Dutch Government Fleeing The Hague As German Offensive Advances
Outflanked on both sides and with the Grebbe line breached, Dutch forces admit a small sector loss. Germans push toward Rotterdam and Moerdijk bridge while Rotterdam holds and Queen seeks asylum in England. Nazi advance reaches northeast provinces and Zuider Zee coast.
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Amsterdam
Grebbe
Rotterdam
Hague
England
Grebe
Zuider Zee
Rhine
Netherlands
Amersfoort
Rhenen
High Command
Langstraat
Maas River
Moerdijk
Hollandsch Diep
War's Great Encounter Looms Across Low Countries Front
German forces push through Liege and press toward the Low Countries as Allied lines bend. Churchill wins confidence vote while Britain introduces new Boulton Paul Defiant fighters to aid the fight. Royal Netherlands flee to England amid fear of a fifth column kidnapping attempt. The air war intensifies with hundreds of planes reported destroyed on both sides.
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Wilhelmina
Netherlands
England
Winston Churchill
Britain
House of Commons
Air Ministry
Germany
Low Countries
France
Berlin
Adolf Hitler
Liege
High Command
Rotterdam
DNB
Holland
Hitler
Lowlands
London
U.P
Great Britain
Belgium
Churchill
English Channel
Fortune Waiting Heirs of Pioneer Montana Family
New York attorney John J. Dwyer seeks heirs of pioneer John V. Davies of the Oregon Territory and Montana, claiming each heir from a second marriage is owed over 30 000 dollars. Davies married Emma J. Cleaver in 1866, divorced two years later, and died after remarrying. heirs are unconfirmed. Information to 40 Wall Street, New York City.
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Montana Standard
John J. Dwyer
New York
John V. Davies
Oregon
Davies
Oregon Territory
Emma J. Cleaver
Montana
Dwyer
Wall Street
New York City
Butte Asked to Aid War Victims in Red Cross Drive
Butte residents are urged to support a national Red Cross fundraiser to aid the homeless hungry wounded and sick in Europe. The local quota is 3560 toward a 10000000 goal. Donations accepted at banks and 62 West Broadway Red Cross HQ with funds used for medical supplies food clothing and relief shipped to Europe.
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Butte
Red Cross
Europe
Butte Red Cross
West Broadway
United States
Roosevelt seeks extraordinary defense fund over half a billion
President Roosevelt presses Congress for an extraordinary defense fund likely exceeding 500 million dollars. He meets military and fiscal officials as Allied reports say England and France have purchased about 350 million dollars of American aircraft and engines in four weeks.
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Washington
Roosevelt
America
Congress
Europe
House
Senate
May
Vinson
D-Ga
House Naval Group
Army
Navy
England
France
War memorial dedication in Butte features Dr Wilson
The Memorial day program in Butte will dedicate a veterans monument at the high school park. Dr Curtis L Wilson of Montana School of Mines will speak. Henry A Young of the Spanish War veterans hosts. The ceremony includes bands, invocation by Rev Floyd Logee, and taps with echo by American Legion and VFW buglers.
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Butte High School
Bion W. Hall
Curtis L. Wilson
Montana School of Mines
Henry A. Young
Butte
Butte High
Central High School
Floyd Logee
First Presbyterian Church
Silver Bow Post
American Legion
Silver Bow County
Carl Jehle
Legion Auxiliary
Adolph Koehler
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Thomas Johns
V. F. W. Auxiliary
Nellie Penhale
United Spanish War Veterans
W. R. van Orden
U. S. W. V. Auxiliary
Violet Nicolas
Women's Relief Corps
Anna Quinn
Jennie McLeod
War Bulletins From London And Berlin May 14
War bulletins report Amsterdam radio off air after a mysterious broadcast. Berlin notes air battles in the Meuse area with heavy enemy losses and German infantry advances. Paris says Grand Duchess Charlotte and family arrived incognito in the city. Basel reports BIS relocating records to Chateau d Oex as banks move inland. London notes King George and Queen Elizabeth leaving for Dorset. Ottawa quotes Herridge urging Canada to mobilize half a million troops and 10 divisions for war.
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Berlin
DNB
Meuse
Netherlands
Paris
Charlotte
Luxembourg
Prince Consort
Ottawa
Ontario
William D. Herridge
New Democracy
Canada
Fraud defendants denied freedom on writs
Clyde Walker of Centralia Washington and Justin Sheehy of Seattle Washington were convicted of mail frauds and today were denied freedom on writs of habeas corpus in San Francisco on May 13.
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San Francisco
Clyde Walker
Centralia
Wash
Justin Sheehy
Seattle
Montana Weather Forecast Sees Warmer Temperatures Early Week
Montana forecast calls for generally fair and warmer conditions on Tuesday with increasing cloudiness and warmer temperatures by Wednesday. The extreme east portion is expected to warm first as skies brighten and high temperatures rise.
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Montana
Council Committees Seek More Time on Housing Plan
The city judiciary and housing committees will delay a formal recommendation on a second housing project with 300 units tied to a co operation with the Butte Housing Authority. A public hearing drew about 100 people and varied opinions, including a Chamber of Commerce letter opposing adding 526 families from tax rolls. The groups will study the first project and its economic impact before deciding, with Alderman Matt Trudgen presiding.
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Butte Housing Authority
French Counter Attacks Halt German Onslaught In Ardennes
In the Belgian Ardennes north of France the Germans threw multiple divisions and 1500 to 2000 tanks in a major push. Allied forces include French British Dutch Belgian units retreating per a strategic plan, with French counter attacks using tanks near Liege as the war ministry stresses no retreat. The battle center aims to sever lines of communications as the “Big Push” presses.
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Germany
Adolf Hitler
Liege
Rotterdam
Netherlands
Eben Emael
Paris
Belgium
French War Ministry
Belgian Ardennes Mountains
France
Census seeks omitted persons in 1940 population count
The Census Bureau asks anyone not counted to fill and return the attached blank. Free franked envelopes are available at the Butte Chamber of Commerce for sending the form to district supervisor Joseph H. Binney at 314 Federal Building Butte MT. Call No 3 3600 for enumerator visits.
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The
Bureau of the Census
Butte Chamber
Federal Building
Butte
Joseph H. Binney
Montana
Address Update Form Note for 1940 Changes
Public notice requests residents to report address changes since April 1940. It asks for former address and date of change to update records. The form emphasizes responding with specific previous address details and change date.
Census workers seek complete count in western Montana
Directors and supervisors urge public cooperation as the sixteenth decennial census nears completion. Enu merators and field staff strive to avoid any missing individuals and ensure a full tally. Earl Simmons commends strong public cooperation in western Montana as the effort continues.
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Earl Simmons
Montana
Western
Butte Community Concert Group Opens Annual Drive
The Butte Community Concert Group reports its best campaign opening day with renewed memberships surpassing past years. Renewals must be completed by tomorrow afternoon or contact the campaign HQ at 7207, open 10 am to 5 pm, until 6 pm tomorrow.
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Butte Community Concert Group
Butte
Chamber of Commerce
T. N. McFarland
Lawrence Tibbett
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Fifth Column
Max Harrelson
Associated Press
By Lynn Heinzerling
Wallace Carroll
JR. Worko
DR. Wilson
Holland Radio
C.S.T
Basel
Switzerland
Bank For International Settlements
Chateau D’'Oex
Bernese Alps
Zurich
King George
Queen Elizabeth
Buckingham Palace
Dorsetshire
Chamber of Commerce of
Matt Trudgen
Fifth Ward
Judiciary Committee
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