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10 overthrow the
country's self : rule
which previously
had deemed rela.
tons with Germany
and Japan to its
best interests Pres
ident General Pedro
Ramirez signed a
decree breaking off
diplomatic ties with
Berlin. and Tokyo.
Argentina action
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632, 900, 1000 gallons
and keep distilleries
operating at $50 per
cent Of their rated
capacity, no whisky
will b e manufac-
tured this year, War
Production Gear
Donald Nelson de-
clared.
Alcohol reserves
had dropped to go.
900. 900 gallons by De-
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OLDER MEN REGAIN
STANDING

Older men, even those whose
ages range as high as 80 years,
have punched holes in the pre-
war opinions that men over 40
years of age cannot keep step
with factory hands who are
many years younger, according
to foremen and executives of the
Brown Instrument division of
the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Reg
ulator Company. The Brown In
strument Company has many
employees whose ages range
from SO to 80 years. Most of
these older men, the company
has discovered, can turn out as
high quality or even better
work as men from one-half to
one-quarter their ages. Most of
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1944-02-03
RUSSIA:
Form Trap

Fighting ragged on two widely sep
arated sectors Of the 800-mile Rus
sian front, with the Reds tanning
out below Leningrad in the north.
and the Nazis counterattacking to
strengthen their position 80 miles
from the Rumanian border in the
south.
As the Reds surged forward be-
low Leningrad, they chewed two big
holes in the Germans positions on
the northern and southern ends of
this front, threatening to swing
toward each other and throw a loop
around the enemy's rear.
Far to the south, the Germans
pushed slowly into Russian lines
above the Rumanian border. keep
ing massed Red armies off balance,
more than attempting any real
breakthrough. In Poland. Nazi re-
sistance stiffened.
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to have motors, thermostats,
bearings, etc., which are still
needed for war.
SPREAD YOUR VACATIONS.
While it may seem a bit early
to be thinking about vacations
this year, vacation planning
right now will help considerably
in easing transportation pres
sure later this year, in the opin-
ion of George A. Kelly, vice
president of the Pullman Com
pany. He believes that the rail-
road transportation burden is
likely to reach its maximum in
1914, possibly reaching the stag
gering total of 100 billion pas
senger-miles. Kelly says that la
ter in the year the industry may
be able to build its first new
equipment of the war and that
this will begin to ease the pres
sure, but meanwhile, he urges
business and the public in gen
eral to spread vacations as gen.
erously over the year as possible.
THINGS no COME-Men's ba-
thing suits of corduroy - vat
dyed and sanforized. -. The first
college course in television pro-
gramming technique - at New
York University with Thomas
H. Hutchinson, who is in the
business himself, as teacher. -.
Clues, adhesives and paper siz-
ing solutions made of wheat in
stead corn starch and tapioca. .
An insulation for office safes
which prevents valuable papers
from becoming charred during
fires.
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NEWS ANALYSIS

Allied Nations Are Stunned by Stories
OF Jap Atrocities to War Prisoners;
Reds Surge Forward Below Leningrad;
Fifth Army Continues March to Rome
EDITORS VOTE: When opinions aee xpresed in these columns, thya are those Of
western wspap Unions news analysts m not necessarily Of thsn ewspaperJ
Released b y Western Newspaper Union. -
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PRESIDENTS BIRTHDAY RAJ

To make a party pleasant,
The high school should be
present;
But, drat the luck!
Tickets were a buck;
And though I'm no Cub Scout
That left me out,
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THANKS, MIR. SKEE

The Big Horn thanks Mr.. Skeie
for two articles in this issue
one on the Eagle Scout service
and one on the boxing match
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SOLDIER VOTE:
Big Issue

Already a big issue of the present
congressional session., the question
of soldier voting in 1914 became a
bigger issue when President Roose-
welt directly appealed to the legisla.
tors to provide for federal supervi-
sion over service balloting.
Declaring that a system Of abb
sentee voting in which states would
determine eligibility and print COM
plete ballots would involve too much
shipping and time, the President
asked that the federal government
be allowed to distribute blank bal
lots on which soldiers would then
write in the names of their election
choices or merely the name Of the
political party they favored.
Champions Of states rights as
sailed the Presidents recommended
tons. standing firmly for state SUI
pervision owe registration to assure
that each ballot is cast by the
registrant himself, and objecting to
the services power to decide the
voting time because permission
might be given just before or in the
midst Of a great battle, when SOL
diers might feel that the country
should pull together behind directing
leadership.
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fusal to recognize the revolutionary
government of Bolivia on grounds
that the new regime was linked with
a subversive movement in South
America designed to disturb Allied
relations.
Obviously delighted by the turn
Of events, U. S. Secretary Of State
Corden Hull declared: 1T must be
assumed that Argentina will
nov proceed to adopt other
measures which all of the American
countries have concerted for the Sc.
curity Of the continent"
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Reject Mediation

The u. S. offer to mediate Russia's
claim to one-third Of prewar Poland
was rejected by the Reds. and the
situation became even more com.
plicated with Foreign Secretary
Anthony Eden's declaration that
Great Britain could not recognize
any territorial changes made dur
ing the war without consent Of the
parties concerned.
Russia's rejection Of the U. S.
mediation bid emphasized Stalin's
disposition not to deal with the pres.
ent Polish government : In = exile.
which he has accused Of strength
ening Germany by its requests that
an impartial commission inves-
tigate Nazi charges that the Reds
slew 10000 Polish officers near
Smolensk.
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JAP ATROCITIES:
Death March

Death March on Bataan."
In these four CHASTITY words, the
late Lieut.. Col. William Dyess. who
led a party of officers and men in
escaping from Jap Imprisonment,
told a still more CHASTITY story of hor-
o and atrocity committed against
the heroic U. S. and Philippine de-
tenders Of Bataan by the enemy.
On IS miles of road leading from
Bataan to San Fernando, Colonel
Dyess related in a wal and navy
department release, U. S. and Fill
Pine troops plodded along from dawn
to dusk for six days, thirsting under
a piercing sun. Sick and delirious
were dragged from the struggling
columns and cruelty put to death. In
n instance. prisoners we're forced
to bury three Americans and Fill
pinos alive at bayonet point.
Conditions in prison camps were
equally a%trocious. the army and ma
Wy report revealed. At one camp,
the death rate was 20 Americans and
$50 Flipinos a day in the first week.
In the second week the rate jumped
to so Americans and 500 Filipinos
through starving and overwork.
Strike at Supplies
To make sure that there will not
be another Tarawa when doughboys
land in the Marshalls astride our
supply lines in the mid-Pacifc. u. S.
bombers continued pounding defense
installations in the islands.
On New Britain. Allied bombers
struck hard at shipping in the port
Of Rabaul. which feeds barges sup
plying Jap troops through coastal
depots.
With their bombers striking at en-
envy supply lines. U. S. troops drove
farther inland, both on New Guinea
and on Bougainville.
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WHISKY:
None to Be Made

Because Industrial requirements
for alcohol in 1914 will approximate
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ARGENTINA:
Breaks With Axis

Declaring that a huge Axis spy
ring within Argentina was working
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SSiIipS1, 1910, u IAN.
gerous level. Nelson said, because
synthetic rubber plants. arsenals,
powder plants and tank terminals
for lend-lease require a working in
ventory Of 80. 600. 900 gallons.
To assure 1914 supplies. Nelson
said the War Production board was
seeking to secure sufficient molasses
and corn for distilleries. to persuade
the British to meet their own re-.
quirements by processing molasses
from the Caribbean. and rushing new
grain alcohol plants to completion.
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TELEPHONE RATES

Interstate telephone rates viii be
reduced March l, by agreement be-
tween the Bell Telephone system and
the Federal Communications com.
mission. Subscribers will be saved
about eight million dollars a year,
it is estimated. Putting night long
distance telephone rates into effect
at 6 p. m. instead Of 7 p. m. will
account for most Of the reduction.
or about 5h million dollars.
The remainder is accounted for BY
q lowering Of the overtime rate on
interstate teletypewriter service.
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Back The Attack with Bonds!
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Secretary.
Pub. Jan. ~ & Feb. 3, & 10, 1914.
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here usually hit the nail on the
head.
1t seems as though the author
tiles are very strict as to what Is
considered military information
and what's not. SO the result, as
far as letter writing is concerned,
is usually of personal nature.
I don't feel that it's childish to
admit that there are times when
we wish that we were back home.
And, that's not on rare occasions
However, with the holidays now be-
hind us, our spirits have picked up
considerably. 1t may appear pc
culiar, but no longer do I notice
the Army that surrounds me. Days
come and days go and proceed
with my work as though I've been
doing it all my life.
Being out of the States has its
advantages. No longer do I have
to contend with the trivial things
that before seemed so important to
me. Now life on a civilian aspect,
is each man having his own job
and accepting the responsibilities
for the work he turns out; it's like
before being a part of unit, and
CONTINUED on Page Four)
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a foot of water, and having roll
ing barrage creeping back and for
ward over their area. The morn
ing after such an experience would
not find many demanding overtime
they would give their thanks to
God that they were still able to
work regardless of the hours.
Course it's like having three
sets of twins in three years. You'll
never know what it is like until you
experience it, and thank fortune
that's one experience Dribbles will
miss. In fact it would be fine if
this entire war had never happen
ed. However, now that it is here
with us, it's everyone's duty to do
their share to hosten final victory.
Those who do not subscribe to this
belief do not have the right to en-
joy the honor and privileges that
belong to worthy Americans.
Glad that you dropped us a line,
Bill, and Dribbles hopes that you
will follow along later with another
etter from those Islands out there in
the South Pacific, or elsewhere.
Don't make it too long between
drinks, son.
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Sailor, all is forgiven. The fact
that you did not write for a year
doesn't really matter much now
it's the fact that you have written
that counts. Dribbes knows that
all you Boys are rather busy these
days and really do not have the
time to write often. Course, son,
it is nice to keep in contact every
so often. That's a rule which
works both ways most of the time.
Folks back home are really inter-
ested in all the Boys and Girls who
leave this area to serve their Uncle
Sam. They want to know from
time to time that all is well with
these young men and women, wher-
ever they may be stationed Drib-
bles trys to handle, as best he can,
the traits in both directions. This
work is only possible when Service
folk and Home folk cooperate and
do their own respective share to
keep the ball rolling. From this
point on Dribbles feels that you'll
be doing your share, Bill. In fact,
Dribbles wants to impress on you
that this is your column, he only
works for you-you are the boss.
Meeting up with Captain George
R. Walton was certainly mighty
fine. He is tops, and so are all the
Boys in his outfit, from the Colonel
on down. Give our very best to
the Boys if you meet up with them.
Quite few are active on our list
and more of them are now back in
the States keeping up with this
column.
Sailor, your remarks about over
time pay could not by any chance
refer to the Labor Situation back
home-could it? Well, always re-
member, Bill, we all have to ac-
count to our own consciences for
what we do. And the same goes
for what we don't do. When ones
Country is at war, when men are
dying to protect and maintain GER
tain vital principles that they SUBJ
scribe to, it is not the known
enemy that can hurt them most.
No, Sir! It's the false friends that
lay down on the job behind their
backs.
All this kind of people would
nee dto change their minds is one
night in a foxhole, laying in about
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ing for him to light long enough to
send his new address in to the col
umn. Not insisting you know,
since his marriage is only about
one month old, and even old folks
realize how difficult it must be to
know exactly where you are In
such a short time after saying
81 DO"
Here's wishing you all of the
very best, Corporal Stats, and
hoping most sincerely that you will
pull out of your trip to the hospital
in good shape. Good luck, son,
We're all pulling hard for you back
home here.
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Mediterranean Area


Dear Mother, Dad and Sisters:
Well mother, at last we have ar
rived. am now somewhere in the
Mediterranean Area. Haven't been
Strengthened out yet. Spent Christ
mas and New Years on the boat
It was not the best way that
could think of to spend the holt
days, but maybe I'll be home by
this time next year. I'm in good
health, except for slight cold
Hope you and the children are
o. K. Cigarettes and matches are
rather scarce over here, but I think
I'll be able to get most necessities,
such as soap, shaving cream, etc.
Did you receive the box I sent you
containing my shoes and garrison
cap o. K? Well, 1 must stop now
and get short note off to Flor
ence, so until next time.
With love to all,
Harold
Pfc. Harold A. Hopkins
A. S. N. 32482846
A. P. o. $40, Postmaster
New York City, New York
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North Pacific Area

North Pacific Area
Dear Dribbles.
I have followed with interest the
whereabouts and doings of the fell
lows who're now overseas. I've
been across half the pond for near
ly year now. But I'm afraid my
description of life here wouldn't be
interesting-even if censorship al
lowed me to tell you. The bans
have been lifted just enough to al
low me to tell you that I'm some
where in the North Pacific Area.
Word pictures given by correspond
ents about the weather and life up
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from their Iethargy, he wrote History Of
National Socialism" which was suppressed
and publicly burned in Germany when
Hitler came to power. He followed this
with his Zone Man Against Europe"
Now he has completed comprehensive
book about the worlds Number One Nazi,
titled der Fuehrer," which the Book-of-
the-Month Club has made its selection for
February.
Konrad Heiden was born in Munich, in
1902, the son of labor union official. In
1925, he joined the staff of the Frank
furter Zeitung, with the special assignment
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Thank you Mrs. Stats for pass
ing along Corps letter. 1t sure
is bit tough to be detained by this
visit to the hospital. With these
delays it will surely be the 4th of
July before "Pete" will be wearing
that eagle on his shoulder This is
just one of those things that de-
lays American youth. No wonder
the Generals are few and far be-
tween holding up talent in this
manner. Well, just come home son,
then all will be forgiven.
Folks, this is one time when all
should get together and send a let
ter over there to "Pete." Lying
there in a hospital bed is not any
fun, even though the Corp does
try to make light of his condition.
Dribbles knows for certain that
this is the time of all times that
"a fellow needs friend" many of
them in fact. Let's see just how
many letters that we can send
along to this young soldier boy dur
ing his detour in the hospital.
Pete" you no doubt know by
this time that your old friend Lee
Slaughter has returned the States,
taken unto himself the lady Of his
heart, and to all reports is soaring
up In the clouds. Dribbles Is wait
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DRIBBLES
FROM
Our Boys and Girls
in the Service
David c. Harrison Post, No. IA,
American Legion, and Unit of the
American Legion Auxiliary.
European Area
by

European Area
Dear Mother:
I imagine that you have beer
wondering why have not written
you recently. Well, to tell you the
truth it was partly neglect and
partly because I did not have any
thing new to write you about.
Last week I wrote you a FIVE
page letter but it is still in my
locker forgot to mail it. How
ever, this present one will take its
place.
1 was listed to have a furlough
starting December Goth. 1t never
took place. The morning that ]
had planned to go I developed a
cramp in my left leg and was forced
to remain in bed. The next day
found me no better so I was trans
feEred to the hospital. Under
treatment, the cramp gradually
left, but the doctors thought it best
that I remain a while longer for
observation. Since that time 1 have
been up before quite a few doctors
and have been xrayed perhaps ten
times. This along with blood tests
and spinal punctures for bit of a
change.
Since 1 have been in the hospital
q have been feeling better, so don't
worry about NELL be well soon.
To chanbe the subject, / receiv-
ed your Christmas cake. Thanks
to you and Nancy. 1t was very
nice of you both. I also received
a package from you Christmas Eve.
The pajamas, brushes, candy, ETC.,
were fine, and very welcome. Along
with your Christmas Eve package,
/ received some letters and Christ-
mas cards, dated around December
9Th. l am now lookink forward to
the arrival of the fudge. guess it
will come along soon. Thanks a
dot for all the Christmas gifts you
and the folks sent me. 1 appreci-
ate every one of them very much,
and did get lot of them.
Since my present to you did not
arrive, we must assume that it was
lost in some manner. I'm sorry.
You have probably guessed-it was
picture Of the New Corporal. AS
soon as I am discharged from the
hospital, I'll have another taken
and send it to you. There weren't
any stripes on the other one any
way.
Due to the fact that it has been
quite some time since I last wrote
you, am going to end this letter
and get it posted as quickly as pos
sible.
Glad to know that Lee Slaughter
made it. Hope that he has his love
in good shape now.
Please give my very best regards
to all-perhaps will be the next
Smyrna boy to turn up. Don't
worry about me, please. Will write
couple of V-mails tomorrow.
Your loving son,
Corp"
Do+o C%oo&o
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start meeting until the representative OF
the Frankfurter Zeitung arrived. That is
how Konrad Heiden got the reputation of
being "the man who kept Hitler waiting"
Heiden is also credited with being the
originator of the term "Nazi." At first,
Hitler's party called themselves "Nasos"
the normal abbreviation of National So
cialism." AS term of derision, Heiden re-
ferred to them as 'sNazis." In the Bavarian
villages, Nazi "a corruption of Ignatiusl
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FARMING IMPLEMENTS, &c.

FARMING IMPLEMENTS, &c.
No. 70 Oliver Tractor, nearly
new; Oliver Combine, SIT, nearly
new; 14-in. bottom Tractor Flows;
Plow Packer, Tractor Disc Har-
row, Tractor Spring-tooth Harrow;
Oliver Manure Spreader, used one
year; MISUNDERSTANDING Mower,
misunderstanding Riding Guilt
vator, Hand Cultivator, No. 20
Oliver Plow, Farm Wagon, Hay
Rack, Dearborn, Hay Rake, Ham
mer Mill, Barn Scales, weighs up
to 900 lbs; Circular Saw and
Bench; Wilson ice-cooled Milk Box,
4-can capacity; 6 Milk Cans, Milk
Buckets and Strainer; Harness,
Brides, Collars, Forks, Shovels,
and many other things too numer-
Gus to mention.
HOUSEHOLD GOODS
Home Comfort Cook Stove, good
condition; Florence 3-burner Oil
Stove, Dishes, Glass Jars, etc.
Terms of Sale-Cash
No goods to be removed until
terms are complied with.
WILLIAM d. WARNER
j. c. Walker, Auctioneer
c. w. Hall, Inside Clerk
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Set aside your War Bond pur-
chases in an envelope really labell-
ed: For Use When the War Is
Over"