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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1942
Page
1
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Japanese forces overran Tarakan off Borneo while Dutch and Allied troops guns pound Japanese ships and holdouts. Ternate and Kolonedale bombed. civilians wounded as the East Indies struggle intensifies. British defenses near Singapore face renewed air assault and Kuala Lumpur retreat confirmed.
The fourth All-District High School Orchestra Festival will be held Saturday evening January 17 at 6 o'clock in the junior high school auditorium. More than 100 top northwest Pennsylvania student musicians from Albion to Youngsville will perform under guest conductor Bernard Mandelkorn.
A three story Brockway Macaroni and Supply Company plant burned early today, destroying all machinery and stock. Police estimate about 200000 dollars damage. Fire kept burning for two hours before crews controlled it. Sixty workers were employed at the moonfont and spaghetti factory.
Unofficial reports quoted by the British Telegraph say Soviet forces retook Orel, a key rail city 200 miles south of Moscow, as German troops allegedly pulled back to the Vildsi hills. News notes Soviet drives toward Vyazma and Kaluga with Berlin confirming field updates.
Tokyo reports the imperial headquarters announce Japanese naval actions near Tarakan and Luzon. Japanese control the Batan peninsula and push American forces into a last stand. Currency circulation in the Philippines is restricted to pesos and military notes. Japanese firms take over U S concerns in Japan including Paramount, MGM and Columbia offices. Standard Vacuum Oil and National City Bank of New York fall under Japanese control.
Postmaster James P. Sullivan reports Corry's 1941 receipts totalled 58,827.75 dollars, up about 14 percent from 1940, marking the office's biggest year. Money orders rose to 34,904 totaling 320,195.28, while fees were 28,540 for 1941.
Pennsylvania Republicans in the insurgent New Guard plan to reveal their gubernatorial candidate in about two weeks as they challenge the party leadership. The group, led by an ex-official who quit a state job, vows to energize the party and replace current leaders under Torrance.
Joseph W. Guignon a well known local hardware dealer was elected to the board of directors of the National Bank of Corry at the stockholders meeting this morning. Directors re elected include H H Keppel A Foster Dan A Depew and D A Hillstrom.
British Middle East headquarters announced the capture of Salum Egypt a strategic village near Hellfire Pass. The Scottish regiment took the outpost and about 380 prisoners were captured, more than half of them German. The advance pushed along the road from Aghella to Murada as enemy forces reportedly prepared a stand.
The report notes Japan expanding conquests and the risk of forces being spread thin as Dutch and Allied reinforcements move to counter the drive toward Java and Sumatra. Navy Secretary Knox cautions no decisive fleet showdown is imminent, while Australia’s position is described as a vast strategic space with air bases.
Horton J. Davis named chairman with Paul D. Mullen as vice chairman and R G Barnes elected secretary of the tire rationing board for Tocsl District No 3 Erle centy. The group has established offices in the Municipal building and rationing materials are available there.
Corry's Red Cross War Fund total mounts to 5355885 today after plant subscriptions are expected to push the tally above 5500. Otla W. Bracken, chairman, reported this morning as canvassing progress continues with Aero Supply Mig Co Inc Raymond Mig Company Ajax Iron Works and several allied industries contributing.
The War Department reports American and Philippine batteries proved superior to Japanese in a 24 hour engagement. Enemy tanks and armored units were shattered and dispersed, with seven hostile guns captured and allied losses described as relatively slight. Dive bombers aided the attackers but caused no damage to fixed fortifications at Corregidor and nearby islands.
The War Labor Board, led by William H. Davis, starts duties in Washington today. The board, created by President Roosevelt, will arbitrate labor disputes bindingly and absorb functions from the Defense Mediation Board. Members include Bubler George W. Taylor Finis P. Grahau Wayne L. Morse and others from San Francisco New York and Washington.
Washington reports President Roosevelt has selected Wendell L. Willkie, defeated rival in 1940, as an umpire on the new war labor board. Other arbitrators will assist in this government panel overseeing labor disputes during wartime. In Rio de Janeiro the German consulate is reported burning amid tensions with Allied nations. In London a British admiralty statement claims Italian supply ships torpedoed and Axis vessels at medium sizes set afire by gunfire or submarines in the Mediterranean.
Ninety Chinese crew and passengers reported lost when steamship is torpedoed off the Atlantic coast. Eighty nine saved include 63 Chinese and 24 white. four white crewmen and about 80 Chinese were lost. Survivors describe torpedo strike and rapid sinking near Newfoundland. weather contributed to casualties.
A Pan American conference opener report notes Argentina's reluctance to sever all relations with the Axis as the major hurdle to a united anti Axis front among 21 republics. Officials expect a U S approach to clarify Argentina's stance after a meeting with Argentine ministers.
London January 13 Governments of Axis occupied areas and the Free French pledged post war punishment for occupation officers and accomplices. British foreign secretary Anthony Eden said the session at St James Palace would show the German order in Europe is doomed and send a message to oppressed populations.
The Army transport Clevedon was destroyed by Alaskan waters after a fire. All personnel are said to be safe per a War Department communique as inquiry continues into the incident and ship details.
Icy roads formed last night and this morning after light rains. Pedestrians faced difficulty crossing slick sidewalks. City intersections suffered slips and minor fender benders as motorists struggled in treacherous conditions. Temperatures dropped sharply, intensifying the hazard.
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