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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1944
Page
2
Columnist Harry Boyd critiques Roosevelt and Dewey pledging a booming economy, warns against debt pressures, and questions campaigns using a president's polio handicap. He notes Russia’s aviation talks and ends with a personal note about two tomatoes hurled at his window.
The removal of Gen Joseph W Stilwell as commander in the China India Burma theater followed a mix of strategy and diplomacy in Chungking Two months after Maj Gen Patrick Hurley and Donald M Nelson arrived with power to secure greater Chinese cooperation with the war effort The AP reports that commitments were obtained under threat of withdrawal of American support Chiang demanded changes including cabinet reform and a U.S. general in overall Chinese operations The negotiations saw a clash as Stilwell was not a party to them and the process involved pressure from President Roosevelt and cross national communications
London AP report says Prime Minister Churchill told the commons the war against Germany could extend into next summer and Japan into 1946 subject to changing conditions. He urged keeping Britain’s nine year parliament and wartime coalition, with Labor’s Greenwood signaling opposition to coalition extension until Japan's defeat.
President Roosevelt will deliver a campaign radio speech from the White House Thursday night and make three New England appearances before his Boston closing talk Saturday. The timing and networks are not disclosed, with Tuesday spent on speech prep and the address arranged by the Democratic national committee. He will speak from Bridgeport on Saturday then reach Hartford for a park talk and continue to Springfield for an extemporaneous address.
MacArthur reports American ground forces advance to within 10 miles of Leyte west coast after capturing Jaro and closing on the enemy retreat routes. Japanese losses reach 24 000 in ten days as U S casualties total 3221 with 706 killed 270 missing and 2245 wounded amid typhoon forced rains and winds up to 70 mph.
Gov. Thomas E Dewey arranged a campaign swing into Maryland as New York lawmakers granted time extensions for civilian and service voting, clearing a path for a whirlwind end to his presidential bid. He spoke in Albany and prepared to head to Buffalo for a nationally broadcast event.
Gov Thomas E Dewey will broadcast from Buffalo at 8 tonight on NBC and WHO outlining a constructive program for America with emphasis on small business and jobs. He will travel to Boston then south to Baltimore Wilkes Barre Scranton and Albany, finishing with a wind up from the executive mansion Monday night. The New York Legislature moved up poll closing to 9 pm and extended service vote counting to noon November 6, while Democrats backed extending armed forces vote counting to November 6.
Pfc Wilbur P Bill Matus 19 son of Mr and Mrs W L Matus 115 Seventh Street SW was wounded in action for the second time and hospitalized in the South Pacific He received the Purple Heart for March New Britain wounds and now earns the Gold Star for Palau injuries A former Wilson High student he enlisted in 1942 and has been overseas 17 months.
A force of U S heavy bombers breached the Mittelland canal at Minden Germany flooding a three mile span and stranding boats. The raid joined Cologne bombing as part of a two city assault with night fighters aiding and two bombers lost. Cologne emerged as the most bombed German city.
Cedar Rapids police announced the solution to a series of robberies and burglaries with the arrest of Robert Hasbrouck, 18, of Independence, and accomplice Bill Hamilton, 17, linked to a string of holdups including Erickson, Garrison and Perley. Both suspects waived arraignments and await further court action with bonds set at 6000 dollars.
Tuesday was named chairman of a committee for 10 to draw up plans for a servicemen information center in Linn County. The 44 attendees at the Chamber of Commerce meeting named Haegg and Knickerbocker among others to perfect plans and report next Monday for approval. The effort, urged by the Iowa selective service and Cedar Rapids War Appeals group, seeks to aid returning veterans with a well planned community service program.
British and Canadian troops pressed the German escape toward the Maas and Hollandsch Diep as heavy fighting continued along the eastern flank of Holland. Allied forces reclaimed part of Lieseel, freed prisoners, and closed on bridges and ferries while German columns fled toward the water barrier east of Eindhoven.
The U S Navy announced that American submarines destroyed 18 Japanese ships, among them a destroyer, in the latest actions. The bay included 14 cargo ships one tanker one large transport and one naval auxiliary.
Representatives of 20 eastern Iowa counties met at the Roosevelt hotel in Cedar Rapids to plan the sixth war loan drive starting November 20 with a $178,000,000 quota. County chairmen and publicity officials attended, with presentations by Vernon L. Clark and Robert Dudley.
In Cedar Rapids at luncheon clubs The Gazette reports Canopus members voted 20 to 5 for Dewey over Roosevelt. Beebe notes the outcomes only for this second poll in a series.
Swedish dispatches said Allied forces had landed in Norway near the Lofoten Islands in a move described as a significant development. The report emphasizes informant credibility in Stockholm and notes the strategic northern coast operation.
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