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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1941
Page
9
The piece notes the New Hebrides in the South Pacific with about 60,000 people, 20 inhabited by residents and many dark skinned natives. It describes dense jungle, idol carvings from hog jaw tusks, and a habit of trimming hog tusks to lengthen beards on idols. Christian missionaries influence is mentioned amid old beliefs.
A federal witness described Frederick J. Duquesne boasting of plans to blow up General Electric plant machinery. He recounted a 1940 GE visit, a supposed dynamite source, and a so called chewing gum bomb. a film of Duquesne and Sebold was shown in court detailing explosives and defensive measures.
Defense officials announce a nationwide drive to boost waste paper collection in 33 cities. Leon Henderson notes paper board boxes for defense products rely on this material. The program uses a quarter of current production. total output may top eight million tons this year. Housewives businesses and industries invited to join. testing has run in St Louis for weeks.
Senate subcommittee chair D Worth Clark of Indiana dismissed Hollywood claims that anti Nazi films are justified by truth. He warned that depicting murders and lynchings can be dangerous even if these acts reflect reality. Willkie, counsel for the movie industry, argued Hollywood is anti Nazi and accurately portrays conditions in Europe. The panel is in recess until Tuesday.
Ottawa Labour Minister Norman McLarty announced a new order in council aimed at preventing strikes called by snap decision of minority groups, signaling government action to curb rapid work stoppages.
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