04 Jul 1940
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Newspaper
The Montana Standard
Location
Butte, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1940
Page
1
German and Italian alien prisoners en route to Canada die after U boat sinks the Armandora Star off the Irish coast. About 300 crew and 200 guards aboard, death toll feared to rise toward 1200. 572 saved from 1640 detainees.
The piece urges sober reflection on July 4 1776 and warns that liberty faces global and domestic threats. It calls for a renewed commitment to defend the declaration drawing on American resolve and military might to preserve the principle that governments derive power from the governed.
London reports sustained German bombing across Scotland to the south coast with 217 casualties in 24 hours including 120 hurt and 47 killed the previous night and today. Bombs hit homes, gardens, and beaches as Royal Air Force and anti aircraft units fought back.
City council ordered an inquiry into an allegedly unwarranted attack on a citizen by police. The hearing before the whole council is set for next Tuesday at 8 PM after attorney E. J. Foley’s communication regarding Roy Leahy’s arrest on North Main Street.
Buenos Aires July 3 UP. President Roberto M Ortiz who took office Feb 20 1938 will delegate executive authority to Vice President Ramon Castillo. Delegation to occur at 3 pm tomorrow and will be temporary due to Ortizs ill health and his wifes recent death after brief illness.
Romania almost despairs of help from Germany as Butte marks Independence Day with a street dance at Park and Idaho. Today features a parade, speed race, baseball games, concert, fireworks, golf and tennis. Banks and offices close. crowds gather at Columbia Gardens for events.
Butte hosts a full Fourth of July schedule with a 10 a.m. parade, a 2 p.m. jamboree on West Park hill, a 2 p.m. Copper Sox game against Kansas City Monarchs at Clark park, a 6:15 p.m. State league clash with the Red Wings, a 7 p.m. Montana State band concert at the Cinders, and a 9:45 p.m. Big Butte fireworks. The Ted Barker trophy race at the country club and tennis at Harrison avenue courts are also listed.
Bucharest authorities release prisoners with short sentences and those due for release by November 15 to bolster defenses against internal and external threats. Armored police and gendarmes patrol main boulevards as Berlin backs away from pledges of further aid amid looming danger.
The nation’s Fourth of July festivities center on patriotism with fireworks and red white and blue decor. Key events include reading the Declaration of Independence at the Washington Monument by Rep Woodrum, and a Roosevelt library transfer ceremony at Hyde Park. Medical officials warn against unsafe firecrackers after injuries last year.
Montana weather outlook shows generally fair conditions on Thursday with Friday turning partly cloudy. Scattered showers or thunderstorms are possible after noon, especially in the extreme west, with cooler temperatures anticipated there.
Western Montana crop prospects were cut sharply by hot dry winds over the past week. Central and eastern Montana remain favorable, but north central counties report premature ripening and winter wheat damage. Grasshopper control steps were increased where insects threaten crops. Rain below normal west of the divide hurt dryland crops and pasture feed. The report notes some damage from firing of dryland spring crops.
Fire swept the Rocky Mountain cafe Meaderville early Tuesday morning and was traced to a short circuit in extension wires behind the main dining room. State Fire Marshal Arthur C. Parsons of Helena announced the preliminary findings after inspecting the ruin with Meaderville Fire Chief John Bukovatz.
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