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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1941
Page
1
Washington counsel for railroads urged the president's wage board to uphold its temporary pay raise plan as unions push for higher increases. A nationwide strike looms December 7 if unresolved. The board plans to report to the President Monday and Morse offered mediation to avert a strike.
Helsinki reports that Finnish circles acknowledge Finland’s signing of the anti-Comintern pact is unwelcome to democracies, but cite “good reasons” for not refusing Berlin’s invitation. Ciano’s remark that the pact is more important than fighting Russia is said not to reflect Finland’s views. A Karelia return proclamation may be issued, but its scope is unclear. Public opinion remains uncertain amid cautious diplomacy with the United States.
The council of ministers under Premier Mussolini approved wartime decrees including a reciprocal rule on Americans in Italy in response to U S regulations. Americans here must report real estate holdings and all goods over 20 000 lire while diplomats are exempted.
President Roosevelt reaches Warm Springs Georgia for a brief vacation, its duration tied to the Pacific crisis as of Saturday. The trip signals a temporary respite from White House duties while monitoring unfolding tensions abroad.
Des Moines reports assistant attorney general Jens Grothe questioned Tama’s ordinance licensing slot machines found during a visit. Tama collected 2 dollars per month per machine, despite Iowa law. A council meeting was set to address the issue as authorities seized five machines in a recent raid involving Tama and nearby towns.
Susie Staple of Oxford Junction suffered serious injuries at 145 PM Friday after being struck by a truck while crossing Third avenue SE at Third street. She was taken to St Luke's hospital with a broken left arm a fracture of the right hand and a bruised right knee. The driver Leroy Acree of Delavan hotel said he was southbound on Third street and attempted a right turn into Third avenue when the accident occurred.
Fire of undetermined origin nearly destroyed a double garage owned by W. C. Henning at 1730 Second Avenue SE at 8:40 p.m. Friday. Firemen worked 41 minutes to gain control. Henning cars were not inside. house screens and stored articles were lost. The inside of the building was gutted and the owner said the garage must be rebuilt.
U S has broken the peace, Tokio broadcasts claim Washington is to blame if conflict erupts in the Pacific. An NBC heard announcer quoted Tokio papers declaring the United States obstructs Japan’s East Asiatic order and must bear full responsibility for any breaking of peace worldwide.
Washington leaders press to restore teeth of anti inflation price control legislation in the Senate after the House altered it. The bill passed 224 to 161 amid Republican unity and Democrat dissents. Key changes included stripping government licensing powers over business compliance.
Democratic supporters include Jacobsen and other Democrats while Republicans oppose the package. Henderson calls the plan the backbone of a control program as a five member board would overrule price regulations. The bill aims to curb inflation and limit government power to buy and sell commodities to stabilize prices, with hearings anticipated in the Senate after a strong House push.
Cedar Rapids and vicinity expect considerable cloudiness and colder air with occasional light showers Saturday night and Sunday. Saturday saw a noon high near 62, falling to 56 by 2 PM, then dipping to 47 by morning. Readings included 60 percent humidity as a cool front moved through and temps in the 40s overnight.
A 50 man Italian patrol in the Ethiopian mountains remains as the last garrison defending Italy in East Africa. Gondar was sacrificed to save lives as Britain advances, with Italy’s holdings reduced to Libya and scattered posts. The piece notes supply shortages, bayonets, and the road system aiding the British advance.
Senator Guy M. Gillette says unofficial but reliable sources report Adolf Hitler promised Japan military assistance by February. He cites expectations of German aid tied to a Vichy fleet handover and envisions possible U S Japan talks breakdown with Japan pushing into Thailand to sever China’s life line.
Funeral services for Isaac B. Smith Cedar Rapids utilities executive who died early Friday in his home will be held at 11 a.m. Monday in the Turner chapel. The Rev. Robert Little will officiate. Burial at Oak Hill cemetery will be private. Smith was president of the Iowa Electric Light and Power company and served on Coe College’s board since 1912. He also directed Merchants National Bank and led the Wyoming company.
Wendell L. Willkie will plead the case of William Schneiderman before the U S Supreme Court when it sits in January. Schneiderman, secretary of the California Communist party, asks an appeal from decisions of two lower courts revoking his citizen status. Willkie calls the case a vital test potentially affecting every naturalized American citizen.
Johnny Torrio, famed Chicago and New York gangster of the Prohibition era, was arrested Saturday on a vagrancy charge as part of a police push to harass known offenders. A formal complaint stated he has no visible means of support, and he spent the night in a cell.
Asahi reports Japanese nationals in New York will depart the United States amid a severe rift in U S Japan relations. They will sail on the Tatuta Maru from Los Angeles on Dec 14 leaving only a few officials to manage affairs. Japanese clubs and institutes in New York to close. A Tokyo report of a government order is doubted by a Japanese embassy spokesman who calls the claim ridiculous.
Washington factions in Congress clash over defense labor bills as three House committees push separate programs and two Senate blocs prepare votes. No compulsory arbitration is favored. Labor seeks mediation or minimal action. The anti-labor group backs mass picketing ban and government supervised strike votes. The foreign policy bloc demands no defense plant strikes and supports strong labor-management arbitration.
Associated Press dispatch reports Red Army recaptured part of Rostov on Don and repelled German assaults on the central front near Moscow, claiming 9 000 Nazi deaths. British broadcasts noted counterattacks near Klin and Kalinin while Berlin cited a Volokolamsk advance.
The United States asserts peace in the Pacific rests with Japan as officials scan the Far East for shifts. Hull and Roosevelt have made clear the core principles guiding any peace arrangement, while Japan's moves toward Indochina and potential Thai action draw careful scrutiny from Tokyo to Washington.
London AP reports two British submarines sank at least eight Axis troop transports and supply ships bound for the Murmansk front and damaged five more, four seriously. The Tigris, commanded by H F Bone, alone sunk five ships and damaged a sixth in Arctic waters amid a heavily escorted convoy.
Tehran Iran UP reports the cabinet submitted its resignation to the shah on Saturday as a formality before appearing before parliament to seek a vote of confidence.
Britain cancels troop leaves for Singapore as Tojo proclaims pursuit of East Asia with vengeance. Japan attacks the Burma road and warns any American air patrols would be hostile. Washington says it will counter Jap moves with increased aid to China and convoy war materiel to Chungking.
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