British Attacks in Tobruk Sector Struggle in Libyan Front
Rome dispatch reports violent British assaults in the Tobruk sector amid heavy artillery prep and tank charges. Italian forces counter attacked with grenades and claimed strong losses for the British while asserting Italian air support destroyed tanks and trucks. A later note from Cairo says American-made tanks faced their first real test.
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Rome
Tobruk
Stefani
Halian
Ian Arlete
Battering Raiv
Agi Front Correspondene
Avis
Cape Fare
Yobrak
Julian
Geruta
Atvlian
Menie Due East
Helena Sees Slight Warm-Up Across City Today
Weather bureau fore casts a gradual rise in Helena temperatures making for friendlier conditions for outings and travel. Skiing conditions remained excellent at MacDonald Pass and Marysville while Mount Helena SEI club members report good slopes. Highway officials cautioned on roads as a cold snap ended yesterday with 21 degree high and subzero readings across the state.
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Helena
Mount Helena
SEI Club
MacDonald Pass
Marysville
Bengal
Rockies
Montana
Continental Divide
Rocky Mountain
West Yellowstone
Butte
Glasgow
Billings
Lewis' Town
Miles City
Minue
Havre
Cut Bank
Glenfire
Great Falls
Kalispell
Captive Coal Strike Ends By Arbitration Pact
Washington reports the captive coal mine strike ending after agreement to submit the dispute to arbitration with both sides bound to accept the result. President Roosevelt pressed for resumption of mining essential to national defense, while UMWA President John T. Lewis approved the decision as the public interest despite earlier resistance.
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Washington
Roosevelt
United Mine Workers of America
Lewis
Union
U S Fighter Plane Proves Worth In Libyan Battle
A Curtiss Tomahawk fighter from Buffalo, flown by a South African, clashed with an Italian Fiat Gaul over the western Libyan desert. The Tomahawk survived a mangled wing, returned to base at Sibase, and landed neatly after a dramatic fight, praised by RAF officers as one of the severest tests for any plane.
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North Africa
Curtis Plane
Buffalo
W. C
Sisbage
R.A.F
Rep Jones Would Hold Elections in March
Representative Jones of Ohio introduced a bill to move the 1942 congressional election from November to March. He argues a March vote would provide an early expression on President Roosevelt's foreign policies. Elected March representatives would assume office the following January.
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Washington
Jones
Ohio
Roosevelt
President Warns Democracies to Brace for Peace Offensive
Washington reports say the White House warns democracies to beware a German peace offensive that would pose as restoring Europe’s independence while placing puppets under Hitler. President Roosevelt and the State Department received information from European sources about an anticipated conference. Invitations reportedly go to axis powers neutral states and some belligerents. The conference would exclude the hemisphere and Britain may not be invited. Germany seeks a conference as it faces losses and resource depletion.
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Washington
White House
Germany
Europe
Hiller
Stephen T. Barry
Karly
Roosevelt
State Department
Certa
England
United States
Legislation to Curb Strikes Still at Top of Calendar
Washington dispatch says Congress moves to curb defense industry strikes kept on top of the program with Roosevelt's approval. Norton notes labor committee to report a bill next week. Some lawmakers expect no rush as United Mine Workers resume work in captive pits. Ball and Bridges offer cooling off or secret ballot provisions.
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Washington
Congress
Roosevelt
Norton
White House
House Labor Committee
Tee
United Mine Workers
Ball
T., Minn
Bridges
Red Cross Drive Gains Pace as Goal Nears
Red Cross roll call shows momentum with several new 109 per cent firms and memberships surpassing 1,000 as drive headquarters report increased need during wartime. Des Moines Bankers Life, Anderson Motors, Capitol Motors, Gunn Rasch Gunn, Starz Pharmacy, and Rialto join 100 per cent contributors. Staff at state rotational school and Deaconess America Central schools also gave full support. Irving Berlin song Angels of Mercy sent to headquarters.
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Red Cross
Drive
Britain
United States
Walker
Bankers Life Insurance Company
Des Moines
Anderson Motors
Capitol Motors
Gunn, Rasch and Gunn
Starz Pharmacy
Rialto
Deacon
Ess
America
Angels of Mercy
Irving Berlin
Weather Outlook for Montana-Fuair
Partly cloudy Sunday and Monday with little temperature change. Snow flurries expected in the northwest on Sunday as a weather system moves through the region.
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Montana
Fuair
Russian People Are Unafraid and Sure of Victory
Dispatch from Ruibyshev datelined November 21 reports civilians under attack show resilience and determination. The writer compares Russian civilians to those in London Plymouth and Coventry, noting trains carrying full families and workers despite bombardment and supply struggles with Britain aiding the war effort.
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Eddie Gilmore Ruibyshev
Russia
White Sea
Britain
London
Plymouth
Coventry
Fai
Spokane Man Elected Head of Mine Group at Meeting
James L. Leonard of Spokane was elected president of the Northwest Mining Association at a board meeting. James F. McCarthy of Wallace Idaho became vice president. Directors include J. R. Hartner Kellogg Idaho. Dr. Francis Thomson of Butte Montana named toastmaster for the 1941 convention banquet December 4 to 6.
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Spokane
Wash
James L. Leonard
Northwest Mining Association
James F. McCarthy
Wallace
Idaho
J. R. Hartner
Kellogg
Get
Bunker Hill & Sullivan Mining and Concentrating Company
Francis ‘Thomson
Butte
Mont
Montana State School of Mines
Association
Chicago Police Start lease-Lend Plan
Fourteen teen police recruits inaugurated a lease-lend program to cope with a pistol shortage caused by government priorities. Only one in a class of recruits could obtain a service pistol. Seventy-five others were equipped with confiscated weapons kept in the Central station polo vault, Capt. Harry Fuller told the recruits to seek aid from retired officers who still own service pistols.
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Chicago
Central Station
Polo Vault
Harry Fuller
Rokala Acquitted of Manslaughter in Lincoln Crash
A seven men and five women jury acquitted Rokala Mike Hoge Miner in district court after about four and a half hours of deliberation. Judge George W. Padbury Jr. presided. The case stemmed from the Sept. 2 automobile crash near Lincoln that killed Otto Johnson. Rokala testified denying drunkenness, admitting two beer bottles earlier, and describing efforts to persuade co‑occupants to return to the mine. Witnesses testified about the crash and Rokala’s alleged highway violations while he had been held in the county jail since the incident. The jury included Jon A. Longmaid, R. Donald Ayer, and others.
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L Rokala
Mike Hoge
George W. Padbury, Jr
Rokala
Lincoln
Otto Johnson
J. Muller Smith
Stanley Fool
Paul Alto
Matt Feanci
Hils Ears
Attes
Toluisoh T
Ronald Watters
Itokala
J. Miller Smith
Jon ‘A. Longmaid
R. Donald Ayer
George E. Donlin
James J. Norris
Arthur Seller
Mary M. Raymond
Nazis Claim Capture of Rostov and Moscow Drive
German forces announced the capture of Rostov the gateway city on the Don and hinted at westward moves toward Astrakhan. A renewed central push threatens Moscow in an unprecedented maneuver as fronts expand east of 40 degrees.
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Berlin
Rostov
Don River
Astrakhan
Hostov
Nestor
Caspian Sea
Volga
Caucasus
Tran
Jying
Greenwich
Roscow
Moscow
Kuibyshev
Russia
Mozhaisk
Kalinin
Twa
Moshaisk
Pravda
British Planes Blast at Nazi's Tanks
British forces in North Africa report a major air offensive against German tank units as Fort Capuzzo changes hands for the seventh time in 18 months. Rommel's Africa corps remains under pressure near Tobruk while Tobruk garrison breaks siege and takes prisoners.
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Will
North Africa
Fort Capuzzo
Fort Capusto
New Zealand
Erwin Rommel
Afrika Corps
Tobruk
Rommel
Tobrus
Tours
Bardia
Maddalena
Japanese Peace Proposal Studied by ABCD Officials
Washington Nov 22 Secretary Hull and representatives from Britain China the Netherlands Australia and the United States discussed Japanese peace proposals for the Pacific at a three hour session. Officials said no conclusions were reached and none of the participants would indicate the nature of the proposals. Halifax said harmony existed among the ABCD powers. Hull then met for three hours with Admiral Nomura and envoy Kurusu to discuss developments.
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Washington
Hull
ABCD
State Department
Ord Halifax
United States
China
Australia
Netherlands
Jihui
Kichisaburo Nomura
Saburo Kurusa
Tokyo
Associated Merchants oppose federalizing Montana social security
The Associated Industries of Montana call for state control of social security programs stressing unemployment compensation and employment services should stay under Montana administration. In a resolution by the executive committee representing over 50 communities, George Jacoby of Helena warned against broader federalization jeopardizing the social security program and keeping administration locally competent. A three member Montana unemployment board directs the agencies with Barclay Craighead as chair.
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Associated Merchants of
Montana
Associated Press
Montana Unemployment Compensation Commission
Wis
Associated Industries of
George Jacoby
Helena
Associated Industries
Jacoby
Barclay Craighead
Helena, Chai
Helena Community Chest Drive Sees $23 000 Total
Helena community fundraising drive reports $23,000 total collected as Ralph Johnson, director, notes hopes to reach $25,000 goal within days. A large thermometer on the First National Bank building is frozen at $22,000 and cannot be raised until thawed.
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Helena
Resumption of Coal Mines Too Late To Avoid Injuries
Pittsburgh reports that resuming work in the strike shuttered soft coal field now would arrive too late to prevent injury to the steel industry. Carnegie-Illinois Steel and other mills face production curtailment as coal deliveries slow, delaying gas and coke output at Clairson By-products. The end of the coal strike was signaled as Carnegie-Ilinals Irvin works neared a multi week closure.
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Pittsburgh
Carnegie-Illnois Steel Corporation
Clairson
Carnegie - Ulinals
Irvin Works
From Brighter Side of Life Richmond man released jail
The Richmond man, No. 22 4-Tolin Count, 64, freed from Wayne County jail after 18 days for intoxication, reappeared with candy and cigarettes for former mates. Turnkey Ernest Bonsall locked and unlocked TV doors. Count later pleaded guilty to a second charge, fined, and sentenced to 60 days.
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Richmond
Ind
Tolin
Wayne County
Ake Tom
John
Ernest
Bonsall
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Egypt
Capuzzo
U. S
Rep. Jones
Cunningham Brothers
Libya
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Cinela
Cunningham
Andrew Browne
Alan Gordon
Africa
Andrew
Adan
Asis
Lind
Pacific
Sec. Hull
Albany
Frederic Velz
Himelf
Tietz
Naif
Hietz
Philadelphia
Jerry
Ball Tor
Tier
Russell Lee
Aberdeen
Lee
Omaha
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