British Navy Faces Delicate War News and Aid Politics
Berlin boasts of massive sea losses while London calls such figures exaggerations in a tense exchange over merchant tonnage. American aid-for-Britain policy takes shape in Congress as Britain manages convoy routes amid a three phase sea attack requiring careful public messaging.
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Berlin
London
Lord Alexander
Admiralty
Atlantic
Hitler
Britain
Congress
England
Germany
Encour
Woman Driver Fails to Stop After Hitting Girl
Peggy Jean Foley, 6, was struck by a car at the Granite and Jackson streets intersection around 4 30 pm Saturday. The car fled the scene. witnesses could not get the license number. Jim Profett helped take Peggy to St James Hospital for treatment to a knee injury.
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Peggy Jean Foley
North
Jackson Street
Granite
Jackson Streets
Betty Foley
Jim Profett
St. James Hospital
Greeks Demand Answer From Turkey Threats and pacts rise in Thrace aid
Belgrade dispatches report Greece urged Turkey to state whether it will honor mutual defense pacts if German forces threaten Thrace and eastern Macedonia. Greek envoy requested an answer referencing the 1933 treaty and the 1934 Balkan Entente, with both pledging aid if Greece is attacked.
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Belgrade
Yugoslavia
Greece
Bulgaria
Thrace
Macedonia
Balkan
Ankara
Turkey
Roman
Germany
Italy
Adolf Hitler
Ap von Deepen Kathimerini
Epirus
London Bomb Raid Murders Debris Traps Civilians
London suffered heavy night raids by German planes with many killed wounded or trapped in debris. A cafe and a night club were described as caved in with civilians and possibly service personnel inside as the attack raged then eased before midnight.
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London
Turkey Sees Possible German Attack but Prefers Defense
A Turkish political official said Germany might attack Turkey but Turkey would use defense first and seek to protect its independence. He noted Turkey would not waste strength to outflank Germany and expected no immediate action in Bulgaria. Russia would protest but avoid direct involvement.
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Ankara
Turkey
Germany
Greece
Romania
Bulgaria
Russia
Dardanelles
India
Adolf Hitler
Ismet Inonu
Berlin
Hitler
Jelich Declared Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity
Edward Jelich aged 26 was found not guilty by reason of insanity after a seven hour jury deliberation in the shooting of his former sweetheart Barbara Welter on December 9. Judge Downey ordered a sanity hearing next week with Jelich in sheriff custody. State's Attorney Roe and defense counsel Olsen attended. Welter family absent.
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Edward Jelich
Barbara Welter
T. E. Downey
Jelich
Frank J. Roe
Roe
Arnold H. Olsen
Welter
Kega
Frank Gabse
Downey
Hahn
Dielich
Agriculture Ready for Any Demand, Roosevelt Declares
President Roosevelt told farmers on the eighth anniversary of the New Deal farm program that agriculture is ready for any demand of total defense due to voluntary concerted AAA efforts since 1935. The observance involved 10,000 farm day dinners and about 250,000 farmers, with remarks from Vice President Wallace and Secretary Wickard.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Henry A. Wallace
Claude R. Wickard
Mr. Roosevelt
Wickard
Wallace
Blizzard Strikes Butte District
A blizzard blanketed Butte and surrounding areas after 8 p m Saturday with winds over 60 mph at the municipal airport. Snow reduced visibility and caused minor damage including a window blown out on West Park street. The storm disrupted traffic while robins and bluebirds were sighted for the first time this year near the Orphan Girl mine.
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Butte Weather Bureau
West Park Street
Uptown
Continental Divide
Drummond
Great Falls
Helena
Livingston
Bozeman
Butte
Orphan Girl Mine
Sheriff Adopts Red Letter Protection Plan for County
Sheriff Al McLeod announces a new protection plan with red printed notices left at residences and business doors. Deputies log time of patrols and investigations to deter nocturnal prowlers in Silver Bow county, noting if doors are found unlocked or windows ajar. The aim is to establish alibis and verify incidents when burglars struck before 3 am.
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al McLeod
Bill Dalling
McLeod
Silver Bow County
Wheeler Will Crusade Against War in 1940s France Era
Sen. Burton Wheeler of Montana says America has turned a corner and will rally against involvement in Europe’s war. He warns passage of the recent aid bill risks a dictatorship and a barter-based trade, and vows a coast to coast crusade to keep the United States out of the war.
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Washington
USP
Burton K. Wheeler
D.-Mont
America
Senate
Wheeler
United States
South America
British Drive Deep Into Ethiopia Fronts Push Toward Addis Ababa
British South African forces pierce into southeastern Ethiopia from Italian Somaliland and move toward Addis Ababa, advancing through the Ogaden region. A second column advances from the Gojjam area, aiming to split Ethiopia and sever rail links to the Gulf of Aden port of Djibouti.
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Cairo
Egypt
Ethiopia
Addis Ababa
Ogaden
Italy
Gojjam
Eutopia
Gulf of Adena
Jibutt
Senate Passes Lease-Lend Bill and Sends to House
After three weeks of debate the Senate approved the lease-lend measure authorizing Roosevelt to mobilize industrial production for Britain and sent it to the House with amendments for concurrence. The final vote was 60 to 31 amid routine proceedings and a rare gallery protest.
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Washington
Senate
Roosevelt
America
England
Germany
Walsh Loc
Naval Committee
Navy
Air Force
Britain
Benster "Taft
Canada
Greece
Walsh
Taft
Connally
D.-Tex
Wheeler
D.-Mont
United States
Capitol
Chesley Jurney
Union Station
Washington College
Clark
Dmo
St Lawrence Mine Resumes Operations After Breakdown
Operations at the St Lawrence mine were resumed Saturday night with the night shift, announced by E. B. McGlone, general superintendent of mines for Anaconda Copper Mining. Both shifts will work today as work had been suspended a week due to a breakdown of the main hoist.
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St. Lawrence
E. 8. McGlone
How They Voted on Lease-Lend Bill in Senate
The Senate approved the administration aid measure by a 49 to 31 vote among Democrats and Republicans. The roll shows 49 for the bill with party splits including many Democrats and some Republicans, 31 against, plus one independent. A pair was announced with Wagner for and Reed against.
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Senate
Washington
Andrews
Bailey
Bankhead
Barkley
Bilbo
Bunker
Brown
Byrd
Byrnes
Caraway
Chandler
Connally
Downey
Ellender
George
Glass
Green
Guffey
Harrison
Hatch
Hayden
Herring
Hill
Hughes
Kilgore
Lee
Lucas
Maloney
McFarland
McKeller
Mead
Miller
Murdock
Murray
O’mahoney
Overton
Pepper
Radcliffe
Russell
Schwartz
Sheppard
Smathers
Smith
Stewart
Thomas
Utah
Thuman
Tunnell
Tydings
Wallgren
Austin
Ball
Barbour
Brewster
Bridges
Burton
Gurney
Lodge
McNary
White
Norris
Adams
Bone
Bulow
Chavez
Clark
Idaho
Missouri
Gerry
Gillette
Johnson
Colorado
McCarran
Reynolds
Walsh
Wheeler
Aiken
Brooks
Butler
Capper
Danaher
Davis
Holman
California
Langer
Nye
Shipstead
Taft
Tobey
Vandenberg
Wiley
Willis
la Follette
Wagner
Reed
Lend Leases Text Approved by Senate
Senate approves British aid bill with the Lend Lease act text inserted in the House bill. The measure defines defense articles as weapons munitions aircraft vessels and related machinery and materials.
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Senate
Washington
United States
House of Representatives
United States of America
Congress
Weather Outlook For Butte And Montana
Mostly cloudy conditions across Butte and Montana with scattered light snow Sunday. Snow flurries continue Sunday into Monday, with colder and much colder readings especially in the southern portion.
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Butte
Montana
Local Game Count Records Deer Elk and Moose Totals
A four day survey south of Butte to the Big Hole river counted about 1 452 deer 611 elk and six moose with additional wildlife. The area boundaries run along U S highway 91 Big Hole river the Mill creek road and the railroad tracks. The March 4 through 7 census shows good winter condition with potential movement to summer ranges as snow melts.
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Butte
Big Hole River
State Game Administration
Forest Service
U. S. Highway No. 91
Ralston
Mill Creek
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Associated Press
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Richard L. Turner
White House
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