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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1940
Page
1
A fiery editorial lashes Hitler and Mussolini as Germany threatens France and Britain. It calls for a strong national defense, warns Americans against debt and naivety, and accuses Roosevelt of inviting war through weak readiness. It cites Churchill, Pepper, and the neutrality dilemma.
Adolf Hitler pledged to carry the war to final annihilation of Allied forces in a radio address from his western headquarters. The message touted victory in Flanders, claimed Allied losses near 1.2 million, and praised the German army's swift advances toward Namur and the Rhine fronts.
Washington reports show the administration bill opposing any transfer of Western Hemisphere territory between non American states cleared by the Senate and House Foreign Relations committees. The same day the Senate committee rejected Sen Pepper's 21 to 2 resolution for arming Allies, with plans to reintroduce it later.
Sunshine brings rising temperatures in Cedar Rapids with a 69 degree low from 3:30 to 6:30 a.m. climbing to 78 by midmorning and reaching 81 in the afternoon. The day ends with 77 at 7 p.m. and 73 at midnight based on the Chambers Inskeep company dial readings.
A bold call declares that true statesmanship will be repudiated and forcefully challenged by leaders who refuse to be intimidated. The passage argues for decisive action against subservient behavior.
Bobby Fullerton 11 and Duane Cruise 18 of Marion were badly hurt when their bicycle collided with a car driven by R J Woods at Fifth Avenue and Eleventh Street. Fullerton, unconscious, suffered a possible skull fracture and was taken to St Luke's hospital in critical condition. Cruise sustained a broken leg and a concussion.
Kierkegaard’s fable of a wild duck who tastes barnyard comfort and forgets the sky. A parable about how ease dulls the spirit, turning bold youth into a tame soul until death, with the call of adventure fading over time. Distributed by United Feature Syndicate.
The federal government secured its third conviction in a wage hour act violation case in a federal district court in Lincoln Nebraska on Tuesday night.
Arthur Rugs Baer compares the Monroe Doctrine to indelible skywriting and jokes about a 1940 list of 120,000,000 reliable signatures. He says the doctrine and family linens come out for important visitors, warning Grandma would be upset if a rival is spotted.
In Cedar Rapids Iowa the Camp Good Health Fund seeks donations to send underprivileged children like Melinda ages 6 to 12 to a summer health camp. With seven family members on eight dollars weekly, food is scarce and nutrition poor. the fund covers camp costs and medical supervision.
Charles Parry a 28 year old Keystone man pleaded guilty to operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated and paid a $300 fine plus costs after being arrested on highway No 30 six miles east of Cedar Rapids. Police found a half pint of alcohol in his truck and a chemical test showed 2.1 milligrams of alcohol indicating intoxication.
In London on Wednesday Russian circles said Moscow views its interests in the Black Sea and eastern Mediterranean as parallel to those of the Allies. A British source suggested Russia’s Near East aims and a potential rapproachment with Britain could deter Italy from entering the war.
DEWITT MACKENZIE essay argues the war’s fate rests on Hitler’s new blitz against the Allied left wing in northern France. If Allies resist this onslaught and exhaust it, they gain ground. if Hitler crushes the French armies, Britain’s survival appears murkier. The piece warns dark days lie ahead.
Cedar Rapids readers face a chain letter style house re siding scam lasting since May first. An out of town outfit offered asbestos siding at 450 dollars while a local firm quoted 260 dollars for the same job. A widow with eight children was pressured with a promise of a job for her daughter and a model sale incentive of 25 dollars per new customer. The scam mirrors a prior Cedar Rapids exposure and continues with high pressure sales and misleading claims as the company travels to Waterloo.
Hanford MacNider of Mason City Iowa will deliver a coast to coast radio speech on National Defense Now from Chicago at 8 15 pm CST. The address will be carried on WBBM and the Columbia network.
Berlin reports a major German thrust across a 110 to 200 mile front aimed at Paris and Le Havre to sever Allied lines. French and British forces fight back with counter moves as Hitler calls for renewed German sacrifice and victory.
Paris reports the war ministry spokesman said German tanks had broken through French lines at several points during the German army's great offensive from the Somme region. Continued on page 4 column 2.
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