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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1944
Page
1
Rees critiques wartime labor suffering through high employment and shortages of discipline among some workers. He notes immense war production and taxpayer support, but warns labor’s political entanglements risk alienating allies. He cites Cedar Rapids and the end of summer as schools loom, urging balanced, steady effort.
STOCKHOLM AP Finland abandoned the war and quit its German alliance surrendering to Russia for the second time in four-and-a-half years. A cease fire took effect at 8 a m along the 450 mile front from Salla to the Gulf of Finland. Finland’s peace mission heads to Moscow while German troops flee into northern Norway. The Finnish government broke relations with Germany and sought peace after ten days of diplomatic activity.
London reports a third straight day without flying bomb attacks as Allied advances in northern France and Belgium reduce robot threats. General Koenig claims the Pas de Calais sector is cleared of launching grounds, and Nazis may have relocated sites to Holland.
London dispatch reports Adolf Hitler remained silent on Sunday despite German diplomats in Lisbon having suggested a sensational speech would follow. The silence came amid heightened expectations and ongoing diplomatic maneuvering in Europe.
United Press reports leaders praise labor’s wartime output in the battle of production. General Eisenhower and War Mobilization Director Byrnes emphasize no shortages and continued tool supplies for victory. CIO President Murray calls for wage reform and reconversion, while AFL President Green urges high wages and swift retraining for veterans.
Washington reports pulp wood production is steadily improving, aided by the forest products bureau of WPB. This development comes as a major factor in the ongoing paper short age, with officials noting progress noted on Monday.
London AP dispatch says Polish resistance in Warsaw is abandoning the month long battle due to shortages of food and weapons. Gen Bor reportedly left the old city and Sadbga district, while claiming no official surrender but dispersal to reassemble as an underground force outside the capital. The move follows 34 days of heavy fighting and ongoing bombardment as Russian and allied forces maneuver nearby.
Soviet armored columns advanced from Bucharest and Constanta to the Bulgarian frontier on a 144 mile front, expanding control along the Danube north bank to 290 miles from the Black Sea estuary to Giurgiu. The drive continued north and west of Bucharest and Ploesti as units mopped up last resistance and moved toward joint operations with Tito's guerillas in Yugoslavia.
Cedar Rapids area forecast calls for fair weather tonight and Tuesday with cooler air in eastern Iowa. Sunday saw a high of 89 degrees at the Chambers Inskeep thermometer around 12 30 p.m. Readings started at 72 degrees with 50 percent humidity and clear skies.
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Gen Douglas MacArthur reported that Japanese air bases near Davao were swept clean of planes as Allied bombers and Lightning fighters staged a heavy raid. The 1 400 mile round trip mission dropped 130 tons of explosives on Davao installations amid broad carrier strikes across the Celebes Halmahera Ceram and Timor regions as Tokyo warned of further operations.
The Associated Press reports 137 accidental deaths during Labor Day weekend, up from 127 a year earlier. Weekend totals reached as of 6 p.m. Friday, with thirty states reporting additional fatalities.
Allied advances push toward the German frontier as Brussels is captured by British forces and Antwerp reports near entry. American First and Third Armies reported inside Germany at two points, with German retreat from Dunkerque and Calais intensifying. British Second Army moves through Belgium toward Aachen while French and Dutch actions unfold, signaling a broad push into the key western front.
Allied forces push 12 miles beyond Bourg through Montrevel 47 miles north of Lyon as American and French troops push through the Saone valley toward a junction with the Third Army. German armor fights to hold the corridor while Lyon falls to complete occupation within a day.
A Vichy broadcast said on Monday that all property belonging to Pierre Laval was ordered confiscated by French authorities for the benefit of the state. The report states Laval’s assets are seized as part of wartime sanction.
The Associated Press lists distances to Berlin from major fronts. From Warsaw’s eastern suburbs it is 322 miles. From Namur in Northern France 385 miles. From Bourg-en-Bresse in Southern France 565 miles. From the Italian front near Cattolica 588 miles.
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