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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1942
Page
2
The column warns Japanese anti white propaganda could spark uprisings and urges a swift setback. It notes Feb 16 draft registration for men 20 to 44 and discusses government readiness amid wartime costs. It laments modern warfare lacks visible heroism and ends with a critique of sanitized battle reporting.
President Roosevelt ordered nationwide draft registration for male citizens and eligible aliens aged 20 to 44 on February 16. The proclamation excludes 46 to 64 age group for now, notes prior registrants need not re register, and urges employers to grant time off to register. Aliens must register. some non citizens may be exempt.
Pierre Laval former vice premier of France prepares a hurried visit to Paris to return to CHATELDON to finish his convalescence from August Versailles shooting. He has regained all 26 pounds of weight lost during his illness and plans to stay only a few days in Paris.
Washington AP report notes aviator James H. Doolittle promoted to lieutenant colonel on active duty since July 1 1940. He is assigned to research and engineering tasks tied to airplane production.
The Board of Immigration Appeals recommended cancellation of deportation proceedings for Harry Bridges, a West Coast labor leader with CIO ties, finding he is not a member of or affiliated with the Communist party. The final decision rests with Attorney General Francis Biddle. Bridges came to the United States in 1920.
The Pullman Company asked the Interstate Commerce Commission on Monday for authority to raise sleeping and parlor car charges by 10 percent. It estimated that the higher wage and payroll tax costs would total about $6.35 million annually, with roughly $6.0 million in increased wages.
Berlin dispatch cites Tokyo official news agency reporting that Japanese war ships attacked a Hawaiian port and heavily damaged a United States warship with no further details provided.
Cedar Rapids endured temperatures plunging to 23 below and minus 19 on Sunday as frigid conditions strained transit with standing room only buses and a taxicab backlog. The city faced frozen pipes, heavy fuel demand, busy garages, and chilly church attendance while street crews cleared snow and forecasted continued cold.
President Roosevelt will address Congress in person on Tuesday at 11 30 a m in joint session in the house chamber. The message will be broadcast nationwide and is expected to outline war expenditure plans and a budget for the year starting July 1. Senate Democratic leader Barkley notes a new tone of unity as Congress begins its third year of sessions. The House aims to advance the administration price control bill and prepare departmental appropriations to clear the way for military measures. Wheeler seeks authority for daylight saving time and government takeover of communications facilities if needed.
The Vichy regime reports Yves Paringaux chief of the interior ministry cabinet was found dead on an occupied French railroad, apparently assassinated. Berlin had claimed minister Pierre Pucheu was killed, a claim later denied by Vichy. A new crisis narrative, tied to U.S. Ambassador Leahy, follows curfews in Paris and tightened controls between occupied and unoccupied zones as German authorities curb nightlife and transport amid anti Nazi incidents.
Beginning today The Gazette publishes a daily series on Your Federal Income Tax to aid Iowans filing reports by the March 16 deadline. The articles explain new regulations under the internal revenue code issued by the U S treasury department and are of vital importance this year.
Iowa endures its coldest spell in six years with subzero readings across the state. Forecaster Charles Reed predicts Monday night lows from 25 below to 10 below, with temperatures about five degrees higher in cities. Record lows include Ames at 24 below and Decorah nearby fish hatchery at 36 below Sunday.
The Ambulance Service and Iowa highway patrol were the first to file for limited Linn county tires as a three member rationing board opens at city hall. The board will evaluate 78 passenger tires 184 truck tires 156 tubes allocated for January with eligibility limited to essential services and key operations. Ida Caryl named secretary and will work daily after 8:30 a.m.
Dispatches indicate a Chinese expeditionary force, drawn from veterans fighting Japan, may reinforce the Malayan line to aid Singapore. British sources note Chiang Kai-shek’s troops could be sent as Allied reinforcements arrive. Observers foresee Wavell mounting a broader offensive as Burma and Moulmein actions intensify.
The Chinese high command announced a complete collapse of the Japanese Changsha offensive as more than 50,000 Japanese were killed or wounded over three days. Surviving units were encircled and blocked by swift Chinese counter moves along the Liu Tang and Laotao rivers, with Japan set to retreat northeast.
William S Knudsen urged the auto industry to shift to war production and deliver five to six billion dollars of weapons and goods in 1942. Speaking at a meeting with labor leaders and government officials, he noted pre Pearl Harbor targets of two and a half billion and pressed for higher output.
A Lehigh Valley passenger train derailed at a crossing in Pittston Pennsylvania after striking a stalled truck. One man was killed and 13 others were injured in the Sunday wreck.
Informants say at least 20 German soldiers were killed by Finns amid rising strain as Gestapo takes control of Finnish police. Tensions fueled by German wartime reverses, food shortages, and Finnish women perceived as aiding German soldiers. Finnish leaders seek to hold lines as Moscow fronts shift.
General Douglas MacArthur reports the Philippine army repulsed a Japanese assault northwest of Manila on Luzon. About 700 enemy troops were killed with light American-Filipino losses. Corregidor shot down four bombers during a three hour daylight raid, totaling 15 officially reported enemy planes lost there.
Reports from Manila describe Japanese orders forcing all white residents to stay indoors under threat of death. American women and children seek refuge at Corregidor and in Batan, with pamphlets criticizing the white race. Hull calls the reports monstrous and awaits confirmation from Swiss diplomats before a possible protest.
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