as Red troops counterattacked across the Danube into Romania, seizing prisoners and booty. Soviet communique said the withdrawal formed a three point defense from Stanlai to Vilna to Baranowicze as Germans advanced toward Minsk. Further reports noted a heavy clash along the Prut River with Soviet forces holding lines and counterattacking near the Danube delta.
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Associated Press
Poland
Russia
Danube
Red Army
Siaulai
Lithuania
Vilna
Baranewicze
Moscow
Red
Rumania
Soviet Information Bureau
Stanlai-Vilna-Baranowicze
Minsk
Slany
Prut River
Prut
Seulent
Berlin
D.N.B
Reichsfuhrer
Hitler
DNB
DNE
State Wide Drive to Collect Aluminum in Montana
A Montana state wide drive to collect scrap aluminum for national defense launches July 21 under Gov. Sam Ford, following a request from U S civilian defense chief Las Vegas La Guardia. The Montana preparedness commission sets up machinery while county commissions and veterans, civic groups, youth clubs, and business groups are urged to recruit volunteers for the collection effort. Aluminum will be sent to designated centers for sorting and later smelting for airplane production.
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Montana
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Jly
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Fiorelly LaGuardia
New York City
U. S
Montana Preparedness and Advisory Commission
Las Guardia
Office of Production Management
Helena
Stone Confirmed as Chief Justice. Jackson Held Up
In Washington on June 2, Harlan F. Stone was confirmed unanimously by the Senate as chief justice of the United States. Action on Attorney General Robert H. Jackson to be his successor as associate justice was delayed. Hughes, 79, will retire July 1. Stone, 68, a Republican from New York, succeeds Hughes. Senator Norris, who opposed Stone initially, said he was glad to rectify that stance.
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Senate
United States
Robert H. Jackson
Supreme Court
Stone
Charles Evans Hughes
Hughes
Norris
Act
Ioing
Biddle
St. Paull
Socialist Workers Party
Justice Department
Union of Minneapolis
FLBL
Minneapolia
St. Faui
Defense Board Urges Eight New Aluminum Plants
Washington reports defense officials recommend building eight aluminum plants to raise national capacity by 600 million pounds annually. Plants would be government owned and operated by private firms under lease, financed by the Plant The Location and size based on a joint power commission report. The sites include Arkansas Bonneville Grand Coulee area and upper New York state with two plants totaling 200 million pounds.
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Washington
Ala- Defense
Jhama
Caliday
Denfornia
North Carolina
P.M
Williams. Knudsen
O.P.M
Sidney Hillhould
Man
War Stimson
Defense
Plant Corporation
Belct
Defense Agency
Federal Power Commission
Arkansas
Bonneville- Grand Cowtes
Tennessee Valley
Mayor Rankin Faces Lions Feeding Crisis in Hardin
Hardin mayor Carl Rankin struggles to feed eight lions stranded at the Hardin rodeo grounds after Captain D E Foix, owner of the animals, fell ill and offered them for sale. Each lion requires about 25 pounds of meat daily, and the city lacks a zoo to house them. Authorities and Foix seek a solution as funds run thin.
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Hardin
Hizhe Lions
Carl Rankin
Hardin Rodeo Grounds
D. E. Foix
Foix
Rankin
Henry Ulrich
Italians Convicted of Sabotage on Belvedere Crew
Captain Romano Tomlcich of the Italian freighter Belvedere and four crew members were convicted tonight of sabotage in the engine room before the ship was seized by U S coast guardsmen here last March.
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Paradelphia
Capiain Romano Tomlcich
Belvedere
U. S
Weekend Weather Outlook for Montana
Partly cloudy Saturday and Sunday with showers and thunderstorms east portions. Cooler southeast and extreme east, and slightly warmer west of the divide Saturday.
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Montana
Divide
Heavy Rains Bring Needed Moisture to Montana Areas
Heavy rain totaling 0.23 of an inch by 9 p.m. drenched Helena and general storms hit Montana towns including Poplar Roosevelt County Bozeman Butte Conrad Great Falls Missoula and Stanford. Helena crops especially spring wheat faced critical moisture needs while city reservoirs began receiving water after a heat wave risked returning odd and even sprinkling rules.
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Helena
Weather Bureau
Montana
Poplar
Roosevelt County
O'Cloek
Bozeman
Butte
Conrad
Great Falls
Missoula
Stanford
Strike Threat at Dow Magnesium Plant in Midland
A labor dispute over disciplinary actions threatens to halt top-speed magnesium production at Dow Chemical’s Midland Michigan plant. The plant supplies about 75 percent of the nation’s defense magnesium. Government efforts to secure broad zone agreements to stabilize airplane industry labor relations are underway. Sidney Hillman and defense production leaders push for normal bargaining while talks continue with building trades on defense construction. Governor Van Wagoner was urged to keep the Midland plant in operation.
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Associated Press
Midland
Mich
Dow Chemical Company
Washington
Sidney Hillman
Defense Production
William S. Knuydsen
Office of Production Management
Murray D. van Wagoner
Senate approves record outlay to Army in final push
Washington June 27 AP rapid fire action clears a record 10.384 21 624 billion appropriation for the Army as the Senate, after 1 hour 24 minutes of debate, moves toward final enactment. Conference committee removes a house provision barring defense employment for those not complying with the National Defense Mediation Board. The bill awaits routine acceptance by House and Senate before the Monday midnight fiscal year end. The day also includes votes on delaying the dollar devaluation and extending the Federal Housing Administration mortgage insurance cap to 5 billion, with a 150 million outlay for nro
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Washington
Senate
House
National Defense Mediation Board
Federal Housing Administration
War Front Reports Bombing of Romanian Cities
Soviet heavy bombers hit Bucharest Ploesti Constante and Tasi with flames seen from the air. Severin Hungary and Slovakia also bombed. Soviet troops retreat along Siaulai Vilna Baranowicze front as German advance continues. Riga reports Nazified occupation news and Oslo radio claims Moscow government fled to Sverdlovsk in Turkey.
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New York
Bucharest
Ploiesti
Constante
Tasi
Moscow Radio
N.B.C. Sever
Hungary
Slovakia
Plocets
Oslo Radio
Ankara
Turkey
Moscow
Sverd-borsk
Sverdlovsk
Tral Mountains
Young Bandits Confess to Crimes After Capture Near Broadus
Two youths captured east of Billings after a nine day manhunt confessed to 40 auto thefts nine robberies three kidnappings and a burglary spanning 18 states. Elmer McKinney alias Alvin Brumbaugh and Weston Waller both 18 and 21 face armed robbery charges in connection with a June 26 service station hold up at Worden Montana.
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Billings
Spor Tive
Montana
Powder River
Broadus
Yellowstone County
Harl
Tarzan) Durand
Powell
Wyo
Midwestern
Northwestern
Elmer McKinney
Alvin Ralph Brumbaugh
UuAr Seeley
WHHL
Waller
Weston
Mexico
A. F. Hibbs
Worden
Mont
Hodie
Donnell
Yellowstons County
Idaho
Washington
O'Donnell
Clem Spencer
Ireland Dire Supplies Shortage Warns Minister Lemass
Waterford June 27 Ireland faces severe shortages as minister Sean Lemass reviews the crisis. He labels the fight to secure fuel as the most serious issue, warns that even neutral status could be overwhelmed by supply backwash, and indicates the government favors rationing work to curb unemployment and prevent factory shutdowns amid material scarcities.
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Waterford
Hire
Sean Lemass
Erie
Lepass
Auto Production Faces Bigger Cut Than First Proposed
Washington June 27. Defense needs will force a greater cut in auto and truck production than the 20 percent reduction originally ordered. John D. Biggers, production director, announced a conference for July 2 with automobile manufacturers to discuss the situation. He did not specify how much more cut is needed, but said the meeting aims to minimize dislocations from the curtailment.
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Washington
John D. Bisgers
Biggers
Army Would Vitalize Its Leadership
Washington reports the War Department asked Congress for authority to weed out unfit officers with minimal ceremony as part of a broad push to vitalize army leadership. A new merit based temporary promotion system was implemented simultaneously to reward demonstrated merit over seniority.
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War Department
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