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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1941
Page
5
British imperial forces drive toward Asosa near Addis Ababa after seizing the Afadu escarpment. Ethiopian and Sudanese troops say they captured Dambacha while pursuing Italians toward Debra Marcos, with Ethiopian irregulars in hot pursuit.
A communique from Nairobi reported Saturday air force raids by South Africa on Harar in southeastern Ethiopia, the region described as the most important Italian post in the area.
CATRO Egypt AP says raiders again bombed the Suez Canal area Tuesday causing no damage according to the Egyptian government report.
John H. Moss of Milwaukee aged 70, former Kiwanis International president and Wisconsin consistory grand commander, died Monday.
Miss Ruby Hudson of Smithton won the 1939 national 4-H pie baking title in Chicago. Elwood Miller of Hazelton, Pennsylvania, who saw her photo, wrote to her. This week her parents announced her engagement to Miller.
A Bugs Baer column critiques duplication of effort in Washington and the looming lease lead bill headed for Roosevelt’s desk. He jokes about political fights and wartime decisions while urging readers to stay hopeful and practical despite uncertainty.
In Liberty magazine, the Duke of Windsor argues aid to Britain should be given, not lent. He uses a personal analogy about helping a friend in need to preserve friendship, and notes Churchill and Roosevelt as strong leaders despite admiring Hitler and Mussolini only for curiosity. A 34-pound lobster catch at Atlantic Highlands is also noted.
In a Britain wide makeup clash the women's auxiliary services won a partial concession at a Reydon Suffolk first aid post. Civil defense nurses face lips and nails policy with a cheeky notice saying nurses should not kiss patients. Air force auxiliaries win small allowances but must keep makeup moderate and hairstyles simple. The broader issue arises from a ban that started over a month earlier when a Red Cross officer’s wife resigned in protest.
Viscount Halifax said the United States and Great Britain are unlikely to trade naval craft now or in the future. He spoke with reporters at the state department during a call. He had earlier exchanged ratifications with Secretary Hull on a supplementary land tenure convention with Australian minister R G Casey.
A historical meal plan outlines daily menus for a family of four aiming for balanced nutrition at about 1.46 dollars per day. It describes cereals cooked in advance, fruit cereal variations, and a sequence of meals including baked lima beans, celery salad, rhubarb sauce, baked potatoes with steak, and custard.
Tootsie Wootsie and Baby Bunty rush to a blazing fire they fear is in the woods. Uncle Wiggily reveals the flames boil sap in a kettle to make maple sugar, not wood fire danger. The rabbits must fetch their sap buckets to continue.
A quirky scene unfolds as rabbits hop back to their sap buckets while Tootsie hears a noise at a picnic. The text muses on a school bus bringing gasoline for lunch and hints at discussing maple wax next.
Karl Joseph Cardinal Schulte archbishop of Cologne and a prominent Catholic leader died Tuesday in Berlin at age 69 from a heart attack, the official news agency reported.
A promotional note touts a book on hemorrhoids and rectal and colon disorders. It features an X Ray illustration of an abnormal colon and claims extensive illustrated diagrams and patient names from the United States and Canada. The item promises postpaid delivery with a return coupon.
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