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F. D. R. Does His X m a s'(Seal) Shopping First purchaser of this year’s National Tuberculosis Association’s Christ mas Seals, President Roosevelt gets his supply from Stevean Dehanes, artist who created the design. Income from the national campaign goes toward ¿he nationwide fight against tuberculosis. ■ WAR FLASHES REDS VICTORY TIDE RISING .M O S C O W — Red hopes were on. the upgrade today with the arrival of reports of victories around Moscow, at Leningrad and on the Rostov front; It was said that a German attempt to break through at Tula was thrown baqk wifhjheavy Nazi Ipsses. Red defenders of Leningrad were reported to have taken six strategic positions from • . the Germans, while the rout at Rostov, claimed to be the biggest setback of the war for the Germans, was still con tinuing. Hard riding Russians were reported to be jbllow- ing the enemy so close that they have not had time to re establish lines. AXIS GAIN IN LIBYAN FIGHTING C A I R O — Desperate counter attacks by the Axis forces in Libya won back Sidi Rezegh, it was admitted by the British today as desert forces cjashed in a battle that was still undetermined. From London came the information that enormous supplies of tanks and fresh, troops were being sent into the Tobruk area. - • CHURCHILL GIVES GERMANY TWO YEARS L O N D O N — In a statement today, Prime Minister Churchill revealed that Britain hopes to overcome Germany in less than two years by superior air and man power and equipment. Britain already has more workers in industries and under arms , than after four years of the first World . W a r, he announced. FAR EASTERN CONDITIONS FAIL TO IMPROVE , M A N IL A — The tinderbox of the Far East appeared near the exploding point today as both Japan and Great Britain, along with the U. S. t<Jok emergency measures. Japan commandeered all private shipping in Japanese waters for military use today. British reinforcements arrived at Singapore. Relations were not improved between the Japs and Russia with another Manchukou \border inci dent\ in which two Reds were killed. The United States, ft was reported, has asked Japan for an early answer to last week's U. S. statement of policy and to have renewed ; ~Jts inquiry against movement of* Japanese troops into Yndo-China. There are indications tnat the U. S. will not permit lengthy procrastinations oh the replies.. C A R THEFT SUSPECT T A K E N IN T O -C U S T O D Y Ernest Elingstoh was taken -in- • T H E W E A T h E r Montana—Rain or snow Wed nesday, little change in temper- a t o m MfiC S3, max. 48. to custody early this morning by A1 Johnson, night policeman, in connecj^on with the theft of a car in Butte. Officers said t h a t Elingston drove the car through the Big Hole basin and made en trance into the city from the west when he was arrested. Elingston was incarcerated in the city jail, the' car placed in storage and Butte officers noti fied. 8tAt* S to r te* ! Library VOL. 61. , - .DILLON, MONTANA, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 2, -1041' : No. 69 (ELKS TO CONDUCT MEMORIAL SERVICE SUNDAY EVENING Departed brethren of Dillon lodge No. 1554, Benevolent and Protective Order of the Elks, will be honored Sunday evening a t an nual memorial services to be con ducted in the Elks home at 8 o’clock. The general public is in vited to attend. Memorial address for the oc casion will be delivered by George M. Gosman, past department com mander of the American Legion. Music will include numbers by a selected orchestra, under the di rection of L. A. Gregory, and se lections by the Dillon Choral club, directed' by Vernon Taylor, with Ruth Taylor accompanist. In charge of arangemehts for the memorial service is a com mittee consisting of Paul Brams- man, chairman; Harry Tash and Kenneth Wheat. Dillon Elks lodge officers are: Homer F a u s t , exalted ruler; Emery K. Smith, esteemed leading knight; Kenneth Wheat, loyal knight; Dave Williams, lecturing knight; Henry Deatsch, treasurer; William Lloyd, esquire; Harold Murray, chaplain; Carl Anderson, inner guard; Don Julson, organist, and Sol Sobolaky, W. A. Graeter and B. W. Emerick, trustees. DRAWS $5.00 FINE— Jesse M. Bently was fined $5.00 when he appeared before George E. Baker, police judge, today on a charge of drunk and disorderly, conduct. Bentley was arrested by A1 Johnson, night policeman, SON BORN— A baby boy Was born last night to Mr. and Mrs. Herb Wheat of Dillon at the St. Vincent’s hos pital in Billings. LOCAL STOCKMEN INVITED ON TOUR An invitation was recently re ceived by Bernard Williams, coun ty agent, to all Beaverhead stock- rpen to participate in a livestock tour of the Bitter Root valley on Thursday; Dec. 11. This vwill be a reciprocal tour which a group of northern stock- men made through the Big Hole and' Beaverhead valleys on Oct. 4, under the management of Mr; Williams. The purpose of the tour is to inspect feeding operations in the Bitter Root valley and the tour will start at Florence at 9 o’clock in the morning and end that eve ning at Hamilton where a ban quet will be served to the guests of the tour at 6:30. All stockmen who wish to join the tour are asked to contact Mr. Williams. ROTARIANS HEAR TALKS ON ART AND RED CROSS Edwin R. Buck, chairman of the Red Cross membership drive in Dillon, spoke at the regular meet ing of the Dillon Rotary, club last ftight which was held at the Ar thur Brown home on South Idaho street. ' Mr: Buck reported that in Dil lon proper, 1,033 enrollments had been reported to date. This is considered an excellent record for a city of 3,060 population. He added that other communities of the county seem to be doing equally as well though reoorts as yet are incomplete. Mr. Buck, who is also chairman of the Christmas program committee, .discussed ten tative arrangements, a more def inite announcement to be made (Continued on Page Four) MRS. MCCRACKEN NAMED SEAL SALE CHAIRMAN Mrs. T. Lee McCracken has been named' chairman of the annual Christmas seal drive in Beaver head county which is again being sponsored by. the Dillon Shakes peare club. Mrs. Lee R. Light, president of the club, has appointed the fol lowing committee with Mrs. Mc Cracken at the head, to be in charge of the campaign in Dillon: Mrs. A. F. Waldorf, Mrs. George L. Routledge, Mrs. J. Elmer Sel- way, Miss Evelyn Rimel and Mrs. J. D. Brundage. Miss Margaret Sweeney, county superintendent of Schools, will again direct school districts and a prize of $10 for first and $5 for second has been set as the goal for the schools in the rural sections making the greatest percentage of sales. While only preliminary work, such as supplying Dillon business men with stamps for their Dec. 1 statements, started on Nov. 25 ahd has been carried out to date, individual quotas of the seals will be mailed out this week. Also, booths are to be held open at both of the Dillon banks and the post office until Christmas when the campaign will be officially closed. PASSES TEST— Tom Ames, son of Mr. and Mrs. Smith Ames, has passed his qual ification test for radio mechanics at Jefferson Barracks in Mis souri. He will leave there in a few days for Scott Field, 111., to take a 22 weeks’ course of training. Mr. and Mrs. Martin C. Jack- son were -in town early in the week from their ranch in the Big Hole basin. Libyan Drive Stepping Stone for Invasion of Italy? I British Thrusts Immediate Objectives Possible Objective« Italy, Sicily and possibly French North Africa (Algeria-Tunisia) are believed ultimate objectivé* of Britain** smashing offensive into Libya. Map shows how conquest of-this Italian colony would £ro- ... vid e a llies with a stepping «tone for future attacks I
