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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1941
Page
1
Fragmentary report indicates confusion over a filing by W. B. in NYville. The department notes a missing document while another party appears to carry the required item. No further details available.
Pravda asserts Soviet forces shattered German lines near Moscow driving Hitler’s troops back. Moscow claims 6,000,000 German casualties since June 22, over 15,000 tanks, 13,000 planes, and 19,000 cannons lost. Red Star urges annihilation of occupying forces. Russian recapture claims include Ugiovaya, Dubna, Verkhove, and 400 towns taken amid a broader counteroffensive.
Associated Press reports from Tokyo that Japanese dispatches describe heavy shelling and bombardment of Hong Kong Island during dawn attacks on Kowloon and surrounding fortifications. Forces reportedly push inland with land and air offensives while claiming rapid progress toward Mainland China and Malaya.
Merchants report a strong Christmas shopping burst with a busy Saturday. Crowds flowed steadily despite congestion, and delayed early shoppers benefited from tight inventories and rising seasonal merchandise movement. Carriers on the Pennsylvania and Erie railroads plan extra clerks and services to ease expected rushes and ensure prompt delivery.
Residents of Corry planning to enter the Christmas home decorating contest sponsored by the Golden Rule Club should register this week. Entries may be filed at the journal office or the Golden Rule Club office in the Barlow block. Initial judging is set for Monday evening December 22 with a noon deadline that day. The club offers 50 dollars in prizes for the best decorated home as holiday activity rises this year.
Assaemuen reports from SAN PRANCISCO on December 18 that enemy planes reportedly crossed California airspace in five waves. Gov. Gilbert L.son ordered emergency measures as blackouts followed and an Army communique noted danger of air attack. Aircraft were sighted near San Francisco Bay during the past week.
Deputy Collector Henry F Meyer of the U S Revenue Department announced vigorous enforcement of social security regulations. Employers must register and contribute to the fund with proper deductions. noncompliance will trigger arrests and penalties after a canvass of Corry.
An imperial headquarters joint communique warned Japan of the lurking danger from enemy submarines off the coast and urged preparation for a protracted war with submarine and aircraft bombing playing a role.
In unoccupied France, the Vichy government condemned a German edict ordering the execution of 100 alleged Jewish communists and anarchists. A Vichy communique called them delinquents, not hostages, and noted the executions provoke unease among Frenchmen. The regime said its representations to Berlin had been heard and that Germany would retaliate against resistance actions.
Aero Supply plans a seven day week with three eight hour shifts at its Whely Fourth Ward plant. The change aims to increase output and shift production to a near round the clock schedule. Officials expect adoption as organization details finish and earlier reports note copper industries moving similarly.
Bulletin from Washington notes enemy air operations over Suzoi and ground actions in island sectors. Brief dispatches add no new details beyond standard patrol chatter, with a stray note about Hawaii and the U S Pacific coast.
Manila dispatch reports General Emilio Aguinaldo, who led the Philippine insurrection, rejects Japanese efforts to incite Filipinos to oppose American rule. He states claims of leadership during these emergencies are unfounded and warns against following such provocations.
The Associated Press notes Secretary of the Navy Knox will conduct a personal inspection of Hawaiian defenses and assess the damage after the Japanese attack. The report is expected late this afternoon and will confirm the state of readiness and responses in the wake of the surprise strike.
A chaotic garbled report notes an upcoming bulletin detailing bombings and casualties from a Japanese air attack. It mentions Navy Secretary and Secretary Banghay in Washington and a planned extra edition at Miller's News Stand.
Chinese forces press the Japanese back from positions near Canton amid wide scale attacks. Reports from Chungking quote Dao Te generation and Tsai Ting-Kai as leaders of operations seeking to relieve Hong Kong. Chinese sources claim destruction of several Japanese defense works around Thunsititi.
The president described Japan's Pacific strategy as a breach of peace, insisting the United States fights to defend national existence and the rights to peace. He cited unprovoked aggression from Japan and noted the attack on Hawaii occurred around 1:20 am Washington time, with further Japanese demands presented to Secretary Hull later that day.
The United States moves to impound about a billion dollars in enemy assets as collateral for American security measures. The plan covers five properties, with strict limits on seizing the accounts of law abiding aliens. Germans Japanese and Italians face possible restrictions, while most assets remain protected. Leo Bowley of the FDIC will head the custodian effort, modeled after World War I procedures and intended to stabilize wartime finance.
Crisis at hand in defense of Hong Kong Philip pine land position unchanged MacArthur reports Chinese actions increasing by a world weary brass with uncounted thousands of Japanese troops sunk to death on torpedoed and bombed transports. The Philippines invasion is a struggle for supremacy and the Malayan campaign becomes a war of position in jungle fastnesses Hongkong appears to be the key base under greatest pressure on Japan's offensive.
Allied forces reported sinking four Japanese transports and damaging three more off northern Luzon as they reinforced positions near Manila.Bombing and sea battles disrupted Japanese shipping while Chinese and British units held position in Southeast Asia amid aggressive maneuvers.
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