Nazis Flee in Panic from Russian Army
A Tass broadcast from Moscow reports German units driven into panic near Tula and by Leningrad’s fortifications as Soviet forces seize war materials, with heavy fighting around Kalinin and near Tula. Bigger German retreats and ammunition dumps are described as Soviet artillery and air power press the offense.
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Moscow
Red Army
Pomnt
Tula
Here
Tass
Leningrad
Tulu
Kalinin
Information Bureau Comunique
Radair
Thanksgiving holiday notices and city observances
The piece lists holiday observances for Helena area entities around November 20 and 27. It notes city offices, county offices, schools, the state capitol, and postal services will recognize two holidays, with some variations. No school on Friday November 28.
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Beleris Fhanuk
Gary
S.C. Ford
State
Reorganization Moves In On Helena Schools And State Travel
Gov. Sam C. Ford's committee on reorganization and economy completed day one with proposed changes to Helena’s Girls Vocational School and three state departments. They urged study of state car pools or owned cars to reduce travel costs for employees traveling over 10 000 miles annually and considered lowering per mile reimbursements. The panel also urged prior approval for travel authorizations and formal station designations for traveling staff.
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Girls’ Vocational School
Helena
Sam C. Ford
Board of Examiners
Elony
Captain Erickson Dies Veteran Officer in Fort Miley
Captain Edward T. Erickson 9 commanded first American unit into Germany during World War I and died in Fort Miley military hospital. A Livingston Montana native, he enlisted at age 11. Survivors include his widow Mrs Mathilda Miller Erickson and two sons.
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San Francisco
Edward T. Erickson
Germany
Fort Miley
Erickson
Livingston
Mont
Mathilda Miller Erickson
France
Thousands of Miners Walk Off Job
United Mine Workers members in several states join a nationwide strike. In Cambria County Pennsylvania about 76 percent of about 10 000 members quit commercial mines. West Virginia saw around 5000 miners stay home. Birmingham Alabama saw steel workers picket lines over dues card checks at the Mayo field plant, with guard presence and threats reported.
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UMW
Cambria County
Pennsylvania
Ins
West Virginia
Birmingham
Ala
G.I.G. Steel Workers Organizing
Muarfield Steel Works
Tennessee Coal, Tron and
Snowy Helena Roads Prompt Caution as Snow Lingers
Occasional snow flurries and icy highways grip Helena with nearly two inches from yesterday's storm. Chains unnecessary on major passes but advised for some routes. plows at work. MacDonald pass saw truck slip into ditches, a dozen minor accidents reported, no serious injuries. Temperature near 25 above with clearing skies later. statewide snowfall common across central to northwestern Montana.
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Helena
Bareatt
Boulder Hill
MacDonald Pass
Highway Patrol
Palice
Ineh
Montana
Prize German Ship Seized In Atlantic Limping To Port
The navy escorted the disguised German motor ship Odenwald into San Juan Puerto Rico to be processed as its first major Atlantic prize. Seized Nov 6 after attempting to dodge the British blockade the ship carried tires destined for Europe. Aboard with 12 officers the crew faced immediate legal action to forfeit the vessel and cargo.
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San Juan
Puerto Rico
United States
San Juan Harbor
South Atlantic
Stars and Stripes
Federal Customs, Immigration Owned
Washington
Europe
Willmote
Tokyhoma
Japan
Bordeaux
France
Odenwald
Red Cross Roll Call Goes Into High Gear in Helena
The annual Red Cross membership canvass moved rapidly as Miss Ruth Beem announced early returns showed strong local support. Drive chairman El Walker expressed optimism for a successful appeal with several districts reporting near full membership and many firms listed as 100 percent compliant. Associations and firms including the State officials office Montana University Helena businesses and local banks contributed to the effort while junior cross drives began in rural schools and fee payments were noted at multiple shops and companies.
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Red Cross
Yelena
Secretary of State
State Board of Nurses
University of Montana
Capital Restaurant
Union Bank and Trust Company
First National Bank and Trust Company
Burgin and Walker, Inc
Masonic Grand Lodge
Thurber Printing Company
Porter Brothers Corporation
Frank A. Jo
Weather forecast for Montana east of divide
The forecast calls for cloudy skies east of the Continental Divide with light snow continuing into Tuesday night. Temperatures will rise toward Wednesday with partly cloudy conditions west of the divide and warmer weather on Wednesday.
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Montana
Continental Divide
Divide
Crisis Looms as Parley Ends in Washington
President Roosevelt met with Japan's emissary Saburo Kurusu after Tokyo sent a warning that conciliatory limits exist. Key figures included Japanese Ambassador Kichisaburo Nomura and Secretary Hull. discussions touched on U.S. military readiness in the Far East and ongoing talks likely to continue tomorrow.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Japan
Saburo Kurusu
Tokyo
United States
Guu Steel
Kurusu
White House
Eust
City Chest Drive Seeks $25,000 Total
Campaign officials report $21,000 in the Helena Community Chest with pledges and last minute contributions needed to reach $25,000 for the city’s first chest drive. Rev. Ralph Johnson says mop up calls will continue and volunteers may relay names to call or pledge via the Chamber of Commerce.
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Telena
Ralph Johnson
Helena
Chamber of Commerce
Saboteur Sentenced For 15 Years
Baltimore on November 17 Judge William Coleman sentenced Michael William Ile 22 a former Glenn L Martin wire craft plant subcontractor to 16 years in prison for damaging aircraft built for the United States government The judge compared the crime to treason and called sabotage of the bombers tantamount to attempted murder
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Baltimore
William ©. Coleman
Setlerler
Michael William Ile
Glenn L. Martin Wirecraft Plant
Martin
United States
Coleman
Bizet
Ambassadors and companions safe in Iran after perilous flight
American and Soviet envoys reach Tehran after a perilous plane voyage from Kuibyshev. The group, including Liegninoff and Captain Bell, describes a harrowing journey with storms, blizzards, and a flooded airfield. They later reached Teheran in a heavy rainstorm.
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Iran
Teheran
Laurence Steinhardt
Miaaim Lalvinoll
United Siceh
Washington
Burbysher
Lieginoff
Walter Rionelton
Atnee
Doughty V. Brown
Masens Chusetty Ech
Wty
W. Averell Harriman
Russia
Bell
Hallowell
Wir
Moscow
Quantin Reynolds
Allce Moats
Rod Mohamed Sand
Kuibyshev
Defense Fund May Get Big Increase
Washington reports a surprise Roosevelt request for a 6.1 billion dollar defense funds raise, with Congress speculating aid to Russia under lend lease. If approved the total cash and contractual authorizations since July 1, 1940 would approach 665 billion dollars for defense and lend lease. House committees move to consider the appropriation, including 449.72 million for more naval airplanes.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Russia
House
Sulomwittees
Thomas
Army
Chrysler Corporation
General Motors
Ford Motor Company
War Department
Navy Blueprints Go Up In Serious Blaze At Andale Plant
Fire roared through the Andale company plant in Lonsdale Ta destroying blueprints pallens and machinery used for turning out power plank equipment for the navy. James M. Jenkins resident and sales manager said the cause was unknown and that many years of service were lost in the blaze.
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Lonsdale
Andale Company
Navy
James M. Jenkins
Iner
Butte Man Nominated Assistant Attorney General
J H Rowe of Butte has been named by President Roosevelt as assistant to the attorney general. He will succeed Matthew Maccuire who has resigned. Rowe is a native of Butte Mont and serves as an administrative assistant to the president.
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J. H. Rowe
Butte
Washington
James Tl. Rowe
Tlooseveit
Assistwu
Matthew 2
Mecuire
Rowe
Mont
Draft Evasion Case Under Inquiry in California
Los Angeles reports the Department of Justice is examining actions by Bishop James C. Baker and other Southern California Methodist leaders who denounced government policy on the draft. Bishop Baker is in San Francisco while Dr James McGiffin, director of the Methodist youth movement, denies the church dodged the law.
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Los Angeles
Atttorney
William
Iamer
Department of Justice
James C. Baker
Southern Californa
Arisons
Wishop Baker
San Francisco
James McGiffin
Dishes From Old World for America
Mrs Gaynor Maddox presents favorite European dishes with five experts in cooking, fashion, photographs, music and entertainment. Names include Lka Chase George Platt Tynes Vevyan Donner Moliie Purnis Tobe and Ballon.
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Nantes
Indo China Troop Admission in Debate at Tokyo
Tokyo reports the Diet to approve a large 8,800,101,000 yen extraordinary military budget while criticism grows of deteriorating Japanese American relations. Peer votes expected, as Saburo Kurusu’s talks with President Roosevelt and Secretary Hull in Washington loom.
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Tokyo
House of Representatves
House of Peers
Washington
Saburo Kurusa
Roosevelt
Hull
Japan
Times
Chungking
America
Britain
Gotaro Ogawa
Hideki Tojo
United States
Great Britain
Netherlands East Indies
War Front Dispatches From Global Conflict Briefs
On the war front reports from Iraq and Oslo note Iraq breaking diplomatic ties with Vicky Brance and Japsat. Oslo papers announce a Norwegian field court martial death sentence for attempting to flee to England, with six others previously announced. A Norwegian ship was sunk near South Africa and survivors landed. Nethe rlands Jews face concentration camp deaths in Austria with many sent from Amsterdam after riots. Turks react to a German mediator statement as Papen signals Germany expects Turkey to mediate peace talks.
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Oslo
England
Ankara
Turkey
Franz von Papen
Germany
Strange Thudding Heard in Colorado Mystery
Greeley residents report a mysterious thudding sound at 9:30 MST. Structures rattled and doors slammed as the noise appeared to emanate from Fort Collins area, but officials at Fort Collins said no sound was heard there.
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Greeley
Colo
Cir
Lonishi
Fort Calling
Ames
Folte Sheriff's
Fort Collins
Fire at Brunswick home hospital traps eight patients
Fire raged through a large private sanitarium in Amityville early today, trapping eight patients on the top floor of a three story building. Fire Chief Joseph Kelley summoned aid from nearby villages as crews carried nearly 50 bed ridden patients from the first two floors while access to the top floor remained blocked.
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Amityville
N. Y
Brunswick Home
Joseph Kelley
Kelley
Bodies of 4 Victims Of Crash Found
Four army men were found dead beside the wreckage of a B 4 bomber. The crash occurred in bog lands 60 miles from the northeast army base after a foggy flight on Saturday night. Identified victims include Second Lieut P W Beckham 28 Houston Texas pilot, Second Lieut Wyman O Thompson 21 Underwood North Dakota co pilot, Corp J L Parson Holbrook Pennsylvania ex Sireer, and Private First Class Ly B Rothernal radio operator Valley View Pennsylvania.
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Ranger
Bur
P. W. Beckham
Houston
Texas
Wyman O. Thompson
Underwood
N. D
Corp
J. L. Parson
Holbrook
Sireer
B. Rothernal
Valley View
Bomber Crashes in Utah Storm Killing Two
An army B 29 or similar bomber plunged into a mountainside after being buffeted by a savage Utah storm. Two men died at impact while five parachuted to safety as the craft exploded in the Vacateh mountains near Park City. Pilot First Lieut Baysy was seriously injured, with others sustaining lesser injuries.
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Utah
Anderson
Ogden
Iulah
Salt Lake City
Firal
Wil Ni
Tag
Robert J. ‘Togensen
Mason City
Iowa
Togensen
Pately
Baysy
Togeman
Mabry
Pampa
Texas
Bynum
Big
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William 'T. Peacock
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Kuibishes
U. S
Jiu
Iiresu
Nomura
Walter Sabikta
Werther
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Steppes
Tahlevi Lan
Ate
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Thailand
Iraq
Axians
Baghdad
Vicky Brance
Japsat
Copetown
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Piast Lonon
New York
Anetz
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Austria
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