Bulgarian Red War Over at End of 4 Days
The four day Bulgarian war ends as Stalin says the Red army met its objective a Bulgarian declaration of war on Germany. Russia with the United States and Britain considers armistice terms with Bulgaria. Kimon Georgiev named premier of a new anti German government. Russian forces reach into Bulgaria and Transylvania as large allied offensives drive toward Hungary and Vienna.
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London
Bulgaria
Joseph Stalin
Germany
Russia
United States
Britain
Stalin
Moscow
Kimon Georgiev
Finland
Romania
Juliu Maniu
Bucovina
Bessarabia
Transylvania
Hungary
Budapest
Berlin
Poland
Silesia
Red Army
Carpathian Mountains
Transylvanian Alps
Vienna
The
Reich
City Briefs and Advertisements Summary
The American War Dads hold a monthly meeting Wednesday at 7 30 p.m. in the Y M C A Little Theater with a program planned. Captain A Maris of Schick General Hospital will illustrate extractions at Cedar Rapids Dental Society meeting Monday at the Roosevelt hotel with dinner at 6 30 p.m. Hanford Post No 5 American Legion meets Tuesday at 8 p.m. in the Memorial Building with refreshments after.
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Y.M.C
A. Maris
Schick General Hospital
Cedar Rapids Dental Society
Roosevelt Hotel
Hanford Post No. 5
The
American Legion
Memorial Building
Postcards to French Civilians Resume Mail Service
The Cedar Rapids post office reports mail service on postcards to civilians in France has resumed. Cards must be English or French and non illustrated, with a 3 cent postage. Areas served include Creully and parts of Calvados and Manche.
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France
Cedar Rapids
Creully
Calvados
Manche
Bricker Attacks New Deal Power and Corruption Claims
Bricker denounces Rexford Tugwell and the New Deal as corrupt, alleging a bid for a fourth term aided by political machines led by Hague and Sidney Hillman. He cites the Democratic convention and claims Hillman and his committee control the party and election strategy.
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Rexford
Guy Tugwell
New Deal
Bricker
Hague
New Sete
Sidney Hillman
Sidney Hilman
Hillman
Big City
Hannegan
Chicago
Sydney
Liberators Bomb Menado Port Area on Celebes Island
Allied forces report heavy air and sea operations across the Pacific Friday and Saturday. Liberators dropped 150 tons of bombs on Menado port on Celebes, destroying oil stocks and igniting fires in warehouses. Daylight strikes hit Davao gulf and Palau, sinking or damaging several ships and damaging an enemy sub chaser. Allied troops secure Soepiori island with light naval craft and fighters supporting mop up of remnant Japanese forces.
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Allied
HDQ
S. W. Pacific
Menado
Celebes Island
Philippines
Palau
Halmahera
East Indies
MacArthur
Celebes
Davao Gulf
Mindanao
Ceram Island
Indies
Soepiori
Biak
U.S. Ships and Planes Hit Palau Island in Pacific Action
Admiral Nimitz reported heavy blows by American Pacific fleet cruisers destroyers and carrier based planes against Palau Island sentinels guarding the Philippines. Tokyo said over 500 carrier aircraft struck Palau and Yap while U S battleships and cruisers hammered Yap group about 350 miles northeast of the Palaus. The Pacific fleet release did not mention Yap naval action.
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Pearl Harbor
Palaus
Philippines
Chester W. Nimitz
Tokyo
Palau
Yap
Pacific Fleet
Five Fire Calls Reported With Minor Damage Saturday
Firemen answered five calls Saturday afternoon and evening with negligible damage. At 2 19 p m a truck tackled a chimney fire at Free Methodist church parsonage 810 Eighth Street NW Rev C F Olson resides there. A waste basket blaze at 714 Penn Avenue NW was reported at 5 05 p m and at 8 40 p m a cigarette in a blanket ignited a car at L Von Voltenburgh Mary at A Avenue and First Street. At 8 17 p m a jet fire started by city dirt dumping at Nineteenth Avenue and Sixth Street SW. The last call at 10 37 p m involved a fire in an automobile owned by Archie Thompson 354 Eighth Avenue SW First Avenue E between First and Second Streets.
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Free Methodist Church
L. von Voltenburgh
Maray
First Street
Nineteenth Avenue
Sixth Street
Archie Thompson
Eighth Avenue
First Avenue
First
Second Streets
Dewey Says Hull Agreed to Keep Dulles Informed
Dewey asserts Secretary Hull will keep John Foster Dulles fully informed of negotiations on sanctions against defeated Axis powers and talks on a future international peace organization. He avoids details on the Quebec meeting between Roosevelt and Churchill and notes he has no plans to meet troops in person.
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Lansing
Michee
Thomas E. Dewey
Hull
John Foster Dulles
Dewey
Roosevelt
Churchill
Great Britain
Quebec
Hawaii
Pearl Harbor
Philadelphia
United States
Warren Francis
Los Angeles Times
Dulles
Francis
Byrnes Sets Postwar Policies and Plant Transfers
Byrnes outlined postwar goals including ration adjustments, continued wartime production, and the removal of controls as V E day approaches. He called for up to two billion dollars to support farm prices and noted expected food release from reserves. He warned excess profits taxes would remain until Japan is defeated and discussed unemployment relief, civilian production, and government plant transfers. He reported on defense plant conversions and a 50 percent cutback authority to Somervell to save costs without halting existing orders. He stressed continued need for certain munitions and high employment as the nation shifts to peacetime production.
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Congress
Byrnes
Japan
War Department
Defense Plant Corporation
Brehon Somervell
Army Service Forces
War Mobilization
America
Allied push in West France tightens noose on German lines
Reporting from the front, Allied forces drive a widening advance as German defenses crumble along the western front. Heavy Allied air and ground attacks hit Mainz, Dusseldorf, and Mannheim while Patton’s Third Army repels a breakout near the Moselle. The campaign risks dragging into winter if a decisive strike falters.
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Belgium
George S. Patton
Third Army
Moselle
Dwight D. Eisenhower
France
Flanders
Germany
Meuse-Argonne
Hindenberg
Rhineland
Mainz
Dusseldorf
Mannheim
West Wall
Men and Women In The Service In Cedar Rapids
Staff Sgt. Charles Loomis Jr. is now stationed in France after time in England since 1943. Many relatives are named with promotions, transfers, leave updates, and overseas postings across the United States and Europe.
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Charles Loomis, Jr
France
Charles E. Loomis
A Avenue
Loomis
England
Battle philosophies divide Smiths in Saipan and Marshalls
The article contrasts quick decisive and slow cautious campaign theories in the army and marine corps. Army General Smith, 50, earned the Legion of Merit for commanding troops at Makin and Eniwetok and was later assigned to command an infantry division in Hawaii, while Marine General Smith leads the fleet Marine Force in the Pacific.
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Paign
Army
Smith
Legion of Merit
Makin
Gilbert Islands
Eniwetok
Marshalls
Saipan
Honolulu
Hawaii
Fleet Marine Force
Pacific
Rally and Field Day for Cub Scouts in Waubeek
The Waubeek area council of the Boy Scouts sponsors a rally and field day at Ellis Park today from 1 to 6. More than 500 Cub Scouts from Cedar Rapids packs and other council units expected. Al Truesdell coordinates cubbing programs, Robert Black oversees contests, and Earl Smith presides over ceremonies.
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Waubeek
Boy Scouts
Ellis Park
Cedar Rapids
al Truesdell
Robert Black
Ben Smith
Cedar Rapids Gazette Established 1883 Advertisement Details
The Cedar Rapids Gazette, established 1883 by The Gazette Company, published daily and Sunday at 5300 Source Ave SE Cedar Rapids Iowa. It notes second class mail entry June 1 1832 and lists subscription rates, wire services, and associated offices in Chicago and New York.
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Gazette
Compa
Br i Daily
Sund
Src Ave
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Iowsa
Tobin Reappointed Head of Democrats Labor Campaign Unit
Robert E. Hannegan announced the reappointment of Daniel J. Tobin president of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters as head of the labor division of the Democratic campaign committee. Tobin previously held the post during Roosevelt campaigns.
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New York
Robert E. Hannegan
Democratic National Committee
Daniel J. Tobin
International Brotherhood of Teamsters
AFL
Democratic Campaign Committee
Tobin
Roosevelt
Deaths Mrs Jessie Sweeney of Columbus Ga
Services for Mrs Jessie M Sweeney who died in Columbus Georgia will be held at Immaculate Conception Church Monday at 9 am with Rt Rev Msgr J M Molloy officiating Burial will be in Mt Calvary Cemetery Rosary recited Sunday at 8 pm by Msgr Molloy at Teahen chapel where friends may call
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Jessie M. Sweeney
Columbus
Immaculate Conception
J. M. Molloy
Mt. Calvary Cemetery
Msgr. Molloy
Teahen Chapel
Services for Pierce James in Cedar Rapids and Greeley
Funeral services for Pierce James, former Cedar Rapids resident who died in Greeley Colorado, will be held at Turner chapel at 2 pm Monday with Rev. Paul Miller officiating. Burial follows at Riverside Cemetery in Anamosa. Friends may call after 6 pm Sunday.
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Pierce James
Cedar Rapids
Greeley
Cole
Turner Chapel
Paul Miller
First English Lutheran Church
Riverside Cemetery
Anamosa
Boy Scouts to mark 12 millionth member at luncheon
The Boy Scouts of America will honor its twelve millionth member at a Monday luncheon. The 12 year old Preston Ellsworth Koentop, a farm boy from Brandon Wisconsin, joined the organization earlier this year.
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Boy Scouts of America
Preston Ellsworth Koentop
Brandon
Wis
Montrose Seismic Shake. No Damage Reported
Montrose officials reported a minor earthquake Friday night at 10 30 p m lasting about one minute with no damage or injuries observed. Local authorities noted the event caused only brief alarms among residents and prompted routine inspections.
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Montrose
Colo
Ins
Waste Paper Pickup Set for Next Saturday in Cedar Rapids
Bob Viach of the Office of Civilian Defense announced a curbstone waste paper pickup scheduled for Saturday September 16. About 20 trucks will be on duty and Boy Scouts will supply manpower. Residents should place paper on curbs by 8 30 a.m. and tie in buddies if possible. Scouts meet at the Hearn Stevenson used car lot at 8 a.m. Saturday.
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Bob Viach
Office of Civilian Defense
Viach
OCD
Cedar Rapids
Hearn-Stevenson
Welcome Home Dewey Draws Huge Owosso Crowd
In Owosso Michigan Thom as E Dewey returned to his birthplace to rally 12 000 to 16 000 locals and urge a peace time campaign theme. He spoke of the nation’s future and consolidation of support from local leaders and labor groups. He arrived with his mother and wife after meeting officials in Lansing.
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Owosso
Mich
Thomas E. Dewey
Dewey
New York
Main
Anne Dewey
Lansing
Harry F. Kelly
Ray Gellary
Japanese Foreign Minister Urges Neutrality Among Powers
Mamoru Shigemitsu told the Japanese diet that Japan should keep the Soviet Union and other major powers neutral and avoid entering the war, stressing the strategic interest in neutrality.
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New York
Mamoru Shigemitsu
Diet Oeerday
Apan
Soviet Union
CIO Urges 48-Hour Pay for 40-Hour Work After V E Day
The CIO predicts many workers will return to a 40 hour week after Germany’s defeat and calls for the same pay now given for 48 hours. It argues big business controls the economy and urges signatories to agree to 40 hour wages and a guaranteed annual wage to ensure civilian production and employment.
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CIO
Washington
Germany
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Ellis Saad
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Lisbon
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Leo Geesaman
Center Point Road
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Seaman
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Twentieth Avenue
Hunter College
N. Y
Memphis, Tenn
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Seaman Freeman
Ai Research Company
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Air Corps
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O Avenue NW
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Camp Shelby
Miss
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Fourteenth Street
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Mt. Vernon Avenue
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Army Air Corps
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Lowryfield
Santa Ana
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Joseph Stastny
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Great Lakes Naval Training Center
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Thirteenth Avenue
Ray Lawrence
Frank Lawrence
E Avenue NW
Alamogordo
N. M
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H. L. Emerson
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Great Lakes Naval Training Station
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Alois Jedlicka
Ely Avenue
Pfe
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Hanna Williams
Eleventh Street
Frank Bukacek
Army Signal Corps
Australia
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Maj
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Fort Monmouth
N. J
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Earl Whited
Camp Gordon Johnston
Fla
Milton Whited
Nineteenth Street
David Siechert
Great Lakes
Naval Station
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Woodside Drive
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Navy Pier
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Third Avenue
Pvt
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E. E. Cook
Second Avenue SE
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Ft. Dix
Clarence J. Heazerle
San Francisco
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Second Avenue
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I. H. Parry
Seattle
Marie Helen Bechtold
Garrison
Anna Bechtold
Eugene D. Lewis
Edison
Brooklyn
H. M. Lewis
Fourth Avenue
Mervyn J. Kimball
A. D. James
Kimball
Guam
Cpl
Richard
Dick) DeMarah
H. R. DeMarah
Pfc
Jerome R. DeMarah
LeRoy Bruce
Buck) Darling
E. B
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Arnold C. Piersall
Thunday
Camp Beale
S. Piersall
Fifteenth Street
Roy B. Graves
South Pacific
Navy
James A. Dale
Fourth Street
Clarence Andrews
Shedon
Ottumwa
Buckley Army Air Field
Denver
Jefferson Barracks
Robert K. Andrews
Buckley Field
Linda Lee
Pvt. Andrews
H. L. Andrews
George M. Newland
B Avenue NE
Set
Joseph Nassif
Sgt
James McNeill
Seventeenth Airborne Division
George F. Miller
Great Lakes Training Center
Reat Lakes
Ill
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A. R. Smith
Vallejo
Rundquist
Mercy
St. Luke's Hospitals
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Muscatine
St. Luke's
Naval Hospital
St. Albans
Long Island
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Nellie Rexroth
Grandview
Cub Scouts of City
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United Press International News Service
el News
Allen-Eklapp Company
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New Center i
Media Records
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James Services
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Edward R
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Paneede
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