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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1942
Page
1
A June report notes the Allied three powers Russia Britain and the United States share a likely 1942 military path though the exact timing of a second front remains undecided. Stalin’s expediency and the Atlantic Charter cooperate on postwar peace are discussed amid the Dubuque war fund drive and local draftee sendoffs.
General Emmons headquarters reports part of the Battle of Midway narrative by army bombers and marine flyers. American planes struck the Japanese fleet near Midway on June 3 and 4, causing fires and sinks as diversions and counterattacks unfolded.
At Hawaii’s Army Air Base pilots discuss the Battle of Midway. Captain Paul Payne of Des Moines Iowa recalls fear and luck, describing the attack on a Japanese transport and two heavy cruisers and a later carrier strike. The men say they came out veterans and unscathed.
Admiral Nimitz disclosed that more than 30 Japanese warships faced defeat at Midway and thousands of enemy sailors perished or were shot down. The pursuing Americans struck rapidly ending the battle Saturday night with remnants driven off in darkness.
The Senate completed congressional approval of a military wage adjustment bill setting a $50 a month minimum pay for the armed forces effective June 1 1942. The conference report passed 69 to 0 in the Senate after House approval 363 to 0. The measure goes to President Roosevelt for signature.
Washington reports the house ways and means committee voted to raise the federal cigarette excise by half a cent per pack. The proposed increase would set the tax at seven cents per package.
Employers using Gazette Want Ads reach a large pool of capable workers. The ad notes 105 girls answered the wanted ad and many employed workers will see and respond seeking better jobs. To reach these job seekers call 2-1121 and ask for an ad taker.
A powerful U S warship task force under Rear Admiral Robert C. Giffen has joined the British home fleet to aid blockading German Europe, protect Allied convoys and hunt Axis submarines. King George toured a U S battleship during a three day port visit as reports of joint operations surface.
London reports the Nazi Gestapo destroyed Lidice near Prague, executing all adult males, sending women to camps, and taking children for “educational institutions.” Berlin radio claims 31 more Czechs were killed in Prague and Brünn. Czech sources say Lidice’s population ranged from 183 to 1,200. British broadcasts predict Germany’s long shame will be paid by Allied actions.
President Roosevelt signed the small business bill creating a small war plants corporation with a 150 million dollar revolving fund to finance small manufacturers participating in the war effort. The measure aims to boost participation of small plants in wartime production.
The United Press reports German radio claims a major offensive on the Russian front with preliminary battles around Kharkov and Sevastopol. Dispatches describe heavy fighting near Sevastopol, encircled garrisons near Moscow, and renewed German attempts to press through Crimea toward the Caucasus.
The White House announced President Roosevelt and Soviet Foreign Minister Molotov reached a full understanding on creating a second front in Europe in 1942 and speeding up US aid to the Soviet Union. They also discussed postwar cooperation to safeguard peace. Molotov visited May 29 to June 4, met with Marshall, King, Litvinov, Hopkins, and Mullin, and then returned home.
In New Orleans on Thursday three San Francisco shipyard workers and a New Orleans laborer were acquitted of murdering Philip Carey, a National Maritime Union organizer, on September 17, 1939.
German news service claims Bir Y Wacherm near the 40 mile Lillieh line southeast of Atwa fell to Nazi forces after days of resistance. Free French defenders reportedly faced a demand for surrender from the garrison of Bir Hachem as British line stability in the area appeared jeopardized.
London announces a 20 year mutual assistance treaty between Britain and Russia pledging economic aid and a second European front. Eden and Molotov signed May 25 26 as part of postwar planning to resist aggression and pursue security in Europe under the Atlantic charter.
Fletcher, chairman of the Linn County board, says the new tire quota has declined monthly, affecting essential services. He cites limited tire retread availability and urges eligible users such as common carriers, milk haulers, fire and police departments to conserve tires and use retreads before failure.
Washington AP reports the War Production Board will launch a nationwide salvage campaign collecting rubber tin cans fats and oil. The first phase is a two week scrap rubber drive to begin soon, according to a WPB spokesman.
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