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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1943
Page
1
A broad national reaction follows Chester Davis's resignation as food administrator. The piece argues he stood out for agricultural knowledge and anti inflation stance, while exposing Washington intraparty dysfunction. It notes praise for direct action by officials like William Jeffers and honors Amana society for Army Navy E flag award amid plant fire recovery.
Wallace, vice president and BEW chairman, charges RFC head Jesse Jones with hindering wartime stockpiling and misrepresenting BEW authority. He cites 1939 to 1941 funds and calls for congressional inquiry while defending BEW stockpile goals and BEW led by War Production Board directives. Jones counters that BEW initiated under 10 percent of RFC purchases and that no major delays occurred.
The U S circuit court of appeals reversed six defendants conviction linked to Herbert Hans Haupt the executed Nazi spy and remanded for a second trial. The ruling found the defendants deprived of a fair trial and statements obtained by the FBI before magistrate advisement.
The FBI says Erwin Harry de Spretter, 53, a New York consulting engineer, was arrested and charged with conspiring with Ernest Lehmitz who admitted sending American war data to the Nazi intelligence system. De Spretter pled guilty and is held for federal grand jury action.
A German radio broadcast claimed an unconfirmed assassination attempt on Gen. Alphones Georges in Algiers. No Allied confirmation, Reuters called the report untrue. Georges, follower of Gen. Giraud, was said to be slightly wounded in his apartment by unknown assailants.
Judge Marvin Jones was sworn in as the nation's third war food administrator in seven months. He pledged civilians will have enough to assure a healthful diet despite wartime shortages. Jones takes over from Chester C. Davis amid ongoing price stabilization debates in Congress and the Roosevelt administration. He cited needs in farm equipment, labor, seeds, fertilizer, credit, and fair returns to farmers. Jesse W. Tapp resigned as associate war food administrator to return to banking.
The British radio quoted in a German broadcast recorded by CBS said Huangchow, 100 miles southwest of Shanghai, has been recaptured by Chinese forces. Hangchow, capital of Chekiang province, had been under Japanese occupation since December 1937.
J S Russell assistant war food administrator predicted sharp reductions in butter and cheese for consumers after July 1. He said per person availability will be about 12 or 13 pounds of butter and about four pounds of cheese in the coming year, versus 16 to 17 pounds of butter and 6.3 pounds of cheese in the just ending fiscal year.
London dispatch says a Paris radio report from Tokyo claims Japan has launched ships made entirely of rubber with steam engines. No further details are provided on size or purpose.
Cedar Rapids news reports that the Linn County War Price and Rationing Board has prepared renewal application blanks for A and D gas rations under the streamlined plan. Car and motorcycle owners should pick up forms at local filling stations, mail them with the back cover of their present A book and tire inspection record, and expect new books by July 21.
The Office of Price Administration announces a July quota of 51,800 new passenger automobiles for rationing, an increase of 800 cars from June.
Jenkintown Pennsylvania Mrs Russell Davis solved a garden bug problem by vacuuming the entire Victory garden with an extension cord. She reports the cleanup as highly successful and effective against insect invasion.
Washington AP Rubber Director William M. Jeffers orders strict conservation and cuts used and recapped tire eligibility for July to 500000. In eastern shortage areas A book limits drivers to 90 to 0 miles monthly, outside areas require essential use proof. Regulatory changes aim to stretch scarce tires while synthetic rubber production ramps up.
Allied fighters credited with breaking up an 18-plane Japanese raid on Darwin Australia while General MacArthur's bombers pressed through bad weather to hit four enemy bases northward. Nine twin-engined bombers with nine Zeros clashed with Spitfires as British Australian pilots shot down two Zeros and probably two other fighters and two bombers with minor Darwin damage and no casualties.
Allied headquarters said 100 Flying Fortresses flew 1100 miles round trip to Leghorn, Italy, raining several hundred tons of bombs for nine minutes. The raid damaged a light cruiser and four supply ships, ignited tanks and oil facilities, and disrupted rail yards and industrial areas. Five hours later smoke hindered damage assessment. later reports confirmed fires at storage tanks and an oil refinery.
The navy said United States planes conducted a night raid on a small Japanese naval force in the central Solomons and carried out seven new air attacks on Kiska in the Aleutians. Ventura and Mitchell bombers also hit Kiska's main camp area and Northhead, with additional strikes on Little Kiska.
Continued cool conditions prevail in Cedar Rapids and nearby areas. Afternoon and tonight remain below normal with a high around 76 degrees yesterday, 62 at 2:30 p.m. and 71 at 7 p.m. Humidity near 38 percent as temperatures dip.
Ottawa AP says Malcolm MacDonald the British high commissioner to Canada announced at least 14 Axis U boats were sunk in the past two weeks and that the Allied assault on Europe would begin very soon.
British bombers in a strong Anglo American air offensive hit Cologne and Hamburg on Monday night. The attack followed US daylight raids on St Nazaire and Beaumont le Roger. RAF fighters and Albacores joined in against a convoy near Dover. At least three merchant ships and two motor torpedo boats were damaged. Cologne suffered fires from widespread bombing. DNB said the cathedral was hit and the central nave damaged. Hamburg saw lighter bombing with minor shipyard damage. Thirteen hundred bombers conducted related raids, marking a shift toward the Rhineland from the Ruhr. Six bombers were missing from the St Nazaire and Beaumont le Roger raids.
Wilmington California reports the launch of the liberty ship Stephen Vincent Benet on Monday night under wartime shipbuilding efforts. The vessel represents ongoing mobilization with numerous ships placed in service for cargo and transport duties during the conflict.
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