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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1943
Page
3
A wartime column discusses Allied plans for a potential invasion, noting Allied leaders avoid predicting dates while German defenses and raids are overstated. It critiques speculation, praises inflation controls, and highlights Tree Grower Roosevelt's Christmas trees as a sign of value discipline, ending with a grammar aside about who vs whom.
Berlin endured more than 2,240 tons of high explosives and incendiaries in a major Allied night raid. American Fortresses Liberators and RAF bombers pounded southwest Germany and northern France while Canadian crews reported possible new anti aircraft weapons. The attack, described as very heavy, aimed at districts previously spared, with Berlin on the brink of collapse as a political and economic nerve center.
Cedar Rapids tavern owners report generally ample beer ahead of New Year’s Eve with only two of thirteen outlets warning of potential shortages. Managers note rationing at two spots and some switching to bottled beer, while patrons adapt by accepting whatever is available.
Chicago report notes sulfa drugs, strong tools against many diseases, show little value in curing the common cold per the American Medical Association Journal.
Reports from Chungking say a widening rift between Japanese Premier Gen Tojo and Emperor Hirohito emerges amid contradictory war claims. Emperor reportedly excluded moderates from a dinner, signaling displeasure as Axis broadcasts warn of heavy air raids and evacuation orders for major cities.
Funao Miyakawa, first secretary of the Japanese embassy in Russia, has been recalled according to a Berlin radio report cited by a Tokyo dispatch. No deterioration in Sino-Japanese relations is indicated. reason for recall is not given. Miyakawa directed negotiations over Siberian Manchurian border incidents. A prior recall had been reported by German radio in 1942.
Washington dispatch reports Admiral Ernest J. King predicting Germany’s defeat in 1944. He discussed shifting Allied focus to the Pacific, Japan’s strength at Truk, and constraints on shipping and carrier operations. He denied plans to adopt island hopping as a deliberate policy, citing limited means and ongoing main strategic efforts.
Weatherman forecasts mild weather to usher in the new year for Cedar Rapids and eastern Iowa. Mostly cloudy tonight with Friday fair and little temperature change. Low tonight around 22 degrees. state highs and lows noted from 14 to 42 degrees in various cities.
President Roosevelt again missed his offices due to a head cold, continuing to stay away from White House duties on Thursday.
An invalided U S Army sergeant quoted by the New Bedford Standard Times said troops in the South Pacific resented a remark by Mrs Eleanor Roosevelt. He recalled her Septembers in New Caledonia including a beer garden visit where words about Tokyo sparked boos and tension. He blamed censorship cleared statements for provoking anger as MPs kept the men calm.
Reports from Barcelona say French saboteurs damaged the main German Atlantic coast railway line near Pons north of Bordeaux. The sabotage happened December 27 and went undiscovered until the Bordeaux Paris express collided with two freight cars at the junction.
The War Production Board authorized 2,000,000 electric irons and 50,000 cast iron bathtubs for 1944. Irons to enter civilian trade with no current rationing plan. tubs limited for war housing. May delivery to dealers expected. war labor priorities apply.
The Cedar Rapids city council, led by Mayor F. K. Hahn and Public Improvements Commissioner D. L. Williams, moved to align postwar planning with local, state, and national agencies. A Williams introduced resolution directs commissioners to submit postwar project lists to City Engineer Frank Young for preliminary plans and cost estimates, passing a unanimous vote. The plan includes a storm sewer project, paving and sidewalks in the loop district, and boulevard lighting.
A congressional committee probes profiteering as skilled workers are rented to aircraft contractors at up to 50 dollars daily. Firms earn high margins under cost plus contracts. cases show profits up to 700 thousand dollars from small labor rosters. Observed pay includes 3 dollars hourly, overtime, double time, plus six dollars daily subsistence.
William B. Quarton was elected president of the Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce at a board meeting at the Roosevelt hotel. He succeeds Arthur A. Barlow. The board installed Don Hines as first vice-president and P. F. Weehn as second vice-president. S. E. Coquillette was reelected treasurer and A. L. Taylor executive vice-president. New officers assume Jan. 1.
The Office of Price Administration cut ration points for canned beans peas and tomatoes and zeroed many frozen vegetables to free freezer space for pork. Jam spreads gain two points while fruit spreads and juices see rate changes. Changes take effect Sunday in January with reinstated holiday packs on Jan 9.
London dispatch says Admiral Karl Doenitz has resigned as supreme commander of the German navy following the loss of the 26 000 ton battleship Scharnhorst on a Barents Sea mission he ordered to boost his prestige Doenitz 52 who helped develop U boat tactics had been commander in chief since January.
Stalin reported a major Soviet breakthrough in northwest Ukraine as Vatutin's forces pushed 31 to 62 miles along a 186 mile front. They captured hundreds of towns, toppled key strongholds including Kazatin, and forced German divisions into retreat across a widening offensive.
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