No rubber stamp unity in congress warns Vandenberg
Washington November 9 Senator Vandenberg urged critical vigilance toward administração actions and urged both parties to drop partisanship for total preparedness. He warned against totalitarian unity and said Congress should stay in session to address defense financing while opponents push for adjournment and discuss the debt limit proposal as inadequate and merely a palliative.
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Martin
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Morgenthau
Turkey Warns It Will Fight If Threatened Amid War Talks
Turkish quarters warned that Turkey would go to war if vitally threatened as Molotovs Berlin talks with Germany and Italy loom. Ciano headed to Berlin next week, while Bulgaria's possible Axis shift could prompt a German push on Turkey and Greece. Britain frets over Russia pressure to keep Turkey neutral.
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Count Ciano
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Greece
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Lally
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Germany
President Fixes Thanksgiving Day on November 21
Washington, Nov 21, President Roosevelt proclaimed Thursday as Thanksgiving Day, moving it a week earlier than the usual last Thursday to aid merchants by extending the interval to Christmas. Two-thirds of states will observe November 21, while governors in 16 states will keep November 28 as the traditional date.
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Red Cross Drives Opens Monday in Lewis and Clark County
The Lewis and Clark county chapter of the American Red Cross begins its annual membership drive Monday November 11 with a goal of 5000 memberships. C A Bernier is chairman, Shirley A Garrity is roll call chairwoman, and a corps of workers will assist in five districts led by captains Mrs A B Richardson Mrs Ben Draper Mrs H S Magraw Mrs James Byrne and Mrs Malcolm Bowden. Fire Chief Tom Finnegan will participate in organizers efforts.
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American Red Cross
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Shirley A. Garrity
Red Cross
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Alex Cunningham
West Side
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Ben Draper
Magraw
James Byrne
Malcolm Bowden
Tom Finnegan
Armistice Day Observed With Local Programs In Helena
Helena marks Armistice Day with school and civic events led by Lewis and Clark post No 2 of the American Legion. Offices close, services brief. Legion parade and hospital visits outline the day with a veterans hospital stop at Fort Harrison and a 10 45 parade involving Legionnaires VFW and DAV, continuing on page 16.
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Two Year Old Murray Upshaw Jr Missing In Georgia Hunt
Cartersville Ga Nov 9 Hundreds of woodsmen and CCC boys joined a massive search for two year old Murray Upshaw Jr missing since yesterday noon State Police ordered look out notices and watched for possible kidnapping though officials discounted that theory as searchers probed rough hills and brush.
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Lon Sullivan
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Murray Upshaw, Jr
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Free French Troops Fight Axis in Gabon In Africa
Vichy acknowledges Free French forces under Gen. Charles de Gaulle are fighting the Axis at Gabon in French Equatorial Africa near Libreville. British ships and planes supported the landing as Paris hopes to open a new west to east route from Gulf of Guinea toward the Egyptian Sudan.
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Nazis in Amsterdam hold demonstration in capital
Five thousand blackshirted Dutch Nazis marched through Amsterdam under the slogan the streets be long to you in an orderly display after bloody clashes with The Netherlands Union Party. Scores were slightly wounded as police reported.
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Netherlands Union Party
Bombs Hit Munich Beer Hall Aimed at Hitler Nazi Stand
British bombs struck the Munich beer hall where Hitler and the Nazi leadership met, described as an inadvertent hit by the Press Association. Concurrently, Montana faced a severe cold wave with heavy snow, subzero readings, and scattered precipitation across 14 stations, including Helena and Great Falls.
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Adolf Hitler
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Germany
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MacDonald Pass
Chamberlain Sinking Rapidly Believed by Reports
London reports Mrs. Neville Chamberlain, wife of the former prime minister, was summoned to his bedside at midnight as doctors said his condition remained unchanged. The ailing statesman who led Britain through the Munich crisis and declared war was said to be gravely ill with his wife staying near him through the day.
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Neville Chamberlain
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British Liner Empress of Japan Reported Bombed by Nazi Planes
New York reports a British transport the Empress of Japan was bombed about 300 miles west of Ireland by German planes. The Fushimi Maru relayed the attack and said engines were disabled. Built in 1930, the liner carried hundreds of Japanese home from Britain and was later used as a troop ship.
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Greeks Trap Italian Division in Pindus Mountains
Athens reports Greek forces pin a famed Italian Centaur division near the Pindus range. About 15,000 troops were encircled as the fascist unit faced surrender. Captures and defections were claimed, with continued fighting noted and a continuation promised on Page 1.
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Romania Suffers Worst Quake Yet Reported
Bucharest reports the largest earthquake in Romanian history striking at 8 40 p m causing a ten story apartment block to collapse with 50 flats buried in rubble. Buildings across Bucharest damaged and many deaths feared as rescue teams search the ruins under police and fire brigade direction. The epicenter remains undetermined as efforts continue.
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Molotoff to Berlin for Talks Next Week
Soviet Premier Vyacheslav Molotoff is expected to arrive near Berlin on Tuesday at the invitation of the German government to resume broad discussions with Adolf Hitler and other leaders. The trip marks Molotoff's first travel outside Russia and follows Nazis’ August 1939 Moscow visit by Joachim von Ribbentrop.
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Churchill Gratified by U S Attitude in Election Victory
London reports Prime Minister Churchill praised Roosevelt’s election and promises of greater aid as encouraging for Britain. He acknowledged the heavy tasks ahead while noting Greece’s struggles and expressing unease over Turkey’s stance amid the Italian Greek conflict during a London luncheon marking a new lord mayor’s elevation.
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Italian Press Warns England of Tremendous Air Bombardment
Italian press threatens formidable air bombardment of England and allies as new axis power moves loom. Sofia remains a key front. observers see possible Russia Turkey alliance to aid Turkey. French radio cites Laval on a diplomatic mission to Rome while Italian fliers aid attacks on Greece and England. Italian military says bridges on the Kalamag river are reinforced.
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Hamilton resigns as executive director of party
John Hamilton resigned today as executive director of the Republican National Committee a post he has held since Joseph W. Martin became national chairman last July. He gave no reason in a letter to the committee Martin accepted the resignation saying he can appreciate Hamiltons desire to retire and resume his business career.
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John Hamilton
Republican National Committee
Joseph W. Martin
Naional
Martin
Helena paper skips Monday issue for Armistice Day
The Helena Independent will not publish on Monday November 11 in observance of Armistice Day, following the established holiday custom. No further items are available due to the holiday break.
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Helena Independent
Yugoslavia Reinforces Border Force Amid Greek Italian Clash
Belgrade reports swift government measures to strengthen troops along the southern frontier to prevent spillover from Italy and Greece. Analysts note Bitolj Monastir valley as a key eastern route toward Salonika, with Italy eyeing alternatives if its offensive stalls.
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Italy
President Plans To Speak Monday
Denver stations KOA and KUW will air President Roosevelt speeches Monday at 9 p.m. and 1 30 p.m. The game stations will broadcast Wendell L Wilkie remarks Monday at 8 30 p.m.
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Helena plans concerts winter dances and skating facilities
Helena Recreation commission announces four concerts a dance and skating projects. Events run from November through February with performances by Helena high school band and glee club Cathedral high school boys choir Orpheus Male Chorus and Monday Music Club Central City band. A November 8 dance funds recreation programs. two tickets per student with one sold for the other. Six rinks will be frozen citywide and a new toboggan slide at Chaucer Street will be graded and banked for safety and thrills. Several ice carnivals are planned.
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Bob Westfall
Helena High School
Cathedral High School Boys
Mathias Weber
Orpheus Male
Thre Ray Church
Cenltal City Band
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