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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1944
Page
13
In New Guinea a U S fighter unit credits teamwork over individual glory as the secret to success. Pilots pair and fly in fours to protect tails, press Jap formations, and push down enemy losses. The author recalls Kenney’s leadership and a past buzz incident that led to a flying safety thesis.
Soldiers and sailors report arrivals transfers and leaves from Camp Ward Farragut Idaho Camp Roberts California England and other duty bases Navy Army and air force personnel and their home addresses are listed with recent movements and furloughs in this service update.
Brother Donald J. Hruby rises to private first class and serves in the Pacific. Cpl Donald A. Witousek shifts from Lincoln Nebraska to Clovis New Mexico air base. Seaman 2/c Frankie Dvorak at San Diego visits his mother after Pacific duty. Lt Jack H. Wagner ferries to McChord Air Base. Pvt G. L. Jerry Waltermyer reports to Fort Ord after furlough with wife’s family. Pvt Frank J. Netolicky stationed at Camp Hood. Pfe Richard J. Meerans on furlough from Camp Cooke. Amiel R. Slick now in England promoted to staff sergeant. Richard Dick Reilly promoted to petty officer 1/c stationed in California. Brother Donald F Reilly promoted to seaman second class serving in the Pacific. Beatrice Reilly’s sons, Otisroad SE, are noted. Homer Vernon Spud Moore stationed at Great Lakes after Universal Engineering work. wife and son Lyle Vernon remain in Central City.
The AFL executive council said it wishes the United Mine Workers could affiliate but cannot resolve jurisdictional differences. It stressed no intent to bar the miners and urged further talks to find a possible accommodation. A $60,000 check from Mr. Lewis will be returned.
Philadelphia United Press Wil liam Green AFL president urged President Roosevelt to designate free ports in the United States for war refugees. The ports would admit refugees provide clothing housing and food then return them after the war. Green said such a move would be a feasible first step for the nation and inspire broader Allied and neutral world action.
French reprisals in northern France recount the execution of eight to seven villagers at a village near Lille after saboteur activity derailed a troop train killing twenty Germans. The killings occurred a month ago as retaliation for the derailment.
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