Internal Disorder Predicted Over Yugoslav German Alliance
Yugoslav cabinet ministers reported early today that the crown council approved a passive but effective German alliance to enable an attack on Greece possibly next week. Three ministers objected and may resign, risking upheaval in a pro British country as Regent Prince Paul seeks a cabinet to back the pact.
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Belgrade
Yugoslavia
Yugoslav Crown Council
Germany
Greece
Vienna
Bern
Prince Paul
Srdjan Budisarijevic
Branko Cubrijovic
Serb Peasant Party
Mihajlo Konstantinovic
Friends of
Cubrijovic
Income and Defense Tax Collections Top 1940 Levels
Montana federal income and defense tax collections through this year exceed last year by over one million dollars. Total receipts since January 1 reach 5 414 704 50, compared with 1 349 500 the prior year. For the first 20 days of March 1941, receipts amount to 1 936 779 78 versus 1 118 084 87 for March’s first 29 days last year. Officials cite new taxes and relaxed exemptions as major factors, with no current breakdown by individual or corporate returns.
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Fedeal
Montana
Bureau of Internal Resenue
Britain’s Forces Ready in Greece Move South to Frontiers
A traveler arriving from Greece reports large numbers of British troops leaving Athens by train for the north. He says they are presumably bound for the Bulgarian and Yugoslav frontiers, indicating preparations for action on multiple fronts.
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Istanbul
Greece
Athens
Montana Group Studies Military Use Of State Highways
Montana's highway traffic advisory committee, led by state engineer Howard W. Holmes, opened a survey with the War Department to assess Montana’s roads for possible military network use. The meeting in San Francisco included officials from Montana and six western states. The task: identify suitable routes, plan alternate paths and detour lanes, and ensure civilian traffic flow remains unhindered if troops move about 190 miles, with data to be submitted to the War Department.
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Montana Highway Group
Montana
War Department
Howard W. Holmes
Holmes
San Francisco
Calif
U. S. Department of War
Ninth Corps
Washington
Oregon
Idaho
Utah
Nevada
California
C. R. Weaver
Defense
Holmes Wald
War Departments
Army
Montana Committee
Charles L. Sheridan
Montana Highway Patrol
Martin Trenas
Imo
Ford vetoes bill for guard amid funding shortfall
Gov. Sam C. Ford vetoed HB 262 to create a Montana state guard, citing lack of appropriation which would render the law futile. The veto contends the measure would leave the state without funds to defend in emergencies and would require substantial spending to field a uniform force with officer pay and expenses. Continued on Page 123.
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IGOV
FORD
Sam C. Ford
Montana
Montana State Guard
United States Army
Montanans Inc Plans Aggressive Tourist Advertising Drive
Montanans Inc held a meeting of advertising committees to accelerate state tourism promotion. President Jere J. H. Rowe said funds would be raised from members to boost publicity against rivals and lure Eastern visitors, noting travel is a major industry and wartime travel restrictions boost domestic tourism. W G Ferguson noted ads have already begun and further plans were discussed, with continued coverage on Page 12.
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Montana
Montanans, Inc
Jere
J. H. Rowe
Butte
State Chamber of Commerce
Tmor
West
W. G. Ferguson
Montanans
Joe
Presenta
RAF Bombers Hit German Invasion Points In Overnight Raid
London reports indicate RAF bombers struck Cologne and Lorient as well as airfields in Belgium and the Netherlands during a heavy overnight raid between 9 and 10 pm. The attack caused widespread fires and destruction along the Rhine industrial area and at coastal docks.
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Tondon
RAFB
Germany
Cologne
Lorient
France
Belgium
Netherlands
London
Hohenzollern
Rhine
Coastal Command
Dee
Cousin of Benito Captured in Greek Drive
Athens reports say a cousin of Premier Mussolini, Lieut.-Col. Taveri Cletto, commander of the 83rd battalion of the 286th legion, was captured during a hard Greek drive. Greek troops repelled two Italian attacks aided by tanks, while Teperent remains under siege with no Greek capture reported.
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Benito Said
Athens
Mussolini
Teperent
Prewier Mussolini
Taveri Cletlo
286Th Legion of Blackshirts
Wheeler for Continuance Urges Fight Against War Aid
Senator Wheeler of Montana urged opponents of the British aid bill to sustain their crusade against war. He said the fight is against war and dictatorial powers for the president, warning total aid means U.S. entry into war. He linked Roosevelt’s speech to a shift from “short of war” to “all-out effort” and urged Congress to withhold funding without Churchill’s war aims.
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Wheeler
Washington
Mont
England
Greece
China
United States
Mefure
Hoosevelt
Congress
Great Britain
Mr. Churchill
President Roosevelts Sea Voyage Delayed by Weather
President Roosevelt postponed a sea voyage aboard the White House yacht Potomac due to threatening weather at Port Everglades. He planned a week to 10 days of fishing and cruising, with destinations kept secret. Aboard were Attorney General Jackson, Secretary Ickes, Hopkins, two secretaries, and several naval and medical officials.
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Port Wyerglades
Pla
Roosevelt
White House
Port Everglades
Bahamas
Gulf of Mexico
Jack- 800
Ickes
Harry L. Hopkins
Commerce
Stephen. Early
M. Wats00
Ross T. McIntyra
Navy
Navy Plans Five 65000-Ton Battleships Senate Approves Funds
The Senate approved a $3.4469 billion naval appropriation the largest peacetime U S history. The House was informed the Navy plans five 65000-ton battleships possibly named Montana Ohio Maine New Hampshire and Louisiana with 18 inch guns under consideration. Other items include six battle cruisers 20000 to 35000 tons and 250.372 million for airplanes.
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Washington
United States
Sen~tate
House
Ranital
Navy
Navy Establishment
Rep
Maas
Minn
Geemer
House Naval Committee
Montana
Ohio
Maine
New Hampshire
Louisiana
Japan
Hood
United States Navy
British convoys to Greece under Mediterranean fleet protection
Long strings of British convoys move to and from Greek ports daily under naval escort. Despite air bombing, all convoys listed have reached destinations safely as the Battle Fleet maintains security in the Mediterranean area.
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Sowowhera
Mediterranean
Nazis Claim First Vessel Carrying War Supplies to Great Britain Sunk
Berlin reports an Axis claim that the first U S armament shipment to England under the aid bill has been sunk. German papers cite Rome and Gibraltar rumors of losses including a British convoy, with figures asserting several thousand tons sunk or damaged and a long range bomber strike near Ireland.
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Britain
Berlin
Banner-Line
United States
England
Nacht Ausgabe
Rome
Gibraltar
Mand
Cstwaffe
Briski
Apaea
Bond issue for schools urged for 160000 rebuild plan
Trustees and residents of school district No 1 push a petition seeking a bond not to exceed 160 900 to rebuild and relocate Broadwater Emerson and Jefferson schools. Delegates from three PTA units meet under Mrs F W Gayle to organize. Petitions aim to circulate within four to five days with elections anticipated by mid May. The program funds buildings cites parking and equipment and may be extended.
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Broadwater
Hmerson
Jefferson
Fr Y W. Gayle
Jefferson P.T.A
Observers expect Fuehrer to strike Greece to start Balkan war
Belgrade March 20 An Italian rout in Albania fuels predictions Hitler will act against Greece soon to avert a wider Balkan conflict. British troop landings at Salonika and Greek port advances prompt rumors of German moves while Italy and Albania report growing fascist disintegration after Mussolini's March offensive. Turkish mobilization rises as Greece shifts troops to the Bulgarian border.
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Belgrade
Yugoslavia
Albania
Adolf Hitler
Greece
Salonika
Germany
Benito Mussolini
Topeleni
Athenian
Phlorina
Atheny
Djevdjelija
Balkan
Lindbergh urges mass action against US entry in war
Col Charles A Lindbergh calls Americans opposed to intervention to organize mass meetings and write to legislators. Writing in Collier's he argues entering Europe would bring defeat and humiliation while staying out could let the US build a strong position and force trade by expediency. He cites prior warnings to Britain and says America has waited too late.
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New York
Charles A. Lindbergh
United States
Collier's Magazine
Lindbergh
Europe
Germany
France
England
America
State's 206 New Laws Final Passage Marked
Moxtone reports 208 new or amended laws passed by the 7th legislature in an 80 day session ending March 6 and approved by Gov. Sam O. Tord. He vetoed 25 other measures, with 187 originate in the house and 69 in the senate. The session saw 304 house bills and 106 senate bills acted on. The last vetoed bill was H. 1B. 252 creating a state guard.
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Moxtone
7Th Legislative Assembly
Sam O. Tord
House of Representatives
Senate
House
Senate Becomes Tie Breaker On Argentine Canned Beet Purchase
Vice President Wallace hosted a duck luncheon and missed a chance to split a senate tie allowing opposition to defeat an administration plan to buy Argentine canned beet for the navy. The amendment would permit purchases now forbidden, aiming to secure 2,000,000 pounds of low price Argentine beet to aid American arms readiness.
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Washington
Wallace
Senate
Navy
Ranking Officials Oppose Changes to War Funding Bill
Washington reports ranking administration officials oppose altering the 7.0 billion appropriation for financing lease lent aid to England. Secretaries Stimson and Knox and General George C. Marshall testified against splitting the total into cash and authorizations for manufacturing war supplies and shipping to Britain. They warned such a breakdown would complicate bookkeeping and slow the program.
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Washington
England
Senate
Administration
House
Stimson
Knox
George C. Marshall
Army
Giasu
D. Va
Appropriations Committee
Williamen
Office of Production
Harold Dy Sraith
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Pat
Wilent
R.A.F
U. S
Monssen
Bremerton
Wash
Monessen
Senate-House
Sa Toa
Guam
Senate Banking Committee
Greege
Fuehrer
Agaelagie
Naini
Tik
Turkey
Shai
Hitlar
Etoss
Bulgaria
Nn- Homa
Helgrede
Argentina
U.S. Navy
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