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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1942
Page
3
The article discusses plans for nationwide gasoline rationing approved by the President to save wear on tires and ease transportation strain. It notes Midwestern willingness to share burdens, while汽 coastal shortages prompt support for diversion of tank cars Eastward.
A commentary notes taxi drivers in eastern cities wear down tires quickly and questions penalties for rubber waste versus broader economic planning. It also discusses England’s war reading on offensives, citing Sir Stafford Cripps’s defense of Churchill and the need for certainty before launching major actions.
The report says Marshal Timoshenko’s forces surged toward Kharkov and penetrated near the city’s defenses while Kerch in Crimea faces a planned 100000 parachutists air invasion. Berlin cites Baron von Richthofen on Kerch as Hitler weighs air assault to break the Kharkov drive.
The House Ways and Means Committee approved raising the normal individual income tax from 4 to 6 percent along with higher surtaxes to generate about 2.75 billion dollars in new revenue. The panel signaled a goal of higher rates, with the lowest surtax near 11 or 12 percent and the top around 80 or 85 percent. Married couples with two children earning 3000 net could see bills rise from 58 to 162, and a single filer from 221 to about 437, depending on the surtax. The committee also eyed Secretary Morgenthau's discretionary authority to allow up to 10 percent of taxable income withheld as a credit against the March 15 tax bill.
Cedar Rapids city clerk Maude Krebs warned that phone registration for the June 1 airport bond and state primary elections is not possible. Only two days remain to register or file change-of-address forms in person at City Hall as voters confirm eligibility under the permanent system.
Washington UP The Office of Defense Transportation is reportedly drafting plans to extend gasoline rationing nationwide to conserve rubber. WPB may decide next Tuesday after Eastman prepares the plan. Roosevelt suggests equalizing use by pooling tank cars and trucks to meet regional needs while limiting production areas to curb tire wear. Nelson worries 250000 pounds of rubber burn daily in traffic and Rayburn dismisses nationwide rationing as unnecessary. Carlson notes Midwest argument hinges on shared misery.
Analysis describes the Kharkov operation as a localized, well timed Russian thrust aimed at disrupting German forward lines and oil access. It notes German forces in the Ukraine, Hitler’s reserves and a German counteroffensive while the Red Army seeks to unravel German communication lines and hinder the Caucasus campaign.
In the House of Commons Sir Stafford Cripps warned Britain may strike a carefully planned front on the European continent as World War II rhetoric sharpened. Leslie Hore-Belisha urged a separate defense ministry while debates touched on Western front and allied plans involving Russia and Japan.
In a quiet session Senator Barkley announced a Justice Department probe cleared Senator Walsh of any link to a Brooklyn "house of degradation" alleged to harbor Nazi spies. The probe, ordered with Sen. McNary, exonerated Walsh completely amid calls to summon Post figures and critics.
A letter-writer dismisses a Draft MacArthur for President idea while praising his military leadership. He notes an Indiana man founded the first Roosevelt-for-President club in 1930 and jokes about political ambition tainting MacArthur. The piece also comments on Shangri La and public fascination with sensational ideas.
Ottawa reports that Canada will register unemployed men as part of a broader labor mobilization effort. Government officials say the plan seeks to identify manpower, coordinate relief, and support postwar employment.
The American Volunteer Group said its fleet destroyed at least 56 Japanese planes in air battles and on the ground in April. The communique also noted continued operations at Chungking.
Chinese demolition squads operating over a 350 mile area in Yunnan blocked further invasion by destroying bridges railways and roads. Lungling near the Burma frontier remained under threat while Chinese guerrillas hindered Japanese forces on the Salween and Burma roads.
Jimmy Roosevelt is on active duty as a major in the Marine Corps, stationed at the Marine Corps Base in San Diego.
In Yuma Arizona AP report a Whittier California camper named Harry Schultz was found after nine days missing in the desert. He survived four days without food or water and asked rescuers about his tires as the key clue emerged.
Reports from Stockholm via Tass and Aneta say Heinrich Himmler has assumed direct command of Dutch Nazi storm troopers, joining his control of German forces and police in the Netherlands. Dutch exile government warns of possible incorporation into a German Reich under Dutch Nazi leader Anton Mussert.
United War Fund campaign headquarters report hopeful progress in a drive aimed at raising 50 000. Automobile team and local dealers indicate likely success while chairman M B Morrison notes strong community response. First totals due at 4 30 p m and daily updates will follow until the close.
London reports hundreds of RAF bombers hit Mannheim in southwest Germany and the St Nazaire submarine base in France in a large night raid. Six British planes were shot down with several missing, while German raids on northeast England caused damage and casualties. A British goal is expanding to 800 to 1,000 bombers per night as facilities grow.
The Laval government said two British planes were downed by French anti aircraft fire near the African coast south of Dakar. Vichy reports a clash between British and Vichy air and naval forces off Algeria with Marshal Petain’s regime acknowledging the engagement and a British seaplane being forced down in Algerian waters.
Kiwanis and Business and Professional Women's clubs in the city voted unanimous endorsement of the airport bond issue. The proposition was presented to BPW Tuesday night by Mrs. Merle Harris and supported by Kiwanis officials who pledged a large turnout. Karl Blaise, a bond committee member, said every city organization would back the issue before the vote.
Mr. E. L. Johnson of 1601 O avenue NW ran want ads and invites Cedar phone customers to call 2-1121 for a want ad taker. The ad highlights leather items offered by a three line format for the price of $250.
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