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The Montana Standard

Location

Butte, Montana, United States of America

Date

Jun 18, 1940

Page

13

Bombers in midair collision kill 11 over Queens

Two Army bombers collided half a mile above a Queens residential area killing 11 airmen. Flames damaged two homes but civilian casualties were avoided. one woman burned. A Tulsa midair crash killed three including a government cadet. In Montana, John Longmaid, 24, of Helena, among Tulsa victims, is linked to mining circles.

New York Queens Tulsa Okla Stude Mitchelfield Long Island Army Airpost Burlingame West Point Louisville Helena John Longmaid Harold E. Longmaid John D. Longmaid Montana Longmaid Bryn Mawr Pa Cornell University Elsie Longmaid Bryn Mawr Omaha Pennsylvania

Churchill Warns England Will Fight On Despite France Plea

Churchill pledges continued resistance as France seeks armistice. He warns Britain faces invasion, blockade, or bombing, with the empire bearing the burden. The lot of the French fleet remains unclear, shaping Allied strategy and Allied resolve.

Hitler France Churchill Great Britain America United Kingdom Britain Germany British Isles Isles Dominions United States Great Fleet Royal Air Force Amateur Army England Lord Beaverbrok

American nations plan two ocean Navy expansion and economic union

The article reports on a proposed two ocean navy expansion with a 34 percent increase to 84 warships, plus plans for a continental economic union to pressure dictatorial powers. It notes President Roosevelt actions freezing French credits and pushing a broad preparedness program, with senate and house leaders backing the naval build up.

Americas Roosevelt David I. Walsh Senate Naval Affairs Committee Senate United States Congressional Vinson Japan Pacific State Department Congres Cordell Hull Tom Connally Charles L. McNary

Axis Partners to Decide Fate of France Today

Axis leaders Hitler and Mussolini prepare for a pivotal meeting after a 21 hour Brenner Pass discussion. The talk focuses on France and the broader war strategy including Mediterranean bases, with expectations of a joint push on Britain and territorial aims in Savoy Corsica Tunisia and Jibuti.

Axis France Brenner Pass Germany Scandinavia Europe Rome Mediterranean

Odd Fellows Convention Draws Montana Units to Whitefish

State 600 fellows gather as hundreds of delegates attend the 65th Montana I O F grand lodge session along with the 44th Rebekahs assembly 56th encampment 32nd Patriarchs Militant and 22nd Women’s auxiliary programs in Whitefish for a three day meeting.

Whitefish Independent Order of Odd Fellows of Montana Grand Lodge of the Montana I. O Rebekahs Gand Patriarchs Militant Women’s Auxiliary

Churchill to Speak in Parliament on Victory Resolve

The piece notes Churchill will address Parliament tomorrow reiterating Britain's resolve to fight until victory. It mentions Sir Nevile Henderson predicting a German invasion attempt of England. It also reports U R House passage of two Alaska and Oregon bills and Netherlands Indies ban on 82 dangerous medicines.

Europe Churchill Nevile Henderson Germany England Netherlands Indies

France Appeals For Honor As Petain Leads Peace Talks

France signals a shift as Henri Philippe Petain, 84, forms a peace cabinet and seeks negotiations with Germany under Hitler. Baudoin declares resolve while allies praised but unable to aid. Maginot line fallen, France faces possible cession of colonies and border areas amid axis talks.

Paul Baudoinin Verdun France Petain Baudoin Great Britain Poland Norway Holland Belgium Hitler Alsace-Lorraine Germany Nice and Savoy Italy Corsica Mediterranean Europe Britain Reynaud Spain Francisco Franco

France and Britain face a perilous war turning point in Europe

As France sinks under German assault, Britain pledges to fight on while Hitler calls a conference with Mussolini. Petain appeals for peace while Franco plans mediation and Paris seeks terms including Alsace Lorraine Corsica and the French fleet. Russia moves Baltic troops as Turkey weighs alliance choices.

Western Hemisphere Europe Washington Senate France Britain Atlantic English Channel Churchill Hitler Paris Fuehrer Mussolini I! Duce Galeazzo Ciano Rome Versailles Henri Philippe Petain Petain Verdun St. Mihiel Maginot Metz Germany Berlin Alsace-Lorraine Nice Savoy Italy Corsica Mediterranean Baudoin Madrid Spin Francisco Franco Clipper Paul Reynaud Lisbon Portugal United States

Soviet Union rushes troops to new Baltic bases

Tass reports Soviet troops and mechanized units flowing into Lithuania Latvia and Estonia under a government reorganization. The Baltic states kept calm as the Soviet fleet entered the Bay of Riga and garrisons were established, drawing cautious international responses amid concerns over Germany and Baltic security.

Tass Lithuania Latvia Estonia Russia Finland Bay of Riga Stockholm Allehanda Berlin London Baltic Germany Norway

Advance Guard of Republicans Meet to Write Platform

Thirty-three of the 53 members of the resolutions committee gather to draft the 1940 platform. Alf Landon urges proper aid to the Allies without entangling the United States unless vital American interests are threatened. The committee leans toward broad foreign policy language to avoid specific commitments.

Europe Asia Resolutions Committee Alf M. Landon America

Simpson Defeated. National Committeeman to Be Replaced

In the absence of heavy candidate talk, Simpson who lost to the Dewey faction at a New York state committee meeting last week is to be replaced as national committeeman before the Republicans depart Philadelphia. He spoke on the subject amid talks on the foreign situation.

Simpson Dewey New York State Committee Philadelphia

Doan's Pills Promise Kidney Relief From Pain

Backache and leg pains may signal kidney trouble according to this ad copy. It claims Doan's Pills have helped millions for over 40 years by flushing waste from the blood and alleviating symptoms like swelling eye puffiness and night getups.

Nature Daan Doan

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