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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1945
Page
3
Editor comments on public eating places avoiding shutdowns as ration controls tighten. Proposes using ration coupons to support dependent diners and aligning restaurant menus with home fare limits. Warns against drastic measures and urges realistic policy discussion.
American troops gained a foothold on the rim of Yaeju Dake escarpment as marines captured three major hill outposts on Kunishi ridge and advanced toward Naha and Itoman amid fierce Japanese resistance.
Marshal G K Zhukov announced in New York that the German organization of free trade unions and anti Nazi political parties will be permitted under Soviet supervision in Russian occupied Germany.
In Moline New Jersey a resolution by the Augustana Lutheran Synod urged no peacetime military training action until after the war. The measure reflects opposition within the church body to immediate wartime preparation policies.
Allan Kline president of the Town Farm Bureau told Rotary club and local farmers in Cedar Rapids that the United States must learn to distribute what it can produce. He noted 130 percent of 1939 food output and possibility to raise 10 to 20 percent by 1958 with new machinery and labor. He stressed per capita income and openness after the San Francisco conference.
Cedar Rapids judge Floye Philbrick postponed Clark W. Fisher's first degree murder pleading to June 25. Fisher, held on the murder charge, allegedly shot his wife Mildred May 19 with a shotgun and later slashed his own throat. His two children stay with their maternal grandmother as Fisher recovers in hospital.
Des Moines report shows corn prospects June 1 are somewhat more favorable than a year ago and planting is more advanced, though overall crop condition reflects considerable deterioration and slow progress during the past month due to recent unfavorable weather.
Rep Clinton P. Anderson of New Mexico told cattle feeders he would push support as he becomes agriculture secretary. At a House food investigation hearing, feeder Fred Atterbury of Scottsbluff Neb. praised feeders for adding weight and quality beef. The committee noted narrow price spreads and a 50 cent subsidy on cattle over 800 pounds as hindering feeders. Charles Kaup of Scribner counted a 900 to 1,200 pound steer could lose $15.38 per head under current OPA rules. Fear of falling prices and past losses were cited by A S Wendell of Bronson Ia as factors restraining feeding. Continued on page 2. Col. 4.
Partly cloudy tonight with somewhat warmer conditions and showers likely in southern areas. Rainfall Saturday night reached 1.05 inches as overcast skies persisted Monday. Temperatures ranged from 58 to 66 degrees with a 64 degree reading at 2 30 pm and a state high of 74 in Sioux City and Burlington.
Pvt. Joseph V. McGee 23 formerly discharged for slapping 11 German prisoners was confined to the guardhouse at Fort Devens after going AWOL. Officers report he now seeks discharge under the Army’s retirement system, claiming he has 120 paints.
In San Francisco reporters note the Japanese Diet approved an extraordinary bill granting Premier Kantaro Suzuki near autocratic powers. The lower house passed the measure in amended form after a six hour delay amid heated debate over its implications for the Diet.
Stars and Stripes reports Gen George Patton’s Third Army and Lt Gen Alexander Patch’s Seventh Army will serve as occupation forces in the American zone of Germany. The 15th Army will wind down after occupation boundaries are set, with Western and Eastern districts assigned to the Seventh and Third respectively. Replacements will clear the way for discharge eligible troops. Allied labor and production rules urge work, with a two district occupation and Montgomery warning on fraternization.
A joint U.S. and British final report on World War II anti submarine operations states Allied forces sank at least 713 German U boats.
Medley G. Whelpley, New York financier and Coe alum, warns graduates to be individuals not part of pressure groups. He urges intellectual honesty independence of judgment and avoidance of conformity while cautioning against centralized planning and private enterprise denigration. Sixty four degrees were conferred at Sinclair Bremorial chapel amid reflections on freedom, responsibility, and war’s end.
General Joseph Stilwell on a frontline Okinawa inspection warned the Pacific war could extend at least two more years. He cautioned ground action beyond bombing and noted Japanese tenacity in caves. Stilwell, Vinegar Joe, praised training adequacy and commented on invasion manpower estimates.
Attorney General Biddle told Congress that Russia circumvents the foreign agents registration law in U S propaganda distribution. He notes Soviet methods include a Washington embassy bulletin, Moscow bureau news releases, and commercial agencies distributing films and books, with only commercial agencies registered.
Eugene Hickey, 23, Fairfax, began a five month jail term in Linn county for a second drunken driving offense. He had already served 60 days earlier in July 1944 and was cited for speeding 72 mph on Mt. Vernon avenue SE. Christy Niedermayer, 25, of 1234 Lake avenue NE, was fined $100 after pleading guilty to a reckless driving charge.
Paris dispatches report Harry Hopkins left for Washington without meeting General de Gaulle abruptly ending talks. The absence set off speculation about Allied strategy as Hopkins departed after a brief stay in London.
Elements of the Ninth Australian division landed at Labuan and Brookston with Maura Bay on the Borneo coast as Gen. MacArthur announced Allied forces mass for the Brunei operation. Naval and air support from the United States Seventh Fleet Royal Australian Navy and United States Seventh Air Force aided the assault.
General Eisenhower entertained Marshal Zukov and Soviet officers at his Frankfurt headquar ters by singing Southern songs after a banquet. Five USO entertainers accompanied him as he performed tunes like Swanee River and Swing Low Sweet Chariot, drawing mixed reactions.
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