Romania Bans Wheat Exports To Germany Amid Danube Patrols
Romania halted wheat exports to Germany and other buyers until after this year’s harvest, citing insufficient domestic needs. The government also strengthened Danube river policing to protect Reich shipping from sabotage and prioritized petroleum for the army and railways. Officials noted measures ensure oil, coal, and wood reserves, while foreign oil production share may rise.
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Bucharest
Romania
Germany
Danube River
Reich
Rumania
Government Economic Council
Economic Council
British Land Troops Along Norse Coasts
London reports a British expeditionary force has landed at undisclosed coastal Norwegian sites as Allied forces prepare a combined land sea and air offensive against Hitler. Stavanger air raids continue with RAF bombers and sea plane losses claimed by British sources. Norwegian Stockholm reports indicate Narvik as a landing site amid ongoing clashes along Norway’s coast.
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London
Adolf Hitler
Scandinavia
War Office-Admiralty
Norway
British
Air Ministry
Stavanger
Royal Air Force
Germany
Junkers
Britain
Stockholm
Narvik
Berlin
Europe
Great Britain
Bergen
Trondheim
Norse Troops Plan Attack in Narvik Region
Norwegian forces prepared to strike German units pushed into the Narvik area as British naval gunfire dominates the Arctic port. Swedish authorities imposed air raid preparedness and border traffic restrictions while warning the public to discard rumors.
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Narvik
Stockholm
Arctic
Sweden
Bodo
Nirvik
Howes Resigns Post to Back Farley for National Committeeman
William W. Howes, first assistant postmaster general, resigns to pursue politics. He aims to become Democratic national committeeman from South Dakota and lead an uninstructed eight member delegation to the Democratic national convention, following a call on President Roosevelt.
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Washington
William W. Howes
Big
Bluff
James A. Farley
Roosevelt
Howes
South Dakota
German Forces Fire On Swedish Frontier in April 16 Clash
Reports from Dagens Nyheter describe German detachments firing on frontier guards at 2 p.m. near the Swedish border. Swedes halted the force at a rail bridge, German troops apologized after no injuries. Earlier reports cite clashes near Hegre as Norwegian troops fought and German units moved toward Kopperaen, with Norwegian planes later landed in Sweden and seized by authorities.
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Stockholm
Sweden
U.2
Norway
Dagens Nyheter
U.P
Hegre
Trondheim
North Sea
Kopperaen
London
Reuters
Solons Debate Court Review Measure Amid Agency Criticism
The House opened debate on a bill to allow quick court review of federal agency decisions and to standardize procedures, drawing sharp lines over exemptions for the Securities and Exchange Commission and others. Critics warned the plan could paralyze agencies while supporters argued it fits a constitutional reform.
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Washington
Russia
House
Tex
Representative Cox
Dtex
Cox
D.ga
Federal Reserve Board
Interstate Commerce Commission
The
Securities Commission
Rankin
D.miss
Celler
Roosevelt Urges Pan American Unity For Peace And Readiness
President Roosevelt told Pan American Union leaders that the Americas will stand together to repulse any external attack and meet force with force if needed. He urged avoiding war and emphasized peaceful negotiations and strong economic ties as the path to stability in the Western Hemisphere.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Pan-American Union
Americas
Norway
Denmark
England
France
China
Australia
Finland
Germany
Russia
Japan
Italy
Sweden
Netherlands
Europe
Asia
Sawmill Fire Destroys Findell Lumber Plant in Missoula
Flames swept the Findell Lumber Company sawmill and power plant in Missoula causing about 175000 dollars in damage. The total property value was estimated at 275000 dollars. Firefighters from multiple departments battled the blaze for hours, keeping it from spreading to nearby buildings as crowds gathered.
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Missoula
Findell Lumber Company
E. A. Findell
Fort Missoula
Lmits
Montana Weather Update Mostly Cloudy Then Warmer East
A Montana forecast calls for mostly cloudy skies Tuesday and partly cloudy conditions Wednesday. Temperatures rise east of the divide with warmer conditions expected in that region.
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Montana
Divide
Butte Jurors Acquit Father in Infant Death Trial
The jury found Thomas Charles Arnold not guilty of manslaughter in the death of his two month old son after a three hour deliberation. Arnold testified he had been at work then stopped for a beer before returning home at about 3 30 AM December 17 to comfort the crying baby.
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Butte
Father
Thomas Charles Arnold
Arnold
J. J. Lynch
St. Lawrence
Arclight
East Park Street
Thomas Charles Arnold Jr
Census Taker to Travel 22 Miles On Snowshoes
Beaverhead county census worker Leonard Halloran will trek 22 miles by skis and snowshoes to reach two fur trappers near the Montana Idaho line. He will carry three days of supplies, then push on by car and horse into rugged Big Hole basin areas to complete the count for the 48 states.
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Montana-Idaho
Uncle Sam
Beaverhead
Earl Simmons
Simmons
Montana
Leonard M. Halloran
Dillon
Leroy M. Gilbert
Lima
Beaverhead County
Big Hole
Maryland
Connecticut
Rhode Island
Halloran
Gilbert
U S May Hold Norse and Danish Investments Here
Treasury Secretary Morgenthau indicated that the United States might hold Norwegian and Danish wealth in this country as a hostage for American investments in Denmark and Norway. He spoke at a press conference while studying possible actions if German governments repudiated American investments. Denmark and Norway hold about 195 million dollars in U S long term investments, mainly government bonds, per Commerce Department estimates.
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Washington
Treasury
Morgenthau
United States
Commerce Department
Denmark
Norway
United Tes Treasury
Employers Meet On Wage and Hour Provisions In Butte
All employers in the Butte district affected by the national Wage and Hour law are invited to a Wednesday night meeting at 8 o clock in the Butte Chamber of Commerce. L A Hill regional representative and W G Maloney inspector will attend to explain the act and its Montana application. A round table discussion will follow.
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Butte
Butte Chamber of Commerce
L. A. Hill
Minneapolis
W. G. Maloney
Montana
Montana Industries
Hill
Sixty Eight Pass First-Aid Exams in Butte Schools
Sixty eight students from Butte public high and Boys' Central high schools passed United States Bureau of Mines first-aid tests and received certificates. A. Lock of the Salt Lake City bureau administered the exams. those over 16 earned certificates, under 16 received letter certificates, with school credit awarded to all.
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Butte Public High
Boys’ Central High
United States Bureau of Mines
A. Lock
Bureau of Mines
Salt Lake City
Butte High School
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Henry Klobuecar
Patrick Thompson
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Fred Hatch
Ray Nystrand
Robert Lyford
Morris Romaniuk
Jack Elliot
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Morris Comstock
George Davis
Leroy Greenell
James Moore
Albert Pogreba
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