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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1942
Page
4
The Cedar Rapids note highlights President Roosevelt’s pledge to implement Baruch committee recommendations soon with gas rationing likely delayed. It calls for a national 35 mile per hour limit and periodic tire inspections, while fuel oil rationing for Iowa looms mid month and draft age discussions continue amid war mobilization.
Allied bombers struck Duesseldorf and other western German targets in a major night raid. Britain said 31 planes were missing, indicating a force of 600 or more. German reports claimed widespread destruction and civilian losses, with 25 RAF planes shot down.
Cedar Rapids man George W. Corey Jr. survived a shipboard fire on the naval transport Wakefield after climbing three decks to escape. The Navy reported 1 600 aboard were evacuated with no loss of life. Corey, who had been overseas since May, lost most belongings but landed safely and praised the Navy's response.
War Production Chief Donald Nelson, after consulting aviation advisers, weighs government approval for Henry J. Kaiser to build several sample flying freighters. Final action hinges on plans for a Kaiser flying boat and extensive testing to prove ships meet the blueprints.
Moscow based Red Star reports captured documents show Adolf Hitler demanded the immediate occupation of Stalingrad at any cost and that the force used was greater than in any prior battle. The Volga city remains inaccessible to the enemy despite German infiltration into western defenses.
Red Star reported Friday that the Soviet army destroyed all bridges and boats at Stalingrad on the Volga leaving defenders with no option but to fight to the death.
Marion News benne Alter WMT announcer will be master of ceremonies for Marion's Bill Reed day program Saturday afternoon at 3 30 in the city park. Gov George A Wilson will deliver the address with Rev George A Stemm of Loras college speaking. Parade precedes the program starting at 2 on Main Street moving to Thirteenth and Ninth avenues. Three drum and bugle corps from Cedar Rapids will perform after the parade.
Cedar Rapids Raiders won the opening game of the Three Eye playoff series against Madison 18 to 3 at Hill Park. The winner will face Madison again Friday night at 8 with Ed Kleiman managing and Ollie Marquardt on the mound.
Cedar Rapids and vicinity forecast shows little temperature change tonight with a cooler Saturday forenoon and possible local thunderstorms tonight. Humidity in Cedar Rapids fell to 41 percent by 2:30 p.m. Friday after days around 80 percent, with 2:30 p.m. temperature at 87 and a late Thursday high of 82. A low of 67 was recorded at 5:30 a.m. Friday.
President Roosevelt said he hopes to enact nearly all Baruch committee recommendations on rubber and gasoline use by Monday. He expects a new rubber administrator to operate within the War Production Board and favors a mileage or tire rationing method over explicit fuel limits. He noted setting up local boards will take time and did not rule out speed limit ideas.
British sea power seized Ambanja Majunga and Morondava on Madagascar with 18 warships at dawn. Churchill said Majunga Morondava and Nosy bay fell with little opposition, while Vichy reported limited French resistance and blamed Axis bases.
President Roosevelt told reporters there may be no need to draft youths aged 18 and 19 before January through selective service. He discussed possible legislation to include younger men and noted studies on navy enlistment pauses while selective service assigns personnel. He cited about 700000 enlisted sailors currently in the navy.
Australian troops under Lt Gen Sydney Rowell halted the Japanese advance through the Owen Stanley mountains toward Port Moresby. MacArthur announced Allied strength on the south coast and said fierce fighting continued in the Efogi area with heavy casualties.
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