Submarine campaign against Australia intensified
MacArthur headquarters report a heavy submarine push in waters east of Australia aimed at severing supply lines between the United States and General MacArthur’s New Guinea bases. Details withheld to avoid aiding the enemy. mentions prior Japanese setbacks and ongoing Allied air raids in New Guinea and surrounding areas.
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M’arthur
Australia
U.P
Japan
Pacific
Douglas MacArthur
United States
MacArthur
New Guinea
Australian
United Nations
Southwest Pacific
Sydney Harbor
Bismarck Sea
Milne Bay
Oro Bay
Port Moresby
Dan Randall Killed in Car Crash at Hornet Street
Dan Randall 48 a longtime Butte miner died when his Chevrolet struck a utility pole at the Excelsior avenue Hornet street intersection. He appeared to suffer a heart attack causing loss of control as witnesses say the car sped and swerved before hitting the pole. The Belmont mine worker lived alone at 934 Zarelda street.
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Dan Randall
Butte
Excelsior Avenue
Hornet Street
Randall
Zarelda Street
Walkerville
Paul S. Tonkin
Belmont
10 065 Pounds of Waste Fats Collected by School Children
Elementary students in Butte and Silver Bow county set a record by collecting 10 065 pounds of waste fats. Emerson led with 1 006 pounds, followed by McKinley at 849 and Butte High at 680.all leaders and numerous schools contributed, with fats sent to rendering plants for explosives production as part of the war effort.
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Butto
Emerson School
McKinley
Butte High School
Gertrude Gilmore
Teachers’ Union
Fats Collection
Blaine
Franklin
Garfield
Grant
Greeley
Harrison
Hawthorne
Jefferson
Lincoln
Longfellow
Madison
Monroe
Sherman
Washington
Webster
Whittier
Christian Brothers’ High School
St. Patrick
St. Lawrence
Immaculate Conception
St. John
Girls’ Central High School
Sacred Heart
Dutch Soldiers Urged to Resist Nazi Internment
The Netherlands government in London urged 400000 Dutch soldiers interned by German occupiers to resist by becoming unfindable. Swiss reports say 18500 have been arrested and sent to 15 camps near the German border with Gestapo aid and Dutch Nazi collaborators.
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London
Holland
Netherlands
Orange
Berlin
Hitler
Bern
Switzerland
Anaconda Soldier Reported as Japanese Prisoner
Private Leonard R. J. Jackson of the U S Army coast artillery is reported a prisoner of the Japanese in the Philippine islands, in a War Department letter to his parents Mr and Mrs Leonard Jackson of Anaconda. He was missing since May 7 1942, born in Great Falls, served in the CCC in Alaska, enlisted February 1941, went to the Philippines March 15 1941.
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Anaconda
Leonard R. J. Jackson
U. S. Army Coast Artillery
Philippine Islands
Adjutant General of the War Department
Leonard Jackson
North Washington Street
Butte
Jackson
Great Falls
CCC
Alaska
U. S. Army
Philippines
War Department
Russians Move in Caucasus Press Report
Moscow said Soviet forces captured key positions in a plane supported offensive in the northwestern Caucasus with 150000 attacking troops. Soviet air units destroyed dozens of German guns and over a battalion of infantry as Moscow warned of major developments.
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London
Caucasus
Moscow
Black Sea
Novorossisk
Kuban River
Taman Peninsula
War Loan Drive Concluded In Butte As Bonds Hit Top
Butte capped the 13 billion dollar Second War Loan Friday night with strong bond subscriptions reported by local banks. A large crowd toured the airport to view Army bombers, showcasing war bond impact. Highway patrol estimated thousands visited, showing broad public support. The Helena treasury release noted 44 of Montana’s 56 counties exceeded quotas, with many surpassing targets. Montana overall went over the top as April 12 to 30 sales closed in Buttebank.
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Butte
United States
Treasury Department
Helena
Montana
Buttebank
Weekend Showers Bring Mild Temps Across Friday
The forecast calls for little temperature change with light showers possible Saturday. Friday sees a high of 61 and a low of 35 as conditions ease into the weekend.
All 56 Counties Go Over Top in War Bond Drive
Helena April 30 Montana county quotas were exceeded in the 18 day war bond drive. Drive Chairman R E Towle said the state’s quota of 35582000 would be surpassed by about five million dollars. Individual investments stood at 21557216 25 with many purchases still to come. Lincoln 1947 Jefferson 159 Cascade 155 2 Rosebud 153 5 Pondera 135 Granite 135 led the gains. Towle praised Montanans for their response.
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Helena
Montana
Drive
R. E. Towle
Lincoln
Jefferson
Cascade
Rosebud
Pondera
Granite
Towle
Stalin Foresees Second Front and Unconditional Surrender
In a May Day order Stalin predicts a second front in Europe as Allied blows press Germany. He reiterates unconditional surrender for Hitlerite Germany and condemns Nazi peace talks. He lauds Allied air and ground successes and notes the Red Army winter gains press Germany to collapse.
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London
Joseph Stalin
West
Europe
Roosevelt
Churchill
Germany
Stalin
Italy
Africa
Red Army
Coal Mining Virtually Stops in U S
Washington report says President Roosevelt warned of using full powers to protect national interest if mines do not operate by 10 a m Saturday. New York dispatch notes coal mining in bituminous and anthracite fields wholly halted at midnight as contracts expired, signaling a nationwide stoppage potentially complete.
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Washington
Roosevelt
New York
U.P
United States
United Mine Workers of America
Price Controls Extended To All Major Commodities
Price Administrator Prentiss M. Brown announced a four point plan to extend price controls to all important commodities and roll back prices deemed out of hand. The move targets meat vegetables coffee and staples and sets fixed price ceilings for foods to ensure buyer and seller awareness. White House efforts aim to curb excess profits and bring racketeers and black market operators to justice amid labor pressure and threatened mine work stoppages.
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Washington
U.P
Prentiss M. Brown
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Laval Wounded by Bomb Attack Reported
The Brazzaville radio of the Fighting French said Pierre Laval, French head of government, was injured by a time bomb returning to Paris from a Hitler conference. Pierre Cathala, his finance secretary, was said to be seriously wounded. Laval's injuries were described as slight.
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Brazzaville
Equatorial Africa
Office of War Information
U.S
Foreign Broadcast
Pierre Laval
Paris
Adolf Hitler
Laval
Pierre Cathala
Cathala
America Breaks With Martinique
Secretary Hull denounces French authority in Martinique and breaks diplomatic ties, noting U S observers on the island. Navy Secretary Knox says French warships are immobilized under American supervision and fuel is scarce, with limited merchant ships remaining.
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Kirke L. Simpson
Washington
United States
Martinique
Knox
Hull
America
Caribbean
Georges Robert
Antilles
France
Bearn
Emile Bertin
Jeanne d’Arc
Guadeloupe
Robert
Navy
Axis Smashes Counterattack Threatens Tunis Front
Allied reporters describe a major Axis counteroffensive in North Africa near Tunis, with British First Army holding positions while American and French units push toward Lake Achkel and Bizerte. French forces advance toward Djebel Touro, Djebel Derhafla, and Sidi N'Str as patrols probe the Achkel sector and Jefna corridor amid minefields and flanking moves.
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William B. King
North Africa
Djebel Bou Aoukaz
Tunis
First Army
Lake Achkel
Bizerte
Sedjenane
Mediterranean
Djebel Touro
Point du Fahs
Djebel Derhafla
Achkel
Sidi N’str
Djebel Amtra
Jefna
Sidi N'Sir
Mateur
Nine U S Fighters Repel Japanese Aerial Armada
Nine American pilots met a Japanese bomber and fighter formation over China. After twenty minutes of combat on Wednesday they shot down at least ten enemy planes with no American losses. The engagement involved 21 bombers and 24 escort fighters.
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China
Canada and Britain assume convoy control for Atlantic shipping
Canada and Great Britain take full responsibility for convoying merchant shipping to British ports under a new anti submarine set up. US retains strategic control of Western Atlantic operations while air protection covers every mile of the North Atlantic. Canadian and British bombers will accompany convoys to mid Atlantic where British forces take over. Rear Admiral Murray becomes commander in chief of Canadian north west Atlantic and Air Vice Marshal Johnson directs the aerial phase.
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Canada
Great Britain
Atlantic
Ottawa
North Atlantic
United States
Angus MacDonald
C. G. Power
mid-Atlantic
MacDonald
Power
Washington
Ernest J. King
U. S. Navy
Newfoundland
Eastern Air Command
L. W. Murray
Canadian Northwest Atlantic
George Johnson
Eastern Command
C. L. Annis
Pacific
North Africa
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Enemy
MacArthur Command
Kavieng
New Ireland
F. D.R
Red Capital
Red Navy
Crimea
Taman
Temryuk
Sea of Azov
Second Front
James F. King
National Red Cross
Walter S. Gifford
The
Associated Press
U.S. Navy
Axis
U. S
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