Major Air Battle Over Burma Fights Large Japanese Air Arm
In Burma a massive air clash occurred Saturday as 60 Japanese bombers and 20 fighters attacked an Allied airfield. American volunteers with the Chinese air force and their RAF allies repelled the assault, shooting down at least two Japanese planes per early reports, with several Allied aircraft unaccounted for.
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Royal Air Force
Kunming
China
Melbourne
Douglas MacArthur
Australia
Darwinee
Labor Expected to Act on Arnold Charges
Washington March 22 Assistant Attorney General Thurman Arnold accused organized labor of hampering war production and pressuring farmers and consumers. Congress of Industrial Organizations leaders prepared for talks this week while lawmakers push bills on closed shops wage hour delays and union registration. Labor officials fear Arnold's remarks signal a two front fight against Congress and the administration.
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Washington
Thurman Arnold
Arnold
House Judiciary
Organized
Congress of Industrial Organizations
Capitol Hill
Congress
House
Darlan Reports Near U S Agreement on French Neutrality
The Daily Mail in Madrid quoted French Vice Premier Darlan as saying a full agreement with the United States was near. It would guarantee neutrality of the French fleet and colonies, resume food shipments to French North Africa, and allow American consular access and cypher communications with Leahy in Vichy and Washington. The dispatch noted anger from the Axis and cautions from Gayda to Germany and Italy.
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London
The
Daily Mail
Madrid
Darlan
Vichy
United States
French North Africa
French West Indies
Leahy
Washington
Madagascar
Virginio Gayda
Germany
Italy
France
Civilian Defense Firefighters to Meet Tonight
Local issues affecting civilian defense fire protection and the future of Butte's firefighters will be discussed at a courthouse meeting tonight. John Seitz, director of civilian defense firefighting groups, will preside at 7:30 PM in a third-floor courtroom. professional and volunteer chiefs and members are urged to attend.
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Butte
Civilian Defense Fire Protection
John Seitz
Civilian Defense
Chamber Dinner Reservations End at Noon Today
The Butte Chamber of Commerce membership dinner at Finlen hotel starts 6:30 PM. Reservations are accepted until noon at the chamber headquarters on West Broadway. Dr Francis A Thomson Montana School of Mines president will speak on America and the War and war effort in the capital. A patriotic program and social time are planned.
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Butte Chamber of Commerce
Finlen
Chamber of Commerce
West Broadway
Francis A. Thomson
Montana School of Mines
Thomson
America
Statin Cioker
Kalinin front battle drives German losses, air war intensifies
Soviet front-line dispatches report 12,900 Germans killed in ten days on the Kalinin front northwest of Moscow and 88 enemy planes destroyed in two days of air fighting. The Soviet communique notes recapture of localities and heavy German losses as air superiority firms. British raids on Axis airbases in Libya and Malta result in prisoners and aircraft losses. The article also mentions German chasers and Russian use of P-39 Bell aircraft.
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U.P
Kalinin
Moscow Radio
Kalinin Front
Russia
Red Star
Army
Jap Attacks on Siberia Feared in War Warnings
Washington reports on rising fears of a Japanese attack on Russia as Senator Millard E. Tydings urges full Allied aid to Soviet forces. Analysts foresee a spring crisis with possible simultaneous Nazi and Japanese offensives aimed at Leningrad Moscow and the Donets basin amid continued Arctic supply routes.
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O.R
Russia
Millard E. Tydings
Moscow
Tokyo
East West
Tydings
Baltimore
Germany
Leningrad
Donets
Japan
Siberia
Hitler
Senate Naval Affairs Committee
United States
Britain
Arctic
Murmansk
Norwegian
Tirpitz
Prinz Eugen
Admiral Scheer
Trondheim
Australia
Russian
Crippled Children's Group Opens Financial Drive Tuesday
Dr. Louis W. Allard will keynote the kickoff for the Butte Auxiliary for the Rehabilitation of Crippled Children. The drive targets 6500 and runs through Saturday with canvassing of offices, business houses, and city districts.
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Crippled Children’s Group Financial Drive
Dr Allard Opens Spring Clinic at Y M C A Today
Dr Louis W Allard, orthopedic specialist from Billings, opens a free spring clinic for crippled children at the Butte Auxiliary Rehabilitation of Crippled Children, held at the YMCA today through Tuesday. Hours are 9 am to 12 noon and 1 pm to 5 pm, with Miss Louise Schrupp assisting.
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Louis W. Allard
Billings
Butte
Louise Schrupp
Resumption of Japanese Attacks Threatens Philippine Holdout
War news warns of renewed Japanese assaults on the Philippines port, signaling a new crisis for the isolated American Filipino defenders. Despite General MacArthur’s Pacific offensive pledge, relief remains distant, and defenders may face months of intensified odds as enemy strength and leadership may have improved.
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Philippines
MacArthur
Pacific
MacArthur to Confer With Forde on Australian Defense Changes
Melbourne report says General Douglas MacArthur will meet War Minister Francis M. Forde and senior Australian officers to discuss defense administration changes. Lieut. Gen. George H. Brett will also attend. A war cabinet meeting will be held at MacArthur’s convenience before he inspects US camps and joins Allied planning for defense and future offensives.
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Melbourne
U.R
Douglas MacArthur
Southwest Pacific
Francis M. Forde
MacArthur
Australia
George H. Brett
Forde
Army
United States
Subcontinent
Japan
Jap Ultimatum Is Ignored in Philippines
Allied forces report attacking Port of Rabaul with American and Australian air power destroying enemy aircraft. The operations come as Japanese demands are dismissed and tensions persist in the Pacific theater.
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Philippines
Fear of U S Air Raids Worries Japanese
Tokyo reports that Japanese radio broadcasts warned of possible U S raids on Japan from Aleutian or Chinese bases. Lieutenant General Asaburo Kobayashi urged vigilance and cited weather and Alaska conditions as enabling raids from the north Pacific. He noted U S help to Chiang Kai-shek could push attacks from unoccupied China.
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Tokyo
United States
Japan
Aleutian Islands
Asaburo Kobayashi
Alaska
Bowlike
North Pacific
Chiang Kai-shek
China
Japanese ultimatum to surrender ends with no attack reported
At Fort Mills Corregidor March 22 the Japanese ultimatum to surrender expired and authorities report no all out offensive. General Wainwright remains defiant and will ignore the demand while copies dropped over Bataan are collected for the U.S. commander.
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General Wainwright
Fort Mills
Corregidor
U.P
Bataan Peninsula
Jonathan Wainwright
Bataan
United States Forces
Weather Bureau Warns of Snow and Cold Wave in Montana
Helena reports a coming cold wave with snow in the northwest and north central regions Sunday night, spreading southeastward over the state into Monday forenoon. Temperatures to fall sharply with blizzard conditions in exposed areas according to the forecast.
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Helena
Helena Weather Bureau
Montana
Army Engineers Urge Huge Expenditures
Army engineers told Congress the next fiscal year could see 418 million dollars spent on flood control and rivers to harbors projects. Roosevelt budget recommended 162.8 million for War department non military tasks. House committee approved a 987 million omnibus bill for flood control harbors and 288 million for St Lawrence power Florida canal and other public works.
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Washington
March
Kan
Army
Congress
Roosevelt
War Department
House Rivers and Harbors Committee
St. Lawrence
Florida Ship Canal
Draft Board 3 Reports Registrants Transferees for Wednesday
Silver Bow county draft board No 3 posted names of registrants and transfers notified to report Wednesday for induction. Individuals will be inducted from various cities and credited to Butte. several local men also scheduled for transfer to other communities. Key names include Stanley Marks Jr Gerald Kissell L Gregson Lloyd Dailey Everett Exholm Richard Bissonette Kenneth Barker Fabian Benac Ellis Antrim Edward Bolton Alex Korenko Vigil George Vukanovich and others with transfers from Beaverton to Missoula railhead at 12:20 pm Wednesday.
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Gerald T. Kissell
Colorado Street
L. Gregson
Kodiak
Alaska
Lloyd A. Dailey
Ely
Nev
Everett
Exholm
Cleveland
Tenn
Richard D. Bissonette
Mountain Home
Idaho
Kenneth W. Barker
General Delivery
Butte
Fabian Benac
Curtis Street
Ellis W. Antrim
Beaverton
Ore
Butte Board
Edward W. Bolton
Alex Korenko
Roseph M. Vigil
Colo
Walter R
Hennepin County
Minn
E. Kurkenberg
George J. Vukanovich
Falls
Missoula
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