Global war evolution and policy debates in a frank survey
A year into World War II analysis surveys Hitler's blitzkrieg impact on France and Britain, Allied long-term strategy, and naval blockades. It surveys U S foreign policy aims in China, Japan, and Sino‑Japanese talks, plus a plan for postwar public works including Cedar Rapids airport needs and a potential new city library.
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Hitler
France
Great Britain
Apan
China
Japan
Nanking
Chiang Kaishek
United States
Washington
Britain
Pacific
Backers Doubt Tobey Anti-Convoy Step Succeeds
Washington reports backers of the Tobey anti convoy resolution concede likely defeat and urge Tobey to pause. Nye warns president would push ahead with convoys. debate centers on ship seizure and use of guards aboard foreign vessels. Sabotaged axis ships in protective custody are being repaired to offset British losses.
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Washington
Nye
Tobey
Senate
Emory S. Land
The
Maritime Commission
Senate Commerce Committee
Gillette
Congress
Norway
France
Denmark
Holland
Britain
New Zealand Food Ships to Britain Sink at High Rate
William Goodfellow of Amalgamated Dairies says forty percent of New Zealand food ships bound for Britain have been sunk in recent months, highlighting wartime shipping dangers and supply disruptions.
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New York
INS
New Zealand
Britain
William Goodfellow
Amalgamated Dairies, Ltd
Auckland
N. Z
German Troops Reported Arriving in Iraq and Syria Base
A broadcast from Ankara cited large numbers of German troops arriving in Iraq. Berlin radio claimed Iraqi forces carried out a successful counter attack on Habbaniah, threatening British positions. A French London source said German troops had landed in Syria and could use it as a base to access Iraq, with Vichy promising collaboration.
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New York
Ins
Budapest
National Broadcasting Company
Ankara
Turkey
Iraq
Berlin
NBC
Bagdad
Habbaniyah
Haifa
Palestine
London
Syria
Police Continue Hunt For Girl's Companion After River Tragedy
Cedar Rapids police probe the Cedar River for the body of Joe Kremenak Jr. after Melba Wendlandt drowned in a canoe Friday night. Investigators found beached canoe remnants and footprints suggesting a man and woman, with green paint indicating recent waterside activity. The Wendlandt family planned burial arrangements in Dubuque.
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Cedar River
Joe Kremenak, Jr
Twentieth Street
Melba Wendlandt
Masonville
B. A. Wendlandt
Cedar Rapids
Dubuque
Jim Bailey
Sheftie
Chief Bailey
Raiders Open At Home Today In Hill Park
The 1941 Three-Eye league champions the Raiders host Springfield in Hill Park at 2 45 this afternoon. Springfield is a strong visitor as the Brownies again challenge for the league title. The Gazette sports section features Raider news including a roster, past championship teams, Indians ties, ex Raiders in majors, and a 1930 season recap under Manager Paul Speran.
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Hillpark
Raiders
Springfield
Brownies
Today
Gazette
Raider
Cleveland Indians
Cedar Rapids
Paul Speran
Cap Crossley
Local sports section promises full coverage for fans
The newspaper highlights extensive sports coverage with special features and complete reporting on all major sports events today, aiming to satisfy baseball and general sports readers alike.
War-Torn London Feels Strangely Ordinary On Sunny Afternoons
War correspondent Edwin Stout reports London bathed in daylight during blitz days. Crowds fill stores and theaters, soldiers crowd weekend leave, and air raids rarely disrupt daily life. He recalls few maimed on streets and quick ambulance runs, noting bomb blasts kill outright or spare.
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London Barracks
London
General Strong urges united American entry into war
Gen Robert V Strong, commanding officer of the Eighth corps area, warned at the Governor's day luncheon in Iowa City that the United States will soon enter war to defend national life and interests. He praised Britain as civilization's last outpost and urged cadets to spread loyalty. The speech followed his transfer from the Seventh corps and placement in Brownwood Texas, with university leaders Hancher and Wilson lauding the ROTC program.
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Iowa City
United States
Robert V. Strong
Eighth Corps
General Strong
Britain
Strong
Seventh Corps
Omaha
Brownwood
Tex
Virgil M. Hancher
George A. Wilson
University Military Department
Dutch Flyers Mark Anniversary with Raid Against Norway
Royal Dutch naval aviators used US built Hudson planes to join British pilots in attacking Nazi airfields in Norway on the eve of the Netherlands invasion anniversary. It marked the first time a Dutch squadron formed a striking force against enemy occupied territory. The Hudsons were funded by Dutch abroad.
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London
Norway
Air Ministry
Red-Belgian Trade Agreement Reported
New York reports Radio Berlin said Russia agreed with Belgium on a trade pact at Germanys suggestion. The accord would exchange 225000 tons of grain annually for 300000 tons of coal.
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New York
Radio
Berlin
Russia
Germany
Belgium
British Claims Convoy Unhurt In Italian Raid
Britain reported two Italian and German air attacks were repelled in the western Mediterranean. The Benghazi bombardment damaged enemy ships and halted supply efforts while no British ships were harmed. Two British planes missing. one crew saved.
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London
INS
Britain
Benghazi
Mediterranean
Cyreniaca
Libya
Admiralty
Tobruk
Egypt
Greece
Lindbergh decries lost free vote on war issue in Minneapolis
Charles A. Lindbergh told a 12 000 strong crowd at St. Paul or Minneapolis rally that democracy failed in last November election as voters were not allowed to decide on foreign policy. He warned intervention would turn U S into a totalitarian regime and urged free speech while criticizing Roosevelt for restricting public knowledge of government aims.
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Land
Gillette
Tobey
Foreign Relations Committee
Minneapolis
Charles A. Lindbergh
Europe
America
Lindbergh
Minnesota
Municipal Auditorium
America First Committee
United States
Germany
Roosevelt
Roosevelt to Return to Desk Monday After Rest Period
President Roosevelt’s temperature returned to normal but his doctor ordered continued weekend rest. He plans to resume work Monday and confer with Australian Prime Minister Robert G. Menzies.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Australia
Robert G. Menzies
Capital's Folk Battle Fire In Red Moonlight
Londoners endure a severe Luftwaffe attack as bombs fall on the city. The piece describes scenes in the West End hotels and streets, air raid precautions crews, firemen, and residents sharing quick drinks and aiding each other while authorities battle fires and the night air hums with the din of bombing.
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Edward W. Beattin, JR
London
West End
Momentous Roosevelt Statement Expected at Pan American Union
Washington rumors say President Roosevelt will use the Pan American Union gathering Wednesday night to deliver a far reaching foreign policy pronouncement. Sources indicate the speech, to be heard nationwide and by short wave to Europe and Latin America, will address issues beyond convoys.
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Washington
INS
Roosevelt
Pan-American Union
Iowa
Europe
Latin America
Mercury Rebounds to 72 Degree High in Cedar Rapids
After two days of near winter lows Cedar Rapids saw a springlike bounce with a 72 degree high at 3 30 pm. Temperatures fell to 64 by 7 pm and 50 by midnight as readings shifted through the day.
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Mercury
Cedar Rapids
Chambers
Mother's Day Marks Start Of Camp Good Health Fund
Camp Good Health Fund launches its eighteenth season near Cedar Rapids to aid physically handicapped children ages 5 to 12. The Public Health Nursing association runs the camp with no operating income beyond voluntary donations. If funded, 212 children may attend for at least three weeks each starting June 9. costs run about 5 dollars per child per week. The Cedar Rapids Gazette contributes 100 dollars annually and the Old Maids club raised 300 dollars at a Christmas benefit dance.
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Camp Good Health Fund
Camp Good Health
Cedar Rapids
Public Health Nursing Association
The
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Old Maids Club
Peggy Stewart
London Blitz Breaks Records As 31 Planes Fell
German raiders struck London in a six hour reprisal barrage after Manchester and Ludwigshafen raids. Night fighters shot down 31 plus two more aircraft, totaling 124 German planes downed at night since May 1. Incendiaries and bombs damaged hospitals and homes. RAF retaliated at Berlin and Mannheim Ludwigshafen while Luftwaffe daylight recon flights increased along Britain’s coast.
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London
Rhineland
Mannheim
Ludwigshafen
Berlin
England
RAF
Britain
Mareshal Goering
Wales
East Anglia
Hickenlooper Child Breaks Arm Playing Soccer
Jane Hickenlooper, 11, daughter of Iowa lieutenant governor B. B. Hickenlooper, fractured her right arm above the wrist during a school soccer game at Johnson School on Friday afternoon. Her mother recently ditched crutches and uses a cane after a February accident that fractured her left ankle.
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Iowa
Jane Hickenlooper
B. B. Hickenlooper
Johnson School
Age structure of selective service draftees revealed
Washington AP reports that among about 500000 trainees inducted, the majority are aged 21 to 25, with only 11 percent 31 or older. The age group study from selective service headquarters notes significance amid discussions to lower the draft age from 35 to 30 or lower.
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Washington
Ice
Army
Selective Service Headquarters
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