Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Cedar Rapids Gazette in Cedar Rapids, Iowa

We have 14,353,121 pages in Iowa

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 2 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 05, 1942

Page

6

Allied and Axis Possibilities In Battle in Egyptian Bottleneck

Allies appear to hold initiative in Egypt as Axis drives east weaken between El Alamein and the Qattara Depression. Axis hopes include a breakthrough toward Alexandria and Port Said toward the Middle East. Axis may use Crete air action, while Britain could counter from Cyprus.

Egypt el Alamein Qattara Depression Alexandria Port Said Middle East Crete Cyprus

Peru Named From Barbacoa Legend and Inca Fame

The tale recalls how early sailors spotting golden ornaments in Barbacoa Indians led to a misunderstanding about a southern land. The Indians spoke of Piru meaning river, guiding Spaniards to the idea of a rich country named Peru. Pizarro later set out to conquer the famed land whose name endured.

Peru Panama Barbacoa Colombia Iscuande Pizarro

Also Mentioned on This Page

Suez Canal Germany Rommel New York Portugal East Karelia Navy NEA Navy Assembly Snes Columbus United States Associated Press Halper Harry J. Halper Ohio Roger Brown Ford Detroit Senate Guy M. Gillette Iowa Raymond S. MacMillan MacMillan Petroleum Corporation Los Angeles Albert Robbins NEA Telephoto Randolph Paul Treasury Morgenthau Tobruk Libya Mediterranean Matruh Qattara Alamein EGY Cairo Rivez S Gulf Lebanon Syria Jordan AGABA Saudi Arabia Beirut Armed Services Jennie Treanor Long Island U. S. Patent Office Ripley Ilcuande River J.l.black Dewey
Search Courier

Search the Cedar Rapids Gazette Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Cedar Rapids Gazette?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication