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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1942
Page
2
A sharp report condemning governance flimsiness sparks calls for heads to roll, while urging prompt reform to curb private reward. Allies fear axis bravado fuels anti allied reporting. isolation penalties could spur US mobilization and tougher wartime resolve.
Australian troops in Malaya earned their baptism of battle by destroying Japanese tanks and infantry in their first engagement. British reports say Australians inflicted heavy casualties and six tanks were destroyed while Japanese tanks and armored cars were knocked out along the Malay west coast. Singapore defenses were reinforced as Allied aircraft attacked invading forces and British troops held a 100 mile line across the southern Malay peninsula. Prime Minister Curtin noted reports that Australian forces are actively fighting, with more reinforcements expected to press the offensive.
Washington reports a sustained Japanese assault on MacArthur's Batan province lines with shock troops attack planes and dive bombers. The war department notes incessant attacks and attempts at infiltration while reporting looting in Japanese-occupied areas and possible new landings behind American lines.
Rome radio announced by Reuters that Japan’s fleet was in action off the Bataan peninsula, with AP reporting Friday details from London.
Willkie, 1940 Republican candidate, told the Supreme Court in a brief that Communist party membership should not bar naturalization. He represents California Communist Schneiderman, whose naturalization was canceled for alleged treasonous advocacy, urging First Amendment rights and peaceful constitutional change.
Police in Pasadena investigate a break in at a music store where burglars reportedly spent time listening to new recordings but did not steal any items. Authorities say evidence points to the burglars sampling records rather than taking merchandise.
The Office of Censorship urged broadcasters to ban audience participation quiz and remote programs seen as risky for Axis spying. Some formats like Vox Pop and Take It Or Leave It could continue with cautions. in studio shows no guaranteed participation and large theater audiences reduce risk.
Price Administrator Leon Henderson warned Congress that market rubber would cover only seven months if consumption remains unrestricted and tires only three months, arguing it is criminal negligence to permit nonessential users such as taxicabs to obtain rubber under the wartime order.
DES MOINES AP reports that starting Friday the weather bureau barred shipper forecasts and all probable temperatures as wartime censorship limited official information. The terse update said only a warmer Friday afternoon and night could be noted with little other detail allowed.
British naval units entered Santa Isabel harbor on Fernando Po to attack German and Italian ships, with the move reported by Exchange Telegraph from a Berlin dispatch to Aftonbladet. The report places the action in the South Atlantic near Nigeria.
Senate rejects a motion by Senator W Lee O Danial to fast track a bill enforcing absolute prohibition in army and navy facilities and authorizing liquor regulation nearby. Unofficial gallery tally suggests about a two to one vote against the motion.
Watertown Wisconsin obituary reports Arthur E Gehrke nicknamed Turkey who spent winters in a hibernation chamber at his tavern for 25 years He woke once for a long distance call from a London newspaper last century and died after rapid weight loss and acute anemia in hospital at the end of his last hibernation season.
Helsinki AP dispatch says the Finnish army announces in an official communique that Russians have begun sending women troops on patrol expeditions into Finnish lines.
Mayor Frank Hahn said Washington is shifting to a total effort with strict measures and pressure on civilians. He noted local administration will align with national wartime goals, citing reduced half measures and officials prioritizing health and welfare. Mayors visited to offer services, while federal leaders demonstrate their capability to manage tasks.
The Navy said a Japanese submarine failed to ram a U S coast guard lifeboat en route to the torpedoed Emidio off California on December 20 The same day a merchant vessel of foreign registry was sunk off Long Island Bay by a submarine with survivors being brought in The raid raised questions about Axis aims and submarine tactics along the U S northeast coast with no full details yet released.
The Senate Naval Affairs Committee urged possible investigations into draft age individuals who gained commissions to avoid combat. The report says names of officers and influencers who helped obtain commissions may be published and notes pressure to waive physical and educational requirements for service branches unlikely to face front-line duty.
Cedar Rapids and vicinity expect rising temperatures with no precipitation Friday afternoon or night. After a low of 16 degrees between 7:30 and 8 a.m. Friday, readings climbed as snow melts. Thursday’s high reached 44 degrees between 2:30 and 3 p.m., then dropped to 30 by 7 p.m. and 25 at midnight.
The United States Asiatic fleet destroyed five Japanese ships in Far Eastern waters, adding to prior enemy losses. The toll now totals 24 sunk warships and auxiliaries, with surface ships and submarines likely involved, as Wake Island defenders and U S submarines have led earlier sinkings.
The Omaha World-Herald announced that starting Jan. 18 the evening and Sunday paper by carrier in Omaha and Council Bluffs will cost 25 cents a week, up from 20. Evening only subscriptions rise from 15 to 17 cents. The increase matches the morning rate with one cent going to the carrier. Officials cite wartime material shortages and higher production costs as reasons.
Leo Jordan, 23, a former Iowa convict, pled guilty to murdering a 5-year-old Fulton boy. Circuit Judge A J Scheineman set execution by electric chair for March 14 after deliberations that began January 5 when Jordan changed his plea to guilty.
Washington valid statements from Brig. Gen. Lewis B. Hershey national director of selective service announcing a complete reclassification of 7 5 million draft registrants in class 3 A to verify dependent claims and end suspected deferment through dubious occupations or dependency assertions.
Washington AP reports that the regular March 15 filing deadline falls on a Sunday this year, granting taxpayers one extra day to file 1941 income tax returns. The extension provides relief as taxpayers prepare their reports.
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