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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1942
Page
1
A damaged newspaper fragment notes a public sale action with scarce readable details. It mentions local officials and a named authority but lacks full names, dates, or locations. Further clarification is needed to identify the exact event and scope of the sale.
Campaigns across Corry and Jamestown firms push for Red Cross War Fund donations as the city targets an $5,800 quota. Aero Supply, Raymond Mfg, Ajax Iron Works, and smaller plants race to meet large departmental goals. Residents urged to donate $5 to $10 if possible. mail or drop-off options listed.
The issue reports early wartime OPM actions restricting alcohol and ingredients. Rum production and other spirits halt after January 15 due to molasses needed for explosives. A second order bars methyl alcohol for manufacturing freezers and packaging. A third limits ethyl alcohol use in cosmetics and other products.
Harrisburg reports 1941 road toll at 9 300 deaths, with 101 in cities and 1 290 on rural roads. The 1937 deaths reached 2 564, according to Associated Press data.
Soviet reports claim heavy German losses on the central front with 10,000 German dead and 972 towns captured through a five week period. Red Army actions list rail yards seized, trucks and locomotives destroyed, and large quantities of bombs and equipment captured. British radio accounts note landings by Russian forces near Sevastopol amid continuing heavy fighting.
Lawrence Thomas owner and operator announced at a Warren meeting that Lawrence Airport and all northwestern Pennsylvania fields will close for wartime operation. Planes to be dismantled or made inoperative to prohibit use until federal regulations change. Residents urged to report any aircraft or loitering near the field to authorities.
Jan 7 London dispatch says Japanese torpedo boats attacked U S battleships New Mexico and Mississippi and one was sunk. The Associated Press found no confirmation and Tokyo radio had no comment. Navy Department offered no statement.
Washington officials say Germany could deploy zeppelins to strike eastern coast cities from the Atlantic. Reports suggest dirigibles could carry up to ten bombers and hover offshore while planes attack shorelines. The possibility is noted as a potential terror tactic in Roosevelt's congressional message.
A farm house on Lottsville road three miles from Lottenville burned Tuesday afternoon. The fire started from an overheating chimney and rapidly consumed the home with some furnishings lost. The horse was saved and the dam and other small structures survived. Occupants including Mr. Ruland his daughter a granddaughter and a farm-hand were cared for by neighbors while the loss, insured partly, is expected to run high.
Washington reports General Macarthur describes invading Japanese troops using siege money printed to imitate Philippine currency. Soldiers are paid in military script and use it to purchase rice, metals, silk, and goods, fueling conquest as Japan repeats its China tactics.
Representatives of the Stansora Hose Company the American Legion Veterans of Foreign Wars and Sorry Red and Gun Club met at the First Ward station to map plans for an air raid defense program for the city. Action was deferred pending a later meeting which will be called by Roger M Brown chair of the City Defense Council. The thefts sabotage Harrisburg Jan 7 District Attorney Carl B Shelley stating theft of strictly rationed automobile fires is sabotage of national defense and will be pursued in Dauphin County court to the maximum penalty.
President Roosevelt urged Congress to approve a war budget of $66.9 billion for the next fiscal year, with $39 billion in new taxes and borrowing to push the national debt beyond $110 billion. He warned a vast future cost and promised equipment superiority for Allied forces, while noting tax boosts and non-budgetary spending would fund the program, and that the current fiscal year would see a large deficit covered by borrowing.
London reports a joint navy and air raid on Hellefjord Norway. A German supply ship of medium tonnage and two trawlers were sunk near Flor by Aalesund. A German canning factory was damaged but poor visibility limited shore-target strikes and a separate German factory was fired upon.
Jan 1 rumor spread that Finland seeks peace with Russia after a disclosure that ex minister to Moscow Juhá Paasikivi visited Stockholm. The visit is noted as significant amid ongoing hints of talks, though no meeting with Soviet officials is confirmed.
A severe cold spell grips Western Pennsylvania with gusty winds and record-breaking low temperatures forecast for the night. The unseasonably harsh weather follows a day of biting winds and subfreezing highs, with several communities reporting dangerously cold conditions and multiple storm-related incidents. High winds and low visibility are expected to persist into the morning, prompting safety advisories for travelers and residents. Weather officials warn temperatures could plummet further, underscoring the severity of the cold snap.
Associates Press reports Vice Admiral Sir Geoffrey Layton, commander of Britain's Far East forces, has departed Singapore to forge a counter to Japanese moves in Malaya. Meanwhile Japanese troops press south along the Malayan peninsula, forcing Allied withdrawals as heavy combat continues on the Perak front. The Tokyo press notes Japanese mechanized units and air support drive British forces toward the east coast near the border, about 106 miles from Singapore.
Opening of the Homes Registration Office in the Red Cross rooms of the Ajit building prompts Cory Defense Council Housing Committee chair Worth Marmond to urge property owners and residents to list homes apartments or rooms for defense workers. Office hours are 9:30 to 12 and 1:20 to 3:30 p.m. daily, with FHA remodeling funds noted. Citizens urged to report vacant rooms or changes promptly to aid defense housing.
Tokyo admits a Japanese submarine was sunk in the Pacific and a cruiser was slightly damaged by Allied air attack on January 4. The communique claims the U S air force in the Philippines is now militarily meaningless and that Japanese forces captured Kilehing, Sarawak, crushing any opposing units.
War Department bulletin reports heavy Japanese pressure along Corregidor and Manila Bay defenses as invasion forces mass at Davao Bay and Brunei Borneo. Tokyo says troops extend operations. Davao Bay massing suggests broader campaign toward the Dutch East Indies with significant naval strength and bomber activity in the Philippines and surrounding waters.
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