Romanian Rebellion Suppressed as Iron Guard Outbreak Quelled
Sofia dispatch reports Bucharest radio says last rebels surrendered after 2 000 dead nationwide and 6 000 total casualties. Antonescu’s government claims complete control while noting Iron Guard and Communist blame and ongoing disorder in Braila Ploesti and Brasov.
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Sofia
Bucharest Radio
Petrovicescu
Bucharest
Legation
Antonescu
Bucharest Ent
Romania
Braila
Brasov
Ploesti
Belgrade
Yugoslavia
Constanta
Dragalina
Horia Sima
Iron Guard
Tobruk falls as British claim 14,000 prisoners in Libyan advance
British patrols push deeper into Libya after Tobruk surrender described as a major Fascist disaster. They list about 14,000 Italian prisoners so far, 2,000 wounded evacuated, and under 500 British casualties. Four Italian generals and an admiral are among those captured with numerous guns and materiel.
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Cairo
Egypt
Britain
Libya
Tobruk
Jaws of British trap close on Graziani Libyan force
War news notes Tobruk fallen to the British Army of the Nile leaving up to 100,000 Fascist officers and men as prisoners. Graziani's Libyan army is described as fragmented with only about 75,000 combat effective troops remaining. Eleven front line divisions have been captured or destroyed at Sidi Barrani Bardia and Tobruk.
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Kirke L. Simpson
Associated Press
Libya
Italy
Rodolfo Graziani
Tobruk
Britain
Graziana
Graziani
Sidi Barrani
Bardia
German plans to invade Africa claim surfaced
Gen Charles De Gaulle of the Free French said on a BBC broadcast that Germany planned to land troops in Tunis at Bizerte, threatening a war of liberation if the Vichy government consent was lacking. De Gaulle spoke from an alleged German broadcast quoted by British radio.
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New York
Charles de Gaulle
Free French
Germany
Bizerte
North African
Tunis
de Gaulle
British Broadcasting Corporation
Greeks Resume Offensive Against Valona
In Albania near Klisura the Greek army renewed its push against Valona as weather improved. Athens reports repulsed Italian counterattacks, seized positions and villages, and captured 250 prisoners along with mortars machine guns and rifles. Both sides heatedly clash amid ongoing operations.
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Athens
Klisura
Valona
Albania
Solon introduces bill to make Cuba a U S state
United States senator William H Smathers of New Jersey introduced a resolution on January 23 proposing Cuba enter the Union as a state. The plan envisions Cuba becoming the 51st state pending approval by Congress and the president.
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Solon
Cuba
U. S
Washington
State of the Union
William H. Smathers
D-N. J
1941 Sugar Beet Planting Quota Cut 16 Percent From 1940
The Agriculture Department announced a 1941 sugar beet planting quota of 820000 acres, about 16 percent under last year. The quota uses a past production basis and considers three factors equals: past production, ability to produce, and top acreage planted in 1938 39 or 40. Montana and surrounding counties receive 287? details.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Montana
Broadwater
Deer Lodge
Gallatin
Granite
Jefferson, Lake
Lewis and Clarke
Madison Missoula
Powell, Ravalli
Santies
Weir Seeks 16500 Mileage Fees in Court Decision
Sheriff Larry Weir of Silver Bow County won a district court ruling ordering payment of about 16500 for mileage at 10 cents a mile dating back to 1931. The suit claimed 3 cents a mile difference for roughly 550000 miles, with the county commissioners earlier denying the claim and a potential appeal to the Montana Supreme Court.
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Larry Weir
Silver Bow County
District Court
T. E. Downey
Weir
Great Falls
Attorney General's Office
Frank Roe
Montana Supreme Court
Man Drops Dead While Visiting Hospital Patient
Ferruccio Barsanti 52, employee at Anaconda Copper Mining preciptating plant, died suddenly last night at St James hospital after collapsing while talking with friend James Bugni in Meaderville. Survived by wife Agnes and daughters Rachel Anna Marie, with brothers Florindo Guilio in Butte and Joseph in South America. Body at Sherman Reed funeral home. Born in Italy, came to Butte 28 years ago. Vice president of Cristo Foro Colombo lodge. Address 2004 Leatherwood St.
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Ferruccio Barsanti
Anaconda
Wade Eee
St. James Hospital
James Bugni
Meaderville
Mr. Barsanti
Leatherwood Street
Italy
Butte
Cristoforo Colombo Lodge
Sherman & Reed Funeral Home
Agnes Barsanti
Rachel
Anna
Marie
Florindo
Guilio Barsanti
Paul Barsanti
Joseph Barsanti
South America
Snowy Weekend Weather Outlook for Montana and Surroundings
Weather forecast shows snow and colder conditions in Butte and statewide. Snow expected Friday and Saturday with continued cold across eastern and southern portions. Strong winds and plummeting temperatures accompany the snowfall in several regions.
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Butte
Montana
Hutchins Warns U.S. Risks War by Drift and Policy
University of Chicago President Robert Maynard Hutchins told a national audience that the United States risks drifting into war and warned against underwritten commitments abroad. He faulted Roosevelt’s foreign policy, argued democracy in America remains unsettled, and urged staying out of overseas entanglements to serve humanity.
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Chicago
Robert Maynard Hutchins
University of Chicago
United States
Roosevelt
Sloane
Hutchings
Hutching
Lindbergh Denounces War Aid Bill Before House Panel
Col Charles A Lindbergh testifies against the British aid bill calling it a major step toward US involvement in a war. He urges immediate negotiated peace and neutrality while warning of disaster if either side wins. Crowd applauds as he defends neutrality and questions Allied aims.
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House Foreign Affairs Committee
Charles A. Lindbergh
Congress
America
Lindbergh
Washington
United States
Great Britain
Europe
Johnson
Bill Hugh
América
Hitler
Africa
NRA
Luther Johnson
Texas
Germany
England
Courtney
D-Tenn
Arctic Waxwings Find Energy Despite Exhaustion in Butte
Bohemian Waxwings arrived fatigued in Butte but quickly powered through as a cold wave neared. Forecasters warn of a high descent of Arctic air moving south from the divide with snow and colder conditions expected Friday and Saturday. Local highs reached 33 above with a seven above low.
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Butte
Great Falls
Divide
Arctic Circle
Canada
Fifteen New Bills in Montana Lower House Action
In Helena on January 23 the Montana Legislature opened main debates on national defense and education. Fifteen bills appeared in the House including a measure to stabilize the public school general fund with an $800,000 yearly appropriation. Senate proposals include creating the Eastern Montana College of Education at Billings and two on defense. Senators announced joint memorials urging Roosevelt defense plans and expedited passage of lease lend aid.
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Helena
Montana
House
Senate
Eastern Montana College of Education
Billings
Morrison
Lewis and Clark
Martinson
Jefferson
Roosevelt
Congress
Great Britain
Arnold
Stillwater
Simmons
Carbon
Olmstead
Sweet Grass
Eastern Montana Normal
Burke
Yellowstone
Billings School
Armstrong
R.flathead
Bogus G Man Impersonator Lands in City Jail
A man in the city jail claimed to be a FBI agent and was booked as Howard Rice for impersonating an officer. A real G-man listened and led him to the jail. The incident ends with a caution to verify credentials.
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G-Man
FBI
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Howard Rice
Hospital Attaches Read Birth List in Santa Ana
Santa Ana Calif Jan 23 UP officials read over the birth list and blinked their eyes. A son was born to Mr and Mrs Howard Bear. Mrs Rabbitt presented husband Murray L Rabbitt with a boy. A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Donald Dack. Nurse Opal Wolfe would be assigned to none of these cases.
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Santa Ana
Calif
Joseph Hospital
Howard Bear
Conciliators Seek to End Strikes at Navy Expansion Plants
Federal conciliators aimed to halt work stoppages at two key Navy expansion sites. At Milwaukee Allis-Chalmers, 7,000 workers sought higher pay amid $26 million in defense orders. In Mobile Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding, 3,400 workers pressed for raises. Instead a two hour daily stoppage was proposed.
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Navy
Milwaukee
Allis-Chalmers Manufacturing Company
Mobile
Ala
Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company
Industrial Union of Marine and Shipbuilding Workers
C.I.0
Washington
Man Denies Deadly Weapon Charge In Arraignment
Harry Hinton a 33 year old miner pleaded innocent in district court after arraignment on an information charging him with carrying a deadly weapon with intent to assault. Judge Downey set bond at 2000 which Hinton could not furnish and he remained jailed. County Attorney Frank J. Roe signed the information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Hinton
Butie Miner
Norma
T. E. Downey
Hinton
Frank J. Roe
Six Students at Boys' Central Lead Honor Roll
Six students at Christian Brothers High School earned straight A records for the first semester ending January 17. Named: Gerald Tomis, Clifford Riley, Harry Butoh, James O'Neill, Jack Duffy, and Robert Pascoe. The list includes 12 freshmen, 12 juniors, 10 seniors, and other named students across grade levels.
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Christian Brothers High School
Brother M
Tuohy
Gerald Tomis
Clifford Riley
Harry Butoh
James O'Neill
Jack Duffy
Robert Pascoe
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Berlin
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Ion Antonescu
George Petrovicescu
the War News
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Man
Chicago University
U.S
Hutchins
Col. Lindbergh
Cut Bank
Hugh
Hugh 8. Johnson
Boys’ Central
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