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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1942
Page
1
Fragments indicate payroll figures and a corporate purchase. Mentions 64 000, 400 to 98 per work, 325 men, and Emil A. Stown ownership changes. Text is garbled. details of parties and dates are unreadable.
Allied reports from Rangoon describe large forces in Burma and sharp narration against Japan. The push suggests the Allies could pivot from the Philippines toward Indochina and Thailand, threatening Japanese routes and bases while MacArthur’s forces resist at Corregidor.
Fire Chief Andrew Paulson announces rapid setup of an air raid alarm system with four intersection patrols manned by volunteers from the Corry Rod and Gun Club Veterans of Foreign Wars American Legion and Stanford Hose Company. The plan sets horn blasts for warnings and blackouts and directs citizens to the home.
The War Department reported Japanese invaders in the Philippines accorded especially harsh treatment to American civilians and discriminated against all white residents. State Department diplomacy via Switzerland was considered to improve conditions for U.S. citizens on the islands amid reports of discriminatory treatment.
In German-occupied France the battered body of Yves Per fingaux, chief secretary to Interior Minister Pierre Pucheu, was found beside a railroad between Paris and Troyes. Berlin reported Pucheu and Paringau were dead, likely assassinations, with the bodies found between Melun and Troyes, near the capital.
Harrisburg January 5 Meredith Meyers chairman of the Democratic state committee said the field for governor has narrowed to three Ross Hare and Guffey None has publicly declared intention to run Both Meyers and Guffey favor an open primary and a suspension of the party rule while Republicans weigh possible candidates including U S Senator James J Davis Major General Edward Martin Lieutenant Governor Samuel S Lewis Attorney General Alcide T Reno State Senator Weldon B Weyburn and Supreme Court Judge George W Mabty
Singapore dispatches report growing confidence in defending the vital Far East base despite a new British withdrawal that ceded about 200 miles of Malayan peninsula. The shift follows the appointment of Gen Sir Archibald Wavell to command Eastern forces and talks with Chiang Kai Shek leading to Chinese troops possibly aiding Burma and Malaya.
Fifteen families, totaling thirty two adults and twenty children, occupy as many units at Patrhaven North Corry. Ten more families will move in by January 15. Applications now total ninety with seventy net after cancellations. New workers in Aero Supply and defense industries drive interest. Seven of the twelve one bedroom units have been filled, says manager Thomas J. McCoy.
City administration organized new term with Mayor Frank E Hepler taking oath alongside Council members C B Porter and S Walter Sweet and J Frer Kinley. Departments announced as Nichols finance Barnes streets Kinley safety Sweet park. Hepler will head public affairs. Hepler urged citizen cooperation amid emergencies as council confirmed heads.
U S dirigibles have been commissioned to patrol the Atlantic coast armed with rifles and guns. Moderate blimps will spot submarines and escort ships. Admiral Adolphus Andrews leads the Navy armored frontier command in this early airship patrol program.
President Roosevelt plans to address Congress with the annual state of the union behind closed doors in the House chamber. Leaders met to finalize plans as Congress begins its second session and consider requests for 15 to 18 billion dollars in imperial appropriations for armed forces. B Porter reappointed police magistrate for the day by Mayor Hepler. four-year term.
The Helsinki newspaper reports Finland seeks a break in military operations as Mannerheim notes progress toward strategic goals. Britain and the United States press Finland to halt fighting Russia while Finland maintains a defensive posture with vital areas including the Hango and Hango fortifications and the Fisher Peninsula under Russian influence.
Chinese celebrate proclaimed victory at Changsha with street celebrations in Chungking. Reports say Changsha garrison and relief troops closed a cordon on a Japanese force suffering 59,000 casualties in three days. Japanese airlifts continue as breakout attempts persist. A group of correspondents and nineteen envoys, including Lieut Col Barffet, travel to the front to view the area. A local victim, Clyde Simmons, is in critical condition after a shovel accident at Poirhaven on September 26.
Harrisburg reports the first day of a government tire and tube rationing program prompting a plea for patience from Commonwealth Rationing Director T. Transeay and cooperation from price office officials. The notice warns that heavy restrictions mean only a fraction of normal tire demand can be met and urges private car owners to avoid seeking new tires or tubes for now while certificates are allocated.
General Douglas MacArthur reports heavy losses for Japanese attackers in a three hour battle northwest of Manila. American and Philippine troops mounted a counteroffensive on Corregidor, shooting down four bombers in a continuing defense as a second air raid and land clash unfolded.
Washington Jan 5 President Roosevelt directs February 1 registration of all male citizens aged 20 to 45 who have not registered before. The move targets those eligible for military service under upcoming selective service law. In Harrisburg the plan is described as registering about 40,000 men aged 20 to 41 on February 16.
Fire threatened the Crowell home on the Big Road around 9:30 pm with nearby help containing the blaze. Despite efforts, the fire caused heavy damage though no fatalities are reported and W. G Gos left today for port following his mother's death.
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