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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1942
Page
6
Chungking dispatch cites Naoki, a captured Japanese seaman, saying crowding, scant food, and spartan quarters cripple crew alertness and sleep. He notes 1,000 of 1,500 aboard a ship slept in passageways, sparking lung disease, duty lapses, and accidents.
Royal Air Force long range bombers were grounded Tuesday night and the air war cooled to its quietest phase since the devastation offensive began 11 days ago. Berlin radio shut down early Wednesday amid initial reports British planes over Germany did not materialize. German defenses showed greater concern as a broadcast said ferries between Zealand and the Danish mainland were suspended for mine danger. Grand Admiral Erich Raeder was named in British reports of high command activity.
The German naval commander in chief traveled to Narvik in Norway to inspect coastal defenses and assess operational readiness amid ongoing wartime activity. He reviewed fortifications, artillery, and naval positions, signaling heightened focus on securing northern Norway.
The Interstate Commerce Commission reported on Wednesday that a collision between two passenger trains at Savage Minnesota on April 1 resulted from failure to provide adequate flag protection for the preceding train.
Canada provides the United Kingdom with a large portion of its mercury, a resource that prior to the war came mainly from Italy.
War desk report outlines a German plan after seven months of siege to strike Sevastopol then push toward Rostov and the Caucasus oilfields. A Crimea win could open a broad campaign from Arctic to Black Sea, with Arctic railway cuts and Finland, Sweden, and Norway roles shaping Germany’s supply lines.
The Treasury said May saw money in circulation reach a new record of 12,072,237,679 dollars, boosted by more than 300 million dollars in the month. The total outside the treasury and the Federal Reserve banks amounted to 89.84 dollars per person.
The May jump in the nation’s prices rose by 2.20 dollars from April and 1955 dollars from a year earlier. No reason was given for the May increase, though it followed several years of higher prices.
Ninety boys attended the second series of lessons in the Y M C A free swim school. The classes reviewed bobbing and floating and new instruction was given in the flutter kick. Boys who passed the Monday lesson and received their pin include Billy Dale Pat McDermott Charles Day Joseph Seda Bobby Campbell James Stickley Gordon Mills Wayne Mills Harlen Hoskins and Barr Buster. The 15 foot flutter kick test winners listed include Eugene Martinek Charles Day Jim Koning Thomas Meade Leonard Fuchs Ray German Joseph Seda Richard Rabik Bobby Campbell David Neihaus Henry Burish Ronald Baird Douglas Donnan James Stickley Gordon Mills Earl
A long list of individuals including Reeves, Harlen Hoskins, Bob Myers, Harold Whitmer, Dale Waddle, Henry Keyes, Roland Frink, Henry Gundling, John Meade, Rudolf Dudley, Bob Mc Comas, Richard Cones, Milton Horak, Delmar Keith, Daryl Schroeder, Lloyd Oliver, Jody George, James Bain, Frank Kvach, Donald Dew, John Dale, Douglas Kuen, Bob Prenasil, Dean Kline, Dean Abernathey, Norman Miller, Richard Dye, Richard Dougherty, Robert Reid, William Johnson, Donald Knapp, Bill Hoese, Ron ald Bauman, Billy Dale and Pat McDermatt.
Several men and women have registered for the first YMCA men's and women's free swim school. Registrations are taken all week at the YMCA. Women meet daily except Wednesday from 6 30 to 7 30. Men have two classes at 7 30 and 8 15 except Wednesday. No charge.
For the four free instruction periods early registrations are asked. The YMCA women's membership swimming classes will meet Wednesday evening as usual.
MT PLEASANT UP appointments of ministers in the southern Methodist conference are expected this week. More vacancies arise this year due to age limits and illnesses. Ministers over the age limit include Rev C E Coggeshall Brighton and Rev W A Longnecker Wilton Junction. Those seeking retirement for ill health include Rev P M Conant Wellman.
Private John Fury, formerly of Cemetery street Weston West Virginia, now sits in barracks on Graves street Jefferson Barracks Missouri, reflecting a eerie rural-to-military shift in his life. The item blends local place names with a military setting in a brief human interest note.
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