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THE HELENA INDEPENDENT, SUNDAY, AUGUST 31, 1941 I BRINGS TALENT AT THE THEATRES British Said to Have. New Weapon for Attacks on Vessels New York, Aug. 30. A new British weapon to beat ofi air attacks upon merchant ships was reported tonight by the British radio. BBC quoted A.

V. Alevandcr, first lord of Ihe admiralty, 11 saying: "Practically all British merchant ships have had their antiaircraft equipment doubled or trebled. We have other means to deal with air attacks on merchant ships. These means, I believe, are going to be successful, but about them I cannot speak. The broadcast was heard by C.B.S.

PROGRAMS SHOWING AT THE THEATER DURING THE CURRENT WEEK Now Playlnr Bette Davis and James Cagney In "The Bride Come C.O.D." "Highway West, with Brenda Marshall and Olympe Bradna. Also the lateet movietone news. Tuesday. Wednesday and Thursday "High Sierra," with Humphrey Bogart and Ida Luplno. "Three Cockeyed Sailors." with Tommy Trlnder, Michael Wilding and Claude Hul-bert.

Plus special short subject. Friday On the stage, Major Bowes' new senatlonai amateur unit, 1941 Prize Winners." On the screen, John Barrymore and Prances Parmer In "World Premiere." Starting Saturday 'Lite Begins (or Andy Hardy, starring Mickey Rooney, Judy Garland, Lewis Stone. Pay Holden and Ann Rutherford. "Whistling In the Dark." with Red Skelton. Also latest movietone news.

Short of Material New York, Aug. 30. (JP) Lack of materials has caused Italy to stop construction on two battleships, advices reaching maritime circles said today. School to Open Butte, Aug. 30.

(JP) Montana School of Mines will begin its 1941-42 school year Sept. 22, Dr. Francis A. Thomson, president announced. Enrollment is expected to total about 350.

Smashing Attacks On Russian Forces Reported (Continued From Page 1) some details of capture of the former Estonian capital and the nearby naval base of Faldiskl. The combination land, sea and air struggle was one of the meat spectacular and bitterly-fought victories yet claimed In the 10-week-old war against Russia. Describing the action as similar In many respects to the British evacuation of Dunkerque 15 months ago, Germans said that as the wehrmacht drove up close to Tallinn It met concentrated rings of Red army tanks and heavy bombardment from the Russian navy offshore and 17 heavy field guns. The luftwaffe was turned loose on the Russian naval forces while the army charged the tanks and stormed the heights west of Tallinn. The town Itself was taken on Thursday, the German reports said, in personal combats which ranged from house to house and from room to room.

Then on Friday the Germans tackled the harbor district. The vast collection of merchant ships which the Russians had assembled for the getaway already was harried and severely damaged by the atr force, but as it headed out into the Gulf of Finland, another disaster befell it mine barriers planted by the German navy, the German commentators related. Deadly explosions In series quickly sent 21 troop transports to the bottom and badly damaged eight, others, the high command reported. 1 Two destroyers, nine minesweepers and three patrol boats were destroyed and two other destroyers and a minesweeper were damaged by the mines, It continued. The air force was credited with destroying 22 merchantmen, mostly transports, and damaging an additional 39 so much that loss of many of them was termed apparent.

A Red navy cruiser and two more destroyers also were claimed by the air force, with three more destroyers and an auxiliary cruiser damaged heavily. Today, with Tallinn harbor a graveyard of sunken ships whose masts stand like headstones above them, the mopping-up of Estonia is proceeding, the Germans stated. Islands offshore have been taken, and the Hitler war machine expected soon to get around to the Russian base at Hango, Finland, and the islands ot Oesel and Dagoe. Mapped nere is tne area oi tne oiggesi war maneuvers in West; Coast history, with a huge Army on wheels traveling from California to reinforce "Blue forces meeting with a larger force of "Red invaders landed In the state of Washington. About 150 observers from the War Department In Washington are witnessing the games.

PAGE TWO Dangers to World Are Reviewed In F.D.R. Speech (Continued From Page 1) next year we will still be able to say that. Yet, as you know, It Isnt all In our keeping. It Isnt all our decision. Mr.

Roosevelt told of receiving a letter from a woman Just returned to this country, and It was this document that carried the charge that dictators planned domination. Good Observer He said this woman, whom he did not Identify, was an exceedingly good observer and that because of her husband's occupation she had been able to see for 15 or 20 years 'in Asia, Africa and South America. In many respects her words were reminiscent of admonitions which the president himself has voiced to the American peoplp, and of conditions on which the administration's foreign policy rests. Tho president read her statement that it was terrifying" to realize that many people "seem to have no idea of what hangs over their heads today. "Having seen with my own eyes the cruel and ruthless sweep of the dictator armies through Europe in the first year of the war, her letter said, having contact with the expansion of that sweep of Africa and Asia during the second year of the war and especially because personal, practical experience proves the point I know that world domination, including of necessity the Americas, Is the definite planned "purpose of the dictators.

All Aware "Finally, I want to say to you that in Europe or Africa or Asia there is not a nation of those who have suffered abuse whose are not aware of what America stands for "They pray daily that America will save Itself by helping greatly to defeat Hitlerism. They pray for this because It seems to them that that Is the only way In which peoples everywhere can attain peace and live in peace. As he finished reading the communication, Mr. Roosevelt remarked: "I suppose thats the thought that we all have. There- were also a couple of other speeches, In a light vein, numbers by the band of the United States military academy at West Point, and vocal solos.

Assailing isolationists, Smith mentioned by name Senator Wheeler Mont.) and Rep. Fish (R. N. the latter his and the presidents congressman, and the America First committee. Somebody told him, Smith said, that "this Senator Wheeler bought a property almost adjoining mine, and I said, let him come, Ill make it pretty hot for him.

I pray to God Ill live long I enough to see the isolationists isolated somewhere out west on the highest mountain, where they can talk themselves to death. Nazis Declared to Be Weakenings By Red Officials (Continued From Page 1) stores and restaurants open, street cars running and factories still producing tanks and arms. A. Lozovsky, assistant commissar of foreign affairs and government spokesman, told a press conference today: "In 10 weeks of war Germany and her allies have paid a heavy price for certain territorial gains. The strength of the German army and the armies of her vassals is weakening noticeably while the Red army is continuing to gather strength and to grow incessantly.

Gains Time "Having lost some territory, the Soviet Union has gained time, shattered the legend of the blitzkrieg and the invincibility of the German army. Lozovsky declared further that Germany had been forced to withdraw a considerable part of her forces from occupied countries thereby creating conditions for development of Intensification of the struggle in all occupied countries. Asserting that the shooting of Pierre Laval In Paris would have been impossible before the Russian-German conflict, he said that "Europe now is not what it was 10 weeks ago. He cited five points to bear this out: 1. The fierce resistance of her Red army.

2. The military-political alliance between Russia and Britain. 3. American aid to Russia as well as Britain. 4.

Re-establishment of Soviet relations with Poland, Czechoslovakia, Norway, Belgium, Yugoslavia and Greece. 5. "The united front of freedom-loving people of the whole world. Arouses Interest The announcement that W. Averill Harriman had been named head of the American delegation to the war supply conference in Moscow aroused interest of Soviet official circles.

The press recalled thjit American and British supplies already are en route to this country. Lozovsky said the Germans no longer were foreseeing an early end of the war. Referring to Italian press references to a 10-year struggle, he said: This is nonsense; they (the Axis) are coming to their end much sooner than many expect. The Germans announced Friday the capture of Tallinn and there was no contradiction from the Soviet information bureau, which told only of stubborn Soviet resistance along the entire front. But the Tass news agency circulated a dispatch dated Friday saying the Estonian capital still was held by the Red army.

Tallinn, this dispatch said, was then leading an intense fighting life with a peoples army supporting the Red army and determined to die rather than surrender." In the central zone, where German forces are pointed toward the Soviet capital, military dispatches said the nazis have been halted for a month and Indicated they are becoming bogged down. Great Falls Player Is Prime Favorite As State Tennis Tourney Finishes Quarterfinal Stage on Butte Courts Jergens Journal Program AC, 4 A tmf srf IjN The finest talent stars of the year will be seen on the Marlow theater stage Sept. 5 when Major Bowes brings his "1941 Prize Winners of amateur talent. Among the many attractions will be Mlnda Lang, youthful hat fitter who has a unique whistling number; George Gillette playing his strange conglomeration of tuneful gloves and queer instruments; Curley Williams displaying sensational roller skating; Lenny Gale, mirror of the stars, and the "Three Graces from Maine, Alabama and Nevada with new, youthful dance creations. Interpreting The War Sp(cll Nava Serxlca War Situation Now Is Big Contrast With One Year Ago At the close of the wars second year, a flashback to what was news on the first anniversary may sharpen the focus on the current march of events.

The contrast with last August 31 may serve too as an antidote for pessimism, but whether it supports the view that the tide has turned more thaq temporarily is debatable. Just twelve months ago British fliers managed the first air assault in history on Berlin, in retaliation for the hail of bombs which was reducing vast areas of Englands cities to rubble. Britain, bloody, ill-prepared but unbowed, faced Europes conqueror virtually alone, separated fro rnthe fate of France by the width of the English channel. With the British Isles under seige by air and submarine, the empire appeared to be crumbling, For three weeks London, Portsmouth and other cities had been targets daily for masses of German planes. Britains ground forces, their best weapons left at Dunkirk; were ill-repared to grapple with the worlds mightiest army, if Bat tered naval and air defenses should fail to halt any invasion attempt.

Mussolini was at the height of his triumph. His troops had pushed over the Egyptian border toward the Suez Canal, and had won all British Somaliland. Fascist bombers observed the anniversary by raids on Port Said and on the Palestine oil port city of Haifa. The United States, anxious for the future, was sympathetic, but all but helpless to aid Britain for the time being. Congress was just winding up the long debate over the draft.

Billions had been voted but arms were mostly in the blueprint stage. The war was three days In the second year before President Roosevelt revealed the exchange of 50 destroyers for a string of Atlantic base sites. The lend-lease and arsenal of democracy Ideas had not been broached. Japan, sensing an early and complete Axis world triumph, was on thq verge of joining the dictators partnership. Russia kept on the sidelines with Stalin committed eoenbshrshrdnnuunnuuu mitted to benevolent friendship with Hitler.

Almost every Item of the inventory suggests its own sharp contrast with the present without, however, affording any substantial basis for confidence that the trend of the past year will coni tlnue. Countering the mounting military strength of Britain and the United States, the decline of Italy, Into Impotence and the momentary isolation of Japan Is the ominous threat that Hitler may yet win his greatest triumph by smashing Russia and eliminating the last great land force opposing the nazis. Even with the partial winter stalemate In Russia which now appears probable, the possibility remains that. the Axis may win RIO 2 Phone Continuous 40 From 2 P. 1.

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(JP) Six-foot-five-inch Irving Wheatcroft of Great Falls, who has appeared in tournament play on Englands famous Wimbledon courts, established himself as the prime favorite in the mens singles race of the 55th annual Montana state tennis tournament today as that dlvisionran through the quarterfinals. Wheatcroft gained the semifinal round with an impressive 6rl, 6-3 victory over Earl Merrett ot Butte and maintained his record of giving up no more than four games a match in the current tournament play. In other quarterfinals, Joe Grimes of Glendive beat Jack Moody of Glendive, 6-2, 6-2, and Ford Cooley of Great Falls beat Kenneth Simmons, Billings great veteran of tennis tournament play, 6-3, 6-3. The other quarterfinal match will pair Charles Hea-cock of Billings and Bob McLennan of Butte Sunday, with the winner meeting Wheatcroft later in the day. Grimes and Cooley play tomorrow morning in the other semifinal.

The tournament continues through, tomorrow and Monday, with the annual association banquet set tomorrow night. Results Results of play so far: Mens singles (second round) Moody defeated Jim Henry, Butte, 7-5, 6-4; Simmons beat G. G. Hogle of Glendive, 6-3, 6-1; Heacock beat Jack Britton of Missoula, 8-6, 6-0; Wheatcroft beat Bud Worthington, Butte, 6-0, 6-4; Grimes beat Bill Mln-shall. Great Falls, 6-1, 6-2, Mens doubles (second round) Cooley and Wheatcroft beat Bish and Worthington, 6-2, 6-0; Garrett and Evans beat Henry and Laramie, 6-1, 6-1.

Mixed doubles (semi-finals) Carey and Smith beat Skoog and Grimes, 6-2, 7-5. Harkins and Moody will play Severance and Wheatcroft in the other semifinal Sunday. Womens singles (semi-finals) June Harkins beat Carmelita Stokan of Anaconda, 6-4, 6-4; Miss Harkins and Miss Carey play for the championship Monday. TODAY Continuous From 1:30 On the War Front Continued From Page 1 reports this countrys airmen demanded permission to retaliate the Russians action yesterday in bombing Kazvin and Haniadin after Iran reached an armistice with the British and Russians. Consul Charged Rome, Aug.

80. (JP) The official news agency Stefani quoted Foreign Minister Lork-ovic of Croatia tonight as charging the former Unoted States consul at Zagreb with illegal activity" in support of the enemies of German and Italy. The charge was said to have been made at a press conference in Zagreb, capital of the Cro-tian state set up in the northern part of Axis-conquered Yugoslavia. Lorkovlc read a statement, tiie dispatch said, asserting that Consul John J. Meily in-terecsted himself very much in politics, so far as to neglect affairs really inherent to his office.

He cited the consulates predictions of a world war, allegedly made in 1938, and of a German attack on Crotia, reported to have been made in 1939. Germany Bombed Saturday, Aug. 80. (A1) British air raiders dropped bombs at several places In southwestern Germany during the night, killing and wounding a number of persons and damaging' several apartment houses, It was announced today. One raider was reported shot down.

Raid On Chungking Chungking, China, Aug. 80. (A5) American and other foreign owned property was damaged today in a raid by 13S Japanese planes which lashed this provisional Chinese capital In waves for more than five hours. Some 20 bombs crashed Into the compound of the middle school, which is operated by the Friends Foreign missions under the supervision of Arnold Vaught of Franklin, Ind. Love Bird Lost Worcester, Aug.

80. (JP) If youre missing a green love bird, yours may be the one that flew into Hahnemann hospital, alighting wouldnt you know in the obstetrical department. But theres to be no blessed event. Internes say ishes still a bachelor girl. 150 CARS ARE BUILT Billings, Aug.

30. (JP) One-hundred and fifty new steel freight cars, built by workers at the Laurel yards of the Northern Pacific railroad, soon will be placed in service. Supt. C. T.

Sponsel of Glendive said 300 cars would have been built, at a cost of $750,000, when the car project is completed; BETTY and JIMMY TEAM UP to Give You the Screens Socko Sensation! Four Missoulians Are High in Coast Golf Meet Spokane, Aug. 30. (JP) Pauly Sechena of Missoula, state amateur golf champion, bowled Medalist Marsh Hammond of Spokane out of the Inland Empire Golf tournament 1 up, as match play opened today. Hammond, municipal champion, had qualified with a two-under par 70 over the Spokane Country club layout. Other qualifying round scores Included: Dr.

D. R. Barnett, Missoula, 83; Bob Anderson, Missoula 86; Madison Jones, Missoula, 86. iSiisisi CAGNEMMS Attractive Program is Set to Open New Butte Church Butte, Aug. 30.

(A5) Western Montana Catholics will converge on Butte tomorrow to attend the formal dedication of Buttes beautiful new Immaculate Conception church. The ceremonies will begin at 10 m. The Most Rev. Joseph Gilmore, bishop of Helena, will sing a pon-tificlal high mass, and the Most Rev. H.

P. Rohlman, bishop of Davenport, Iowa, will deliver the Construction was started Oct. 3, 1939, and the cornerstone laid Dec. 10 the same The structure, with its furnishings, cost approximately 2 0 0,0 0 0, churchmen 6aid. The dedication will close week-long observance of the centenary of Catholicity In Montana.

A public banquet will be held tomorrow afternoon at the Butte Country club, with Charles R. Gallagher as toastmaster. Speakers will include the Most Rev. Ralph L. Hayes, rector of the North American college of Rome and former bishop of Helena; the Right Rev.

Thomas Conry, vicar general of the archdiocese of Dubuque, Iowa, and D. M. Kelly, vice president of the Anaconda Copper Mining company. control of the Mediterranean in the next few months and dispose of Russia a year hence. The British red line from India to Africa is thin Indeed.

The answer to the question of whether the tide has turned must be deferred at least until another anniversary. Eat at The DINER 86 Neil) Avenue NOTE: To accommodate the many kiddies who were unable to attend our Back to School Mat." we will show 8 cartoons today matinee only. CALLS GAS SHORTAGE RUMORS "SABOTAGE" Arthur Raymond C. Grant Is Victim of Sudden Illness Raymond Grant, 57, a Hel ena business man and prominent resident here for the last 34 years, died of a sudden heart attack at 10:30 oclock last night at the family home at 504 Power 3treet. Mr.

Grant, manufacturers agent for Building Specialties, had his office In the Power block. He was active In Masonic activi-, ties, being a membra of the Alii gerla Shrine. He was also a mem-; her of the local Elks lodge, if; He was born In Independence, Iowa, and came to Helena 34 Tyears ago. He Is survived by his widow and daughter, Helen both of Helena; a slater, Mrs. Ernest Haprick of Denver, a brother, H.

F. Grant of Independence, and an aunt, Mrs. Emily Hodges of Independence. The body is at the Opp and Conrad mortuary. Funeral arrangements are pending.

Nazis Attacked London, Aug. 30. (JP) Royal air force bombers attacked Mannheim and other targets In western Germany during the night it was stated authoritatively today. PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE Portland 2 6 2 Seattle 8 16 1 R. H.

E. Sacramento 8 8 1 San Diego 4 2 REPRESENTATIVE ILL Conrad, Aug. 30. (jp) state Representative Walter Banka of Brady is in St Marys hospital here, suffering from sleeping sickness. O.

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