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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 07, 1942

Page

4

Stuttgart Suffers Heaviest RAF Night Bombardment Yet

London AP reports the RAF’s heaviest Stuttgart raid to date as part of a around the clock offensive. Docks at Nantes were hit and German factory targets at Bosch Daimler Benz and Hirth were attacked. RAF losses cited as 14 planes with limited enemy resistance and no British losses.

London Royal Air Force Stuttgart Germany R.A F France Boulogne Rostock Luebeck R.A.F Nantes RAF Bosch Electrical Works Daimler Benz Hirth Works Britain Channel Radio Berlin Caen Calais Air Ministry

Stranger Gave Them Beer At Roller Rink

Two 18 year old youths were arrested at 3 30 am Thursday on drunkenness charges. They claimed a drunken man they had never seen before gave them beer at Ce Mar park roller rink. Each said they drank two half gallon bottles. Judge Harry Johnson fined them 10 dollars plus costs and ordered detectives to verify the tale.

Harry Johnson Ce Mar Park

Capacity Audience Hears Club Chorus And Mothersingers

A capacity audience attended the Music week program presented by the Woman's club chorus and the Mothersingers at the Woman's clubhouse Wednesday night. Miss Grace Meloney directed. Highlights included Schubert's Ave Maria sung by the Mothersingers and the Operatic Caravan with excerpts from light opera by the Woman's club chorus. The Italian Street Song from Naughty Marietta impressed the audience in the Caravan.

Woman’s Club Chorus Mothersingers Woman's Clubhouse Grace Meloney Schubert Parent-Teacher Association Woman's Club Chorus Victor Herbert Naughty Marietta

Lorenzen and Shoemaker lead closing chorus

G J Lorenzen and Miss Gertrude Shoemaker perform in a program finale with choruses and the audience joining in The Star Spangled Banner. The tarpon is noted as a marine fish and fighter.

G J. Lorenzen Gertrude Shoemaker

Japan Plans Airborne Attack Support by Axis Planes

Los Angeles reports that wartime columnist Lester argues Japan would bomb Los Angeles with aircraft aided by German and Italian planes if they attack. The claim reflects a speculative defense view on alliance air power.

Ott warns Japan may use replications for Pacific showdowns

New York aviation authority warns civilian air spotters to focus on silhouette ID of Italian and German bombers and fighters to gain minutes in defense. He cites alleged Japanese use of U S aircraft replicas and reports of large imports including Messerschmitt 109 fighters and twin engined 110s and Italian planes for potential Pacific attacks.

Ott New York Authority Japan Lockheed Douglas Tiss Martin Pacific California Luftwaffe

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