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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1942
Page
1
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A partial readable fragment mentions a local action or notice with limited detail. Names, dates, or exact locations are not clear, but the text implies a standard municipal or community notice format.
News from Melbourne reports invading Japanese forces, aided by a strong naval squadron, have taken control of Rabaul on New Britain. Australian troops have made contact with the attackers but the direction of the fight remains unclear. The advance follows earlier gains on New Guinea and Keele Passage, with Japanese bombing bases now within 800 miles of the Australian mainland.
Batavia reports Dutch bomber force hits Japanese shipping in the Straits, sinking a transport and a destroyer near East Balik Papan, with another liner capsized off the coast. The strike followed yesterday’s report of 12 direct hits on ships in the same convoy.
Two west bound freighters of Butler and Norwegian registry were sunk in new submarine operations in the Atlantic. Officials reported 70 survivors after torpedoes struck the British ship, killing three men in the stok ehold. Of 42 escapees, three were seriously injured. A Canadian merchantman picked them up.
Navy spokesman cited broad progress against hostile submarines withholds exact victory numbers and notes two way traffic rising while one way traffic declines. Axis claims of North American U boat successes contrasted with limited local sinkings near New York and Long Island. Senate debate grows over enforcing political restrictions on dollar a year government workers.
Cairo reports Britain main forces in Libya pitted against German armor in a sprawling engagement north of Age dabia near the Gulf of Sirte. A brief communique says the fight remains inconclusive but Rommel appears to have committed more than half his remaining strength into the triangle formed by Agedabia Saunnu and Anielat, energizing the battle.
In Rangoon Burma on January 24 U S and British fighter pilots shot down seven big twin engined Japanese bombers in a dogfight on the outskirts of Rangoon. Four Japanese patrol ships were reported downed and all Allied planes returned safely. The score for the RAP Yankee attackers reached 52 enemy planes in two days with 2 more bagged yesterday.
Washington reports continued heavy runs on sugar supplies will force the government to begin rationing within a month or less. Office of Price Administration sources say books are being drawn and printed and the rationing machinery is nearly perfected.
Fred Vanderschmidt argues Japanese military dispersion across the Pacific theater weakens their reserves. He notes China's battlefield successes at Changsha and Hanoi’s air-base use, warning that Japan’s overstretched front invites Allied counter-offensive through swift reinforcement, robust defense, and sustained armament.
Rio de Janeiro Jan 24 Five South American nations were set to sever diplomatic relations with Japan Germany and Italy under a compromise anti Axis resolution approved by the Pan American conference foreign ministers The plan would be advisory not mandatory Argentina opposed earlier hard line and may abstain Chile and Ecuador were kept out of the break while Brazil Bolivia Paraguay and Peru were expected to join within days leaving only Argentina Chile and Ecuador on the fence The United States urged a clearer stance and urged solidarity among the Americas in the moves
Soviet Russia urged a Baltic revolt to seize momentum as Red Army forces threaten invasion of Lenin grad and Smolensk. Pamphlets and radio broadcasts urged Lithuania Latvia and Estonia to rise. 3 Soviet soldiers captured Folh 260 miles northwest of Moscow facing Latvian front. Melbourne reports mobilization and drafting acceleration for married men under 35 and singles under 45 by Australian army minister Ford.
Emergency defense plan outlines eight sectors in all four wards with six wardens per ward, plus senior and junior wardens. Fifteen auxiliary firemen and policemen will be assigned per ward alongside regular departments. Four captains from each ward named to assist state patrol in emergencies, with next meeting scheduled at Hotel Corry.
A 32 year old shipyard worker, William B. Gilliam, was jailed without bail in Baltimore County on a triple slaying involving two married sisters and a nightclub musician. Police say Gilliam claimed the victims attacked him while seeking his money. Bodies were found along Johnnycoke Road, with one sister shot and the other stabbed. the musician Herman Elterman was also killed.
Corry’s Red Cross War Fund reached 81 000 over the top with 1442 from Aero Supply Mtg Go workers. Olin W Bracken announced today that the total may exceed 0 087 85 and could reach 1 200 with more contributions. The Set Supply Workers add about 2 100 to the total. Aero Supply contributed 5010 and officials gave substantial sums. Bracken set Wednesday January 28 as the deadline for donations.
The dispatch reports growing Filipino resistance to Japanese forces in the Philippines and a harsh army order threatening death for civil offenses. General MacArthur's guerrilla bands score success in Luzon, while Nippon declares death for various minor infractions. A separate Los Angeles item notes a youth arrested for extortion letters to movie starlet Lirida Darnell.
The Office of Price Administration announced an across the board gasoline price rise affecting Corry and fifteen eastern states. The plan adds roughly six tenths of a cent per gallon, with an overall increase likely appearing as half to one cent more per gallon at service stations and tank wagons. Some distributors expect the hike to take effect Monday as the OPA retains flexibility to adjust prices to cover added transportation costs.
London reports Sir Stafford Cripps said Soviet forces will press to end Germany’s war this winter with a total conquest. Russia’s armies pushed toward Smolensk and near the Luga frontier as Allies plan future operations. War Production Board orders civilian output cut by half, shifting major firms toward war production within months.
Peoria Washington Jan 24 Congressmen weigh a special levy on industry to curb war production profits. Senator George D Gall chairs the Senate Finance Committee push for a super tax on profits exceeding wages and general excess profit limits. Senator Taft and others suggest a separate tax on earnings from government contracts. Taft argues such a tax would curb production distortions while letting industry retain some profits.
Fresh Japanese troops aided by warship guns pushed positions on the Bat an Peninsula west coast. Despite fierce counterattacks by U S and Philippine forces, several points fell to the enemy while others were retaken. Heavy losses were reported on both sides as Americans and Filipinos resisted, with continued landings at Subic Bay and along the coast. The fighting persisted with fatigue but high morale among Allied troops.
Jani d4-Rob ert By Nortis veteran supervisor of defense projects at the Keystone Ordnance Works near Meadville died last night at 61. He arrived in December after three years overseeing defense plant work for Winnipeg, Manitoba and Canada. A native of Cape Cod began his career in New York supervising the Hudson Manhattan tunnels and the Pennsylvania Railroad tunnel construction. Funeral services will be held tomorrow.
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