Slave Labor as Boomerang to Nazis
Louis P. Lochner discusses how Germany faces a reckoning for forced labor under Nazi control. He describes how displaced persons and German POWs complicate occupation governance, with millions of DP results and debates over who should work or be repatriated and how to feed and classify prisoners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Munich
Germany
Hitler
Mery
Tlgen
Renaul
Paris
Fiat
Turin
Geneva
Boenitz
Service Men Promoted and Honored Across Front Lines
Harry J. Rich, son of Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Rich, was promoted from private first class to sergeant in the Philippines after a patrol behind enemy lines. Other service members cited include Marvin Lane, Clair F. Berry, Arthur D. Dawes, Lynn M. Stauffer, Gene Kovarik, Kenneth L. Byers, Maurice C. Minor, Philip A. Wilhelm, William J. Reid, Thomas R. McDonald, Howard Unzeitig, Carl E. Corson, Melvin Corson, Joseph F. Byrnes, Harlan W. Bean, Herman Bean, Claude E. Runner and many relatives listed with overseas duty, hospital transfers, and medals earned during World War II.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry J. Rich
M. J. Rich
Philippines
Rich
Sgt
Pfe
Lloyd Lovell
Vinton
Lovell
Luzon
Arthur D. Dawes
Sixth Infantry
Dawes
Jimmie
An Morton
Thirtieth Street
Thomas R. McDorai
Winnifred L. McDonald
Tenth Street
Laura Corson
Littleport
Coral Sea
Midway
Melvin Corson
Pacific
Advanced Torpedo School
San Diego
Calif
Joseph F. Byrnes
India
China
Third Avenue
J. D. Byrnes
N Street
Harlan W. Bean
Corpus Christi
Texas
Jierman Bean
Santa Fe
Herman
Franklin
Jay Oer
Twenty-first Avenue
Service members and families update from wartime postings
After two years in camps in Texas Mississippi and Tennessee Lt Runner reports for aerial engineer training at Amarillo and will transfer to Denver. Gerald P. Connor of the Sea Bees spends a 30 day leave with family in Williamsburg and wife and son from 808 G Ave NW. Bain seaman first class reports to east coast after 30 day leave with parents. Don D. Ralston son of Robins on 10 day furlough with family after basic training at Camp Hood and pending Ft Ford. Gwets H. Clift bombardier promoted with Air Medal cluster. wife at 724 H Ave NW. Orland Griff son of J G Griff arrived Naples after 60 days stateside. Charles Koepping shipfitter with naval repair unit in South Pacific per wife at 519 Seventh Ave SW.
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Leolie
Ft. Vernon
Simut
Siaetelie
Texas
Mississippi
Tennessee
Selman Field
Runner
Amarillo
Denver
Colo
Gerald P. Connor
The
Seabees
Long Island
N. Y
Don D. Ralston
Tom Ralston
Robins
Speke
Fourth Avenue
Merier
Camp Hood
Ft. Ford
Calif
Gwets H. Clift
13Th Air Force
Philippines
H Avenue NW
Set. Orland L. Griff
J. G. Cssirsis
Hinkley Avenue
States
Naples
Italy
Charlies E. Koepping
South Pacific
Seventh Avenue
Lt John F Bormann Buried in Belgium
Mr and Mrs John H Bormann of 1959 Park Ave SE received a letter from Col R A Baker of the 119th Infantry detailing the death of their son Lt John F Bormann in Germany October 17 1944. He led the Third Platoon of Company E and was killed near a crest in Wurselen Germany while defending a gap near Aachen. He was buried in Belgium at Henri Chapelle with a later religious service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. Bormann
Park Avenue SE
R. A. Baker
119Th Infantry
John F. Bormann
Germany
Compar. E
Azen
Wurselen
Henri Chapelle
Iate
Sgt Edwe Prisoner Tag Confusion Reported
Fragmentary note recounts misread tag and prisoner listing issues. Mentions dates in March and April and references to the Army and a venue. Details are unclear due to OCR errors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prisns
Pril
Tean Army
Ratard
Pfc. Harry Loseau Freed from German Prison Camp
Mrs. Izora M Boone of 1272 Wilson Avenue SW was notified by the Red Cross that her son Pfc. Harry F Loseau has been liberated from a German prison camp. He left Cedar Rapids in a first unit for Camp Claiborne and was captured by Italians two and a half years ago, later escaping before being recaptured by Germans. He had been in a Nazi camp for more than two years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Izora M. Boone
Wilson Avenue
Pfc
Harry F. Loseau
Cedar Rapids
Claiborne
Cedar Rapids Gazette Classifieds and Delivery Rates 1883 Ad Text
The snippet outlines newspaper branding and distribution details for Cedar Rapids Gazette including editions Night Edition and standard six issues per week with prices. It references Associated Press News Service credits and dates of postal matter filing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Ciazette
3Rd Ave. SE
Tows
Cedar Te Town
Associated Press
United Press International News _ “Service
Ha Gazette
Iowa
U. S. Territories
N. Michna Erreurs Stenber
Media Records
AAUP
Carved miniature wagon and oxen by J. F. Heatel
Iowa craftsman J. F. Heatel of 278 Twenty-fourth avenue SW shaped a full walnut oxen team and a wood miniature wagon from a period era. The piece includes a carved seated figure, a musket, leather ears and tails, a brass brake lever, and working wagon details. Heatel spent about 100 hours on the project and turned down a $65 offer for his team and wagon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abraham Lincoln
J. F. Heatel
Twenty-fourth Avenue
Gazette
J. F
Twentyfourth Avenue
Perkins Rejects Ban on Petrillo Royalty Legislation
Secretary of Labor Perkins declined to endorse a Senate bill aimed at barring President Petrillo of the American Federation of Musicians from collecting royalties from record makers. She opposed the measure saying it would interfere with legitimate collective bargaining.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
INS
Perkins
James C. Petrillo
American Federation of Musicians
Miss Perkins
Sen. Bailey
RN. C
Senate
Petrillo
Wapsie Y Camp More Than Half Full for Season
Wapsie Y summer camp near Central City reports 168 boys signed for this season, 255 boy-weeks of camp. Parents urged to register early. fee is 10 dollars per week with a 1 dollar reservation. A. W. Salisbury is resident camp director.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Wapsie
W. L. Paxson
Y.M.C.A
Paxson
Wapsie
Wapsipinicon River
Central City
A. W. Salisbury
Dental Society to Pick Officers Monday Evening
Cedar Rapids Dental society will elect officers at a dinner meeting Monday at 6 30 p m at the Roosevelt hotel Reports on the year will be given and a motion picture The Story of the American Dental association will be shown
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids Dental Society
Roosevelt Hotel
American Dental Association
Teenagers Seek Truth From World Leaders at UN Conference
In San Francisco AP report, 10 000 high school students ask "Mr President" Masaryk and Romulo for honest answers about the proposed world league. They press for clarity on future war risks and the aims of the United Nations talks, fearing propaganda and seeking real truth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Jan Masaryk
United States
Masaryk
Czechoslovakia
Carlos P. Romulo
Romulo
Ne World Organization
United Nat’ Conference
Japan Annoyed by Reports of Peace Feelers
London dispatch reports Tokyo expresses annoyance at persistent rumors of peace offers. An unnamed reliable Japanese official reportedly says Japan is too occupied with its war effort to respond, insisting the only reply is to continue fighting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Tokyo
Rac
Japan
Repor
Also Mentioned on This Page
Louis P. Lochner
Lochner
D-P
Marvin Lane
Walter Lane
South English
Okinawa
Clair F. Berry
Great Lakes
Shoemaker
Myrtle Kitts
First Street
Lynn M. Stauffer
Melvin Stone
Hell-on- Wheels
Stauffer
Oakland Avenue
Stone
Ao Stone
Elmhurst Drive
Gene Kovarik
Jeanette
J. W. Kovarik
W. T. Stewart
Ninth Street
Kovarik
Iga
Leyte
Ater
Iwo Jima
Flo
Guadalcanal
Signal School
Kenneth JL. Byers
Fifth Armored Division
England
James Vanda
Second Street
Byers
Maurice C. Minor
David
Mt. Vernon
Philip A. Wilhelm
Fifth Avenue SE
R. E. Wilhelm
Eighth Avenue SE
William J. Reid
Men In Service Department
Treasure Island
George Reid
D Street
Fifth Avenue
Claude E. Runner
Florence M. Runner
Eighth Street
Monroe
Eddie Carl
Saratoga, Wyo
Frank J. Senka
Third Street
Veterans Service and Information Center
Paramount Building
Verle Breed
Ohio
Humphrey Bacart
Lauren Bacall
Hollywood
Mansfield
Louis Bromfield
Mav
Aurex
Higley
Ray Allen
Remington Rand, Inc
Paramount
Belgium
Edwe
Harry Loseera
Erkins
Dental Society
Winverton
Per
Paramount Pharmacy
Paramount Theatufe&kld
James Marlow
Vious
Soo
Echo Way
Fia
Wilson & Co., Inc
Cedar
2Nd Ave
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