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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1942
Page
5
A reader argues officials should think first and avoid premature rationing news that triggers questions. The note urges restraint by War Production Board leaders and wage policy clarity to prevent public confusion amid war efforts.
German siege forces reportedly broke into Stalingrad's northwest outskirts amid house to house fighting while Soviet and German broadcasts offered conflicting claims. Moscow said Timoshenko’s army held southwestern approaches, as German reserves arrived to reinforce the assault and air power pounded the city.
Allied and Japanese forces clash near Port Moresby with heavy pressure amid French Creek terrain. Ntori baiwa is cited as the battle site after Japanese advances from Efogi. MacArthur reports intensified fighting and reinforced Japanese units with air raids over Buna and dispersal targets in Rabaul and Buka.
President Roosevelt expressed unalterable opposition to any recomputation of parity for farm prices. He wrote to Senators Wagner and Steagall opposing amendments to anti inflation legislation that would raise parity. He defended the 1909 14 basis and warned against redefining parity to include farm labor costs.
Senate Republicans pledged cooperation with the administration to speed congressional approval of the price wage and salary stabilization bill. Republican Leader McNary of Oregon said the minority would offer several amendments and meet Saturday to draft proposals.
American air forces attacked Japanese ships across the Aleutians and Solomon Islands, sinking two vessels and damaging five, with three submarines hit and about 500 troops casualties. In Guadalcanal operations, Marines bombed and torpedoed enemy ships south of Choiseul and damaged two cruisers as steady combat continued. In the Aleutians, army planes sank two minesweepers and damaged submarines and cargo ships near Kiska, with several small craft hit and six planes shot down.
Dispatches from Japanese-held Shanghai to the Swedish telegraph agency report 4,000 Japanese troops on Guadalcanal retook the airfield after an eight hour tank battle. They also claim an advance on Malaita while fighting for Tulagi harbor remains indecisive.
Masayuki Tani a 53 year old career diplomat was named foreign minister and will also head the information board He succeeds the premier who held the post provisionally since Shigenori Togos resignation and will remain head of the information board in Tokyo.
Survivors from the carrier Yorktown recount heroic acts during the Battle of Midway. Sailors and officers describe calm command under fire, closing minutes, and rescue efforts as the ship sank after torpedo and bomb attacks. The crew awaited orders at Treasure Island, proud of a ship they say did more than any other in the navy.
British air forces unleashed a night assault on the Ruhr district with a large bomber force, supported by earlier dusk raids on Wiesbaden. The RAF reported widespread fires and heavy damage to industrial targets, noting 39 planes lost and the operation possibly involving up to 800 aircraft.
Cedar Rapids reports the scrap iron salvage campaign spreading as Linn county mobilizes towns under civilian defense head Henry Haegg. Farmers hold key scrap supply. every small item counts to keep steel furnaces and military needs met.
Senator Herring announced war department approval for three Iowa airports to cost 2.2 million dollars Cedar Rapids 900 thousand and Mason City plus Burlington 650 thousand each Built under the civilian aeronautics administration the facilities will serve training auxiliary and transport roles in the national airport network Congressman Jacobsen, visiting Cedar Rapids, noted Cedar Rapids airport bonds were approved and pressed for postwar use while awaiting official site approvals from Washington.
Army and navy public relations officers reported a small raft found on a Long Island beach near the Hamptons. A shot was fired in an unsuccessful attempt to halt a prowler seen running nearby. Beach patrols arrived within minutes and searches by soldiers police and coast guards found nothing unusual.
Senator Vandenberg of Michigan introduced a bill in the Senate to suspend the automatic payroll tax increase set to take effect January 1. The measure aims to halt the anticipated rise in Social Security funding.
London AP reports a reliable Norwegian source says 24 German operated ships were sunk last week off the Norwegian coast by Allied air and submarine forces. The Reuters dispatch from Stockholm cites the rumor as unconfirmed.
Secretary of State Hull announced Myron C. Taylor will return to his Vatican ambassadorial post for a limited period. The Roosevelt envoy serves as special envoy to the Holy See and will reassume duties at the Vatican.
The Gazette urges readers to place dog for sale ads during National Dog Week starting next Sunday. Advertisers can capitalize on special publicity in The Gazette and reach families seeking good dogs through the Bets for Sale classification. Telephone 2 1121 or mail to The Cedar Rapids Gazette.
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