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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1942
Page
11
The Coral Sea clash dominates headlines with ship losses cited, while resource shifts and salvage efforts at home alter strategic views. A South Africa mission may study new war resource avenues as iron ore and chemicals move into Axis control and salvage programs press households to aid waste-paper drives.
Chinese forces led by Lieut. Gen. Stilwell push into Mandalay outskirts in a savage hand to hand battle after recapturing Maymyo. They threaten Japanese supply lines from Lashio toward Yunnan while encircling operations disrupt Burma road movement and air power harasses mobile columns.
An Argentine shipping company contributed $20,000 to the American Navy Relief Society in appreciation of the rescue of officers and men from the torpedoed Argentine motor vessel Victoria, the State Department announced Saturday.
The fragment outlines a newspaper page with sections on facts and opinion, Washington notes, and various columns. It references Col Frederick Palmer Carl Sandburg, Sports, Financial, Social, Around the Town, and Forecast of Events along with radio and theater items.
Allied and U.S. officials say there is no evidence to verify Japanese claims of a US battleship and two aircraft carriers sunk in the Coral Sea clash. Navy and UP tally combined shows 259 ships sunk or damaged by Allied and American forces to date, with cautious notes on undisclosed losses.
Military experts say Allied moves in the Coral Sea and at Madagascar’s Antsirane have secured a decisive strategic edge. The United Nations now controls a well equipped base with a drydock, repair facilities, oil storage, and multiple airfields aiding Indian Ocean supply routes and potential defense against a sea invasion of India.
In Marion North Carolina a Mor ganton state hospital patient asked for a postponement of a Saturday hearing. The hospital superintendent testified the patient suffers hallucinations and wants release mainly to kill the lawyer. The lawyer said that claim was news to him.
Berlin reports a Bucharest police measure to curb transit quarrels. Passengers who quarrel or insult others on trams and buses must disembark and face internment in labor camps, police say as public safety concerns rise.
The Gazette reports Cedar Rapids and surrounding areas start the Camp Good Health Fund drive to support the Public Health Nursing Association and keep the health-building camp open for physically handicapped children from needy homes. Donations by Old Maids Club and Veterans of Foreign Wars add to a total noted at 366.13 in the weekly appeal, with no extensive daily plea this year due to wartime campaigns.
Selective Service headquarters says questionnaires to gather civilian skills will be mailed by May 27 to all 1940 and 1941 draft registrants who have not yet been inducted into the armed services.
Graham McNamee, famed radio voice since broadcasting’s early days, died Saturday at St Luke’s Hospital after a Streptococcus infection. Born July 10 1889 in Washington DC he later moved to St Paul Minnesota and settled in New York where he began as a singer before becoming a renowned announcer and newsreel commentator. He is survived by his second wife Ann Tee Simms.
Selected members of the United States Marine Corps are at a training camp for commandos to learn the tactics of Britain's toughest fighting men, it was announced Saturday.
Cedar Rapids plans a 1 pm Wednesday start with 16 city trucks to sweep the town for scrap metal and rubber as part of the Victory salvage drive. Residents are urged to leave salvage at curb by noon. Metals sought include copper and steel. rubber items like tires and hoses encouraged. tin cans and bottle caps not accepted.
The Office of Price Administration imposed a three gallon weekly limit on non essential eastern motorists in 17 states and D C for seven weeks, with larger allowances for essential workers and certain service vehicles. A class system sets totals from 33 to 57 gallons depending on daily mileage, and emergency exceptions may apply.
Hans Purcel a Banks county farmer in north Georgia says wartime shortages do not affect him as his self sufficiency covers sugar cigarettes meat milk eggs and tobacco He jokes about tooth loss and old razor blades while detailing his home grown supplies and steady routine despite war conditions.
Clouds delayed sunshine most of Saturday as Cedar Rapids saw a brief shower late in the day. The thermometer climbed to 76 between 4:30 and 5:30 pm after a 66 degree noon reading, then fell to 57 by 10:30 pm as the storm cleared and Sunday forecast called for cooler weather.
Cedar Rapids will host a recruitment drive to enlist at least 250 Iowa physicians. The effort, led by a recruiting head, seeks volunteers for commissions as first lieutenants or captains in a federal medical corps unit based at the Cedar Rapids headquarters. Applications for commissions will be accepted after official notices and board authorization. Continuous coverage continues on page 4.
Adams and Descoty receive regional OPV roles in a restructuring led by PF CG Drascoll. Sean Henderson and Sabirdas are named as part of the administration shakeup. Headquarters will be Des Viemnes Hr home.
The Cedar Rapids Raiders, pennant contenders in the Three-Eye league, host the Springfield Browns at Hill Park this afternoon at 2 45. The Gazette features opening day coverage with team photos, starting battery, and notes on other contending clubs. Mayor Frank K Hahn will throw the first ball after a flag raising ceremony.
The U S State Department said an American mission sought guarantees from Martinique and other French possessions to stay neutral and not aid the Axis. It noted arrangements to keep the French flag and governance while preserving French Caribbean assets for eventual French authority, with high commissions to resolve the request.
Carl O Connor, 36, of 386 Fifteenth Street, SF, was arrested for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. Witnesses say he struck a parked car at Sixth Avenue and Twelfth Street SE, then continued through Fifth Avenue, hitting two more parked cars near Cabibancourt before a citizen called police.
Government limits on women’s sleepwear to conserve textiles. Nightgowns slips petticoats and pajamas face trimmed frills and a 54 inch maximum for size 36 alongside size-based length caps. Prohibits ruffles pleats full sleeves and excessive lengths.
The admiralty announced Saturday that the trawler Solomon was lost with no casualties. The incident occurred amid ongoing maritime hazards and naval operations in British waters.
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