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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1944
Page
2
The 1944 Daily Record lists wartime ration stamps and fuel coupons valid through upcoming dates, traffic fines and parking penalties, local fire calls, births at St Luke's, and legal notices. It also notes Russian military actions around Novosokolniki and broader fronts near the Dnieper.
A reporter recalls observing U S troops rescuing and feeding Japanese prisoners captured at Kwajalein. Privates pulled them from a tunnel, shared K rations and water, and provided medical care. Prisoners, surprised by kindness, acknowledged Japan’s defeat while the Americans refused cruelty.
Reports say Soviet forces blasted entrenched German positions along a 75 mile by 21 mile bridgehead, dismembering enemy troops and wiping out large groups of divisions. Forty towns were captured as Malinovsky’s army neared Krivoi Rog while Vatutin and Konev closed on Cherkasy. Govorov’s troops pressed toward Luga on the Leningrad railway.
Iowa GOP members in Congress praise Governor B. B. Hickenlooper as a strong candidate for the Republican Senate nomination. Sen. Gillette travels to Minnesota for speeches, while colleagues predict easy primary and general election in the state.
Philadelphia AP report cites Earl Harrison stating Japanese internees in 19 U S camps have shown greater cooperation than other aliens and kept their camps cleaner under immigration authorities. He called their conduct notable amid wartime internment efforts.
Two shipments of handwork by Junior Red Cross groups in Cedar Rapids were sent on Tuesday. One goes to Midwest Red Cross headquarters in St. Louis, Missouri, containing 55 cribbage boards. The other goes to Camp Swift in Texas with 14 bedroom sets, 180 utility bags, 78 wash cloths, 11 cloth tray covers, 6 sewing kits, and 10 scrapbooks.
In Philadelphia AP report U S Marshal Harry Cox states he is convinced thieves have no regard for law or for the marshal’s duties as he investigates recent local thefts.
Four Cedar Rapids Boy Scouts advanced to Eagle Scout at a 7:15 pm court at Roosevelt school on Tuesday. Jack Eggeston Jim Atherton Dick Burgert and Danny Clements from troops E8 and 36 earned the rank with Sea Scout ship Kiwan ian No. 90 hosting. Tim McCarthy of troop No. 1 won the cabin boy contest. The ceremony also honored Scouters with veteran awards and recognized several Scouts advancing to first class and other ranks.
A local appeal urges residents to raise 1,214,094.50 in Linn county and 1,588,853.50 in E bonds within one week. The speaker argues democracy requires individual rights and shared responsibility to fund the war effort, emphasizing that even small investors can influence victory.
The Iowa Bankers Association urged member banks to stay open on Lincoln's Birthday to sell war bonds as part of the fourth war loan drive. Only 17 counties report over their quotas, with total sales at 1,596,070 dollars. Glen Newton of Nevada chairs the effort. Adams county reports over 255,000 in sales.
Aircrew students at Coe college are confined to their rooms with mess meals allowed and classes suspended. Lt. D F Sudduth said the measure is a precaution due to numerous colds and sore throats, not a quarantine, noting two scarlet fever cases are recovering.
Dispatches report Nazi pressure increases along the Italian front with the British slight retreat in one sector. The heaviest assault concentrates near the model village of Carroceto Aprilia, about 16 miles from Rome, as Allied lines hold cautiously.
Vice President Henry A. Wallace warned at a Jackson Day dinner in Portland that the next war would be unsafe for any living place unless a lasting peace is achieved after the current conflict. He cited rocket planes and high powered explosives and urged high aims at the peace table.
In Suffield Connecticut Joan Fontaine wore a gown and accessories in her latest motion picture. The ensemble sold for 30000 dollars in war bonds purchases at a rally Tuesday night.
Ed Wittmeier a Tacoma Washington garage mechanic bought a new mailbox and used it for the first time the next day. The postman smiled and delivered a draft induction notice to Wittmeier.
Cedar Rapids police were asked Wednesday to search for Betty Jean Gliem a 16 year old girl from Grand Junction who disappeared from home several days ago and is believed to be in danger. A sister reported the disappearance and police had not located her by noon.
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