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Newspaper

The Montana Standard

Location

Butte, Montana, United States of America

Date

Jul 20, 1940

Page

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Hitler issues last appeal to Britain from Reichstag

Berlin July 19 Adolf Hitler warned Great Britain to withdraw or face destruction of its world empire and terror for millions. He spoke for an hour and thirty five minutes outlining Germany terms and vowing a terrible response to British air raids as the war would not end until one side is down.

Berlin Adolf Hitler France Great Britain Reichstag Germany Hitler British Isles Britain Churchill

Republican Nominees in Butte Listed

The county Republican slate for the November general election was completed as Addis McGrath and staff finished tabulating write in votes. 148 names were written in for the legislature and 15 for other offices. Nominated include Richard Wilkinson county attorney 109 votes Fred Seubert county commissioner 81 Olga Ferguson county auditor 95 Dave Hopkins clerk of the district court 192 Robert Brimson 67 and William Dun.

Addis McGrath Richard Wilkinson Fred Seubert Olga Ferguson Dave Hopkins Robert Brimson William Dun

New and Sharper Japanese Policy Outlined

Tokyo reports a sharpened Japanese foreign policy under Premier Fumimaro Konoye aiming for closer ties with the Rome Berlin axis. The inner government outlined a plan after a cabinet conference, with observers noting Japan would seek understanding with Germany before any expansionist moves.

Tokyo Fumimaro Konoye Prince Konoye Europe Far East Japan Germany

United States Ready to Negotiate Rights in China

Sumner Welles, acting secretary of state, said the United States was ready to negotiate with China to relinquish special rights whenever conditions warrant. The stance followed Churchill's remarks in Parliament about Burma route closures affecting China.

United States China Welles Washington Great Britain Sumner Welles Churchill House of Commons Burma

Britain Seeks US Accord on Frozen War Assets

Washington reports Britain aims to reach an agreement with the United States to keep assets of invaded nations from reaching Germany. Sir Frederick Phillips said London does not want frozen funds to fall under German control. The assets, held in American vaults since April 10 under Roosevelt orders, include German and Russian dominated nations and are protected to avoid liability for American banks.

Washington Great Britain United States Germany Frederick Phillips Roosevelt Morgenthau Frederick France Belgium Holland Denmark Norway Luxemburg Latvia Estonia Lithuania

Vandenberg labels Roosevelt-Wallace ticket totalitarian

Senator Vandenberg denounces the Roosevelt-Wallace ticket as a product of a totalitarian convention and calls the Roosevelt era a political dictatorship that must be decided at the polls next November. He says the third term issue highlights the dangers of the New Deal and its author’s political trademark.

Washington Vandenberg R.mich Roosevelt Michigan Burke Nebraska Wendell Willkie

Emergency Council Director Resigns to Back Willkie

Roland Hill former director of the national emergency council in Minnesota in 1936 resigns as an auditor in the general accounting office and says he will campaign for Wendell Willkie. He cites opposition to a third term precedent and dislikes Secretary Wallace as the vice presidential nominee.

Washington Roland Hill National Emergency Council Minnesota General Accounting Office Wendell Willkie Wallace

Aspirant for Utah Governor quits over third term

Salt Lake City July 19 Lawrence E. Nelson withdrew his candidacy for the Utah Democratic gubernatorial nomination saying his convictions against a third term were strong enough to prevent him from running on a ticket that supported a third term presidential nominee and allowed that nominee to dictate the vice presidential choice.

Salt Lake City Lawrence E. Nelson Utah

Lamey Concedes Victory in Montana Governor Race

Havre July 19 Arthur F. Lamey Havre attorney who opposed Gov Roy E Ayers in a close Montana primary sent Ayers a congratulatory cable as incomplete returns indicated Ayers won the Democratic nomination for governor Lamey’s concession sets Ayers to face Republican nominee Sam C Ford in November for the governorship

Havre Arthur F. Lamey Roy E. Ayers Ayers Lamey Helena Montana Sam C. Ford

Montana Weekend Outlook

Partly cloudy in Montana Saturday and Sunday with widely scattered mild afternoon thunderstorms. Temperatures expected to stay about the same.

Montana

Rural Carriers of State Open Annual Session

Rural mail carriers of Montana held a two day convention ending the first day with a banquet at the American Legion hall. about 75 attendees including the ladies auxiliary. W J Cooney post office inspector will speak at the morning session and officers and committees will report. New officers and a delegate plus alternate to the national convention in St Louis will be chosen. Selection for the 1941 convention city was to be made.

Montana American Legion Hall Ladies’ Auxiliary of the Legion J. R. Jones Great Falls Ladies’ Auxiliary Legion Hall Ladies of the Legion Auxiliary W. J. Cooney Post Office Cooney St. Louis

Postmaster to Oversee Alien Fingerprinting in Butte

Postmaster Frank X. Monaghan was told he will supervise registration and fingerprinting of aliens in the Butte district. Procedures are being drafted by the Post Office department and local postmasters will lead the work in their communities once orders arrive. Monaghan noted no start date and said law enforcement may be asked to assist with fingerprinting training. Roosevelt signed the bill on June 29 authorizing nationwide alien registration and fingerprinting.

Frank X. Monaghan Butte Post Office Department Congress Monaghan Roosevelt United States

Hull Says Havana Talks Not Unfriendly to Non-Americans

Secretary of State Cordell Hull, on route to Havana for a meeting of American foreign ministers, said the Havana consultation was not unfriendly to non American powers. He called for cooperation on equal terms and warned the world faces unprecedented international developments.

Hull Miami Filia Cordell Hull Havana

State Rifle Shoot Opens Near Rocker

Missoula sharpshooters began the Montana Rifle Association tournament with three wins in yesterday’s four team matches at the Butte Gun Club range near Rocker. Butte teams trailed, taking second in the four-team set.

Missoula Montana Rifle Association Butte Rocker

Montana rifle tourney opens at Butte Gun Club range

Colonel D. G. Stivers, president of the Butte Gun Club, presides as host of the three day Montana rifle tournament which opened yesterday on the club range south of Rocker.

D. G. Stivers Montana Colonel Stivers Butte Rocker

Britons Reject Hitler Peace Offer as Air War Rages

Britain denounces Hitler's peace overture while giant air battles unfold. RAF bombers strike Essen and German storage sites. Italian cruiser Bartolomeo Colleoni sunk by British forces. Nine Allied ships involved in two major clashes off the southeast coast as Churchill vows no terms.

London Britain Adolf Hitler Royal Air Force Germany Krupp Essen Royal Navy Mediterranean Bartolomeo Colleoni Hitler Winston Churchill

Aged Couple to Wed After Utah License Issued

A marriage license was issued for Aberham Gordon, 75, and Priscilla Rosetta Philip Gordon, 73, both of Murray Utah. They plan to marry today in Butte. Mrs Gordon had previously been married to the groom’s deceased brother. Other licenses issued included J Garfield Tregidia and Elsie Daneri, both of Butte. Eugene Grant and Jenny Jose, both of Butte. and William B Irwin and Mary Vivian Dumont, both of Butte.

Aberham Gordon Priscilla Rosetta Philip Gordon Murray Utah Dave Holland Butte Gordon J. Garfield Tregidia Elsie Daneri Eugene Grant Jenny Jose William B. Irwin Mary Vivian Dumont

Hitler condemns Britain's refusal and lauds German war mobilization

Berlin reports Fuehrer Adolf Hitler in a Reichstag speech deriding Britain's rejection of his overture and lamenting missed friendship with England. He boasted Germany’s small losses, vast production, and readiness to bear heavier burdens under the four year plan, praising Italy and naming Goering Reich marshal with the grand cross.

Berlin Fuehrer Adolf Hitler Britain England Hitler Germany Italy Hermann Wilhelm Goering Reich Greater Germany

Willkie defends presidential bid at Denver stockyards

Wendell L. Willkie, back at his resort hotel after addressing stockmen in Denver, says he seeks the presidency to present deep seated convictions and will not pretend noble motives. He toured a sugar plant and a beet farm near the stockyards during the visit.

Colorado Springs Colo Wendell L. Willkie Denver Willkie America Emil Ehlen United States

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