Germans Flee From Rostov So Fast Reds Can't Keep Up
London reports the German rout from Rostov continues five days of pursuit by the Red Army across a 100 mile retreat toward Mariupol. Soviet broadcasts claim major German units face annihilation in the Donets basin as guerrillas attack weakened lines and divisions are driven back near Klin and Volokolamsk.
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London
Geraan
Rostov
Red Army
Soviet Information Bureau
Moscow
Mariupol
Ewald von Kleist
Donets
Red
Kuibyshev
S. A. Lozovsky
von Kleist
Stalinogorsk
Klin
Volokolamsk
Nazi Panzers Break British Trap in Libya
Cairo dispatch reports Rommel’s forces breach the British line at Tobruk Rezegh corridor with German 15th and 21st divisions linking near Zaaran. Royal Navy air and sea action sinks an Italian destroyer and ships in a Libya Sound convoy, while Sidi Omar Nuovo falls to Punjab battalions.
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Cairo
Egypt
Libya
Rezegh
Royal Navy
Erwin Rommel
Tobruk-Rezegh
Aurora
Alvis da Mosto
Libya Sound
W. G. Agnew
Taranto
Admiralty
Bir el Hamed
Zaaran
Rezagh
Sidi Omar Nuovo
Libyan
Punjab
Founder of 49th State Succumbs
Gilbert E. Gable former Port Orford mayor and secession advocate dies at his home. He led a Curry County secession push aiming to join California and form a 49th state named Jefferson with Del Norte Siskiyou Modoc and Lassen counties. He had been considered for governing the proposed state.
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Port Orford
Ore
Gilbert E. Gable
Oregon
California
Gable
Curry
del Norte
Siskiyou
Modoc
Lassen
Butte Women Receive Service Awards At Girl Scouts Dinner
Six Butte women were honored at the annual Leader Council dinner of the Butte Council of Girl Scouts held at Eddy's Drive-Inn. A. W. Rosselet received a 10 year award, Gagnon Hambly received a five year award, and five additional members including Mrs. John T. Strong Mrs. Robert K. Calloway Mrs. Lambert Featherly and Mrs. Lloyd Pietsch received five year honors. Awards were presented by Mrs. Thomas N. McFarland with Mrs. Featherly serving as toastmistress. The event noted continued on page 2 column 3.
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Butte
Butte Council of Girl Scouts
Eddy’s Drive-Inn
A. W. Rosselet
Gagnon Hambly
John T. Strong
Robert K. Calloway
Lambert Featherly
Lloyd Pietsch
Thomas N. McFarland
Featherly
Hayward Named Master of Highland Lodge No 22
H L Hayward was elected worshipful master of Highland lodge No. 22 A F and A M at a Tuesday meeting in the Masonic temple. Fred Woolmer and others named officers. Evans chosen as temple trustee and Dyas as Mount Moriah Cemetery trustee. Installation set for December 20 with Blue Lodges.
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H. L. Hayward
Highland Lodge No
A. F
A. M
Masonic Temple
Fred Woolmer
Dave B. Hopkins
J. B. Meghen
A. C. Evans
Evans
Masonic Temple Association
J. D. Dyas
Mount Moriah
Twenty Selectees to Leave Mining City for Army Induction
Twenty men from Silver Bow county including Herbert MacLean 22 Bernard Clarke 24 and Jay Martin 21 prepare for induction. They entrain at Milwaukee depot at 12 20 PM for Missoula for examination with ten natives of Butte among them.
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Herbert MacLean
Bernard M. Clarke
Jay W. Martin
Silver Bow County
Milwaukee
Missoula
Butte
Treasure State
Montana
West
Granite Street
William H. Hoskins
Vast anti Fascist conspiracy uncovered in Trieste
Rome dispatch says a "vast" anti Fascist conspiracy including an assassination attempt on Mussolini and sabotage of munition plants was found at Trieste. Sixty people were arrested and will be tried before a special state defense tribunal. The group reportedly included Communists and Demo-Liberalists.
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Premier Mussolini
Italy
Trieste
Rome
Mussolini
Stefani
Tribunal For Defense of
Blind Frank Gets Sleek Newsstand On Broadway
Frank W. Ericson, a blind and popular vendor at Broadway and Main, unveils a modern newsstand replacing his 15 year old black stand. The six foot high eighteen foot long plywood counter with forest green exterior and varnished interior drew customer admiration during its unveiling on Tuesday. Frank maintains limited hours after a recent major operation, with friends running the stand during his hospital stay.
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Frank W. Ericson
Broadway
Main Streets
Frank
Powerful New British Fleet Arrives in Singapore
A 35,000-ton battleship Prince of Wales leads a newly formed British fleet into Singapore's admiralty harbor. The arrival signals Britain’s naval reinforcement of the Pacific, with USA cooperation noted, to deter any Japanese advance toward Thailand or Borneo.
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Singapore
U.P
Malaya
Thailand
British
Borneo
Admiralty
Pacific
Britain
Japan
Winston Churchill
A. V. Alexander
United States Navy
Atlantic
Critical Defense Strikes Settle in Labor Accord
The defense crisis over 290 machine tool makers and 11 000 aircraft workers eased after a Tuesday settlement. The U A W C I O ended a two week strike at Breckenridge Machine Cleveland with a 10 cent hourly wage gain, while Bell Aircraft unions and Buffalo Niagara Falls plants saw continued talks. The railway wage dispute covering 1 215 000 workers was compromised with a lump sum boost around 300 million.
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United Automobile Workers
Breckenridge Machine Company
Cleveland
Office of Production Management
Buffalo
N. Y
Bell Aircraft Corporation
Labor Department
Washington
Bell
Niagara Falls
Aus tralian ships sunk in Pacific clash end 786 lives
The Australian cruiser Sydney with 645 aboard and the sloop Parramatta with 141 crew were reported sunk after a battle with the German raider Steiermark off Australia. Authorities say nine ships were felled in prior actions and Prime Minister Curtin vows stiffened resolve.
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Canberra
Australia
Sydney
New York
Parramatta
Mediterranean
John Curtin
Germany
Steiermark
Hamburg
Cocos Islands
Emden
Reome Nominated for President of Pioneer Club
William Reome was nominated for president of the Butte Pioneer club at a meeting last night. He currently serves as vice president. Nominations also named James Moore as vice president Anna M. Quinn as secretary treasurer J W Scott as treasurer James E Neidelhheff as custodian William Gilbert as assistant custodian Ford Scheuer as executive board candidate with three to be elected Ed O Byarne Alex Meagher Gus Heimbach William Gilbert Al La Forest M O Connell and La Pearl Womack for the press M G O Malley Election set for December 16 M D O Connell is retiring president.
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William Reome
Butte Pioneer Club
James Moore
Anna M. Quinn
J. W. Scott
James E. Neidelhheff
William
Gilbert
Ford Scheuer
Ed O'Byrne
Alex Meagher
Gus Heimbach
al la Forest
M. D. O'Connell
la Pearl Womack
M. G. O'Malley
Weather Outlook For Butte And Montana Regions
Butte sees intermittent rain or snow Wednesday and Thursday with colder Thursday. West and near divide areas mostly cloudy with intermittent precipitation and brisk winds. East of the divide remains partly cloudy with scattered showers and cooler conditions through Wednesday.
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Butte
Montana
Continental Divide
Mayor orders crackdown after series of traffic accidents
Mayor Barry O Leary instructed Police Chief Bart Riley to crack down on traffic violators after a spate of serious crashes around Butte and neighboring counties. The plan boosts traffic enforcement as winter elevates driving risks, citing 1941 and general patrol data.
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Barry Oleary
Bart Riley
Butte
Chief Riley
Butte-Anaconda
Whitehall
Dillon
Deer Lodge
Basin
Boulder
Helena
Butte Auto
Jack Duggan
Duggan
International Association of Chiefs of Police
Willard Hotel
Washington, D. C
O’leary
Roosevelt orders Japan to clarify Indo China troop move
At the President's direction the State department asked Japan to state the purpose of concentrating troops in Indo China and signaled that pacific negotiations depend on a satisfactory answer. Roosevelt announced the inquiry and stressed past Japanese actions that jeopardized talks. The issue hinges on Tokyo's willingness to curb expansion amid allied opposition.
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Washington
Roosevelt
State Department
Japan
Indo-China
Tokyo
Pacific
Newsman Delivers Big Stick to F D R in Tokyo Crisis
Washington dispatch recalls Charles A Hamilton, an octogenarian reporter for the Binghamton Press, presenting President Roosevelt with a toy-like big stick during a discussion of the Japanese crisis. Roosevelt jokes about needing a hefty balance, noting the stick’s Teddy Roosevelt heritage.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Charles A. Hamilton
Teddy Roosevelt
Wales
Hamilton
Binghamton
N. Y
Canned Food for Christmas Baskets Matinee at The American
The Butte Kiwanis underprivileged children committee sponsors a Saturday matinee at the American theater starting at 10 am featuring Mickey Rooney in Little Pal plus shorts. Admission is one or more cans of food or fruit, to aid needy families in Butte. home-canned items not accepted. Dr Harold C Joesting chairs the event.
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Butte Kiwanis Club
American Theater
Mickey Rooney
American Theater Management
F Ss
Butte
Harold C. Joesting
Kiwanis
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Highland Lodge
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Saburo Kurusu
Admiral Nomura
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Reome
Pioneer Club
War Department
United States Army Signal Corps
George C. Marshall
Leonard T. Gerow
R. A. Wheeler
Sherman Miles
Henry H. Arnold
Air Corps
W. H. Haislip
William Bryden
R. C. Moore
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