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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1940
Page
1
House approval spurs nationwide mobilization plans as 386000 men may be called for service. News briefs note British air raids on London and Berlin air force actions, with Greece reporting two more destroyers sunk by unknown planes.
County registration figures show 5 009 names purged for failure to vote or update addresses as Republicans lead Erie and Corry by margins while a statewide fall registration drive nears. Berlin battles, defense program jobs, and national security concerns echo in multiple boroughs including Pittsburgh and Reading.
Washington August 16 Overwhelming House approval moves toward calling about 899000 National Guard and reserve troops to active service for a year. Senate consent and presidential signature remain. early plans target September 15 for first 35000 guardsmen.
Rushville reports former candidate Willkie plans a low key weekend stop in Tridiane. He will meet local residents and family members, with a brief formal calpsign and a peaceful gathering described by city observers.
Associated Press analysiert die Idee, dass Deutschland statt einer Invasion britischer Inseln Luftangriffe nutzt um Großbritannien zu zwingen aufzugeben. Experten diskutieren Innenpolitik der Kriegführung, Willenszerstörung und Risiken einer Hafen- und Flottenkonfrontation gegen Großbritannien.
Voters in the Second Ward will cast ballots for president next November at the former Gregan Li dian Medicine Company plant now used by the Corry Rod and Gun Club on East Washington street. Ralph C. Benedet announced this relocation after county commissioners finalized the arrangements. Earlier robing sites and shifts are noted, including the Gus Castrantas shoe shining parlor and the Christensen Garage, with the third ward also moving polling to the Foster building at North Center and West rev e street this fall.
Aug 16 reports from Athens say destroyers Vasilevus Gencuios and Vasilissa Olga were attacked from the air as they headed toward Tinos where cruiser Helle was sunk yesterday by an unidentified submarine. The two destroyers reportedly escaped damage at full speed. a Greek merchant ship Brin was bombed near an unidentified harbor.
Western Virginia faces rising rivers and creeks with 35 dead, several missing and many injured as floodwaters threaten the lower Appalachian area. James River forecast to crest 9 to 20 feet near Richmond. flood stage 8 to 10 feet. Five inches of rain expected in six hours, compounding damage and prompting emergency actions.
Philadelphia August 16 officials at the Frankford arsenal report a grave shortage of skilled workers in Pennsylvania. With only 70 qualified men found in a two week registration and a national defense push to 24 hour production, officials plan to recruit 3,000 craftsmen from other states as local capacity remains limited. Major Tryssey J. L. Peoples Jr notes the five day 40 hour week cannot meet demand and cites a call for outside help amid controversy over statewide labor availability.
Members of the Board of Education will meet in a special session tonight at 6 o clock in the school offices basement of the Library building to consider an insurance award around 170000. The property committee headed by Edwin J. Lewis studied local agencies to craft a suitable program and hopes to present definite recommendations at the afternoon meeting. About 83000 in fire insurance on local school properties has lingered since spring pending a property appraisal completed recently, revealing a need for 388000 in additional coverage to reach the eighty percent clause. The board is expected to award a contract for at least 83000 tonight, with proposals from Erie representatives leading the field though an outside bid remains unsettled.
A 12 year old boy named Thomas Hatt, reported missing from a steamer, was found on the Cedar Point beach in Southern Maryland after disappearing in Chesapeake Bay last Monday. The recovery occurred near Williamsport, Maryland, with authorities confirming the missing youth as Hatt.
A news item reports that Pennsylvania National Guard units may be mobilized by President Roosevelt under new legislation. The 24th Division training rounds near Telllimtown Gap, Pennsylvania. Allentown’s 18th Coast Artillery anti aircraft unit could be deployed first. Representative Rich was sole Pennsylvanian voting for the bill. Bradley Sheridan Darrow did not vote.
Thayer of Hyde’s Pond south of Corry received a ninenty day term in Erie County Prison after pleading guilty to issuing a fraudulent check. Judge Elmer B. Evans pronounced sentence following arrest by Constable Lena Browtt on a complaint by Fred Ron, proprietor of Ron’s Sport Shop on West South Street. The bad check totaled a sum not specified, and Thayer faced Grand Jury action before entering his guilty plea.
British warplanes raided northern Italy, crossing Switzerland to strike targets in three days of action. One aircraft reportedly shot down over Turin with five crew members killed or captured. authorities confirmed casualties and captured personnel as the legions push through the region.
An Associated Press report describes great waves of Nazi warplanes over England, with up to 2,500 fighters and bombers. The aerial onslaught crosses the coast from Scotland to Cornwall, including Dover, Southampton, and London-ward operations.
Berlin reports British aerial defense suffered heavy losses as raids hit armament plants, harbors, shipyards, and airfields across Britain. The German high command says 106 British planes were destroyed, with targets including Portsmouth, Portland, Scarborough, Bridlington, Middlesbrough, Birmingham and Hull area factories and hangars. several ships and facilities were damaged overnight.
Southeast England reports a massive German air raid with hundreds of planes flying over the coast in waves. Military observers estimate as many as 2,500 aircraft in a single raid, with aerial formations seen over an English park and multiple formations crossing the coast at high altitude.
German bomber waves threaten London as raids extend across southern and eastern England. British fighters and anti aircraft guns engaged raiders from multiple directions with heavy losses on both sides, and casualties reported in Midlands and southwest towns.
New York reports an air raid alarm in London around 6:30 a.m. EST. The Associated Press notes censorship prevented details while London communications continued. the alert appeared to end within minutes.
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