Mannheim Is Blasted In Big Raid
London reports a massive air raid on Mannheim, with forty thousand incendiary bombs and heavy explosives dropped by four-motor Stirlings, supported by Halifaxes, Lancasters, and bombers from the United States. The attack hit a chemical and armament center, with estimated 2,000 planes capable of 4,000 tons in future offensives. St Nazaire also attacked, but most effort focused on Mannheim. fourteen bombers failed to return.
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London
Mannheim
Reich
Air Ministry
Wig Chemical
Germany
Baltic
Rostock
Mannnheim
United States
St. Nazaire
France
Sun River fishing area opened to state anglers
The Montana Fish and Game Department opened the Sun River fishing area from Beaver Creek junction to a quarter mile above the Division Dam for the season. Hours run May 24 to Sept 1 from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Sept 2 to Nov 1 from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. The Federal Reclamation Bureau listed additional closed zones on the Sun River irrigation project, including Pishkun Reservoir and Willow Creek Reservoir, to protect structures on the project.
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Gibson
Sun River
Lewis and Clark County
Montana Fish and Game Department
Beaver Creek
Sun Fiver
Fish and Game Department
Federal Reclamation Bureau
Gibbon Dam
Pishkun Reservoir
Willow Creek
Pishkun Canal
Reclamation Bureau
What You Buy With WAR BONDS
When night bombers come over the 60 inch Jens searchlight of the anti aircraft battery goes into action. Many Americans have chipped in to buy one, for these searchlights cost about 30000 dollars each.
Britain pledges planned attack on Nazi held continent
London reports Britain will launch a carefully planned attack on the Nazi held continent once prepared. Until then the government says continued bombing of Germany remains the best contribution to the war effort. Sir Stafford Cripps stated bombing supports Russia until the continent attack is feasible.
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London
Britain
Hose of Commons
Germany
Churchill
Stafford Cripps
Government Teader
Russia
Europe
Emanuel Shynweil
Laborite
Sir Stafford
Right to Criticize War Effort Upheld by Hoover
New York May 20 Herbert Hoover said he would like to see greater liberty for columnists while warning that moral limits on smear should rise as a war measure. He defined sixth columnists as those who discuss or criticize the war in private. The speech, prepared for delivery at the National Industrial Conference Board, urged prewar differences be put aside for unity and was to be broadcast.
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New York
Herbert Hoover
The
National Industrial Conference Board, Inc
Hoover
National
Bulgarians Question Axis Victory After Hasty Union
A Sofia dispatch reports Bulgarians regret entering the Axis and now doubt a decisive German victory. It notes censorship and shifting public opinion toward possible Anglo-Saxon and Russian victory, with some expecting compromise peace and continued guerrilla activity in Yugoslavia.
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Axis
Bern
Switzerland
Balkan
Britain
Sofia
Neus Zeiteracher Zeitung
Germany
Bulgaria
Thiy
Mussia
Yugoslasia
Allied Planes Bomb Japanese Targets in Pacific and China
Allied bombers destroyed two grounded Japanese planes in Loepang Dutch Timor and damaged the runway, starting fires. They also hit military objectives in Dili harbor and strafed Port Moresby, damaging four of twelve fighters. Major General Shen of the Chinese delegation says Japan will try to seize airfields China prepared for counter-offensive when planes are available. A Tokyo radio broadcast claims Americans have lost enthusiasm for the war and Axis nationals are abused in the United States.
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Japs Aled
Australia
Loepang
Dutch Timor
Dili
MacArthur
Port Moresby
Ottawa
T. H. Shen
China
New York
Berlin
Tokyo Radio
United States
Senate approves wartime agricultural bill with stock releases
Washington May 20 The Senate approved a wartime agricultural appropriation bill carrying over 680 million dollars in cash and 185 million in loans and allowing release of government stock of wheat and other grains at below full parity prices. The measure, 62 to 18, will return to the House for action on amendments after debate over grain releases to aid meat and dairy supply while contesting farm price impacts.
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Washington
Admnistration
Senate Todayo
Congress
House
Chamber
Senate
Roosevelt
Wickard
Thomas D. Okla
Russell D. Gal
Fleot
Lauser
Thames
Clark
Treasury Will Issue Over Billion In Refunding Bonds
Washington May 20 Secretary Morgenthau announced the treasury will offer 11 151,000,000 of treasury securities for refunding of maturing securities of the Reconstruction Finance corporation and the Home Owner's Loan corporation. The new securities will be in the form of treasury notes. The interest rate and maturity date are not yet decided. The refunding is part of a program to convert obligations of government corporations into direct treasury securities. Including the two issues to be refunded the outstanding treasury guaranteed obligations of other government agencies total 5,687,762,380.
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Washington
Morgenthau
Treasury
Reconstruction Finances Corporation
Home Owner's Loan Corporation
Kelly Named Chief of Salvage Work for State
DM Kelly of Butte, vice president of Anaconda Copper Mining, was elected chairman of the Montana Industrial Salvage committee at a Helena meeting of 24 industry reps and War Production board members. J MeL Tittman of East Helena was chosen deputy chairman and W G Ferguson of Helena secretary. James J Carrigan presided. A H Richards of San Francisco explained the salvage drive to conserve machinery and designate plant salvage coordinators.
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DM Kelly
Bute
Anaconda Copper Mining Company
Montana Industrial Salvage Committee
Helena
War Production Board
J. Mel. Tittman
American Smelting and Refining Company
East Helena
Ylee
W. G. Ferguson
Montanans, Inc
James J. Carrigan
Butte
Anaconda Company
Communication Lines To Sweden Are Disrupted by Nazis
Stockholm May 21 Berlin cut off telephone communication between Sweden and Germany last night for nine hours after a prior interruption May 9 10. The move appears part of Germanys war of nerves against neutrals and follows earlier disruptions with the Reich and Russia.
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Sweden
Stockholm
Germany
Berlin
Reich
Hussia
Reds
Widow of former governor dies in Kentucky
Hopkinsville Kentucky May 2. Mrs Bettie Wilkins Norris widow of former Governor Edwin Lee Norris of Montana died last night at her sister’s home. She was a Bowling Green native. Norris born in Cumberland County Kentucky died in 1924. She will be buried beside him at Great Falls Montana.
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Hopkinsville
Bettia Wilkins Norris
Edwin Lee Norris
Montana
If Li McPherson
Bowling Green
Cumberland County
Norris
Great Falls
Mont
Weather in Helena by the U S Weather Bureau
Light showers during the afternoon. Little change in temperature. Helena residents receive a brief weather bulletin from the U S Weather Bureau noting a chance of scattered rain showers and only minor air temperature fluctuation expected through the day.
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Helena
The
U. S. Weather Bureau
Sec Ickes Practices What He Preaches In New York
Secretary of the Interior Ickes demonstrates his talk by riding in a vintage Victoria carriage to a luncheon for the Greater New York United Sel War appeal function. He arrived to address the audience as part of the event.
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Sec
Ickes
New York
New York U.S
Funcheon
Goering Declares War Toughest Yet for Nazis
Berlin reports that Hermann Goering told war workers the current conflict is Germanys hardest yet and recalled the severe winter fighting in Russia. He praised troops, warned against yielding, and awarded medals to armament workers, miners, and farmers for distinguished service amid the push into Russia. Also noted is a separate Denver obituary for John V. Cockins, longtime bank president, who died at 66.
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Berlin
Germany
Pl—Reichamareshal
Hermann Coerng
Russia
Puehrer
Snering
Tumania
Vinland
Tuchrer
CRS
Goeling
Almiztty
Mither
Providence
Wlves
Denver
John V. Cockins
Central Savings Bank & Trust Company
Walsh Exonerated of Malicious Charge in Senate
Senator David T. Walsh of Massachusetts is exonerated after a Justice Department review found no basis for accusations he visited a Brooklyn house of ill repute or conspired with alien enemies. Senate leader Barkley cited documents from Attorney General Biddle and dismissed sensational New York Post reports as unfounded.
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Washington
Barkley
Senate Today
Justice Department
David T. Walsh
Mass
Walsh
Brooklyn
Biddle
Wheeler First Drawn In Draft in Butte
Burton K Wheeler United States senator from Montana was the first card drawn by draft board No 2 in Butte to set the order for men aged 45 to 64 in a national manpower lottery The senator will receive card No 1 in Silver Bow county's latest draft drawing.
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Butte
Burton KK. Wheeler
United States
Montana
Draft Board No. 2
Wheeler
Silver Bow County
Hull Believes Victory Nearer Than Months Ago
Washington May 20 Secretary of State Hull said victory for the United Nations may come sooner than expected though he did not predict war’s duration. He cited rising U S war effort and momentum toward a climax while urging no pessimistic readings of Japan’s potential drive and praising Chinese resistance as persistent and hopeful.
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Washington
PjVictory
Tull
Hull
United Nations
United States
Fresh Nazi Troops Unavailing Near Kharkov Clash
The Red army offensive around Kharkov drums on, with five villages retaken and German counterattacks halted in the Barvenkova and Izium sectors. Soviet communiques report continued advances, tank losses for Germany, a Soviet ship sinking three enemy transports in the Barents Sea, and Red air superiority in aerial battles.
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Moscow
Kharkov
Tuss
Red Army
Rarvenkovla-Izium
Micar Kerch
Crimea
Caucasus
Barvenkova
Barents Sea
London
Semeon Timoshenko
Red
Red Airmen
World War Fronts Across Oceans Stir Allied Strategy
Reports from Chungking warn of a leadership crisis in the United Nations amid a Japan China clash. A slow moving contest in southwestern Russia sits alongside broad pleas for more Allied planes, tanks, and manpower to bolster Australia and Russia. The piece notes debates over second fronts and where aid should flow, with Roosevelt voicing cautions on unified strategy.
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Kirkel. Simpson
Chungking
China
Russia
Japan
Pacific
Australia
British Isles
Washington
Atlantic
Germany
London
Roosevelt
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Stafford
Churchil
Nations War Directorate
Criies
Bulletins
Philippins
Manuel Quezon
Quezon
Ireland
NEA Radio-Telephote
A.E.T
Northern Ireland
Russell P. Harile
Kelly
State
Gov. Norris
Goering
Senator Walsh
Ted O. Thackery
Post
Barkles
Niowang
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