British Norse surround Nazis at Narvik in bombing raids
German air force pounds debarking British troops north of Oslo with heavy losses claimed by Berlin. DNB reports multiple British transports sunk or damaged, two warships hit, and key Norwegian towns such as Dombas, Andalsnes, Namsos and Namsos rail hub set ablaze as German forces advance from Oslo with extensive reconnaissance over the Orkneys and Shetland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
DNB
Oslo
Elverum
Lillehammer
Mijosa Lake
Dombas
Norway
Andalsnes
Namsos
Orkneys
Shetland Islands
Scotland
Trondheim
Atlantic
Andelsnes
Trondhem
Denneyplats Tonight in Butte as NP President Visits
Northern Pacific president Charles E. Denney toured Butte on his first regional inspection trip aboard a special train. He spoke briefly at a Finlen hotel dinner, praising free enterprise and progress while noting a reception with about 85 local business leaders and civic figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northern Pacific
Butte
Country Club
John E. Corette
R. D. Corette
Mr. Denney
Finlen Hotel
W. C. Sloan
Lines West
Dan Healy
Livingston
Bernard Blum
St. Paul
W. B. Elliott
Back Row
R. W. Clark
Don
Charles E. Denney
Northern Pacific Railway
Pacific Coast
Denney
James H. Rowe
Montanans, Inc
Howard H. Ellsworth
Helena
Libel Charge Filed Against Tip Reynolds in Gallatin County
Gallatin County Attorney H B Landoe filed an information in district court charging D N Tip Reynolds editor of The Pink Reporter with criminal libel of Governor Roy E Ayers. Reynolds pleaded innocent with bond set at 750 dollars. He had been jailed since April 13 on four justice court counts at 750 each totaling 3900 dollars. Another criminal libel complaint was filed at Lewistown by Tom Stout Lewistown editor and publisher against Reynolds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bozeman
Gallatin County
H. B. Landoe
D. N
Tip) Reynolds
Pink Reporter
Roy E. Ayers
Reynolds
Benjamin E. Berge
Justice Court
Ayers
Lewistown
Tom Stout
Roosevelt to Visit Butte If Invited on West Tour
President Roosevelt plans a 21 day swing in June traveling west through the southern states to San Francisco and Alaska before returning via a northern route. Montana Democrats expect a formal invitation to include Butte in his tour. Roosevelt has visited Montana several times, most recently two years ago at Yellowstone Park and Fort Peck.
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Roosevelt
Butte
Associated Press
San Francisco Exposition
Alaskan
State Central Committee
Montana
Seattle
Glacier Park
Fort Peckham
Yellowstone Park
Union Now Seeks Butte Charter for World Union Plan
A local group in Butte plans to apply for a charter from the Inter-Democracy of Federal Unionists to form a world union modeled on the United States. The organization aims to inform the public about the Inter-Democracy plan and discuss solutions for postwar world issues, with a public meeting after charter approval. Clarence Streit’s book Union Now has spurred support across countries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Organization of Inter-Democracy
Montana
Clarence K. Streit
United States
Roosevelt outlines June nation tour for conservation talks
President Roosevelt announced a non political June trip across the country focusing speeches on conservation. The schedule includes a stop in Texas, home of Vice President Garner, reflecting prior holiday style political headlines.
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Douglas B. Cornell
Warm Springs
Roosevelt
White House
Arkansas
Texas
Cleveland
Garner
Head on crash claims Twin Bridges man in fatal collision
James Peer of Twin Bridges faces drunken driving charges after a head on crash that killed Edgar E. Wayne 38, also of Twin Bridges, a rural electrification worker. Ronald Barnett, 35, another Twin Bridges worker, is in extremely serious condition with possible skull fracture. The wreck happened near Whitehall on the Twin Bridges road when Peer passed a north bound sedan and collided with a south bound truck carrying Barnett and Wayne.
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al Boehme
James Peer
Twin Bridges
Edgar E. Wayne
Dillon
Dan Quinn
Jefferson County
Whitehall
Peer
Sher
Iff
Wayne
Ronald Barnett
St. James Hospital
Lawrence R. Packard
Butte
Quinn
A. Boehme
J. A. McLean
McLean
Barnett
Packard
Vendome
Milwaukee
Nick Kontos
I. B. Miles
Piedmont
Miles
Norse White Paper Details German Invasion of Norway
A Norwegian white paper from London reports German warships entered key fjords and bombarded Norwegian defenses before any conciliation talks. It states Dr Kurt Brauer knew about port departures before Allied mine actions and that Hitler pressed for Vidkun Quisling to lead a new regime. The document notes the invasion worsened as ships passed Bergen and Trondheim Oslo fjords and fighting began.
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London
Norway
Kurt Brauer
Germany
Adolf Hitler
Vidkun Quisling
Quisling
Oslo
Bergen
Trondheim Fjord
Oslofjord
FBI Agent Speaks at Police School in Livingston
W. G. Banister special agent in charge of the FBI Butte office Art Parsons Helena state fire marshal and J. M. Hirst Billings peace officer led the opening session of a police training school in Livingston. The program runs through next Saturday with City Attorney David Fitzgerald and L. E. Flint also presenting.
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Livingston
W. G. Banister
Butte
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Art Parsons
Helena
J. M. Hirst
Billings
David Fitzgerald
L. E. Flint
Montana Forecast Sees Fair Weather Across State
The forecast calls for generally fair conditions in Montana on Tuesday and Wednesday. Warmer temperatures are expected in the eastern portion on Tuesday as high pressure builds in.
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Montana
British and Norwegian forces close on Narvik and Trondheim
British and Norwegian troops reportedly surround 3,500 Germans in a final assault on Narvik while another force closes on German-held Trondheim. Germans push south of Hamar as Berlin claims gains in central Norway and a key railway. American air attache killed in Norwegian raid. Dutch ships sunk. Romania and Germany sign oil trade deal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Stockholm
Narvik
Trondheim
Hamar
Berlin
Norway
Greevik
Dombaas
United States
Narvik siege widens as Allied drive traps German forces
British and Norwegian troops encircle about 3,500 Germans in Narvik amid a "final assault" to retake the iron ore port. A Norwegian spokesman says the Narvik region should be theirs in days as German units are isolated at three points. Far south, Trondheim is under pressure from two British armies attacking from north and south.
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Narvik
Trondheim
Oslo
Hamar
Gratanger
British claim first victory in Norway campaign report
London reports British expeditionary forces achieved considerable success as they landed at multiple sites and linked with Norwegian units. Allied leaders say the campaign to drive the Germans into the sea is progressing faster than anticipated amid Italian raids on coastal airfields and naval losses in both fleets.
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London
U.P
Norway
War Office
War Bullets Across Europe Report Frontline Actions
Dispatches describe German destroyers landing troops near Trondheim but driven off by British forces at Stiklestad and nearby areas. Berlin reports three British transports sunk or damaged by aerial bombs. A Romanian incident near Pitesti sees a gunfire clash with students. Allies discuss aerial policing of Germany with emphasis on Lisbon airport. Jugoslav authorities warn of spies and foreign agents. Sweden protests German air violations to Berlin.
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London
Reuters
Trondheim
Stiklestad
Steinkjer
Vardalsora
Berklin
DNB
Paris
Germany
Georges Bonnet
Lisbon
Portugal
Belgrade
Simavic
Jugoslav
Jugoslavia
Simovic
Berlin
Arvid Richert
Foreign Office
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Via
NAZTO
Northern Pacific and Associates
Tip Reynolds
Mining City
Union
FO. A
Ed Wayne
REA
R. Barnett
FBI
Bucharest
Romania
East Moselle
Blies
Rotterdam
Ralph Forte
U.K
Webb Miller
Pitesti
Iron Guard
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