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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1941
Page
2
Louis F. Keemle reports Russians face two stark options to Moscow’s fate. Either destroy the ancient capital or surrender it intact to the Germans in hopes of recovery later. The piece details Russian resolve, defense rings, and the city’s scale, history, and evacuation.
Western Bohemian Fraternal association leaders join in a city wide Build a Bond day on December 5 at the Z C B J hall for about 2 000 members. The stamp theme will be stressed as entry requires a stamp purchase and proceeds from refreshments go to Linn county American Red Cross.
Col. Charles G. Baird of Santa Maria California an eye ear nose and throat specialist who practiced medicine before 1917 is ordered to active duty at Camp Cooke beginning December 10 He served as a first lieutenant in the medical corps in World War I later rising to captain He joined the medical reserve in 1925 advancing to lieutenant colonel in 1932 and full colonel later He has long been active in Santa Maria area reserve officers and has completed several tours of active service
The Tri Cities area launches a name contest for a new naval flying squadron covering Cedar Rapids Dubuque and nearby. Lions clubs in Dubuque Cedar Rapids and Davenport will send six local winners to a cadet board in Chicago. Winners receive a gold insignia and honorary squadron membership.
Teheran AP dispatch says Prime Minister Sikorski announced Roosevelt has increased lease-lend aid for a Polish army mobilized in Russia. He reported 50,000 British uniforms and firearms distributed in Russia, 50,000 at Archangel, and 60,000 units en route from the United States.
In Bangkok the national assembly accepted defense measures as Thailand fears a Japanese invasion. Bi Songgram, acting head, presented a "bill for kingdom" while pledging to pursue war avoidance via assurances from the United States, contrasted with Japan's limited promises of cordial relations.
NBC monitors heard a Nazi controlled Huizen radio report a large Soviet battleship exchanged broad sides with Turkish coastal batteries at the Bosphorus entrance. Turkish units defended against the Red fleet while dispatches from Istanbul note the Soviet tanker and tug movements toward Egypt.
Iowa tax director Ry E B Sayre urged residents to file state income tax returns early and pay in January or February to avoid simultaneous state and federal levies in March. He estimated about 250,000 taxpayers would file Iowa returns this season.
Payment of 3500 to Ray C. McMillen of Glenwood Ia for damages from a conviction later overturned. He served seven months in federal prison before another man was convicted of the crime.
Frank Snobbe of Route 3 was fined 25 dollars and costs in police court Friday on a charge of reckless driving after his car allegedly struck the bridge across McLeod Run on Cold Stream Day near seven p.m. Wednesday. He later appeared before Justice H. Churchill and was fined five dollars and costs for failure to report an accident and five dollars and costs for leaving the scene.
An accident left a man unnamed after he told police he lost control of his car crossing the railroad tracks about 300 feet from a wooden bridge. The vehicle struck one side of the bridge, careened across the road, and struck the opposite side of the structure.
In Toledo Oregon Paul Wallace received a draft notice the day he enlisted in the Navy. The Navy said he should not report due to the Army call. The draft board deferred him because of the Navy enlistment and the Navy then told him to report on December 19. The Army, informed of the situation, ordered him to recheck.
Rome reports the high command states anti submarine units sank three British submarines in the Mediterranean.
Mrs Grace Coolidge widow of former President Calvin Coolidge served as honorary chairwoman at the Hampshire county meeting for Freedom committee She did not speak at the gathering but said she read protests about her stance and described a letter likening her and Senator Carter Glass to old age destroyers
Lieut. Col. was given a hero's funeral Friday in the hall of honor of the air ministry in the presence of Adolf Hitler and Marshal Hermann Goering.
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