Russians Cut Main Nazi Escape Route
Soviet forces captured the Razdelnaya rail junction 40 miles northwest of Odessa, cutting the main escape route for about 200000 German troops in the Odessa pocket. The advance narrowed the gap toward Odessa as Red infantry mechanized troops and cavalry aided by air power moved toward the port.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Yarbrough
London
Ukraine
Razdelnaya
Odessa
Black Sea
Marshal Stalin
Yanovka
Antono-Kobintselo
Alexandrovka
Tiraspol
Romania
Dniester River
Rumania
Rumanian
Red Army
Ploesti
Balkan
Budapest
Bucharest
Stalin
Nazi Battleship Tirpitz Blasted and Left Blazing
British carrier planes attacked the German battleship Tirpitz in Altenfjord Norway, delivering two waves of bombs. The admiralty reported the ship was on fire amidships and silenced by the later raid, with only four planes lost in the operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard R. Kasischke
London
Germany
Admiralty
European
Scharnhorst
Alten Fjord
Norway
Carriers
Henry Moore
Bruce A. Fraser
Baltic
Tirpitz
Jane
Russia
Emergency Farm Labor System Organized
Yellowstone county extension office in Billings has formed an emergency farm labor system to coordinate local and imported workers for six neighboring counties. John Heidman, newly named labor assistant, will interview applicants and link workers with employers. H. C. Reeves serves as temporary interviewer for both sides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billings
U.P
Yellowstone County Extension Office
John Heidman
H. C. Reeves
Senator Bailey Doubts Roosevelt Plans Fourth Term
Senator Bailey of North Carolina expressed doubt that President Roosevelt will seek a fourth term and proposed a Byrd-Farley ticket for the November election. He said Farley would be a fine running mate for Senator Byrd and questioned whether Roosevelt would run again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Bailey
D.-N.c
Roosevelt
Byrd-Farley
North Carolina
James A. Farley
Byrd
D.-Va
Allied Planes Hit Japs Wewak Base in New Guinea
Fifth Air Force Liberators bombed Wewak New Guinea destroying 16 Japanese planes in the latest raid. MacArthur reports broader attacks on southwest Pacific airfields with 25 Japanese fighters claimed destroyed in a Truk action. Ground forces advance toward Bogadjim as Mintjim valley troops near the coast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allied Headquarters
Southwest Pacific
U.P
George C. Kenney
Fifth Air Force
Japan
Wewak
New Guinea
Douglas MacArthur
Bogadjim
Mintjim
Dutch East Indies
Selaroe Island
Tanimbar Group
Timor Island
Boeing to convert Seattle plant for B 29 Super Fortress
Boeing Aircraft announces conversion of Seattle plant No 2 and six western Washington branches from Flying Fortress production to build the new semi secret B 29 Super Fortress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Boeing Aircraft Company
Western
Washington
Willkie Ends Bid for Republican Nomination
Wendell Willkie abandons pursuit of the Republican presidential nomination after a crushing Wisconsin primary victory for Gov. Thomas E. Dewey. In Omaha he concedes as he faces a delegateless result and a strong Dewey showing nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Dewey Holds Wisconsin G O P Delegates Lead In Primary Outcome
Governor Dewey controlled Wisconsin's 24 GOP convention votes with 15 pledged delegates and possibly two more after Tuesday's primary. Willkie remained without pledged delegates as 80 percent of precincts reported. Stassen won four delegates and MacArthur received three without official backing from their campaigns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Wis
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Wisconsin
Wendell Willkie
Dewey
Harold E. Stassen
Minnesota
Douglas MacArthur
American Bombers Hit Rail Yards in Ploesti Oil Hub
London dispatch reports Romanian morale collapsing under Soviet and Allied pressure. Antonescu's regime struggles to leave the war as German forces hold key points. Ploesti oil fields remain a critical prize, with two months needed for Soviets to reach them and German stocks buffering impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ion Antonescu
Rumania
Italy
London
Antonescu
Moscow
Washington
Hitler
Balkan
Hungary
Russia
Crimea
North African
Ploesti
Europe
Germany
Triplets Born to Montana Rancher Family in Stevensville
In Stevensville Montana Mrs Edwin Lewis gave birth to three boys on Tuesday bringing the Lewis family total to seven sons and one daughter. Father Edwin is a local rancher. Dr Stephen N Preston who officiated said the triplets arrived two months early but are reported doing well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missoula
Edwin Lewis
Stevensville
Lewis
Stephen N. Preston
Snowbound Moscow Paralyzes City Traffic
Three days of heavy snow across Russia shut Moscow streets and halted traffic as streetcars paused and Red Army units aided in clearing the snow from roads and sidewalks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Russia
Red Army
Allies Rule Skies to the Rhine, Observers Say
London reporting that Allied air forces now command western European skies as far east as the Rhine after a 30 percent drop in Luftwaffe defense. Air Marshal Sir Richard Peck cites Allied air superiority while noting German losses and stretched defense, with still-fierce counterattacks when weather favors them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
the Rhine
London
U.P
Luftwaffe
Reich
Rhine
Bucharest
Budapest
Germany
Richard Peck
R. A. F. General Staff
American Fighter Planes Sweep Over Germany in Hunt for Hitler
American long range Mustangs of the Eighth Air force penetrated to the Berlin and Munich regions, engaging enemy planes and airfields as Liberator bombers pounded Pas-De-Calais. Ninth Air force fighters swept France hitting Bourges Tours Laval and Chartres with several air victories and two losses. The mission marked the first unescorted fighter penetration that deep into Germany, with Liberators returning safely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Hitler
London
Berlin
Munich
Pas-De-Calais
France
Eighth Air Force
Reich
U. S
U. S. Ninth
Tactical) Air Force
Bourges
Tours
Laval
Chartres
Two Navy Planes Attack Wake Island Raid Report
Wake Island raids mark the seventeenth American air assault of the war. Liberator bombers bombed and sank a small Japanese cargo vessel at Wake while other raids targeted the Marshalls and Carolines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl Harbor
Wake Island
Marshalls
Admi
Chester W. Nimitz
Carolines
Nimitz
Truk
Caroline Islands
Ponape
Chaplin Faces New Trial Over Civil Rights Conspiracy
Charlie Chaplin, acquitted of Mann Act charges linked to Joan Berry trip to New York, faces a second trial on conspiracy to deprive Berry of her civil rights. U S Attorney Charles H Carr stated Chaplin will be tried on the civil rights conspiracy count before leaving for Memphis to visit his ailing mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Charlie Chaplin
New York
Joan Berry
U. S
Charles H. Carr
Chaplin
Miss Berry
Carr
Memphis
Tenn
Italian King Plans Transfer of Power to His Son
In Naples on April 5 Crown Prince Umberto said he would serve as deputy for King Vittorio Emanuele to clear the way for a coalition war government. The king intends to retire as Allied forces advance toward Rome, with the move removing opposition obstacle to Badoglio's government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naples
Umberto
Vittorio Emanuele
Piedmont
Rome
Badoglio
Butte Weather Forecast Mostly Partly Cloudy and Cool
The forecast for Butte calls for partly cloudy conditions with little temperature change. Wednesday highs around 65 and lows near 36. West of the continental divide Thursday stays partly cloudy with minimal temp shifts. east of the divide will be cooler with a few afternoon showers in the mountains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Continental Divide
Japs Seize Part of Vital Road
Japanese forces push along the Imphal Kohima front seizing a 15 mile stretch of the Imphal Kohima highway and pressing through the Naga hills toward Dimapur. Allied lines warn the loss of the Manipur rail junction route would hurt supply lines to northern Burma. British and Indian troops conduct rear guard actions as they retreat from Tiddim toward Imphal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Delhi
India
Imphal-Kohima
Naga
Kohima
Dimapur
Bengal-Assam
Imphal
Manipur
Burma
Tamu
Ukhrul
Bengal- Assam
Lord Louis Mountbatten
Tiddim
Last Supper retold in Butte Maundy Thursday services
Butte churches observe Maundy Thursday with Masses in Catholic parishes and Holy Hour devotions. Five Protestant churches hold a combined service at the Salvation Army hall. St John Episcopal distributes Holy Communion at 10 am and the Masonic temple plans the extinguishing of lights at 8 pm. Business closes noon to 3 pm as Tre Ore services recall Christ's crucifixion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christ
Butte
Mining City
Salvation Army Hall
East Broadway
St. John Episcopal Church
Masonic Temple
U S Planes Hit Ploesti Rail Yards in New Raid
U S Fortress and Liberator bombers struck Ploesti Romania targeting the town’s freight yards and oil facilities. The mission followed Bucharest attacks and came as part of a Balkan air campaign supported by Russian ground forces. Continued reports describe heavy anti-aircraft fire and fires at the rail hubs, with evacuations in nearby capitals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allied
Naples
Ploesti
Rumania
U. S
Lasi
Bucharest
Balkans
Sofia
Bulgaria
Budae
Hungary
U. S. Davies
Italy
Hiteler
Budapest
U. S. Ninth Air Force
Middle East
Council Discusses Shabbishacks and Auto Licenses
At Thursday's Butte council meeting Alderman Kinared urged demolition of a derelict two story East Park Street building posing as a playhouse for children and eye sore. Mayor OLeary asked the fire and water committee to consult the state fire marshal and list buildings for elimination while noting many pay no tax. The session also addressed several auto dealers who reportedly failed to pay the $60 annual license, in a push supported by the Automobile Dealers Association to curb fly by night buyers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Kinared
Third Ward
Butte
O'Leary
Fire and Water Committee
Coune
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Willkie
Peter G. Hale
United States Navy
Chief of Naval Operations
Washington, D. C
Peter Hale
Hale
Pacific Coast
Brooklyn
N. Y
Naval Academy At
Annapolis
Navy
Paul Miller
Omaha
Omaha City Auditorium
By Wes Gallagher
Anzio
Signal Corps
Montana
Sir Richard
Royal Empire Society
Pas de Calais
North Africa
Channel
Britain
Steyr
Austria
15Th Air Force
Nurnberg
W. W. Hercher
William F. Tyree
By Charles A. Grumich
By Lynn Heinzerling
Council
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