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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1945
Page
1
A four member War Labor Board panel urges keeping the Little Steel wage formula amid civilian shortages. The writer argues the policy misreads facts, noting living costs have doubled beyond the formula, and predicts future inflationary readjustments despite wartime controls. Observations also touch on air war outcomes and domestic communications fatigue.
American marines scaled Mount Suribachi on Iwo Jima and raised the U S flag 97 hours after invasion began. They pressed a renewed drive toward the central airfield while repelling counterattacks as heavy casualties mounted.
London AP dispatch reports Marshal Stalin announcing the capture of Poznan, a 270000 population Polish city, after defeating a 23000-strong Nazi garrison. Soviet forces near Berlin consolidate gains as orders claim near end of war, with huge German losses and coordinated Allied offensives across the Eastern Front.
Washington AP reports public members of the War Labor Board urged President Roosevelt to refrain from raising the Little Steel wage ceiling while World War II hostilities continue in Europe. The four public members say no revision is needed now, though postwar planning should shift toward general real wage gains. Labor dissents accompany the board’s four-month report amid looming coal negotiations and demands for change from AFL and CIO.
Missing in action over Germany since February 3. Lt Robert D Commenter, 19, bombardier on a Flying Fortress, is the son of Mr and Mrs L M Carpenter of 1116 Ninth Street NW. He entered service May 11, 1943 after graduating from Roosevelt High School and has been overseas since December.
Forecast for the vicinity calls for fair skies with low temperatures and pack ice on surfaces. Cedar Rapids and surrounding areas reported a 30 percent humidity, a daytime high near 32 degrees and a nighttime low around 14 degrees, with several roads open but still icy in places and one way traffic on some southwest routes.
London AP reports the Turkish assembly unanimously declared war on Germany and Japan and joined the United Nations, linking the move to a seat at the San Francisco world security conference. The foreign minister cited a British invitation and noted Turkey’s alliance interests and aid from air bases and equipment for the Allied cause. Turkey’s move follows similar belligerency pledges from other nations at the Yalta framework.
An Airlines plane carrying 19 passengers and crew disappeared after reporting at 1:05 am while en route from New York to Los Angeles. The wreckage was found on snow covered Top Mountain near Chilhowie Pulaski area. Officials say no signs of life were seen. Names of passengers were withheld.
A large fire at a United States post exchange warehouse near Rome destroyed uniforms and other supplies valued at more than 1.009 million dollars. No injuries were reported and the blaze prompted an investigation into its cause.
First Lt. Glen A. Kerres 23, Liberator pilot based in Italy, reported missing over Yugoslavia since February 7. The secretary of war informed his wife. This is his second disappearance in seven months after a prior incident on July 28. He is son of Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Kerres of 117 Fifteenth Street SE. He worked for La Plant Choate before enlisting in February 1943 and has been overseas since last year. Mrs Kerres and their two children live with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Michael Weber.
In the Mt Ivedere sector Brazilian and American troops of the Fifth army seized Mt Castell0 and Mt Della Terraccia while expanding near Mt Belvedere. They faced German trench systems and counterattacks but held the gains as casualties were moved from the peak by a cable tramway carrying medicines and supplies.
Paris dispatches say Eisenhower launched a grand offensive toward the Ruhr and Cologne, crossing the Roer at several points and pushing two miles east with tanks, artillery, and infantry. German reports cite bridgeheads at Birkendorf Dueren Gevenich Seigersdorf as Allied forces strike along a 35-mile front from the Roer to Dueren, with Seventh and Third armies pressing toward Saarbrucken Trier and the Siegfried line amid fog and battle on multiple sectors.
Cedar Rapids reports Mrs Peter Kinkead aged 53 died in St Luke s hospital at 4 45 p m Thursday from formaldehyde poisoning and shock. Coroner T Frank Hersch ruled death by her own action, noting despondency over son Pfc Ralph Kinkead s combat in Germany. Her daughter Dorothy lives at 1255 First Ave SE. Mrs Kinkead born Feb 1892 in Marion township was active in Springville Methodist Church Rebekah lodge Whittier Ladies Aid and Garden club. Surviving husband son daughter two grandchildren sisters and a step mother.
Fleet Admiral Nimitz disclosed that American units conducted a heavy bombardment against Paramushiru in the northern Kuriles on Monday. The confirmation came Friday in Guam, detailing actions by the fleet against the strategic island.
A unusual accident on First Avenue E linked two cars driven by Koering and Henry Hun wardsen of Monticello. Koering skidded near Forty‑first Street causing Hanwardson to brake. the outcome lists only partial details from Cedar Rapids Newsley streets.
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