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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1944
Page
1
Fragmented notes describe a Red Cross appeal for blood services and nurse relief. References to a parade, sponsors, and a local transfer hint at a broader relief effort with municipal involvement and scattered details.
The report details a broad probe opening in Philadelphia as wartime controls surge, with court actions, arrests and hearings tied to alleged violations of the Smith Connally act. The piece also recaps a sustained strike, transit shutdowns, and federal police measures amid a city of 2 million facing production cuts and racial tensions.
General Merrill, moved to Kandy for health, remains head of the famed Merrill Marauders. The unit has been absorbed into a larger Allied force in Burma, with replacements and no link to any inquiry into convalescent raiders after Myitkyina. An official announcement notes the investigation ended with no further action. Former Chief Justice William Kephart, 71, of Pennsylvania, died yesterday at the Windsor hotel after an accidental fall in his shower.
Albert Staffan of Columbus, a Columbus High School alumnus who served since October 1942, was reported wounded in the July 8 fighting in France. He lives on a Route 6 farm with his father John and sisters Emily and Olga. his brother George serves with the Marines. Further War Department details were promised.
U S Pacific Fleet reports a two day strike within 600 miles of Tokyo destroying five Japanese warships and 30 other vessels. American carrier planes bomb Chichi and other Bonin islands while ships and barges are damaged. In the Marianas and Guam, U S forces push inland driving Japanese from villages and expanding air bases.
War analyst Menyten degen reports Hitler’s position deteriorating across Normandy and the western front. He asserts the next three weeks could decide Germany’s fate as Allied pressure tightens and German resolve is tested to sustain lines. The analysis notes mounting strain in the German rear and front, with renewed Allied offensives and strategic attempts to stabilize the invasion.
Jerome McFarland age 22 of West Main came under police charges after two crashes on Lovells road near Corry. He allegedly drove a grandfather’s Pontiac after being refused use, left the road twice, and required hospital treatment for head and shoulder injuries. Authorities say the car was heavily damaged and his claim of an knife attack is disputed. He faces driving without a license reckless driving and related counts.
Storms lashed Lancaster on Aug 7 causing roof loss at three homes and power outages as trees fell and railroad lines flooded. An $18,000 damage total was reported with four injuries. Lightning struck a barn near Elizabethtown destroying crops and livestock. Elizabethtown firefighters and a neighbor aided. A separate incident injured a man and boy after being struck by a car leaving a bus stop.
More than ninety veterans who served in Company A gathered at the VFW Home on West Washington Street for a reunion. Registrations opened the prior evening with a social hour, followed by a turkey dinner prepared by Ladies of Company A. Cassius Sears chaired a brief program honoring deceased members and notes from attendees.
Allied forces report progress near Florence as German shelling continues in Moyence and the Arno river valley. Rome countermoves scramble to negate bridge blows while pursuit pursues scattered enemy footholds east and west of Florence. Over the wider front, more than 1,000 prisoners are claimed as the Eighth Army tightens control from Cassino to Florence shadows.
Allied and American air raids struck German oil refineries and synthetic plants, and hit rail junctions near Dunkirk. Bombers from England and B-17/fortress groups targeted Berlin and other industrial sites, with Doolittle reporting substantial production cuts at major refineries. American heavy bombers also attacked plants near Gdynia and Rahm el, while weather and fighter escorts aided operations across western and northern Europe.
Report from New York on British reaction to Bulgaria seeking Allied guarantees within prewar frontiers. Bulgarian Premier Tugrhimov, via Ankara minister Balbanoy, asks Allies to discuss withdrawal of occupation troops from Greece and Yugoslavia. Government would permit Allied bombers over Bulgaria after targets in Bulgarian custody are bombed.
The Tokyo radio issued a communique acknowledging a two day U S raid near the Bonin Islands within 100 miles of Tokyo but claiming minimal damage. In thePhilippines two Allied planes were said to drop three bombs offshore with no damage. An American attack near Brittany has reached two miles from the fortress center after cracking outer defenses. Acting Secretary of State Stellits said postwar security ranks have been postponed until further notice.
Police investigate a hit and run on Route 8 near Union City at about 9 30 Saturday evening. Frank fete age 16 was injured and rushed to St Vincent's Hospital Erie in critical condition. Witnesses Herbert Dindsley and Onna Shreve reported a car ahead driving erratically and a wagon at the scene. The injured man Brame Bek was taken to Union Glen hospital then to St Vincent's. Further details continued on Page Two.
Corry mourns Pfc Paul Fullo m killed in action in France as relays confirm from War Department. Son of Mr and Mrs TJ Fullo m and husband of Myrile Armitage Fullo m, he enlisted Aug 25 1942 and served with an infantry unit. He trained at Camp Wheeler and Camp Meade and went overseas in April. Survived by parents one brother six sisters and his wife, with details awaiting further letters.
Allied forces push along a 50 mile front from Brittany toward Paris. American patrols reach Domfront. Omar Bradley’s units head for Paris, while British and French positions widen the advance from Caen to the Orne and beyond. Lorient garrison reportedly offered surrender terms.
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