Fragmented Local Notice Points To Public Sale
Readable fragments describe a local public sale action with references to officials and a venue. Details are incomplete but indicate a municipal notice and an imminent sale event.
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1942
Page
1
Readable fragments describe a local public sale action with references to officials and a venue. Details are incomplete but indicate a municipal notice and an imminent sale event.
A fragmentary note mentions individuals Mies, Curtix, and Wasalstailt in connection with a state Cole matter. Readable context is limited, but the items hint at personal names and a state-related issue or event needing clarification.
Officials disclose wartime draft rates are being doubled and possibly tripled as the army accelerates inductions. The plan aims to build a force of up to four million men, with current registrants about one million and many others aged 20 to 40 expected to register February 16. Secretaries say no limit is set on wartime army size for Britain and other theaters, while equipment and personnel seek to reach two million, with funds set for an additional million. Continued notes on draft figures and policy follow on Page Two.
In Lancaster Pennsylvania last night a truck and bus collided near Maple Shade Park on Lincoln highway. Three people died Betty Landis 19 Jack Kuhns 17 and bus driver Robert Schulmeister. The bus exploded gasoline lines and a nearby house caught fire but was extinguished by firemen. The truck driver Glaude Warner 28 from York suffered minor injuries.
Imperial Tokyo headquarters acknowledged an Allied submarine raid within 100 miles of Tokyo. The 2,22 ton freighter Unkot Mave No. 1 was torpedoed as U.S. Navy bullets cited submarines sinking a 10,000-ton Japanese transport and three 10,000-ton Japanese supply ships. The report follows days of sparse communiqués from Allied and Japanese sides amid the Philippine campaign and naval operations near the Tan Shichito Islands.
British imperial defenders hold Kuala Lumpur against Japanese forces as fighting rages near the Slim River area and in the Singapore theatre. Casualties are reported heavy on both sides, with British troops continuing to contest the approach to Kuala Lumpur amid Japanese air activity and shipping losses in Malayan waters.
Seven Army bomber crew members parachuted to safety from their plane near Hanna Wyoming last night. One crewman was missing but officers said he may have landed elsewhere. Two men were taken to Hanna Hospital with minor injuries. News releases said no names were released under Army orders and details of the crash remained withheld.
Four Corry financial institutions plan stockholders meetings this month starting next Tuesday. National Bank of Corry stockholders to name directors. Citizens Savings Bank to receive annual reports and elect directors. Gary Building and Loan Association and Community Loan Company also set meetings later in the month for board elections and annual reports. Bulletin London. Jan 0 The British cruiser Galatea 5/120 tons sunk by a U boat.
An American correspondent, Clark Lee of Oakland, is the first AP reporter to reach Fort Mills on Corregidor after escaping Japanese forces. He wires from Litton Island about the Manila defense and his colleagues Cronin and Banes of the Manila bureau, noting the chaotic escape and the strange day. The dispatch discusses the peril of soldiers and the wartime conditions surrounding the fortress and its garrison.
On Corregidor a unit of Palmas Cal Army soldiers faced a much larger Japanese force. Sgt Emil Morrelly Set Mitchel Privates William Anson Jos Gills and William M Hall played dead for 28 hours while Mitchel and Anson broke through to safety. The others remained hidden until a later reunion with U S forces.
Cairo reports the Axis sea supply run to Rommel’s Libyan force is being countered by the RAF and Royal Navy. British air forces claim success in destroying enemy aircraft and striking lines west of Aghelin, while ground forces pressure Rommel’s retreat toward El Aghella and BL Agheila. Mounting Allied bombardment targets for 300 miles along the Egyptian border, as Die Zeitung notes Mussolini recalls troops and Hitler’s Balkan plans strain.
Washington Jan 8 a reform of the Office of Civil Defense assigns Dean James M Landis of Harvard Law School to lead the executive branch while Mayor LaGuardia remains director Critics in Congress object to LaGuardias dual role as mayor and OCD head Landis salary is 10009 a year and the appointment is for an indefinite period
Police records show 990 arrests last year with park meter violations making up the majority. Other notable charges included drunkenness, vagrancy, disorderly conduct, burglary, fraud, and various traffic offenses, reflecting broad enforcement activity.
The White House announced the distribution of over 2 million U S leaflets to France as part of the Allied propaganda effort. The leaflets quoted President Roosevelt and promised support to occupied Europe, with no American flag imagery on the prints.
Domei asserts all Allied nationals in Japanese occupied Philippines must report to army authorities by next Thursday for internment. Berlin radio had claimed about 4000 Americans and Britons already interned. Also noted is Henderson denying any plan to commandeer private automobiles and stating no such policy.
Fire at Tokyo Foreign Office injures no one and prompts evacuation of staff. Rescuers worked through the night to control the blaze, with all nonessential personnel accounted for and no casualties reported.
Corry Red Cross chapter reports about 100 students enrolled across two first aid classes held at the Motor High School. Principal Harald Welle notes heavy turnout, prompting a split schedule for Wednesday and Thursday evenings to handle the large group and allow practical instruction.
Washington date line reports Securities Commission hearing on the Ro- Mention of Pennsylvania Electric and other power companies assets in Pennsylvania and Maryland, with the commission noting some joints would need satisfaction from counsel. Whisky production cuts: six of ten stills ordered to switch rye and bourbon mash to smokeless powder for war needs, with five years' supply in storage and no immediate shortage expected.
Forecasters warn of another cold wave as temperatures wobble after a frigid night. Damp winds intensified the chill and pedestrians faced biting conditions. The outlook suggests more cold snaps with possible thaws and clearing skies overnight.
Moscow radio stated the six month siege of Leningrad and the encirclement at Sevastopol were virtually broken. It said the enemy is retreating across sectors, losing tanks and men as German forces press gaps in defense. A British broadcast noted about 100,000 troops in Crimea faced death or surrender.
Washington reports the government may order sugar rationing to curb unwarranted hoarding. Authorities say supply levels do not demand rationing now but regulation could assure equitable distribution. Agriculture experts note heavy purchases began last year and record sales reflect hoarding activity.
AP report states combat operations in the Philippines have dwindled to minor skirmishes. Japanese forces continue moving troops forward in preparation for a major assault. Air activity was limited to reconnaissance, with a dark outlook for U S forces defending the islands.
Federal auto-use tax stamps priced at $2.09 each go on sale January 26 at post offices and IRS offices nationwide. The one-year stamp will expire June 30, and a full year sticker goes on sale later for the 12 months starting July 4. Buy at a local office. a clerk will issue the sticker and identification form. Deadline February 1 for purchase. driving without valid stamps after that date risks imprisonment. Stamps are large and placed on vehicles in conspicuous places.
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