Reds Advance Toward Smolensk Amid Heavy Fighting
Soviet forces push on the western front toward Smolensk as German strongpoints resist. South of Kharkov German crossings on the Donets are repelled with heavy Russian losses, while Belgorod near Kursk sees a Russian raid kill about 100 Germans. Soviet air units trash around 100 trucks and six enemy gun batteries. a 4000 ton Axis transport is sunk in the Black Sea.
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London
Smolensk
Donets
Moscow
Naais
Kharkov
Smolenese
Belgorod
Kharkoy
Kursk
Russlan
Black Sea
Farm Heads Seek Expanded Powers for Food Administrator
Washington march 29 leaders of major farm organizations will press President Roosevelt to grant Food Administrator Chester C Davis greater authority over farm prices. At White House talks, Davis will be joined by Edward O Neal, James G Patton, Albert Goss, and Ezra T Benson to discuss food production, labor, machinery shortages, and the need for complete price control to meet wartime needs.
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Cyovid
O'Neal
Goss
Benson
Davia
Allied Bomb Attacks Hit Papua Bases Across East Coast
Allied high command reports Japanese bombers raided Gro Hay on the eastern Papuan coast near Buna twice in as many days. A mass raid by 40 escorted bombers Sunday destroyed at least 13 enemy planes and possibly 25. Nearby, Kat Islands front and Topal were bombed by Allied aircraft while Gasamata and Cape Gloucester airfields faced raids.
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Australia
Gro Hay
Ammed High Command
Buna
Kat Islands
Darwin
Topal
Gasmata
Cape Gloucester
Northern Pacific Bridge Near Durant in Peril
More than 200 railroad workers from Northern Pacific and B and P roads labored near Durant Montana to save a four span bridge as Silver Bow creek flooded. Washouts closed lines on Milwaukee and NP rails. high school students helped repair a 3,000 foot Milwaukee washout and restore east west traffic across southern Montana. Waters receded as authorities reported loss of the U S 10 bridge at Fallon and detours for eastern Montana traffic. Missouri River near Bismarck hovered near flood stage as Heart River continued its retreat over Mandan.
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Milwaukee
N. P
Montana
Miles City
Milwaukee Road
Northern Pacific
Lombard
Silver Bow Canyon
Butte
S. B. Sanders
State Highway Department
Yellowstone
Fallon
Here
U. S. No. 12
Jordan
Cirele
Shields River
Tivingston
Livingston
Missouri
Bismarck
N. D
Iésa
Heart River
Mandan
Walters
Factions of French to Reach Deal
Algiers reports Gen Jean Marie Bergeret will command the air force in French West Africa, replacing Gen Gama who moves to Tunisia. Gen Henri Giraud and Gen Georges Catroux discuss a plan to head overseas government with Catroux leading and Giraud commanding military forces. De Gaulle to be recognized as leader of French interests in continental France.
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Algiers
Jean Marie Bergeret
French North Africa
Dakar
French West Africa
Gama
Tunisia
Henri Giraud
Georges Catroux
de Gaulist
Catroux
Giraud
de Gaulle
France
Road Costs Hit New High in Montana System
Winter highway maintenance costs across Montana surged to 260000 dollars, an all-time high, surpassing prior winter costs under 200000. Howard W. Holmes, state highway engineer, warned drivers to verify local conditions before using any state roads as slides and floods persist statewide. In the Helena area runoff is tapering but warm spells could renew flood activity, with repairs underway along the Helena Great Falls route and soft road bases noted. Some High-water trouble spots near Great Falls remain, while the Helena-Butte road improves and Helena Missoula is in fair shape. Livingston Circle Park sees a slide closing a section.
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Montana
Howard W.holmes
Ptato
Holmes
Helena
Helena Great Falls
Helena-Butty
Helena-Missoula
Livingston-Circle Park Road
Patriots Struggle Against Nazis In Balkan Region
Ankara reports describe extensive battles between Yugoslav patriots and German forces with the arrival of new German troops in Belgrade. Guerrillas damage a railway bridge near Kracoure vatch as Serbian patriots fight along a 36 mile Nish to Pirot line against German and Bulgarian resistance. Observers see the troop movements as signaling a large scale anti guerrilla campaign.
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Ankara
Belgrade
Balkan
Serbia
Kracourevatch
Nish
Pirot
Allied push drives Rommel from Mareth line in Tunisia
Allied forces press a broad advance in southern Tunisia breaking the Mareth line as Rommel retreats under heavy bombardment from Allied warships and a flanking British Eighth Army column. American divisions move north toward Gabes and Mezzonia as the Tunisian campaign widens.
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Edward Kennedy
North
Atdea
Marshal Rommel
Mareth Line
Gabes
Eighth Army
Mareth
Attla Maginot
Tunisia
Toujane
Matmate
el Wanita
Gres
Mareth Hoe
Gentral
Gobes
Sfax
Frank Walker Made Honorary Press Club Member
Denver reports that Frank C. Walker, former newspaperman and postmaster general, was made an honorary member of the Butte Press Club. He recalled his reporting days in Butte and noted wartime postal service achievements.
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Frank Walker
Press Club
Denver
Frank C. Walker
U. S. Postal Service
Walker
Butte, Mont
Butte
Eleven Army airmen killed in four motor bomber crash
Ephrata Washington March 29 Eleven army airmen died when a four motor Weather bomber crashed four miles north of Ephrata air base during a routine training mission about 3 am there were no survivors The dead included Second Lieut Marvin R Furel Great Falls Montana Second Lieut James A Cannon Portland Oregon Second Lieut Joseph J Whalen Port Richmond Staten Island New York Tech Sgt Harold J Mason Sterling Colorado Herman Stephens Ashland Kentucky Willians T Freeland Goodland Indiana Harold W Bunce Lynn Maine John G Bowen Killeen Texas Sgt John D Naus Glendale California Abeadem Brooklyn New York and Staff Sgt Joseph E Bricman New York City
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Ephrata
Wash
Army
Ephrata Air Base
Harry Verner
Verner
Marvin R. Furel
Great Falla
Mont
James A. Cannon
Portland
Ore
Joseph J. Whalen
Port Richmond
Staten Island
N. Y
Glendale
Calif
Abeadem
Brooklyn
N.Y
Joseph E. Bricman
New York City
Mme Chiang Appeals To Labor In War Effort
Mme Chiang Kai-shek urged American workers to unite and boost production for the war effort at a labor rally. She spoke in support of AFL CIO Maritime unions and railroad brothers, stressing unity and strength to hasten victory. Cardinal Erasmo Pellestrinetti, a Vatican diplomat and former secretary to Pope Pius XI, died in Rome, per radio reports.
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Gan Francisca
Madaome Uniang Kai-Saek
Maxx
AFL
CIO
Maritime Union
Railroad Brotherhoods
China
Indor
Mes
London
Erasenegildo Pellesrinetti
Vatican
Pius XI
Rome
Rome Radio
Montana Men Win Medals After Combat
London March 20 530 awards announced for U S airmen by the eighth air force most awards were air medals for ten fighter missions or five bomber missions or destruction of enemy planes oak leaf clusters added to air medals went to Sgt Oscar R Green Great Falls Mont Tech Sgt Oliver A Hamilton Stevensville Mont recipients included Staff Sgt Weldon Mmn Seu tom Great Falls Sgt Ward W Kirkpatrick Kalispell and Second Lieutenant Paul H Kellman Missoula Montana
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Oscar R. Green
Great Falls
Mont
Oliver A. Hamilton
General Delivery
Stevensville
Weldon
Mmn
Seutom
Atreet North
Ward W. Kirkpatrick
Fifth Avenue N. W
Kalispell
Paul HH
Kellman
BE. Central Avenue
Mlasoula
State Fire losses in 1942 reach $951,727 in Montana
State Fire Marshal Jack Carney reported yesterday that Montana fire losses in 1942 totaled $951,727. A total of 681 fires were reported to the marshal's office during the year. For 1941, 901 fires caused damage estimated at $840,928.
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Montana
Jack Carney
Permanent State Code Revision Committee Proposed by AG
Attorney General R V Bottomly urged a permanent Montana code revision commission to simplify statutes and cut obsolete laws. The plan envisions a joint House Senate panel of attorneys to study current codes, prepare amendments, and reduce court interpretations.
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Montana
R. V. Bottomly
Montans House
Senate
Everal
House
Bottomly
Finix
Advier
Legishuires
Hottony
Iis
Anglo-American Social Club Formed By Troops Abroad
American and British soldiers in London establish an Anglo American Legion with plans for chapters across Britain where Tommies and Yanks gather. Front headquarters announced in the European theater of operations of the United States army.
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London
March
Britain
Tn Europeda
United States
Rush to Buy Meat Subsides as U S Goes on Rationing System
Meat rationing began across the United States with shoppers frantic at first but expected adequate supplies by midweek. Prices and stock varied by city as grocers and OPA loosened restrictions, with New York receiving an emergency shipment and Fort Worth reporting reappearances of meat.
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U. S
Associated Press
San Francisco
California
New Orleans
Office of Price Administration
Fort Worth
Texas
New York
Midwest
Omaha
Salt Lake City
Detroit
Chicago
Miami
Providence
Milwauker
Albany
OPA
Pletaburgh
Columbus
Onia
New England
Tampa
Calumbus
Weather in Helena Report by U S Weather Service
Helena forecast notes possible rain or snow showers with changes in temperature expected Tuesday. Local authorities warn to check updates as conditions may shift.
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Helena
U.S
Allies Bomb Berlin and Ruhr in Fresh Offense
The RAF bombed Berlin last night for the second time in three nights and attacked targets in the Ruhr valley. Smoke rose over St Nazaire as Allied bombers continued a round the clock offensive on Nazi-occupied Europe. Berlin suffered heavy bombing and two British bombers failed to return, part of a busy weekend that saw Duisburg Rotterdam and Bonn hit by explosions.
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London
RAF
Berlin
Ruhr
St. Nazaire
France
Hitler
Europe
Germany
Denmark
Air Ministry
Famtulgit
St. Novalva
Britain
Samatar- Bury
Sind
Matty
Duisberg
Rotterdam
Bowen
Leaders Named For Newspaper War Bond Sales
Washington March 23 194? Secretary Storenthau announced Frank Tripp of Elmira N Y will chair the Allied newspaper council aiding the second war loan drive starting April 12 194? Tripp is GM of Gannett newspapers and head of the advertising bureau of the American Newspaper Publishers Association Don Tridev formerly with the New York Times is assigned to work with Tripp Jerome Barun a former Syracuse Post Standard publisher will assist directly representing Tripp
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Washington
Secretary of the Treasury
Stor- Renthau
Frank Tripp
Elmira
Allied Newspaper Council
Gate of Treasury
Tripp
Gannett Newspapers
Bureau of Advertising
American Newspaper Publishers’ Association
Treasury
Morgenthau
Don Tridev
New York Times
Parachutist Surprises Wife in Nebraska Display
A parachutist descended near a residence in Neotesblugr Nebo on a March evening, stepping from a plane and floating to a spot close to the home. The flyer claimed the stunt was his idea to return home in a novel way, aiming to surprise his wife.
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Papua
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Peril
East End
State
Axians
YANKS
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Jurgen von Arnim
Tunia
Bizerte
Mezzonia
Hakouan
Mareth Hne
Nusault
Helda
Djehel Abtod
Tarbaca- Matenr Road
Montanan
Big Army
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Chiang
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Norway
Cubs
Trondheim
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