29 Dec 1941
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1941
Page
1
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President Roosevelt told the people of the Philippines that their freedom would be redeemed and their independence established and protected with full United States support. The Navy said the fleet is conducting an intensive, well planned campaign against Japanese forces to aid the defense of the Philippine Islands amid wartime rumors and diplomatic notes.
Safety Director Richard Rosbocher announced a city wide bicycle license program starting Saturday. The juvenile traffic court will issue licenses at twenty five cents each, to be displayed on rear hubs. about seven hundred licenses are planned with junior high and senior high students assisting in enforcement and recording violations.
Two City Council members, Rossbacher and Sandburg, retire after four years of service at a special year-end meeting. They will be replaced by Welter Sweet and Red Kinley, with reorganizations and oath for newly elected officials scheduled for January 5.
The Navy says Japanese propaganda interrupted a San Francisco shortwave broadcast to the Philippines. It claims a powerful Javanese station hacked KGES signal to relay false reports of San Francisco burning, misleading Manila listeners. Naval intelligence notes the edits came in three or four sudden breaks.
United States minister to Bulgaria George H. Earle says Romanian and Hungarian hospitals are overwhelmed with wounded from eastern fronts. He notes German fortunes waning as Hitler asserts direct command, and cites chaotic conditions after Bulgaria’s wartime actions and mixed intelligence about plots involving Bulgarian authorities.
Prime Minister Winston Churchill arrived in Ottawa by special train from Washington and received a warm welcome from Canadians. He raised a V for victory, wore a cigar, and greeted crowds outside Parliament. His schedule included meetings with Canada’s war cabinet, lunch with the cabinet, a mass conference, and a House of Commons and Senate address anticipated before a U.S. Congress appearance next week.
Japanese envoy Sabu Kurusu who negotiated post Pearl Harbor issues left Washington with the embassy party. Ambassadors Nomura and Kurusu led the group under heavy police guard as they boarded a train to Hot Springs Virginia. Consuls and staff nationwide will join the diplomatic team awaiting arrangements for their return to Japan.
Nearly sixty deaths occurred during the holiday period across the state as accidents felled socialites and travelers alike. A station wagon carrying six Philadelphia wedding party members crashed into a pole near Havertown, killing two and injuring others, while a Phoenixville teen died in a separate incident. Notable victims included Edgar Felton Rulon Miller of Ardmore and Francis Hills Stowles of Philadelphia along with Alben Richmond, a 72 year old farmer, who was injured in a stairway fall at a chicken house. The week saw varied tragedies across multiple counties, with details continuing on the next pages.
Tokyo reports Premier Hideki Tojo will travel tomorrow to the shrines of Amaterasu at Ise to report on the Pacific war and seek divine guidance for victory. He is expected to return to Tokyo by noon December 31. Amaterasu is described as the principal deity of the Japanese pantheon and ancestral goddess of the Imperial House.
Nine dead and 49 missing from two American freighters Manini and Prusa after December 17 torpedo attack. Two lifeboats arrive in Pearl Harbor with 25 survivors, crews endured nine days adrift. Survivors recount torpedo hit, rescue, and provisioning by sea planes, with no serious injuries reported.
The Navy reports United States submarines sunk two enemy ships in the Far East, a transport and a supply vessel. A U S destroyer was attacked by Japanese planes with slight damage and minor casualties reported.
Severe icy roads caused a string of city crashes Friday night and Sunday morning. Two people suffered fractures while multiple drivers escaped serious injury. several vehicles skidded into ditches and a few bouts involved minor injuries. Police noted hazardous conditions on North Center Street and nearby routes.
State police chased two Milwaukee men, Karl Kateler and Ralph Eugene Lohr, who were suspected of robbing a film station at Camp Penny. Their car collided with a third machine at an intersection in Sharon, killing Kateler and injuring Lohr, who fled the scene but was later captured for questioning. Mercer police later questioned Lohr. Indiana man John Knapp escaped injury.
Soviet forces pressed the retreating German army east of Moscow while British and Russian actions widened the front. An Anglo Russian pact aimed at the utter defeat of Nazi Germany was announced as Britain launched a surprise strike on Norway and warplanes harried targets from France to a major port.
Moscow reports Soviet Russia and Great Britain united on war conduct, with discussions also touching on a peace accord. The accord echoes the Roosevelt Churchill talks, outlining joint strategic aims, production coordination, and a shared stance against Germany. In Rome, Mussolini orders rapid elimination of communist centers in Dalmatia amid Yugoslav dismemberment.
Army air force reportedly hit a direct target on nine rare Japanese transport planes and shot down thirteen fighters. An attack on Mini Sarawak was foiled by a NEON release. London reports German losses in Russia down about seventy per cent of its pene stemngi. Portland shaken by an earthquake near 1088 a.m. lasting briefly with no damage. New York suspends Indianapolis 300-mile race for the war duration. Otto Reinbeck and 43 other Nazi officials seen at Billie Island amid wartime changes. An American ship arrives from Central America.
An overheated furnace caused a basement fire that badly damaged the Cullen residence at 08 Concord Street around 11 last night. Mr and Mrs Cullen and family and Mr and Mrs Milton Lloyd suffered heavy losses in clothing and furnishings as smoke water and fire damage spread through both apartments. neighbors Mr and Mrs Steve Byers alerted the fire department after returning from a theater.
Eight coal miners perished in a gas explosion at Peabody Coal Company Mine No 47 in Haven. Rescue squads worked 17 hours to recover bodies. seven victims were found within 12 hours, the eighth Harold Holden of Harrisburg found late. Victims identified only by cabin numbers. survivors numbered two as officials probe cause.
Grimly resisting American and Filipino troops anchored lines on Luzon as Japanese strength grew. A war bulletin noted heavy losses on both sides and that defenders, though pressed, remained in high spirits and ready to fall back toward Manila. Manila and surrounding areas faced continued bombardment as Japanese sought footholds in the region.
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