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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 29, 1940

Page

5

Russia Seeks British Trade Treaty Amid War Tensions

London sources report Russia proposing formal negotiations for a British Russian trade agreement. Russian ambassador Maisky told Foreign Secretary Halifax of the offer, while Britain and France weigh risks of aiding Germany via sanctioned shipments like the Selenga and Vladimir Mayakovsky.

Russia London Great Britain Ministry of Economic Warfare Selenga Vladimir Mayakovsky Hong Kong Ivan Maisky Moscow Viscount Halifax Allied Supreme War Council Britain Germany Siberia Maisky Foreign Office

Home bakers weigh cost and tips for whole grain bread

Advice from Miss Bernice Hopper promotes baking at home to save money and improve diets. Emphasizes whole wheat, milk in recipes, proper yeast temperatures, and cautions about bran and salt timing. Includes a Boston Brown Bread recipe and brief local notices on injuries and transit personnel changes.

Bernice Hopper Community Nutrition Service Boston

Russian Ships Transferred to French Far Eastern Fleet

The fare ministry says two Russian steamers moved to the French Far Eastern fleet for administrative reasons despite claims of Hong Kong release. The Russian embassy cites a Hong Kong message that Selenga was released and blocked again by French warships, with crew taken aboard. Examination by blockade authorities remains incomplete.

Fare Ministry Hong Kong Ministry of Economic Warfare

Believe Nazi Ships In East Indies Plan Dash For Red Port

Twenty German merchantmen laid up in the Netherlands East Indies have started loading cargo and preparing to sail. Speculation says they may break the Allied blockade and land cargoes at Vladivostok for transport by Soviet Russia. Germans reportedly purchased rubber copra palm oil and other raw materials.

Amsterdam Netherlands East Indies East Indies Vladivostok Russia

French Worker Acquitted for Ignorance of War Mobilization

In Paris an unnamed French worker was cleared by a military tribunal for failing to answer the mobilization order because he could not read and had been stationed in an isolated area when war began. Robert Placier had been arrested months earlier and was released after proof of illiteracy and isolation.

Paris France Robert Placier

Townsend club dance announced at Odd Fellows hall

City brief notes list a Townsend club dance at 8 45 PM in Odd Fellows hall 109 Second Avenue SE Mrs William Dykhuizen 1444 FE Avenue NE summoned to Sioux Falls South Dakota by the death of her father. The report updates on Mrs Sylvia Crandall of Springville Utah injured near Stanwood last Friday now listed as fair at St Luke's Hospital.

Adeline Taylor Third Avenue SE Townsend Club Odd Fellows Hall Second Avenue SE William Dykhuizen FE Avenue Sioux Falls S. D Sylvia Crandall Springville Utah Stanwood St. Luke's Hospital

Woman Injured Falling From Stepladder at Home

Mrs Jerry Kostna aged 36 of 1915 Hamilton Street SW suffered back lacerations after falling backward from a stepladder onto a box of tools Wednesday afternoon. She was taken to Mercy hospital and was expected to return home Friday. family said she had been painting a cupboard.

Jerry Kostna Hamilton Street Mercy Hospital

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