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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1941
Page
1
United Air Lines pledged regular service to Cedar Rapids once an adequate airport exists. W A Patterson, president of United, urged local support as the city grows to value air transportation for rapid idea exchange and global connections.
German diplomats in Sofia and Athens reportedly urged Greece to make a swift peace with Italy under Premier Mussolini's conditions. Observers noted Turkey's apparent neutrality assurances as a factor aiding the move, with Berlin signaling steps to persuade Athens amid the latest treaty developments.
Reports from Greece say high flying reconnaissance aircraft were identified as German and have flown over Greek Macedonia in recent days, stirring fears of an imminent Nazi invasion.
Dispatches indicate Germany pressed Greece toward a peace settlement with Italy, warning of a Balkan advance from Romania through Bulgaria into eastern Thrace. Sofia reports a Bulgarian Turkish pact aimed at halting eastern Balkans war spread, with London and Ankara signaling cautious stance.
London reports an authoritative informant doubts the Turkish Bulgarian declaration will change Turkey Britain arrangements. He says Turkey may issue a clarifying statement as Britain had approved the Balkan unity stance against axis aggression. Diplomats still foresee possible impact.
A reader argues against dragging God into war while noting God is present in history. The article cites prophets like Jeremiah and Isaiah who saw world conflict as judgment, with nations used as instruments. It concludes that while Germany’s terror may end in destruction, God’s will prevails in the war.
Cedar Rapids case reports Lloyd Davis twenty aged driver for Hasty Delivery was clocked at 45 mph by Patrolman Jack Weiland on his day off. Davis struck a fender and was booked for reckless driving pled guilty to one week jail in lieu of a 25 dollar fine. He also faced a separate no license charge to be handled later.
London AP reports two flights of the American Eagle squadron of the RAF were in action against Germany. Pilot Officer Vernon Charles Geogh of Brooklyn was posted missing from operational duties last Saturday as the squadron continues advanced training.
Admiral Jean Francois Darlan left Vichy by automobile for Paris as vice premier and foreign minister to confer with Otto Abetz the German envoy, and perhaps with Pierre Laval.
W A Patterson of United Air Lines told Cedar Rapids Chamber members that transcontinental planes would land here if a new airport is obtained. He asserted air commerce will decentralize industry and urged local support as 360 attendees heard a two hour program with awards and entertainment.
Senate debate on the war aid bill faults it as dangerous and warlike. Arthur Vandenberg argues it would invite Axis forces to probe New York Harbor and airspace while Clark contends it equals a de facto declaration of war and shifts defense away from American powers. Johnson notes concerns in a lengthy minority report.
Temperatures plunge to 12 below and below zero across Cedar Rapids with 5 to 10 below forecasts. Officials report sub zero nights, icy streets, and minimal relief as a harsh winter pattern continues.
The government thermometer at the fish hatchery near Decorah registered 15 below zero at 7 am Tuesday, with reliable thermometers in unmelted areas at 10 below. In Manchester, the temperature was 15 below zero at 7 am Tuesday, marking the coldest spell since December, a 22 degree drop from Monday night to Tuesday morning.
Des Moines reports a sharp cool down after weeks of warmth. The cold snap hit Tuesday with subzero wind chills and a return to typical winter conditions, prompting weather advisories and preparations for the season’s deep chill.
Lt Col Thomas R. Phillips, former Fort Leavenworth instructor, argues conservatives must be removed from military policy posts to prevent needless dead and wounded and lost battles. He cites 300 light tanks at war start and sticking with old artillery as signs of transformation failure. He calls for elevating professional military study and ending peacetime conservatism.
LaPlant-Choate Manufacturing announces a 7500000 refinancing with 37500 shares of cumulative convertible preferred stock. Proceeds fund plant expansion, working capital, and retiring debt. Yield set at 5 percent, convertibles at 16 common shares, stock registered with the SEC. The firm, 30 years old, makes earth moving equipment for Caterpillar.
D W Bates receiver for Cedar Rapids Savings Bank and Trust asks district court to allow sale of the bank building and adjacent real estate. Public or private sale possible. appraised at 150000. Hearing set March 10 at 10 am before Judge C J Haas. Building 45 years old. Guaranty Bank and Trust and three retail stores occupy the site with five office floors. 90 percent occupancy. rents total 410000 yearly. expenses 27000 to 28000 excluding depreciation. Book value listed as 480683.12.
Jesse Van Dyke, inmate at Joliet Penitentiary, asked Warden Joseph E. Ragen for a transfer to the honor farm. The warden noted Van Dyke had escaped from Vandalia prison farm and asked why he wanted the honor farm. He answered, I want to escape again, I don’t like prisons.
President Roosevelt plans to send Averell Harriman to London to advise on the lease lend program as Congress debates the reform. Harriman will join a top Roosevelt aide to discuss Americans and British relief details amid ongoing efforts to support Britain.
Secretary of Commerce Jesse Jones told the House currency and banking committee on Tuesday the United States is in or near the war and is preparing for it. He explained the need for a bill to empower the federal housing administration to insure defense mortgages up to a specified amount as part of speeding defense planning. Jones acknowledged the cost and told lawmakers that defense workers must find homes quickly, saying the nation must “throw money away” to mobilize.
In a New York dispatch a military air power bulletin reports 90 Curtiss hell-diver bombers sent to Britain while the army air corps supplies Northrop bombers. Sumner Welles voices emphasis on deeds over declarations as U S policy stance. King Boris reportedly traveled to Germany after a Yugoslav briefing.
The House passed the reapportionment bill by 210 to 143 and sent it to the Senate. The measure uses the 1940 census equal proportions formula, which would redistribute 435 seats and, among other changes, reduce Iowa by one seat.
Tokyo declared readiness to mediate in conflicts anywhere in the world while blaming U S and Britain for Pacific tensions. Government spokesman Koh Ishii said Japan’s intentions were peaceful and urged the United States to confine its activities to the western hemisphere.
Tokio dispatch reports Japan and Germany appoint ministers at large as envoys to the United States. Names Kiname Warkesuga and Vbineta Sukuma associated with new postings. roles and authority remain unsettled amid ongoing diplomatic reshuffles.
A report notes Japan's pacific gesture and shifts in tone, with observers citing anxiety in Japan over U S and Britain postures. Officials offer no clear motive for Tokyo's move while traders warn against provoking conflict as Indo China tensions rise.
Reports from reliable quarters, later unconfirmed by the Associated Press, said Japanese naval forces in the Gulf of Siam had increased significantly in the last 12 hours amid tensions in Saigon then French Indo China.
Ishii stressed that leading powers bear a great responsibility for restoring world peace and civilization. He declared that only wise and generous statesmanship, willing to listen to others, can fulfill this duty, and reaffirmed that Japan's intentions are peaceful.
The draft law affects all sectors and ten cast members are already in the army as production begins its twenty seventh season in Union City New Jersey.
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