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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1943
Page
8
A Chicago Cubs trade talk centers on Lou Novi koff and past deals with the Phillies and Dodgers, revisiting legendary moves like Klein and Hurst while lamenting a string of missteps. The piece rails at vanity trades and recalls 1900s pennants and famed infield combos as it critiques modern club moves.
The former Cedar Rapids Raider Charley Workman bursts into major league attention with the Boston Braves. He led the Three-Eye league in homers and total bases in 1940 and hit eight for eleven to start his big league stint, drawing praise for his hitting style and minor league record. He was Southern Association home run king with 29 and 109 driven in while batting .327, and Cedar Rapids produced 29 homers for him in 1940.
The U S Navy will offer only one season contracts to its baseball players at Great Lakes naval training station. Captain R R M Emmet, commander, announced plans to disband the team after this season citing limited enlistment terms. Johnny Mize is named as a favored player who may move to New Caledonia next season.
Swedish distance star Bashful Gunder Haegg started his journey to the United States by night sleeper to Geteborg for a tanker crossing expected to last about 23 days. He aims to compete with America's best runners, hoping to place highly and donate meet profits as needed.
U S Army reports 25000 German prisoners including six generals as First Armored Division closes Tunisian front near Djebel el Faoar. General Krause agrees to unconditional surrender terms. Borowietz weeps over shattered forces while many Germans are taken to a vast Tunisian pen. Some weep, some march jaunty to captivity.
A tornado ripped through Kilgore and the east Texas oil region killing four people and injuring none. It leveled thirty wells and caused a serious fire hazard as it crossed the area during school hours, though over 100 children escaped injury.
Stockholm dispatch reports the Soviet government rejected claims of a bombing raid in Swedish territory. It said a full inquiry found no Soviet aircraft over the area and that bomb splinters bearing Russian lettering could not prove Russian origin.
Churchill telegraphs Eisenhower praising the joint British and American advance into Tunis and Bizerta. He commends troops’ conduct, unity with French allies, and the solid foundation for victory in the North African campaign. He hopes allied forces continue to march together to defeat tyrants.
An excerpt notes Lieut. Gen. Uchida acknowledging Japanese stamina and stating that their forces can be overcome by American forces, reflecting the exchange of views on wartime strength.
The war alarm clock planned for sale will have a maximum consumer price of $1.65, the Office of Price Administration announced on Tuesday.
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