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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1941
Page
1
An article discusses Boy Scouts and the broader defense effort in wartime, detailing youth involvement, emergency readiness, and the value of organized service. It highlights leaders like E. West and notes the long-standing role of the Bosl in guiding American youth through crises and training for eventual defense.
President Cleve R. Morton urged all Board of Education members to back a 1941 budget economy to reduce local school expenditures, appointing a committee of Osrl Renton Edwin Lewis and Austin H dominion to draft a restrained budget. He cited past success in avoiding a tax hike while operating yearlong. The board discussed monthly vouchers, open books, and defense and adult education programs with a postponed decision on a charity game for polio. Continuous economy was urged to lower the tax load for 1941-42.
Washington February 11 Chairman Dies of the House committee investigating American activities said the death of General Walter Krivitsky is the biggest story of the year and he will present evidence to the House. The panel weighs extending its authority for another 18 months at a cost of 150000.
Japan's new ambassador to the United States, Admiral Ehnleaiuro Noc tur, arrived in Washington today. He was met by representatives of the state department and the German and Italian embassies as the arrival ceremony took place in the capital.
Spanish and French reports say Franco and Ramon Suner left Madrid by car for a Portbou retreat as talks with Mussolini and Beria focus on Spain joining the Axis. Italy seeks Spanish bases and Morccan ports, with observers noting a potential alignment against Britain.
Superintendent Ralph S. Dewey told the Board of Education enrollment in Derry Public Schools remains down since November. Elementary numbers rose from 633 to 682, while Junior High and Senior High totals fell. overall enrollment declined from 1374 to 1364 between November 1 and February 1, with Junior High down to 50 and Senior High to 382.
Bulgarian police seized an American diplomatic courier's passport in Sofia and the United States protested strongly to the foreign office. Courier Leddy had departed Sofia for Istanbul when police entered his compartment and examined his documents before sending the passport to Istanbul.
A February tremor struck Santa Barbara with reports of twenty aftershocks. A survey indicated the quake was a peak but details remain limited. Local authorities monitored aftershocks as residents assessed minor damages and safety concerns.
A fire at the Cramer Motor Company's used car storage and body shop in North East, Erie County, caused about 20000 dollars in losses and halted Route Webron traffic for two hours. Firemen faced two explosions of finishing materials during efforts to control the blaze. Paul and Harold Deitrich, previously at Central Garage, were found at the Cramer Garage stall with roles in service and body repair.
Turkish Marcial Otrat Politika reports German troops arriving steadily in Bulgaria. Officers say their goal is the Bosporus and the Mediterranean. Civilians’ coats conceal soldiers moved from Dobruja and Varna in trucks. about 200 truckloads observed through a Dobruja village.
The 27,759 ton Georgic, first British liner to reach New York in nearly three months, entered the harbor today carrying about 576 passengers from England. The ship had made six transatlantic trips after the war began and had been unreported since last May when British officers aboard her sister ship Britannic claimed she was serving as a troop transport to Norway.
In South Philadelphia early today, illuminating gas blasts wrecked two brick houses, killed Patrolman Jamies Clare, and injured more than 20 others. Authorities say flames spread via ruptured pavement as rescuers carried victims to hospitals. the Latin quarter district was cordoned off and several homes were destroyed.
Corry lodge plans a big program for February 22 Washington’s birthday with a patriotic film for children from Corry public and St Edward's schools. About nine hundred pupils from grades three through eight will attend, writing on Washington’s site for admission in a noncompetitive event. The Elks cooperate with the grand lodge in the observance.
A survey for the Defense Commission projects construction of two hundred homes in the city to support national defense needs. It details employment in Aero Supply, Raymond, Freeborn, Berkeley, Meine Brock, and Astronical Steel firms, with local workers and future demand in several months.
In Bucharest on February 11, diplomats from Norway Belgium Holland and Luxembourg fled with exiled governments now abroad. A specially chartered steamer carrying about 150 including British legation and consular staff will sail from the Romanian Black Sea port of Constanta toward Istanbul as relations shift to England or Canada.
British bombers raided Hanover in six hours of heavy assaults, starting fires too numerous to count, with 33 planes claimed destroyed in 24 hours as RAF supported daylight strikes on Boulogne Dunkirk and Calais while German forces reported losses. Italian commander dies in Egypt after British captivity.
Harvard president James B. Conant told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that axis defeat is essential and that the United States could send troops abroad as a last resort if necessary. He warned the world danger and urged Britain aid while defending American ideals. Mayor LaGuardia endorsed the British aid bill as part of national defense and said plans for joint U.S.-Canada defense exist.
The Golden Rule club reelected Prank VanTAsse as president and appointed Willard Cox and Mrs H Powell as officers. A special committee led by Richard Ronsbachex proposed office hours changes and other duties, with unanimous adoption. A farewell dinner for Company A is planned at Edward's Hall with attendance from Lyenberge members and preparations for a reception and a possible club sale.
The Associated Press reports anti fascist Italians in Great Britain backed by the British government formed a Free Italian Committee in London. The manifesto calls for uniting Italians worldwide to oppose Mussolini and aid Britain in war. Signed by secretary Dr. Olfo Ferrone, a Londoner and Italian subject recently interned in Malta.
German transport planes massed for invasion in the Balkans, with Belgrade and Bucharest monitoring swift moves toward Bulgaria, Turkey, and Greece. Diplomatic circles fear a German ultimatum or Britain declaring war while Germany seeks strategic leverage on Romania’s frontier and Hungary.
Harrisburg Feb 12 Additions penalties on delinquent taxes in Pennsylvania's third class would be imposed under a bill introduced by Rep. Delbert Dairytriple Erie. The measure adds a penalty of one half percent per month after July on taxes and would abolish the present real estate school tax. It would list real estate taxes to fund schools and maintain grounds and buildings.
A London report summarizes wartime shipping losses for the week ending February 1. British, Allied, and neutral vessels were sunk or damaged, with totals including several merchant ships and warships. The Admiralty stated losses across all categories, noting declines in tonnage and the impact on supply lines.
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