Corregidor repels dawn Japanese air attack
American and Philippine anti aircraft gunners downed at least seven enemy bombers this week. Wainwright reports Corregidor defenses kept Japanese planes at high altitude, limiting bomb damage as Manila Bay took most of the hits. Captain Colin Kelly reportedly sank the Haruna from over 20 000 feet.
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Washington
Corregidor
War Department
Jonathan M. Wainwright
Philippines
Manila Bay
Department
Colin Kelly
Haruna
Federal order halts nonessential home building projects
Seattle report says a War Production Board official announced a nationwide stop on residential construction and repairs over 500 dollars. A 30 day grace period may allow work already under way to finish before the order tightens during the war. A 2 500 dollar threshold may apply to farm and commercial projects without priority ratings.
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Seattle
R. J. Watson
Defense Housing Priorities Section
War Production Board
Watson
Mortgage Bankers’ Association
Washington, D. C
Rubber Thieves Active Here In Butte City
Two more Butte automobiles were found Friday with tires stolen in separate areas. Deputies located the cars near Toll Mountain road, 19 miles southeast of Butte, with only the rubber removed. Undersheriff Brasier noted a similar pattern in recent thefts and fingerprint dusting may follow.
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Butte
McLeod
Toll Mountain Road
Charles Brasier
P. E. Kane
Brown's Gulch Road
Orinoco Leased To American Firm Under Panamanian Flag
The 9,000-ton former German liner Orinoco, seized by Mexico with 11 Axis ships last spring, has been leased to an American-owned shipping company and will operate under the Panamanian flag between North and South American ports, Ultimas Noticias reported from Tampico.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico City
Orinoco
Ultimas Noticias
Tampico
Senate Allows Langer to Retain Senate Seat Despite Turpitude Claim
The Senate voted 52 to 30 to reject the election committee’s finding that Senator William Langer of North Dakota was unfit due to moral turpitude. Langer thus remains in the seat he won in 1940.
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Washington
Senate
William Langer
Interior Department Bill Moves to Senate in House Vote
The interior department supply bill totaling 162 million 157 thousand 965 dollars passed the House and heads to the Senate. Amendments trimmed 476 thousand 880 dollars, mostly from Indian affairs allotments, with 26 thousand 520 cut from the national power policy committee and 8 thousand for H. S. Rauschenbush's salary. Rep. Winter accused Rauschenbush of radicalism, which he denied.
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Washington
Interior Department
House
Senate
Appropriations Committee
Bureau of Indian
National Power Policy Committee
Rauschenbush
Power Division
Rep
Winter
R.-Kas
Civilian Defense Law Enforcement School Opens Here Monday
About 40 law enforcement officers and public utility representatives from Western Montana will attend a six day civilian defense course for police starting Monday in the federal building under the FBI. The 46 hour program covers wartime police work including blackout problems evacuation air raid precautions and protection of communications and public utilities. Kenneth Logan FBI Butte division says war has heightened course importance and invites extend to utility representatives.
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Montana
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Federal
FBI
Kenneth Logan
Butte
PBI
Campaign Nears End for Crippled Children Aid
About 4200 of the 6500 dollar goal has been collected as the drive for crippled children nears completion. Funds support the St James hospital free clinic and orthopedic treatments led by nurse Louise Schrupp. Tag day sales by local girls continue with planned booths and classroom support from various civic groups.
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Montana Power Company
St. James Hospital
Louise Schrupp
Butte
Girls Central High Schools
Fred Emmett
William Goss
Walter G. Hansen
J. F. Lindland
Hal Shannon
E. P. Dawes
Mary Lou Ruhle
Women’s Eye
Congress Approves 18 Billion War Fund Measure
The House advances an 18.302 billion wartime appropriation chiefly for the Army. The package includes 2.2 billion for lend-lease to allies, lifting total lend-lease authorizations to 50 billion, and boosts defense spending since mid-1940 to 1.6 trillion. Secretary Stimson announces expanded desert warfare plans and a new 8,000-strong desert corps with parachute troops. Navy official Forrestal reports shipyards are near schedule but need steel and tool improvements. funds for an army civilian specialist corps are vetoed.
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Washington
Congress
Roosevelt
Russia
Stimson
Desert Corps
House
Appropriations Committee
James V. Forrestal
Navy
Bombers Hit Nazi Targets in Western Europe Offensive
British bombers hammered Ruhr targets including the Krupp works at Essen and an oil refinery near Ghent in a wide overnight raid. Daylight strikes followed against Ostend and Dutch targets as RAF fighters reported losses and claims, with plans for larger raids as weather clears.
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London
Western
Europe
Ruhr Valley
Belgium
Netherlands
France
Krupp
Essen
Ghent
le Havre
Air Ministry
Ostend
Russia
Cra
Ruhr
Beaufort
Frisians
Coastal Command
RA. A. F
England
War News Analysis by Kirke Simpson Cites Allied Struggles and Push
In a wide view from Washington to London, Roosevelt orders priority of Russian war materiel, while the Royal Air Force pounds Ruhr factories with heavy bombs. Churchill hints at undisclosed Allied dispositions and new Atlantic maneuvers to curb U-boat raids as setbacks emerge.
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Russia
Atlantic
Washington
Roosevelt
London
Royal Air Force
Ruhr
Churchill
Churchills
Citizens Granted in Butte Naturalization Hearings
Thirty nine aliens were granted U S citizenship in day long hearings before U S District Judge James H Baldwin in Butte. Examiner G L Owens questioned the applicants as the session resumed for the morning. The judge spoke on duties alongside rights of citizenship and the need to protect minority rights. Final papers were granted to John Thomas Wilson Mihajlo Tomasevic Ally Aish George Athanasakes Panagiotis Belles Anton Fajon and others.
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Butte
United States
U. S
James H. Baldwin
G. L. Owens
Spokane
Wash
Baldwin
John Thomas Wilson
Thomas Street
Mihajlo Tomasevic
South Ohio
Ally Aish
West Broadway
George Athanasakes
East Park
Panagiotis Belles
West Porphyry
Anton Fajon
Australians Return From Abroad Under Blamey Command
Australians returned from overseas duty were organized Friday night under General Sir Thomas Blamey to defend Australia under General Douglas MacArthur. President Quezon arrived from the Philippines with family and cabinet as Allied air and ground forces strengthen against Japan.
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Sir Thomas Blamey
Middle East
Australia
C. Yates McDaniel
United States Army
Thomas Blamey
Douglas MacArthur
Manuel Quezon
Philippines
Koepang
Dutch Timor
Port Moresby
New Guinea
Blamey
Britain
North Africa
Greece
Crete
Syria
Leslie James Morshead
Tobruk
Hindenburg Line
Toungoo Airdrome Recaptured As Burma Battle Intensifies
Chinese forces claim relief for Toungoo at the Burma front after 60 hours of siege. Reinforcements arrive to bolster defenders blocked by Japanese advances on three sides. British and Chinese reports note intensified aerial bombing and encirclement near Kyungon. General Alexander returns from Chungking to coordinate allied response.
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Stockholm
Murmansk Front
Litsa River
Murmansk
Toungoo
Burma
New Delhi
India
Taungsi
Kyungon
Chungking
R. L. G. Alexander
Britain weighs abolishing the House of Lords for a brain trust
The London Herald reports a government plan to replace the hereditary Lords with a national cross section assembly. Leaders from churches unions science and the arts would join, with party representation tied to Commons strength. Sir John Anderson develops the new chamber plan.
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London
London Herald
House of Lords
Brain Trust
Maurice Webb
The
Herald
House of Commons
Webb
John Ander
Council
Three-Hour Good Friday Service Planned in Butte
The Mountain View Methodist Church will host a three hour union Good Friday service Saturday under the Silver Bow Ministerial Association. The program titled The Seven Last Words features organ preludes scripture readings prayers hymns and sermons by Rev. H C Hartling and R A Crombie with vocal solos by Mrs. Hugo Kenck and Mrs. John Smith Jr.
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Butte
Mountain View
Christ
Hugo Kenck
de Rose
H. C. Hartling
Pather
Charles
John Smith, Jr
R.A. Crombie
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White Shirt
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Biddle
Rudolph Fahl
Denver
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Economic Liberty Movement
Fort Oglethorpe
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Fahl
Civilian Defense Law Enforcement School
NASA
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U.S
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Pero
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