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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1944
Page
3
The author reflects on time, gratitude, and resilience amid war. He notes news of progress in Europe and the Pacific, the cost in lives, and the renewed national purpose toward durable peace. He honors service members and the home front, urging continued faith and unity.
Washington sees a growing wave of women telephone operators walking off the job, following Dayton and Michigan. With 5 pm deadline approaching, long distance lines and key exchanges face disruption, while officials debate government intervention and wage grievances loom over the war period.
Northwestern Union of Telephone Workers directors to meet to consider the strike. R L Rogers says the meeting will decide the locals' stance. Arlevan Dyke notes officers will back moral support to eastern state striking workers.
A Berlin radio Tokyo report said United States naval units shelled Matau Island in the northern Kuriles for twenty minutes Wednesday evening.
Allied headquarters report American planes and PT boats destroyed or damaged eight Japanese coastal vessels and 54 barges aiding Leyte reinforcements. MacArthur notes ground forces press the Yamashita line near Ormoc corridor as fighting continues around Limon and Carigara bay with Japanese attempts to reinforce shown by small shipping activity.
Linn county war finance committee notes Thanksgiving as a day to be thankful and to support the war effort by investing in war bonds at good rates. Scouts may solicit pledges but no figures will be released until Friday for the nation’s sixth loan drive.
Poem thanking God for love trust faith courage and hope amid war and loss. A wartime meditation invokes resignation and faith while honoring those who died for freedom.
A Cedar Rapids jury found Paul Logan Heslop 32 guilty of larceny for taking 200 dollars and gas coupons from George Robidoux. Accomplices Over Trimble and Edward Zimmerman face separate trials. Heslop released on 1500 dollar bond with a maximum penalty of up to five years.
Denver doctors at Mercy hospital report Forest Nubbin Hoffman responding to treatment for a bladder ailment and the odds are swinging in his favor after an early Christmas scare.
Germans intensify use of V-1 bombs and V-2 rockets on the western front to harass Allied troops, reports from affected areas said Thursday.
Delegates at the CIOs seventh annual convention unanimously backed continuing the CIO Political Action Committee. PAC leader Sidney Hillman said the extent of activity rests with the executive committee as the group gears up for local elections in 1945 and congressional races in 1946. He criticized the Republican campaign as reckless and bigoted, warning it could have threatened peace. He also urged AFL leaders to back labor supportive candidates and praised rewarding allies.
Admiral William D. Leahy, in his first interview as President Roosevelt's chief of staff, says the President has never overruled admirals and generals on strategy. He notes Roosevelt often expresses opinions but accepts plans from his chiefs of staff, with disagreements sometimes occurring but eventual agreement.
Thanksgiving found soldiers and sailors enjoying turkey as the nation observes its third wartime holiday. The war department declares turkey a must for troops with King Tom served aboard ships and ashore. 12 million pounds allocated for naval feasts and rations. Plymouth Mass marks the day with prayers and a Pilgrim tableau as churches and posts abroad hold services.
Polish units of the British Eighth Army continue their mile a day advance capturing Oriolo San Mamante and San Biagio near Faenza. Indiana troops of the Fifth Army hold strategic high ground north of Modigliana in Italy.
A wartime editorial urges readers to buy extra war bonds on Thanksgiving to support the fight against barbaric foes. It frames the holiday as a day of spiritual reflection and family unity, linking savings to national effort and the future of American liberty.
The B-17 Fortress abandoned near Marion South Carolina drifted for five hours with automatic pilot engaged after the crew parachuted to safety. The ghost ship, later identified as the Isabella Minnesota wreck, set off midwestern alerts as police radio stations tracked sightings across five states. One motor failed and weather hindered guessing its course. all crew escaped unharmed.
The piece notes heavy Thanksgiving travel as rail and bus traffic stays high despite posters urging stay home. Ticket offices cite families of servicemen and those visiting relatives, with reservations historically difficult but reflecting ongoing travel amid busy departures and expected weekend return crowds.
Cedar Rapids and vicinity expect fair and mild conditions with a slightly colder night and a low around 28. Thursday brought light snow flurries that melted. Ames reported trace of snow while Cedar Rapids logged 34 degrees at 10 am. Temperatures stayed near the 30s across the region with notable variations among nearby cities.
Allied forces tighten the noose around about 50,000 German troops in northeastern France and the Vosges. U S Third and Seventh armies seal pockets near Sarrebourg while Patton's Third advances toward Saarbrucken and Strasbourg looms at the north end of the shrinking trap.
Maj. Gen. Albert C. Wedemeyer said American ground forces will be engaged in China for the Asia campaign to knock out Japan. The comments came as U S forces prepare for operations in the region from Chungking.
New York reports a B 29 heavy bomber conducted a reconnaissance flight over the Ise bay coastal area in central Japan on Thursday. Tokyo radio confirmed the mission as part of ongoing air operations in the region.
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