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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1941
Page
2
President Roosevelt secures passage of a measure arming American merchant vessels and allowing their deployment into war zones within 96 hours. The vote, 212 to 194, signals a shift toward belligerency and strengthens U S policy ahead of talks with Japan. Vice President Wallace to sign, with a formal ceremony planned Monday.
President Roosevelt won agreement for continued mine operations while UMW leader John L Lewis and steel owners resume negotiations. The White House urged direct talks or arbitration if needed, and production would continue during talks. A new report on progress was promised after Monday, with some meetings possibly at the White House.
Desperate last minute action by Speaker Rayburn and President Roosevelt pushes through a neutrality revision. The move expands arming merchant ships and a broader US role in the war while warning of a mounting public debt from defense and lend-lease programs. Officials fear high debt could weaken private enterprise and postwar recovery.
The United States circuit court of appeals on Friday reserved decision on the motion to admit William Bioff and George E Browne to bail.
Washington AP notes that Iowa's nine representatives split on the administration neutrality revision. Republicans Paul Cunningham of Des Moines and Karl Le Compte of Corydon voted yes, while William Jacobsen of Clinton did not vote. The remaining five Republicans Fred Gilchrist Laurens John Gwynne Waterloo Thomas Martin Iowa City Henry Talle Decorah and Democrat Vincent Harrington Sioux City voted no. Jacobsen was touring with the House Naval Affairs Committee.
The 22,000 ton British aircraft carrier Ark Royal, three years old, was torpedoed east of Gibraltar and sank early Friday despite rescue efforts. About 1,600 crew were aboard with many rescued. Admiralty reports losses not heavy.
Senator Clyde L. Herring introduces a joint resolution to suspend new union or closed shop contracts in defense industries during the emergency. The plan creates a government supervised process with labor board mediation, a 30 day adjudication window, and a secret ballot for worker approval before any strikes, plus penalties for violence and a possible binding arbitration if requested.
Rep. J Buell Snyder of Pennsylvania flew to London on a secret mission to gather information for future army appropriation bills. The War Department designated Col. Arthur Wilson as Snyder's aide to emphasize the official nature of the trip.
A violent quake rattled suburban Los Angeles injuring and damaging buildings. The 12 story Long Beach apartment crack and Torrance hotel evacua tions prompted authorities to condemn several structures. Gas oil and power lines were disrupted as two oil tanks spilled 55 000 gallons. Investigators faced heavy fog while assessing damage.
Thirty two men are known dead and more than sixty injured after the British aircraft carrier Ark Royal was torpedoed while en route to Gibraltar. The sinking, likely by an Italian submarine, ends Britain’s loss of another carrier in the war.
Inglewood California AP reports Draft board 261 had advised John Richard Vogt to keep his whereabouts posted. He has sent word of a new address on the 8th floor of the Canada building in Windsor Ontario and is now a member of the Royal Canadian Air Force.
Allied dispatches report Red Army counter offensives across Kalinin and Maloyaroslavets regions driving Germans from 20 villages in 24 hours. Soviet forces breach siege rings near Leningrad and push back tank shocks at Tula while Kerch harbor and Crimea near oilfields face German artillery fire.
British sources say the combined U S and British navies carried out a highly successful action against a new German U boat and air offensive in the Atlantic. They credit improved escort efficiency and destruction of U boat crews and air spotters for reduced German success.
Cedar Rapids report notes A Carl Price of 948 Maplewood Drive NE bagged a rabbit and a chicken with a single shot as pheasants grew scarce around Coggon. He followed with a pheasant limit on Thursday, proving accuracy beyond domestic fowl.
In Batavia NEI authorities ordered large scale maneuvers involving all branches of the armed forces for next week. They say if war breaks out in the Pacific the Dutch will be involved and face the conflict directly.
General George C. Marshall said there is no foundation for rumors of troops being prepared for an expedition to Africa or other areas outside the hemisphere. He outlined recruiting efforts for three-year enlistments and emphasized needs to bolster overseas bases, air corps strength, and Iceland relief forces, noting about 36 000 volunteers monthly with 25 000 for the air corps.
President Franklin D Roosevelts announces withdrawal of 970 Marines from Peiping Tuientsin and Shanghai amid tense Far East talks with Japan envoy Saburo Kurusu. Hull says diplomatic and consular services remain unaffected and will continue in all areas.
President Roosevelt postpones his planned departure to Warm Springs Georgia citing a mild cold and nose trouble. He still hopes to reach there for Thanksgiving amid other major problems facing his administration.
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