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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1942
Page
1
Fragmentary OCR reads as a stock and certificate notice related to shares and a sale date in March. The readable pieces mention a school, valley plats, buyers and listings of stocks or certificates but lack clear names or locations to establish a full record.
Associated Press reports President Roosevelt warning that U S shores could be attacked and a possible T boat base in the Caribbean near the Canal Zone. The Shaw, damaged in Pearl Harbor, arrived on the West Coast for reconditioning after a long voyage. Roosevelt mocked claims of a rumor factory and warned Alaska attack risk, while Brazil faces Axis actions amid war-time tensions.
Training school for auxiliary police and defense wardens to begin next Tuesday at seven thirty. Walter H. Scott coordinates emergency wardens in the city and will lead the sessions at Senjoy High School. Police training for auxiliary units, including fifteen men from four wards and a Stanford Hose Company group, is planned to start soon with further details to follow.
British mobile columns supported by fighter planes drove deep into the Libyan desert south of the Ain Gagala Bel Medith line west of Cobrak with no opposition. British patrols extended gains on the south flank as Rommel's forces face renewed pressure and RAF raids reportedly shrink German air strength. Commentators say the south Libyan front area is cleared of German troops, while Berlin reports note only scouting activity and ten British patrol cars destroyed southeast of Michill.
Five leaders of the defunct French Third Republic including two former premiers and a former Alfred Generalissimo faced trial tomorrow before a special tribunal set up by the Petain regime to determine responsibility for France's defeat. The approach of the train to Vigny noted by a newspaper as potentially history making, while Petain had blamed his commanders for the loss in a October broadcast.
Governor James asks Pennsylvania legislature to empower the State Council of Defense to suspend or modify laws interfering with the wartime effort for this calendar year. He cautions many statutes conflict with current emergencies and action would expire 60 days after the next regular session opens.
The Public Utility Commission at Harrisburg approves the acquisition by Pennsylvania Electric Co of four western Pennsylvania utilities as part of the Katikrun Associated Gas and Electric system reorganization. The deals involve Solar Electric Erie Lighting Youghiogheny Hydro Electric and Logan Light Heat and Power with investments totaling about 75,000,000. All firms are subsidiaries of the Associated Gas and Electric trustees.
A large firstward pamper was sailed to the foot of Steadman Hill when fire threatened the Paul Clark home on the black-top road between the Hare Cree highway and Five Corners. Neighbors called the city for help as the blaze spread to the upper part of the house before press time.
Harrisburg report on Pennsylvania wartime special session of the General Assembly. Governor James advocates a restrained, unity focused approach to cut the congressional delegation from 34 to 33, delay a new parole law, and pass measures supporting the war effort. He calls for an armistice on political battlegrounds. Continued on page six.
Attorney General Francis Biddle asked Congress to spell out by statute his authority to engage in wire tapping to prevent sabotage and treason after saying the present law blocked inspection of commercial cables before Pearl Harbor. Senate Naval Committee approved an investigation of the Normandy fire to determine cause.
The Navy announced that the tanker B. H. Blum owned by Atlantic Refining Company was damaged off the Atlantic coast on Monday February 16 1942. No details were provided on the cause extent or manner of the damage.
Kyanne Smith, 23, a clerk at Eckerd's Drinz Store on State Street, died at St Vincent's Hospital at 3 30 p m after a Route 5 collision one mile west of Avonia. Sherman Williams, 20, of Kingsville Ohio, another car occupant, sustained serious injuries.
Several hundred youths gathered at the Union City station for a U S Army induction. Twenty two Corry area youths led by Union City and Corry residents reported to Local Board No 3 for medical and physical examinations for service. The event recalled World War I scenes as the throng waited for trains and regional officials coordinated the induction process.
Moscow reports Soviet artillery smashing Nazi positions along the front from Leningrad to the southwest. A tank-led German counterattack west of Kalinin was repelled by artillery destroying three of the attackers, then German infantry routed. Northwestern front forces claimed to have cut off a strong Mad defences, forcing retreat and abandonment of 16 cannons while Berlin asserted Now allied forces cut off Russian troops in the central eastern front.
Norfolk Va Feb 18 The Brazilian passenger cargo steamer Buarque was torpedoed off the Virginia coast by an Asis submarine in the first hostile act since diplomatic break with Germany Italy and Japan. Navy reports 37 survivors were pulled from two rescue boats bringing total saved to 83.
War Department communique reports intensifying artillery and air attacks on General MacArthur’s lines at Bataan. Bombers target ships near Bangka Island and transports sunk, while Japanese reinforcements land at Olongapo in Subic Bay. Refugee camp Cabeaben attacked. 36 women and 5 children killed, 14 women and 9 children wounded.
Washington February 18 The civilian defense office announced LL accepted Mayris Chaney a blonde dancer protegee of Mrs Prankolin D Roasewelb to resign her 4600 OCD job if she felt the cat interests on the physical fitness program can there by be served Miss Chaney appointment in charge of children's activities in the OCD physical fitness division drew criticism from Congress and she eliminated frills from OCD in a letter to James M Landis director of OCD Landis office said her offer was accepted with no comment
Associated Press reports the London admiralty dropped a plan for heavy near east reinforcements, citing limited convoy losses between February 13 and 18. Allies described German efforts to inflict damage as exaggerated, while Balkan dispatches note troop buildups in Belgrade and islands ideal for a potential invasion of Turkey.
Hundreds of Corry residents were expected to join Ash Wednesday services opening the Lenten season. St Pauls Lutheran St Thomas and St Elizabeths Borun Catholic and Emmanuel Episcopal churches held rites with ashes and fasting duties. Rev L Wagner announced a special Lenten service at St Pauls, Rev James W Connor to oversee Emmanuel Episcopal. Services continue through Holy Saturday toward Easter.
Former ambassador William C Bullitt says he will seek the Pennsylvania Democratic gubernatorial nomination if President Roosevelt approves He spoke after reports that Roosevelt suggested a compromise candidate for the party leadership in this year s campaign Pennsylvania Democratic leaders denied knowledge of any such plan
Pennsylvania leaders say they know nothing of a Roosevelt choice for governor. State Chairman Meredith Meyers, at his Lewistown home, says he discussed with National Committeeman David Lawrence the president's possible pick but doubts any decision has been made yet. Meyers asserts willingness to cooperate with the president, though no action has occurred.
U. S. and Dutch forces report heavy fighting around Java as Japanese invaders press from Sumatra and Borneo. Lieut-Governor Van Mook appeals to the United Nations to strike back, while Chinese troops reportedly push toward Chiengmai in Burma as the war widens. Allied air power claims success against Japanese transports and airfields, with several ships sunk and planes downed.
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