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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 27, 1944

Page

18

Nazis Use 1939 Phony War Tactics on Yanks

Pierre J Huss reports Goebbels plans to revive 1939 style nerve war against Allied troops in Luxembourg sectors. German propaganda aims to panic Luxembourgers, disrupt US movements, and undermine morale while winter favors German aims.

Pierre J. Huss Third Army Front INS Adolf Hitler Reich Paul Josef Goebbels Siegfried Line Luxembourg Goebbels Pierre J. Wuss Duchy Yondon Germany Hitler

Dewey Almost Hit By Overripe Apple

Gov. Thomas E. Dewey narrowly escaped injury when his special campaign train halted in Springfield Missouri late Tuesday night. An overripe apple hurled from a roofed adjoining Frisco track area struck photographer Mike Ackerman of Acme News Pictures on the ground about 12 feet from the platform.

Springfield Thomas E. Dewey Frisco Mike Ackerman Acme News Pictures

Belle Plaine Man Killed in Europe

Belle Plaine announces the death of Tom Shirley 32 a Chicago fire insurance company representative killed August 26 in the European war theater. He was born in Belle Plaine a high school graduate attended Columbia University and is survived by wife a 21 month old daughter parents a sister Mrs Jack Merritt and brothers Kenneth and Leo Shirley in the army.

Belle Plaine Tom Shirley W. Shirley Chicago New York Fire Insurance Company Columbia University New York Jack Merritt Kenneth Shirley Leo Shirley

No B-29s Lost In Latest Raids

Washington AP reports a large B-29 force returned to Chinese bases with no losses after raids on Anshan Manchuria and docks at Dairen Loyang and Kaifeng in occupied China. The Manchuria results were unclear due to heavy cloud cover, while crews reported good results from Loyang and Kaifeng. Enemy air opposition was light.

Washington Manchuria China War Department Anshan Dairen Twentieth Bomber Command Loyang Kaifeng

Willkie Expected to Leave Hospital Within Two Weeks

New York AP reports Wendell L. Willkie, who entered a hospital on September 6 for rest due to a stomach disorder, is expected to be discharged within two weeks according to his physician.

Russia Hitler New York Wendell L. Willkie

Five Bridges Destroyed on the Danube Between Budapest and Belgrade

Allied sources say five of eight Danube bridges linking Budapest to Belgrade were destroyed by Allied bombing to sever Nazi Balkan withdrawal routes. The move aims to disrupt transport and supply lines across the river.

Rome INS Danube River Budapest Belgrade Mediterranean Air Force

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