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Newspaper
The Montana Standard
Location
Butte, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1940
Page
4
Montanex Standard Oberndorff seeks armistice terms as Marshal Foch agrees to read them. The 1918 armistice site at Compiegne railway car becomes a monument, later seized by German forces who deride Versailles while warning of France’s fall.
The article notes Congress moves to issue a Monroe Doctrine style warning to warring European powers, pledging US willingness to resist any invasion or seizure of American territory. It outlines Germany’s past actions, Zimmermann intrigue, and calls for maximal readiness to deter European control of American colonies.
In November 1918 at a village on the Oise river near Compiegne France and Britain faced German peace delegates. Marshal Foch rejected any proposal while Herr Erzberger spoke seeking terms to end the fighting. Count
A concise account of the German siege of Paris during the Franco Prussian War, the fall of Napoleon III, and the subsequent Parisian declaration of a republic. It notes the siege hardships, Gambetta’s escape, and the later civil conflict between Paris and rural France.
Dorothy Thompson argues democracy's self-interest and education drift undermine society. She contrasts democratic wealth with Germany's industrial economy and centralized power, noting how Hitler's system mobilizes production and expertise while democracies rely on money and symbols.
A nostalgic essay urges brides to preserve family cookbooks as portable archives of memory. It celebrates recipes as links to grandparents, raises children through cooking, and urges creating a personal kitchen archive with cherished family dishes and notes.
An evocative reflection on longing for northern woods and tranquil lakes, contrasting war gloom with peaceful forest life. It paints scenes of log cabins, bears, trout, canoeing, deer, birds, and a June hillside dusk, ending with a backcountry return to lantern-lit cabins.
California faces a tax impasse as Gov Olson pushes for another 63 million in taxes while the legislature twice rejects increases. State revenue climbs from 103 million to 312 million over a decade, per capita assessments rising from 18.25 to 44.93, prompting warnings that further levies would harm the public and economy.
Montana faces a population drop of about 16 000 over the past decade per Montana Taxpayers association figures, while official census data await release. County Clerk James J. Harrington warns absent voters must file ballots soon. other items note gun club shoots and Shrine convention plans.
One of the largest South American aqueducts is proposed near San Francisco in Cordoba Province. The 100 mile pipeline would cost 1.7 million dollars and serve San Francisco and intermediate points in Cordoba.
The Gemini sign readers are described as clever and studious with Mercury as ruling planet and emerald as lucky gem. The forecast notes favorable labor and project launches, but warns of jealousy, misunderstandings, and a national electoral spark due to transportation issues and expansive military spending.
Dublin minister Sean MacEntee of Industry and Commerce said hunger strikers will not be allowed to disrupt normal government processes in Eire. He urged worried observers to address the strikers themselves rather than officials.
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