Cripps Indicates Second Front Possible Amid Axis Nervousness
London reports high level talk of a second European front while Axis forces show nerves in the Mediterranean. Sir Stafford Cripps says the government is eager yet cannot discuss publicly. Berlin cites a regrouping of Rommel’s Eighth Army in Libya as Mussolini’s side grows uneasy about a possible Allied North Africa drive.
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London
Britain
Mediterranean
Lisbon
Stafford Cripps
Berlin
North
Africa
Eighth Army
Libya
Erwin Rommel
Ettore Bastico
Rome
Mussolini
North Africa
United States
British
Dinner Program to Be Tonight in Butte
A cross section of Butte’s civic and industrial life will gather at the Masonic temple ballroom for a 6:30 PM community dinner. James H. Rowe serves as toast master with speakers James R. Hobbins, Most Rev. Joseph M. Gilmore, and Bishop Henry H. Daniels. Charles Towne leads music with the Butte Masonic chorus under Evan Roberts. arrangements are by the Butte Chamber of Commerce.
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Butte
Masonic Temple
James H. Rowe
James R. Hobbins
Anaconda Copper Mining Company
Joseph M. Gilmore
Helena’ Catholic
Henry H. Daniels
Episcopal Church
Charles Towne
Butte Masonic Chorus
Evan Roberts
Mr. Towne
Butte Chamber of Commerce
Did You Ever Hear of an Axolotl It Actually Exists
Butte residents question government rationing plans as requests for information about the axolotl increase at the library. The axolotl is a larval salamander known as a fish with legs and found in lakes near Mexico City and Axolotl Lake near Virginia City. It can breathe with gills and lungs and survive out of water for days, growing six to ten inches.
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Butte
Butte Library
City
Mexico
Virginia City
United States
Japs Suffer Defeats as Chinese Claim New Threat
Chinese sources report a string of defeats to Japanese columns probing north of the Burma road along the Salween, with Japanese forces thrown back to the highway and heavy casualties. A separate report cites aerial raids by American and Chinese flyers, including a Tiger strike on Laokay in French Indo China, hinting at a possible new offensive from Indo China bases.
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Chungking
Burma Road
Salween River
Burma
American
Flying Tigers
Indo-China
Lungling
Tengyueh
Salween
Lunglin
Hungsmushu
New Delhi Radio
India
Mekong
Kengtung
Thailand
Mong Hai
Mong Lin
Wengtung
Central News
Indo- China
Laokay
Retail Price Ceiling Takes Effect
Washington reports a 1 percent expected drop in living costs as a government retail price ceiling goes into effect for most goods. Economists say the saving will come despite few immediate price cuts, with exceptions for key food items and essentials. Price Administrator Leon Henderson urges consumers to study the new rules and supported commodities.
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Washington
United States
Charter of Security
Leon Henderson
Soldier Seeks Absent Voter Ballot from Butte Service Member
Corperal Tom Wigal, a former Butte newspaper man serving with U S forces in Hawaii, filed an absent voter's ballot request with county officials. He says he wants to help his old friends decide on public office in the upcoming election.
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Butte
Silver Bow
Addis A. McGrath
Tom Wigal
Uncle Sam
Hawaiian Islands
Wigal
Former Helena Man Dies in Plane Crash
Three men perished in a Wichita area crash on the outskirts of the city including Ben H. Miller former Helena Montana correspondent for the Baltimore Sun. Identified victims were Billie Knorr Cecil J. Lucas. The Beech Aircraft site near Beech Field was the crash locus with no fire.
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Helena Man
Wichita
Kan
Ben H. Miller
Baltimore
Sun
Helena
Mont
Lang F. Bowman
Sedgwick County
Billie Knorr
Cecil J. Lucas
Miller
National Association of Manufacturers
Beech Aircraft Corporation
Bowman
B. C. Dunn
Lucas
Aircraft Steel Company
Henry Hay
Beech Airplane Corporation
Kharkov Front Battles See Nazi Breakup and Losses
Soviet and German reports from the Kerch and Kharkov fronts describe German forces in retreat with heavy losses. The Kharkov sector saw significant tank and aircraft destruction, while Kerch remained a focal point with ongoing clashes and a major battle outlook.
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Kharkov
Kerch
Caucasus
Newsmen Paint Nazi Italian Strength and People’s Hardships
Lisbon dispatches reveal Hitler trusts a summer crisis as 210 of Germany’s 300 divisions surge toward Russia while manpower strains grow. Reports detail Italy’s oil shortages, industrial reprieve via substitutes, and widespread plunder yet stubborn German endurance amid bombings and economic strain. An inspector notes a possible anti Nazi movement forming within Germany.
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Lisbon
Hitler
Russia
Atlantic
Berlin
Germany
Europe
France
Adolf Hitler
Assault on Malta Is Beaten Off
Defense authorities said Axis torpedo speed boats attacked Malta but shore batteries repelled them and at least one boat sank. Early reports suggested no invasion plan, as a larger fleet would be needed. A Royal Air Force night fighter shot down three Italian bombers in 105 minutes. The day’s total was eight raiders destroyed and five damaged.
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Associated Press
Kerch
Berlin
Kharkov
Ukraine
Caucasus
Tamanskaja
Kerch Peninsula
Valletta
Malta
U.S
Royal Air Force
Hospital Drive Soars Ahead Near Half Way Mark
The establishments division of the J. James hospital extension project campaign surpassed the halfway point on Saturday with 25 346 in donations toward 50 000 goal, elevating the total to 210 957 64. Outstanding contributors include R L Ruble and J H Dickey Jr who have donated 4 650 to date.
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the &J. James Hospital Extension Project
R. L. Ruble
J. H. Dickey, Jr
Radio Broadcast Schedule Tied to St. James Hospital Campaign
Drive officials announced broadcasts on KGIR for Tuesday and Wednesday to support the St. James hospital campaign. The list includes Miss Gertrude Gilmore of the Butte Teachers' Union at 3 p.m. and Mrs James Finien Jr at 11 15 a m on Wednesday with additional speakers Mrs ane Huber regional nurse 4 25 p m and Earle beuberen of the American Legion at 10 15 p m.
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KGIR
St. James Hospital
Gertrude Gilmore
Butte Teachers’ Union
James Finien, Jr
A. m
Ane Huber
Earle Beuberen
American Legion
Hospital Day Observances Highlight City Campaign
City wide observances mark Hospital Day with sermons urging support. In Butte schools today join the drive as officials note strong cooperation across establishment division and other sections. Leading teams include R L Ruhle and J H Dickey with 4650 dollars, J J Burke and James Lowney with 2400, Dan J Mooney and M D Cahill with 1025, and others listed with smaller amounts.
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Butte
R. L. Ruhle
J. H. Dickey, Jr
J. J. Burke
James Lowney
Dan J. Mooney
M. D. Cahill
BE. L. Samsel
Arnold Jacobson
J. E. Corette
J. V. Dwyer
R. J. MacDonald
Peter F. MacDonald
J. D. Newman
M. J. Shaughnessy
J. F. Gamer
Ed Marans
R. D. Callahan
Weather Forecast For Butte Limited To Warm Period
Butte expects warmer weather Monday with occasional light showers in the afternoon. Sunday’s high reached 44 and the low dipped to 25.
Weir's Car Found Near Dubois Idaho Sheriff Says
The car of former Butte Sheriff Larry Weir, missing since April 2, was found near a stream eight miles north of Dubois Idaho. A window was broken and a blanket was in the back seat. deputies had just returned from the Anaconda Lakes district as officers confirmed the discovery to Butte authorities.
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Larry Weir
Butte
Dubois
Idaho
Sid Close
Clark County
Close
al McLeod
Jack Duggan
Weir
Duggan
Helena
Northwest
Silver Bow County
McLeod
Former Officer Dies at San Quentin Prison
Roy J. Allen, 38, former Los Angeles police officer and one of two cops convicted in the 1938 Harry Raymond bombing case, died in the prison hospital from a heart ailment. An inquiry by the Civil Aeronautics Administration will probe a Minneapolis airplane crash last Tuesday that killed three of 14 aboard.
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San Quentin
Calif
U.P
Roy J. Allen
Los Angeles
Harry Raymond
Miles City
Civil Aeronautics Administration Board of Washington
Minneapolis
Blue Bird Dall Parade Opens to Grade School Entries
Plans for the annual Blue Bird Dall parade in Butte open to eight and nine year old girls from public schools. Miss Lois Young says entries decorated dolls and buggies will march Saturday at noon led by the Butte high school band. Prizes include Blue Bird garments and defense stamps for top school and Blue Bird entries.
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Blue Bird
Butte
Lois Young
Camp Fire Girls
Butte Council
Blue Birds
Miss Young
Butte High School
Montana Street
Park Street
Main Street
Granite Street
Jack Duggan Named Grand Marshal For Butte Memorial Parade
Jack Duggan is appointed grand marshal of Butte’s Memorial Day parade. Four aides will assist him: Wendell Johnson American Legion Ed A Wille Veterans of Foreign Wars Pat Deloughery United Spanish War Veterans and Charlies Brasier Butte Marine Corps League. The parade forms at the courthouse and travels through downtown to Memorial Park for services. Four divisions will lead the procession with details announced later. The annual itinerary includes Whittier Hawthorne Longfellow and Ramsay schools to be visited this week.
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Jack Duggan
Butte
Joint Memorial Day Committee
Wendell Johnson
American Legion
Ed A. Wille
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Pat Deloughery
United Spanish War Veterans
Charlies Brasier
Butte Marine Corps League
Courthouse Memorial Day
Memorial Park
Butte High School
Courthouse
Granite
Main Street
Broadway
Washington
Park
Park Street
Wyoming
Whittier
Hawthorne
Longfellow
Ramsay
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By Glen M. Stadler
Reynolds Packard
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Albania
Siena
Frederick CC. O0eechener
United Press Central European
Frederick C. Olchsner
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