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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1944
Page
1
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Gen. MacArthur reports heavy Japanese losses in the hills east of Ormoc as American forces tighten the trap on the Leyte corridor. Seventh Division units and the 77th Division press the advance amid rough weather, while U S planes bomb oil installations in Borneo and strafe enemy traffic and ships near Mindoro.
Associated Press reporting from Stockholm and Berlin says Germany faces a dreary wartime Christmas due to shortages, air raids, and exhausted reserves. Swedish dispatches note few trees or decorations, with children evacuated from bombed areas kept away from family by government orders and receiving gift pictures of Adolf Hitler and Winston Churchill as consolation.
Paris dispatch reports the Surete Nationale arresting Raymond Patenotre, 44, son of former ambassador Jules Patenalis, on charges of collusion with the Treay during the German occupation. Washington officials deny U S approval of any British Russian agreement affecting European spheres of influence. In Chungking Chinese troops near Hochin press the Japanese retreat along the Kwthiwa iwangsi line as Cheho falls to advancing forces.
Washington reports rockets, once secret, played a large role in cracking German defenses along European beaches. Navy notes large landing ships converted to rocket firing craft worked ahead of invasion waves amid rising rocket production and anticipated monthly rocket ammunition spending.
A three day snowstorm blankets most of Pennsylvania with depths from 12 to 48 inches. The western counties near the West Virginia line were hardest hit, with Crawford and Erie counties reporting 34 inches of snow. The highway department reported the totals today.
Los Angeles December 1 coroner investigators say Lupe Valez a Mexican motion picture actress was found dead in her Beverly Hills home. Authorities report she accidentally overdosed on a strenthing agent, with Beverly Hills police assisting in the case.
Soviet siege guns pounded Budapest suburbs as armored columns advance seven miles north and ten miles east of the capital. The midnight communique says Kisalag and Tsaszegy fell, with seven towns reported captured in the Haiyan rail corridor as German defenses stiffen around the city.
Theodore Vanderhoff of Elgin was arrested after two First Ward women reported being followed home by a stranger who tried to enter a rear door. Tracks in the snow led police to another First Ward home and then Vanderhoff’s lodging. He admitted drinking heavily the night before and gave no convincing explanation for the incidents. He was charged with disorderly conduct and intoxication, appeared before Magistrate Gordon, and posted a $98 fine plus costs of $5.
Eleven American Superfortresses raided Rangoon, with Tokyo radio claiming five were shot down and others driven off, as reports described heavy anti aircraft fire and damage to installations. Washington sources noted possible forerunner to a larger strike, while Japanese authorities asserted no American losses. Field reports and follow ups on the raid's outcomes are carried across pages.
About forty. ten? are set to leave tomorrow morning for service in the Army Navy or Marine Corps. The local group is among 27 called for induction. they will convene at the Union Clivities of the local district banvas the o'clock in the morning. They will then go to induction and depart before tomorrow night. Names reported include Donald Clark Breton Quinton Smock Embert Vincent Earle Donald Duain Carter Lynn Chauney Thomas Gerry Norman Gates Donald Paul Simmonsen Robert Refine Desmond. Union City office says two inductees are snowbound on farms in isolated sections and may not report. delays will be granted but they will report as soon as roads open.
London report shows Prime Minister Churchill resolute after criticism of Britain's stance in Greece and Italy. He opened a Commons debate with a terse casualty tally for Greece since landing this year, around 460, unclear if all fighting casualties included. He defended continuing support for the Italian king's regime until military conditions improve.
State Highway Department workers began opening roads at 11 this morning. Seiota road to the New York line and the balance into the village were opened. Route 8 into Woltsbase and Route 76 to Lindsey Hollow were opened, with progress expected on Route 6 to extend east and west. Some routes remain limited as crews work through snow patches between Tiinn Cry and Erle.
A letter from Deputy Secretary of War Robert Patterson announced that the Raymond Manufacturing Company in Corry has earned a second Army Navy Award for continued excellence in war order production. The award adds pins to 148 employees and follows the initial award given June 10 with a formal presentation July 11. The company has produced a varied line of wartime articles since before Pearl Harbor, contributing to national defense.
The Model Duty Company reports milk receipts back to normal after a disrupted Tuesday day. Sleds and teams are in use again and Derrymen's League plant notes heavy sled traffic and tractors aiding collection. Some nearby towns show receipts at about 85.10 per event by Tuesday and Wednesday.
Bond totals rise as Gerty's Sixth War Loan crosses 400 000 and nears two million. Sales reported at 8 008 75 yesterday tie to Cal Wego Women's Club, with further totals due from Rotary club and StXbin Loan figures reaching 1 109 000.
In Harrisburg Associated Press report, State Senator John M Walker says proposed measures to aid municipalities with juvenile delinquency will be submitted to the 1945 session of the general assembly. The bill is being refined, not yet released for public view, with goals to assist local communities rather than impose broad law. Other sub committees are drafting bills on unemployment compensation, strip mining, and equitable municipal tax distribution. Recommendations will follow from the legislative research agency.
Stormy conditions delayed post and telegraph operations as Royal County faces a backlog. Postmaster Sullivan reports only about thirty percent of mail delivered, with crews on secondary routes gradually restoring service and routes to Columbus, Bear Lake, Pann, and Clymer reassessed for possible revival amid improving weather.
Ninth Army captures a strong point below Julich as Patton strengthens the wedge in the Siegfried Line near Saarlautern. The Seventh Army advances toward Bor.
Allied forces advance along the Roer into western Germany as First and Ninth Armies push from Linnich to near Duren and Monschau. The Third Army hits the Siegfried Line near Saarlouis while Seventh Army moves toward the Rhine frontier. Indecisive fighting continues as Germans withdraw artillery deeper into defenses along the Saarland and Palatinate fronts.
Mrs Glenn Gates of Corry reports her nephew Lieut James Herlett formerly Cory boy is missing in action in Germany since November 17 1944 He attended Shy School and the family has ties to Torrance California and Corry His father is Ray Smith chairman of Corry and Henry Colburn is a cousin The last letter from him was written before his unit’s last contact from the German front.
Washington report states army and defense casualties through November 28 total 489,957 across all theaters, up 9,059 from the week of November 22 28. Navy figure climbs to 78,411, up 4,281 weekly, with overall armed forces losses now 562,864.
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