American Flying Fortresses Strike Japanese Bases in Burma
American heavy bombers based in India rained blows on Lashio in Japanese Burma on June 3, supporting the Burma road supply line. Four Fortresses were lost in severe monsoon weather on return. no aircraft were lost to enemy action. A lone bomber fought off a large Japanese fighter swarm for 35 minutes before returning safely.
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U. S
Lashio
Burma
India
United Press
Washington
U.P
Sashio
War Department
Burma Road
China
Lewis B. Brereton
EWT
Lewis H. Brereton
United States
Labor leaders back U S O fund drive by AFL CIO
The Butte unit urges a $15 000 boost to the U S O national fund aiding soldiers and sailors. William Green and Philip Murray endorsed the U S O, calling it vital for morale and comforts for troops, as the drive began May 11.
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Pacific
Navy
Army
Butte
William Green
American Federation of Labor
Philip Murray
Congress of Industrial Organizations
U.S. O
Mr. Green
Federations of Labor
City Central Labor Unions
America
U.S
Murray
Enrollment for Civilian Defense Corps Ends in Butte Today
Citizens in Butte are urged to enroll in the Civilian Defense Corps with centers at Montana Power building East Broadway the Chamber of Commerce West Broadway and at the A W V S headquarters North Main Street. Commander Eugene Gavage says more stations are needed and late enrollments can call 305 Montana Standard building. The A W V S unit provides staffing and cooperation across centers.
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Civilian Defense Corps
Butte
Cerca
Eelic
Eugene Gavage
Tociety
Montana
Factory Farm Operations to Be Pooled in War Effort
President Roosevelt and Prime Minister Churchill announced the creation of two joint boards to coordinate Allied production and food. The Combined Production and Resources Board will integrate programs across the United States and United Kingdom, while the Combined Food Board will pool and allocate global food resources. The move aims to maximize output, minimize shipping demands, and ensure fair food distribution among the United Nations.
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Washington
United States
United Kingdom
Roosevelt
Churchill
London
Combined Production and Resources Board
Combined Food Board
Donald M. Nelson
War Production Board
Oliver Lyttelton
Production and Resources Board
Agriculture Wickard
R. H. Brand
Nelson
Food Board
Wickard
Great Britain
United Nations
Flag Day Celebrated at Butte Stadium by Local Groups
Butte lodge of Elks No. 240 sponsors Flag Day at Butte High School stadium on June 14 at 7 30 pm public invited. Cooperating groups include American Legion Silver Bow Post No 11 Fraternal Order of Eagles and Shoshone Tribe No 1 Red Men with Boy Scouts and performers.
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Butte Lodge of Elks
Butte High School
Anane Bi I
Root
Afi
Butny
Silver Bow Post
American Legion
Buttenerie
Order of Eagles
Shoshone Tribe
Order of Red
Wayne Lehti
Boy Scouts of
Troop No
Henry VII
England
Union of Kings
Old England
18 and 19 Year Olds to Remain Exempt From Draft
President Roosevelt disclosed there will be no immediate move to draft youths aged 18 and 19. He indicated any step would come only after several months and said the exemption remains in place for now. He noted the matter is under study and urged reporters to wait before asking again.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Reds Slay 2,500 Nazis in Hand-to-Hand Fight
Japanese offensives intensify in Canton Hankow Shanghai triangle as Chinese defenders hold Chuhsien with aid from American air power. Reports claim Chinese forces killed or wounded over 7,000 Japanese in four days while Japanese casualties near 18,000 in the area since last Wednesday.
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Miles W. Vaughn
United Press Night News
Canton- Hankow-Shanghai
China
Midway Island
Chuhsien
Asia
Pacific Ocean
United Nations
Japan
Chungking
Chekiang Province
Shanghai
Tokyo
Canton-Hankow- Shanghai
Britain Prepares Major RAF Raids on German War Industry
London reports the RAF bomber command marshaling its air power for attacks on Germany's Ruhr Rhineland and rail and air facilities in Dieppe France and the Netherlands. Air Chief Marshal Harris forecasted a raid larger than Cologne earlier in the war. Eighteen bombers were lost, but losses were below the typical 10 percent threshold for profitability.
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London
R. A. F. Bomber Command
Germany
Ruhr
Rhineland
A. T. Harris
Cologne
Essen
R. A
Dieppe
France
Netherlands
Japs Lose Again Shock Honolulu War Message
Honolulu reports a wartime bulletin quoting a Marine commander at Midway to Admiral Nimitz. The message says Japanese forces suffer setbacks as they attempt to retreat, reflecting ongoing Pacific theater losses.
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Honolulu
Midway
Chester W. Nimitz
Pacific Fleet
Butte Begins First Time Bicycle Registration Thursday
Butte will start registering all bicycles at 9 am Thursday at city hall as officials implement a new ordinance. Chief Riley and Mayor OLeary led the effort passed April 15 to curb thefts and aid accident cases. Free licenses and plates will be issued at registration with serial numbers stamped on frames and triplicate records kept by the department.
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Butte
Bart J. Riley
Barry O'Leary
Riley
American Merchant Ship Sunk Off Pacific Coast
Senator Bone of Washington said a freighter was sunk by a submarine Sunday night off Neah Bay at the northern tip of the state. He noted it was the first enemy submarine activity off the Pacific coast in recent months and urged resolve.
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Pacific
Washington
U.P
Navy Department
Bone
D.-Wash
Neah Bay
State of Washington
Annex of Old Butte High Offered as Army Quarters
The annex of the old Butte high school near Missoula will house Montana Army recruiting and induction operations around July 1 if the Ninth Corps Area command approves. The WPA will move out to make room. About 40 Army personnel plus families, totaling nearly 100, will relocate. An estimated 50 men daily will be fed and housed during examinations, with monthly meal costs exceeding $5,000.
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Old Butte High
Montana
United States Army
Missoula
Butte High School
Ninth Corps Area Command
Army
Joseph E. Parker
WPA
John F. Nelson
Nelson
Selective Service
Butte
Sonnel
County Selective Boards
Mit
British destroyer Turbulent sinks Italian destroyer and four merchant ships
Britain reports the submarine Turbulent sunk an Italian destroyer and four merchant ships in the central Mediterranean while RAF bombers hit Axis bases in Sardinia and Crete. The engagements disrupted supply lines to Libya’s Axis army and targeted bases at Candia.
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London
Britain
Turbulent
Mediterranean
Libya
Sardinia
Crete
Claude Auchinleck
Admiralty
R.A. F
Naples
Tripoli
Mussolini
Egypt
Candia
Cagniari
Spain
Italy
Axis
French
Tunisia
Sicily
Tojo Reports Bleak Tides From Island War Front
Premier General Tojo told Emperor Hirohito of grim tidings from the island war zone. Japan’s disaster has grown daily with indications of heavy losses and a retreating sea force after the Midway trap.
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Tojo
Japan
Hirohito
Tokyo
Pearl Harbor
Sevastopol Defenders Endure Heavy German Assault
Soviet forces report 2500 German casualties in savage hand to hand fighting at Sevastopol as 24 German tanks are knocked out and six planes shot down. Despite weeks of relentless pressure, Red troops halt further German advances while civilians shelter below ground and keep essential services running.
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Moscow
Sevastopol
Black Sea
Izvestia
Compensation Tax Increase Opposed by Montana Council
The Montana employment compensation commission advisory council voted against any increase in unemployment compensation taxes amid war effort demands. They also opposed federalizing the program and urged the federal government to restore service to the states after the war. Attendees included Dr. J. J. OConnor, Eva Stouenburg, James Bennet, and John Travis. absentees were Boyle Steinmetz Corette.
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Helena
Montana Etyayment Compensation Commission
Barclay Craighead
Aaluana
J. J. O’connor
Eva Stoutenburg
Missoula
James V. Bennet
Butte Soldiers Apply for Absent Voter Ballots
Sixteen Butte soldiers and many mining city residents will be away for the July 21 primary and have filed for absent voters ballots. County Clerk Addis A. McGrath's office noted ballots must be prepared after filing closes and returned before polls close. Soldiers stationed from Hawaii to the East Coast are urged to apply immediately due to processing complexity. Contained on Page 12, Col. D.
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Butte
Addis A. McGrath
Hawaiian Islands
U. S
Lessey
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Ying
Ernest Barcella
U.S. C
A. F.L
C.I
United Service Organizations
Philippines
Hawaii
Victory
Butte Stadium
Elks
Reds
Kirkel. Simpson
State Council
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