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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1942
Page
3
After five months of heroic resistance, Corregidor surrenders to Japanese forces, marking a pivotal but costly collapse in the defense of the Philippines. Hunger and exhaustion, not sheer skill, doomed the last major American outpost in the region.
British commandos pushed 20 miles into jungle toward Diego Suarez as Vichy reports urged the fall of the base in Madagascar. RAF fighters dominated the sky while British ships held surrounding seas, with clashes reported against French troops and naval losses at the port.
A rental want ad from W. H. Gardner of 1006 First Avenue NE shows a large sleeping room with private entrance and inner spring at 1008 First Avenue East. Fifteen responses led to a satisfactory tenant the next day. Dial 2-1121 to place a rental ad. subscribers may charge for ads.
The light cruiser Marblehead, bombed repeatedly near Borneo, arrived at an east coast port after a three month, 13 000 mile journey back to the United States. Despite two direct hits and heavy flooding, the crew kept the ship afloat, repairing aboard and aboard, before a long voyage via Africa and Ceylon to return home.
Nearly 25,000 Cedar Rapids residents sought war ration books as registrars in 15 schools closed after a long day. About 23,753 of the 23,822 applicants received coupon sheets entitling them to buy sugar, the first rationed commodity.
More than 2,500 signatures collected to force a Cedar Rapids vote on a 325000 airport bond. Petitions, signed by civic groups and citizens, will be filed with the city council. the election seeks to show army officials Cedar Rapids will supply land if an airport is built.
The Federal Reserve board ruled new controls on installment purchases and charge accounts as part of Roosevelt's anti inflation drive. Installment loans must be liquidated in 12 months and down payments rise to 33 1/3 percent. Charge accounts must be settled by the 10th day of the second month after purchase.
U S bomber squadron destroyed Forty Japanese planes were shot down and 25 badly damaged at Mingaladon airdrome north of Rangoon in the second Burma raid. The attack followed earlier strikes and aimed to disrupt Japanese war materiel and troop movements along the Burma front toward the Chindwin river.
Reports describe Japanese efforts to seize strategic positions in the Philippines and the ongoing bombardment of Corregidor. Veterans recount the brutal air and artillery assault, with analysts noting the fort's role in early Pacific battles as forces near Manila faced a protracted siege and the looming fall of Bataan.
A Cedar Rapids meeting at the Montrose Hotel aims to organize support for Hickenlooper in the county primary. James Milroy of Vinton will speak as campaign manager and the session is open to the public with officers to be elected for the drive.
Allied forces report about 7000 American and Filipino defenders were captured after four forts at Manila Bay fell to Japanese forces. The fall followed heavy bombardment of Corregidor and adjacent strongholds, with continued air attacks and siege gun shelling. President Roosevelt praised Wainwright and his troops for their stand despite isolation and shortages.
The British admiralty announced on Wednesday night that the destroyer Jaguar has been sunk. The announcement confirmed a naval loss with no further details provided.
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