British and Greek retreat reshapes Greek Albanian front
The Allied withdrawal shifts the Greek Albanian battle line southward from Kalabaka to Chimara. Rome presses toward Port Edda as Athens and London warn of retaliatory strikes if Athens or Cairo are bombed, signaling a dangerous, broad retreat risk with a possible waistline defense from the Gulf of Atalantis to the Gulf of Artes.
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Greece
Cairo
Albania
Kalabaka
Chimara
Viosa
Rome
Port Edda
Athens
London
Gulf of Atalantis
Gulf of Artes
Thermopylae
Straits of Corinth
Vanitsa
Lamia
Deanna Durbin Weds Screen Director Vaughn Paul
Deanna Durbin married Vaughn Paul assistant director of her first film in a formal Wilshire Methodist ceremony in Hollywood The bride wore ivory satin with lace and a sweeping train The service was conducted by Dr Willsie Martin before 900 guests inside and about 2000 outside with many stars and studio friends present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Deanna Durbin
Vaughn Paul
Miss Durbin
Willsie Martin
Wilshire Methodist Church
Durbin
Death of Albert E Wiggin Shocks Great Falls Community
Albert E Wiggin, prominent manager in the Anaconda company reduction department from Great Falls, died at noon in Butte after a heart stroke. He was in Butte for conferences with company leaders and had declined hospital transfer before his fatal collapse. His colleagues, including C F Kelley J R Hobbins and D M Kelly, mourn his loss and recall his calm technical skill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
Albert E. Wiggin
Great Falls
Anaconda Company
Wiggin
Finlen Hotel
Butte
C. B. Rodes
The
Murray Hospital
C. F P. Kelley
J. R. Hobbins
D. M. Kelly
Mr. Wiggin
R. B. Caples
C. F. Kelley
Kelley
Albert E
Anaconda Copper Mining Company
Anaconda
Y M C A Campaign Nears Finish in Butte Drive
Workers in the Butte Y M C A budget drive pushed into its final stage with 8494 of 21000 raised and a Roundup club luncheon planned for Monday noon in the Y gym. Division leaders vie for top honors as Bretherton and Boardman crews race to surpass rivals in a fierce close to the campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roundup Club
H. H. James
Butte Y. M. C A
Clinanen Bf Ghinet
Wmeest Bank 2F
Ite
Micvibe Mnonuiy
J. L. Boardman
H. H. Bretherton
G. E. Mill
J. O. Peterson
Boardman
Bretherton
Darkhorse
J. D. Newman
Selectees urged to give best during training year
Attorney Joseph J. McCaffery Jr told a group of hitherto drafted youths to ignore naysayers and give their best in Army training camps on the west coast. The event at Chequamegon cafe was organized by the American Legion with local business and service clubs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph J. McCaffery, Jr
Chequamegon
McCaffery
American Legion
Butte Chamber of Commerce
Rotary, Kiwanis and Exchange Service Clubs
J. W. Uncles
Pat Keeley
Helena
Yugoslav People Vow to Fight Axis Allies Support
Yugoslav minister Constantin Fotiich said Yugoslavia will continue the fight against the Axis after defeats in Yugoslavia. He spoke after a meeting with Sumner Welles and pledged to provide immediate assistance to Britain by using about 120,000 ports in the western hemisphere for the common cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Yugoslavia
Constantin Fotiich
Sumner Welles
Foutch
Britain
Ately
German Forces Drive Deep Into Greece Invasion
Berlin reports German armored units drove deep into Greece with heavy fighting wiping out up to 75,000 Greek troops and capturing 17,000 Allied prisoners including many Australians and New Zealanders. Hitler arrives to assume command as Yugoslavia capitulates ending its 1 year existence.
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Berlin
U.P
Greece
Adolf Hitler
Balkan War
Balkan
DNB
New Zealand
Mount Olympus
von Pechthoss
Vistritsa
Greek Aegean
Yugoslavia
Hitler
Vice President at U Resigns from State University
Missoula April 18. Dr J W Severy has submitted his resignation as vice president of the State university. Acting President C W Leaphart said no action date was set. Severy joined Oregon State College in 1921 as an instructor and rose to head of botany then biology division chair before being named vice president in 1939. He holds degrees from Oberlin Washington Wisconsin. He will remain head of the biological science division while serving on the state fish and game commission as chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missoula
J. W. Severy
Er Ae State University
C. W. Leaphart
Severy
State University
Oregon State College
State Board of Education
Bevery
Oberlin College
Washington University
St. Louis
University of Wisconsin
State Fish and Game Commission
Rickenbacker Presides At Board Meeting From Hospital
Eddie Rickenbacker, president of Eastern Air Lines, presided at a board meeting in Piedmont Hospital, Atlanta, despite remaining in a hospital bed after February airliner crash injuries. The April 18 session discussed company business as his recovery continues.
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Atlanta
Eddie Rickenbacker
Here
Eastern Air Lines
Piedmont Hospital
Priday
Greek Premier Korizis dies. Kotzias to form new government
Greece mourns Premier Alexadros Korizis who died suddenly at 55 after 80 days in office. Kostas Kotzias, former Athens military governor, named to form a new government to continue the war against the Axis. King George II consulted leaders as Cavrakos assumes supreme military duties.
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Athens
George of
Greece
Kostas Kotzias
Axis
Alexandros Korizis
Korizis
Joan Metaxas
Metaxas
Italy
Christos Cavrakos
War Ministry
Cavrakos
George II
Rancher Finds 2600 Dollars in Gold Beneath Wagon
Eureka California April 18 U P Joseph Matteucci owner of a pig ranch discovered 2600 dollars in gold coins under the floor boards of an old wagon he had been trying to sell for a dollar five years before. The wagon bought second hand 25 years ago had not been used for 15 years. Matteucci placed the money in a Eureka bank safety deposit box.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eureka
Calif
U.P
Joseph Matteucci
Matteucci
Bank of
Butte Weekend Forecast Mostly Fair With Snow Risk
Mostly fair weather for Butte Saturday and Sunday with warmer daytime highs. Yellowstone valley could see light snow early Saturday, with warmer conditions east of the valley on Saturday and Sunday.
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Butte
Montana
Yellowstone Valley
East
Ellowstone
Sugar Quotas Not to Be Increased
Washington April 18 The Agriculture department will not raise domestic sugar production allotments despite fears of shortages An official announcement is expected Saturday Proposals to lift production restrictions for sugar beet cane and Puerto Rico sugar were reviewed but the department found ample supplies at home and potential off shore sources should shortages occur Domestic beet reserves total 450 000 to 500 000 tons and Cuba has a surplus above a million tons The shipping outlook and a recent drop in sugar prices also influenced the decision to maintain current limits
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Agriculture Department
Priday
Puerto Rico
Philippine Islands
Hawaii
Cuba
United States
Injured cattleman dies from Monday branding accident
Livingston April 18. Edwin W. Cowan aged 47, a Wilsall rail carrier, died Friday from injuries received last Monday when he was dragged by a colt during a branding attempt. His foot tangled in a rope, the horse bolted, and he was thrown against a fence brace.
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Livingston
Edwin W. Cowan
Wilsall
Cowan
Britain Threatens Rome Blast If Berlin Warning Escalates
London reports Britain would blast Rome if the German Luftwaffe targets Athens or Cairo. Berlin suffered a heavy night raid by four motor Stirling bombers, hitting the heart of the city with fires and blasts, following earlier April 9 destruction.
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London
Great Britain
Rome
Berlin
No. 10
Downing Street
Athens
Cairo
Adolf Hitler
Air Ministry
Royal Air Force
Wheeler to Speak in Butte on European Peace
Senator Burton Wheeler arrives in Butte from Spokane by Milwaukee line at 6 20 tonight. He will address the public Sunday at 3 30 p m in the Fox theater under the American First committee on Americans Unite for Peace. The talk aims to draw a large crowd from western Montana before his night travel to Milwaukee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burton K. Wheeler
Butte
Spokane
Milwaukee
Fox Theater
American Pirst Committee
Montana
British Greek lines Hold Firm Against German Assaults
Allied forces defend a broad front across Mount Olympus to the Aliakmon valley and west toward Grevena in a disciplined withdrawal to a shorter line. German numbers, air superiority, and heavy casualties are reported as battles rage with fierce hand to hand fighting and mounting losses.
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Athens
Macedonia
Mount Olympus
Aliakmon
Grevena
Greece
Kalabaka
Wheeler Warns U S On Brink Of War In Speech
U S Senator Burton Wheeler told a Lewis and Clark school audience in Spokane that America stands on the brink of war if convoys to Europe begin. He warned against convoy policy, calling it a path to shooting and war and urged readiness for a heavy defense tax.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Burton K. Wheeler
America
Montana
Lewis and Clark School
United States
Europe
Wheeler
Roosevelt
Speakers Announced for Montanans Convention in Helena
Gov. Sam C. Ford and Frederick P. Champ will speak at the annual Montanans Inc convention in Helena on April 25 and 26. The Montana Automobile Association will attend. Sessions run Friday afternoon and evening and Saturday morning. Champ is president of Cache Valley Banking Co. of Logan Utah and Cache Valley Building Co. in Logan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Convention of Montanans, Inc
Sam C. Ford
Frederick P. Champ
American Forestry Association
Montanans, Inc
Helena
Butte
Montana Automobile Association
Champ
Cache Valley Banking Company
Logan
Utah
Cache Valley Building Company
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Kirke L. Simpson
Associated Press
A. E. Wiggin
Falls
Y.M.C.A
American Legion and Service Clubs
Dark Horse
Montana State
Butte Y. M. C. A
John G. Winant
West End
Korizis Dios
Ford
Forestry Group
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