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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1945
Page
1
Commentator notes Roosevelt era food mobilization lessons, urging belief in American adults and voluntary cooperation. Truman’s appeal for public support is praised while concerns about wartime bureaucratic control and shortages linger. A Iowa garden drive and holiday dinner references close the piece.
French leader claims Syrians and Lebanese rose against Paris with arms supplied by Britain and urges a four power conference including Russia to resolve the Arab world dispute. In Damascus a Syrian mob killed a French sergeant major and two Senegalese soldiers as French troops evacuated. British forces moved to protect French citizens and restore order near Damascus and in key Syrian cities.
Paris dispatch reports Lt. Gen. Jacob Devers commander of the Allied Sixth Army Group has assumed temporary command of the Twelfth Army Group in the absence of Gen. Omar Bradley. The change was officially disclosed Saturday.
Mrs. Harry S. Truman, her daughter Margaret, and her mother Mrs. David W. Wallace departed Washington on Saturday night for a summer visit at the Truman family home in Independence Missouri.
Memorial day honors Staff Sgt. Harold H. Littell who lost both legs in Belgium during the Bulge. The 20 year old, a high school track standout, says he would do it again and longs for a future where soldiers get artificial legs and can return to school and life. The piece notes his resolve, reflections on fellow servicemen, and calls for support to complete his high school year.
War bond leaders plan a new push in five northeastern Iowa counties where E bond sales lag in the seventh war loan drive. Cedar Rapids figurehead and state finance official Perrine urged citizens to consult their conscience and focus on individual E bond quotas, noting corporations typically respond.
Audubon county became the first in the state to meet goals in both the sixth and seventh war loan campaigns. Iowa totals reached $41,600,000 against an $82,000,000 quota, with Audubon county selling over $473,000 in bonds to support the seventh campaign.
New rationing plan for soldiers in New York New Jersey and Delaware takes effect Sunday under the Second Service Command allowing six packages of cigarets per week or four ounces of smoking tobacco at posts.
U S forces tightened around Naha as Sixth Marine Division troops closed within 5,000 yards of the southeast airstrip and Seventh Division units broke out of Ozato Mura hills toward the coast. The center and southern fronts advanced with Chan village and Kamizato high ground secured, while heavy rain eased into clearer skies for renewed shelling and maneuver.
New York AP report recounts T/5 Herbert J. Drotzleff of Millbrae California flying aboard a B-29 on a round trip from the Marianas to Tokyo. He joined the mission as an honorary crew member after a random draw among aviation engineers linked to the city of Cedar Rapids airstrip milestone.
In Jessups Maryland 900 inmates rioted over meals lacking beef and eggs. As guards and state police fought them off 17 prisoners were shot and wounded while officers suffered injuries from a glass shard, an iron cot, and boiling water. Warden J LeRoy Wright blamed supply issues beyond the prison's control.
AP report states the four power Allied control council for Germany may convene this weekend with Gen Eisenhower as U S representative and Soviet Marshal Zhukov British Field Marshal Montgomery and French General Koenig as other members. Officials anticipate plans to demarcate occupation zones and coordinate troop movements on a timetable.
San Francisco United States plans to take the Yalta voting formula dispute to a full United Nations Security Conference vote if Russia refuses any discussion of the veto. Britain China and France back the U S position as Big Five fail to agree.
Admiral Halsey launched carrier air strikes against five Kyushu air fields as Tokyo reported 200 carrier planes attacked for more than two hours. Nipitz warned martial law could be considered as American forces press the Pacific war toward Japan.
Cedar Rapids reports war casualties including 26 missing in action 2s in training and two who died in service. Outside Cedar Rapids totals include additional personnel in training and combat losses.
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