Navy says 16 Japanese planes down west of Gilbert Islands
The Navy reports American units shot down 16 Japanese bombers in two attacks west of the Gilbert Islands. Eighteen bombers attacked a Pacific fleet task force. three reached the carrier’s area in the first wave and five in the second. Two American fighters were lost, one pilot rescued. Lieutenant Edward H. O’Hare claimed six kills and is identified as a U S Naval Academy graduate from St Louis Missouri.
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Washington
Navy
Gilbert Islands
J. G
Edward H. O’hare
O'Hare
St. Louis
United States Naval Academy
Navy Lieutenant Becomes an Ace
Navy Lt Edward H O H are shot down six Japanese bombers in one afternoon to become an ace. He was 28 next Friday the 13th. The article notes WWI unofficial ace rule and discusses bomber types and crew sizes.
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Washington
Edward H. O’hare
O’hare
Witnesses Heard in Zinn Case
A parade of thirteen state witnesses testified Tuesday in the William Zinn manslaughter case over the death of Susan M. Christian on East Park Street last October 27. County Attorney Frank J. Roe leads the prosecution as the jury of nine men and three women sits. Delores Fair says Christian crossed the 300 block, and a car near the scene struck her as she neared safety. Jack Opie heard the impact and rushed to the scene.
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William Zinn
Susan M. Christian
East Curtis Street
Frank J. Roe
Zinn
Delores Fair
Elm Street
Christian
East Park Street
Falr
Jack Opie
Loun
Japanese Seaborne Lanes Under Scrutiny in Pacific War
The article notes Tokyo fears vulnerability in South China Sea routes as American naval air power could strike bottlenecks at Luzon or Mindanao. It discusses shifts in U S strategy under General Marshall and Admiral King, plus Roosevelt’s Army reorganization. MacArthur reports new Japanese incursions on Mindanao with Davao and Zamboanga seized.
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Java
Tokyo
South China Seas
South China Sea
Luzon
Pacific
Mindanao
Burma
Australia
General Marshall
Senator Austin
Admiral King
United States
Roosevelt
China Sea
MacArthur
Davao
Zamboanga
Philippine
Ippines
Butte High Band and Orchestra Plan March Concert
The Butte high school band and orchestra will perform in the auditorium on Friday and Saturday evenings, March 13 and 14. About 100 band members and 80 orchestra players will join in novelty numbers under Professor Schiesser. Selections include "Overture 1912" by Peter Tschaikowsky, celebrating a major event in Russian history.
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Butte High School
Schiesser
Peter Tscaikowsky
Gamelin Refuses to Testify in War Guilt Trial
In Riom France, former Premier Daladier testifies that nationalizing arms factories tripled production in eight months but sabotage delayed the plan. General Gamelin, in his first appearance, refuses to answer questions, saying he has nothing to reply as charges are read.
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Gamelin
Riom
France
Germany
Edouard Daladier
Daladier
Maurice Gustave Gamelin
Schneider- Creuzot Steel Trust
North
Africa
Edgar Brandt
Brandt
Pierre Caous
Local Rancher Gil bert McCune Dies After Wagon Fall
Gilbert McCune a 54 year old rancher from Victor died at a Hamilton hospital from head injuries after a wagon fall while feeding livestock on his property. He suffered the accident several days earlier.
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Hamilton
Gilbert McCune
Victor Rancher
McCune
British Planes Bomb Areas Near Paris in WWII File
British planes attacked air fields and factories south and west of Paris but not the city itself, marking a near approach to suburban Paris. Germany retaliated along the French coast while Soviet partisans claimed a large victory behind German lines, pledging support to Stalin as Red Army offensives pressed from Leningrad to Ukraine.
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Paris
France
Vichy
Royal Air Force
French
Adolf Hitler
Russia
Red Army
Josef Stalin
Leningrad
Sea of Azov
Staraya Russa
Lake Ilmen
Junkers
Semyon Timoshenko
Donets
Ukraine
Mediterranean
Cairo
Suez Canal
Berlin
Libya
North African
U S Warship Torpedoed in Home Waters
The U S 8 Jacob Jones was torpedoed by an enemy submarine off Cape May New Jersey in the pre dawn darkness last Saturday. The crew of about 145 officers and men was largely killed with nine engine room workers and two apprentice seamen surviving.
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United States
U. S
Jacob Jones
Cape May
N. J
Butte Chamber Plans Mixer for March 23
The Butte Chamber of Commerce hosts an informal membership mixer March 23 at the Finlen hotel. Buffet dinner begins 6:30 p.m. Ray J. MacDonald chairs the entertainment committee. Dr. Francis A. Thomson, president of the Montana School of Mines, will speak on the war situation.
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Butte Chamber of Commerce
Finlen Hotel
Chamber
Ray J. MacDonald
MacDonald
Francis A. Thomson
Montana School of Mines
Boy Scouts Welcome New Executive West to Butte Court
Herbert R. West named Silver Bow county Scout executive and introduced at a courthouse ceremony in Butte where 33 Scouts earned rank or merit badges. West and his wife arrived from Lewiston Idaho after his Inland Empire post.
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Herbert R. West
Silver Bow
Butte
Mr. West
Lewiston
Idaho
Inland Empire Scout Council
Spokane
Guy D. Pratt
T. B. Downey
Thomas Wainwright
Austin Purdy
Dick Brown
John Lake
James Reardon
Allen Rowe
Donald Tomis
Teddy Cline
Nelson orders end to competitive bidding on military contracts
WPB Chairman Donald M Nelson directs that future military supply contracts be negotiated rather than bid. He urges speedier procurement and aid to small businesses, aiming to unleash idle productive capacity and speed contract placement for war production.
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Donald Nelson
Washington
WPB
Donald M. Nelson
War Board
Axis Submarine Sinks Destroyer Jacob Jones
Eleven men, likely the only survivors, have landed at Cape May New Jersey after the destroyer Jacob Jones was torpedoed by an Axis submarine off Cape May. Eleven others died as the ship broke apart in two explosions while lifeboats carried survivors to safety.
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Cape May
N. J
Jacob Jones
Naval Air Base
Sang
Japs Underrated Says Bennett In Australia Interview
Maj. Gen. Henry Bennett, the Australian commander who escaped from Singapore, warned that Japan’s strength lay in its simple methods and rapid mobilization. He cited jungle use of air tight rice tins, portable mortars, and quick air support as key tactics in Malaya.
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Sydney
Australia
Henry Gordon Bennett
Singapore
Bennett
Air A
Holland
New Tax Bill Would Double Income Levies
The Treasury proposed doubling most citizens income tax payments next year to raise about 9.61 billion dollars as part of a broad tax increase. Secretary Morgenthau described the plan as severe and impacting every home, with higher rates for individuals, corporations, excises, and social security taxes. The proposal would raise a single man earning 2500 dollars to 345 dollars in tax, and families face substantial brackets increases. the average rise is about 60 percent, higher at lower incomes.
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Washington
Treasury
Morgenthau
House
Ways and Means Committee
Invaders Driven Back Seven Miles on Java Front
Allied counteroffensive drives Japanese forces back seven miles in one Java sector as Dutch informants warn reinforcements and a second invasion fleet remain uncertain. Bombing hits Wyndham Broome and Port Moresby spotlight broader Pacific pressure. Burma sees light action while British hold the Sittang.
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Java
London
Indies
Batavia
Bandoeng
Philippines
Wyndham
Broome
Port Moresby
New Guinea
Burma
Sittang
Helena Shaken by Earthquake No 2664 in 1935 Series
A Tuesday quake in Helena registered about two seconds with a heavy rumble. Police reported only shaken windows and rattled dishes, noting earlier quakes in 1935 caused serious property damage while this one caused no notable damage.
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Helena
U.P
Conservationists Map Program in Silver Bow County
The Silver Bow County Civilian Defense Conservation committee led by Mrs. Harlow Pease plans a district wide program to reach every consumer. It aims to discourage waste of food and clothing through home education and individual contact with housewives, with advisers in every neighborhood and a general board guiding efforts.
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Conservation Committee
Silver Bow County
Rotana Milk Drive Nears End as Donations Lag
Butte residents scramble to meet a $4,000 goal for Rotana's Free Milk for School Children project with the drive ending today. Fewer than half the required funds are in the bag as local support, noting milk’s importance for growing children, remains uncertain.
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Rotana
Butte
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