War Moves Discussed by Hitler Mussolini on Brenner Pass
Rome reports Hitler and Mussolini met at Brenner pass to discuss possible U S defensive moves and Axis next steps after Crete. Observers say the Middle East oil interests and Suez remain key, with new Mediterranean developments anticipated. Virginio Gayda signals forthcoming Axis victories and actions in the region.
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Rome
Adolf Hitler
Benito Mussolini
Brenner Pass
Roosevelt
Western Hemisphere
United States Navy
French West Africa
Azores
Atlantic Islands
Crete
Alexandria
Egypt
Mediterranean
Cyprus
Haifa
Palestine
Middle East
Iraq
Syria
Suez Canal
Virginio Gayda
Axis talks at Brenner pass signal war plans advance
War notes say Hitler and Mussolini held private talks at Brenner pass amid five prior contacts, suggesting approval of swift exploitation after Crete. Weygand’s French Africa trip to Petain adds to fears of collaboration and renewed attacks, possibly in the Suez area. Malta’s vulnerability and Sicily bases could enable Axis air power to strike and reinforce in Libya if France cooperates.
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Mussolini
Brenner Pass
Weygand
French Africa
Marshal Petain
Suez Canal
Europe
Syria
Cyrps
Malta
Silbian Straits
Crete
Sicily
Tunisia
Libya
London
Mediterranean
Charles Evans Hughes to retire July from Supreme Court
HYDE PARK N Y June 2 President Roosevelt accepted Hughes request to retire July 1 from the Supreme Court. Att Gen Robert H Jackson expected to be named his successor. Hughes, age 79, had considered retirement for years and may travel with Mrs Hughes to the Canadian Rockies after a period in Washington.
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Charles Evans Hughes
Roosevelt
Hughes
Robert H. Jackson
U. S. Supreme Court
Hyde Park
N. Y
Supreme Court
Washington
Charles Evans Huges
New York
Taft
America
Republican
Wilson
Harding
Baseball Great Dies Known as Iron Horse
The famed baseball star, regarded as one of the game's greatest, died Monday night. He played 2,130 consecutive American League games over 14 major league seasons and set numerous records. A rare disease forced his retirement in May 1939, and he later served on the New York City parole commission.
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Iron Horse
New York City Parole Commission
Central High to graduate largest class in history
Commencement for 76 graduates at Central High School will be held at 8 p m in the Fox theater. Diplomas by Msgr J C Willging with Rev M M English delivering the address. Nine students receive medals as Brother M S Tuohy introduces the speaker.
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Central High School
Fox Theater
J. C. Willging
M. M. English
Orchester
M.S. Tuohy
English
P. W. Reid
Montana
Weather Outlook for Butte and Montana
Partly cloudy conditions with afternoon showers on Tuesday and Wednesday. Temperatures show little change. In western Montana mountains expect similar showers and minimal temperature variation.
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Butte
Montana
War department seeks blanket powers for defense seizure
Washington June 2 A War department request to grant President Roosevelt authority to seize property for defense drew mixed reactions on Capitol Hill. The bill, approved by the President Navy and office of production management, would allow fast acquisition of needed materials with prompt compensation and help curb profiteering while stabilizing prices.
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Washington
War Department
Roosevelt
Capitol Hill
Navy
Office of Production Management
Wilson
Rayburn
Robert P. Patterson
U S Moves to Strengthen Greenland Defenses After Bismarck Hood Battle
The United States steps to defend Greenland, expanding land air and naval bases following the Bismarck Hood clash. Troops began deployment after Apr 10 under a Danish accord granting air bases and military facilities. Congress approves 10 Coast Guard cutters including three ice breakers for Greenland related duties.
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Washington
U.P
United States
New World
Greenland
North Atlantic
U. S
Congress
House
Senate
Coast Guard
Mine engineer Gillie III hospitalized in Missoula
John Gillie III a consulting mining engineer for Anaconda Copper Mining Co. is a patient at St. Patrick hospital in Missoula. Hospital attendants report his condition as not good. A longtime Montana mining figure, he left Butte for his Missoula area ranch a month ago, had been in poor health, and reentered the hospital Monday after a brief discharge.
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John Gillie
Anaconda Copper Mining Company
St. Patrick Hospital
Missoula
Gillie
Montana
Butte
Allotments for Welfare Listed
Montana's federal funds for child welfare services, materal and child health work will be about the same next fiscal year as the current year, based on House appropriations committee reports. The cripples' aid is expected to be lower. The uniform $20,000 allotment to each state is included, with Montana's 1942 maternal and child health grant estimated at $13,018 exclusive of.
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Washington
Montana
House Appropriations Committee
Department
Butte Native Leads Squadron Visit by Air Corps Officers
Lieut. Paul E. Greiner former Butte youth and acting commander of the 61st Bombardment Squadron U S Army Air Corps visits his hometown with Lieut. A W James of San Diego en route to Spokane where the squadrons will operate from the new Sunset field at Phelps field. The 61st combines eight heavy bombers and eight light planes with a crew of 296 enlisted men and 36 officers. James gained wide attention after bailing out in a Utah storm.
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Paul Greiner
Butte
61St
United States Army Air Corps
Charles W. Greiner
Utah Avenue
Greiner
A. W. James
San Diego
62Nd
James
Utah
Spokane
Salt Lake City
Phelps Field
Air Corps
Sunset Field
Suspected Sabotage Tied to Bomber Crash Near San Diego
Four crew members died when a four motor Liberator on a test flight plunged into San Diego Bay minutes after takeoff from Lindbergh Field. FBI agents gathered evidence as wreckage was recovered. Survivors included Lewis McCannon severely injured. Inspectors weighed sabotage as a possible cause.
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U.P
Consolidated Aircraft Company
Federal Bureau of Investigation
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England
Lindbergh Field
Consolidated
B Street
William V. Wheatley
Chester
N. Y
Allen T. Austin
Kansas City
Bruce K. Craig
Chicago
William H. Rieser
Cambridge
Mass
Lewis M. McCannon
North Island Naval Hospital
North Island
Rieser
McCannon
Naval Hospital
Navy
Strikes Slow Defense Production Amid West Coast Walkouts
Warehouse workers in the San Francisco Bay Area walked out Monday while a two week old strike at Detroit Steel Products spread to another plant delaying steel window and door sash work for Army and defense use. A Sunday strike involving 2,200 Pittsburgh area drivers added pressure as defense officials seek faster production. The defense mediation board opened a new effort to end a $500 million ship construction and repair work stoppage across 11 San Francisco yards and drydocks, urging Bethlehem Shipbuilding to resume production pending a final settlement.
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San Francisco Bay Area
Detroit Steel Products Company
Pittsburgh
Defense
Defense Mediation Board
San Francisco
Bethlehem Shipbuilding Company
Alumni elect Joseph T. Roy Montana School of Mines president
Joseph T. Roy superintendent of East Helena plant of American Smelting and Refining was elected president of the Montana School of Mines Alumni Association at a Finlen hotel meeting. He succeeds August Grunert who had led the group for two years and had served as vice president prior. The 59 graduates and many notable alumni attended the banquet where Grunert opened the program.
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Joseph T. Roy
East Helena
American Smelting and Refining Company
Montana School of Mines Alumni Association
Finlen Hotel
Roy
August Grunert
Butte
Montana School of Mines
German Motorized Troops Debark in French Syria
German motorized troops have begun disembarking at Latakia in French Syria, with the first troopships arriving May 29 carrying armored cars and mobile field guns. London informants hint Crete’s loss destabilized the Mediterranean, prompting Cyprus evacuation and potential military actions against Syria to curb Nazi entrenchment and sway Turkey.
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Middle East
Suez Canal
Syria
Latakia
Crete
London
Mediterranean
Cyprus
Turkey
Egypt
Britain poised for action in Syria threat amid Cyprus alerts
Observers expect rapid British moves against the French mandate of Syria to block Nazi footholds and support Turkey. Cyprus authorities prepare for possible German air strikes as Britons evacuate women and children and ground defenses are readied. Ankara’s stance is uncertain, but Britain intends to strike first to secure the region and oil fields.
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Syria
Middle East
Turkey
Britain
Mediterranean
Cyprus
Crete
Ankara
Communications Cut Shocks Cairo Amid War Eastward Shift
Cairo reports Syria cut communications with Egypt Monday night amid signs Syria may become a new battleground. RAF bombers hit Aleppo airdrome while Middle East Command seeks to blunt Axis aid routes. Reports say the Mufti may have reached Mosul to organize Iraqi resistance.
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Egypt
Syria
Middle East
Mediterranean
Iraq
Crete
Middle East Air Command
Aleppo
Grand Mufti
Jerusalem
Britain
Mosul
Farewell to 42 draftees heading to Missoula tests
About 1,500 people bid farewell as 42 Butte draftees left Monday noon for Missoula for final Selective Service examinations and Army service. Most hailed from Silver Bow county with 380 called. Leaders Stratton Hanson and McGrady organized boards and transport.
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Missoula
Milwaukee Olympian
Silver Bow County
Charles D. Stratton
Highland Mine
Harold Hanson
West Broadway
Eugene McGrady
South Jackson Street
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