Bombers Strike Japanese Ports in Burma Campaign
U S bombers from India blast Myitkyina airport in northeast Burma as Chinese troops in Yunnan report over 4000 enemy casualties in Tengyueh Lungling area. Despite shelling along the Salween, little damage is noted. British forces announce some progress as Burma campaign widens.
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Chungking
China
Tengyueh- Lungling
Yunnan Province
Salween River
Paoshan
Lungling
New Delhi
India
Myitkyina
Burma
Tengchung
United States
Bhamo
Imperial
Enemy U Boat Sinks Vessel Near Mississippi River
Uptime near the Mississippi mouth an enemy submarine sank a large American cargo ship killing 27 of 41 crew. Four later reported critical, 14 survivors escaped into the Gulf and were rescued by a Coast Guard cutter. An explosion also shook the east jetty of the southwest passage. cause unknown.
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New Orleans
U.P
Mississippi River
Eighth Naval District
Gulf of Mexico
Coast Guard
Navy Department
Washington
Mississippi
McNary Leads in Oregon Balloting
PORTLAND Ore May 15 Senator Charles L McNary led in early returns from Oregon's presidential primary he held a narrow lead despite limited campaigning The first 378 of 1770 precincts counted gave McNary 25834 votes to 6560 for Portland attorney Arthur M Geary with more totals to come
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Portland
Ore
Charles L. McNary
United States Senate
McNary
Washington
Arthur M. Geary
Ships Trouble Warns of Loss for Allies
Rear Admiral John W. Greenslade warns that Australia and Alaska could be lost by the Allies due to severe shipping shortages. He appeals to 12,000 Moore Shipbuilding workers in Oakland to accelerate wartime production and stresses bottlenecks threaten war plants and logistics across coasts.
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Australia
Alaska
Oakland
Cal
O.R
John W. Greenslade
12Th Naval District
Greenslade
Moore Shipbuilding Company
U. S. Navy and Maritime Commission
Philippines
Singapore
Stamp No 1 War Ration Stamp Void After Tonight
The OPA warns that stamp No 1 in war ration books cannot be used for sugar after midnight tonight. It allows one pound of sugar until then and becomes void when the period ends, with stamp No 2 required from tomorrow through May 30.
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Washington
OPA
Funeral Directors' Annual Conclave in Butte Ends Today
The 42nd Montana Funeral Directors Association convention wraps up at the Finlen hotel in Butte with committee reports and officer elections in the morning. John E. Drummey of Seattle will speak on Farewell Snore at 11 o'clock, presided by H. M. Brundage of Dillon.
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Montana Funeral Directors’ Association
Finlen
John E. Drummey
Seattle
National Funeral Directors’ Association
H. M. Brundage
Dilion
Association
Herman H. Dokken
Ralph H. Bray
Miles City
Jacob Van't Hof
Detroit
Butte
Pay Rolls Drive Meets With Fine Response
Campaign head James J. Brett reports rapid progress on the St. James hospital extension drive. More than 150 residents join the establishments division pledging to meet a $50 000 goal, with a miner donating 12 59 as his city wide contribution and the Butte Miners union backing the $600 000 project. Campaign HQ is at 62 West Broadway and the drive seeks 300 000 toward the modern hospital.
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St. James Hospital
James J. Brett
Mr. Brett
Belmont
Butte Miners Union
West Broadway
O. R. Ashford
Walter Ballard
George Benjamin
B. J. Berger
A. F P. Bish
Alex Blewett
E.S. Bleichner
John L. Boardman
Jim Bertoglio
C. H. Boyer
H. H. Bretherton
H. O. Budd
John J. Burke
Ralph Butterworth
R. D. Callahan
M. J. Christie
Kenneth Christie
Dan Connors
Glen Carney
John Cole
Dan Coleman
J. E. Core
Butte Youth Wins Boys' Division of Declamation Contest
In Missoula on May 15, Nola Forsyth of Flathead County High School Kalispell won first place in the girls division for a dramatic rendition of Wuthering Heights. George Hardisty of Butte Public High School captured the boys division with The House at the Crossroads.
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Missoula
Nola Forsyth
Flathead County
Japs Renew Raids on Port Moresby
Japanese air raids on Port Moresby resume as a new effort to occupy the Papuan capital seems likely. Gen. MacArthur says 13 fighters attacked the Allied air base, followed by 26 bombers with 9 escort fighters, signaling reinforcements from Lae Salamua Rabaul and other bases as Tokyo plans to cut the sea corridor to the United States and Australia.
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Miles W. Vaughn
United Press
Port Moresby
United Nations
New Guinea
Douglas A. MacArthur
Allied Air Field
Moresby
Lae
Salmaua
Rabaul
New Britain Island
Japan
Toyko
MacArthur
Louisiade Archipelago
North Coral Sea
Washington
U. S
Corregidor
County Officials Seek 250000 for Poor Fund
Four Montana county commissioners urged the next state Legislature to appropriate 250000 for county poor funds. The plan mirrors an earlier 250000 allocation. Attending were W H Hartwig of Dillon and seven others from Anaconda Virginia City Dillon and Butte.
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Montana
Missoula
W.H. Hartwig
Dillon
Jack Tracy
Charles H. Luxton
Anaconda
Charles E. Johnson
Virginia City
Archie Henneberry
Dan D. Sullivan
Emmett P. O’brien
Joe F. O'Donnell
Butte
City-Wide Dinner Draws 967 Reservations at Masonic Hall
The city dinner at the Masonic temple ballroom Monday evening at 6:30 will feature speakers James R. Hobbins head of Anaconda Company Episcopal Bishop Henry H. Daniels and Catholic Bishop Joseph M. Gilmore. Reservations must be in by noon today with tickets at $1 from the Butte Chamber of Commerce.
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Masonic Temple Ball Room
Butte Chamber of Commerce
James R. Hobbins
Anaconda Company
Episcopal
Henry H. Daniels
Joseph M. Gilmore
House Group Approves Joint Return Plan in Tax Debate
The House ways and means committee backed mandatory joint tax returns by a 13 to 10 vote, aiming to raise over 350 million dollars. It would tax combined incomes for couples in community property states, affecting states like California and Texas and altering after results in the Senate fight.
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Washington
House Ways and Means
Treasury
House
Senate
Louisiana
Texas
New Mexico
Arizona
California
Nevada
Idaho
Morgenthau
Congress
British remnant 5000 escapes Burma trap in World War II news
War column notes a 5,000 strong British imperial force evaded a Japanese trap in Burma and fled toward India after tough rear-guard actions from Rangoon to retreat. Surviving gear was left behind. Burma conquest nears completion for Japan as Chinese mobilize behind the Salween to curb southern invasion.
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Kirke L. Simpson
Kerch
Kharkov
Russia
Burma
Oriental
Rangoon
India
Dunkirk
Japan
Mexico faces war decision as anger over sinking grows
Mexico City May 15 A congressional fight forms over declaring war on the Axis while public fury rises after the torpedoing of a Mexican oil tanker. Senator Garcia denies an immediate war move and calls for awaiting May 21 for a response to Axis demands. Labor groups press for war. anti Axis demonstrators target a German club.
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Mexico City
U.P
Congress
Mexico
Ultimas Noticias
Potrero del Liano
Garcia
Foreign Office
Germany
Italy
Japan
Florida
Alfonso Flores M
Flores
Confederation of Mexican Workers
Axis
Armys Induction System Changes With 14 Day Delay
The Army announces an automatic fourteen day delay between acceptance of selective service recruits and the start of training to give men time to settle civilian affairs. Recruits passing Army medical exams will move to temporary reserve status and begin duty two weeks later. The War Department will cover travel meals and lodging costs for return to home towns. The change takes effect June 15 and aims to allow communal farewell ceremonies.
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Washington
Army
War Department
Selective Service
National
War Stimson
Seven Die When Army Bomber Crashes in Bay
A twin engine Army bomber patrolling off northern California crashed into Humboldt Bay and sank Friday with seven aboard. The crew included Lieut W D Frohldorf of Virginia Minnesota as pilot Ensign A C Maher of New Orleans as co pilot radioman J E Jones of Whitney Nevada and Mildred Jones family, Sgt W J Caissie of Chelsea Mass Sgt W F Andrews of Putnam Texas Sgt L M Christian of Shawnee Okla Corp 8 FE Shaw of Richmond Va and a gunner.
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Eureka
Calif
California
Humboldt Bay
Navy
San Francisco
Army
W. D. Frohlingsdorf
Virginia
Minn
A. C. Maher
Naval Reserve
New Orleans
J. E. Jones
Jones
William Jones
Whitney
Nev
Mildred Jones
Los Angeles
W. J. Caissie
Chelsea
Mass
W. FE. Andrews
Putnam
Texas
L. M. Christian
Shawnee
Okla
Corp
FE. Shaw
Richmond
Germans Claim Sinkings of U S Ships Near Norway
Berlin reports German air forces attacked a U S naval group above the Arctic supply lane to Russia. A Pensacola class heavy cruiser and a destroyer were sunk, two other destroyers damaged, plus a 3000-ton ice-breaker and a 2000-ton merchantman left total losses in Spitzbergen. Torquay area also saw four merchant ships destroyed.
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Berlin
W.P
New York
London
United States
Norway
Arctic
Russia
High Command
Spitzbergen
Murmansk
Torquay
Junkers
Pensacola
Salt Lake City
Centralite Again Wins First at Montana Contest
The Centralite, published by Girls' Central high school, earned the all state rating for Class B school papers at the Interscholastic Track and Field Meet in Missoula. The rating, the highest for state papers, has been won by The Centralite for three consecutive years, judged by Montana State University journalism professors.
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Centralite
Soviets Near Kharkov In Major Offensive Drive
The Red Army claims to have broken into the Kharkov area with heavy gains and reported destroying hundreds of Nazi tanks and guns while continuing offensives on multiple fronts. Soviet hope centers on Kharkov as new counterattacks push toward the city amid persistent fighting on the Kerch peninsula and Barents front.
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Moscow
Kharkov
Germany
Kerch
Caucasus
Banquet Draws Wide Attendance From Across Montana
South Side Democratic club in Butte hosts a state wide dinner at the Finlen hotel with 360 reservations from Helena Great Falls Billings Anaconda Livingston Dillon Deer Lodge and Boulder The event moved from 1 to 8 pm to accommodate travelers and will emphasize wartime spirit with all talks on patriotic themes.
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South Side Democratic Club
Finlen Hotel
Butte
Helena
Great Falls
Billings
Anaconda
Livingston
Dillon
Deer Lodge
Boulder
William Meyer
Montana
Howard Gullickson
Montana Engineers Meet in Butte for 55th Convention Today
Members of the Montana Society of Engineers gather in Butte for the fifty fifth annual meeting at the Finlen hotel. Registration starts at 1 pm in the Gold room, with business sessions at 2 pm. Officers to be elected and installed. Address on Spectroscopy by H R Cooke follows. Banquet set for 7 pm in Treasure State room with Harlow Home attorney as speaker.
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Treasure State Room
Finlen Hotel
Drummey
Norbert C. Hoff
Immaculate Conception Church
Montana Society of Engineers
Butte
Gold Room
A. Be, Adams
Fred D. Schwanz
R. B. Cooke
Montana School of Mines
R. T. der
Evenl
Bozeman
Harlow H
Ome Totorney
Tools
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U.S
Oregon
Minnesota
Morton
Red Army
the War News
Leon Garcia
Manuel Avila Camacho
Kerch Peninsula
Crimea
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