War News Links Luft War and U S Aid Bill Passage
The article ties heavy bombing of London to Washington approving a seven billion dollar aid bill for Britain. It suggests Berlin hopes to bolster German morale and soften Britain before a decisive action. Berlin also hints the first U S armament shipment for England may have been sunk.
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London
Washington
Britain
Berlin
Rome
United States
England
Liverpool
Glasgow
Hull
James E ONeal elected Exalted Ruler of Butte Elks lodge
Butte native James E ONeill a former Leonard mine foreman was chosen ruler of Butte Lodge No 240 Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks succeeding Leo Carter. He has long served the lodge and will occupy the top post. He resides 223 South Jackson street and is married. The meeting featured 25 year pins for seven members and a vocal trio performed Irish songs in honor of Ireland's patron saint.
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James E. O'Neill
Butte
Butte High School
Leonard Mine
Butte Lodge No
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
Leo Carter
O'Neil
Lodge
South Jackson Street
Hugo Kenck
Elsie Daniels Bell
Evelyn MacPherson
Fisher Thompson
Ireland
Carter
Butte Young Men Depart for Army Training
Fifty one Silver Bow county youths kissed goodbye and boarded a Milwaukee depot train for a year of Army training at Fort Missoula. A 1,500 crowd watched as 51 selectees from Boards 1 and 2 prepared to entrain, with doctors testing candidates for selective service and local ex servicemen supporting the departure. Relatives and Legion members aided the sendoff, sides noted by blue ribbons bearing March 1941 Selective Service.
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Silver Bow County
Milwaukee Railroad
Alf
Fort Missoula
Board No. 1
Board No. 2
United States
Sam
Legion
Selective Service
Butte
A. S
Milwaukee
Richard C. Mulholland
Emma Mine
Mulholland
James Goggin
Goggin
Germans Say Offensive Ts Under Way
Berlin dispatch reports a massive Luftwaffe assault on London and other British targets as Germany launches a spring war offensive. Nazi spokesmen claim air superiority and say earlier raids on Hull Cardiff Liverpool Glasgow and London complement intensified U-boat actions.
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Berlin
URX
London
Luftwaffe
British Isles
DNB
Royal Air Force
Hull
Cardiff
Liverpool
Glasgow
Walkerville Sanitary Sewers Project Approved
A $92,490 sanitary sewer project for Walkerville has been approved for construction by the Works Progress Administration in Washington. Mayor Harold O Neill says residents sought the project for eight years and it will cover the entire city. Local WPA officials note the project will be operated at the discretion of the state administrator.
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Walkerville
Works Project Administration
Washington
National Capital
Harold O'Neill
WPA
Butte
Flynn denies defense program linked to party patronage
Washington March 20 Chairman Edward J Flynn of the Democratic national committee rejected newspaper reports that efforts are under way to use the National Defense program as a vehicle for party patronage, calling such claims erroneous.
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Washington
Edward J. Flynn
Democratic National Committee
Butte Fair Weather Expected Friday and Saturday
A Montana forecast predicts generally fair weather in Butte Friday and Saturday with mostly cloudy conditions in the extreme southeast bringing rain or snow. Cooler temperatures expected in the extreme north central region on Friday.
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Butte
Montana
Yugoslavia backs Axis plan as Greece attack looms
Belgrade reports say the Yugoslav crown council approved a passive alliance with the German Axis, enabling Germany to strike Greece once Berlin signs next week. Cabinet ministers protested, with resignations likely, risking a cabinet crisis under Regent Prince Paul.
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Belgrade
Yugoslavia
Yugoslav Crown Council
Germany
Greece
Berlin
Prince Paul
Fort Peck Power Aims to Irrigate 1 Million Acres
Glasgow March 20 The Federal Bureau of Reclamation seeks a 1942 budget grant of 500000 dollars to start a power transmission system from Fort Peck dam. H W Bashore says the project could irrigate up to 1000000 acres in Montana and North Dakota with a 5050 million dollar total cost and initial lines ready by 1943. Two 50000 kilowatt units to be installed this year push the plant into service next year.
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Glasgow
Federal Bureau of Reclamation
Fort Peck
Here
H. W. Bashore
Montana
North Dakota
Bashore
War Department
Saco
Great Falls
Saco Divide
Valley
Phillips
Missouri River
British Admiralty: Three Italian Vessels Sunk Two More Hit
Alexandria dispatch reports the British admiralty confirming three Italian vessels sunk and two more damaged in air and submarine attacks. Torpedo planes struck Valona and Durazzo on March 15 16 17. submarines Triumph Utmost and Unique sunk or damaged Italian transports and supply ships, with one cruiser or large destroyer reportedly sunk.
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British Admiralty
Alexandria
Egypt
Cca
Italy
Admiralty
Valona
Durazzo
Triumph
Utmost
Unique
Africa
Albania
Thetis
Irish Sea
People's Party Nominates Trustees for School District 1
The People's party nominated N Scott Lyle of 9 Sunview Terrace Walkerville and Robert H Quayle of 2050 Roberts Avenue as candidates for three year terms as trustees of School District No 1 The election is set for April 5 About 150 people attended at the YMCA Lyle a former Walkerville mayor and longtime Butte resident works as yard boss at Steward mine Quayle a Butte native and engineer has one child in public schools George Needy was also named Lyles and Quayles nomination followed a party platform by W D Kyle C H Gallagher and Joe D Dyas Campaign committee includes Gallagher Rev L E Jones Mike Bolton Dick Bradden Ben Hardin Joe Dyas Walter Kelly Fred Lenz Dave Walsh R E B Lewis Len Parmalee A campaign headquarters location will be announced soon.
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N. Scott Lyle
Sunview Terrace
Walkerville
Robert H. Quayle
Roberts Avenue
People’s Party
Lyle
Quayle
Butte
Steward
Organized Labor
George Needy
W. D. Kyle
C. H. Gallagher
Joe D. Dyas
Ralph Dawson
Dick Bradden
Mems
Mr. Gallagher
L. E. Jones
Mike Bolton
Ben Hardin
Joe Dyas
Walter Kelly
Fred Lenz
Dave Walsh
R. E B. Lewis
Len Parmalee
The
People’s
Contracts Awarded for Small Naval Auxiliaries
Secretary of the Navy Frank Knox announced contracts for 239 small auxiliaries and patrol craft totaling 100 million dollars. The awards include 50 wooden mine sweepers, 39 wooden submarine chasers, 130 wooden mine sweepers, 10 steel fleet tugs, and 19 steel mine sweepers, with amounts listed for each category.
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Washington
Frank Knox
British Bombard Cologne in Night Air Raid
London reports RAF and Allied bombers struck Cologne Lorient and targets in Belgium and the Netherlands. Factories and oil depots along the Rhine burned as munitions stores and communications were crippled in the hour long raid. Coastal command planes attacked Lorient docks while RAF units hit Low Countries bases.
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London
Cologne
Lorient
France
Belgium
Netherlands
Air Ministry
Rhine
Hohenzollern Bridge
Coastal Command
Low Countries
Mother and daughter missing in snow basin search
A ranch mother and her five year old daughter vanished Thursday night in the snow burned ferry basin country near Montrose Colorado. Ski equipped searchers hoped they might be sheltered in an abandoned forest cabin as a rescue effort unfolds.
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Montrose
Colo
Fefry Basin
Disintegrating Fascists Signal Balkan Crisis
Reports from the Albania front describe Italian and Albanian Fascist forces in retreat after the failed March offensive. Soldiers fled toward the Adriatic as discipline collapsed. Greek forces reportedly capture Tepeleni, raising alarms of a German push toward Greece and a wider Balkan war.
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Belgrade
Yugoslavia
Albania
Adolf Hitler
Greece
Salonika
Germany
Benito Mussolini
Adriatic
Tepeleni
Wheeler Seeks Aid in Crusade
Senator Wheeler urges opponents of the British aid bill to continue the crusade against war. He says all out aid for England, Greece and China means all in war for the United States and vows to fight dictatorial powers for the presidency. The speech served as a reply to President Roosevelt’s prior address.
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Washington
Wheeler D.mont
Herged
England
Greece
China
United States
F. D
Wheeler
Roosevelt
Public debate on Britain aid and war footing resurfaces
In remarks on page 11 of the Chronicle Wheeler urges careful congressional scrutiny of all war aid to Great Britain. He quotes the President and warns against waste while contrasting aid short of war with total effort. He questions Churchill's war aims and the fate of German civilians.
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Wheeler
Congress
Great Britain
Churchill
Hitler
Quiet Primary Campaign Ends Sunday Ahead of Monday Election
City voters prepare for a general election in four weeks as sixteen polling places in eight wards open 12 noon to 7 pm Monday. The primary features 43 candidates with three for mayor and 35 alderman races. Incumbent mayor Charles A Hauswirth runs unopposed in the Republican line as C Crowley and Joe Keane seek the Democratic nomination.
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Charles A. Hauswirth
Jubkcan
C Crowley
Joe Keane
Mente Bernard Holland
Jack O’brien
Elmer O
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