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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1941
Page
1
The piece urges maintaining Lincoln's simple philosophy to guide national issues and preserve the framework of freedom and opportunity. It stresses the American people must avoid foreign entanglements and uphold the home foundation.
In Vichy a high level conference opened in Italy with Gen Francisco Franco and his foreign minister Ramon Serrano Suner arriving to meet Benito Mussolini. Reports say Adolf Hitler or Joachim von Ribbentrop may also attend as a major diplomatic summit focuses on the Libyan offensive and Mediterranean power realignment.
Belgrade dispatches report Hitler has moved 25 new divisions totaling about 400000 men into Rumania to bolster Balkan command. Daily trains carry munitions tanks and guns as war preparations rise. Bulgaria fears RAF raids while Turkish officials seek a united Balkan front against Germany.
Wendell L. Willkie Republican presidential candidate will address listeners on station WGN and the Mutual network from 9 to 9 30 pm CST Wednesday. He has just flown back from London and will talk at the Lincoln Day dinner of the National Republican Club in New York City. Dewey also speaks on WGN at 8 30 pm.
On the 132nd anniversary of Abraham Lincoln's birth the Republican party plans dinners and rallies nationwide. Patriotic groups will hold services as high officials honor the Civil War president, mirroring Democratic Jackson Day dinners.
Laddie a 10 year old Airedale appears gravely ill at Fort Ord Veterinary Hospital after a second blood transfusion. The dog likely contracted a bloodstream infection linked to separation from Private Everett Scott. Among the Fort Ord stray donor dog assisted the ailing pet that had traveled 2000 miles to reunite with his master.
President Roosevelt asked Congress for a 898,392,932 emergency naval supplemental. The request includes 683,494,832 cash and 154,055,000 in contractual authority for 1941, plus 4,700,000 for Guam and 5,747,500 for Guantanamo bases. Also seeks 60,843,100 more for 1942 naval air stations and 3,620,000 for the Social Security Board to cover defense program expenses.
London AP reports Britain's 19 year olds will be drafted into the army almost immediately, followed by men aged 37 to 40 while the 18 year olds wait. Lord Moyne announced the plan after registration orders issued January 29. He said women will also be registered for industrial draft to replace men going into uniform.
Lexington AP reports William H. Herndon offered to sell his rights to Lincoln records for 100 cash to Jesse Weik in 1890. The documents later sold for about 50 000 to Gabriel Wells, with Herndon hoping their Life of Lincoln would succeed.
A lengthy tribute lauds Abraham Lincoln as a beacon of justice mercy and magnanimity. It compares his Gettysburg words to sacred texts and calls for living by his spirit to defend liberty and equal rights for all. The piece attributes the timeless value of Lincoln to moral courage and humane ideals.
Chicago based Milwaukee Road reports a 1940 net deficit after charges of 8.83 million dollars, improved from 14.43 million in 1939. December shows a net income of 50 thousand dollars, reversing a 327 thousand dollar deficit in December 1938.
In Washington Rep Martin Dies collapsed in his office after the house extended the Dies committee until April 1, 1942 by a 363 to 0 vote. His doctor cited over fatigue as the cause. He had defended the committee against Rep Dickstein who accused fascist ties.
Moscow announces General C K Zhukoff is named vice commissar of defense and chief of the general staff of the red army. The appointment was disclosed officially on Wednesday.
Secretary of the Navy Frank Knox said the navy cannot spare any more destroyers and opposes depleting the fleet. He noted ongoing construction and new yards to speed shipbuilding while reporting warship and aircraft deliveries ahead of schedule.
Hanford post of the American Legion announced voluntary registration and classification of ex servicemen to aid in emergencies. The program, part of a national project, will run February 17 to 22 from 1 to 9 p.m. at the Memorial building Legion office with auxiliary help. Registered questions include name post number address race citizenship and training.
Sergt. O'Leary arrived at Linn County jail to await federal arraignment on charges of impersonating an officer. He claimed he is an army recruiting officer and denied being Marion Taylor of Oelwein, insisting he is Richard O'Leary of Terry County Cork Ireland. He boasted his mother in Iowa would post bail and said he would return to recruiting after the hearing, estimating a week to ten days.
Senate Foreign Relations Committee accepted all house amendments to the British aid bill in a secret session. Taft proposals were defeated. The committee kept a June 30 1943 deadline and allowed congressional termination by concurrent resolution, with safeguards for the neutrality act and equipment disposal.
Cedar Rapids and vicinity expect a rain night with a 35 degree low Thursday morning and much colder conditions on Thursday as snow moves in and a strong northwest wind develops. Wednesday saw a warmup with readings reaching 48 degrees by 2 30 p m and 42 by 9 30 a m as skies showed hazy sun and a steady rise over Tuesday’s 34 degree high. Low Tuesday night was 30 with temperatures near 33 by midnight.
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