26 Jan 1941
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1941
Page
1
The piece critiques William C. Bullitt's stance that Britain could win without American troops and argues the US must keep its focus on delaying Britain’s war effort rather than guaranteeing victory. It calls for strict limits on lend lease and declares a need for real safeguards and a bipartisan oversight committee.
William C Bullitt told the house foreign affairs committee that the United States must raise military production to wartime levels to help Britain defeat Germany. He warned that failure could lead to invasion of the Western Hemisphere and encirclement by totalitarian powers. The hearing, marked by applause on Bullitt's fiftieth birthday, centered on aiding Britain as self defense and U.S. protection. Major General John F O’Ryan urged immediate entry into the war, arguing it would boost British morale and disrupt German plans while supporting Allied bombing efforts.
British armored patrols arrived at Derna 130 miles west of Tobruk and probably entered the city as Italian defenders fled toward Benghazi. RAF reconnaissance reported Derna evacuation and arrival of British units. Separate reports said British forces captured Keru in Eritrea on the road toward Agordat as they push across Italian holdings in Africa.
A cold wave hit the U S Senate with at least eight members down with colds or flu on Saturday. Victims include Senators Downey Wagner Clark Reynolds Smith Thomas Wheeler Shipstead and Reed who had flown back from Panama for ear treatment.
Three prominent figures in Capone’s tax evasion trial join in a law partnership in Chicago. Former Federal Judge James H. Wilkerson, Federal Master in Chancery Jacob S. Grossman, and government prosecutor William J. Froelich pool their legal work.
La Plant-Choate Manufacturing will erect two new factory buildings in Cedar Rapids to handle expanding business for two new earth mover models. The firm will move offices to the Collins Radio building in February and begin construction March 15. Loomis Brothers to build, using Truscon steel, with one 30 by 260 foot section and another 50 by 180 foot section.
Kay Kyser earns the label corny from some professionals yet draws about 20 million weekly listeners to his dance music show with quiz questions and lively humor. His national reach includes big theater crowds and a million-dollar MCA tally, despite critics and Kyser’s own nonmusician status.
Mrs Rachel Alpera and her 15 year old son John arrived in Cedar Rapids visiting cousins Mr and Mrs Charles Greenberg at 1900 Grande Ave SE after a months long trek from Lithuania begun Sept 29 1940. They traveled via Siberia and Japan with visas arranged by the Greenbergs and plan to settle in New York City to continue schooling. John speaks five languages and will finish high school in New York.
The fragment lists sections and page numbers for a Sunday paper including Editorials Walter Winchell Around the Town Beek Talk Feerecant of events and various state, farm, builders and financial pages with scattered page references. It shows an outline rather than event details and confirms multiple section titles and page allocations.
Cedar Rapids was enveloped by the heaviest snow of the year, with 0.31 inch of precip and about five inches on the ground. Driving was light, highways open north of U.S. 20, as a cold front and Texas snowblend threatened subzero temperatures Sunday.
Mackay Radio said it picked up an SSS message about a submarine sighting from KFZL linked to the Arcadia but later found the call had been canceled in June. Officials concluded the call was a phony.
In Bucharest General Ion Antonescu offered Iron Guard leaders a stark option death by their own hand or mass punishment by the state. Vice-premier Horia Sima was reported under arrest or fleeing Russia as he faced a self judgment summons.
In Bucharest during three days of bloodshed King Michael and Queen Mother stay at Sinaia palace where he skis with US envoy Franklin Gunther. Antonescu tightens grip, declares a new party, orders executions for defiance, and Jews suffer looting and killings as German ties strengthen.
Washington AP reports President Roosevelt selected Senator James F. Byrnes of South Carolina to be associate justice of the Supreme Court, with an announcement delayed until the lease lend bill is resolved. Byrnes, 62, a liaison figure between White House and Senate, is said to be receptive to the appointment.
Three of eight men drafted into the armed forces by Linn county boards were named by Marion board No. 3. Charles F Mann Alva L Husted and Jarvis J McCullough will report to the Marion board February 3 and go to Des Moines for induction. Replacements were ordered ready in case any volunteer is rejected. Names from Cedar Rapids west side and east side boards were not announced.
The Buick division of General Motors will construct a $25,000,000 factory in Chicago to manufacture airplane engines for the government, a decision learned on Saturday.
An undercover war over highly confidential weather data drives British Canadian defense in the North Atlantic. Germany seeks to seize Greenland stations to disrupt convoys and air patrols. British forecasts enable 24 hour weather previews with 90 to 95 percent accuracy guiding routes and supply ships. The FBI and Naval Intelligence offered no comment.
CBS correspondent report says three Italian generals were killed and hundreds wounded in rioting in Milan Turin and smaller Po valley towns. German troops and fascist units reportedly intervened with Italian soldiers involved. Milan’s stations and offices were said occupied. News from Belgrade cites Yugoslavian sources and Berlin broadcasts add further details about troop movements and supply convoys.
Two men in the same car were arrested within five minutes after a crash at Third avenue SE. RB J Cahalan 326 First avenue W faced a driving without permit charge. Leo Sullivan 35 of 1908 Higley avenue SE was booked for drunken driving after taking the wheel and driving around the block.
Large Cedar Rapids turnout for the Icecapade at the Manhattan Beach rink prompts an 8 p.m. encore tonight. The show had two performances planned for Saturday night and this afternoon, with Saturday’s demand exceeding expectations amid a blizzard.
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