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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1941
Page
2
The piece argues the presidents war policy is decisive andCongress may not reassert control. It notes public support for the policy, questions oil shortages amid Ickes and Davies disputes, compares Lindbergh to Goebbels, and mentions tax changes broadening the income base. It also covers a Chicago defense priorities conference seeking to align industry with government needs.
Nazi Germany dismissed Roosevelt’s “shoot on sight” policy and claimed 22 ships totaling 134000 tons were sunk in a North Atlantic convoy raid. A German spokesman denounced the president and asserted Germany would determine future actions while denying Allied charges.
London AP reports an admiralty communique admitting minor damage to a single small British merchant ship from a North Sea attack on Thursday night. The navy denied Germany's claim of sinking 21,000 tons in a convoy southeast of Yarmouth and said no ship in the convoy was sunk.
Rear Admiral Sates Stirling Jr summarizes U S Navy plans under Roosevelt s shooting order. Navy will patrol Atlantic routes supplying Britain and allies and other global corridors while coordinating with British and Allied forces. Engagement hinges on German and Italian moves. action may be delayed if they restrain.
Oliva Dionne wins seven year fight as Ontario cabinet plans an order in council to return the quintuplets to their parents. The guardians board will lose parental control while likely handling financial affairs. A large home for the family is planned and the sisters’ fortune exceeds one million dollars.
Cedar Rapids reports 51 year old John L. Clifford of Elmhurst New York sustained severe facial and limb lacerations after breaking a window and leaping from a moving train near Blairstown at about 3 am Friday. A World War II veteran, he was taken to St Luke's hospital with serious injuries. the American Legion dispatched a regional chaplain who tried to restrain him before the jump.
Merle Beauchamp of North Platte Nebraska called the sentence a trifle steep after he received a 30 day jail term for stealing a 10 inch piece of a two by four board. The incident was reported by INS.
The state audit cites withholding bills to create an overdraft in the county treasurer and auditor records. It notes lost prompt payment discounts and scant vendor follow up. The $35,000 peak overdraft for 1940 was reduced to about $28,151.44 by mid 1941, tied to flood emergency spending.
A Gazette want ad reports 20 replies for a trumpet sale. One buyer claimed a trumpet. 19 others remain in the audience watching the listing.
President Roosevelt announced that the U S navy will shoot axis warships in defense waters drawing opposition from Sen Guy M Gillette who called it a declaration of war while Wendell Willkie backed the policy and other allies praised the move Nye Martin and other Republicans warned of closer steps to war with the axis and convoys despite legal questions and partisan divides
Washington AP reports the steamship Montana, flagged Panama, torpedoed and sunk en route from the United States to Iceland. All 26 crew members are believed saved. none were American. The ship, previously named Paula, sailed Aug 29 from Wilmington NC with 1,500,000 feet of lumber for Iceland.
Virginio Gayda, a spokesman for axis opinion, states Roosevelt has left axis naval units no option but to attack United States ships on sight. He claims the White House warning shows U.S. aggression and that warships must defend themselves, arguing Congress declaration would be only a formality.
The Japan Times and Advertiser backed by the Japanese foreign office objected to President Roosevelt's anti piracy remarks calling submarine ship sinkings not piracy. The report notes formal noncommitment by Japan and hints at ongoing diplomatic maneuvering.
Des Moines audience hears Col Lindbergh label England, the Jews, and the Roosevelt administration as the three major agitators pushing U S entry into the European conflict. He lashed at wartime policy and predicted further debt and dictatorial powers under Roosevelt, amid a crowded America First rally.
President Roosevelt vows to fire on sight at Axis ships within new defense waters. He orders immediate fleet action and protection of ships of any flag, linking the stance to recent U boat incidents and torpedo threats. Hull and Churchill responses mark growing allied unity.
Renowned author and Cedar Rapids Gazette columnist Dr Joseph Fort Newton is in England preaching for an indefinite period after leaving Cedar Rapids Aug 15. He toured at the invitation of multiple churches in England and Scotland while planning to share his experiences with readers back home.
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