Warden Repeats as President of National Reclamation Group
O S Warden of Great Falls was elected to a sixth term as president of the National Reclamation Association. Ora Bundy of Ogden, Robert W. Sawyer of Bend, J A Ford of Spokane, and Floyd O Hagie of Washington named to officer posts. Warden warned of challenges from national defense and shifting programs as the group aims to help farmers secure homes and stable income amid broader migration and economic changes. Dr John Lee Coulter outlined two major issues: preserving the American market for farmers and maintaining domestic price stability.
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John Lee Coulter
Great Falls
O. S. Warden
National Reclamation Association
Ora Bundy
Ogden
Utah
Robert W. Sawyer
Bend
Ore
J. A. Ford
Spokane
Wash
Floyd O. Hagie
Washington, D. C
National Defense Movement
Bureau of Reclamation
Department of Agriculture
United States Tariff Commission
United States
Roosevelt orders 35,700 more men for year of training
Roosevelt signs a legal call for 35,700 officers and men to active duty, bringing total drafted or summoned to about 100,000 for a year of intensive training. Units from New York Ohio Michigan Wisconsin Mississippi Puerto Rico and Hawaii report by October 15. Housing bill of 338 million dollars also approved.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
New York
Ohio
Michigan
Wisconsin
Mississippi
Prto Rico
Hawaii
112Th Medical Regiment
32Nd Division
Selective Service
Dakar siege ends as British withdraw ships and planes
Britain abandons three day siege of the Dakar port in French West Africa after failing to force surrender. Official note says only a major naval battle could breach Dakar’s defenses. Casualties reported on both sides, two French subs sunk, details on British losses not released.
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London
U.P
Great Britain
Dakar
Britain
Petain
Vichy
Oran
Algeria
Germany
Adolf Hitler
Senegal
South Atlantic
South America
Charles de Gaulle
de Gaulle
French Equatorial Africa
Searchlight Defense Reveals Entire Assault Area
London reports say new fast and high flying German night raiders used incendiaries as searchlights blazed over the city. Fires were fought by residents as the biggest daytime raid in weeks struck and a North Dakota train carried Willkie toward a Cleveland foreign policy address on October 2. McCormack elected House Democratic leader in a first-ballot vote, giving New England its first Democratic House leader.
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London
Willkie
North Dakota
Wendell L. Willkie
Michigan
Ohio
Pennsylvania
New England
Washington
John W. McCormack
Boston
House
Massachusetts
Joseph W. Martin
North Attleboro
McCormack
Clifton A. Woodrum
Virginia
Woodrum
Bostonian
Sam Rayburn
Texas
William B. Bankhead
U P Nominee Opposition Receives Reception
A fragmented report notes a 19th nightly raid on the empire's capital prompting a new form of search light and defense. Bright beams are described crossing the sky at right angles, suggesting aerial illumination during the action.
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British air defense reports a day of heavy aerial activity over England with large bomber formations and numerous German planes shot down. The Luftwaffe launched raids from London to the Belgian coast, while the northwest coast endured its 121st raid of the war as 18 of 23 downed planes were bombers.
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Air Ministry
England
Luftwaffe
London
74 Residents to Seek Citizenship in Hearing Today
United States citizenship will be sought by 74 district residents at a naturalization hearing in U S district court. Federal Judge James H Baldwin will preside with a Spokane exam iner handling the tests. The session marks the second such hearing this month. Citizens were granted after a Downey court session earlier. Applicants include 66 from Butte, two from Anaconda, Walkerville, and individuals from Basin Whitehall Miderville Elk Park.
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United States
U. S. District Court
James H. Baldwin
Spokane
T. E. Downey
Butte
Anaconda
Walkerville
Basin
Whitehall
Me2derville
Elk Park
Salko Nisich
John Eihleter
Henry Johannes Nyberg
Olga Aiken
Anastas Dimitrios Pertropoular
Albina
Registration Opens Monday at Montana School of Mines
Academic work for the 1940 41 year begins with student registration in the Library and Museum building from 8 a. m. to 4 p. m. Freshmen and transfers should bring admission notices. juniors and seniors register before noon. Enrollment expected to match last year with more graduate students. Fellows and assistants begin September 1. Names include Dan E Feray Jack L Taylor Wilbert Warnke William Zelezny Don Harvey. Continued on Page 8 Col 7.
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Montana School of Mines
Preshman
Butte Engineering College
Dan E. Feray
Beaumont
Texas
Jack L. Taylor
Banning Calif
Wilbert £. Warnke
Custer
S. D
William F. Zelezny
Lonepine
Mont
Don E. Harvey
Butte
Robert A
Forest service to hold conferences on Northern Rocky Mountain forests
A series of public conferences and informal talks will begin soon as the U S Forest Service discusses forest land issues in the Northern Rocky Mountain region. Charles A Joy Deer Lodge supervisor said the meetings will involve agriculture labor business officials and civic groups to inform the public on forest land problems. He noted the high fire activity has increased public focus on protection and management with 93 percent of the 3 000 fires in region No 1 staying under 10 acres.
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U. S. Forest Service
Rocky Mountain
Charles A. Joy
Deer Lodge National Forest
Agriculture
Timber Protective Associations
Joy
Forest Service
Mr. Joy
Legion Favors All Possible Aid to Great Britain
The American Legion voted overwhelmingly for all practicable aid to Great Britain and a defense program to make the U.S. strong enough to deter invasion. Warren Atherton, chairing the national defense committee, called the resolution a step toward closer support. Delegates urged universal military training and greater Army Navy and air personnel, plus alien supervision and suppression of subversive activities.
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Boston
American Legion
Great Britain
America
Warren Atherton
California
Committee On
National Defense
Legion
United States
Army
Navy
Air
Butte Fair Weather With Little Temperature Change
Montana forecast shows generally fair conditions with little temperature change today through Friday. Overall small variations in high and low readings across Butte and surrounding areas.
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Butte
Montana
Ayers Proclaims Nov 5 Election Day in Montana
Gov. Ray E Ayers proclaimed November 5 as the 1940 general election day in Montana The notice lists offices to be filled and flags two referenda In a bond issue for Bozeman state college campus facilities and a Warm Springs state hospital project plus continuation of the university millage levy
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Helena
Ray E. Ayers
Montana
State College
Bozeman
State Hospital
Warm Springs
Abandonment of Dakar Offensive Strikes British Prestige
The British and free French decision to withdraw from Dakar surprised observers and may harm British prestige more than it helps, with De Gaulle’s hopes in Dakar left unfulfilled and the Axis likely to seize on the setback. It could influence Spain and other French colonies undecided between Petain and De Gaulle.
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Dakar
Norway
London
Britain
de Gaulle
Free French
Spain
Petain
Willkie Broadcast Addresses Set Across Three Cities
The Republican National Committee announced three Wendell L. Willkie addresses to be aired next week on the Blue Network. The Detroit speech is September 30 from 6:30 to 7 p.m. MST it will be followed by Cleveland October 2 from 7:30 to 8 p.m. MST and Pittsburgh October 3 from 7 to 7:30 p.m. MST.
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Washington
Republican National Committee
Wendell L. Willkie
Blue
National Broadcasting Company
Detroit
Cleveland
Pittsburgh
Willkie Campaigns Through Missouri and Midwest States
Western and eastern states plan political tours from October 1 to November 5 with Willkie addressing bosses in Missouri and attacking the Pendergast organization. Dewey is expected to headline speeches in Missouri and the Midwest while an eastern stop is planned in Philadelphia. Mrs Willkie narrowly boarded a moving train at Glendive Montana causing a brief scare.
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Missouri
Tom Pendergast
Thomas E. Dewey
Willkie
Philadelphia
Glendi
Football Games Force F D R to Speak Earlier
The White House announced President Roosevelt would address at 12 30 p m Saturday to avoid clashing with football broadcasts. The speech marks the cornerstone laying for a new airport administration building in Washington and the ceremony was postponed from today due to rain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
White House
Roosevelt
Berlin 55-Hour Air Raid Alarm Fails to Hit Center
Berlin endured a 55 hour air raid warning the longest of the war as British bombers focused on industrial suburbs. No bombs sounded in the central district and no fires were observed with residents huddled in chilly cellars through the night and morning.
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Berlin
Forest Boss Warns Hunters to Caution This Fall
Deer Lodge National Forest Supervisor Charles A. Joy urges hunters to be careful as fall brings dry grass and woods hazards. Migratory bird season runs Oct 1 to Nov 29. deer season begins mid October. Fires can spread quickly, endangering land, ranches, resorts, farms, and winter range.
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Charles A. Joy
Deer Lodge National Forest
Mr. Joy
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