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Newspaper
Helena Independent
Location
Helena, Montana, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1940
Page
1
German sources state the Rome Berlin axis will continue to fight on all fronts including diplomatic and political fronts regardless of U S decisions. Egypt Greece Turkey and possibly Yugoslavia are seen as targets of diplomatic offensives while efforts to sow English divisions will intensify.
Officers of American Legion Veterans of Foreign Wars and Disabled American Veterans met yesterday to form a Montana state organization focused on the national defense program. Attendees included Richard Hoerdle Kallewell and Ghadesh Bharidan of the Legion, I. B. Watters and Clair Bowman of the VFW, George Davis and John J. Byrne of the DAV, Alfred L. Versey of Bozeman pledged cooperation and named Ya Te Lee and Walter T. Baker to the state committee.
Aboard a Willkie train en route to Butte Montana on September 24 Wendell L. Willkie attacked the New Deal, calling it a complete failure and a foreign policy muddle. He faulted the Roosevelt administration for deficits and poor foreign affairs, saying the United States is unprepared and rushing to a stopgap defense. The Republican nominee spoke to cheering crowds in Spokane Washington before continuing his campaign.
New York Sept 24 Three radio networks NBC CBS and MBS plan to air President Roosevelts dedication address from the new Washington airport at 1 36 p m Wednesday The event marks a notable wartime leadership moment broadcast across major networks.
Japanese army renewed attacks into French Indo China with incursions around Langron 12 miles inside the northern border. French officials report high gravity fighting after a 12 hour period of relative activity as mobilization and reinforcements pour into the colony. Casualties mid-September cited with 121 Indo-Chinese troops and 240 taken, including French officers. reports note Japanese losses around 100.
Nine annual convention opens with FR C Chamberlain warning of postwar economic shifts in agriculture. Proposals urge relaxing land ownership limits on irrigation, joining weed eradication efforts, protecting water rights, and aligning project upgrades with new reclamation builds.
An early Wednesday raid in mid London hit the Associated Press premises on Tudor Street near Fleet Street. A truck bomb caused seepage water to flood the basement air raid shelter. state members escaped unharmed. A 40 minute interruption in communication followed.
F O Magle stated that reclamation work has created homes for millions in the West and that future irrigation can house more, urging Western congressmen to back the program amid strong opposition. Hagie and Warden were among speakers at the annual convention, highlighting the value of irrigation in western development.
Report from La Linea says French war planes bombed Gibraltar for nearly three hours in reprisal for attacks on Dakar. The attack caused heavy damage as British ships steamed toward the Atlantic, with observers noting a destroyer sinking and several Allied vessels heading toward French Morocco or West Africa.
A supplemental civil functions appropriation bill recommended by the House appropriations committee includes 256000 dollars for airway traffic control center equipment at Denver Selina Montana Memphis San Antonio Kansas City and Minneapolis. The bill does not specify city by city allocations. The 256000 is part of a 2091000 appropriation to establish navigation facilities under the civil aeronautics authority.
Four United States destroyers from the Taungtao summer station arrived at Shanghai with the cruiser Augusta and the yacht Isabel expected later. The move marks the annual rotation of ships at the Yellow Sea port, a routine occurrence for naval units at Bhenghat.
In Hillsborough California, Cecil Wetzel and Willis Wool were warmly welcomed by Count Marc and the Countess De Trintan after helping capture the kidnapped boy Marc De Tristan. The parents embraced the rescuers, and the scene included the child being brought in by his nurse for greetings. The countess praised Wetzel and Wool for their role without mention of any reward.
Helsinki reports the Information Bureau states Germany will transit troops and supplies through northern Finland toward Norway. The Finnish communique notes control measures and reference to a model with Sweden. No further details were provided on routes or troop destinations.
A patrol report from August records about 208 accidents with property damage totaling 17 7 00 dollars and 108 persons injured. The report notes an average 100 accidents daily for the month and ties the uptick to increased driving in late summer.
Wendell L. Willkie charged President Roosevelt with aiding European democracy decline by a 1937 remark that commodity prices were too high. He spoke from a stadium float under floodlights to about 11,000 people, blaming central power in Washington for years of drift toward dictatorship and linking copper mining in Butte to broader economic policy.
Boston on September 28 witnessed a massive American Legion parade with an estimated crowd surpassing three million. The event featured veterans, bands, and auxiliaries marching along landmark routes before a cheering public. Sedley R. Vanlay of Somerville died after collapsing during the march, and others fainted in the dense crowd and received aid at first aid stations and hospitals. The parade duration exceeded twelve hours as Legionnaires set a record pace along the route.
Ban Francisca dispatches report that Wilhelm Mullenbeaich, held in the Tristan kidnaping case, was identified by the FBI as having contact with between 100 and 125 Bay Area families who might be suitable prospective victims. Authorities say the suspect’s activities prompted heightened caution among residents and ongoing investigations continue.
Investigators continue probing the de Tristan kidnaping near San Francisco. Officials signal possible charges, with Earl Warren's office under review. Wilhelm Muhlenbruch is held in a secure location as authorities weigh state versus federal actions.
Vice President Garner travels from Uvalde Texas back to Washington to resume duties as presiding officer of the Senate after more than two months at home tending bantam chickens and supervising a housing project enlargement. He left Washington after his failed bid for the Democratic presidential nomination in July and slipped away quietly.
The Associated Press reports a new Independent Voters committee led by Senator Norris and New York Mayor LaGuardia organized to back Roosevelt’s reelection. Gaps: Democratic attacks on public power, Icked’s telegrams, and Sloan’s Willkie endorsement signal shifting alliances and campaign nerves ahead of November.
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