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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1943
Page
2
The city council reinstates Ed Stefan to the parks commission to fill the vacancy from Charles Kosek’s death. Voters who ousted Stefan last year will watch his handling of the park program and whether the prior plan, paid at $2,500, will be revived or outlined anew.
Allied report says British and American forces repelled three Axis thrusts toward Tunis in Medjez el Bab and Takrouna sectors, destroying 27 German tanks and capturing 500 troops. Mont gomer y’s Eighth Army halted counter-attacks while Italian and German units suffered heavy losses.
Stefan is reappointed parks commissioner by the Cedar Rapids city council to fill the vacancy caused by Charles Kosek’s death. He previously served seven terms and will implement the late mayor’s program with the council’s support and full cooperation. The department’s finances are strong, with a bill easing the levy boosting a debt free target this year.
The army reported ten flyers killed Wednesday when their transport plane crashed during a routine landing at Evansville municipal airport. Names will not be released until relatives are notified and information on injuries was withheld.
Roane Waring national commander of the American Legion returned from the Tunisian front and said U S forces suffered heavy casualties and lost materiel in North Africa He called the campaign a preliminary skirmish to the big Battle of Europe noting the army was new to action and praising training while stressing battle experience is decisive He flew 25000 miles during a seven weeks tour of military installations in the United States and North Africa.
Washington AP General Douglas MacArthur will continue service after reaching retirement age January 26. Undersecretary of War Patterson told reporters the Southwest Pacific commander’s services have been of extraordinary value to the country. MacArthur would be 64 next January, the usual retirement age.
Allied aircraft conducted ten separate forays at MacArthur's Headquarters in Australia on Wednesday. The communique said the sorties destroyed two enemy planes and bombed and strafed occupied villages and Japanese base installations in the area.
Theodore Roosevelt Gamble, a 36 year old theater businessman from Oregon, now heads 53 treasury field groups promoting war savings stamps and bonds. He jokes about a 90 cent paycheck deduction and recalls meeting Secretary Morgenthau as his duties expand to public appearances.
Secretary of the Treasury Henry Morgenthau Jr will land in a coast guard plane at the old Cedar Rapids airport about 8 p.m. Friday and be greeted by a reception committee led by Mayor Frank K. Hahn. He will not speak that night and will depart Saturday morning for a factory tour and a press conference at the Hotel Roosevelt before attending war bond events and rehearsals for the We The People broadcast.
Washington AP says the Truman committee reports about 12,000,000 tons of Allied shipping sunk in 1942 far surpassing the total tonnage built by the US and Britain that year. It calls the losses heavy but not disastrous and urges stepped up production of merchant and escort vessels and intensified anti-submarine measures to meet the submarine threat.
The United States Navy says a large force of army bombers conducted a second devastating attack on Nauru Island, a Japanese base in the Gilberts, guarding access to Truk. Anti aircraft fire and interceptors faced the raid as Japanese installations were damaged and five to seven Zero fighters were shot down. All American planes returned. In the Aleutians, American aircraft attacked Kiska ten times.
Loren D. Dickinson aged 84 former Michigan governor died Thursday his campaigns against gambling drinking and vice drew nationwide attention in Charlotte Michigan and across the country
House leaders plan a May 3 floor vote on a pay-as-you-go tax bill after a recess. Speaker Rayburn said amendments will be allowed, and Republicans could revive the Ruml Carlson skip-a-year idea. Democratic Republican talks on a compromise faltered, with a 20 percent withholding proposed for 1943 taxes.
War bond sales in Linn county reached $347462.89 on Wednesday, part of a $4,730,000 goal. The war finance committee reported $3,679,140.04 raised since April 12 and urged average daily purchases of about $350,286 to hit the target. Remaining total is $1,050,859.96. Cedar Rapids accounted for $310,375.39 of Wednesday’s sales.
DES MOINES Iowa volunteers increased the state quota by 10 million dollars in response to Japan's execution of American fliers. The new Iowa limit stands at 110 million dollars with over 60 million subscribed so far. Counties will be asked to raise quotas to cover the added amount.
An investment drive in Cedar Rapids shows the union purchasing $9,000 over six months from local institutions including American Mutual Life Insurance and Cedar Rapids Teachers Credit Union. The Linn county drive attracts $540,000 from Montgomery Ward and $20,000 from International Harvester. Cedar Rapids stores benefit from national purchases totaling $20,000,000 by Montgomery Ward and $13,000,000 by International Harvester. The Cedar Rapids Real Estate board votes $700 for war efforts at a called meeting. The committee urges banks and issuing agents to support continued funding.
Tokio radio says President Roosevelt's protest over the execution of American airmen who raided Japan cannot be taken seriously and suggests further punishment for future captured flyers. A broadcast claims the accusation aims to quell protests against his censorship of unfavorable news.
Washington vows to punish Japanese officials behind the executions of American airmen while denying reprisals against prisoners. Army Air Forces chief Arnold calls for united effort to destroy Japan's air power and production in response to the Tokio raid. Senate officials note mixed reactions in Congress and analyze potential impact on strategy.
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