Carrier Planes Sink 25 In the China Sea
Navy and air force units report success in the Pacific. Nimitz says the Third fleet sunk 25 enemy ships and damaged 13 in four convoys off French Indochina, with 286 Jap vessels sunk or damaged since Jan 1. MacArthur notes 46 small and one large freighters sunk at San Fernando Luzon and 12 miles inland advances toward Manila, plus 10 miles of rail from Lingayen Gulf.
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Army
Navy
Air Force
Pacific
Luzon
Chester W. Nimitz
Douglas MacArthur
Nimitz
U. S
Third Fleet
French
Indo-China
San Fernando
Manila
Lingayan Gulf
Philippines
San Carlos
U. S. Pacific Fleet
Pearl Harbor
U.S. Third Fleet
French Indo-China
Adm
Saigon
MacArthur
Sixth Army
Japanese Forces Withdraw From Burma Quickly
Japanese forces are retreating from central and much of southern Burma. Allied observers expect Mandalay to fall within two weeks, with Rangoon possibly in months. British 14th Army nears the Irrawaddy after advancing from Shwebo, and Lashio, Burma road terminus, is abandoned.
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Kunming
Burma
Mandalay
Rangoon
14Th Army
Shwebo
Irrawaddy
Lashio
Burma Road
Butte Soldier Reported Missing in Germany
Pfc. Raymond J. Johnson, 21, son of Mr and Mrs T J Johnson of 631 East Park, is listed missing in action in Germany since December 16. His telegram notice came Friday night from the War Department. Johnson, a Butte High School graduate, was born in March.
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Raymond J. Johnson
T. J. Johnson
East Park
Germany
War Department
Luxembourg
Belgium
Butte High School
State Wool Growers to Close Their Annual Meet Today
Montana wool growers in the city for their 44th annual convention will close their deliberations this afternoon. Election of a vice president and secretary and resolutions on legislation, predatory animals, public lands, stockyards, transportation and taxation are on the agenda. Wallace Kingsbury was advanced to president. Gov. Sam C. Ford attended and voiced support for the convention’s programs. J. M. Jones of Salt Lake City spoke on industry problems and 1944 challenges including rising costs and labor issues affecting western sheep operations.
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Montana
Wallace Kingsbury
Walter
Pesident
John Dorroch
Livingston
T. O. Larson
Chateau
Walter Donahue
White Sulphur Springs
Sam C. Ford
Jed Frarey
Cut Bank
Wallace Alber
Miles City
Sam Ditty
Dillon
J. M. Jones
Salt Lake City
National Wool Growers Association
Washington, D. C
Butte Weather Outlook With Light Showers Likely
The forecast calls for mostly cloudy skies in Butte with occasional light rain or snow Saturday and Saturday night. Temperatures hover around 40 maximum and 25 minimum, with Friday reaching 44/32 and trace precipitation. West of divide shows scattered showers and little change. east of divide expect partly cloudy conditions with light showers and highs 35 to 40. Sunday remains slightly cloudy with no notable temperature shift.
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Butte
Divide
Missouri Headwaters
Stringent War Jobs Plan Aims to Channel Nonessential Firms
A nationwide program from the War Manpower Commission directs areas to inventory less essential firms with eight or more workers and set employment ceilings to channel workers into war plants. It seeks 150000 workers now and 550000 by midyear, with sanctions for non cooperation and use of female labor where needed.
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Washington
War Manpower Commission
James F. Byrnes
WMC
Byrnes
WPB
Co-Operative Com
24 Measures Await Action in Montana Legislature
Helena notes 24 measures pending after 12 quiet days in the 29th Legislature. Top items include a House memorial opposing a Missouri Valley authority, a $100 slot machine license proposal with local option, and a plan to ease Warm Springs Mental Hospital overcrowding by transferring inmates to the State Normal College at Dillon.
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Helena
Assembly
Missouri Valley Authority
Bricker
R Cascade
House Water Conservation Committee
Patterson
D-Hill
Rep
Toole
D-Toole
Warm Springs
Water users oppose treaty on Colorado River division
Speakers at a conference of water users from six Colorado River basin states Friday urged against ratifying a treaty with Mexico for division of the river’s waters. It was held in Las Vegas on a Friday in November and January 12 is noted in attribution.
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Las Vegas
Colorado River
Mexico
Three Montanans Wounded in European War Front
Washington dispatch reports four Montana soldiers among 2,098 wounded in action in Europe Friday. Included are First Lt. Jack W. Linderberg of Miles City Pfc. Franz M. Littleton of Loesch and Pfc. James E. Rekdal of Bridger with other listed Montanan casualties.
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Washington
Montana
War Department
Jack W. Linderberg
Miles City
Franz M. Littleton
Loesch
James E. Rekdal
Bridger
Jobs for All Who Want Them Certain Jobs for All Who Want Them
WPB Chairman J A Krug said a second wind production push for early 1945 will guarantee war work for every American who desires it. Civilian production faces tighter spot conversion cuts with metals scarce, while munitions programs must rise about 65 percent.
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Washington
WPB
J A. Krug
War Production Board
Krug
Montana Lawyers to Honor Judge Lynch in Butte Testimonial
Attorneys from all sections of Montana gather in Butte for a testimonial banquet honoring Judge J. J. Lynch, one of the West’s oldest district court jurists. More than 150 bar members and guests attend at the Finlen Hotel Treasure State room at 7 p.m. Arrangements are led by Robert D. Corette with Silver Bow Bar Association, and S. O. Meyer A. G. Shone and J. J. McCaffery Jr. slated to participate. D. M. Kelly of Anaconda Copper Mining Co. delivers a featured speech.
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Montana
Butte
J. J. Lynch
West
Treasure State Room
Finlen Hotel
Robert D. Corette
Silver Bow Bar Association
S. O. Meyer
A. G. Shone
J. J. McCaffery
F D R s Secretary to Visit Europe Next Month
Stephen Early, secretary to President Roosevelt, will travel to Europe early next month at SHAEF's request to coordinate with public relations officials for several weeks and arrange a potential visit by Roosevelt to France.
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Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force
Stephen Early
Roosevelt
Europe
Supreme Headquarters
Abandon Nearly 100 Square Miles to Allies
Allied forces pushed three to four miles Friday across snow covered fields as German resistance collapsed at the western Salient. American and British units linked near St Hubert driving toward Rittershoffen while Patton’s Third Army cut ribbons around Bastogne. The Germans withdrew to shorten lines and may retreat to the Reich border as First Army fights to hold the northern shoulder.
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Paris
Karl von Rundstedt
Ourthe River
The
Reich
Ardennes Forest
France
Rittershoffen
Strasbourg
Belgium
George S. Patton
Third Army
Bastogne
U. S. First Army
la Roche
Second Army
U. S. Third Army
St. Hubert
Aredennes
First Army
von Rundstedt
Luxembourg
Berlin Says Red Offensive Opens in Poland
London reports that the Russian winter offensive has begun along a broad front west of the Vistula, aiming at Kielce and Krakow. Moscow also said Hungarian patriots rose and fired on Germans from cellars and rooftops as Berlin described severe fighting and German reprisals in Budapest.
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London
Berlin
Poland
Vistula River
Baranow
Warsaw
Moscow
Budapest
Stockholm
Dagens Nyheter
Kielce
Krakow
German Silesia
Germany
Silesia
Knudsen backs civilian penalties for draft-age workers quitting
Lt. Gen. William S. Knudsen urged Congress to impose civilian penalties on men 18 to 45 who abandon war jobs rather than send them into Army labor battalions. Army and Navy spokesmen opposed induction into labor units, favoring penalties under the Selective Service Act. Lawmakers led by Rep. Kilday backed replacing the work battalion plan with existing draft penalties, citing local boards' limits.
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Knudsen
William F. Arbogast
Washington
William S. Knudsen
Army
House Military Committee
Chairman May
D-Ky
Navy
Rep
Kilday
Texas
May
War Manpower Commission
Roy Glover Named Western Counsel for Anaconda
D. M. Kelly announced Roy H. Glover as western general counsel of the Anaconda Copper Mining company. Glover, previously head of the company's Montana legal department at Butte, will take effect January 1. He has long been a prominent Montana lawyer.
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D. M. Kelly
Western
Anaconda Copper Mining Company
Roy H. Glover
Anaconda Company
Glover
Butte
Montana
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White House
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Powers
Cassino
Italy
China Sea
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Walter Rundle
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Judge Lynch
German Ardennes Salient
By Austin Bealmear
W. W. Hercher
Roy Glover
Western Counsel
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