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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1944
Page
1
A damaged OCR fragment hints at a street scene or event involving a person or group plotting at a location near 4125. The readable bits suggest a dance, ride, or gathering with a mention of a skate or activity. Full details remain unclear.
Allied news reports describe heavy German shelling as Red Army forces tighten the noose around 16 divisions trapped in the Dnieper Bend with advances at Nikopol and Cherkasy. Russian units push toward the Dubner marshes, narrowing German pockets and threatening key rail links toward Pskov and the Baltic region.
Chit Magow of the Tinton Alty police reports a group of four or five youths aged 12 to 16 tied to suspected jewelry theft from a Union City store. The juveniles traveled to nearby towns, slept in a barn, and were seen around Union City, with some already known to local investigators. Chief Planigan worked on related cases including a Barnes grocery break-in with confessions from several boys. Data prepared for Erie court officers for review in a few days.
Navy confirms two U S submarines the Cisco and the S 44 missing in Pacific waters amid heavy submarine losses since the war began. The Cisco, a newer class vessel, and the older S 44 each carried crews around 63 and 45 men respectively under commanders James W Cue and Francis E Brown. Brown is listed missing in action. his address is Reno Nevada.
The mobile blood unit filled its tank with 14 pints while keeping a record pace from past visits. Sixty two people missed appointments, the highest no-show on record, and only 15 were rejected due to colds or delays. Navy Medical Corp Lt. FG Padcuth led the drive with a nurse staff, with about 200 registrants expected at Emmanuel Episcopal Church today to match prior record contributions.
John Trieskey a war worker 26 pleaded guilty before U S District Judge George A Welsh to stealing a Navy owned trailer for transport His wife and three children from Coatesville Pa Where he is a pipe fitter on a plant construction project The judge suspended the sentence and fined 250 noting his services are vital to the war effort
Pearl Harbor reports the Marshall Islands operation showing heavy American losses at 1124 Japanese killed to 286 American, with 1148 Americans wounded. Observers describe the fierce bombardment and near-total quiet after initial invasion, as U S forces mop up scattered Japanese pockets on Kwajalein Atoll.
Washington and London brace as Allied defense tightens under heavy German artillery and bombing. A major assault is anticipated, with Allied forces trying to hold key areas while funds accumulate toward the approaching million-dollar bond mark.
Allied troops consolidate their beachhead below Rome as German artillery and air power mount heavier counterattacks. Fighting rages in Sassino and surrounding terrain while German reinforcements threaten major lines of communication to the front. British and American officials express unease at slowing progress amid difficult weather and air-ground coordination challenges.
Senator James J. Davis announced his candidacy for re election after a talk with Governor Edward Martin the Pennsylvania Republican machine moved to heal rifts and clear a field for his renomination Davis praised party unity and urged harmony while officials signaled Martin would issue a supporting statement this afternoon and Davis would follow with his own tomorrow morning in Harrisburg the move aims to restore party cohesion at a critical time
Daily total reaches 4 326 dollars as the fourth loan nears the goal of 1 058 800. Bonds valued at 42 195 dollars were credited to the American Legion. Kiwanis club credits sales today. Soldiers Zivko and Webster slated to speak at Ajax Tron Works and Aero Supply meeting. veterans discuss war effort before service clubs at Hotel Corry.
The Soviet government warns Finland of consequences for siding with Germany as Helsinki is bombed. Reorganization of the 16 Soviet republics advances with new White Russian leaders named in Minsk Gomel cited as a future provincial capital. In Harrisburg a first candidacy petition for the April 25 Republican primary is filed by W. Stuart Helm of Kittanning for the State House.
In Montgomery Alabama an escaped German prisoner of war was recaptured in the state capital after walking into the Spanish Ambassador's office and asking for its. Federal agent D E Brown identified the prisoner as Hans Peter Fuhrmann of the Afrika Korps, who was captured in Tunisia.
The polio fund drive stands at 1597.85 with several additional contributions expected to push past 1600 before the Tuesday close. Fred Kinley said a full accounting and receipt form will be mailed to contributors after the campaign ends, detailing the effort's success and totals.
In Media Pennsylvania a 17 year old boy identified as Jackie Leeds will stand trial again for murder. He was previously acquitted at 15 in the beating death of 83 year old Eliza Elizabeth Geary Watson and has now been sent for trial in the death of Watson's sister 80 year old Belle Geary. He was discharged after an amnesty and is returned to court following testimony from Farview State Hospital superintendent Dr Thomas A Rutherford that he did not need further assessment.
American bombers and escort fighters pursue a bold attack on Frankfurt as Allied air forces press a major campaign over western Germany. The assault targets railway yards, explosive depots, and industrial sites amid persistent night and day operations across northern France and western Germany.
AP dispatch from London reports the Red Army has pierced the German bridgehead at Nikopol on the Dnieper, the last east bank German hold. Split ships in Spanish ports are freed. negotiations over seven ships and a Malian warship continue. Vatican protests as fascist youths force entry into St Pauls Basilica. 64 refugees arrested. Berlin claims British bombed Swedish Red Cross ship in Chios harbor with 40 killed. no immediate comment from Sweden or Allies.
Fire swept a Carlisle Virginia market area damaging the Atlantic Pacific store and nearby Mully Pitcher hotel with apartments above. Officials estimate damage between 50 000 and 75 000 while cause remains undetermined.
Diby Colwill council met in a quiet session noting December balance of 161,589 with January receipts 4,250 and expenditures 8,115 leaving January 31 balance 142,401. The city engineer reported one excavation permit in January and several payments were approved as funds allow. Communications included a study request on municipal retirement costs and a plea from Pennsylvania Gas to curb usage within 60 days. a health department inquiry about funding for a sewage disposal plant sparked extended discussion. The clerk was asked to reply that no additional funds were in the 1944 budget.
On February 7 a German dive bomber attack on the Anzio beachhead evacuation hospital killed 26 and wounded 43, including two women nurses and several doctors. Among the dead were four nurses and 16 enlisted men, with shrapnel damage to tents and wards as operations continued despite the strike. The War Department noted these nurses were the first American female medical staff to fall to direct enemy action in the war.
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