davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Montana oil and mining journal., 1943-09-18

Two New Wells,
One New Start
I'm Kelvin Field
Two compilations were registered in
Kevin field this week but both are still
testing following aeidization. The Texas
eompany's Kenny No. s. which was
saved from abandonment as dry by the
simple expedient of drilling deeper, pro-
duced an average Of 81 barrels per day
during the first 10 days ON the pump.
Jack Agen completed a well in the
Kevin discovery section ON the west
side and Coolidge & Coolidge completed
a well in the new Wait pool ON the east
side Of the field.
Complete drilling activities are re-
ported as follows:
DELORATNE OEI~MeKEE NO. r.
sw s'.,asvg, sW4 s,yV5. sWk ,r;9;,Iy T-sSlw 70
AKON0w-G0vT. es9tsSA NO. 2--
NV SWA SWA 22-S5-3W
Spud0eo S-5-45i drtIlinG 0z5.
ADAMS NO. T.
Spudded o-l5-43; drilling So
ARON0w-GOvT. as21s7B NO. A.
sW NWA sWA 22-S5-sW
COMPLETION s-2e-43; Sunburst sand
1417-i544, dry; Madison lime contact
1893; show Of oil. Total depth 1887.
Testing.
AGEN OELs-sTATE NO. 9--
Sc SEA NWM 16-35-3W
Spucded 7-27-43; Sunburst sand, 1571-
1896. COMPLETION e-9-43; Madison
lime contact 1918; total depth, 1921;
show oil; scidized 500 gal; testing.
BEARDsLEE-swEENE NO. B.
sW SV,dasd sE% sSgS1As sWA grs4iaW Trii1,Ng ,,,o
BIG WEST DAHLQUEsT NO. 23--
SE NEA SEA 21-35-3W
Spudded 6-12-43. Madison lime contact,
assoi7Bso B dry IL 17ge g8.s n@e ao FEET preak aSd
lied twice, no results.
DGE-COOLIDGEwAIT B NO. B.
SW NEA SWA 13-35.2W 100
isSS, ui dry. COMPLETION. Elton 1854; Madi.
son lime, 1885, showing of Oil; total
depth 1542; shot 20 quarts. acidized 500
gal. and 1000 gal running 5Alncn
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. NO. s.
GW s sEA ass sWA l,s,SsIsN ds,SsSI-sWo oozo
COOLIDGE O. COOLADGE-wAIT A NO. g.
Spudded s-1O-43: sunburst sand, 1916
1885; show gas. C0MPLETION, e,s-435;
Madison lime contact 1912; total depth
1916; show of OIL acidized 500 gal;
pAKoTA.MoNrANA CURRAN NO. r.
sw syuddsS aw4 4s-ss.as SEs eisSsM sssnaIng s5s
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, OssOssB NO.
Gel NEM NwA ls-s5-1w
rruTur xsxarrxxop No an
Spudded 9-e-43; drilling $50.
JOHNsON-HAMTLTON NO. g.
Sc SWA NEA 7-35-1W
Location.
NEpsTAD-HAUGEN NO. s.
Spudded 7-18-45; shut down, 24O.
OGDEN-EEVTN-zACHOR NO. g.
NE SWA NWA 20-35-1W
Rig UP.
NEPsTED-HAUGEN NO. g.
SW SWH NEA 11-S5-3W
Footage, 1850 west of east and 2310 feet
south of north line. Spudded S-11-43;
OEEN-DePARMEET NO. g.
NV .NWA sEA 11-352W
Spudded s-1S-43; Sunburst sand, 1903
1916, dry; drilling 1913.
PFABE q ENGLEKKNG-HURLEY NO. S.
Spudded 8-27-43. Drilling $50.
PARREETMacALPTNE NO. L.
SW NWA sen 25-37-3W
8Lirch casing set at 1925 circulated
with aquagel Sunburst sand, 1926
1912, dry; 7-4nch cemented at 1885;
Madison lime contact 29e2, no show;
standing 2088.
PROVOL AZ SHAY-WATT no. IS
NE NEN NEA 24-35-2W -.
1875. dry COMPLETED s-7-43; Madison
Pumping.
Montana oil and mining journal., 1943-09-18

Send contribution to the sunburst
Badger.
Evening star., 1943-09-29

statistics taken from the daily Of
fetal communique of the Soviet
high command.
The dry statistical information
is being scanned because it may
throw some revealing light on
what is actually occurring on the
eastern front
AS usual American and British
military observers are excluded
from the Russian battle areas.
Because things have turned so
badly for them, the Germans
have withdrawn the invitations
they once extended so literally
to neutral observers to visit the
front.
Hence, the world knows that
Germans are abandoning large
sections of Russian territory
which they have gained at a
heavy price, but we have. heard
of no actual battle between the
huge forces facing each other.
Washington and London mill
tary men who know the potential
OF the Nazi forces are wondering
where the German general staff
is going to establish its "defen-
sive' lines. At present it looks as
If the powerful Dnieper line may
be abandoned, although all STRAIT
egists regard it as the best hold
ing defensive position between
Russia and the boundaries of the
Reich.
Casualties Are Light.
The diplomats are keenly inter-
ested, however, in finding out
whether there are battles in
volving such heavy losses to the
Nazis that they are compelled to
give up their lines.
A tabulation for the last 10
days based on the Moscow COM
muniques themselves, shows that
German casualties do not exceed
10000.
A casualty list of about 20 900
men may appear large when the
opposing armies are about the
size of the American forces
which were facing the Nazi di-
visions at Salerno. But when
we consider that there are at
least 100000 Germans fighting
on the eastern front, the number
of casualties announced by the
Russians themselves is extremely
small. So is the amount of war
material captured or destroyed
by the enemy.
Furthermore, the Russians Of
ficial communiques gave no indi-
Evening star., 1943-09-29
The Great Game of Politics

American official relations but the
harmony between British American
troops in every part of the world.
There never has been, as Mr..
Churchill recently said in Washing
ton, anything like it in history.
There have never been allies who
fought together, worked together
and lived together with so little
discord and so much mutual re-
spect and esteem. The manner in
which Mr.. Roosevelt and Mr..
Churchill have achieved complete
understanding is duplicated all
down the official line. In London
and in Washington, the British dip
lomatic and managerial heads and
experts sit down with ours and
effect an unprecedented unity of
thought and effort.
At no time since the war began
has there been serious clash of
views or an actual failure to pull
together. To an even greater degree
has unity been achieved in the
nghting forces on land, on sea and
In the air. No questions of divided
authority have arisen. The British
have operated under American COM
mand and our men and ships under
British command without friction
and with complete effectiveness. 1t
has been-and is-a remarkable per-
formance, unmatched in any pre-
ceding war.
Harmony Cited.
In London and in Washington, in
Australia, New Zealand, Africa
Italy, England, the civilian leaders.
the military authorities and the
fighting men have been functioning.
as Mr.. Churchill says, with a har-
mony such as was never known
before among allies" 1t would be
wicked thing-a real crime against
civilization-to disturb this condi-
ton by spreading stories of discord
and voicing unfounded suspicious
calculated to arouse jealousy and
irritation.
When the war is over one thing
that seems certain is that the mil
lions of men in our services who
have fought, worked and lived with
the British will return to this coun-
try pro-BritiSh in sentiment as
never before, convinced that the
British are OUR natural allies with
Whom we must continue to CO.
operate to make and preserve peace.
Ihls does not lessen the desirability
and necessity of continued co-opera-
ton with Russia and China-nor of
the formation of an international
collective organization which will
ultimately include all nations of
good will. 1t does mean that in all
matters involving international
peace and mutual protection, Brit
lsh-American alliance is the first
essential. The feeling for that has
grown greatly here in the last six
months. 1t will grow still more when
the boys begin to come home,
Evening star., 1943-09-29

to be only a
pr e liminary
for a more
m por t ant
meeting be-
tween PreSi-
dent Roose-
velt, Prim e
M ] n ist e r
c hu rc h / II
and Premier
Stain, the
A m e r ic ans
political ad-
v ers a re
t a b u | a ting
Evening star., 1943-09-29

with the facts, as events have now
proven. To credit it at all, even be-
fore it became plain that the ex-
panded White House plan in which
the British have cordially ac-
quiesced, was a tremendous tribute
to Gen. Marshall, was to consider
Mr.. Churchill an evil and devious
creature and Mr.. Roosevelt a plant
fool. Fortunately, the suggestion
came from sources which carry no
weight and from which it might
have been expected.
Proclaimed by Browder.
The first to voice it was a woman
member of Congress from Illinois.
Then it was reflected-somewhat It
cautiously-in the now feeble isola-
zionist press. Finally it was loudly
proclaimed by Mr.. Earl Browder,
head of the Communist party in this
country, who, for reasons clearly
| political, was released from prison
by Mr.. Roosevelt after his conviction
on the charge of having used a
| forged passport to 60 and come from
Moscow.
1t is gratifying to note how slight
has been the reaction to these false
and sinister suggestions. Actually,
the truth ought further to strength
en- the movement for a postwar per-
manent British-American alliance.
To that proposal, made by public
men in both parties, the response
has been overwhelmingly favorable
and the protests negligible.
OF course, the great basic reason
for the spreading conviction that
such an alliance is the first essential
in any postwar cooperative plan,
is mutual self-interest. The clarity
with which it has been demonstrated
that the security of each nation is
dependent upon the other, and that
no hope of prolonged peace can ex-
ist save through such an alliance,
leaves little room for argument
1t would be surprising. indeed, If
the logic of this had not, to very
great extent, dissipated the old anti
British feeling in this country upon
which various demagogues, such as
Big Bill Thompson, used success
fully to appeal in campaigning for
local office To the credit of both
countries, perception of the mutual
dependence of the two nations has
caused prejudice to wane and intel
ligence to gain on this subject.
Friendship Grows.
But. there is another potent rea-
son, which has had slight public
mention, for the abolition of preju-
dice and the growth of friendship
on both sides. This is the extraor-
binary harmony not only of British
Evening star., 1943-09-29
This Changing World

cations that large numbers Of
prisoners have been taken. In
as spectacular an advance the
Russians have made since July in
which more than 200 Nazi divi-
sions have been pushed back it Is
logical to expect the capture OF a
large number of prisoners.
The Russians announced they
had taken some $4,000 Axis pris-
oners at Taganrog few weeks
ago. Later 1t developed that the
bulk of the men who had sur
rendered we're chiefly demoral-
lied Rumanians.
Prisoner Total Negligible.
On the whole, according to the
daily Soviet communicates, the
number of Nazi prisoners taken
by the Russians is negligible.
The Importance of the figures
which show the Nazi casualties
and other losses lies In the fact
that a methodical withdrawal by
the Germans was indicated. And
according to military observers
who know the strength of the
Nazi defenses on the Dnieper it
is very remarkable that the Ger
man general staff should be Civ
ing up such an ideal line with
out fight.
The current explanation Is, of
course. that the Germans, faced
with three-front war, must
withdraw from Russia to Ger
man territory, so that they will
be in a better position to face
the music from all sectors.
This explanation is received
with grain of salt by students
of the battle area in the east.
The Dnieper line could be held
with minimum OF men because,
besides the natural positions it
offers to defending army, 1t has
been strongly fortified.
Wonder Over Nazi Plans.
The rest of the terrain west Of
the Dnieper to beyond the Wis
tula, the Dniester and the Pruth
Rivers Is mostly fiat land with
few marshes to- offer a natural
obstacle to an advancing army.
The Nazis therefore would have
to use at least so per cent more
men in making stand against
the Russians west of the Dnieper
than if they attempted to hold
their present positions.
These factors bring military
strategy into the realm of diplo-
matte strategy. The question be-
ing raised in Washington fire.
quently is, what is in the minds
of the German generals and why
don't they fight?"
That there still is good deal
of punch in the Nazi armies is be-
yond doubt. The divisions sent
to Italy from Russia are said to
have more stamina than those
sent from the reserve pool in the
Reich.
Since the German commanders
can rely on the fighting ability
of their men and could hold their
positions in Russia to a better
advantage If they make stand
on the Dnieper, why do they
break all contact with the enemy
days before the main bodies can
come in contact with each other?
No one in Washington or Lon
don knows the answer at present.
Evening star., 1943-09-29

Sible war, Dorothy Thompson.
with the aim only of holding their
armies intact, delaying defeat
and relying on protraction and
endurance.
In Russia they are going back
at prodigious rate and every
indication is that they will soon
be just where they started in
June, 194l.
Stain is now, apparently, ready
to confer with Mr.. Churchill and
Mr.. Roosevelt, provided they meet
in Moscow. Stain has hitherto
evaded or postponed such meet
ing. Obviously he has not want
ed meeting until Cd the Anglo
American powers were deeply in
volved on the European conti-
nent, and (2) Russia was in a
highly superior position. This
situation is at hand.
Seek German Friendship.
What is it that must be dis
cussed between the political lead
ers of the three great powers?
The main question is the COM
mon policy toward the future of
the common enemy, whose defeat
draws nearer.
But the Anglo Americans and
Russians are, unless all appear
ances lie, poles apart on this sub
ject.
The Russian policy is to win
an anti-Hitler Germany over to
the Russian side. This has been
Russian policy since Lenin's
time, and there is no indication
that the ultimate objective has
ever changed. 1t is motivated
by the intention never to have
in proximity to Russia a nation
tiio9 Lii6iiU SOliSCiFdUiy pCCOulS
the instrument of an anti-Rus-
sian coalition. The Russians are
not moralists and don't believe
in good" and bad" nations as
such. Nor does Stain believe
and he has always said so-that
10 million people can be perma-
nently made into military and
political eunuchs. Sooner or
later, he thinks, some one will WOO
them. He prefers to be there
sooner.
Since the Russo German
treaty, signed in 1922 between
Tchitcherin and Rathenau, Rus
sia has had the dream of making
the highly advanced and ration
allied German economy a COM
plement of the Russian, with its
agricultural surpluses, raw ma
terials and need for skilled
services.
Anglo-American Policy Negative.
Now the hour approaches when
this dream might come true-not
between a backward Russia and
Evening star., 1943-09-29

q menacing Germany. but be-
tween a victorious Russia and a
defeated Germany.
The Russians frankly show
their hand in treating every Ger
man, including German officers
and former NaZis who are pre-
pared to see the errors of their
ways, as potential friends.
The Anglo-American policy,
however, is negative. The atti-
tude is: Germany has been a
headache for hundred years
and this time we will eliminate
her-no matter what sort of Ger
many may emerge--as a military,
political and possibly economic
factor in Europe.
But the unresolved contradic-
ton In the two policies gives
Germany choice: Whether to
enter into dependent position
on the Soviet Union, which would
nevertheless promise opportu-
nifty for industrial vitality, eco
nomic collaboration and active
participation in Germany's own
defense, through a reorganized,
pro-Russian army; or, reduction
by the Anglo-American powers to
a nullity, unilaterally disarmed
in an armed world, attached to
nobody, a permanent pariah in
Europe, and open to high-handed
action at any time from any one,
including the Soviet Union.
Under such conditions, it is
most likely that Germany and
especially Prussia will turn
toward the East and Russia, for
ideologies come and go, but in
terests, as the 17th century diplo-
matte aphorism had it, never lie.
Moscow Has Initiative.
Anglo-American diplomacy has
left the political initiative to
Moscow and Moscow has taken it.
Russia is in the advantageous po-
sition of having done most to de-
feat the Germans and, at the
same time, of having outlined
comprehensive peace terms to
them, before the Anglo-Ameri-
can powers have done SO.
We, in contrast, are in the
awkward position of either giving
a free hand to Russia in Eastern
and Central Europe, which, with
Germany, is the key to all Eu-
rope, or of coming dangerously
near a split with Moscow. The
former would give the Russians
far more power than it is COM
Portable for any nation to have;
the latter would be disastrous for
future peace.
From the beginning-and that
has been the position of this col
umn-it has been necessary to
define our policy toward the fu-
ture of Germany. Agreements
are always more easily reached
with allies when equality of bar
gaining is most equal. 1t was not
necessary for Stain to meet
Mr.. Churchill or the President in
order to define his policy; it was
not necessary for our leaders to
meet him, either.
Now a compromise is essential.
If Russia wishes long era of
stable peace, the only hope for it
lies in agreement with Britain
and us. We must understand that
If we want the same thing, we
cannot treat Central Europe as a
power vacuum.
For If we create one, the Rus
slams, who do not believe in
power vacuums, will move into it.
This is hard-boiled political rea-
soning.
released by the Bell Syndicate, Incl
Evening star., 1943-09-29

half q dozen OF
us who are going
to Camp Bland
ing next month
at the sam me
tim e.. Runors
having reached
us that Uncle
Sam does not
provide valets
I o r b u C k
pri v a t es, we
thought it only
wise to try to
acquire a good
,x,~,,r-;- f~Y
Evening star., 1943-09-29

ep r t m c n I
these last two
days.
Frankiless to
the point of di-
vulging military
secrets, straight
from the 50
shoulder f a C t S
a II d statistics,
C h a r t S, maps,
movies of events
on the battle
front and even
frst-hand mar
Evening star., 1943-09-29

whelming. The intricate relations
of financial nature between the
Government and its contractors bear
naturally on the delicate mechan-
isms of business organizations, and
there is always in the background
the fear that at any moment
termination or cancellation of con-
tract may be ordered due to an in
creased need of the same raw ma
terials in some other category of
production or due to change In
war strategy.
On the whole, as one listened to
the speeches, there was an unfor-
gettable impression of achievement.
of great accomplishment by the War
Departments far-fung services a.
home and abroad and by industry
and labor. Organized democracy is
fighting total war as our totalitar-
ian enemies never dreamed it would
oe fought-and that miscalculation
will mean their ultimate defeat.
Reproduction Rights Reserved)
Evening star., 1943-09-29
Delaware Milk Strike
Ended by 0PA Agreement
BY the Associated press

By the Associated Press.
WILMINGTON, Del, Sept. 2s.-
Delivery of milk to 10000 consurn-
ers in Kent and Sussex Counties,
halted since last Saturday, resumes
today under an agreement reached
between dealers and representatives
OF the Office of Price Administra-
ton.
In announcing the agreement. the
State OPA said 1t would request
the national office to authorize an
increase in retail price ceilings to
Is cents quart.
A hearing on the OPA's applica-
tion for permanent injunction re-
stralning the dealers from charg-
ing more than the present 13-cent
ceiling price was postponed for two
weeks by Federal Judge Paul Leahy.
The Kent and Sussex Dairymen's
Association contends 1t cannot COM
pete under present conditions with
dealers in Maryland, who have a
15-cent retail ceiling.
Evening star., 1943-09-29

charge that, be-
C a use of the
generals in d e.
pendence, Brit
j S h influence"
(by W h ic h is
m e a n t M r.
Churchill) h a d
forced the Presi-
dent to change
the status of his
Chief of Staff.
This was a
totally unworthy
suggestion who'll
ly at variance
Evening star., 1943-09-29
On the Record.
BY DOROTHY THOMPSON

The enormous Russian sue
cesses are bringing the European
political situation daily nearer a
climax.
1t is clear from the German
military communicates that they
consider the war in Russia an
adventure which must be liqui-
Evening star., 1943-09-29

d a t e d. A S
o n ce h Y
pursued the
blitS tactic,
with a view
to knocking
out each en-
emy in short,
powerful, all
out thruSts,
so now, with
t h e S a m e
thorougllness,
they wage the
thriftiest pos
Evening star., 1943-09-29

War bonds are just as much a
weapon as war plane or a long
range gun; how many bonds do YOU
own? Back the Attack with War
bonds"
Evening star., 1943-09-29

HE opinions OF the Driters this their not
necessarily The Stars opinions presented
Stars effort to gue all sides OF questions of interest
readers although such opinions be contradictory
themselves and directly opposed to The Stars
Evening star., 1943-09-29
BY CONSTANTINE BROW,

On the eve Of the departure OF
the American and British dele
gates to the diplomatic confer
ence in Moscow, which is believed
Evening star., 1943-09-29
BY FRANK r. KENT.

One ugly phase of the discussion
concerning the shift in the position
of Gen. Marshall is the opportunity
it gave a few warped persons to
Evening star., 1943-09-29

War bonds are just as much a
weapon as war plane or long
range gun; how many bonds do you
own? Back the Attack with War
bonds"
Evening star., 1943-09-29
| u. S. Leaders
|Get OVERALL
War Picture
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.

Two hundred industrialists, sew
eral labor leaders, representatives of
the press and radio attended a re-
markable meeting held by the War
Evening star., 1943-09-29
McLemore-
Learns Intricate
Art OF SEWING
BY HENRY McLEMoRE.

The Johnny-D Doughboy- Found "a
Needle-in-H His Thumb Sewing Circle
held its first meeting yesterday.
The membership Is made up OF
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-30
Livestock Markets
DETROIT

CArTI. E-sOO General quality very
plain bulk Of supply Erasssrs grading
medium and below Including many rom %
mon stale hight steers and heifers scat
tered sales sboui steady ~ the week .
downturn good beef cows scarce, fully
steady. few medium rrade COWS steady
but no early action on Gamers. cutters
and common beef type cows bulls slow.
weak no Improvement IN country outlet
for replacement cattle part load good fed
Steers held a. SIS nd head good and
choice kinds sold SIS 50 ~ i6 some me-
dunn grass steers Sti 80 ~ ~ IS and
grass hsifsrs si2 81 down limited number
good beef cows 7Sdil75: cutter
cows quoted around IS down few me
buyers talking Si2 for good sausage Of
ferings old good beef bulls ti2 49,
around 50 head common ana inferior heh,
stoOk steers and heifegs cleaned up az
81 - $40 mostly 81 5nGaSO
CALVES ESQ, Good and choice vsalsrs
steady a. Sis so win Just odd head "a
81 lovet Ersdes SLOW vssk common
and medium vsalers, Si2a IS 50. cuHs
81 ~ down
HOGS Receipts .0oo. butchers $50 ms
up Toe higher $50 ms down i0 20 Is
cents nightr hidding steady on soWs
Mos, $50 - 100 IN butchers SO - ~
IS. top SIS 10 - sman killers 30 few
200 10 go IN weights. bulk 3n0 90 f0f
lbs SIS asa it.To hieging ti3 25alt or
soWs
SHEET l 600 spring lambs "esdv n
CSC lover good ana choice trueked in
natives mostly SIC with bucks cut A. 81
discount part deck rail lanbs topped
AZ Sif IS s,ms Just Eood lambs ti3 50
Gull ara common uEnt throw outs quoted
qrounf Sin drwu taking 81 50 down or
bulk slaughter ewes.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-30
M(Kesson Vote
On Stock Set

NEW YORK. Sept. 30-Com-
mon stockholders Of McKeSson &
Robbins. Inc. Will vote AT the
annual meeting in Baltimore. Oc-
tober % on a proposal 10 issue
100000 shares OF new preferred
stock.
In A letter accompanying notice
~ the annual meeting. W. j.
Murray Jr.. president, stated tho
company plans 10 sell only $50 900
shares ~ tho new preferred
Proceeds. together with treas
urN funds will he used Ia redeem
all 3l2 per cent debentures and
81 per cent cumulative preferred
stock presently outstanding.
Directors will be empowered BY
amended certificate Of inCorpora-
ton 70 determine the dividend
rate for the new preferred stock
The management estimates the
dividend rate VIII he between
S375 and 81 y per share and that
the shares can be sold Al price
70 not tho corporation between
S95 and sos per share.