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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1941
Page
3
Speculation grows that the United States and Japan may issue declarations to avoid war while awaiting results in Europe. Military moves in the Far East raise concern, yet past clashes have repeatedly failed to materialize, leaving readers cautious about a looming showdown.
British and New Zealand troops report progress as Imperial mechanized columns drive west from Rezegh toward Tobruk. Rommel’s forces attempt a diversion but are scattered. British pockets around Tobruk shrink as advances continue and supply lines tighten.
Chicago report shows Republican leaders favor Wendell L. Willkie for president with 42 percent support if voting today. The survey also names Sen. Robert A Taft at 19 percent and Thomas E. Dewey at 15 percent, with scattered votes for Hoover Vandenberg and others.
Isaac Butler Smith, 74, president of the Iowa Electric Light and Power Co and leader of several regional oil firms, died at 3 45 a m in his Cedar Rapids home. He served in the Spanish American War and later the U S Navy. Survived by wife Adah May and four children, his career spanned local electricity and oil leadership with roots tracing to Cedar Rapids. Continued on Page 2 Col 4.
Washington Republicans report the House refused a Robertson amendment 102 to 53 that would bar any agency from approving inflationary wage increases. The administration signaled a move to place price controls under a board and offered limited changes to licensing and open market powers.
Hollywood AP reports Dolores Del Rio and Orson Welles plan to wed shortly after her divorce is finalized on January 18. The pair have been seen together often, with friends joking about the expected date.
Gondar in northwestern Ethiopia, the last Italian holdout in East Africa, surrendered to British imperial forces after days of artillery and air attacks. The fall ends Italian resistance in the region, previously delaying Nile control and Egypt’s lifeline.
British quarters reported that Italy's surrender of Gondar would release tensions, with officials noting potential shifts in wartime strategy and regional commitments as World War II developments unfold.
German forces advancing from the Mozhaisk region toward Moscow were reported within 36 miles of the Soviet capital. The Russians claimed the attacks from Mozhaisk and Maloyaroslavets, 65 miles southwest, had been halted for the moment.
Honolulu report says the Hawaiian department of the U S Army was placed on alert on Friday, war footing throughout the islands. Officers avoided comment beyond routine training and would not speculate on ties to the Pacific crisis. Docks terminals bridges and highways were patrolled by armed soldiers with heavy guards around bases.
AP reports Hitler's forces press on Moscow with heavy blow forays in Kalinin and Klin sectors while Pravda notes Moscow peril increasing. German losses tallied as high as 15 500 in a single day. Front reports claim penetrations north and southwest of Moscow. In Ukraine, Rostov and Donets battles cited as repulsed with heavy losses.
U S Marines complete evacuation from Shanghai foreign settlement as the second and final contingent leaves the city. Remaining civilians and officials brace for the next steps amid tense conditions and shifting control.
Rome reports the Italian government says two Allied correspondents are prisoners. Godfrey H. P. Anderson of AP London and Harold Denby of the New York Times were captured while with British forces in Libya.
Denny, a Des Moines native and Drake University alumnus, served as Moscow correspondent for the Times before heading to Libya. His journalism career included stints at the Des Moines Register St Paul Pioneer Press Minneapolis Tribune and other papers.
A nationwide appeal urges the United States to safeguard itself against tuberculosis by promoting a healthy mind and body as the nation faces ongoing life crises.
Senate Judiciary Committee backs Connally bill to seize defense plants during strikes and freeze open or closed shop status. House Labor Committee favors a middle road bill with voluntary arbitration and a 60 day cooling off period before seizure if needed. CIO mobilizes to oppose anti strike legislation as passage looks likely.
Thousands packed the Cedar Rapids streets for the 1941 Santa parade as stores opened the Christmas buying season. Santa arrived as the main attraction, with a crowd of children, out-of-town visitors, and shoppers filling the loop. One minor mishap occurred when the Miss America float broke its tongue but was quickly resolved and the parade continued. Patricia Maloney was crowned queen of the pageant.
Informed sources say Japan and the United States may issue a joint or parallel statement calling a cooling off period as a prelude to a general Pacific settlement. Cabinet advisers study Hull memorandum as negotiations near rupture and report both sides could add steps to ease tension during talks in Washington.
Three breakins reported in Cedar Rapids with two involving cash thefts. Krejci Brothers Grocery at 1134 Ninth Street SE was entered by a coal chute window and trap door, with $14.10 stolen from two registers and small sums left behind. A 819 Third Street SE filling station lost candy bars and loose wrappers. police suspect a boy.
Cedar Rapids records a 64 degree high as Thanksgiving week sun and mild air persist. Des Moines also hits 64, shattering Nov 28 highs, while shoppers enjoy Santa in a near Indian summer scene. Temperature drops after sunset but remains above freezing overnight.
The period from 6 30 p m Friday Nov 28 to 6 30 p m Tuesday Dec 2 in Iowa shows near normal temperatures in the west and above normal in the east with mild conditions through Sunday. Precipitation will be moderate to locally heavy mainly as rain starting Sunday and Monday, then colder Monday night into Tuesday.
Washington reports indicate the U S government rejects any pacific concession to Japan over China and may arm merchant ships in the Pacific while pursuing a fragile peace strategy. President Roosevelt hints the tempo of talks and stresses patience while avoiding concessions that would alter the Far East balance.
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