Russians Report Nazi Army Is Being Destroyed
Moscow dispatches say General von Busch sixteenth army of 96,000 men is being destroyed after encirclement near Staraya Russa by Lake Ilmen. Soviets report remnants desperating to gain reinforcements as Red Army drives toward Smolensk breaking into the German defense zone.
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Moscow
von Busch
Staraya Russa
Lake Ilmen
Red Army
Smolensk
Moscow Radio
Leningrad
Balt
Germans Refuse Surrender Demand Near Orel Front
London reports a Soviet demand to surrender Orel was rejected by a German force of 24 000 sheltering southwest of Moscow. Russian forces plan a major attack as bombardment and encirclement widen. Generals Boldin and Guderian are named amid reports of German losses and a giant glider discovery.
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London
Orel
Moscow
Stockholm
Ivan Boldin
Heinz Guderian
Actor Gene Raymond Commissioned in Army Air Corps
Gene Raymond, film actor and licensed civilian pilot, was commissioned a first lieutenant in the Army Air Corps and will report for active duty March 14. His wife Jeannette MacDonald expressed pride and sadness at his impending departure after their recent co star role in Smilin’ Through.
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Gene Raymond
Hollywood
Army Air Corps
Gene
Jeanette MacDonald
Raymond
Montana official opposes new security taxes
Helena March 4. Barclay Craighead head of Montana's unemployment compensation commission says proposed national job insurance tax increases are unnecessary and would harm Montana industry and workers. He notes a two percent rise would push total unemployment taxes to five percent, costing about two million dollars annually in the state. Craighead cites state cash reserves of about six million and lower benefit payments in year three.
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Helena
National Administration
Washington
Montana
Barclay Craighead
State Unemployment Compensation Commission
Craighead
RAF Blasts Paris Suburbs in Major Raid
London dispatch reports the RAF struck Paris suburb targets including Renault and other war plant sites for two hours. British officials cite heavy damage with 600 plus dead and 1000 plus wounded, while only two planes lost. US State Department notes bombing valid wartime action. Vichy influence remains strong, but Paris area raids will continue.
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Britain
Renault
United States Department of State
Vichy
Washington
Sumner Welles
France
Germany
London
Paris
British
Air Ministry
Seine
Butte Eyes Exhibit for National Travel Shows
A new exhibit costing about 1500 dollars is being built for the Pacific Northwest Tourist association to feature at national travel shows. Butte and Montana groups are showing strong interest as chamber groups participate in the association. The exhibit aims to attract tourists by pooling advertising across five states and three Canadian provinces.
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Butte
Pacific Northwest Tourist Association
Chamber of Commerce and Montanans, Inc
Northwest
Greater North Dakota Association
William G. Oves
Spokane
Pacific Northwest
Named Captain of Butte Police
Emett Sullivan, a 15 year veteran of the Butte police force, was appointed captain of police by Mayor Barry O'Leary and his appointment was unanimously confirmed by the city council. Sullivan, a Butte native, worked in the mines and later the Anaconda Copper Mining company before enlisting in the Army during World War I.
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Emett Sullivan
Butte
Barry O'Leary
Captain Sullivan
Butte Business College
Anaconda Copper Mining Company
VU. 8S
Sullivan
Five Vessels Sunk in Daring Subic Bay Raid
MacArthur’s air fleet struck Subic bay sinking five ships totaling over 30,000 tons and damaging many smaller craft. Fires and explosions followed on docks at Olongapo and Grande Island as American forces disrupted the Japanese supply base in the Philippines.
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Washington
U.P
Douglas MacArthur
Philippines
Subic Bay
War Department
Olongapo
Grande Island
Bataan
MacArthur
Council Adopts New Ordinance Creating Police Office
The city council met for a 50 minute session Wednesday night approving an ordinance to establish the office of captain of police. Mayor Barry O Leary introduced the measure and Emnett Sullivan was unanimously confirmed to the post after a council rules suspension and a unanimous motion by Alderman Phillip Doherty.
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Barry O'Leary
Emnett Sullivan
O'Leary
Phillip Doherty
Sullivan
Doherty
British Lose West Bank of the Sittang River
British forces give up the west bank of the Sittang near its mouth in the Gulf of Martaban as Japanese forces reach Waw, halfway to Pegu, and threaten the Burma road junction. Rangoon remains quiet amid scattered unrest as Japan encircles toward Wan and Pegu.
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Mandalay
Burma
Sittang
Gulf of Martaban
Waw
Pegu
Rangoon
Wan
Burma Road
China
Pacific War Update Teases Tokyo with New Strikes
American forces press offensive in the Pacific striking at Japanese shipping and air power. MacArthur’s air force targets Luzon and Subic Bay while a naval task force west of the Gilberts blasts Japanese bombers and ships, signaling a broader fight to threaten Japan’s mandate islands and protect supply routes amid Java’s dire defense.
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Pacific
Java
Tokyo
Luzon
Douglas MacArthur
Bataan
Subic Bay
Gilberts
MacArthur
Japan
Marshall and
Gilbert Island
United Nations
Three Bombs Dropped on Honolulu
Honolulu reports three medium sized bombs dropped at 2 15 am on Wednesday from an enemy plane. No casualties. It marks the island's first bombing since December 7. Initial air raid sirens sounded but officials later investigated reports of bomb craters near the city center.
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Honolulu
Japan
Zinn Found Guilty of Manslaughter in Butte Case
William Zinn a 40 year old itinerant miner and quarter blood Cherokee was found guilty of manslaughter by a district court jury in Butte for the death of 75 year old Susan M Christian struck by a car on East Park street last October 27. Judge J J Lynch will fix sentence at 10 this morning.
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William Zinn
Zinn
J. J. Lynch
Butte
Susan M. Christian
East Park Street
M. J. Doepker
Frank J. Roe
Roe
Lynch
Accs
Second Contingent of U S Troops Arrives in Ireland
The second contingent of U S troops in Northern Ireland numbers in the thousands with full equipment and guns. They arrived after disembarking at Ulster posts and are described as larger than the first contingent. Most troops are Midwesterners trained in southern camps.
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U.S
Ireland
U. S
Northern Ireland
Ulister
London
Washington
United States
Jap Fighter Planes Attack Darwin and Port Moresby
Japanese long range fighters attacked Port Darwin in northern Australia and Port Moresby New Guinea with light raids and no casualties reported. Darwin was struck again by O fighters from Timor with damage to airfields and installations but no deaths, as Australian bombers targeted New Britain and Gas Mata airbases and ships in the harbor.
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Canberra
Port Moresby
New Guinea
Port Darwin
Melbourne
U.P
Darwin
New Britain
Australia
Royal Australian Air Force
United Nations
Pacific
Columbia Broadcasting System
Gasmata
Allied Forces Continue Stubborn Fight
Dutch defense in Java reports a stubborn Allied stand as Japanese push forward. The Netherlands government in London shifts command to Gen. Hein Ter Poorten and Admiral Helfrich as bases shift to safer locations.
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Helfrich
Netherlands
EB. L. Helfrich
Netherlands Indies
J. J. A. van Stavern
London
East Indies
Dutch West Indies
United States
Caribbe
Aneta
Batavia
Weste
Indies
Bandoeng
Java
A. W. L. Tjarda van Starkenborgh Stackhouwer
Hein Ter Poorten
C. E. L. Helfrich
Thirty Planes Raid Jap Islands In Bonin Group
A Tokyo radio broadcast heard by CBS said thirty planes raided Minima Torishima in the Bonins about midway between Guam and Japan. One building destroyed and eight casualties reported. seven raiders shot down.
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New York
Minima Torishima
Guam
Tokyo Radio
CBS
Tokyo
Labor Inventory to Be Carried Out Here by Employment Service
The U S Employment Service will begin a nationwide manpower inventory this month to map skills for war production. Paul V McNutt announced the plan via Butte office manager John J Hanley. The effort uses a special form sent with a broader Selective Service questionnaire to men aged 20 to 44 registered February 16 and later to civilians 18 to 64. The inventory starts with 9 000 000 men registered on that date.
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United States Employment Service
Paul V. McNutt
Federal Security Administrator
Butte
U. S. Employment Service
John J. Hanley
Selective Service
U. S
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West Bank
the War News
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