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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1941
Page
4
Congressional leaders weigh compulsory arbitration for defense industry labor disputes as the President signals support. Critics warn it denies the right to strike and could curtail collective bargaining, urging accountability and democracy within unions.
Under secretary of Navy Forrestal told a senate sub committee the destroyer program faces a two to six month delay due to the Allis Chalmers Milwaukee strike last winter. Roosevelt aides indicate congressional leaders will push compulsory arbitration against national defense striking next week following a White House conference.
The house labor committee directed Rep Ramspeck of Georgia to draft a bill by Friday to curb defense strikes. It follows President Roosevelt's recommendations for cooling-off periods and compulsory arbitration.
Roosevelt negotiates with labor and congressional leaders on a four point plan to settle defense strikes. Proposed steps include employer employee negotiation, government conciliation, mediation with a statute agency, and compulsory arbitration under presidential direction if needed. penalties on unions threaten key New Deal labor protections.
After weeks of illness Arthur Farnsworth, husband of film star Bette Davis, leaves a Minneapolis hospital confirming a recovery. The report notes his discharge following treatment and convalescence.
Admiral Sir Roger Keyes told the House of Commons that British commandos trained for landing operations were ready a year ago but blocked by Whitehall officials. He criticized service committees for delaying amphibious actions and called for a complete overhaul of the staff system to avoid future failures.
New York AP reports military aircraft production has reached the halfway point toward President Roosevelt's 50,000 planes a year goal. Output stands within 10 percent of the schedule with defense orders rising to 8.343 billion dollars, a 400 million increase despite record deliveries.
British Middle East command says the fifth Indian division has swept 200 miles across the Libyan desert toward Angila near Gialo oasis, aiming for the Gulf of Sidra. The note describes a phantom column flanking toward El Agheila and positioning to cut off Rommel's forces near Rezegh and Tobruk as Axis reports claim British reverses.
Washington D C War Secretary Henry L Stimson warned that Finnish cooperation with Germany in northern Russia jeopardizes American war aid by aiding German forces and threatening the Murmansk Moscow supply line. Maj Gen James H Burns echoed that Finland’s actions interfere with US deliveries to Soviet forces.
Bangkok reports the Thai government has called several new classes of reservists to the colors due to the crisis in the Far East. Leaders move aims to bolster military readiness amid regional tensions.
Washington reports a prepared response to any threat from Petain meeting a high German figure. Congress supports moving troops into French possessions in the hemisphere if Axis demands follow. The Dutch Guiana deployment aims to protect bauxite wealth and deter German influence near South America.
Soviet dispatches say the Red Army stemmed the Axis thrust toward Moscow and launched two counterattacks in the north and south. German reports claim the advance narrowed to within 31 miles of Moscow at Klin while a major push in the northwest and Ukraine staged gains.
Washington lawmakers debate price control amendments enabling the price administrator to ban inflationary wage hikes and permit open market trading by the government. The House Banking Committee backs a provision to buy and sell to stabilize prices with an unlimited revolving fund, provoking Republican opposition.
Doris Duke Cromwell is settled in Hollywood for a short visit after arriving Monday night from her Hawaii estate.
Cedar Rapids police launched a campaign to curb petty gambling in the city. Chief Tom Condon ordered a department policy against all forms of gambling and a squad led by Detective L B Marshall seized candy boxes and punchboards from multiple locations, arresting H K Igram on gambling device charges and ordering others to court.
Cedar Rapids weather forecast calls for fair to partly cloudy skies tonight and Wednesday. Overnight temperature near freezing with mild daytime highs around 55 degrees on Tuesday and Wednesday. Winds from west to southwest at 15 to 25 mph diminishing by afternoon. Temperatures rose to 48 by 2:15 p.m., about 10 degrees above Monday, humidity 48 percent. Nightfall brought a drop to 28 at 7 p.m., 26 at midnight. the coldest point was 25 degrees at dawn, about 12 degrees above Monday’s low.
Temperatures will average above normal early in the period then turn colder by the end. Precipitation will be light with rain likely mainly in the final two days.
The army announced that between 700000 and 800000 soldiers will receive Yuletide furloughs this December. Half of land forces are expected to be granted leaves, with a major Christmas transportation rush anticipated. Furloughs will run December 12 and 20, with return dates in January.
London reports surface patrols in the Mediterranean have sunk an enemy convoy of two medium tonnage supply ships bound for Libya. The admiralty announced the action and noted the ships were part of the convoy.
The West Bromwich observatory logged the most severe earthquake ever recorded as of Tuesday. Details on location and impact remain unclear in the brief report.
The German high command said Britain attacked the French Channel coast with boats but was repulsed with heavy losses. A Normandy coast patrol reportedly landed and returned with a single casualty. German torpedo boats allegedly sank four British merchant vessels and a tanker off the British coast amid air sorties.
In Marlboro Massachusetts a mother 27 drops her seven year old daughter to her husband then reenters a smoke filled room and dies with her four year old Joanne in her arms. Firefighters later found Joanne deceased. The husband 28 and a girl named Rita were hospitalized on danger list. Cause of fire undetermined.
Santiago Chile AP President Pedro Aguirre Cerda of Chile leader of South America's first popular front government died Tuesday at age 62. He had temporarily handed power to Geronimo Mendez on November 10 due to failing health.
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