Red Bombers Hit Nazi Rail Depots
Russian long range bombers attacked Gomel in White Russia and Orel, setting fires and destroying trains and ammunition. Soviet reports say over 30 fires, 89 German planes shot down, and 100 trucks and five trains smashed. One bomber missing. fighting continues near Leningrad with German infantry sorties against Russian defenses.
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White Russia
Orel
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Warsaw
Monitor
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Sea of Azov
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Lozovaya
Ukraine
Red Star
Pope Opposes Negotiated Peace Amid Axis Talks
Vatican radio quoted Pope Pius saying peace is desired but not at any price. U S leaders Roosevelt and Churchill were seen as strengthened against Axis peace moves. Analysts warned negotiated peace could aid Nazi control and anti Christian aims, with Franco’s overtures rebuffed and Allies sticking to unconditional surrender.
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U.P
Vatican Radio
Pius
Roosevelt
Winston Churchill
United Nations
Germany
Europe
Vatican
Benito Mussolini
Duce
Italy
Franco
Francisco Franco
Casablanca
Grant School Retains Track Title at Butte Meet
East side Grant School held the team championship in the 33rd annual Butte grade school track and field meet at Butte High Stadium. Emerson of Emerson finished second with 52 2/3 points. Richard Cannon of McKinley won three events for 27 points, leading his team to third with 41. Charles Stears of Greeley led with 20 in a 20% team showing, while St Patrick finished fourth with 24 and Longfellow 21. Over 300 athletes competed despite bad weather. the event was completed after a May 7 storm forced postponement.
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Grant
Butte
Butte High Stadium
Emerson
Richard Cannon
McKinley
Charles Stears
Greeley
St. Patrick
Longfellow
Butte Exchange Club
Final Team Scores Lead as Emerson Star Billy Eddy Struggles
Final scores show the Leading team ahead by 28 2314 as the last day opened. Billy Eddy of Emerson, high scorer on Friday with 12 points, cramped legs on Saturday yet still finished fifth with one point. John Henderson of Grant led in the heavyweight division after Saturday’s play.
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Billy Eddy
Emerson
Nurdles
Cannon
John Henderson
Grant
Montanans Inc Ends Meeting In Helena
Montanans Inc the Montana state chamber of commerce closed its annual meeting in Helena with re election of all officers including A T Peterson president J J Flaherty vice president and A T Hibbard second VP William G Ferguson manager Directors at large were S J Newmack H H Montgomery and H E Wells The group adopted a wartime policy calling for national solvency funds for highways forests parks and reclamation economy in federal and state expenditures federal audit of government corporations and post war planning committees.
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Helena
Montanans, Inc
State Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
A. T. Peterson
J. J. Flaherty
Great Falls
A. T. Hibbard
William G. Ferguson
S. J. Newmack
Missoula
H. H. Montgomery
Chinook
H. E. Wells
Whitefish
Montana
Chamber of Commerce
Early Cleanup on Attu Seems Certain
May 15 1943 Attu Island operation appears near complete with U S forces landing earlier in the week reportedly overcoming Japanese garrison. Navy silence contrasts with Allied optimism as weather and ongoing combat influence next steps in the Aleutians campaign.
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Washington
U.P
Aleutian Islands
U. S
North Pacific
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Navy
Radio Tokyo
Japan
Radio
Berlin
DNB
Tokyo
Baron Sadao Araki
Navy Department
Secretary of Navy
Frank Knox
United States
Italy Prepares for Invasion as Mussolini Mobilizes
London dispatch reports Mussolini orders Fascists of all ranks to be at immediate disposal for wartime tasks. Rome officials acknowledge Italy lacks a navy capable of repelling an invasion and warn of fragile Adriatic defenses amid Allied threats.
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U.P
Benito Mussolini
Italy
Mussolini
Fascist Party
Rome
Senate
Adriatic
Glory for All Eisenhower Wires Butte Miners
General Eisenhower sent a May 15 wire to Butte miners through the Anaconda Copper Mining Co stating Allied victory in North Africa was achieved with labor and management joining in production. He credited American industry and workers for a key role and declared there is glory for us all.
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Eisenhower
Butte
Tunisia
Africa
Washington, D.C
Butte Mines Department
Anaconda Copper Mining Company
Butte, Mont
War Department
North
Nazis Confiscate Dutch Radios In Effort To Smother Signals
London reporting on May 15 states Nazi orders seized about a million Dutch radios to keep Hollanders from hearing Allied invasion signals. The Netherlands government in exile reports 48 executions in martial law days. Turkey may join the war and ambassador travels to Ankara. A Zurich Reuters dispatch notes further unrest as Europe fears invasion. Senator Thomas of Idaho mourns as his wife dies in Washington.
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London
Aneta
Berlin
Reuters
Holland
Netherlands
Stockholm
Norway
Rauf Orbay
Ankara
Bees and Housing Key to Successful Beekeeping in Montana
Montana state apiarist J. F. Reinhardt warns that bees require proper housing and management, not just honey collection. He notes honey output is limited, equipment is scarce, and success hinges on biology and careful care, with Montana offering favorable spots for new beekeepers despite lower national production.
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Bozeman
Montana
United States
J. F. Reinhardt
Montana State College
Mr. Reinhardt
Reinhardt
Japs Launch Major Air War in Pacific
Allied Headquarters in Australia reports the Japanese sent more than 100 planes against New Guinea positions near Salamaua and Bobdubi on Saturday. A 40 dive bomber force attacked Bobdubi as 34 planes hit Wau, with Allied defenses limited and ground fighting ongoing as the battle sways.
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Pacific
Australia
New Guinea
Salamaua
Bobdubi
Mubo
Wau
Lae
Buna
Activians Hold District Convention Banquet in Butte
Activians from Helena Missoula Anaconda and Butte gathered in the Finlen hotel Butte for their annual district convention opening with a banquet Led by district governor Ben MacIntyre and international president Maynard Larsen the group planned a war project policy and a district governor election An address by E G Leipheimer editor of the Montana Standard praised Montana wartime manpower wealth and production noting 117 million dollars in World War II securities purchased to date
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Activians
Montana
Butte
Finlen
Service Club
Helena
Missoula
Anaconda
Maynard Larsen
Ben MacIntyre
Leipheimer
Burning Bomber Crash Kills Five at Longhorn Works
Five people died when a burning B-81 bomber crashed onto the grounds of the Longhorn Ordnance works near Karnack Texas Saturday. The Eighth Service command public relations office announced the incident. The plane reportedly burned as it descended and struck an open area, causing no damage to installations.
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Dallas
Texas
Longhorn Ordnance Works
Karnack
Eighth Service Command
Allied Air Strikes Reach Italian Ports Near Rome
Allied bombers hit Civitavecchia Olbia Port Sardinia and other targets in northern Sardinia Sicily and coastal Italy. The Mediterranean was declared open to the United Nations with supply ships moving freely while raids near Rome damaged ships fuel storages and an ammunition dump.
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North African
Mussolini
Mediterranean
Arthur William Tedder
United Nations
Rome
James H. Doolittle
Civitavecchia
Sardinia
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Olbia
Alfhero
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Calasetta
Porto Pont Romando
Abbasanta
Cagliari
Comiso
Messina
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Gallipoli
Pantelleria
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Sicilian
Shower Fire Bombs on City of Emden
American air forces bombed Emden and surrounding harbor areas in a large unescorted raid. The mission marked the third day of pre invasion air offensives as 500 miles were flown roundtrip to attack naval, transport, and industrial targets amid smoke screen defenses.
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Emden
Gladwin Hill
London
Germany
Naval Base
Lieut
Martin Sanford
Kokomo
Ind
Mr. Five
John G. Moore
Las Animas
Colo
Eighth U. S. Air Force
Tornado injures 200 at Fort Riley center
A violent tornado struck Fort Riley Cavalry Replacement Center on a Saturday injuring about 200 men. Five were seriously hurt while 28 were hospitalized and 47 received emergency treatment. Losses include 41 frame buildings damaged or destroyed valued at roughly 175000 with total damage near 200000.
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Fort Riley
Kans
Cavalry
Linforth elected president of Montana Society of Engineers
F A Linforth, assistant to the manager of mines for Anaconda Copper Mining in Butte, Saturday was elected president of the Montana Society of Engineers at the fifty sixth annual convention. He succeeds William A O Kelly of Butte. The one day session closed with a banquet at the Butte Country club and officers named include A I Hoem Butte first vice president D C Shevalier G Falls second vice president F P Schwanz Butte secretary and treasurer Settestrom Butte and E A Bernard Anaconda trustees for three years.
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F. A. Linforth
Anaconda Copper Mining Company
Butte
Montana Society of Engineers
William A. O'Kelly
Butte Country Club
Montana
Montana Power Company
Linforth
A. I. Hoem
D. C. Shevalier
G Falls
FP. Schwanz
Settestrom
E. A. Bernard
Anaconda
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