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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1941
Page
4
The piece argues that France capitulated to Japanese demands in Indo China. It suggests Japan’s occupation may be underway as Berlin pressures Tokyo and U S naval strength is questioned. It notes Sumner Welles and Stimson spar over war stance and hints at possible economic retaliation.
Secretary of War Henry L. Stimson charged that Senator Wheeler mailed pro and antiwar postcards to officers and soldiers, urging opposition to entering the European war. Wheeler defended the effort as urging the President to keep the nation out of war, while Stimson warned the action bordered on subversive activity and sabotage.
Chicago reports the start of the largest rail labor negotiations in history with unions demanding about 900 million dollars annually in wage increases and carriers proposing sweeping changes to featherbed working rules. Both sides cite burdens of wartime profits and costs as talks begin across 400 railroads and 1.15 million employees.
The 45 member Y M C A Boys Drum and Bugle Corps won first place at the Lions clubs national convention in New Orleans. Under director R Ariel Cress and drum major Bill Boston, the Iowa unit traveled by three railroad cars and edged out Liberty Bell of New Orleans. Penn Treaty cadets placed second with 95.2 points to 96.3. Bill Cox, bass drummer, returned from hospital to perform after a kidney injury from a parade accident. C Arthur Johnson of Sioux City was elected chairman of the Lions executive council.
Linn County Bar Association will recommend a candidate to succeed Judge H. C. Ring who died Sunday after 11 years on the district bench. The joint recommendation to Gov. George A. Wilson will be discussed at a Friday meeting with Jones and Cedar counties. The Eighteenth judicial district vacancy will be filled for the remainder of Ring's term.
Rufus W. Scott, 49, of Des Moines, died when his convertible ran off highway 30 sixteen miles west of Cedar Rapids and overturned. Scott, alone in the car, was thrown clear and died at the scene. His dog survived with minor injuries. A Thermogas Co president listed on a business card, Scott was identified from his license and taken to Hrabak funeral home in Belle Plaine. no inquest was planned. Witness J Plarard of Marion and a hitchhiker saw the crash.
DES MOINES AP reports Fort Dodge hit 106 as Iowa endures a three day heat wave that has already claimed two lives. Other readings included Des Moines 103 and Waterloo 102 with several cities posting near 100. Weather officials expect possible cooling and scattered showers late Friday into the weekend.
George Trarbaugh, 21, died in a Waterloo hospital after being overcome by heat while working on an Illinois Central railroad section gang. The high reached 95 degrees in Waterloo on Wednesday afternoon.
The House appropriations committee proposed an $8.063 billion defense outlay for the army navy and maritime commission including funds to build merchant ships two daily by next year. Army funding covers equipment and maintenance for a 1.727 million man force and 3 million man force needs. The maritime commission would gain about $1.609 billion to construct 441 cargo vessels and acquire 350 more to address ship shortages.
Cedar Rapids logged a new summer high of 93 as temperatures surged past 92 across the week. Forecasts call for afternoon readings between 95 and 100 with partly cloudy skies and a warm night, then around 95 Friday with scattered thundershowers.
New York reports that the late William Guggenheim left an estate of about 8000 dollars, drastically reducing the formerly projected 250000 dollar shares for four showgirls. William Jr and attorneys dispute the total, citing a mansion mortgage and prior earnings as context. The beneficiaries named include Mildred Borst, Tullyan Andruss, Mary Alice Rice, and Florence Sullivan.
In Rome Virginia Gayda a fascist editor said there is suspicion more than well founded that United States submarines operate with the British fleet in the Mediterranean.
Japanese warships arrived at Camranh bay and Cap St Jacques while 12 transports head to Saigon after Vichy consent. Saigon and southern Indochina feel a new Japanese influence as photographers tour the city and businessmen fear a permanent takeover.
President Roosevelt said the U S allowed Japan to obtain oil to prevent a wider war in the South Pacific. He noted that without oil sales Japan might have moved into the Dutch East Indies a year earlier. He discussed keeping supply lines to Australia and New Zealand flowing to the Near East while aiming to stop a broader conflict.
Penick and Ford plant will reopen Monday with 580 employeesReport to regular shifts as union members and company officials announce terms. A. W. H. Lenders confirms gates will open and workers should return. Union committee declined comment pending official notice and later signaled a possible statement.
Sumner Welles denounces Japan as aggressor in French Indo China. He warns that occupation and bases endanger U S security and Pacific stability, threaten vital defense materials, and jeopardize Philippine and Dutch East Indies interests. He cites duress on Vichy and Indo China.
More than 40 Japanese vessels rest off shore following Sumner Welles declaration linking Japan action to U S safety. The Tatuta Maru carries 300 passengers and 2.5 million dollars in silk, with other empty tankers and cargo ships reported nearby awaiting directives from Tokyo. Disputed whether credits freezes trigger the stance and how three mile limit governs asset effects.
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