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The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1942-02-12
news REVIEW
A Brief Summary
Of Outstanding
News Events
Is GRAVE

SINGAPORE SITUATION
IS GRAVE
The demand for the surren-
der of Singapore was refused
the Japanese it was reported
early Thursday by authoritative
news sources. The evacuation of
women and children from the
Gibraltar of the Pacific was
under way while Jap airmen
and heavy artillery set huge
fires on the docks and ware
houses. It was reported that the
Japs were not bombing the
business district of the city as
they hope to capture it intact.
Conflicting reports of the bat
tie were heard in America. One
report stated that the flag of
the japanese was flying in the
center of the city, although this
report was not confirmed. Ex-
actly two months after the
start of the drive on Singapore
300 miles north the Japs effeI-
ted a landing on an island in
the Strait of Johore, which
separates the island from the
mainland. Feb. 9 saw the Nip
poneSe make their first land
ing on the Singapore island it.
self.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1942-02-12
KLEIN BEARS
AGAIN
Two Teams Stage One
Of Best Games Of
Current Season

Hardin high schools basket
ball team defeated the strong
Klein Bears for the second time
this season last Friday night by
a score of 81 to 80 on the local
naples.
Hardin defeated Klein IS to
80 on Dec. II.
The two teams played on a
fairly even terms throughout
the entire game with Hardin
holding a slight edge after the
second half. Baskets by Maya
matsu and Stewart in the clos
ing moments cinched the game
for the locals. Halftime score
was knotted at 16 all.
Krone was high scorer for
Hardin with 16 points while
Belinak lead his team with IL
counters.
Saturday night Hardin de-
feated Lodge Grass on the In
dams floor 80 to 81 in a fast
game. The two teams were tied
at halftime, but in the fourth
quarter Hardin pulled away to
an eleven point lead.
Lodge Grass was without the
services of John Pease, who is
in the Crow Agency hospital
suffering from an infection.
Hardin will wind up their
regular schedule. this weekend
when they play Forsyth at For
syth on Friday and Worden
plays at Hardin on Saturday
night.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1942-02-12
TROOPS SENT TO GUIANA

A contingent Of American
troops have been sent to Dutch
Guiana, it was revealed by the
state department this week. The
text of the state department
follows:
The United States government
at the request of the Neither
lands government, has sent a
contingent of the United States
army to Curacao and Aruba
to assist the Dutch armed for
ces in the defense of these is
lands and the oil refineries
thereon which are vital to the
war effort of the united nations
and the defense of the western
hemisphere.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1942-02-12
Men Needed In
Nuvdl Reserve

The United States navy de-
sires men between the ages
of II and 20 years who are
still in school or college for
immediate enlistment in class
vi, naval reserve.
These men will be enlisted and
returned to their school to fin
iSh their current scholastic
year unless the military situa-
ton necessitates the navy de-
partment calling them to active
duty beforehand.
Men between the ages of II
and so years, if physically quail
flied, whether they are eligible
for the draft or not, may be en-
listed in the naval reserve and
called for active duty immedi-
ately, it was stated.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1942-02-12
Firemen's Boil
Saturday Night

Plans were completed this
week for the annual Hardin
Volunteer Fireman's ball to be
held Saturday night, Feb. IA at
the junior high school gymnas-
ium.
Tickets are on sale by mem
bers of the fire department and
a good orchestra has been Sc
cured for the occasion.
The dance will get under way
Immediately following the Har-
din-Worden basketball game, II
was stated.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1942-02-12
TO RATION

Because government officials
feel that the rubber supply sit
uation is much blacker" than
it was one month ago, recapped
and retreaded tires will be ra-
toned. The production of other
rubber .articleS will also be
sharply curtailed the announce
ment stated. The rationing will
start Feb. 10 and Leon Hender-
son, price administrator, stated
that so little crude rubber was
available that only those eligible
to buy tires under the present
rationing system would be able
to get even retreaded tires.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1942-02-12
Next Wdstepdper
Pickup On Feb. %

The next wastepaper collec-
ton that will be made in Har-
din by the Boy Scouts will be
on Feb. %, it was announced
this week. It was decided to
make collections every two
weeks with the days for pickups
set Tor Monday after school
hours.
The building one door north
Of the Becker hotel is open
from 8 am. until 6 pm. to
receive wastepaper. Farmers
and ranchers are urged to bring
their bundles of paper into
town and deposit them there.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1942-02-12
ADMIRAL HART RESIGNS

admiral Thomas G. Hart, a.
year old American who was in
charge of the allied naval forces
in the Pacific, resigned due to
illness. The command will be
taken over by Vice Admiral C.
E. L. Helfrich, Dutch naval
%strategist. who has scored many
successes against the Japanese.
Admiral Hart has held the po-
sition of chief of the allied ma
val forces since Jan. II. Hell
frich, who succeeds Hart is a
native of the Indies and it was
stated in authoritative circles
that he would undoubtedly fol-
low a strategy of mo retreats"
in the protection of his home
land,
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1942-02-12
Must Have Tags
Before Murch !

Colonel Charles L. Sheridan,
superintendent of the Montana
highway patrol, stated this week
that motorists must have their
1912 licenses on their autos by
March /.
After that date, Sheridan
said, highway patrolmen will
start making arrests for failure
to display the proper plates. A
$40 fine will be the probable
result, it was stated.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1942-02-12
TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS

Feb. S, Jim Medicine Tail was
arrested and charged with dri-
wing while under the influence
of Intoxicating liquor. He was
fined 500 and sentenced to 80
days in Jail.
Feb. 9, Gabriel Moccasin Top
was charged with disturbing the
peace. He was fined $25.
Feb. 9, Sampson Bird In
Ground was charged with reck-
less driving. He was fined $40
and sentencedd to 10 days in
Jail
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1942-02-12
MAY LIMIT G

Sales of sugar may be linn
tied to three-quarters of a
pound per person per week. One
of the important reasons is the
increasing military demand for
ethyl alcohol for explosives and
plaStics. Sugar will be distribu-
ted through the use of ration
ing cards with a quota of about
SO pounds a year set aside for
each individual. However, it is
explained that the amount per
week will be less than a pound
to allocate sugar for persons
eating in hotels, hospitals and
institutions.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1942-02-12
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Feb. 4, Henry Steinmetz, ST.,
and Katherine Bertram, both
of Hardin.
Feb. G., Thomas j. Hale and
Stella Kobielusz, both of Sheri-
dan.
Feb. 6, John G. Anderson of
Denver, Colo, and Bertha Rich
mond Phipps of Sheridan.
Feb. 7, Clyde B. Saltz and
Phyllis Crawford, both of Sheri-
dan.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1942-02-12
CROW INDIANS
BEAT ROUNDUP

With Pretty Weasel making
81 points and Backbone 10 tai
lies the Crow All-Americans de-
feated the Barr Collins basket
ball team of Roundup Sunday
ST to 40 at the Crow Agency
gym.
The Roundup five were not
able to stop the set shots of the
two high scoring Indians after
Falls Down, Ben Bird and Frank
Backbone had set up the easy
scoring chances.
Pete Jens, Roundup center,
scored IS points for the losers.
Saturday the two teams play
again on the Roundup floor and
on Sunday the Crows tackle the
West Wards of Lowell, Wyo., at
Crow Agency.
Box Score
All American, ST Barr Collins 46.
:: R s.; aSas' . 8 + Hen Sea55sS9' ! ! !
P. weasel, 81 c JenS, 13
B. Bird, 8 G Burg, 4
Els Down, 8 G Smith, G
SubStitutionS: All-Americans
- Singer, F. Bird 80; Bair-
Collins = Weir CD, Wier, Bee
yer. Wickersham (6).
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1942-02-12

There's no finer way than the
American way. Let's keep it that
way. Buy Defense Bonds.
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TO REPAIR NORMANDIE

The navy workmen began as
sembling its experts to decide
how to raise the $4,000 ton
liner Normandie from her side
and set her on an even keel
again. The great and luxurious
French liner was badly damaged
by fire Monday when a workers
torch came in contact with
some inflamable material. Ex-
perts believed that the big ship
was not beyond repair. The
ship was undergoing alterations
to become a troop transport
when she was Quilted by fire.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1942-02-12
OIL TANKER SUNK

OIL IANhEK SUNK
The third naval district an
nounced Wednesday that an
other oil tanker owned by the
Standard Oil company, had
been torpedoed and sunk off
the Atlantic seaboard. The
tanker named w. L. Steed, was
sunk off the New Jersey coast
on Feb. 2, it was reported. The
sinking was revealed when three
survivors of a crew of 38 were
landed Wednesday. Three life
boats containing an undeter-
mined number of men are still
missing.
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THE VOICE o LINCOLN DOWN II AGES-T alwaysf feel inded, when I hppeno
anything to soldiers to impress upon them the importance of success in this soonest It is mot
merely for today but for all time to mt that we shout perehaef for our chldas children that
great and free go~rmentw (which W have enjoyed all our ives Still. let not be over
sangune ofa speedy malt iunph let US be quit sober Let u.s. IgenNya apply the means neua
that a jtG Cod in His on good he will give us the rghHu result"
Evening star., 1942-07-09
British Occupy French
Island Near MADAGASCAR
Py the Associated pr>Ss

Py the Associated Press.
LONDON, July 9.-British forces
occupied the French island of
Mayotte in the Mozambique Chan
mel July 2, without resistance or
casualties. the War Office an
nounced today.
Mayotte is one of the Comoro
Islands. Grand Comore, Anjouan
and Moheili are the other principal
islands.
Mayotte, with population of less
than $4,000 and an area of 14O
square miles, is an island producing
principally rum and perfume.
1t is the most strategically stu
ated of the Comoros for control OF
the Mozambique Channel, being
about 200 miles west of Madagascar
the northern part of which the Brit
ish occupied in May. and about 300
miles east of Portuguese East Africa.
dispatches from Portuguese
East Africa Tuesday reported
sinking of three neutral or AL
lied merchant ships in the Mo-
zambique Channel and an at
tack on a fourth by subma-
rineS.)
Under Vichy rule, the Comoros
all have been attached to the NADIA
gascar government.
Evening star., 1942-07-09
|ckes Denounces PbA
Plan for Dormitories
On Golf Course
Secretary Of Interior
Says It's Another Move
To Grob Park Areas

Secretary of Interior Ickes to-
day denounced the Public
Buildings Administration plan to
erect dormitories on Potomac
Park recreation space as another
move to grab our park areas" "
This echoed opinions expressed
by members of the new District
Recreation Board after an in
spection Of the area yesterday.
Discussing the matter at his press
conference. Mr.. Ickes declared it
would be better to place dormitories
on the almost vacant Army and
Navy parking lot on the former
polo field, which is Immediately ad-
jacent to the projected site on the
West Potomac Golf Course.
He qualified even this recommen-
dation by saying that he favored
using the polo field only IF they
have to put them anywhere"
Mr.. Ickes said he has watched the
Potomac Park situation with great
interest because Il am always in
terested in all of these moves to
grab our park areas"
10000 Players A Year.
Five months ago the Army and
Navy took the polo field from hi.
jurisdiction to build parking spaces
for 2,606 automobiles, covering acres
of turf with asphalt. Today, the
parking lot is used at 1917 per cent
capacity, figure which it has never
greatly exceeded, and recreation
leaders have asked that it be used
now as dormitory site to save
either the West Potomac Colt
Course, used by 10000 players a
year. or another area in East Po-
tomac Park.
The once OF National Capital
Parks hoped to use the East Poto-
fCao nNDAFTT0pYTC Io0o %
Evening star., 1942-07-09
Secret Debate in Commons
Slated on Shipping Crisis
8. the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, July Sir Stafford
Cripps announced today that a de-
bate on the shipping situation, out
growth of the British policy of con-
cealing maritime losses. would be
held in secret during the next Sc
ries of sittings OF the House Of
Commons.
Sir Stafford, leader OF the House
said the governments secrecy was
not intended to conceal distasteful
facts but to protect the food and
lives Of our people and of our sea-
men in particular
The debate will occur on the third
day of the sittings, following a de
bate on production scheduled for
the first two days. The actual date
was not announced.
Prime Minister Churchill. it was
stated. is expected to take part along
with Sir Arthur Salter, parliament
tary secretary of the Ministry of Wal
Transport.
Evening star., 1942-07-09
Balkan Guerri||ds
Have Invaded Italy,
Foreign Radio Says
Hit-Run Forces Strike
As Far as Trieste,
Battling Foseists
Es the Associated Press.

The Office of War Information
said. today that foreign broad
casts had disclosed that Balkan
guerrillas, employing hit-and-
run tactics, have invaded Italian
territory as far west as Trieste,
where a clash with italian troops
was reported.
The guerrilla armies, striking
from the forests and mountains, are
forcing the Axis to divert troops and
materiel badly needed on the Rus
sian and African fronts, owl re-
ported. The agency said the broad
casts indicated that patriotic armed
bands in Yugoslavia, Greece. AL
bania, Czechoslovakia and Bulgaria
were striking at isolated Axis garri-
sons, supply depots and communica-
tions.
A1oA SC-SCdlC OpCl dIlOIlS ny AAls
troops are in progress against the
Balkan partisans serving under the
almost legendary Gen. Draja Mihai-
lovic," Owls announcement con.
tinued. AN Official report published
in Croat newspaper says that Ger.
man and italian troops are engaged
in a punitive expedition supported
by air power A Rome broadcast
speaks OF 'large-scale mopping ur
operations in the Balkan zone
"Himmler is reported to have is.
sued orders that in districts where
the guerrillas are operating and ir
localities where German officers anc
soldiers are killed the inhabitants OF
entire communities are to be ex.
terminated"
One Italian newspaper reported
that "a circle OF protective loyalt,
surrounds the guerrillas," owl
added, commenting that the Italians
did not underestimate the menace Of
the partisans.
Evening star., 1942-07-09
Ickes Volunteers
Present D. c.
Plea for Vote

Half jokingly, Secretary Of Inte-
rior Ickes today volunteered" to be-
come the District of Columbia S
spokesman in meetings with Presi-
dent Roosevelt and his cabinet and
present for District residents plea
to elect their own officials.
His offer came during discussion
Of plan he advanced in cabinet
session to give the people Of Puerto
Rico the right to elect their own
Governor.
1t was recalled that Stephen T
Early, presidential secretary, COM
mented recently that Mr.. Ickes was
Puerto Ricos spokesman in the cab
met but that the District had none
When a reporter asked II Mr.
Ickes would take this job also, tn.
Secretary said:
Il can't resist Establishments. L
is tempting morsel to throw my
way. I'll agree, If you undertake tt
defend what is left of my reputa
ton"
Evening star., 1942-07-09
May Declares Army
Doesn't Need Youths
In 1919 Age Group
Married Men Won't
Have to Be Called,
House Choirmon Says
B, the Associated Press.

B, the Associated Press.
Predicting the war would end
"probably in 1912 and unques-
tionably in 1943," Chairman May
of the House Military Affairs
Committee said today there
would be no need for the Army
to induct married men or youths
in the 18 and 10 year-old group.
The information on which he
based the prediction, the Ken
tuckian told reporters, was "a mill
tary secret" obtained since the re-
cent apparent Russian reverses.
His assertion that the drafting OF
married men and boys under &c
would be unnecessary, Representa-
tive May said, was based on selec-
tive service records. The War De-
partment has not requested that
youths of 18 and 10 be drafted and
Representative May said he would
oppose any such request If it should
be made.
3,125,000 Registered.
Best estimates based on the re-
cent registration of 18 and 10 year
old boys, Mr.. May said, showed
there were approximately 3,125,00
in this group.
With that many men yet to be
utilized, and figuring 100000 OF
them will become 20 years OF age
each year and subject to induc-
ton, it will not be necessary to pro-
vide for the induction of any one
under 20 he said, adding:
1T is safe estimate to say this
group will net the service, after
reflections for all purposes, approx
imately 100000 fighting men in the
next two years, which is more than
the Army needs"
Mr., May expressed the view an
Army of 100000 was all the Ma
ton needed. The Army has said it
hoped to have 100000 men under
arms by the end of this year.
Won't Be Needed.
with what we have now and the
reserve power becoming available
each year" Mr.. May explained, the
Army's manpower needs can be met
without resorting to the extremely
young men or men who are mar
ried.
THE enemy soon will be so busy
abroad coping with the men we
now have there and will have there
shortly, that he will be unable to
give us any invasion worry and
there will be no need for a large
home Army"
Evening star., 1942-07-09
President, King George
Say FdreweI|s Today
3, the Associated Press.

3. the Associated Press.
President Roosevelt and King
George II of Greece arranged a final
conference for late today. which the
White House said would be followed
by joint statement.
The King is leaving the country
for an undisclosed destination. Presi-
Dental Secretary Stephen Early
said the joint statement might be
expected to relate to the conferences
between the King and President.
Also seeing the President, along
with Admiral Ernest j. King, COM
mander in chief of the United States
Fleet. and Harry l.. Hopkins, presi-
Dental assistant, was Admiral Sir
Andrew Cunningham, former COM
mander OF the Mediterranean feet
and now head of the British Ad-
n1iralty mission here.
Evening star., 1942-07-09
By GARNETT d. HORNER.

The United States today ex-
tended full military recognition
to the Free French forces of Gen.
Charles de Gaulle by appointing
Army and Navy representatives
to consult with the French Ma
tional Committee in London ION
all matters relating to the con-
duct of the war"
Admiral Harold r. Stark, former
chief of naval operations who now
is commander of United States
naval forces in Europe, and Brig
Gen. Charles L. Bolte, chief of staff
to Maj. Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower
American Army commander in the
European theater, were named as
this Governments representatives
to the French National Committee
This move, announced by the
State Department with the declara-
ton that assistance ito the military
and naval forces of Free France" is
an essential part" of American pol
icy. does not amount to the formal
diplomatic recognition sought by
Evening star., 1942-07-09
Allied Convoy Saved
By Hits on Tirpitz,
Russians Report
Allied Merchantmen
Got Through Intact,
Dispatches Assert
B. the Associated Press.


MOSCOW. July s.-Two we'll
aimed torpedoes from a Russian
submarine, which seriously damaged
the battleship Tirpitz, Germany,s
newest and mightiest warship, saved
an Allied convoy from her attack
and let the merchantmen through to
Russia intact, Soviet dispatches said
today. 1
These reports said 4 German
naval squadron in which three
heavy cruisers and eight destroyers
accompanied the Tirpitz, put out
from shelter in Norwegian fjords
several days ago aiming to intercept
large convoy carrying arms to
Russia from the United States and
Britain.
But the crippling attack on the
Nazi battleship, made by a subma-
rine commanded by Capt N. Lunin,
hero of the Soviet Union, was
said to have disrupted their opera
tions and permitted all ships in the
convoy to reach the safety OF Rus
sian port.
I'm Berlin the German high
command today denied the Tr-
pitt had been attacked and dam
aged)
Only the barest ofhcial informa-
ton has been issued so far, but 1t
vas indicated that the great war
ship. potent threat to the Allies
sea lanes, again has sought refuge
in an inaccessible ford along the
Norwegian coast.
There the warship and the vessels
that accompanied her now were be-
lieved exposed to British aerial at
tacks.
The exact extent of the damage
inflicted on the Tirpitz was not dis
closed, but she was said to have been
seriously crippled and was expected
to require extensive repairs.
The Soviet press today hailed the
damaging OF the vessel as a great
victory for the Red fleet.
She was surrounded by protect
(see TIRPITZ, Page A-5.)
Evening star., 1942-07-09
u. S. Recognizes De Gou|Ie
Mi|itoriIy, Not Politically
Army and Navy Men to Confer in London
With Free French to Push War Effort

some Free French leaders, but was
considered as the closest to 1t this
Government would 60 in the cir
cumstances.
Political Commitment Avoided.
A memorandum to Gen. de Gaulle,
made public by the State Depart
ment, asserted that the United
States and Great Britain agree with
the view of the French National
Committee that the political organi-
zation of France must be deter
mined by free expression of the
French people under conditions
giving them freedom to express their
desires"
Thus, while clearing the way for
the closest sort of military co-opera- =
ton with the Free French and
recognizing Gen. de Gaulle as the
military leader of French forces still
resisting the Axis, this Govern
ment's action cautiously avoided i'm
plying recognition of Gen. de Gaulle
as the present or future political
leader OF France
Consultations between Admiral
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