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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1942
Page
3
The piece notes heavy naval losses in the campaign to regain the Solomon Islands and argues the gains justified the price. It suggests the operation disrupted Japanese plans, protected Australia’s supply lines, and demonstrated the feasibility of retaking Pacific territory.
Secretary of War Stimson told the House committee that about 4,250,000 men are in the army now and will be increased by 3,250,000 to roughly 7,500,000 in 1942. He outlined plans to raise the air force to 2,200,000 and organized ground units to 3,300,000 with a million in training and a million in the Services of Supply. He cited 18 and 19 year olds as highly adaptable to training and emphasized youth as essential to victory.
Cedar Rapids war bond drive using 10 percent payroll deductions is praised as a national model. Walter A. Shead of the treasury department toured the campaign, noting city cooperation, labor unity, and community chest style organization as key features for replicating in towns under 300 000.
CAIRO AP United States fighter planes won their first major victory of the Middle East war Tuesday when 12 fighters fought 20 Messerschmitts over German lines and shot down two. A third German plane was damaged and the rest dispersed. No American losses were listed.
In the House of Commons William Thorne asked if Britain has replied to Frau Hess the wife of Rudolf Hess about joining him in exile. He cited unverified reports she applied via the International Red Cross to enter Britain to reunite with Hess who parachuted into Scotland before the Russian campaign.
Fred Wilson Jr., a 17 year old from 718 Twelfth Avenue SE, survived the cruiser Quincy sinking off Tulagi harbor on August 9 after helping load ammunition during heavy attacks. He kept silent about the ordeal until the Navy announced the loss.
London reports a large British air raid on Kiel, the main Baltic port and naval base. About 200 aircraft attacked in good weather, with nine bombers missing, targeting docks and shipyards capable of housing the largest warships. Berlin calls it a terror raid with extensive northern coastal area hit.
The Swedish telegraph bureau, relaying via AP from Madrid, says an Allied convoy was sighted off Dakar on Wednesday. No details on ships or route were provided.
RAF fighters repelled a near nonstop Axis bomber assault over Malta and shot down 17 planes on Tuesday. The three day total reached 56 Axis aircraft destroyed with over 50 more badly damaged. one Spitfire was lost.
Cedar Rapids business district hosts scrap metal collection on Thursday with six trucks and twelve workers from Cedar Rapids Bottling Works assisting. This marks the company and crew’s third donation day aiding building managers merchants and custodians.
Soviet forces reported advances in three key sectors around Stalingrad on the fifty first day of the siege. Inside the city defenders recaptured a street, while Red Army volunteers pressed along the Don and Volga corridor and at coastal positions near Novorossisk and Tuapse.
Admiral Chester Nimitz said after a trip to the Solomon Islands battle zone that he was confident the forces can hold their positions consolidate gains and eventually move ahead. He emphasized the current posture and potential for future operations.
By Rob ert Miller UP Staff Correspondent Pearl Harbor U S Pacific Fleet three American cruisers Quin cy Astoria Vincennes and the Australian Canberra went down with guns firing to save the Solomons invasion force. From Guadal canal I watched the night battle as the fleet fought off Japanese forces protecting the troop convoy. The Canberra burned and ships exploded but the invasion was saved and no invasion ships or men were lost. The night of August 1 8 marked a decisive clash in the South Pacific.
The navy said U S submarines in Far Eastern waters sank a heavy Japanese cruiser and four other enemy vessels, damaged and probably sunk one cargo ship and torpedoed two craft. The total toll reaches 79 sunk, 20 possibly sunk, and 24 damaged.
Washington reports a Solomons box score showing Japan with a slight edge in ships sunk, but the Pacific totals favor Japan damaged or sunk. Japan totals indicate 200 sunk 51 probably sunk and 158 damaged across army navy and marine forces. US losses total 46 naval vessels sunk and 14 merchant ships lost.
Washington AP The House Banking and Currency Committee tentatively approves government control of hotel and rooming house rates in rent control legislation extending to commercial as well as residential properties. Byrnes backs powers to regulate commercial rents but questions supervision of hotel dwellings. The farm rental clause remains unaffected.
Ten Iowa nieces and nephews are expected to inherit Henry Wefer s estate totaling about 100 000 after investigators found 91 000 in cash in his house and 2893 acres of farm land Hefer died Oct 6 in apparent poverty Public administrator Minnie L Gordon named heirs from Williamsburg Homestead Marengo and Oxford Jr as possible beneficiaries.
Navy communique recounts night battle off Savo Island and subsequent air strikes. One heavy cruiser sunk, four destroyers sunk, one transport sunk, and one U S destroyer lost in the actions near Guadalcanal with further enemy ships damaged.
The Gazette notes the afternoon closing time for want ads to ensure timely processing for out of town subscribers and adherence to the nationwide 35 mile per hour delivery speed. Call an ad-taker to place ads for the next edition.
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