14 Sep 1938
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Newspaper
The Montana Standard
Location
Butte, Montana, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1938
Page
1
A campaign to fund safe lighting on Harrison avenue nears success with over 7000 raised of 8000 needed. WPA labor will install the lights, but funding must be secured. 2200 car owners contributed about one dollar each for night pedestrian safety.
Prague government ignored the Sudeten German ultimatum and did not revoke martial law in border regions. Premier Hodza said no notice would be taken, while troops were reinforced to restore order. Observers warned a plebiscite could determine Sudeten destiny, risking Czech nation’s future. Britain’s war council met to discuss precautionary measures amid European tensions.
National attention centers on Georgia as voters select among Walter F. George Lawrence Camp and Eugene Talmadge in a pivotal Senate race. Governor contenders and scattered state offices also on the Democratic ballot amid Roosevelt's push and renewed campaign rhetoric.
Montana highway finance committee officers outlined a plan to educate residents about a 3 million dollar highway debenture bond issue on the November 8 ballot. The move would unlock federal funds and match state money to total 6 million for feeder and trunk road maintenance and to sustain tourist revenue and farm to market routes.
Montana State University varsity finance team members will be honored at a complimentary report luncheon in the Chequamegon cafe at noon. Head coach L. C. Myers presides and urges all workers to attend to report progress, hear plans for a quick close, and qualify as finance letter men by raising at least 1000 dollars.
Tokyo officials state that Communist activities threaten stability and Japan is ready to join Germany and Italy in opposing red operations. The foreign office spokesman called it premature to decide if Japan would fight alongside Germany in any broader conflict over the Czech crisis.
President Roosevelt, worried by war clouds in Europe and assured his son James was recovering, announced plans to start his trip back to Hyde Park at 11 a m tomorrow from Rochester. The return to the capital follows his call for continued mobilization and leadership at the height of global tension.
Butte hosts the twenty seventh Montana Federation of Women's Clubs convention with about 400 delegates. Nominations for president and officers were announced with balloting set for today. A featured Butte night program included Miss Marguerite McDonald’s history of the copper city. Sidewalk bids for Butte High and athletic field were opened with bids due September 28.
The Norwegian motor ship Elg ran aground near Oceano Beach California. Seven salvage divers drowned while salvaging jettisoned lumber estimated at 450000 feet. Master Capt G Ransland accused gangs ashore of stealing cargo and asked District Attorney M R Van Wormer to act. A beach traffic jam formed as salvage crews, trucks and wagons converged in the scramble.
Weather bulletin for Montana predicts generally fair conditions with minimal temperature changes across Wednesday and Thursday. No precipitation expected and daytime highs remain near seasonal averages. Winds light to moderate across central regions.
Premier Edouard Daladier, aided by top military advisers, kept an ongoing vigil at the war ministry early today as tensions rose over the newly intensified Czechoslovak crisis. Foreign Minister Georges Bonnet remained involved in developments.
A Daily Mail political dispatch reports that the British government has decided on full mobilization of the fleet. The Wednesday London bulletin cites official sources for the order and outlines potential implications for naval readiness and national security.
The Belgium war department ordered all active army officers living in their own homes at Liege to report to barracks before midnight. Many officers on leave nationwide were recalled to the colors.
Dispatches from Carlsbad said Czech troops moved toward the frontier in darkness last night. Strong detachments of tanks anti tank guns and machine guns accompanied the columns.
Telegraph report from Prague says trains from Sudeten German areas carried many women and children fleeing terror. Hotels are full and late arrivals struggle for shelter as London Prague calls jam and delays rise to hours.
Adolf Hitler stayed at his Bavarian mountain home as Berlin monitored events. The German press avoided discussing a mobilization while DNB denied such reports as nonsense. Officials cited four Sudeten demands to President Eduard Benes and said the issue concerns Sudeten Germans alone.
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