Butte Mobilizes for 4th War Loan R. A. F. Blasts Brunswick
Butte mobilizes for the fourth war loan while Allied air forces raid Brunswick in central Germany. R. A. F. bombers drop 2000 long tons in 23 minutes, a record concentration, supported by Mosquito feints on Berlin and Magdeburg. The Brunswick raid involved roughly 600 to 700 four engined planes with about 1000 bombers across the night, targeting rail equipment and Messerschmitts as fires spread. Relays attacked the French coast at Calais with searchlights visible 150 miles away, and night fighters downed four German planes. The raid showcased the scale of Allied air power and continued operations along the rocket-gun coast of France.
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London
Berlin
Magdeburg
Brunswick
Germany
France
Calais
British Press Association
Hull Reorganizes Department in War and Peace
Secretary Cordell Hull announced a sweeping reorganization of the State Department to streamline foreign policy work in war and peace. The plan frees assistant secretaries from admin duties, creates policy and post-war programs committees, and an advisory council headed by Hull with vice chairmen Norman H. Davis Myron C. Taylor and Isaiah Bowman.
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Washington
Cordell Hull
State Department
United States
Department
Norman H. Davis
Myron C. Taylor
Isaiah Bowman
Davis
Roosevelt
Taylor
United States Steel Corp
Vatican
Bowman
Johns Hopkins University
Roosevelt Oe
Cattlemen Plan Herd Reductions to Boost Beef Supplies
American National Livestock Association delegates at their 47th annual convention backed a California cattlemen’s plan to voluntarily reduce the nation’s cattle herd. Hub Russell urged selling heifers to prevent a postwar market collapse, while F E Mollin said reduced herds would lift slaughterings to 31 or 32 million per year for the next few years. The group warned the administration to accept responsibility for any spring beef shortage and criticized government price controls and subsidies.
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Denver
American National Livestock Association
California
Hub Russell
Russel Brother
Maricopa
Calif
Russell
Frank Boice
Sonoita
Ariz
F. E. Mollin
Congress
Russian Reply to Poles Seen
London Jan 15 A Soviet reply to Polish moves toward negotiations for a complete settlement of differences is seen as likely soon as the Red army advances westward increases urgency Moscow studies a proposal to examine all outstanding questions with British and American mediation The main issue is whether Moscow would accept dealing with the exiled Polish government and whether it would include representatives of the Moscow sponsored union of Polish patriots Moscow also dislikes General Kasimierz Sosnkowski and Poles may resist forming a cabinet acceptable to Moscow President Władysław Raczkiewicz faces opposition to conciliation with Russia.
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London
Poland
Russia
Red Army
Kremlin
Moscow
Union of
Kasimierz Sosnkowski
Waldislaw Raczkiewicz
Further Pacific Moves Nearing Toward Tokyo In Sight
Washington reports from Lt Gen William N Kenney and Adm William F Halsey Jr indicate Allied plans push toward Tokyo with stronger signals of near term operations. Bombing of Marshall bases like MilI, Wotje, and Kwajalein suggests a softening campaign for invasion, extending from Marshalls to Carolines and possibly Truk, but Halsey stresses Tokyo as the sole essential capture.
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Hamilton Faron
Washington
Tokyo
Pacific
William N. Kenney
Army Air
South Pacific
William F. Halsey, Jr
Marshall Islands
Gilberts
Mili
Wotje
Kwajalein
Marshall
Solomons
Twelve Die as Madrid Building Under Construction Collapses
Twelve people were killed and at least 75 injured when an eight story building under construction in western Madrid collapsed Friday night. Builders said cement foundations for the structure had not been properly constructed.
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Madrid
Butte Marine Recalls Three Days in Tarawa Foxhole
U S Naval Hospital Oakland California January 15 special Wil lard Eugene McCallum 26 of Butte Montana describes spending three days and nights in a hastily dug foxhole on a Tarawa beach with fellow Marine Pfc Carl Austin as they waited for wounds to be treated He was hit in the chest and both feet were wounded by shrapnel The walking wounded escaped on the second night but those unable to walk remained until the Japs were driven away on the third day He received the Purple Heart at Pearl Harbor and is the son of Mrs Ruth McCallum now of Livingston Mont His wife Esther Simmons lives in San Diego The account highlights endurance and combat conditions on Tarawa.
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U. S. Naval Hospital
Oakland
Calif
Tarawa
Willard Eugene McCallum
Butte
Montana
Carl Austin
Moorehead
Iowa
McCallum
Pearl Harbor
Ruth McCallum
Livingston, Mont
Esther Simmons
Union Street
San Diego
Urges Democrats to Stand on Their War Record
National Chairman Frank C Walker urged the Democratic party to stand on its war record in 1944. He said the party would report what it did and not be afraid, as he spoke to Syracuse Democrats. Walker also said he did not know if Roosevelt would seek a fourth term, though Onondaga Democrats endorsed one.
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Syracuse
N. Y
Frank C. Walker
Democratic Party
Walker
Roosevelt
Onondaga County
Democrats
Tax Amendment Adopted Limiting Hobby Loss Deductions
The Senate approved a Marshall Field amendment to cap annual hobby loss deductions at 20 000 for five losing years as part of the revenue bill. The measure aims at individuals operating hobby enterprises like horse racing stables, with debate over fairness and broader impact led by Majority Leader Barkley.
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Washington
Senate
Clark
D-Mo
Finance Committee
House
Barkley
Partisans Strike Back at Nazis
Yugoslav partisans led by Marshal Tito launched two attacks against German supply lines to halt Nazi advances in central Bosnia. Units 65 miles west of Belgrade reoccupied Bijeljina and Janja, while forces 90 miles south expelled Germans from Ivanjica. The commando action came as German drives pressed toward Bugojno Gorni Vakuf Prnjavor near Ban Luka.
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London
U.P
Josip (Tito) Broz
Bosnia
Belgrade
Tito
Bijeljina
Janja
Ivanjica
French Forces Gain Two Miles In Battle For Cassino
Allied headquarters report French forces pushed two to five miles along the Cassino front in the Apennines, capturing Acquafondata and three high points. About 250 prisoners taken as American troops press the Gustav line and advance toward Cassino with Lt Gen. Mark W. Clark coordinating the northeast encirclement effort under Gen. Alphonse Juin.
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Allied
Algiers
Europe
Italy
Cassino
Acquafondata
Mark W. Clark
Alphonse Juin
Gustav Line
U M W May Get Back Into A F L
Washington January 15 United Mine Workers may rejoin the American Federation of Labor next week. The union has pressed for reaffiliation since May and action is expected at the AFL executive council winter meeting opening in Miami Monday. A 6 6 tie at first consideration last August led to the Boston convention and now terms for reaffiliation are to be negotiated amid rail union discontent with White House wage handling.
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Washington
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
American Federation of Labor
A. F. L. Executive Council
Miami
White House
U.M. W
Boston
Executive Council
Weather Outlook for Butte Area and West Montana
Sunday will see scattered snow showers with little temperature change. Saturday highs reach 34 and lows -2. West of the continental divide expect mostly cloudy skies with snow flurries and small temperature shifts through Sunday night. East of the divide, expect considerable cloudiness with scattered flurries in western mountains. warmer in the east but little overall temperature change.
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Butte
Montana
Continental Divide
Soviet Attacks Extend From Leningrad to Ukraine Fronts
Soviet mobile units push west toward the old Polish border as Rokossovsky’s forces strike from Kalinkovichi and Mozyr, inflicting heavy losses on Germans. In Ukraine, Red Army repels counterattacks around the Odessa Lwow railway while Vatutin’s left wing weakens German pressure near Vinnitsa and Uman.
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London
Russia
Red Army
Ukraine
Rumania
Moscow
Berlin
Leningrad
Constantine Rokossovsky
Kalinkovichi
Mozyr
Pripet
Skrigalov
Pinsk
Nikolai Vatutin
Odessa-Lwow
Dnieper
Vinnitsa
Uman
Nazis Gather on Turk Border
Dispatches reported by Stockholm indicate German troop concentrations along the Bulgarian Turkish frontier. Reports suggest Bulgarian and German garrisons near Turkey are strengthening amid tense neutrality, with Sofia bombings causing mass evacuation and heavy casualties estimated in two air raids.
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London
Stockholm
Sofia
Bulgaria
Ismet Inonu
Turkey
Cairo
Roosevelt
Churchill
Budapest
Japs Seek Escape From Sio As Allied Drive Presses
Allied reports from New Guinea indicate Japanese defenders at Sio are withdrawing under pressure as Australian and American forces close in on the northeast coast. MacArthur’s communique notes rear-guard action while Aussies menace the base, with Saidor and Madang as further objectives. Meanwhile Marines push Hill 660 on New Britain’s Cape Gloucester, where fierce fighting and strong pillbox defenses continue.
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New Guinea
Sio Mission
Huon Peninsula
Douglas MacArthur
Sio
MacArthur
Saidor
Madang
New Britain
Cape Gloucester
Actress Carole Lombard Named Vessel Honored at Sea
In Wilmington California on January 15 the Liberty ship Carole Lombard named for the late film star glided into Los Cerritos channel. Her husband Captain Clark Gable of the Army Air Forces stood at attention and saluted as the vessel passed.
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Wilmington
Calif
Carole Lombard
Los Cerritos Channel
Clark Gable
Army Air Forces
Canned Shrimp Output to Fall Short This Year
Washington reports canned shrimp production will drop to about half of 1943 levels due to more catch diverted to fresh and frozen trade. The fisheries coordinator announced the shift affects supply for canning.
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Washington
Office of Co-Ordinator of Fisheries
Deadly gas fumes drive weasel killing at Great Falls store
In Great Falls Montana on January 15 health authorities used cyanide fumes to gas a grocery store where an 81 year old woman, Ella J. Rhone, says a weasel has menaced her since 1941. A military guard stood outside while Sanitary Inspector William Shea planned the operation and warned it would be 12 to 14 hours before reentry could confirm the weasel’s death.
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Great Falls
Ella J. Rhone
William Shea
Weasel
Shea
Plans to Meet 3 879 600 Goal Are Laid
An inspired home front army recruited from every walk of Butte life will launch a Fourth War loan offensive this week. Silver Bow county sets a 3 879 600 quota, with Butte mobilizing to meet it as nationwide drive runs Jan 18 to Feb 15. Montana’s total quota is 31 million dollars, backed by payroll deductions of 300 000 monthly. R L Ruhle announces plans to recruit every individual and group in the campaign.
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Silver Bow County
R. L. Ruhle
Uncle Sam
Ruhle
Butte
Germany
Japan
Montana
Fourth War Loan Campaign Committee
Mustering Out Fight Started In Congress
A bipartisan bloc backed higher discharge pay for servicemen as Congress pressed bills on muster-out benefits. Rep Lemke urged $100 to $700, amid Senate's $200-500 and House $100-300 proposals. A Monday showdown looms before voting on ballot voting oversight for November servicemembers.
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Washington
Lemke
R.-N.d
Senate
House Military Committee
House
MacArthur Pictured as Caged or Wounded Lion
Raymond Clapper reports from Australia that General MacArthur seems like a caged off wounded lion and that secrecy removed could spark a historic controversy over his possible presidential nomination. The article assesses his assets and liabilities in this first dispatch.
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General MacArthur
Raymond Clapper
Australia
MacArthur
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