Mussolini to make an important declaration amid war year
Berlin reports hint at a major Mussolini speech as Italy nears the first anniversary of its war entry. The piece notes Italian reverses, Axis victories credited to Germans, and speculation that Mussolini may pledge Africa gains and Mediterranean power elimination, signaling a belligerent Axis stance rather than a peace move.
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Tr Duce
Mussolini
Rome
Italy
France
Greece
Libya
Britain
Il Duce
Hitler
Europe
Vichy
II Duce
Africa
Mediterranean
Motorist Sought in Butte Death of Patrick Dougherty
Patrick J Dougherty 51 a Butte miner died after a late night accident on North Arizona street with coroner calling for an investigation. He was found unconscious and died at St James hospital with a wheel mark on his lower body. Funeral arrangements set for St Mary church and Holy Cross cemetery. Dougherty born in County Donegal Ireland had lived in Butte 31 years and belonged to the Butte Miners union. He is survived by a brother and sister in law and two brothers in Ireland.
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Patrick J. Dougherty
Butte
Arizona Street
St. James Hospital
Don Sheehy
Dougherty
East
Woolman Street
Steward Mine
Sheehy
Silver Bow County
Joseph S. Spinazza
Maryland Avenue
Harrison Avenue
Duggan
Merrill Mortuary
St. Mary Church
Captain Roosevelt to Arrive in England Monday
London dispatch reports Captain James Roosevelt expected to reach England on Monday after reliable information surfaced early Thursday.
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England
London
James Roosevelt
Rain Lifts Montana Safer, Busier Tracks Crisscross State
Heavy rainfall across Montana boosts soil moisture and farm fields while disrupting travel. In the Bozeman area 1.06 inches fell in 24 hours ending 5:30 p.m. MST with other towns logging 0.9 to 0.74 inches. A washout damaged a Northern Pacific main line near Columbus delaying traffic about eight hours as eastern Montana received the bulk of the rain.
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Helena
Montana
Bozeman
Stanford
Broadus
Billings
Miles City
Glendive
Lewistown
Livingston
Northern Pacific Railroad
Columbus
Weather Outlook For Montana And Butte
Mostly cloudy with showers in Butte Friday and Saturday, then partly cloudy with little temperature change. In Montana expect rain in the southeast and western mountains Friday, fair Saturday, warmer east of the divide Friday and in south central areas.
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Butte
Montana
Divide
Grasshopper Hatchings Slowed by Cool Rains in Montana
Visitors to the state capitol reported livestock ranges in excellent condition with green pastures between Helena and Miles City. Jay G. Diamond, senior statistician for the federal agricultural marketing service, noted that cool temperatures with rain helped slow grasshopper and cricket hatchings. Thursday’s temperatures again stayed in the fifties and sixties after a ten day pattern, with Kalispell reaching 70 degrees.
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State Capitol
Helena
Miles City
Jay G. Diamond
Federal Agricultural Marketing Service
Kalispell
Rain Falls in Mining City for Eighth Straight Day
Rain fell in the mining city for the eighth consecutive day as federal observers recorded 1.53 inches for June up to 8:30 PM. The 24 hour period ending 5:30 PM brought 0.55 inches, with Friday forecasts calling for occasional showers and normal month rainfall about 0.64 inches above.
Solon Says U S Split Over World War Aims
Senator Claude Pepper denounces American disunity at a Denver rally, declaring democracies may be too soft to resist dictatorship. He blames quibbling and lack of common sense for failing to stand up to dictatorships, warns of disloyalty and division amid global crisis.
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U.P
America
Claude Pepper
D-Fla
Committee
Florida
Hitler
France Warned Against Aiding Nazis
Washington reports the United States gave France a blunt warning it may end cooperation with Paris if it aids Germany in aggression. Secretary Hull said France already tilting toward becoming an instrument of aggression and warned any French-German collaboration could threaten rights of other nations. The U S would gather facts and could break full diplomatic ties while safeguarding Western Hemisphere possessions. verdere Continued on Page 2 Col 6
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United States
France
Germany
Hull
Roosevelt
Schmeling Recovers From Stomach Ailment After Greek Campaign
Max Schmeling is reported recovering from a stomach-ache suffered during a parachute fight in Crete. C. B. S. correspondent Harry Flannery said Schmeling, who is in a ground-floor ward near Athens, attributed illness to drinking chocolate abandoned by the British and possibly spoiled milk.
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New York
Max Schmeling
Crete
American College
Athens
Harry W. Plannery
C. B
Flannery
Schmelin
Nazis Drive Toward Soviet Grain Pact Amid Invasion Rumors
Ankara dispatch reports heavy German pressure on Stalin for access to Ukraine bread and food supplies while massed German Romanian divisions near Poland and Romania threaten a mid June push. Vichy and Berlin conflicting signals cloud invasion prospects as Turkey notes Russia’s awareness of the crisis.
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Ukraine
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Rumania
England
Berlin
Reich
Vichy
Adolf Hitler
Joseph Stalin
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Europe
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Stalin
Gibraltar
Farm Groups Urge Immediate Defense Production Action
Representatives of the American Farm Bureau Federation the National Grange and the National Council of Farmer Co operatives call for national unity and maximal effort from all groups to produce everything essential to national defense with no stoppage or delay in essential materials or services in industry or agriculture. The statement claims to represent more than three million farm people in forty eight states and urges immediate action for continuing defense materials and distribution.
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Chicago
American Farm Bureau Federation
National Grange
National Council of Farmer Co-operatives
Draft top age limit urged at 27 for men in military service
Brig. Gen. Lewis B. Hershey told a Senate military committee that a 27 year top draft age should be fixed in the selective service act. He noted October 16 1940 as the cutoff and cited training challenges for older recruits while younger men remain plentiful, with officials giving examples of fitness and agility issues.
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Washington
Lewis B. Hershey
Selective Service
Senate Military Committee
Roosevelt
Reynolds
D-N.c
Senate
Hershey
Army
British Force Prepares Move Into Syria Amid Middle East Tensions
London dispatches report Britain ready to invade French-mandated Syria within days as German troop movements and air raids expand toward Egypt Palestine and Syria. Germany appears to push toward the Suez Canal with an Alexandria raid that killed over 100, while Turkey signals concern and possible action along its Syrian frontier.
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Britain
Syria
Germany
Suez Canal
Alexandria
Egypt
Palestine
Lebanon
Independent Alliance Franc« Caise
Deniz
Turkey
Philibert Collet
Dentz
Derra
Ankara
Turks Report Damascus Already Taken
London reports British fleet moving to battle positions off French Syria as German Luftwaffe and transports bolster Syria operations. Troop airlift and ground forces may trigger invasion with air and ground support, while French and Syrian defenses strengthen along the borders.
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London
U.P
Syria
Britain
Middle East
Archibald Wavell
Senate panel to open hearings on draft property bill
The Senate military affairs committee will begin hearings June 16 on the administration’s draft property bill described as essential for defense. Secretary Stimson urged quick enactment amid objections, while Senator Johnson denounced the measure as outrageous. House critic Woodruff called it a revolutionary step. The bill would broaden government power to requisition plants and patents to speed defense, addressing gaps in current law and enabling action against idle plants and tool shortages.
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Washington
U.P
Senate Military Affairs Committee
Hiram W. Johnson
R.-Calif
Henry L. Stimson
Stimson
Congress
Adolf Hitler
Roosevelt
Allis-Chalmers
Hiram Johnson
California
Union and employers reach agreement in Butte
A pact was reached last night between the Butte Teamsters' union No. 2 and the employers. Balloting occurred at the union hall on East Park Street. The agreement takes effect June 2 and runs for one year, union men said.
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Butte Teamsters’ Union
No. 2
Teamsters’ Union
East Park Street
Speed limit push on North Excelsior street
Sheriff Al McLeod warned motorists on North Excelsior street that speeding will lead to prosecution. He has asked county commissioners to zone the area as restricted speed after numerous resident complaints.
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North Excelsior Street
al McLeod
Double Trouble in Grand Island City Hall Shakeup
Grand Island Nebraska faces a dual leadership clash as two fire chiefs two city engineers and two city attorneys confront the mayor and council over unconfirmed appointments. The mayor Harry Grimminger and incumbents refuse to surrender offices with police prepared to intervene and pay warrants withheld.
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Neb
Harry &. Grimminger
N. D. Zachry
Grimminger
Mike Lingeman
Clyde Campbell
Campbell
Lloyd Kelly
Paul Holmberg
Jack Hardeman
Peace Gesture Rumor Rumors Circulate About Hitler Accord
In Vichy on June 5 rumors spread that Hitler and Mussolini planned a peace gesture to stall US entry. Foreign reports via the Agence France Presse cited talks at Brenner Pass about restoring quasi independence to Holland Belgium Denmark and Norway if the Axis got a free hand. Swiss sources echoed the claim but no officials confirmed the development.
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Adolf Hitler
United States
Axis
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Belgium
Denmark
Norway
Hitler
Mussolini
Europe
Italy
Switzerland
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Gazette de Lauzanne
Morgenthau Announces Receipts From Defense Bond Sales
Secretary Morgenthau announced on a national radio that first month sales of defense bonds and stamps totaled 441 782 000 dollars. He said bonds sold totaled 438 230 000 dollars with 3 552 008 dollars from stamps. He noted many bonds sold at discounts and estimated over a million people participated. He compared the receipts to major naval and air power costs.
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Morgenthau
Washington
Defense Savings
Senate approves bill to make government reports office permanent
The Senate on Thursday approved a bill to make the government reports office permanent, directing an annual budget of 1.5 million dollars for the White House agency led by Lowell Mellett.
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U.P
Senate
White House
Office of Government Reports
Lowell Mellett
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