Chinese Brace Against Jap Invaders
Veterans under Generalissimo Chiang Kai shek defend Burma lines as Japanese forces push 50 miles into Yunnan along Lungling Paoshan corridor. Stilwell’s units hit Japanese supply routes in northern Burma while new fronts open toward Mongko and Kongkum. Berlin cites annihilations of three Chung king divisions in Burma fighting.
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London
Chiang Kaishek
Burma
Chungking
China
Lungling
Paoshan
Yunnan
Kunming
Chiang
Joseph W. Stilwell
Mandalay-Lashio
Bhamo
Myitkyina
Mekong
Thailand
Berlin
Tokyo
Salween River
Undertakers Open Convention in Butte Montana
Montana Funeral Directors association members gather in Butte for a three day annual convention. Registration at Finlen hotel lobby, 10 a.m. invocation by Rev Thomas Ashworth, welcome by Mayor Barry O Leary, state president H M Brundage presides. Banquet at Finlen with toastmaster John E Drummey and speaker Rev Norbert C Hoff.
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Montana
Anaconda
Anaconda Country Club
Finlen Hotel
John E. Drummey
Norbert C. Hoff
Immaculate Conception Church
Sam R. White, Jr
Butte
Montana Warns of Urgent Farm Labor Shortage Crisis
Montana faces a dire farm labor shortage seen as a national defense issue. Officials note Oregon’s mass mobilization to save crops and urge similar action to prevent losses in beet, bean, and pea crops. With 11 500 acres of sugar beets short and 9 526 job seekers, the state warns against reliance on WPA work and highlights unemployment payouts of 769 924 in three months. Continued on Page 3 Col 2.
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Montana
Oregon
America
WPA
Solon Says Plants for Making Grain Alcohol for Rubber Can Be Operating in Few Months
Senator Gillette said evidence before the Senate subcommittee shows grain alcohol plants for synthetic rubber could be ready in eight or nine months, faster and with less waste than petroleum schemes. He contrasted this with an 18 month timeline for 800,000 tons capacity financed by the Reconstruction Finance Corp. and urged immediate tapping of agricultural resources to expand rubber production.
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Solon
Washington
Gillette
D-Téwa
Senate
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Democrats to Plan Victory Dinner Tonight and Thursday
South Side Democratic club will finalize plans for the victory dinner at Liberty hall Front street Jack Healy leads arrangements. Speaker mixup to be resolved and reservations encouraged with many out of town guests expected. William Meyer Montana attorney to preside as toastmaster Arthur Lamey state party chair to attend. Event set for 7 o clock at the Finlen hotel with over 100 expected.
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South Side Democratic Club
Tom McGarry
Liberty Hall
Front Street
Jack Healy
William Meyer
Butte
Arthur F. Lamey
Billings
Lamey
Washington, D. C
S&s
Great Palla
Finlen Hotel
Russians deny Nazi claim of decisive Kerch victory
War writer Kirke Simpson notes the Russian withdrawal to new positions on the Kerch peninsula. Nazi announcements claim a major victory with 40,000 prisoners and great booty, but Soviet forces say the Red army is retreating in good order, leaving the true impact to future events.
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Kirke L. Simpson
Kerch
Hitler
Japanese Stage Vancouver Riot at Immigration Shed
In Vancouver British Columbia on May 13 Japanese detainees rioted in an immigration shed. They battered an iron window grating three stories to the ground sprayed a sentry with a fire hose and attacked rail cars and trucks on nearby tracks. Immigration officials said the affair is controlled by the military as officials noted no formal control over the detainees.
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Vancouver
B. C
U.P
Canadian Pacific Railway
Allied planes sink Nippon ships near Amboina
Allied bombers on a 1300 mile round trip above northern Australia sank a 3000 ton Japanese vessel at Amboina and set two others afire. MacArthur headquarters said raids on Rabaul, New Britain island, blew up three Japanese bombers and damaged many more. One Japanese counter raid on Port Moresby was repelled, with two planes shot down and one damaged.
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TERS
Australia
Amboina
MacArthur
Rabaul
New Britain
Port Moresby
New Guinea
Netherlands East Indies
General MacArthur
Dutch Naval
Pope Appeals for World Peace
Vatican City May 13 Pope Pius XII urged world leaders to pursue a peace based on justice and moderation though he warned there was little hope for an immediate end to fighting. He spoke on radio during the feast of the ascension and the 25th anniversary of his consecration, urging impartiality to all belligerents amid fears of widespread weapons.
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Vatican City
Vatican
Pius XII
Navy Reveals Sinking of Three Vessels
United States Navy disclosed that three United Nations merchantmen have been sunk by Axis submarines, one off Africa, one in the Gulf of Mexico, and one near an Atlantic coast town. Canadian authorities said two vessels were torpedoed in the St Lawrence river, raising overall wartime cargo losses to about 185 ships since the war began. Twenty two of thirty seven crew members from a large American freighter were rescued after the ship sank in sixty seconds off the Atlantic coast.
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United Press
United States Navy
United Nations
Africa
Gulf of Mexico
Atlantic
St. Lawrence River
Washington
Ottawa
Canada
West Palm Beach
Fla
Dever MacDonough
New York
Louis Ruiz
Brooklyn
C. L. Clark
Mill Valley
Calif
Clark
House Committee Votes to Cut Tax Exemptions
The House Ways and Means Committee voted about 2 to 1 to cut individual income tax exemptions to 500 for single filers and 1200 for married filers to boost war financing. The plan keeps the earned income credit and applies reductions to normal and surtaxes, with chairman Doughton signaling further rate reviews.
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House
Washington
Ways and Means
Treasury Department
Doughton
D.-N.c
Butte Forecast Warmer Thursday With Showers Likely
The forecast calls for warmer conditions Thursday in Butte with scattered showers on Wednesday. Maximum 47 degrees and minimum 41 degrees are expected tonight through midweek.
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Butte
Gas Rationing Sparks Dither in Congress Over Privileges
Washington May 13 Gasoline rationing stirs Congress as members obtain unlimited X cards while the public remains rationed. Many House members and a third of the Senate seek reelection, creating uncertainty on votes. Senator Downey declares plans for a self denial resolution.
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Congress
Washington
Capitol
House
Senate
Downey
D-Calif
D M Kelly Points to New Hospital as Benefit to All
D M Kelly vice president of Anaconda Copper Mining Co spoke at a joint service club luncheon urging support for a St James hospital extension project. He cited large Montana company expenditures in wages and supplies, noting last year 74 818 928 and projecting 86 million this year to show community capacity to fund a modern hospital. The drive seeks to raise 300 000 for the hospital improvement with a large civic audience listening intently.
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St. James Hospital
D. M. Kelly
Anaconda Copper Mining Company
Kelly
Anaconda Company
Montana
Butte
Vichy Refuses to Hand Over Vessels in Martinique
France says it will mobilize the three warships at Martinique but will not surrender tankers and merchant ships there to the United States. Paris notes that delivering 140,000 tons of merchant shipping would breach the 1940 armistice terms. A Paris paper warned the ships could be scuttled if seized. The foreign office said Washington’s demand raised grave questions and cited an extra diplomatic offensive.
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Vichy
France
Martinique
United States
Washington
Seattle
Paris
Matin
Foreign Office
Adm
George Robert
Caribbean
Anaconda Copper President Hobbins Arrives in Butte
J R Hobbins president of the Anaconda Copper Mining company arrived in Butte from Salt Lake City to inspect Mor tana properties. He was accompanied by D M Kelly vice president W H Hoover western general counsel Clyde E Weed general manager of mines and Reno H Sales chief geologist.
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J. R. Hobbins
Anaconda Copper Mining Company
Butte
Salt Lake City
Utah
Anaconda Company
Mr. Hobbins
D. M. Kelly
W. H. Hoover
Western
Clyde E. Weed
Reno H. Sales
Russians Deny Nazi Claim Battle Is Over
Moscow reports say Soviet troops on the Kerch peninsula retired to new positions amid stronger German forces. Moscow rejects German claims of victory and notes continued petty fighting. A separate communique cites Soviet offensives near Kharkov and air and ground losses on both sides.
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Kerch
Crimea
Oilrich Caucasus
Iran
Leningrad
Moscow
Caucasian
von Mannstein
Azov
D. T. Kozlov
Kharkov
Taganrog
Sea
Shrine members to attend Butte spring ceremonial in May
Ancient Arabic order Nobles of the Mystic Shrine plan the Bagdad temple spring ceremonial in Butte on May 23 drawing members from Montana and Mandan North Dakota. L R Margetts potentate presided at the May temple meeting announcing a 4 30 PM parade and ceremonial in the Masonic temple ballroom with the Mandan Indians Shrine unit as special guests and the full Indian regalia delegation to participate.
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Montana
Butte
Bagdad Temple
L. R. Margetts
Mandan
N. D
Masonic Temple
Uni
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Rostov
Turkey
Soviet
Samatov
Dstavinaan
Bandar' Smajh
Stabriz
New Hospital
Red Army
Donets
Barents Sem
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