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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1941
Page
7
Commentary notes Hitler’s promised revelations on the Russian campaign and doubts their impact. It critiques British and German information efforts, Iowa highway stripe changes, USO fundraising in Cedar Rapids, and army gun sight costs vs simplification. It also quips on reporters' variable hours and the nature of news pacing.
Britain voices support for amphibious raids on occupied coasts joining army and navy with air force in a broader offensive. The Sunday Pictorial cites General J F C Fuller urging hit and run landings while RAF massive raids hit Comines near Lille and industrial targets in Lens and Douai.
Sen. George of Georgia, chair of the foreign relations committee, states he believes President Roosevelt will not wage undeclared war without the people’s approval. He urges that any final commitment be returned to Congress for the American people to decide through established machinery.
Stockholm dispatch reports several thousand Lithuanians killed in an anti-Soviet uprising in the Kau nas area at the start of the German Russian war. Lithuania reportedly in German hands by night. Latvia near occupation, Estonia claims a 50,000 strong liberty force ready to fight. Finnish reports describe guns and bombs over the Gulf of Finland from Estonia.
Cedar Rapids saw a second day of rain as afternoon showers brought 0.20 inches of precipitation. High reached 80 between 2 and 3 pm, then fell to 72 by 11:30 pm. The prior day’s high of 93 dropped to 69 by midnight, with a further drop by 4 am Saturday.
Camp Good Health hosts a tooth treasure tale for 7 and 8 year old Larks cabin girls. Counselors recount fairy gifts left under pillows for lost baby teeth. Dimes nickels and pennies have appeared in handkerchief corners as rewards.
The House Military Committee issued a sharp report criticizing the Roosevelt administration for major defense program failures and delays. It cites lack of a powerful head, overemphasis on social reform, and slow stockpiling, noting critical aluminum shortages and insufficient rubber due to ships and carrier reluctance. It details five key shortcomings and calls for urgent action and centralized authority.
Rep Harold Knutson proposes a resolution for Congress to declare a wartime state between Germany and Russia, activating the 1939 Neutrality Act. The move would require approval by both houses, with no immediate action planned.
Aviation executives warned Saturday that U S airline service will be curtailed following the government request for 24 more transport planes by August 1. Over the past eight months airlines have surrendered 91 planes for transfer to Great Britain, leaving 358 in the United States.
Iowa Rep Henry O. Talle warned Secretary Wickard of a serious shortage of copper, zinc and other metals that could hinder rural electrification. He urged placing metal requirements high on priority lists for defense needs, citing REA figures for 1942 loan program distribution-line construction.
William L. Shirer former Cedar Rapids news analyst and CBS Berlin correspondent was honored by the National Headliners Club at Atlantic City for general excellence in radio reporting over several years. He previously shared the award in 1938 with Edward R Murrow for Austrian Anschluss coverage.
Three people were injured in a two-vehicle crash at Center Point Road and H Avenue NE around 5 30 p m Saturday. Mrs William F Smith 48 of 1600 First Street NW suffered a possible fracture and a facial bump and was taken to St Luke s hospital by Ambulance Service. Wes Robovsky 54 of 1618 Eleventh Avenue SE suffered a wrenched back while Joe Zorich 48 of 1118 Sixth Street SE had a skinned hand and sprained right wrist. Both men were shocked but not hospitalized. Police said Smith was driving on Center Point Road as a bus unloading at the curb and Modracek was west on H Avenue.
Early returns show Lyndon Johnson leading with 150,871 votes and W Lee O'Daniel close behind at 147,161 from 241 of 254 counties. Gerald Mann has 125,140 and Martin Dies 71,612 as the field narrows for the United States Senate seat.
Congress finalized the record 10.38 billion dollar army appropriation alongside extending the 2 billion stabilization fund and devaluation powers for two more years. Senate approved related bills on commodity credit, maritime control, and federal relief funding amid ongoing policy debates.
Helsinki reports indicate Finnish troops opened attacks on the Soviet Red Army after Field Marshal Mannerheim urged a holy war. Military sources suggest Finnish and German forces cooperated with simultaneous offensives against Leningrad and Murmansk, following bombing raids on Joensuu.
Washington AP senators from both parties said substantial US aid to Russia would require a multi billion dollar increase in the current 7 billion dollar lend-lease program and large sums for armament plants. Rumors of new requests floated as Roosevelt pledges aid to Russia against Germany. Senator Byrd said he doubts how much aid could be given and noted production shortfalls for both US and Britain.
Special to The Gazette Independence authorities halted search for additional victims late Saturday in Bear creek eight miles south after Kenneth Gordon Bond a University of Iowa special student died in a morning crash his car plunging into a treacherous tributary near a broken bridge No one else is believed to have been in the car Bond had left Iowa City alone after a 15 day engineering course Leavitt Anderson Yale graduate and friend said Bond planned to visit him on the trip Bond may have picked up a hitchhiker before the crash Bond son of Mrs Frank A Bond of Pittsburgh had just graduated from Yale and completed a management course at Iowa University Canyon.
British and Free French forces reportedly captured Nebek, a key resistance point north of Damascus, after heavy fighting. The dispatch says de Gaulle's troops broke the strongest Vichy defenses just south of Nebek and pushed toward Homs Hama and Aleppo.
Compiled from cable dispatches the Moscow claim 4000 Nazi tanks were halted near Luck after a day long siege. Russian high command warned of heavy losses for the German drive toward Minsk and Kiev while reporting successes at Lwow and in the Danube region.
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