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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1941
Page
3
The Gazette outlines Linn county 21 year olds in the draft, Japan cabinet reshuffle under Matsuoka, and a presidential push to extend draft service. It also discusses Willkie’s critique of administration intolerance, implied undeclared war, aluminum for defense, and Goering rumors with cautious note on his whereabouts.
Tokyo reports a new militaristic Japanese cabinet led by Prince Fumimaro Konoye with Yosuke Matsuoka dropped as foreign minister. The army and navy issue a joint call for national unity to strengthen wartime structure as Japan mobilizes toward Siberia hints and shifts key posts including Teijiro Toyoda as foreign minister. Baron Kiichiro Hiranuma named vice premier.
President Roosevelt said he will urge Congress next week to extend the service terms for selectees reserves and national guardsmen. He warned against disintegration of the army and said the burden rests with Congress.
Harry L Hopkins said the United States will ship millions of tons in 1942 and more in 1943 to sustain Britain and the Allied war effort. He cited plans to produce four engined bombers, tanks, guns, and plentiful food, while stressing increased American production and protection of merchant shipping. He met Churchill and war cabinet officials in London and discussed deliveries from Australia and New Zealand in exchange for British food.
The Italian high command said British planes bombed Palermo in Sicily Thursday night, wounding three people.
Prospective purchasers are advised to act while stocks are full and prices low. The OPM plans production curtailment and the RFC seeks shorter credit terms. See a large selection of new and used refrigerators in tonight's Want Ad pages, Classification No. 23.
Washington?Selective service headquarters sped the second peacetime draft lottery to help classify 750000 youths of the army class of 1919 20 The first number drawn 196 sets the order for July registrants Onstage drawing by Staff Sergeant Robert W Shackleton at Fort Dix the event drew national cheers and the crowd heard that No 196 becomes No 1 for future calls
London AP dispatches report Berlin saying giant battles rage as German forces press toward Leningrad and Moscow. Soviet commanders insist red armies hold all vital positions with fierce counterattacks in several sectors. Russia claims heavy fighting around Bobruisk as German advances slice through the Stalin line.
Cedar Rapids news reports east and west side draft boards issued calls for 17 men to be inducted in August. The east side plans to send 10 men to Fort Des Moines on August 21 while the west side must furnish seven. Marion board received no call. Three volunteers were named by the east side to fill an August call: Richard J Sherman of 113 Seventh street NE, John E. Christensen of the Y M C A, and Frank P. Griffin of 625 Eighth Avenue SE.
In Chicago, the draft lottery produced number 98 as the first serial in local board No 7. Menzo Brazier, a Negro glassworker, held the number and makes fishbowls.
The Navy secretary’s pink capsule yielded serial 98 as Linn county boards learned their draft order. Three Linn men hold 98, with listings for Blystone Pickford, Steffa, and Domer across boards. The sequence shows 196 first, then 39, and notes that no higher than 149 affects west side registrants, with 148 on file for Board 3.
New York. Wendell Willkie asked the Roosevelt administration to stop its bitter attacks on individuals and groups who disagree with policy. He said such tactics disrupt unity and mislead about the defense program, urging democracy through orderly debate rather than name calling.
Brownwood Texas army officers face possible rule to wear full dress uniforms on golf courses after incidents where two high officers in shorts were heckled by soldiers. The improvised rule would require uniforms with medals to avoid embarrassment while playing.
In London the British government decided to grant full recognition to the Czechoslovak government in exile. Philip Bowyer Nichols was appointed minister to the government in exile, signaling a formal diplomatic shift.
A Cedar Rapids windstorm tore through West Cedar Rapids causing extensive damage to trees, utilities, and a stadium. Towers at WMT radio toppled, a grandstand and floodlights were damaged, and thousands in private property losses were reported. Power outages affected many areas, with 150 telephones down and multiple road and line failures. The storm subsided as it moved east, with crews restoring service gradually by Friday.
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