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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1941
Page
2
Former President Hoover cautions Americans that wartime hysteria could demand an overseas expeditionary force, arguing the nation lacks a ready army or sufficient ships to deploy or sustain such an AEF. He deems advocating a sizable AEF asinine yet potentially persuasive.
The Petain government announced General Maxime Weygand’s retirement from the roles of delegate general and commander-in-chief in North Africa. A permanent secretariat general will replace the delegate-general post. General Alfonse Juin, freed from a German prison camp, is named commander-in-chief of the forces while General Barrau leads French West Africa.
Former President Herbert Hoover told the Union League Club that the European war is a military stalemate and warned against sending an expeditionary force. He argued preparedness protects freedom, criticized premature calls for a new AEF, and cautioned that piecemeal landings could invite disaster like Dunkirk.
At 59 Gen Sir John Dill yields the top post to 58 Gen Sir Alan Brooke as head of the British Imperial General Staff. The move, made with no bitterness but marked by deep sadness, prompts wide speculation about its implications and the fate of Dill’s influence within key power centers.
The article discusses General Brooke’s rise to command and the potential for a bold British push into Libya. It notes Dill’s cautious policy and the broader clash with German efforts in Russia, suggesting the Libyan campaign could lift Allied morale even if it won’t alter the Russia front.
The nation faces industrial stalemate as a four day strike by captive mine workers shows little sign of ending. Efforts to placate John L. Lewis fail, with debate over his power central to the dispute. A machinist confined by union pressure seeks work to support his family, fearing retaliation for criticizing union policies.
The state department announced a halt to all economic assistance to France after Weygand’s retirement. The move signals possible severance of relations as Hitler pressures a shift of French colonial control in Africa, with US policy under review and allied actions in Libya and North Africa intensifying.
Ernest Lewis a 22 year old former Madrid Ia high school football star and steel worker confessed to the Kensett bank holdup. He was captured in Des Moines after a brief chase and signed a statement admitting the robbery. Lewis said he could not explain his actions and expressed regret as officers recovered $435 plus $60 from his pockets.
Two Cedar Rapids girls aged 12 and 13 ran away from home to seek work. They reported to Des Moines police that they were assaulted on a remote road near Des Moines by two men after hitching rides from Cedar Rapids to Kansas City and then toward Chicago. Local authorities pursued leads after the girls walked into Des Moines and gave statements.
Five survivors from a British freighter torpedoed off the eastern Canadian coast said enemy submarines stalked their vessel for three days before a night attack. Destroyers dropped depth charges after first detection. a torpedo struck and left five survivors and one more death during exposure. The vessel was en route from Canada to Britain. nationality not disclosed.
Weather forecast for Cedar Rapids and nearby areas indicates a drop in temperatures with a chance of snow as a cold spell returns. The day saw a low near 30 and a climb to the mid thirties under a cloudy sky with gusty winds and notable humidity readings around 83 percent.
Detectives report two Toddville youths D Max Brown 18 and Herold Chamberlain 26 told stories of buying beer in four taverns. Brown, allegedly the driver, was booked for hit and run and drunkenness with a $10 fine. Chamberlain was jailed as investigations continued.
The Russians reportedly resisted a new German offensive against Moscow with heavy fighting at Volokolamsk Kalinin and Tula. German pressure also targeted Rostov Volkhov while Soviet reports claimed destruction or capture of four German divisions and equipment.
British forces press a long reach from the coast more than 100 miles southward into Axis territory in Africa. Allied air and sea reconnaissance have mapped enemy strength as Britain builds up for a prolonged drive against German and Italian forces and their supply lines.
President Roosevelt won consent from railway managers and unions to hold face to face talks Friday in hopes of averting a nationwide strike by about 400000 railway workers. The White House meeting followed a bid to resolve wage and treatment disputes.
Japan's two envoys Saburo Kurusu and Admiral Kichisaburo Nomura visited the state department for a rare holiday talks with Secretary Cordell Hull on the Pacific crisis. Hull stayed on duty to receive them if they wished a conference.
London AP reports the German submarine thought to be involved in torpedoing the British aircraft carrier Ark Royal was destroyed in the Mediterranean. The British Corvette Marigold forced the U boat to surface with depth charges and gunfire, taking 34 crew as prisoners.
London dispatch reports an admiralty communique stating British submarines in the Mediterranean carried out a successful attack. The patrol damaged the Italian 4958 ton tanker Tampico, struck an escort vessel, and likely sank a German fuel ship while setting a fire.
Washington senator cites lack of data as Navy blocks release on ship incidents and safety records raising questions about transparency and accountability in naval operations.
Brig. Gen. John M. Willis asked a southern soldier on kitchen police duty if there was enough to eat and he replied there is plenty of food but not enough hold. The exchange highlights wartime camp life at Camp Grant in Rockford Illinois.
London reports that British forces strike across North Africa aiming to trap Rommel with two Nazi divisions wedged between Tobruk and Bardia. Churchill declares a marked advantage and cautions the next days will reveal if the desert campaign tips in Britain's favor.
British Imperial forces launched a dawn offensive on a 140 mile front into Libya with American tanks and aircraft facing German panzer units in a major test of combined arms. The advance sought bases for aerial strikes on Italy, to aid the Red Army, and to open a second front as Derna and Tobruk holdouts brace for a large battle.
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