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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1944
Page
3
President Roosevelt denounces what he calls reckless words used to mislead armed forces and families amid the fourth term bid. He blasts Republican operatives and links fear tactics to communism and foreign born citizens, urging a large voter turnout nationwide.
Gov. John W. Bricker on a 12 400 mile vice presidential tour spoke to about 15 000 people in southeast Iowa and Davenport. He said he is greatly encouraged by Republican prospects and stressed that politics must be eliminated from the agricultural adjustment act while preserving its constructive elements and floor price and credit features.
Washington dispatch reports that A card holders may start using new tires by January as civilian production increases. WPB official Hiland G. Batcheller says a backlog of 850,000 tires will be filled within two months, meeting B and C card needs by year end and producing 2.5 million passenger tires monthly by January. He notes non essential A tires will wait until output reaches 2 million monthly. Batcheller also cites extra steel copper and aluminum for civilian use in the year after V E day versus 1937 peak.
Normal production returned Friday at most Detroit war plants after a 27 hour maintenance workers strike that closed eight factories and slowed output at more than 25. The American Metal Products plant, normally 1,200 workers, remained closed with union spokesmen alleging a lockout. The strike began after a 24 hour ultimatum to the War Labor Board for wage factfinding.
More than 1 200 American heavy bombers attacked Berlin and other German targets including an engine plant. British bombers hit Saarbrucken with 350 000 incendiaries. About 750 fighters escorted the raids. Several oil refineries and depots near Hamburg were hit. Weather favored visual bombing and results were reported excellent. It marked the deepest American strike into the Reich since August 6.
Fair and rather cool for Cedar Rapids tonight and Saturday. Rain fell at Decorah up to .49 inch last night. 2:30 pm temperature 76 with 50 percent humidity. Yesterday high 68, evening 72, overnight low 50 with light showers trace reported.
Allied land forces have sealed the Gulf of Corinth entrance by capturing Rion, with Greek reports saying much of the Peloponnesus is under British and Greek Patriot control. Fifteen hundred prisoners were taken at Patras as British forces used captured guns to shell fleeing German craft.
U S Fifth Army troops pushed through rain and mud over snow covered Apennines to seize Loiano on the Florence Bologna highway 14 miles south of Bologna. They cleared Monzano and moved within 10 miles of Via Emilia, the main German escape line, as operations continued near Monterenzio.
In a city hall assessor's office a man perched on the counter refused to identify himself citing a sign that read step up please The exchange with city assessor Jim Scolaro turned tense as he urged respect for public property and questioned the meaning of the sign The incident continued onto page 7 column 2.
Lt Ned White recounts a 1944 Brasov mission where ME 109s blasted his bomber. Gas tanks damaged, crew wounded, and a stubborn gunner refused to bail. White and co pilot escaped by parachute, were sheltered by villagers, and later separated as locals escorted them to a settlement.
Democratic candidate for governor Richard F. Mitchell told Linn county party workers at the Roosevelt hotel that Iowa is not a sure Roosevelt state. He cited 1940 Willkie gains in several Democratic counties and urged a larger turnout to carry northwest Iowa and the state. He spoke after Roosevelt on a three station radio hookup and pledged government of the people with tax money for public benefit.
Allied forces driven by air support press the Siegfried line from Hurtgen to Ubach and Geilenkirchen with heavy battles south of Aachen while Fort Driant at Metz sees fierce hand to hand fighting. German counterattacks seek to halt the Rhine advance as Dunkerque siege resumes with British forces tightening positions around Antwerp.
The body of an 18 year old unnamed girl was found garroted on a public golf course in East Potomac Park near the Jefferson Memorial. Police indicated rape suspected. Dorothy Berrum of Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, was later identified by a high school class ring. Her father said she came to Washington last July to work for the Ordnance Division of the War Department.
Pvt. Leonard Hallquist news telegram says he has been missing in France since Sept. 14. He is 20, from Cedar Rapids, son of Mr. and Mrs. Victor Hallquist of 1342 Fifth Street NW. He joined the army a year and a half ago after Roosevelt High School graduation and work at Russell's Railway Guide. His brother Robert Hallquist serves in the European theater.
New York AP report states Wendell L. Willkie, the 1940 Republican presidential candidate, suffers a severe throat infection with slight lung congestion. Dr. Benjamin Salzer, his physician, says a throat and heart specialist are consulting as Willkie remains hospitalized after a Sept. 6 check up and rest. Mrs. Willkie says he has improved but was anxious Thursday night.
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