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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1944
Page
3
The piece notes Washington doubts about European V day and reconversion plans. It warns private industry could shoulder postwar shifts if the government fails to provide a clear blueprint. It highlights Dewey’s rising profile and auto industry forecasts for rear-engine models facing consumer fear of fronthood risk.
Gov. Thomas E. Dewey of New York branded the Byrnes conversion report seven and a half months late and said it means little without action. He spoke at a Des Moines press conference during a Midwest tour aimed at farm labor and political leaders.
Roosevelt and Churchill begin a victory conference at Quebec in the Citadel. They arrive separately by train and ride up to the ramparts with Canadian leaders. The talks will include top military officials and staff as they discuss war strategy with possible Pacific emphasis.
Grand jurors for the September term of district court were drawn Monday at 10 a.m. in Judge M. C. Hamiel's court. They include James McCutchon of Mt Vernon foreman George Barner of Mt Vernon Charles R. Benda of Cedar Rapids A A Bezdick of Cedar Rapids William E Durow of Walker Herbert Montillon of Cedar Rapids and Harry H Smith of Springville.
American Seventh Army forces reached Vesoul and closed a German pocket as French troops seized Dijon and surrounding roads. French advances along the Saone valley cut key routes and widened the Belfort gap as allies push toward Besancon Rougemont and Arnay le Duc.
London dispatch reports seven German political leaders including former Leipzig mayor Karl Goerdeler and Count Wolf von Helldorf have been condemned to death by the Nazi peoples court for complicity in the July 20 plot against Adolf Hitler. The sentences follow the regime’s purge of conspirators, with earlier executions of military officers noted by observers.
The Office of Price Administration said inspection records will not be used for gasoline rationing after current A books expire. New A books roll out Sept 22 outside the east coast. Feb 9 for the eastern area. Motorists will receive a mileage chart with new A books to track future rations and should keep old tire inspection records until applying for new books.
Iowa's corn crop improved quickly in August with a Sept 1 condition yield of 52 bushels per acre, up five from August. The department projects this year's harvest at 589,992,000 bushels, 56,730,000 more than last month, compared with last year's 640,740,000 bushels.
The agriculture department forecast 1944 corn at 3 101 319 000 bushels, up from 3 076 159 000 last year and 2 929 117 000 a month earlier, and wheat at 1 115 402 000 bushels, above last year's 836 298 000 and initial estimate. Overall crops seen about 4 percent above 1943 and 22 percent above 1923-32 average.
Soviet Premier Stalin sent a message to Roosevelt and Churchill saying he cannot attend the Quebec meeting because Soviet offensives against Germany demand his presence at the front. He notes the armies fight on a broad front and cannot travel or leave command for any period.
Soviet forces push German Hungarian troops from eastern Carpathians. Marshal Malinovsky leads armored columns within 30 miles of Cluj as they seize control of the Transylvanian mountains. Soviet radio calls on Hungarians and Austrians to throw off Nazi rule.
Cedar Rapids report: Carol Ann Shimerda eight, daughter of Mr and Mrs C D Shimerda, suffered the loss of several teeth and head cuts when a car driven by Marion resident Robert E Wilber struck the vehicle carrying her. Mrs Shimerda received a head cut. Both were taken to St Luke's hospital. Wilber was fined five dollars and costs for failure to yield right of way.
City Physician V H Hasek said a state health department investigation into the food poisoning of 24 horseback riders has been completed and a report is awaited. Dr Hasek noted samples of meat from the endurance ride over Labor Day were sent to Iowa City for analysis and interviews were conducted with all ill riders and attending doctors.
American escorts with 1 000 heavy bombers shot down 110 Luftwaffe planes in a vast air clash over Germany. Ground losses totaled 39 German planes, with 125 more downed on Sunday, bringing a two day total to 274. Targets included Merseburg Lutzkendorf and Misburg while tips of 800 fighters escorted the raids.
Rep Harness alleges Australia warned 72 hours before the Pearl Harbor attack that a Japanese carrier group was heading for Hawaii. He says the information, relayed 48 and 24 hours prior, was not passed to Gen. Walter Short, who remains willing to testify with documentary proof.
Allied forces advance on multiple fronts in western Europe. First Army nears the German border and captures Luxembourg, while American and British units push toward the Siegfried line. Reports note heavy bombardment near Aachen and cross-border activity into the Netherlands.
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