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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1941
Page
6
Congress faces debate as war department signals intent to boost army to 2.8 million, with funds likely for munitions plants. Critics allege outdated thinking and warn of heavy defense expansion amid calls for modern armored and air forces.
Defense officials report the largest one-day strike in defense industries this year as the United Automobile Workers CIO walk out at North American Aviation Inglewood Calif delaying about 12 000 workers and 200 million dollars of bomber and trainer production The action follows breakdowns in Washington negotiations with the mediation board and affects U S and British military aircraft output with other west coast and Great Lakes industry actions noted
Mr. Frank L. Cerveny reports his strawberry sale ran short of berries as more than 50 responses followed a low cost want ad. The ad urged readers to call 3-200 and offered shares and produce sales opportunities.
Coe College trustees named Dr. C Harve Geiger acting president effective June 15 while a successor to Dr H M Gage is sought He has served as dean since 1934 and was approved by a committee including Arthur Poe and Sutherland Dows Dr Gage joins Sevenwead College board term. Rep Guyer takes Gage seat, and Dr Clitheroe moves from Parsons College to Bible professorship.
Brig. Gen. Lewis B. Hershey told senators that induction would be limited to ages 21 to 27 if the proposed amendments to the selective service act pass. Senate Military Committee Chairman Reynolds indicated action likely Friday. Senator Lodge said Hershey proposed 27 as the training age and deferment rule for those 12 and older on Oct 16, 1940.
Sunshine dominated Cedar Rapids as a warm spell continued with readings near 84 degrees by midafternoon and a cool night drop to the 60s. The forecast calls for partly cloudy skies and a slight warmup Thursday night into Friday with increasing cloud cover.
Gen Henri Dentz ordered French forces in Syria to posts to defend land and protect all possessions after heavy bombing of Alexandria believed to be the first axis move toward Suez. British hold on Syria and Lebanon cited as enemy-occupied. fear of a northern drive through Palestine and Transjordan with German divisions facing Allied forces on the Palestinian frontier.
The appropriations committee sent a $10,009,655,187 army supply bill to the House with a blunt note that the funds are insufficient. The measure aims to sustain a 1.5 million man army and finance new weapons for 2.8 million, including plans for 12,856 more warplanes and seacoast defenses modernization.
St James Methodist church 23 workers ready Camp Good Health to host 250 children this season. Staff arrive Friday to finalize setup before opening day, stocking cupboards and tuning cook stove to provide meals, exercise and outdoor air to improve health.
President Roosevelt urged immediate action on a four year or faster plan to build the St Lawrence seaway and hydroelectric development at a cost of 285 million dollars. He framed it as vital to North American defense and national production during wartime urgency. He argued opening the Great Lakes to Atlantic commerce would shift part of naval needs and reduce dependence on longer routes.
The Federal Communications Commission announced reductions in long distance rates effective July 10, aiming to save the public about 14 percent annually. About 12.5 million dollars of the cut affects AT&T rates and 1.475 million dollars covers 21 Bell System associates. The total toll savings in recent years reach roughly 45 million dollars annually. Charges will end on uncompleted person to person and reversed calls. Longer duration person to person calls will be charged at the same overtime rate as station to station calls. Reductions apply to most day calls spanning 144 to 1530 miles and to similar ranges for some night and Sunday calls.
Cecil T. Young district manager for Northwestern Bell Telephone Co. says it is hard to estimate how the FCC ordered long distance rate reductions will affect Iowa users. He spoke Wednesday night in Des Moines as the change awaited implementation.
William Cadow, Roosevelt hotel manager, escaped with bruises when his car collided with another on highway 74 near Davenport. Elmer Gehols of Walcott, driver of the other vehicle, was driving on the wrong side of the road. Both cars were badly damaged.
Berlin radio quoted a Rome report saying Premier Mussolini will preside Friday over an extraordinary fascist meeting. The broadcast, heard in New York by NBC, hinted at an important statement from the Duce.
Vichy reports claim Hitler and Stalin discussed a wheat pact while Ankara notes 2,000,000 German and Romanian troops massing for a mid June assault on Russia. Turkish circles say 1.5 million German troops sit on the Russo-German border with 30 divisions in Romania and Romania mobilizes 25 divisions.
The Gazette company reelected officers and directors during the stockholders meeting. John L. Miller was chosen president James N. Faulkes vice president Joseph M. Hlacky Jr secretary and Clare Marshall treasurer. All four also became directors.
Washington AP says a forthcoming army construction program of about 1 billion dollars will fund mainly new munition plants. Brigadier General Brehon Somervell told a House subcommittee that the plan completes phase two of the munitions program and adds limited can tonment expansion without expanding land forces.
Cedar Rapids draft boards endorse the United Service Organization drive. They call national defense aided by strengthening spiritual and moral values and urge nationwide teamwork to bolster morale. Local agencies cooperate to provide social, recreational, and religious centers for draftees and defense workers.
Washington AP dispatch reports Secretary of State Hull warning France against forming an instrument of aggression for Germany. He cites preliminary reports of collaboration with other powers and cautions that such a move would undermine France’s rights and place it under substantial subservience and military pressure.
Diplomatic sources said Ambassador John G. Winant planned to propose to President Roosevelt that the United States sever relations with the Vichy government. The move was seen as a step to awaken the French to the perils of Vichy and to counter Admiral Darjan's ambitious aims.
Johnny Jacobs of Cedar Rapids Iowa amateur champion was low amateur with a 74 in the opening round of the National Open in Fort Worth Texas. Denny Shute led with a 69 as many stars posted high seventies.
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