British Shipping Losses and Axis Claims Spur War Debate
The piece contrasts Nazi assertions that Britain is bleeding at sea with British official figures, noting disputed tonnage destroyed while highlighting the Atlantic battle's pivotal role. It also references President Roosevelt's call for sea control and Ambassador Winant's London return amid grave wartime concerns.
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Britain
Roosevelt
Atlantic
Great Britain
Berlin
Ambassador Winant
London
Washington
Mediterranean
Winant
American Legion District Convention Elects Leaders
A C Bechler of Dillon was named district commander and Mrs Percy Gaw of Helena district president of the auxiliary at the Twin Bridges meeting. Other Legion officers include Burns Butte Hartley Deer Lodge Shields Townsend Best Sheridan. auxiliary officers include Thurston Townsend Johnson Dillon Runkel Sheridan White Anaconda. State commander Frank Flaherty attended with 11 posts represented.
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Twin Bridges
A. C. Bechler
Dillon
American Legion
Percy Gaw
Helena
Joseph A. Burns
Butte
Otto Hartley
Deer Lodge
Dewey Shields
Townsend
Paul Best
Sheridan
R. E. Thurston
A . Johnson
Harry Runkel
Myrtle White
Anaconda
Legion
Auxiliary
Charles Semmens
Pat Whalen
State Legion
Frank Flaherty
Great Palis
US air mission chief drowned in Pacific crash in Ecuador
Major Walter K. Burgess of Kansas, head of a United States aviation mission, and an Ecuadorean sub-lieutenant were drowned when their plane sank during a flight from Esmeraldas to Guayaquil. Ecuadorean Capt. Luis Arias survived after 31 hours at sea, rescued by a fishing boat.
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Guayaquil
Ecuador
Walter K. Burgess
Kansas
United States Aviation
Pacific
Esmeraldas
Luis Arias
Germans Deny Starting Peace Stories
Berlin dispatch reports an authorized German spokesman denying German responsibility for peace stories in the United States. He blames the British and Americans, claims Roosevelt's claim rests on falsified information, and states German propaganda orders aim to show peaceful collaboration rather than hostility to the Western Hemisphere.
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Berlin
United States
Roosevelt
England
Britain
Germany
Western Hemisphere
Wendell Willkie
Maj
Ren. H. H. Arnold
U. S. Army Air Corps
Lord Lothian
Washington
Montana State College Grants 214 Degrees At Commencement
Bozeman Montana June 7 Two hundred fourteen degrees were conferred at Montana State College concluding the 45th annual commencement week program. The graduates included Butte John H Fritz dairy manufacturing Philip Karsted Kenneth A Martin civil engineering Albert R Evans electrical engineering John W Sullivan mechanical engineering Lucille M Guay Kenneth Kinnear applied art Patricia M McAuley Ruth M Strong home economics Hugh W Johnston chemistry Anaconda Hugo G Eck architecture Joseph T McGeever electrical engineering Ralph Coldwater industrial engineering Rose Ann Walsh home economics Natalie S Trbovich secretarial Dillon Melbourne L Jackson chemical engineering Helen G Anderson home economics
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Bozeman
Montana State College
Butte
John H. Fritz
Philip Karsted
Kenneth A. Martin
Albert R. Evans
John W. Sullivan
Troop 3 Wins Annual Boy Scout Rally at Clark Park
About 135 Butte and Anaconda Scouts braved cold to watch and compete in the annual rally and field day. Troop 3 won the general sweepstakes with Troop 15 second, Troop 12 third, and Troop 10 fourth, all from Butte.
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Butte and Anaconda
Clark Park
Butte
Butte Residents Head I O O F and Rebekah Officers
Two Butte residents were elected to lead district Odd Fellows and Rebekahs at Deer Lodge for the 18th annual Odd Fellows District No. 8 meeting and 29th Rebekah session. Verne Burgess became Odd Fellows president and Martha Wills Rebekah president. Other officers include O Neill, Gibson, Lowney, Lawson, Martin, Hoffman and Morse. The conclave opened in the afternoon with a banquet at 6:30 and a joint meeting followed by Rebekah Girls and Junior Odd Fellows activities in the evening.
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Deer Lodge
Butte
Odd Fellow
Rebekah Lodges
Verne Burgess
Odd Fellows
Martha Wills
Rebekah
P. S. O'Neill
Jackson
Martin Gibson
Meaderville
E. J. Lowney
Safrona Lawson
Rebekah Girls
Solons to Rush Legislation on War Plant Takeover
Senate leaders agreed to fast track a bill to allow government seizure of a manufacturing plant if the War or Navy certifies production disruption hinders armaments. The measure, an amendment to the selective service act, will be offered Monday. Roosevelt could seize the Inglewood plant if workers stay off the job. Some lawmakers want a clear congressional mandate regardless of presidential powers.
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Washington
Senate
Secretary of War
Navy
White House
Roosevelt
Inglewood
Calif
Congress
Weekend Weather Outlook For Butte And Montana
The forecast calls for showers in Butte on Sunday with partly cloudy, warmer conditions Monday. In Montana light rain is possible in the mountains and other areas Sunday, followed by partly cloudy and warmer Monday.
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Butte
Montana
Roosevelt Ultimatum to NA A Strikers
President Roosevelt issued an ultimatum to North American Aviation strikers to return to work by Monday or the government would seize the plant and the Army would operate it. Stephen T. Early announced the decision to reporters in Washington.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Stephen T. Early
C I O Walkout At North American Plant Deemed Unauthorized
Inglewood Calif Richard T Frankenstein national director of aviation for the C S O called the C I O walkout at the North American Aircraft plant unauthorized and urged workers to return Monday He asked the national defense mediation board to meet in Los Angeles The strike which began Wednesday ended the board session in Washington D C Elmer Freitag said the committee favors staying out until the 70 cent per hour minimum wage and a 10 cent per hour general raise are won
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Inglewood
Calif
Richard T. Frankenstein
North American
National Defense Mediation Board
Los Angeles
Washington, D. C
Elmer Freitag
International Auto Workers’ Union
Roosevelt May Sign Papers If Strikers Don’t Return
The President said documents for a drastic action were ready and would be signed unless strikers attend a mass meeting Sunday night and resume work. He noted the San Francisco shipyards strike also needs action and a White House conference with Harvey W. Brown is planned for Monday.
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Early
Roosevelt
San Francisco
Harvey W. Brown
International Machinists’ Union
White House
Pacific Northwest
United States Launches South Dakota for Prevention of War
The 33,000-ton battleship South Dakota was launched at Camden as part of a Navy push for a two ocean fleet. Secretary Knox said the ship is built for prevention of war, not war, and will strengthen U S sea power. The ceremony included Mrs. Harlan J Bushfield smashing a champagne bottle on the prow. The ship will be completed at Philadelphia and join the fleet early next year as the 18th U S battleship in service.
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Camden
N. J
United States
South Dakota
Knox
Harlan J. Bushfield
Delaware River
New York Shipbuilding Company
Santa Fe
North Carolina
Washington
Sion
Philadelphia
Philadelphia Navy Yard
A. F E. Watson
Navy Yard
U. 5B
Slayings Confession Ends West Coast Pursuit in Spokane
Alfred Wells 31, long sought as the killer of four near San Bernardino, was arrested on a minor charge in Spokane and confessed after identification by police. He allegedly killed brother Raymond Wells, his wife Jean, and Miss Rose Destree and forced a car stop on May 7, motive linked to a quarrel with Violet Wells. Wells agreed to waive extradition as details emerge.
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Spokane
Wash
Alfred Wells
San Bernardino
Calif
Kevine
Wells
West
Raymond
Jean
Rose Destree
Escondido
Cal
Alfred
Violet Wells
Raymond Wells
Jean Wells
Cajon Pass
Bomb Damages Hit London Palace Grounds and Charterhouse
London reports confirm Buckingham Palace grounds were struck by bombs with window shattering force. The Charterhouse suffered major fire damage impacting the great hall and tapestry room while Tudor and Elizabethan features survived in ruined walls. Duchy of Cornwall offices across the road were hit killing two fire-watchers. Mansion House windows were smashed.
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London
Buckingham Palace
Charterhouse
Duchy of Cornwall
Palace
Court Post Office
Queen Elizabeth
James 1
John Wesley
Roger Williams
Charterhouse School
Catherine Parr
Metropolitan Tabernacle
Mansion House
National Defense Problems to be Discussed at Helena Meeting
R F Towle Montana representative will discuss national defense issues Monday during the 32nd convention of the Commissioners in Helena. Gov. Bam C Ford will speak on state government reorganization plans. Banquet Tuesday features Hugh R Adair as toastmaster with Robert Fletcher and John G Brown as principal speakers. Final sessions Wednesday may include Montana Municipal League proposal for sharing state auto license revenues with voters to decide in 1942.
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Helena
R. EF. Towle
Montana
Office of Production Management
Bam C. Ford
Hugh R. Adair
Robert Fletcher
John G. Brown
Montana Municipal League
German Plans Swarm Into Syria as Air Activity Increases
Reports from Alexandretta near the Syrian border said German bombers flew toward Aleppo with two forced landings near Alexandretta. Nine Luftwaffe crewmen were interned but to be released. another Dornier was shot down near Tenedos. Additional reports cited Nazi planes bombarding Cyprus harbors as serious Mediterranean activity grows. Two French generals and an aide arrived at Gibraltar in a large seaplane. The Rome radio noted ongoing fighting in Iraq with high violence.
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Ankara
Turkey
U.P
Syria
Aleppo
Alexandretta
Rhodes
Istanbul
Dornier
Tenedos
Dardanelles
Mediterranean
Cyprus
Damascus
Beirut
Palmyra
Gibraltar LA Linea
Spain
Gibraltar
Government House
German troop movements and Rhodes air concentrations reported
London dispatch from Ankara cites German troops shifting from Bulgaria into Moldavia along the Romanian frontier. British airmen sight large concentrations on Rhodes, Italy's Dodecanese island. A Salonika troopship bound for Beirut with Nazi detachments. British reports say reinforcements to Africa, Libya, are speeding. A BBC French broadcast hints Hitler may declare on German Soviet relations and present a peace outline, but no confirmation exists.
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London
Reuters
Ankara
Bulgaria
Moldavia
Romania
Rhodes
Italy
Middle East
Africa
Libya
German foreign policy statement unlikely Monday report denied
Berlin dispatch says a British Broadcasting Company report of a pending German foreign policy statement on Monday is deemed nonsense. Foreign correspondents report no instructions to prepare for any major announcement.
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Berlin
British Broadcasting Company
German-Rumanian push on Soviet wheat routes eyed for mid June
Patches from Ankara say Germany pressures the Soviet Union for access to Ukraine wheat by massing 155 German and Rumanian divisions for a joint invasion by mid June. Berlin denies major shifts and a Berlin Nazi spokesman warns against regional political upheaval. Vichy reports hint at Stalin talks and bread deliveries to a Hitler dominated Europe. Bucharest trims passenger service to clear tracks for freight possibly for military moves toward Russia or the Black Sea.
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Ankara
Turkey
Germany
Soviet Union
Ukraine
Berlin
Vichy
France
Russia
Hitler
Joseph Stalin
Europe
Bucharest
Black Sea
Mines First Aid Teams to Compete at Columbia Gardens
Twenty seven teams from the Butte district mines will enter Anaconda Copper Mining’s annual first-aid contest at Columbia Gardens on June 29. About 174 men will compete starting 2 PM with prizes for five problems and a tiebreaker. The Bureau of Safety led by John L. Boardman announced the event, with the US Bureau of Mines supplying four judges from Salt Lake City.
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Mines
Columbia Gardens
Butte
Anaconda Copper Mining Company
John L. Boardman
Bureau of Safety
Anaconda Company
United States Bureau of Mines
Salt Lake City
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