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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1941
Page
1
A government directive directs aluminum and machine tool industries to prioritize defense needs, signaling more mandatory priority orders after the lease lend bill clears Congress. Public support for wartime sacrifice remains strong as the economy adjusts to ramped up rearmament.
British raid on Brest and daylight sweeps along the French coast target Nazi submarines and ships. Reports cite destruction of a 10,000-ton Hipper-class cruiser and heavy bombardment claims amid conflicting German and British loss tallies and Italy’s air losses in the Mediterranean.
Cedar Rapids veterans of Old Company C who went to the Spanish American War will join the 133rd regiment Iowa National Guard and the headquarters detachment at Camp Claiborne Louisiana. Julius Sorenson and Mayor Frank Hahn coordinate a Cedar Rapids sendoff with about a dozen veterans marching from the armory to Union Station. Iowa Volunteers and Cedar Rapids Cavaliers drum unit plan to escort, meeting at 6 30 p m at the armory. Guardsmen depart at 6 45 p m along A avenue to Third street east then south to the station for a 7 20 p m train departure.
The piece argues that Greece’s fall to faction and treachery mirrors modern politics. It cites Thucydides describing how religion, simple goodness and reverence eroded, leading to moral rot, anarchy, and power lust. It warns past lessons remain relevant today.
Reports say General von Grieffenberg arrived in Romania on Tuesday after coordinating German army navy and air force in the Lowlands drive last spring. In Turkey, Foreign Secretary Eden and General Sir John Dill landed at Adana and plan to meet Turkish officials in Ankara.
Senate debates the administration British aid bill amid warnings of a filibuster. Senator Shipstead warns the nation will pay with blood if the aid bill passes, while Murray Barbour and Wheeler push for swift action. Barkley coordinates a broad strategy as Landon labels the measure a war and Johnson warns of undeclared war risks.
TOKIO UP parliamentary quarters quietly push to appoint a temporary acting premier due to Prince Konoye's absence with a cold since Feb 9. Reports say the move seeks to replace him while arguing it would destabilize the cabinet. Churchill told Matsuoka no compromise in Europe war policy and a plan to colonize parts of Oceania was discussed, excluding the Philippines, Australia and New Zealand.
London AP reports the United States and Great Britain advised Japan to refrain from actions around Singapore and the Netherlands East Indies, signaling allied pressure during the crisis.
Washington officials and authoritative sources say the United States has issued no new warning to Japan regarding aggressive actions in the south Pacific, despite ongoing concern in Washington on Monday.
The government issued a mandatory priority system for aluminum and machine tools to speed defense production. Defense orders receive A-2 priority, reducing civilian supply, with similar actions expected for other materials like nickel and neoprene. The orders, lasting until May 31, aim to protect defense needs and contractors from breach of contract claims.
A factory night foreman found a man named Oliver White posing as an injured worker after receiving a telegram from Dr. James Kirk via Al Ross of Bozeman Montana. White admitted sending the wire to Ross and signing a fake name, offering no reason for the act. He is 35 and not registered for the draft, charged with vagrancy. Chicago police and Ross were notified of the hoax and traced the false hospital claim back to the telegram.
Cedar Rapids experienced a sharp cold snap with early morning readings near three degrees above zero. Temperatures rose to the mid 20s by early afternoon before another drop toward near zero as a wintry mix moved through Monday night into Tuesday.
Quaker Oats Corp reports 1940 net income of 5.4186 million before taxes, down from 1939 by 1.017 million. Taxes rise by 200 thousand, as surplus shrinks by about 1.24 million with pension payments and fall 7 to 1 current ratio. The note cites war scare tied purchasing and warns on corporate tax burdens.
Two U S Navy dive bombing planes on a training flight vanished north of San Diego. Witnesses saw a flaming dive and explosion near Carlsbad after search efforts by a destroyer and coast guard failed to locate the crews or wreckage. Officials withheld names while confirming two bombers with two men aboard are missing.
Mrs B B Hickenlooper wife of Iowa lieutenant governor suffered a fractured left ankle when a garage door rope broke her heel caught in a crack. She fell at 2 30 p m Monday and was taken to St Luke's hospital where doctors reported her condition good on Tuesday.
The Senate naval affairs committee approved a 242.37 million dollar authorization for Guam and Samoa projects. The plan funds coral clearance breakwaters and power shelters at Guam while Samoa would build an air base for one squadron of amphibian aircraft. The measure follows House action and includes lease negotiations with Britain for destroyers.
A special grand jury for the District of Columbia reported no indictments arise from the 1940 election expenditures. It noted a large sum was spent but evidence did not show violations of the Ha act or the federal corrupt practices act.
Secretary of War Stimson testified to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that the United States sold 895 75 mm guns to Britain after Dunkerque, along with 856000 Enfield rifles and various machine guns. He said Britain paid full price for some items and as little as a quarter for others, aiding U.S. munitions orders. He noted U.S. air corps strength around 4000 planes and described war materiel transfers as largely obsolescent or surplus yet advantageous for new American deliveries.
The House approved a bill to ease the 1940 excess profits tax on corporations and extend excess profits credits over two years. Officials estimate relief of about 20 million dollars in 1940 taxes and up to 100 million dollars in 1941 taxes for hardship cases.
The report notes President Roosevelt's return to Washington from Hyde Park with arrival expected Tuesday. Details on agenda beyond this return are not provided.
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