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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1942
Page
1
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London January 27 Prime Minister Churchill told the House of Commons Britain faces both good and bad war news. He urged a confidence vote, citing Allied strength and unity, including US fighter planes and bombers aiding Britain, reinforcements to Malaya, and arms shipments to Australia and New Zealand. He warned of Axis losses, Libya setbacks, and Rommel's forces in Cyrenaica while stressing Britain must hold and reconquer, maintaining government support.
Quick actions by Divine Household members and neighbors avert a major blaze at a two story frame building near Spring Creek. Owen Taylor’s parlor and restaurant above suffered heavy damage, with around 800 dollars in losses. Mrs Taylor sustained burns but is reported resting comfortably. Fire crews arrived after 1 PM and averted a wider fire, aided by residents who removed gasoline fumes via a window. Insurance listed on building or contents.
Rio de Janeiro January 21 The Pan American conference delayed final sessions as Ecuador threatened to denounce Peru over border disputes and said it would leave. Mediators pressed papers and maps to solve the century old coastal and Amazon jungle issue while authorities announced a tentative agreement in the dispute. New liquor prices take effect February with state stores updating rates on distilled spirits.
Two trainmen died after a west end collision between a freight and a passenger on the Erie Railroad yard near Huntington Indiana eight miles northwest of Funtington. Engineer Herman Kersler and fireman William Young of the Atlantic Express perished. The rear of an eastbound freight No 98 was struck as the express hit crossing delays and the pilot and air lines were damaged. The milk truck struck near Meadville escaped the driver uninjured. The special train ran about ninety minutes late into Corry and the regular train was scheduled to reach Carry around 2 15 PM.
An accident Sunday afternoon on Penney Yanis avenue near Central Avenue damaged two cars and injured Mildred McCullough who rode in the Robbins Ford. The Robbins sedan and Dahle Pontiac both sustained damage with estimates around 280 and 200 dollars respectively.
London announces sinking of battleship Barham in the Mediterranean last November 25 after two months of secrecy. The loss cuts Britain's capital ships to 13, with Barham joining Prince of Wales and Royal Oak and the battle cruisers Repulse and Hood. Police in Titusville solve six burglaries as four youths aged 9 to 16 are arrested and charged.
A Ford Model A pickup owned by Robert Halliday had a rear left wheel drop off on Spring Street during a tire and wheel theft attempt. Police opened an inquiry and warned that punishment would follow if suspects are found.
Soviet dispatches report the Red Army advancing toward the west with recaptured villages and towns and claiming 1,340 German deaths on the southern front. Rehey a German base near Moscow is said to be recaptured, with Velikie Luk threatened near the capital in a push between Smolensk and Leningrad. Axis transports and an escort ship are reportedly sunk in the Barents Sea by a jet submarine, following three prior sinkings in Arctic waters.
Washington reports two American pursuit planes shot down two Japanese dive bombers and disabled a third in the Philippine Islands within 24 hours. General MacArthur notes success with motor torpedo boats against a bomber formation. Major General James E Chaney takes command of U S Army forces in the United Kingdom. No other front-line changes noted.
Cairo reports indicate British forces in Libya are pressed by Rommel's Axis counter thrust with little change in the last 24 hours. The main fighting area remains near Msus and Agedabia as British withdrawals continue under Axis pressure, risking flank danger toward Benghazi.
Reorganization kept the same officers for the Corry Building and Loan Association after the stockholders session. Directors named for three years were Walter L. Peake D. John Pitt and Edna G. Blanchard. Officers elected: E. L. Simmons president Horton J Davis vice president Fred Barnes secretary Lloyd Stowe treasurer Walter L. Peake soviet and E G Blanchard clerk. Appraisers named Worth Hammond Lloyd Stowe Horton J. Davis with Fred Barnes alternate. A finance committee was named H B Maine W L Peake D John Pitt. Rationing of new cars to begin February 27 in Pennsylvania under Elmer Transeau state rationing director. Cars to be parceled by the same agencies handling tires and tubes. Washington details pending.
A substantial U S force arrived in Northern Ireland after a safe Atlantic crossing, forming an advance contingent of several thousand combat troops. The men, veterans of prior service and new draftees, settled into sturdy prefabricated huts built by American technicians under the lend-lease act. Officers praised their fitness as they debarked with grim readiness and high spirits for training near Antrim shires, while censorship limits disclose unit size.
Fiercely attacking Japanese forces pressed toward Singapore on the Malayan front. They reached within 48 miles of the western stronghold, with fighting at Senggarang and Batu Pahat area. British air bombardments reportedly scored direct hits on a Japanese cruiser and transports during landings.
United States and Dutch forces drive a battered Japanese invasion fleet with relentless pursuit. The running battle near Macassar Strait continues as Allied pilots claim sinking of the Hiei and other ships, signaling two new advantages in their steady campaign.
Associated Press dispatch from Washington reports Chairman Donald M. Nelson of the War Production Board granted Price Administrator Leon Wennerson full authority to ration all retail goods and substitute personal needs products. Additional items include a discussion between U S ambassador Leahy and Marshal Ptain in Vichy on the world situation. A Royal Canadian Air Force crash near MacGregor Manitoba kills seven and a Japanese warship toll rises in the Straits of Macassar. Berlin notes British bombers reached outer Berlin while London says German claims of raids on Berlin outskirts are unfounded. A Laurel Md police chief reports the discovery of a partially clothed young woman’s body near her home. In Philadelphia, a warrant is issued for radio announcer William J. Griskey on army induction evasion charges. He disappeared with his mother days before enlistment.
A condensed wartime recap notes American Dutch forces sinking or crippling Japanese ships in the Macassar Strait during the January engagement. It cites torpedo damage to an aircraft carrier, multiple sinkings and damages, and reduced enemy convoy speed amid rough seas, with emphasis on submarine actions and overall naval losses.
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