30 Dec 1940
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Newspaper
The Montana Standard
Location
Butte, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1940
Page
1
President Roosevelt rejects peace moves, vows not to send troops to Europe, and predicts Axis defeat. He urges turning America into a great arsenal of democracy and expanding short of war aid to Great Britain while stressing defense production must avoid strikes. The broadcast reaches millions and is translated for global listeners.
County Attorney George S Smith said charges of first degree murder will be filed in district court against James Adams 21 and Joe Rhoads 25 for the holdup slaying of Louis J Turner 35 year old nightclub operator found dead in his club office west of Billings Turners body was transported to Casper Wyoming for burial with funeral set for Monday Inquests were not planned and the weapon a 12 gauge shotgun was recovered in a ditch near the Polytechnic Institute
Unoccupied France frontier sealed with both Germany and Italy. northern frontier with German occupied France sealed until January 6 and the border with Italy closed indefinitely.
The motorship Oregon Express carrying general cargo from Puget Sound to San Francisco went aground early Sunday off Bush Point on Whidby Island about 45 miles north of Seattle, coast guard reported.
Washington reports lawmakers vow to oppose any large cuts to non-defense outlays including farm benefits, highway construction, and relief programs. Bankhead and Capper push for higher farm payments to reach parity with historic prices, while highway aid and WPA funding remain contentious as defense needs grow.
Sofia reports the German Expeditionary Force has advanced to the Bulgarian frontier and occupied positions opposite Giurgiu as Danube ice may delay crossings. King Boris III discusses crisis with Premier Bogdan Philoff amid talk of a new government under pressure to allow troop passage.
J J Pelley president of the Association of American Railroads says 1941 starts with a geared plant able to meet transportation demands. Railroads report high efficiency, new equipment, faster speeds, and freight traffic up about seven percent from a year ago. Passenger travel in the last year totals 23.1 billion passenger miles, up 46 percent from 1923.
London endured a devastating nighttime raid as German bombers struck across the capital. Firefighters aided by volunteers battled hundreds of fires, with damage running into millions of pounds and heavy casualties feared. A Wren church suffered destruction though relics were saved by quick workers.
Sunday saw temperatures plunge to two degrees above zero in Butte, dropping 13 degrees from Saturday’s low. Officials warned of more cold, while ice conditions made streets slick and accidents rose. Lewistown reached 47 degrees above zero as others stayed near or below freezing.
Partly cloudy Monday and Tuesday with little temperature change. The outlook covers Butte and Montana regions with similar conditions and modest warmth.
Senator Wheeler urged youth to resist war mongers in a Madison Wisconsin speech calling out powerful propagandists financing pro war messages. He warned billions for rearmament replace peace and criticized neutrality acts and debt laws as safeguards for democracy. He said Roosevelt and Willkie pledged to stay out of war but now faces a bolder war party.
President Roosevelt speaks of national security in a fireside chat style address. He recalls the 1933 banking crisis and warns of a 1940 threat from Nazi Germany and allies. He urges courage and realism to keep the United States out of a last-ditch war while protecting American independence.
Despite extensive efforts since France fell, U S defense buildup shows a thin flow of weapons and ammunition to the Army. Experts note slow production, organizational issues, and late funding, but cite gains in the fleet and broad defense allocations as the nation edges toward a modern fighting force with a long build timeline.
Greek forces edge toward Valona by threatening Italian positions at Tepeleni Klisura and along the coast, amid heavy snow and bitter cold. Reports say Greeks hold some ground and 200 prisoners plus supplies in Tepeleni, with RAF planes conducting a waterfront raid on Valona amid poor weather.
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