Expanding War Rumors Sweep Europe and Finland Stance
Reports say the conflict spreads as diplomacy yields to military leaders. Britain and Berlin view Turkey's pact as a signal of renewed action, while Moscow stays silent amid looming frontiers. Finland readies cadets and tightens transport to speed mobilization in defense of sovereignty.
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Russia
Britain
London
Berlin
Kremlin
Moscow
Soviet Union
Red Army
Turkey
Germany
East
Asia Minor
United States
Hitler
Stalin
Baltic
Black Sea
Elias Erkko
Finland
League of Powers
Odd Fellows Officers Named in Des Moines and Kalispell
Des Moines Iowa and Kalispell Montana see new officers named by the Order. Emma Schaller of Kalispell elected alternate. Whitefish’s Willma Coe re elected home board member. Junior board of control terms given to Albert Whitney Manhattan and Fred Jenni Lewistown for three and two years. Frank Hazelton Kalispell and Harry Dober Billings for one year. Chester Harkness Missoula and W D Gremmert Harlowton named. Grand officers include Measom Stevensville and Dawes Bozeman. Rebekah officers listed with Hines Bozeman as marshal and Hankinson Three Forks as inside guard.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Emma Schaller
Kalispell
Willma Coe
Whitefish
Home Board
Board of Control
Albert Whitney
Manhattan
Fred Jenni
Lewistown
Frank Hazelton
Harry Dober
Billings
Chester Harkness
Missoula
W. D. Gremmert
Harlowton
James Measom
Stevensville
W. C. Dawes
Bozeman
Gibson Mockman
Chateau
Grand Guardian
John Stromme
Ollie
Grand Herald
A D. McVee
Glasgow
Grand Chapain
Rebekah
Ida M. Hines
Della Hazelton
Billa Haley
Deana Hankinson
Three Forks
Mildred Hazelton
Martha Wills
Butte
Kiwanis International Elects New Leaders
Charles S. Donley of Pittsburgh becomes Kiwanis International president. Dr. Charles B. Holman of St Louis and Fred G. McAlister of London Ontario are elected vice presidents with Donald B. Rice of Oakland as treasurer. Cleveland chosen as 1942 convention city. trustees include Guy H. Vande Bogart of Havre Montana.
Services for Car Victim Are Set
Funeral services for Carol Thomasine Ayers will be held Saturday at the Sherman & Reed chapel with burial in Mount Moriah cemetery. The 16 year old was fatally injured in a late Wednesday night auto accident on Dewey avenue. Coroner Don Sheehy planned to decide on an inquest. Ayers was born in Butte February 17, 1925 and was a Butte High School sophomore and band member. The accident also involved Joan LeSage, 16, and four other youths, with LeSage driving the coupe and injuries to several occupants. Authorities reported uncertain seating positions in the vehicle.
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Carol Thomasine Ayers
Earl Bracken
Sherman& Reed
Mount Moriah
Don Sheehy
Dewey Avenue
Butte
St. James Hospital
Joan LeSage
Frank LeSage
Edwards Street
Jerry Sparks
Harrison Avenue
Warren Hambly
Bayard Street
Priscilla Freeman
State Street
Virgil Farrar
Miss LeSage
Miss Ayers
Sparks
Butte High School
Frank H. Ayers
Homer Ayers
Ray Ayers
Fred McEwan
Orpha Ayers
Missoula
Harry Wakefield
Robert McClure
Portland
Ore
David Ayers
Kings Valley
Jean McClure
U S Consulates Ordered Closed in Axis Countries
The United States orders the closing of 77 consular offices in Germany and occupied territories, with 14 other nations retaining representation. Italy demands closure of American consulates in Italy by July 15 and the American Express offices, citing objections to U S officials.
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Germany
Belgium
France
Denmark
Greece
The
Netherlands
Norway
Jugoslavia
Italy
Rome
U.P
American Express Company
Count Galeazzo Ciano
United States
William Phillips
Trieste
Venice
Milan
Turin
Florence
Genoa
Fire Damages U. S. Battleship Wilkes Reported at Boston Yard
The U S destroyer Wilkes sustained slight fire damage at the Boston Navy yard marking the third blaze in four months on unfinished destroyers. Officials say an electric welding torch left by a worker started the fire as firemen cut through steel plates to reach the flames. Construction in Palestine for U S forces topped eight million dollars last year.
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Boston
U.P
United States
Wilkes
Boston Navy Yard
British Drive to Damascus Near Israel Front
British forces pushed toward Damascus from the Lebanon coast with gains inside sight of Beirut while French troops countered from Merdjayoun and held positions south. A Vichy communique said the French counter-offensive faltered after 12 days of fighting and that they remained exhausted yet repelled some British infiltrations.
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Merdjayoun
Palestine
Lebanon
Beirut
Vichy
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the Tavern
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Basin
Nick's
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Wisdom
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Jackson Huber
Wise River
Dewey
Divide
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the Mint
Gould Hotel
Whitehall
the Heidelberg Inn
Arrow Bar
the Stein
the Smoke Shop
Sheridan
Maverick
Ruby
Virginia City
Alder
Dillon Crystal
Dillon Dillon Hotel
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Dillon
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Townsend
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Belgrade
Stockman’s Exchange
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City
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Antler
Philipsburg Bowl
Hall Barkell Hot Springs
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Boulder
Ray
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Ron
Ator
Arrid
American Institute of Laundering
City Center
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