Britain strengthens her army in Norway amid German advance
German forces extend grip on the Oslo district toward the Swedish frontier and press in Trondheim and Narvik areas. Norwegian and Allied lines report contact near Trondheim by sea and air, while Narvik remains contested as Oslo’s zone expands north to Kongsvinger and south to Halden.
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Stockholm
Germany
Oslo
Norway
Trondheim
Atlantic
Narvik
Sweden
Kongsvinger
Halden
Oslofjord
Ane Werman
Mjosa
Randsfjord
Sperilien
Royal Air Force
Fleet Air Arm
North Sea
Britain Lands Troops in Norway as Clash With Germans Loom
Britain tightens hold in Norway by landing further troops along the rocky coast and linking with Norwegian forces as British planes strike Nazi air bases. Norwegian commanders mobilize in the north near Trondheim and Narvik, while British and Royal Navy air units harass German communications in the region.
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London
Britain
Norway
War Office
Trondheim
Namsos
Narvik
Germans claim new successes in air and sea
Berlin reports ten days of occupation in Norway with German high command claiming air and sea victories. German sources say a British cruiser was sunk off Norway and several cruisers were damaged, plus a destroyer bombed and a Norwegian torpedo boat hit north of Arendal.
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Berlin
Germany
Norway
Britain
Norwegian
DNB
Arendal
Recognition of Soviet Russia Called Moral Mistake
Former President Herbert Hoover criticizes the U S decision to recognize Soviet Russia calling it a gigantic political and moral mistake He argues a withdrawal of ambassador and a charge d affaires representation would restore moral standards and self respect Hoover notes policy errors persist but action could reaffirm decency in world affairs Planned continuation on page 7 column 5
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New York
Herbert Hoover
United States
Soviet Russia
Collier's Weekly
Hoover
Roosevelt
Wilson
Moscow
Russia
Nazis Strengthen Norwegian Coast Defenses
Oslo reports German occupation forces bring in 11 inch guns to reinforce south coast defenses while reinforcements flood in the capital. Porsgrund and Skien fall under German control as nitrogen plant operations are disrupted. Citizens brace with sandbags and boarded shop fronts amid evacuation rumors and bombings injuring civilians.
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Oslo
Porsgrund
Skagerrak
Skien
Norsk Hydro Company
Stavanger
Kongsberg
Balkan campaign to stamp out Nazi fifth columns grows
Belgrade dispatch reports police raid on former Yugoslav premier Milan Stojadinovic and arrest of ex Turkish cabinet minister Sirri Belioglu as part of a broader Balkan push against Nazi agents. Hungary demands strict accounting of German tourists. Romania and Turkey tensions rise as frontier skirmishes continue.
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Belgrade
Yugoslavia
Balkans
Hungary
Milan Stojadinovic
Germany
Stojadinovic
Istanbul
Sirri Belioglu
Turkey
Berlin
Rumania
Russia
Falls Man Hurst in Mishap Fights for Life
George Hallis a 40 year old traffic sign salesman from Great Falls was rushed to St James hospital after his car plunged off the highway near Elk Park and pinned him beneath the vehicle. He suffered a crushed chest and twelve broken ribs but showed slight improvement during the day and rested under an oxygen tent.
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George Hallis
Great Falls
St. James Hospital
Elk Park
Fred Clark
Holmes Avenue
F. M. Minicker
Harrison Avenue
Hallis
Annual Bohunkus Celebration Stages Parade and Revue
Graduating students at Butte High observe the Bohunkus day with a costumed parade at 12 noon, followed by a 1:15 pm school auditorium revue. A public show repeats at 8:15 pm. Highlights include two top choruses, specialty acts, and instrumental solos. The parade route runs Gold to Montana to Park to Main streets.
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Butte High School
Gold Street
Montana Street
Park Street
Main Street
Roosevelt asks $975000000 WPA appropriation for next year
Washington reports the president asked Congress for a $975 million WPA appropriation for the next fiscal year if needed, saying current data do not justify reducing the program below about $1.5 billion. Representative Fish accused it of being a campaign slush fund and padding rolls.
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Washington
Congress
Roosevelt
Representative Fish
R-N Y
House
Speaker Bankhead
Montana Weather Forecast Signals Fair Days Ahead
Montana forecast shows generally fair conditions Friday and Saturday with colder temperatures in the extreme east portion on Friday. High and low ranges are not specified. Caution advised for morning frost in eastern areas.
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Montana
Switzerland Prepares Wide Mobilization Against Invasion
In Bern the Swiss government and General Henri Guisan outlined a plan to mobilize the nation if invaded. The proclamation, signed by President Marcel Pilet-Golaz, calls up 60,000 militiamen to reach nearly 500,000 troops and warns citizens to resist enemy propaganda and watch for parachute or airlanding troops.
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Berne
Switzerland
Denmark
Norway
Federal Council
Marcel Pilay-Golaz
Henri Guisan
Navy appropriations advance two 45000-ton super dreadnoughts
The Senate passed a 963 million Navy bill to start construction of two 45,000-ton super-dreadnoughts plus 17 other warships and aircraft. The measure funds aircraft and new ships, and seeks expansion of U S sea forces amid warnings of Japan's fleet buildup. The bill moves to the House for acceptance of Senate changes.
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Washington
U.R
Senate
Arthur Capper
John A Danaher
R-Conn
Edwin C Johnson
D-Colo
Clyde M Reed
R-Kas
House
Harold R. Stark
Naval Operations
Japan
Navy
Stark
Senate Naval Affairs Committee
Congress
United States
Great Britain
Vinson
mid-Pacific
Isle of
Guam
Far East
Henry Cabot Lodge
A C M Officials Pay Four Hour Visit To Great Falls
Cornelius F. Kelley president of Anaconda Copper Mining company visited Great Falls with J R Hobbins and other executives for four hours then boarded a Great Northern train to New York City. The group included Mrs. Kelley and Mrs. Hobbins and called the western operations inspection routine with no major announcements.
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Great Falls
Cornelius F. Kelley
Anaconda Copper Mining Company
Great Northern
New York City
Kelley
J. R. Hobbins
New York
D. M. Kelly
Butte
Western Operations
W. H. Hoover
Western
Electric chair ends life of Howard Poe in Cook County jail
Chicago reports Howard Poe aged 25 died in the electric chair at Cook County Jail minutes after midnight for the August 21 1938 tavern holdup murder of Patrolman Patrick O Malley. Poe spoke with a census enumerator on the eve of execution and said he was glad to answer.
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Chicago
Howard Poe
Cook County
Patrick O'Malley
Sweden Defends Every Foot of Its Soil in Letter Warning
A letter received by Cecelia McElvenny from her grandnephew Henry Mattson, a clerk at a Gottenberg bank, states Sweden will resist any invasion and defend its soil. He notes 400 10,000 crowns donated for Finland relief, totaling about $100 million, and cites Viborg as a loss to Russia and China in the broader conflict.
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Sweden
Cecelia McElvenny
Wall Street
Gottenberg
Finland
Henry Mattson
Viborg
Mattson
Russia
Germany
More British Troops Land Near Bodo Norway
British landing parties report progress on the Norwegian west coast as they seize Loding Saltfjord base and the Landegode islands. Allied forces in the Trondheim area link by sea and air, while Oslo's administration under German occupation faces renewed Norwegian resistance.
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Lulea
Sweden
U.P
Bodo
Narvik
Loding
Saltfjord
Landegode Islands
Atlantic
Valvie
Death of Robert P Foote Chief Drafting Department
Robert P Foote a chief draftsman in the mechanical and electrical engineering departments died suddenly at 5 o clock yesterday morning in Palo Alto California after a period of illness. He and his wife left Butte for Glendale for his health and had planned to return via Seattle to visit his sister. Foote born Evanston Wyoming was a Stanford alumnus and an electrical engineer who earlier worked for the American Smelting and Refining Company in Salt Lake City. Continued on page 6.
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Robert P. Foote
Anaconda Copper Mining Company
Palo Alto
Cal
Butteman
Stanford University
American Smelting and Refining Company
Salt Lake City
United States
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U.S
U.S.S.R
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Balkan
Turk
Ogno
FIGHT
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Fish
Louis J. Schaefle
Council of Administration
Anaconda
Calif
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