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Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1942-06-20
Your Victory Garden
HOt WeatIser Tests SILL of Gnrdenere

Hot weather calls for special treat
ment in the victory garden. 1t is then
that the skin OF the gardener counts
SO long as the rains are plentiful and
nights cool, but not too cool. flowers
and vegetables win go ahead with verv
little assistance. but in hot weather
troubles multiply.
Growth slows up and insect attacks
grow worse. Even if rains continue
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1942-06-20

BUTTE Herbert W. Burton who
died here at SO, was chief inspactoS
for the Butte Water Co. He had I,ved
here since 1905. Active in Mason,c
circles, he had been grand Commands
Of the Grand Commandery of Mon
tana, Knights Templar, from june
1910, to June, 1871. he served as DO.
tentate Of Bagdad temple Of In
ghrine in 1895 and for years was cap.
tain Of Bagdad's Arab patrol.
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or "a grl was overheard to whisper 10
gst Ne young thing In church Z can't
go alohg with my boy friend lately.
tba ignores me, and II there's anything
n ru1,,s makes me hopping mad it's is-
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1942-06-20

CHINOOK-John Bleha, riding the
Raglan bench In southern Blaine
county IN search of cattle, found the
skeleton Of man, part Of which was
hanging from a tree by a rope. Cor
oner Herman Kuper and Deputy
Sheriff Ed Largin identified it as that
of Bleha's father, George Bleha, IS.
who vanished three years ago. They
said suicide apparently caused the
tragedy.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1942-06-20

HELENA = The Lewis and Clark
county board of commissioners has
approved the s2,805.60 back mileage
claim Of Sheriff Brian d. O'Connen.
The claim covered the difference be-
tween and 81 cents per mile allowed
for travelling between Jan 7, 1885, and
the 10 cents per mile claimed by
O'Connen. In December, 1899, Attor-
ney General H. j. Freebourne held
that sheriffs were entitled to 10 cents
mile for travelling on Investigations.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1942-06-20

HELENA-Carl o. Haugen, Al. who
uleo at the veterans' hospital at Fort
harrison, was from Fairfield. A native
OF Wisconsin, he enlisted tn the army
~ 1913 and was a first class private
when discharged.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1942-06-20

Canadian scientists have evolved a
new method Of frightening the life
OF fish nets, which cost from about
500 to $4,000.
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Farmers building canals In Russia
for their fields are entertained during
rest periods by singers, dancers and
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Beauty Culture Schools
Help Wanted

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Personal

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GET ACQUAINTED CLUB. Introductions
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instruction

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for aircraft and shipbuildinE. Thousands
OF Jobs available II you are qualified Write
for confidential qualification blank Defense
Industries Enrolment Bureau. TOSS Haw-
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Photos Finishing
Salesmen-Agents

EXPERIENCED SALESMAN with ar I'd caIl
on farmers II you are not earning IS and
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MISCFIIANFnre

GREAT Eleanor McTIeksr
Butte, was elected president of the
Montana Federation Of Music C,lubs At
its one-day convention here. She g,c-
ceeds Forrest Wachs Of Great Fau-
Other new officers are Mrs ! A
Duffy, Great Falls, first vice presi-
dent; Mrs. Esther Benson, Miles civ
second vice president; Mrs. Inther
Sander, Great Falls, recording score.
tary, Eleanor Beel, Butte, Correspond
ing secretary; Mrs. Ingwald Erickson
Great Falls, treasurer; Mrs. V. F De-
Groat, Shelby, historian, and Intbe,
Sander, Great Falls, parliamentari,aaJn'
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BREAlERTON CASH GROCERY business Es-
tablished IS years. Meat market. apts
grocery same building netting 1850 per mo
$1,000 cash required Ted Pruitt. SIS Canow,
Bremerton. Wash.
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CONFECTIONERY AND LUNCH COUNTER
in Anaconda doing good business. owing
to illness reduced to $500. worth $4,000
$500 cash. balance to suit p J. McGreevey
Co, 404 z Park St., Anaconda, Mont.
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DRAFTEE will sacrifice growing garage and
restaurant business one mile from new aTi-
alton school az Colorado SPRINGS at junction
OF two highways: also Colorado farms and
ranches J. H. Miles, agent 40 Colorado
Savings Bank Bids. Colorado SPRINGS, Colo.
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BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES
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ness. ga miles north Of Earlimart, high
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grocery store. filling station, l6 acres Of
ground Stock, fixtures and pumps included
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Calf.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-02
NEGRO SOLDIER
 IS EXONERATED
Believes The Lord Pulled Trigger When He
 Killed COmrade

Fort Devens Mass, July 2-(UP) Pvt. Joseph Campbell, 28 a Negro, has been acquitted of all charges in connection with the death of Robert o. Watkins, 27, of New York who was shot while on guard duty at the Chestnut Hill reservoir two months ago.
 A court martial decided yesterday that Campbell fired in self defense after his attention had been at- tracted by screams and he found Watkins and an unidentified woman on the reservation at 2:30 a. m.
 Campbell said that Watkins, also Negro and member of his com pany kept coming at me. l ducked behind tree and told him to put the gun down. He didn't stop and I warned him r have to shoot If he didn't quit. didn't want to kill that boy, just wanted him to stop. The Lord must have pulled the trigger
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-02
Gen. Macarthur Opens
 Up New Air Offensive
Heavy, Successful Attacks Made on Japanese Base at Kendavi, in Celebes Island of Nether=
 lands East Indies
BY BRYDON c. TAYES
United Press Staff Correspondent

United Press Staff Correspondent
 Melbourne, July 2-UP)-Gen. Douglas MacArthur's air force has opened an offensive in a new the- ater of the Australian campaign with heavy and successful attack on the Japanese base at Kendari, in Celebes Island of the Neither lands East Indies, it was announced today.
 Other planes attacked the enemy base at Dill, in Portuguese-Dutch Tlmor Island midway between Dill and northwest Australia and hit at enemy bases in the Lae-Salamaua area of northern New Guinea and the Bougainville Island area. of the Slomons to the east.
 It was an indication of the vast range of MacArthurs front-the one days operations of his planes extended some 2,800 miles from west to east
 In their attack on Kendari on the east side of the southeastern arm of Celebes, in the main Neither lands Indies, the allied planes swept in low level surprise attack.
 The target, which took the long range allied bombers $50 miles north west of Darwin. was the airdrome and the supply, installation area Allied reconnaissance planes had secuted Kendari June "A and
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-02
NEW CONN. COURT HAS BEEN FORMED
Domestic Relations Sec ton of Superior Court
 Will Have Cases

Hartford, Conn, July 2-CUP)-- A domestic relations section of the superior court was created in Con- necticut today to hear all uncon- tested divorce matters and appeals from juvenile courts.
 A committee of judges of the supreme and superior courts recom- mended the new session, which will hear divorce cases involving chil- dren under 16 years of age com- mencing August 1.
 The committee reported "it is not too much to say that many divorces are procured by what amounts to fraud upon the courts" and that the domestic re- lations division would have greater opportunity to investigate every petition, and especially the welfare of the children.
 The committee found an increase in divorces in the state liar be- yond the normal increase war ranted by the slow increase in pop ulation and the falling rate ot marriages, and that the number ot petitions continues to rise rapidly"
 Almost half of the decrees granted involve the custody of minor children, 1t was said, ana In
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-02
Nazi Field Marshal Rommel Puts Great Britain lin ''Mortal Peril''
BRITISH FIGHT
 DESPERATELY
Decisive Battle for Nile Is Now Raging; Axis Forces
 Still Pounding Hard
BY LEON KAY

United Press Staff Correspondent
 Cairo, July 2-(UP)-British im- perial forces, fighting desperately in a decisive battle for the Nile against the full might ol the German and Italian African armies, are holding on the Alamein line 60 miles west of Alexandria, a middle eastern command communique said today.
 Driving through binding sand storms in low level attacks, bomb- ing and fighter planes, which in- clude many of American make "carried out concentrated attacks in the Alamein area" the communique said.
 (Germany and Italy claimed 8 break through at Fl Alamein. The communique indicated that at least they were opposite iE0
 Strong German tank formations made temporary break in thu British line only to be hurled back and engaged by British mobile tank columns which raced into action.
 In theysouthern part of the line near the Qattara salt bogs, British units were fighting as far as IT mile! west of the main British line, tht commurique revealed.
 The communique, summing up 1t report of yesterdays fighting, said
 "The results were not unfayorablt to us"
 The communlque, joint one rep resenting the Royal Air Force as well as the Middle Eastern com mand, said that In addition tc front-line attacks planes bombed an Axis landing ground near Sidi Bar
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-02
Murder Of Thomaston Teacher Under Inquest
Coroner Schaefer of Litchfeld Continues Probe Into Death of Miss Nellie BOurke; Plymouth
 Man Admits Crime
(By a Staff Corespondent)

Litchfleld, July 2-Coroner Lester w. Schaefer' continued his inquest here today into the murder of Miss Nellie Burke, 66-year-old retired Thomaston school teacher which Peter Gurski, 25. of Plymouth has admitted he committed Tuesday night. Gurski is being held for murder without bond.
 Gurski, who also admitted he criminally assaulted Miss Borrke, was tracked down by state police men with the assistance of blood hounds yesterday.
 The two dogs, Sherlock" and Druid picked up scent from a shirt and recktie found near the scene of the murder. Miss Bourke's body was found on wooded lane of Route 6 between Terryville and Thomaston. Dr. Richard J. LaWton, medical examiner said she died of asphyxiation by strangulation. He reported alsos that she had been criminaly assaulted.
 Gurskd, squat, dark complexioned machinist with an usavory police record, admitted the sex staying to State Police Commissioner Edward J. Hickey yesterday.
 The elderly woman had visited relatives Tuesday night and was walking home after having missed the last bus. She had been selling cosmetics from house to house in the recent months.
 She is survived by a sister, Miss Katherine T. Bourke, who resides at 19 Pleasant street. Thomaston The funeral will be held Saturday morning at 10 o'clock from the Lyons funeral home 46 High street Thomaston to St, Thomas Church Thomaston, where a requiem. higr Mass VIII be celebrated at l0:30 Burial will be in St. Johns ceme- tery, Terryville.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-02
AMERICAN BOYS
 IN IRELAND READY

U. S. Army Base in Northern 1re- land, July 9 --(UP)-- Maj, Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower, commander of all U. s. forces in the European theater, visited this base and found American troops fully prepared Tor any task 1t was said today.
 Eisenhower, with senior officers of his command, flew here from Lon don headquarters to confer with Brig. Gen. Russell P. Hartle, who commanded the first contingent Of troops sent to Northern Ireland.
 T conferred with Gen. Hartle and senior officers of the European thea ter of operations" he said. T am highly pleased with what I have seen, especially with Gen. Hartles staff and the way they have carried out their jobs. I feel that they are juat doing their jobs Nike Americans, and nothing more could be asked.
 The general and his party left Northern Ireland today.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-02
CHINESE CHECK
 JAPANESE DRIVE
35=Mile Gap Japs Tried to Close Still Remains Very
 Much Open

Chuneking, July ? --(UP)- The Chinese high command said today that the Japanese drive to close the 35-mlle gap on the vital Nanchans- Hangchow railway has been "suc- cessfully checked" although the Japanese invaders still are attack ing both ends of the short Chinese line.
 The Japanese were striving des- perately to wipe out the Chinese forces by pinching them between the forces driving east out of 1yang and those driving west from Shang- jao.
 CThe Japanese yesterday claimed to have cleaned out the Chinese re- sistance and brought the east-west rail link from the coast to central China under controlo
 Local Chinese resistance has beer overcome, however, north of the railroad where another Japanese force is operating, and the invaders had occupied the town of Poyanl Sunday, the communique said.
 Further north the Chinese hac opened an aerial offensive agains a l10-mile stretch of the Japanese. held Yangtze river. Chinese heavy bombers, escorted by American vol unteer group fighters, made heay! and destructive attacks on the in. vader's river Notifications, it wa announced.
 A big force of the Chinese bomb CTS heavily attacked Japanese mill tary establishments throughout tn, Hankow area, big enemy base oi the central Yangtze, yesterday aft
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-02
THIRTY ARMY MEN
 KILLED IN CRASH
Two Separate Accidents Took Place Yesterday;
 2I Men in One Plane

Welch. w. Va. July 2-(UP)--An Army preliminary Investigating board sought today to determine what caused big transport plane to crash and explode in flames yes- terday, killing 2l Army men.
 State Police, after recovering 21 charred bodies from wreckage scat tered over a wide area at the foot of mountain, said no more men were aboard the plane, though 1t could carry 24 passengers.
 The plane, formerly used by American Air Lines, had been con- verted from commercial to Army use, and was taking the men on an unannounced mission.
 The crash brought to total of 30 the Army men killed yesterday in airplane accidents. Nine were killed when 8 Consolidated B-24 bomber crashed near March Field Cal.
 Witnesses said the transport crash ed shortly after noon. They saw it dive toward the mountain, a wing fly of and a tower of flame as it crashed.
 "T'he pilot seemed to have been fighting her in the air" witness said. "Once, thought he had il strengthened out. Then it made the final dive"
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-02
Approximately 5O,0OO Men Are Prisoners; Churchill Gives Out Bad News GRAVE DISASTER IS
 EXPECTED ANY TIME Most Powerful German, Italian Forces May Win
 Battle of Egypt
BY EDWARD W. BEATTIE United Press Staff CnrreSnna1denf

n1 EOWAhO ". bEAI1AE United Press Stan Correspondent,
 London, July 2-(UP)-- The Axis armies of Nazi Field Marshal Erwin Rommel have captured upwards of 5O,000 British troops and large amounts of war material, ad vanced 400 miles through tn desert to approach the Nile Valley and placed Britain in mortal peril unequalled since the fall of France" Prime Mir ister Winston Churchill told the House of Commons today.
 Warning that news of grave i'm portance" may come from the Egyp- tian battlefield at any moment, the Prime Minister faced opposition at tacks with a statement that llc was prepared to assume his full respon- sibility for the sudden and entire ly unexpected Libyan defeat, includ ing the Fall of Tobruk.
 The fighting in North Africa has completely transformed" the mili- tary situation in the whole Mediter- ranean theater, he said, and the evil effects" of these reverseS on Turkey, France, Spain and French North Africa cannot yet be meas ured.
 Churchill said that "thc army throughout the battle of Libya en- joyed and 1t enjoys today superior ity i'll the air" over the axis.
 Churchill. disclosing that news ct the fall of Tobruk first reachet him when he walked into Presiden Roosevelts room at Washington said that he did not consider the struggle in Egypt "in any way as be ing decided" at present.
 Very considerable reinforcement have reached Gen. Sir Claude Auci2 inleck, he said.
 230 Tanks at Once
 He disclosed that the British lcs 230 tanks between dawn and nigh fall in desert fighting on June 13
 This happened without any COT responding loss being inflicted on the enemy" Churchill added. indi- eating that this might have been turning point In the Libyan battle,
 Emphasizing the difficulties which the British have faced in the Medi- terranean area, Churchill said that at one time the air forces available for protection of the Island of Malta athwart the axis supply line to Libya, had been reduced to dozefi fighter planes.
 (Malta's hard pressed garrison re. gently was reinforced by airplanes carried by the United States air craft carrier Wasp, it was disclosed yesterday)
 Malta is now stronger in aircraft than ever before," the prime min ister continued, 'but during the period when the enemy assault was at its height 1t was practically i'm possible for the fortress to do much to impede endorsements to Tripoli and BenghaZi.
 "The enemy did not get Malta but 1t got lots of stuff across to Africa"
 Churchill told Commons that his conversations with President Roose- welt were concerned "only with movement of troops and ships and aircraft and measures to be taken to combat losses at sea which will more than replace the tonnage sunk"
 Conference Is Secret
 Almost everything arranged
 f.-ort;nuad AT, pa0a A
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-02
Churchill Given Overwhelming Vote of Confidence From Common:
Former Policeman Is Given
 Two Years As Draft Evader

July 2(UP)Albert R. Kochcfko 26 former policeman declared in federal court that God government prison today Tor two years for refusing to report for draft induction
 Catholic said he cOnScicnIOuS 0D- fu murder" forbidden by the Fifth Com mandment. he II didn't believe required to use It."
 applied for admission to school md I to improve myself as citizen"
 Joseph Smith said 1t might be possible that hochefko be to a serving time in prisOn
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-02
TED WILLIAMS IS
 GIVEN $25O FINE
Manager Joe Cronin Has Grown Tired of His
 Problem Child

Boston, July 2-(UP)-Manager Joe Cronin of the Boston Red Sox today slapped $250 fine on Ted Williams, problem-child outflelder, in swift and stern reprisal for the slugger's leafing in yesterdays double -header against Washington.
 Obviously disgusted with Williams indifferent performance during the Red Sox current pennant surge, Cronin declined to issue any state ment other than to say he had im- posed the fine.
 It was believed however, that williams will return to his left field post in tomorrow's scheduled open er of an important three-gane ser- les with the Flew York Yankees, who lead Boston by three games.
 The attitude of Williams team mates, several of whom were re- portedly openly angry at his slow base-running and general indiffer- ence, and fans also remained to be settled,
 A Boston newspaper reported thal NayS men also were miffed because williams actions reflected on theil branch of service. Williams has en- listed in the navy's aviation train ing program and is awaiting call.
 A short while before announce ment of the fine. Williams had apol' ogized for his latest tantrum ant promised to do better in the fu' ture."
 T am very sorry the whole thini happened" Williams told newsmel In referring to his loafing whicl caused Manager Joe Cronin to sent him to the clubhouse during thu nSth inning of the second game.
 q hope Joe will let me get bacl M the lineup"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-02
Despite Bad Reports He Wins By Tally of
 475 to 25
BY EDWARD w. BEATTIE Limited Press Staff COrrcspOndent)

Limited Press Stau COrrcSpOnucnI)
 London, July 2. - (UP) - Prime Minister Winston Churchill won a vote of confidence in the House of Commons today after dramatic speech in which he said the costly battle for Egypt was "now in the balance" but declared his confi- dence that "the general strength of the United Nations has greatly inn proved" in 1922.
 The vote was 473 to 25 after the prime minister demanded "a deci- sion one way or the other without favors either for myself or for the government but sustaining the goV- ernment or changing the govern ment"
 In his speech warning that "neWs of grave importance" must be eX- pected from the Egyptian battle field at any moment, Churchill said that:
 Bad News in Nutshell
 1. The Axis armies of Nazi Mar stal Erwin Romnlel had advanced 400 miles across the desert and were approaching the Niley valley after battles in which the British lest 5O,OO0 men and tlarge amounts of material, including 230 tanks out oi 300 in one battle, and sueffred an entirely unexpected defeat at To- bruk.
 2. The fighting In North Africa had changed the military situation drastically in the whole Medlterra- mean theater and put Britain in a moment of mortal peril un- eoualled since the fall of France"
 3. The British held superiority in men, artillery, tanks and airplanes at the start of the battle of Libya and in all tie totals sent to the Middle East from the empire and
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