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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1942
Page
1
The article notes Manila’s defense stiffening under heavy odds as Congressional circles discuss raids on Japan and the possibility of surrender. Washington braces for reactions and rethinks Far Eastern policy if the Philippine capital falls to Japanese forces.
Secretary Stimson said the War Department would welcome Lindbergh or others advice to aid the war effort. Manila's fall seemed possible as Japanese forces converged. evacuations to Australia continued and Axis broadcasts claimed the city near. Senators weighed long war plans with campaigns to strike Japan, while U S preparations expanded. The Nor mande liner was turned into USS Lafayette as aircraft output neared 1.5 billion dollars.
British air forces report heavy raids Tuesday night on Greek and Crete targets including war industries a submarine base and airdromes while fresh assaults hit Malta The Cairo RAF communique notes signs of a new Axis push in the Mediterranean amid Soviet victories and a harsh Red Army offensive in Moscow Crimea rail hub Kaluga and other fronts Berlin radar and Luftwaffe losses are cited as Britain holds air superiority deep into occupied Europe in North Africa Rommel's tank forces face renewed pressure in battles near the front.
Logan Ohio special reports Hocking County clerk of courts Don W Feather 37 died at his home after a heart attack. He had just finished the day at the courthouse and completed five years in office and had been elected to a second term in 1941. He leaves a wife Nellie and daughter Jean of Logan High School and relatives in Columbus. He was a Knight of Pythias and Elks member funeral plans incomplete.
At least nine Ohioans were killed in New Year's incidents. Eight died in traffic accidents and one was shot. Notable casualty: William G. Simpson, 27, killed by a pistol discharge at Cincinnati party. Other deaths include Lan caster-Richard Ramsey, 13, in an auto coal truck collision, and Irwin E. Rhoades, 46, struck by a car in Columbus.
Chinese capital authorities said they had broken contact with Manila this afternoon and would not accept messages for that city.
The Athens Messenger announces higher subscription prices due to wage, tax, material cost rises and looming inflation. Carrier deliveries gain about half the increase. mail rates rise to 8.00 outside Ohio and 4.00 within Ohio, with prepaid subscriptions kept at old rates.
A House Agriculture Committee meeting criticized a Joint Committee on Non-Essential Expenditures report proposing sharp cuts in farm appropriations. Lawmakers attacked the suggested savings and the impact on the farm program.
A Netherlands East Indies communique reports an American freighter was attacked yesterday by Japanese planes in northern East Indies waters, set afire and abandoned. Forty eight men were rescued, one remains missing.
A 52-year-old man was questioned today in the death of 45-year-old Mrs Jean Smith found slumped in a chair at her Cincinnati home. Police believe she was slain during a drinking party.
The War Department authorized recall of all enlisted reservists to active duty by February 1. Secretary Stimson said enlistments would continue. Most recalled are former trainees and National Guardsmen over 28 or with dependents. Deferments may be granted for health safety or essential defense roles as defined by selective service regs.
Columbus AP reports a new institute at Ohio State University to train instructors in civilian and industrial protection against air raids and sabotage. The three day course covers gas defense decontamination blackouts bomb shelters first aid and incendiary bomb protection taught by wartime experts. The program is free and aims to recruit at least one candidate from every local defense council with additional delegates from towns and larger cities.
Secretary Ickes asked Ohio Governor Bricker to raise crude petroleum production to 9000 barrels a day to ensure a ready supply for military and civilian needs. Bricker notified all producers and ordered production to be guided by the recommendation.
Bridgewater Massachusetts report says two guards were killed in a riot at the Bridgewater State Prison Farm in the mental defective department. Superintendent James E. Warren described a fire in a four story building housing more than 500 mental defectives.
Columbus reports the discharge of 5,000 state workers from civilian defense duties as part of a broader cutback discussed by officials led by John W. Bricker.
A multi-vehicle crash on U S Route 50 near Canaanville left Ray E. Root dead and three others seriously hurt as a metal rod impaled the car occupants. Root's wife Sybil, sister-in-law Thelma Parsons, and driver L M Murphy were treated for injuries. Parsons’ husband and two others survived. Funeral plans for Root are announced.
Nine army airmen adrift in two life rafts for four days were rescued by a navy plane braving 40 foot seas off Oahu. Ensign P. M. Fisler and Aviation Machinist Mate Leonard Wagoner were awarded the Navy Cross by Admiral Chester W. Nimitz for the dramatic rescue. The pilots spotted Verey signals at dusk and brought the men aboard after the downed plane had drifted hundreds of miles and endured two storms that depleted rations. The survivors were saved as the aircraft gained altitude after lifting from the sea.
Cleveland reports AFL and CIO unions say organization drives will begin next week among production workers at the government's 57 million dollar shell loading plant at Ravenna. An independent union was named bargaining agent there last September. A recent strike over a union shop contract was halted by war conditions.
In Columbus more than 1,200 classified workers in the Ohio State Employment Bureau became U S civil service employees as the department of the State Bureau of Unemployment Compensation transferred to federal control for the wartime period.
Submarine threat looms as Admiral Nimitz warns U S coast cities could be shelled by Japanese forces. Hawaii islands Kahului Hilo Lihue reported shelling with minor damage while Manila and Singapore battles continue across the Pacific. Military leaders pledge grim resolve and improved defense as the year begins.
A twin engine army bomber crashed into a gravel pit in Garden City Park Long Island killing five men instantly. Eyewitnesses reported the plane hit a high tension wire half a mile from the pit and exploded twice on impact. Identities of the dead were not immediately known.
Five former service members named by Governor Bricker to oversee the Ohio Soldiers and Sailors Home at Sandusky, succeeding the welfare department. New trustees include Rossiter Williams of Oak Hill, Jackson County, a coal dealer and World War veteran.
Ohioans observe New Year Day with collective prayer across churches as World War II deepens. People reflect on the war task ahead while avoiding nightlife excess, with extra police on duty for early morning travel. Hunters faced the last day of rabbit season.
A Youngstown man and his brother were jailed as police investigated the seizure of a slot machine from a suburban Poland drug store. Marshal Wagner said both admitted taking the machine and fleeing amid gunfire from Kenneth Barnes, the drug store operator. Farm products sold in Ohio from 1929 to 1950 were valued at $254,663,952 according to a census report.
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