Russian Army routs six Nazi divisions in Kalinin drive
Soviet dispatches report Red Army forces routed six German divisions totaling about 90,000 men and recaptured Kalinin, 90 miles northwest of Moscow, as part of the ongoing counter offensive. The victory came after Klin’s recapture and heavy German losses in the central front.
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Moscow
Red Army
Kalinin
Here
Russia
Klin
Strauss
Volovo
Tula
Fuskievich
Maslenikov
AFL Offers Peace to CIO to Unite Labor for War
The American Federation of Labor declared a joint war labor policy calling for unity and a no strike pledge for the war. It urged creation of a war labor board and asked the National Labor Relations Board to avoid policies that heighten labor conflicts during the emergency.
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Washington
American Federation of Labor
America
War Labor Board
National Labor Relations Board
California calls emergency session on defense funds
California summoned its legislature to an emergency session to appropriate millions for civilian defense as reports say Mexico will recruit a large reserve army to guard the Lower California peninsula amid growing war tensions.
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San Francisco
U.P
California
Mexico
Roosevelt Wins Broad Censorship Powers In War Effort
Congress approved sweeping presidential censorship powers to curb information reaching the enemy. President Roosevelt will implement a wartime censorship with Byron Price named director. The measures allow redistributing government duties and controlling alien financial transactions and $7 billion in alien property. House and Senate move to align their versions for rapid enactment.
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Byron Price
Associated Press
U. S
Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Walker
Price
Senate
House
United States
House Judiciary Committee
van Nuys
O.-Ind
Senate Judiciary Committee
Sen
Mines student body donates to Red Cross drive
At a Tuesday ASB meeting of the Montana School of Mines a $250 check was drawn on the club treasury for the Red Cross. Coach D. C. McAuliffe spoke on the need for funds and Lynn Wilson, the president, presided.
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Mines
Red Cross
Associated Student Body of Montana School of Mines
D. C
Grade and High School Students to Begin Yule Vacations
Ten thousand grade and high school youngsters start their Yuletide break Friday afternoon and won’t return for 18 days until January 5. Some schools face finals or year ends during the vacation due to snow closures at Feeley and Meadow Gulch. The School of Mines closes at noon Saturday with 293 students returning January 5.
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Feeley and
Meadow Gulch
School of Mines
British Smash Center of Enemy Forces Near Gazala
The British eighth army reported smashing the center of four German and Italian divisions 15 miles southwest of Gazala in Libya. An armored column struck Axis reserves 15 miles beyond in a successful outflanking move as Rommel defended with tank units and dive bombers. The action centered in Alem Hamza with Gazala still held along the coast as 1,100 prisoners and guns fell to British forces.
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Cairo
Eighth
Libya
Gazala
Alem Hamza
Erwin Rommel
Halegh el Olebam
Derna
London
Amery
India
Gulf of
Sirte
Tripoli
North Africa
Berlin
Alexandria
Mexico urged to permit foreign troop and ship passage
President Avila Camacho asked Congress to authorize passage of foreign military forces through Mexican territory and the entry and anchoring of foreign ships and naval planes in Mexican waters for the war duration. The measures aim to cooperate with the United States and allow Americas vessels to use Mexican ports after advisory from their governments.
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Mexico City
Manuel Avila Camacho
United States
Mexico
U. S
Lower
California
Avila Camacho
Hemisphere
Mexican Foreign Relations Department
Montanans Urged to Protect Resources and People
In Helena on December 16, over 120 attendees urged all Montanans to defend state resources and citizens during the present emergency. They pressed the governor to seek anti aircraft defenses from the War Department for Great Falls, Butte, and Anaconda.
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Helena
Great Falls
Butte
Anaconda
Charles L. Sheridan
State Defense Council
American Legion Defense Committee
Kenneth Logan
FBI
Montana
Tom D. Caverly
State Preparedness and Advisory Commission
Ford
Art Parsons
Logan
Reome Elected President of Butte Pioneer Club
William Reome was elected president of the Butte Pioneer Club at a meeting last night succeeding M. D. O'Connell. Lieut. Col. Ralph E. Davis spoke on American history. New members Peter A. Malyevac and Gussie McClure were initiated.
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William Reome
Butte Pioneer Club
M. D. O'Connell
James Moore
Anna M. Quinn
J. W. Scott
James E. Neidelhheff
William O. Gilbert
Fred Scheuer
Ralph E. Davis
U. S. Marine Corps
Georgia Collins
Donald Neyman
Franklin Caron
Gwen Lugg
Shirley McKinnon
Peter A. Malyevac
Gussie McClure
Gus Heimbach
al la Forest
W. O. Gilbert
Harlem Rhythm Club Divides Christmas Savings Then Disbands
The Harlem Rhythm Social club in Richmond meets to divide its Christmas savings of 159.81 dollars but dissolves amid discord. Treasurer Dorothy Douglas is robbed of the funds on the way to the gathering.
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Richmond
Harlem Rhythm Social Club
Dorothy Douglas
Butte Red Cross drive nears half goal amid large donations
Butte volunteers continue to respond to the war relief appeal of the American Red Cross aiming to raise 50 million nationwide. By last night the local drive total reached 23 021 38 with advance gifts committee pledging to double employer and employee contributions.
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Advance Gifts Group
Butte
American Red Cross
James H. Rowe
Rowe
National Red Cross
Eugene Carroll
Carroll
Naval Ensigns Rally Under Fire at Pearl Harbor
Secretary Knox described four naval reserve ensigns who, as the only surviving officers on a destroyer during the December 7 attack, steered the ship to sea and faced emergencies like veterans. He noted a chaplain was killed preparing for church services and related other battle incidents.
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Frank Knox
Hawaii
United States Pacific
Pearl Harbor
Downes
Cassin
Shaw
Arizona
Utah
Knox
Washington
Naval Reserve
Navy
Two U P Trains to Be Taken Off Butte Run Saturday
Union Pacific will discontinue trains No. 30 and No. 31 on the Butte to Pocatello route this Saturday December 20. The Montana and Idaho public service commissions approved the move to free equipment for defense shipments.
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U. P
Butte
Union Pacific
Pocaello
Idaho
L. M. Layne
Public Service Commissions
Montana
Weather data publication suspended in state paper
The Montana Standard ends broad Montana weather forecasts to avoid aiding enemies. Forecasts and temperatures of Montana cities will be available only via wire services after 9 pm for in person subscribers at the editorial office.
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Montana Standard
Federal Weather Bureau
Montana
Snow slows traffic as night melt reduces hazards
Snow fell heavily around 8 p m slowing traffic of all kinds to a walk in Butte. Cold temperatures caused much of it to melt as it fell. Streets became slippery and cars on the Butte hill slid in various directions, with many stalling into curbs.
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Butte
Butte Weather: Clouds and Snow Flurries Ahead
A three day forecast for Montana East of the Divide calls for Wednesday cloudy with occasional snow flurries and cooler conditions, Thursday partly cloudy and cool. Tuesday high near 45 and low around 24 with mountains in the west seeing snow flurries.
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Butte
Montana
Divide
Jap Invaders Beaten Back By U S Forces In Luzon
Manila dispatch reports Japanese ground forces halted on Luzon with no new beachhead attempts. They conducted a small air raid on Olongapo naval base near Manila Bay while mending aircraft and preparing for a potential later landing. Four Japanese fighters were shot down.
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Manila
Luzon
Olongapo
Manila Bay
Douglas MacArthur
Vigan
Aparri
Legaspi
War Department
Washington
Post Office Branches Urge Early Gift Package Mail
Postmaster Frank X. Monaghan asks customers to mail gifts early at 43 West Park Street 108 East Park Street or 1659 Harrison Avenue and to send greetings and other mail first class.
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West Park Street
East Park Street
Harrison Avenue
Frank X. Monaghan
Navy reports Japanese shelling near Johnston Maui islands
The Navy said Japanese war vessels shelled Johnston Island and Kahului on Maui within 24 hours with slight damage. Wake and Midway faced additional bombing, both countering enemy blows as naval operations continue.
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Washington
Navy
Hawaiian
Johnston
Maui
Wake Island
Hawaii
Wake
Midway
Johnston Island
Kahului
Pacific
Argentina Declares State of Siege nationwide
Argentina’s cabinet declares a state of siege across the country effective immediately to halt tendentious propaganda and fulfill international promises. Acting President Ramon Castillo had said the move aims to stamp out Axis propaganda as part of recognizing the United States as a non beligerent and allows suspension of habeas corpus and freedoms of press assembly domicile and private papers.
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Buenos Aires
Ramon Castillo
Argentina
United States
Castillo
Truck crashes into house on South Washington street
A truck detached from its parking spot and damaged a house in the 200 block on South Washington Street Tuesday night. Police said damage was light and no injuries occurred. In Houston, a Reagan High sophomore won the city interscholastic cross country meet. Billy Puffer named the winner.
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South Washington Street
Houston
Texas
Reagan High
Billy Puffer
Guard Rail Posts Damaged by Axe Vandalism on Montana Highway
R L Ewing of the Montana State Highway Commission reports about 200 guard rail posts on the Butte Helena highway near Meaderville badly damaged by axe vandalism. He warns of legal action and urges public help to catch offenders, noting stolen cluster flares and new reflector buttons being added to rails for safety.
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Woodville Hill
Butte-Helena
Meaderville
R. L. Ewing
Montana State Highway Commission
Ewing
Highway Department
Sheriff's Office
East Butte
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C. I.O
U.S
F.D. BR
Reome
Luzon Island
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