Norway Surrenders to Germany After Two Months War
King Haakon and the Norwegian government flee to England as Oslo and other cities fall to Nazi forces. Allies withdraw from Narvik area. government news agency says inability to continue fighting due to ammunition and aircraft shortages. Peace announced from Tromsoe with uncertain Western Front assistance.
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Stockholm
Norway
Germany
Haakon
England
Narvik
Oslo
Berlin
DNB
Tromsoe
Nazis Smash to 35 Miles From Paris
German forces push toward Paris within 35 miles as 1,800,000 invaders form a vast advance. French countermeasures including Maginot line artillery seek to blunt the Siegfried line across the Rhine. Italy and Norway actions shift regional stakes as Rome guards the US embassy and Norway capitulates after two months of resistance.
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France
Paris
Argonne Forest
Gisors
Beauvais
Germany
Siegfried Wall
Rhine
Black Forest
Italy
Great Britain
United States
Rome
Norway
Italy Adopts Wartime Stance as France Faces Collapse
Giovanni Ansaldo signals Italy will join Germany to attack Britain once France falls, urging swift action. Rome reports show Italy preparing to offer separate peace to France or push for earlier entry, while thousands flee to southern ports for Africa. Farinacci proclaims vindications nearing, as Britain’s contraband control fuels anger nationwide.
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Rome
Giovanni Ansaldo
Italy
Germany
Britain
France
Africa
Roberto Farinacci
Fascist Party
Cremona
Rudolph Hess
Adolf Hitler
Nazi
Nominating Petitions Due Next Saturday in Silver Bow
Six days remain for candidates to file nominating petitions for the July primary in Silver Bow county. County clerk Addis A. Mc Grath announced the June 15 deadline as electors prepare to select party nominees for 24 offices including two district judges, clerk of the district court, one county commissioner, auditor, attorney, and four justices.
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Silver Bow County
Addis A. McGrath
Postal workers close conclave with elections
At the Montana Federation of Post Office Clerks and Montana Association of Letter Carriers annual joint convention in Butte, two auxiliary units were formed, officers were elected for the coming year, and Great Falls was chosen as the 1941 convention site. Clerks re elected Arthur Sherven president and Lee Niles secretary-treasurer. five district vice presidents were chosen. Letter Carriers elected Lordon Meisel president, with George Smith vice president and John Evanko Jr. secretary. Other officers include J H Peterson treasurer and W J Pascoe.
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Butte
Montana Federation of Post Office Clerks
Montana Association of Letter Carriers
Great Falls
Federal Building
Moxom
Post Office
Arthur Sherven
State Federation
Lee Niles
Livingston
John J. Gilmore
John Roberts
Missoula
Ralph J. Pattee
Billings
Lyle Wyatt
Miles City
Ed Walrath
Havre
Lordon Meise
Letter Carriers’ Association
William J. Lavelle
George Smith
John Evanko Jr
J. H. Peterson
W. J. Pascoe
Bruce Mefford
Montana Weather Outlook Quiet Through Tuesday
The forecast calls for generally fair conditions in Montana on Monday and Tuesday with little temperature change. No precipitation is expected and skies remain mostly clear across the state.
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Montana
Parisians Face German Parachute Assault North of Vauziers
War dispatches report German blitz troops near Paris massed for a parachute strike in Champagne northeast of the capital. French forces reportedly surrounded the invaders as Weygand called the action the last quarter hour in the battle of France.
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Paris
Champagne
Vauziers
France
Maxime Weygand
Eleventh Annual Catholic Laymen Retreat Ends in Helena
The 11th annual Montana Laymen Retreat closed at noon with Richard O Hearn of Townsend elected president for 1940 41. Attendance reached 176, the largest in association history, with W J McMahon of Butte as vice president Fergus C Fay of Helena re elected secretary and Walter Brophy as treasurer. The closing banquet at Carroll College marked the end of three days as priests arrive for the summer gathering.
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Montana
Richard O'Hearn
Townsend
W. J. McMahon
Butte
Fergus C. Fay
Helena
Walter Brophy
Walter
Carroll College
Ov'Hearn
Emmet Riley
St. Patrick’s
Bleichner
James Brett
Phil J. Doherty
Joseph Fearon
John W. Griffin
J. C. Leary
W. J. Leary
James Lowney
Willam McGowan
F. L. McCullough
St. Jonn
J. E. Hanratty
Harry Hitchcock
Nick Rotering
St. Mary
Thomas P. Mulcahy
Thomas Tutty
Taxpayers urged to inspect budgets for lower taxes in 1940
The Montana Taxpayers' Association urges citizens to attend budget hearings and inspect budgets as expenditures for the year starting July 1 are planned at about 25 million dollars. The article outlines five divisions in building the 1940 tax levies, with assessment currently under way by county assessors from March 4 to July 8 and appeals continuing on page 5.
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Montana Taxpayer
Montana Taxpayers’ Association
Taxpayers’ Association
Historic Oregon Battleship Nearly Scuttled at Sea
In Portland Oregon on June 9 an apparent sabotage attempt flooded 609 tons of water into the inactive battleship Oregon near the stern sea cock. Harbor patrol and firemen responded and pumped out the water with little damage. The ship, a Spanish American War icon, lies moored on the Willamette River beside a state park.
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Portland
Ore
U.P
Oregon
United States
Manilla
Willamette River
German armored units reach the Seine valley near Paris
German scouting detachments on the left wing advanced toward Rouen and Pont de l Arche on the Seine as tanks pushed from Forges Les Eaux and Argueil toward Rouen and Gisors. The high command confirmed engagement near Paris and noted attempts to cross the Seine.
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Paris
Seine
France
Rouen
Pont de l’Arche
Forges-Les-Eaux
Argueil
Gisors
President Roosevelt Docks With U S Refugees
The U S liner President Roosevelt returned to New York with about 700 refugees from Galway Ireland after fog delayed arrival at Fire Island. The passengers included women and children plus Rhodes scholars priests in training relatives of consular officials and businesspeople seeking Allied contracts. A Red Cross ambulance four nurses and nine volunteers aided the evacuees.
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New York
United States
President Roosevelt
Europe
Fire Island
Galway
Ireland
Roosevelt
U. S
State Department
Rhodes
Italy
Red Cross
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Monta Ana
King Haakon
Western Front
Central Press
Associated Press
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Weather Forecast
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Vulcania
Gibraltar
Tangiers
French Morocco
Dubrovnik
Yugoslavia
Lybia
Savona
Adriatic
Moscow
Russia
Japan
Manchoukuo
Outer Mongolia
TQ Agt
Seine Valley
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