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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1941
Page
6
A survey of wartime sentiment notes bitterness in Japanese papers toward the United States and warns of postwar tensions as Britain’s actions widen the list of enemies. It questions public access to information and weighs the political drift alongside bond program support and labor practices debates.
The navy ordered coast guard to place six Finnish vessels in protective custody in U S ports amid Britain Britain declaring war on Finland. Four steamers and two motor ships were identified Olivia Kuurtanes Angot Advance Saimaa Aurora in ports. The move follows Britain’s war with Finland and may lead to requisitioning for U S use.
Ottawa reports the cabinet approved a formal declaration of war against Finland Romania and Hungary and sent it to London for King George V to approve, a move received by officials in the capital.
President Risto Ryti and Field Marshal Mannerheim urged Finns to persevere against the Soviet threat in Independence Day declarations. Ryti warned Britain and America against aiding Russia and noted Finland’s reincorporation of ceded territories. The British declaration was released with deletions, later clarified by Finland’s conciliatory reply.
Senate leaders reached an informal agreement to postpone action on pending labor legislation until December 15. The plan calls for the Senate labor committee to hold hearings on the Smith bill to curb strikes in defense industries.
Dorothy Kirsten a 24 year old lyric soprano rose from janitress to grand opera during a Puccini La Boheme performance in Chicago with Grace Moore as benefactress. Kirsten had earlier been mentored by Moore during radio work in New York and training in Italy.
The 10,000-ton British cruiser Dorsetshire, famed for firing the torpedo that sank the Bismarck, intercepted and sank a German commerce raider in the South Atlantic. A Dorsetshire air crew spotted the raider at anchor with five small boats, which fled. the boats were loaded with oil drums and provisions. The Dorsetshire then closed and sank the raider with no survivors found due to suspected U-boats. Captain A. W. S. Agar, VC, commanded the Dorsetshire.
Washington officials announce 1500 tons of copper will be allotted to the Rural Electrification Administration to finish REA projects from 40 to 100 percent complete. A joint survey by REA and Agriculture will identify essential projects under 40 percent. The Agriculture Economics Bureau will report potential farm electrification gains in terms of copper needs.
Bob Estabrook discusses how reinsurance companies function. Mr Curray describes two main roles: reinsuring parts of specific risks and writing contracts to shield insurers from large losses in events like fires or storms. He notes inflation challenges and the limited impact of price-control bills without broader tax and wage measures.
In Cedar Rapids at the 24th street and D avenue NE intersection a car driven by Edwin D Heusinkveld collides with a delivery truck owned and driven by Lee Robinson. Juice and groceries scatter the scene. Robinson charged with speeding. Heusinkveld charged with failure to yield. Both drivers unharmed. police court Monday.
Chicago Sun editorial declared that the United States is legally at war with Germany. The piece appeared in the Sunday edition and frames the legal status of U S involvement in the conflict.
Philip H. Carroll aged 56 a member of Herbert Hoover's staff in the American relief administration after World War I died Saturday in Portland Oregon.
British desert forces seized the initiative in the western desert Saturday night and attacked Axis supply columns and depots as preparation for a new battle against Rommel. RAF raids supported armored columns driving at supply lines toward forward German Italian positions along the Egyptian Libyan frontier. Axis air losses exceeded 223 planes since November 18, with prisoners rising past 7 500 in Libya as British gains included Ed Duda southeast of Tobruk.
A senate bloc forms to restore congressional rights over defense spending and planning. Led by Senator Stewart with McKellar Kilgore Rosier and Herring, the group aims for closer cooperation, oversight of defense budgets, plant locations, and army camps.
Roger Donegan a 16 year old from 1107 Eighth Street NW was cleaning an unloaded 22 caliber rifle when it discharged. He was taken to Mercy hospital with the bullet grazing his liver and exiting his back. doctors described his condition as good.
The OPM Midwest region extends higher priority ratings to essential non defense manufacturers to speed delivery of materials in Q1 1942. Malcolm R. MacDonald says the system now aids nondefense firms while preserving national economy standards. The plan targets essential civilian products and reduces red tape, with allocations based on product importance to defense and civilian needs.
The Supply Priorities and Allocations board directs OPM to withhold priority aid from new public and private power projects unless construction is essential to national defense or public health and safety. SPAB pledges to continue aiding work already under way.
In Rome the government announced that men born in 1923 are called to regular military service. The move affects eligible Italian citizens and marks a nationwide conscription effort during the current conflict.
Berlin reports a new Nazi flanking push between Moscow and the Donets basin amid Axis claims of a massive assault on Moscow. Soviet and German dispatches describe flank moves, with winter highs of counter-offensives north of Klin and south near Tula as troops battle along frozen fronts.
J M O Rourke 38 of 521 Seventh Avenue SE was held at police HQ after his auto struck a tank car on a Milwaukee railway switching train at Third Street and Ninth Avenue SE just after midnight. His front end was badly damaged but he was unhurt as police pulled him free. Engineer W J Conney and fireman Glenn Phillips said the crossing flagman tried to stop him.
Secretary Knox informed President Roosevelt that the United States must arm quickly for major operations in both oceans against any adversary. He cited wartime expansion from 1940 to 1941, noting 325 ships commissioned, 2,059 aircraft added, base expansions, and a 16,264 officer plus 113,962 enlisted increase, with extensive naval contracts and a projected 1942 budget.
President Roosevelt dispatched a direct message to Emperor Hirohito as Japanese troop concentrations in Indochina and a convoy movement raised fears of a broader crisis. The state department disclosed the message without revealing contents while noting 125000 Japanese troops massing in the area and two escorted convoys steaming toward the Gulf of Siam.
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