War News Outlook on Balkans and Mediterranean Crisis
Edward E. Bomar surveys British Greek and Yugoslav defense in Greece and the Balkans. He notes the danger to the eastern Mediterranean and possible loss of Egypt and the Suez canal, while weighing American aid plans and Atlantic-focused strategy as the war falters like the 10 months ago crisis in France.
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Greece
Balkans
Britain
Mediterranean
Egypt
Suez Canal
Middle East
Japan
Russia
Far East
Red Sea
United States Atlantic
Pacific
Atlantic
France
Belgrade Falls as German Panzer Units Capture City
Belgrade, historic Danube capital of Yugoslavia, fell Sunday to German panzer forces, marking a swift southern stroke after the Balkan blitz. The high command said Yugoslav forces were decimated and beyond salvation, while Greece’s war was not mentioned in public reports.
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Terlin
Belgrade
Turies
Dan
Yugoslavia
High Command
Greece
Weather forecast for Butte and Montana regions
Butte expects partly cloudy days with little temperature change Monday and Tuesday. Montana shows showers in the Yellowstone valley Monday, warmer conditions in the central area, and Tuesday partly cloudy with warmer conditions in the east.
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Butte
Montana
Yellowstone Valley
Big Time Baseball Returns Today to National Scene
President Roosevelt will throw the first ball as the New York Yankees meet the Washington Senators in the American League opener at Griffith Stadium. Phil Rizzuto and Jerry Priddy form the keystone combo, with Priddy possibly sidelined by an ankle injury. Joe Gordon may move to second and Johnny Strum to first.
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Washington
Roosevelt
New York Yankees
Senators
Wallace
Griffitham
Phil Rizzuto
Jerry Priddy
Kansas City
Rizzuto
Priddy
Gordon
Joe McCarthy
Joe Gordon
Johnny Strum
McCarthy
Opening Day Sparks National League And American League
Major league baseball readies its opening days with President Roosevelt tossing the first ball in Washington and similar ceremonies in eight other cities. The Reds and Yankees are favored, with Dodgers, Cardinals, Indians, and Tigers among top contenders as two opening days shape a competitive start to the season.
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New York
Roosevelt
Washington Senators
New York Yankees
Griffith Stadium
Washington
Cincinnati Reds
Brooklyn Dodgers
St. Louis Cardinals
Cleveland Indians
Detroit
Tigers
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Chicago
Boston
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Kiwanis President Arrives for Butte Visit
International Kiwanis president Mark A. Smith of Thomaston Ga arrives in Butte with Mrs Smith for a city reception and 7 30 p m banquet at the Hotel Finlen. The program features speeches by Smith district governor L O Brockmann and several regional Kiwanis leaders with musical numbers. The visit includes a mine tour and a 6 30 p m public reception before the banquet.
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Mark A. Smith
Thomaston
Butte Club
Kiwanis
Smith
Butte
Yellowstone National Park
Butte Kiwanis Club
James W. Uncles
Mr. Uncles
Patrick Brophy
Cv Grunert
F. Lowell Garrison
E. Genzberger
E. H. Reeder
Dent
Hotel Finlen
The
Finlen
Western Montana
L. O. Brockmann
Lewistown
Courtney Proffitt
Zella Cannon
Hugo A. Kenck
Arthur Lindblad
Anaconda
Evelyn McPherson
Catherine Dieringer
Mimi Halley
Jan Rich Estlick
Genzberger
Yugoslav Counter Attacks Along Morava Front
Yugoslav forces counter attack along both sides of the Morava river southeast of Belgrade and regain ground in the southwest Yugoslav mountains. They push German troops west of Nis and hold in Kragujevac area northwest of Mis.4 They drive back another German force toward Suharjeka and advance toward the Kacanik gorge while avoiding open ground for German armor. The wartime office cited confusion about northwestern Yugoslavia.
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London
Morava River
Belgrade
Ano
Nis
Kragujevac
Mis
Suharjeka
Skoplije
Kacanik
Skopije
War Office
Yugoslavia
Greeks Report Situation Good in Fronts Against Axis
New York April 13. Athens radio quoted Greece's two war fronts as very satisfactory and Anglo Greek positions as absolutely safe. Reports from Macedonia and Thrace described Greek troops as superior to Germans with bayonet counter attacks thrilling German plans.
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New York
Athens Radio
Greece
C. B. US
Macedonia
Thrace
Athens
Veteran Y Leader to Lead Annual Campaign in Butte
A. J. Knievel marks 25 years in Y M C A leadership as he joins six colonels to direct field work in the annual drive. George N. Short will head the effort aiming to raise $21,000 for repairs and youth programs through April 24 with Tom J. Davis and 18 majors assisting.
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A. J. Knievel
Butte Y. M. C. A
Knievel
Y” Board of Trustees
Eugene Carroll
George N. Short
Butte Y.M.C.A
Attiki Hospital Ship Sunk by German Bombers
Survivors reach Athens with accounts of nurses and wounded gunned as they fled the sinking Attiki. Red Cross nurse Ephi Demopoulos described searchlights on the Red Cross ship and bombs hitting the prow and stern. Captain Dimitri Meletopoulos helped evacuate all aboard before disappearing at dawn.
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Athens
Ephi Demopoulos
Red Cross
Dimitri Meletopoulos
Axis Forces Sweep Into Egypt From Libya
Axis armored forces pushed from the Libyan frontier into Egypt in a rapid three week advance. Bardia fell, Sollum and Tobruk contested as Axis panzers threaten Alexandria and Suez. British defenses along the coast battled to repel the assault amid air strikes and reconnaissance.
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Cairo
U.P
Egypt
Britain
Suez Canal
Bardia
Sollum
Axis
Tobruk
Archibald Wavell
Army
Suez
Roosevelt
U. S
Near East
Red Sea
Ismailia
Pope Pius XII Calls for Early Peace and Humanity
In an Easter Sunday message from the Vatican, Pope Pius XII urged belligerents to forgo more deadly weapons and Catholics to pray for an early universal and just peace. He appealed to occupiers to govern justly and humanely, stressing how treatment of prisoners and civilians reflects civilization. The pontiff spoke 20 minutes from his private library with broadcasts in multiple languages.
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Vatican City
Pius XII
Thepontiff
St. Peter's
Officials withhold comment on Russo Japanese neutrality pact
Washington officials avoided blame while noting the Russo Japanese neutrality pact news. Representative Bloom called the treaty meaningless due to past perfidy, yet some lawmakers privately worried Japan could press moves against British Pacific possessions.
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Washington
State Department
Bloom
D-N.y
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Japan
Pacific
Japan and Soviet Union sign neutrality pact
Premier Konoye announced Japan and Soviet Russia have concluded a neutrality pact to halt world wide spread of war. He cited past three power pact with Germany and Italy and described talks with the Soviets culminating in an April 13 agreement and joint declaration honoring territorial integrity of Mongolia and Manchukuo.
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Tokyo
Purnimaro Konoye
Japan
Soviet Russia
Far East
Konoye
Germany
Italy
Greater East Asia
Hay Hast
Moscow
Yosuke Matsu Oka
Matsuoka
Molotoff
Mongolia
Two Easter Babies Born in Butte
Two Easter babies were born Sunday in Butte hospitals. A boy born to Mr. and Mrs. Reinhart Freze at St. James hospital Walkerville and a girl born to Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Russell at Murray hospital. Both mothers and babies are doing nicely. Mrs. John G. Winant arrived in southern England after an Atlantic crossing.
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Butte
Reinhart Freze
Williams Street
Walkerville
St. James Hospital
Elmer Russell
South Wyoming Street
Murray Hospital
England
London
John G. Winant
United States
Britain
Pact of mutual peace signed by Japan and Russia in Kremlin
The Soviet Union and Japan signed a five year pact of mutual peace and friendship pledging neutrality if either party faces hostilities, with a possible five year extension. Japan recognizes Soviet suzerainty over Outer Mongolia and Russia recognizes Japan's suzerainty over Manchukuo. The declarations were sealed in the Kremlin with Yosuke Matsuoka and Yoshitsugu Tatekawa for Japan and V. M. Molotov for Russia.
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Moscow
Japan
Soviet Russia
Russia
Manchukuo
Mongolian Peoples Republic
Kremlin
Yosuke Matsuoka
Yoshitsugu Tatekawa
V. M. Molotov
Molotov
Matsuoka
Josef Stalin
Asia
Outer Mongolia
China
Tokyo
Eagles celebrate 42nd birthday in Butte hall
Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie No. 1 marks its 42nd anniversary tonight in the Eagles hall of the Miners' Union building. The Montana lineage traces to its 1899 organization with charter member links to Seattle.
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Butte
Peter Sanger
Paul Albertson
Los Angeles
Phil Miller
Albertson
Final Arrangements for Patriotic School Visits Outlined
The joint Memorial day committee in Butte outlined pre Memorial day school visits, canceling this afternoon events out of respect for late Mayor C A Hauswirth. Morning visits proceed Blaine at 9 30 and Sherman at 10 30 with later dates set for Washington and Harrison.
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Butte
Joint Memorial Day Committee
Veterans of Foreign Wars Hall
South Arizona Street
Paul Rooney
Joint Committee
C. A. Hauswirth
Hauswirth
Simon Haus
Grand Army of the Republic
Blaine
Sherman
Washington
Harrison
Immaculate Conception
McKinley
Lincoln
Girls’ Central High School
St. Patrick
Greeley
Butte Public High School
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