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Helena Independent

Location

Helena, Montana, United States of America

Date

Nov 22, 1941

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French Nazi Leaders To Confer On Collaboration Or Capitulation

New York Nov 21 AP reliable advices from Europe say high French and German leaders may meet soon to decide a form of collaboration or possible French capitulation and total Axis membership. Marshall Petain and Hitler might sit at the conference table. Details remain secret. Berlin would not discuss the possibility.

New York Axis Associated Press Europe Marschal Petain Hitler Vichy Berlin Maxine Weygand North Africa Lstelling Pettin Jean Darlan Weygand Witler

Conference on Rail Strike Ends Prepare Reports

Washington November 21 Rail workers adjourned a series of conferences to prepare a report for President Roosevelt on efforts to avert a nationwide railroad strike. The final session lasted five minutes. A F Whitney president of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen said the meeting ended after carriers refused to go beyond the emergency board recommendations. A three man committee was chosen to report to the president: J T Pelley president of the Association of American Railroads George M Harrison president of the Brotherhood of Railway Clerks and Alvanley Johnston head of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers.

Washington Railroad Amarites Roosevelt A. F. Whitney Srotherhood JT. J. Pelley The Association of American Railroads George M. Harrison Brotherhood of Railway Clerks Alvanley Johnston Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers

Government Presses New Effort to End Coal Strike

Washington dispatch reports the government launching a fresh mediation push after a day of violence and fuel shortages. William H. Davis seeks pledges from commercial mine operators that existing United Mine Workers contracts remain intact if captive mines sign an open shop deal. President Roosevelt awaits a union response to a peace plan to drop the union shop demand during the national emergency, with a policy committee meeting expected to ratify Lewis’s stance.

Washington William H. Davis Defense Mediation Board United Mine Workers Union John L. Lewis UMW Davis Roosevelt Lewis

Ten Men Wounded In Strike Clash At Fayette Coal Fields

Ten pickets were wounded in a battle between non-strikers and pickets in the Fayette coal fields during the five day old United Mine Workers strike against Frick owned mines. Reports say all wounded were strike pickets identified by the CIO United Mine Workers at the Holen born mine near Uniontown. An eleventh picket was lightly wounded near Fredericktown. Sheriff Prock asked Governor James for state police aid as the violence escalated.

Millsburgh Fayette United Mine Workers Capitve C.I.O. United Mine Workers Holenborn H. C. Prick Company Uniontown Frick Company U. S. Livel Corporation Republic Corporation Clyde Fredercktown Washington County Monongahelather Charles T. Prock Tate Arthur H. James Jamies Carnegie-Illinois National Maritime Union Pennsylvania

Cold Wave Forecast With Snow and Strong Winds

Helena weather service issued a cold wave warning for the area with a predicted low around zero degrees and strong northerly winds bringing snow flurries. The West of the Continental Divide expects much colder weather with snow for Saturday and Sunday. Snow moved through the city yesterday as temperatures fell. precipitation was light. Kalispell led with .17 inch moisture, Livingston .13, Great Falls .12, Lewistown .11, while Butte opened near zero with 3 above and other towns listed similar lows.

Helena Continental Divide Weather Bureau Kalispell Livingston Great Falls Lowistown Butte Lewistown Cut Bank Glasgow West Yellowstone

Patrol Chief Warns Montana Roads Icy and Dangerous

Patrol Chief Col. Charles L Sheridan warns Montana highways are snow covered and slick. He urges motorists to carry chains and shovels and to drive with caution as winter travel remains hazardous amid a storm threat. One pass, Skalkaho on No 38, is closed.

Charles L. Sheridan Montana Highway Department National Safety Council Sheridan Lue Skalkaho Pass Anaconda Hazilton

State to Spend 5 Million on Highway Program Next Year

President Roosevelt signed a defense highway bill authorizing 220 million dollars in appropriations. Montana will receive about 4.1 million for next year start July 1 1942 with roughly 600000 for military networks. the plan keeps normal maintenance and federal aid intact while allowing a lower state match for the military component.

Montana Holmes Jolmes Washington Nav Roosevelt

Speedy U S Tanks Crush Italian Units in Libya Test

American and British tanks crushed 67 Italian Saladier division tanks at Bir El Gopi as air and ground actions surge across Libya. Curtiss fighters, dubbed Yomaha hawks, led a 45 to 5 aerial advantage while Tobruk loomed within reach and German reinforcements faced rain and field damage.

U.S Libya Edward Hrannedy Arlete Bir el Gopi Sailes Sande Accon Crete Italy

United States May Buy All Argentine Surplus Goods

U S circles outline a plan for the United States to purchase Argentina s entire surplus commodities to bolster the Argentine economy and deny Axis access. The deal would cover tungsten for three years via the Metals Reserve Corporation and may extend to hides linseed oil and other strategic materials through the federal loan agency. Debate centers on withholding all covered goods from Axis powers.

Gueras Artes United States United States Metals Reserve Corporation Argentina Bollyla Fin Anis United States Federal Loan Agency Anais

Three Children Buried In Old Gravel Pit

In fancyman Nevada a flooded gravel pit bank near Loveland collapsed while children played. Alberta Smith aged 10 Te Roy Bandy Jr aged 11 and Betty Seward aged 11 were killed. Witness Adabelle Perry, 10, fled to her mother as the dirt collapsed.

Fancyman Loveland Alberta Smith Te Roy Bandy, Jr Betty Seward Adabelle Perry

RussiansMobilize as Tula Front Face German Encirclement

London dispatches report the Soviet Union acknowledging a grave situation near Tula south of Moscow with Red Army forces mobilizing all reserves to thwart a German encirclement. Soviet lines claim fierce fighting on key roads, German armor juggernauts, and heavy casualties as Moscow reports a standstill in the German advance.

London Tula Moscow Red My Moscow Radio Itussidus Londons Ivan Maisky 1Itter East Hus

Nazis Encircled by British in Libyan Desert Fight

British forces encircled large German panzer units below Tobruk in the Libyan desert near Fort Capuzzo. Rommel reportedly lost half his available tanks, with German losses three times those of the British after two days of clashes. The main battle occurred about 45 miles west of the Egyptian Libyan border as columns advanced toward Tobruk.

Libyian Tobruk Erwin Rommel Fort Capuzzo Tobruk-Capuzzo Sidi Omar Broagh B.B.C Rezegh

War Front Reports Bold Clash in Libya Desert

Turbulent dispatches describe Italian and British forces trading heavy blows in the Libyan desert near Anis as Axis and Allied troops press a titanic fight amid land air and sea assaults. Official reports claim Italian units held the line while Allied forces regroup for renewed engagement. In Yugoslavia, clashes between government troops and dissidents tied to communists escalate with hundreds killed or captured as regional turmoil continues to unfold.

Rome Nove Anis North African Front Stefani Ttalian Balian Ams North Africa Chagren Araatia Yugoslavia

Duchess Spinelli First Woman Executed for Murder in California

Eglleta Juanita Spinelli known as the Duchess led a holdup gang and was executed in California. At 52 she faced the gas chamber after being implicated in killing a man and driving a child to fear. Sixty spectators watched the 12 minute death as she clutched a photo of family and prayed. Her last words warned of revenge against her executioners.

Dan Quentin Calif Eglleta Juanita Spinelli California Robert Sherrard San Francisco Sacramento Gwords

Helena Chest Fund Sees $22,800 From 3100 Donors

Helena’s Community Chest fund raised 22,800 with 3,100 donors, campaign manager Rev Ralph Johnston said last night. The total reached 822,300? No, the report states 4,100 contributors and a goal of 825,000 with ongoing efforts until met.

Helena Ralph Johnson Campagn

Montana Weather Summary From OCR Fragment

Partly cloudy north with occasional snow flurries south Saturday. Colder north and west Saturday. Sunday expect fair skies and continued cold.

Montana

British Planes Boost Mediterranean Offensive Air Attacks

British planes in the central Mediterranean supported the African offensive with heavy bombs on Brindisi, Tripoli, and Bengasi. Fire and explosions lit the sky as multiple waves hit railways, tanks, and oil facilities. Malta faced six alarms with one possible Axis fighter destroyed, one seriously damaged, and one casualty.

Valletta Malta Mediterranean Brindisi Tripoli Brindig Naples Bengast

Oklahoma Man Admits Causing Train Wreck Killing 24

Susanville Calif Nov 21 Sheriff Olin S Johnson said G Alexander 24 of Cleo Springs Oklahoma confessed he caused the derailment of the Southern Pacific City of San Francisco near Harney Nevada Aug 12 1939 in which 24 were killed and 108 injured No charges filed yet Alexander was arrested on a minor charge He said he wrecked to rob passengers but fled after hearing cries The Interstate Commerce Commission noted removed angle bars at a joint near the Humboldt river with loosened nuts bolts and washers and a wrench likely used The wreck occurred on a late Saturday in central Nevada when 17 cars partly derailed most cars left the track and the power engine crossed the bridge

Susanville Calif Olin S. Johnson Toflay G. Alexander Cleo Springs Okla Southern Pacific Dreamline Gity San Francisco Harney Nev Alexander Noyle Johnson Interstate Commerce Commission Humboldt River Federal Bureau of Investigation Central Nevada Mome

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