Russians Drive Through Hindenburg in Silesia Offensive
Soviet high command announced massive German losses in a two week winter offensive. Units outflanked Poznan and neared Berlin as they captured Mosina Rogozno and advanced toward Breslau. Reports claim 391,330 Germans killed or captured and 592 planes destroyed along with thousands of tanks guns and trucks.
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London
Red Army
Hindenburg
Silesia
Danzig Free State
East Prussia
Baltic
Poznan
Warta
Berlin
Mosina
Reich
Rogozno
Vistula River
Warsaw
Moscow
Poland
Brandenberg
Breslau
Silesian
Upper Oder River
Brieg
Two Men Denied Motor Theft Act Charges
Wallace Cline and Gerald Schultz Oikle pleaded innocent at arraignment before U S Commissioner John K Claxton on motor vehicle theft act charges. Bonds were set at 5000 each. they remain jailed. James Tourikis of Butte had charges dismissed on government motion after sheriff and FBI inquiry suggested Cline had falsely implicated him.
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Sheriff’s
U. S
John K. Claxton
Wallace Cline
Gerald Schultz Oikle
Claxton
James Tourikis
Butte
Harlow Pease
al McLeod
FBI
Cline
Tourikis
McLeod
Death of Kansas City political boss Thomas J. Pendergast
Thomas J. Pendergast, 72, longtime Kansas City Democratic machine boss, died Friday night after a period of poor health. He had entered Menorah Hospital the prior Tuesday. His death was attributed mainly to a heart condition amid a history that included imprisonment for income tax evasion.
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Kansas City
Thomas J. Pendergast
Democratic
Pendergast
Menorah Hospital
Abraham Sophian
Manpower Bill Faces Bitter House Fight With Amendments
The manpower bill for men aged 18 to 45 heads to House consideration amid splits over strikes closed shops and race based discrimination. The Rules Committee allowed broad amendment access as leaders fear the measure may be defeated. An FEPC amendment was dropped amid political horse trading disclosed by Rep. Kilday.
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Washington
House
Rules Committee
Military Committee
Fair Employment Practices Committee
FEPC
Rep
Kilday
Texas
Cox
D-Ga
Roosevelt
Organized Labor
Japanese Show Signs of Fight on Luzon
The January 27 dispatch from General MacArthur's headquarters reports Japanese forces on Luzon showing first signs of organized resistance in the central plains south of the Bamban river. American artillery supported operations at Clark Field as the 14th corps faced its first firm opposition after advancing toward Angeles, about 40 air line miles from Manila.
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MacArthur
Luzon
Tomoyuki Yamashita
Central Plains
Bamban
Clark Field
U. S. First Army
14Th Corps
Angeles
Manila
Agno
Rosario
Lingayen Gulf
158Th
43Rd Division
George Thomas Forster
Man’s Frozen Death Found in Dillon Car
John Lee, 57, Beaverhead ranch worker, was found frozen to death in his parked car on Bannack street near the Metlen hotel in Dillon. Tourists reported finding him slumped as though asleep. coroner says he may have died from freezing or a heart attack after a week alone in the vehicle. No inquest. Lee born in Norway in 1888, naturalized in 1935, with a possible brother in Minnesota.
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Dillon
John Lee
Beaverhead
Lee
Bannack
Metlen
Sig Johnson
Beaverhead Valley
Raymond Schwartz
Norway
Minnesota
Adverse Senate vote on Wallace nomination reported
The Senate commerce committee voted 14 to 5 against Henry A. Wallace for secretary of commerce and federal loan administrator. The adverse report sends the nomination to the full Senate with a possible early vote next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate Commerce Committee
Henry A. Wallace
Commerce
Senate
Wallace
Jesse Jones
Roosevelt
Commerce Group
Gore
Dga
Commerce Department
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Cabinet Post
Coast and Geodetic Survey
George
House
Separate Studies of Exploits of Col. Roosevelt and Blaze
The Senate military committee will study Col. Elliott Roosevelt exploits and the air travel of his dog Blaze. The panel will probe Blaze’s top priority that displaced three service members from an air transport plane. White House aides deny involvement. ATC officials explain the scheduling and urgency of Blaze’s shipment to Hollywood.
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Col. Roosevelt
Blaze
Washington
Senate Military Committee
Elliott Roosevelt
Thomas
Utah
White House
Stewart
D-Tenn
Air Transport Command
Senator Bridges
R-N.h
George
ATC
Stephen Early
Roosevelt
Hollywood
Faye Emerson
Wheeler Urges United Nations Political Council
Senator Burton Wheeler travels to Billings and urges creation of a United Nations political council. He says Americans should vote on war or peace decisions, opposes lone presidents declaring war, and criticizes super internationalists while supporting a world organization to maintain peace and resolve disputes.
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Billings
Burton K. Wheeler
United Nations
Butte
Wheeler
United States
England
Russia
Prominent Butte Matron Mrs Charles R Leonard Dies
Mrs. Charles R. Leonard widow of Senator C R Leonard of Butte Montana died Friday night at her son N Frank Leonard’s home 621 West Galena after an illness The body lay at White s funeral home Leonard gained prominence as an attorney and mining company adviser and served as Montana state senator from Silver Bow 1894 to 1898 and on the state education board.
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Charles R. Leonard
Butte
C. R. Leonard
N. Frank Leonard
West
Galena
Montana
White
Sen. Leonard
Silver Bow County
Republican National Committee
State Board of Education
Japanese Offensive Reaches Suburbs of Kukong
Chinese high command said a Japanese push in southeastern China struck the suburbs of Kukong, aiming to close the Canton Hankow rail gap. The report notes Kukong as provisional capital of Kwangtung province.
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Chungking
China
Canton-Hankow
Kukong
Kwangtung Province
Weather Outlook for Butte and Surrounding Areas
Butte remains partly cloudy with occasional snow flurries on Saturday and Saturday night and little temperature change. Friday reaches 31 with -9 low. Saturday peaks near 28 and 0. East of divide shows mixed clouds with scattered flurries and cold highs.
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Butte
Divide
Chinese Report U S Jap Naval Battle
Chinese press claimed American and Japanese fleets totaling 50 ships fought a major naval engagement 300 miles from Shanghai in the East China Sea. The report said 50 Japanese ships were sunk off Fukien and Chekiang shores over two weeks and the battle lasted nine hours, with Japanese forces retreating toward home.
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Pearl Harbor
U.P
East China Sea
Shanghai
China
Sao Tang Pao
Chungking
Philippines
Pacific Fleet
Formosa
Ruukyus
Indo-China
Chester W. Nimitz
Amoy
Fukien
Foochow
Central
Allies Prepare for Start of Major Offensive
Allied forces establish a 120 mile front from Luxembourg to Holland as four armies push toward a major offensive. German redeployments, Ardennes completion, and gains along the Roer front Power through Geilenkirchen, Roermond, Strasbourg and Haguenau areas. Reinforcements and pillbox captures mark the push toward Dusseldorf and a broader assault.
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Paris
Roer
Ruhr
Rhineland
Luxembourg
Holland
U. S
Geilenkirchen-Roermond
Dusseldorf
Monschau
Duren
Roermond
Ardennes Bulge
Karl Gerd von Rundstedt
Ludwig Sertorius
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Haguenau
Seventh Army
Moder
Strasbourg
Seventh
Ira Wyche
North Bank
Muhlhausen
Bischoltz
102Nd
Ozark
William H. Simpson
Ninth Army
Brachelen
Roer River
Geilenkirchen
United Press
Richard D. McMillan
Governor Has Until Monday to Act on Time Measure
Governor Sam C. Ford faced a decision on a bill by Rep. Erick Anderson to return Montana to Standard time. He had until Monday to sign or veto after receiving the legislation Tuesday amid a flood of letters and opinions from farm blocs and supporters and detractors.
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Helena
Sam C. Ford
Erick Anderson
R-Phillips
Montana
OPA Sets Forth Policy for Ration Stamp Cancellations
The OPA announced a definite policy for ration stamp cancellations to reassure housewives. Red stamps for meats and fats and blue for processed foods will expire four months from issue, replacing indefinite validity. Sugar stamps will have fixed dates with numbers 34 to 36 outlined and staggered expirations to ensure continuous use.
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Washington
OPA
Slot Machine Tax Bill Is Introduced
Helena tax measure would raise Montana slot machine license fees to 200 annually for private clubs under the Hickey law. Counties could add 100 and cities up to 50 per machine. A 15,000 appropriation for AG office to curb illegal machines is requested, with about 1,700 machines now in operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
House of Representatives
State Assembly
Revenue and Taxation Committee
Patterson
D-Hill
Monetana “Hickey
Attorney General's Office
Montana
Attorney General’s Office
Hazelebaker
Missoula
Paige
Esp
Sweet Grass
Scofield
Powder River
Superfortresses Hit Indo China Bases
General H. H. Arnold said 20th Air Force B-29s based in India bombed Japanese bases in Indo China on Saturday. No mission results were disclosed and further reports were to follow once complete.
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Washington
20Th Air Force
Japan
Indo- China
H. H. Arnold
India
Roger M. Ramsey
Aviation Machinist’s Mate 1st Class Ira Abbey Killed in Action
Hamilton January 26 Aviation Machinist’s Mate 1st Class Ira Abbey was killed in action in the South Pacific, the Navy department informed his parents Mr and Mrs Ivan Abbey. He was 25 and also survived by a brother and sister.
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Hamilton
Ira Abbey
South Pacific
Navy Department
Ivan Abbey
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Danzig
W. W. Hercher
New Guinea
Army Air Forces
Motor Theft Act
Thomas Pendergast
Bill
William F. Arbogast
By C. Yates McDantel
By Tom Reedy
United Nations Political Council
C. R. Leonard Iiiness
U.S
Fleet Headquarters
William F. Tyree
Ardennes
Bulge
Moder River
James F. McGlincy
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