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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1942
Page
1
A garbled excerpt notes a jailed chief named Burney connected to a vottiary incident. The text references authorities and a surrounding confusion over the events. Further readable details are limited, but the fragment hints at a confrontation or charge related to a chief figure.
The report alleges Hitler orders a northern strike toward Murmansk to cut Soviet lines from the Arctic front. It notes heavy German concentration near Pinlani and fears of a swift seizure to isolate Russia from the outside world while Soviet defenses hold at Leningrad and Vladivostok.
Associated Press reports RAF bombers hit about 1000 Axis vehicles on the Egyptian front and targeted shipping in Suda Bay Crete with direct hits on two vessels. A pier ignited as large German parachute troops concentrate on Crete while desert fighting centers on artillery near St Alamein.
The council directs a weekly test of air raid alarms across the city. Citizens Defense Corps will mobilize each Saturday to ensure the alarms function properly and the public is informed of the process.
A fire at the Wise residence near Concord Ridge left Mrs. Helen Wise critically burned and the home destroyed along with clothing and belongings. Fire officials note an explosion possibly linked to a wood stove and kerosene, while Mr Wise and four children escaped with injuries. The family, uninsured, had paid weeks of wages lost and requires aid.
Allied and neutral merchant ships in the western Atlantic near 400 killed as wartime sinkings intensify. A War Shipping Administration report notes ships and cargoes were sent to essential war materials, while the Navy announced four more vessels sunk by Axis submarines.
New York July 22 P B Fox worth announced FBI agents with New York and Hempstead police rounded up 42 enemy aliens in simultaneous raids across Manhattan the Bronx Brooklyn Queens and Hempstead. Forty of the rounded aliens were members of the Federation of Italian World War Veterans and among those seized were one German and one Japanese.
President Roosevelt appoints Admiral William D. Leahy as chief of staff amid shipyard and war readiness crises. Navy reports three more Japanese destroyers sunk near Kiska, bringing Aleutian losses to six destroyers and a transport. Possible expansion of supreme army navy plan under Leahy, Marshall, and King discussed, with exact duties undisclosed.
London report says Japan is already delivering a trickle of raw materials, mainly rubber, to Germany by sea. An economic warfare ministry spokesman noted Axis economic contact may occur via ships able to travel the 17,090 mile Cape Horn route without refueling, implying blockade avoidance through Pacific conquests.
Two Rockview penitentiary convicts believed armed with a pistol were hunted by bloodhounds in the central Pennsylvania mountains after escaping from the state police barracks. Angelo Carrieri and Salvatore de Simone fled after stealing a revolver and were last known to be headed toward Altoona as a 30 member posse searched with bloodhounds. Carrieri, 22, had a two and a half to five year sentence for larceny and related offenses. De Simone faced two to 10 years for larceny of an automobile and receiving stolen goods.
The Rent Division of OPA reminds landlords and tenants that tenants renting one or two rooms must also register under federal rent control. Notices warn landlords to list repairs and services, with penalties for nondisclosure. tenants should report missing or reduced services to the Erie Rent Control office. The advisory, part of ongoing enforcement, notes March 1, 1942 deadlines and continues on Page Slt.
The death toll from last weekend's flash floods in northern Pennsylvania and southern New York rose to 14. Handley Paige, 34, of Falconer, New York, drowned when his gravel truck fell into floodwaters. Officials said damage in Potter Cameron McKean and Clearfield counties would run into the millions as volunteers and aid agencies mobilized to repair streets and rebuild homes and businesses.
In Philadelphia on July 33 ten men were arrested at the German Lutheran Seamen's Home during a raid by FBI agents and city police. A quantity of contraband and propaganda materials was seized. two were released after questioning. A presidential warrant was to be sought for one remaining detainee. Charges were not disclosed.
President Roosevelt announced that Secretary Hull would broadcast a war report Thursday between 9 30 and 10 16 p m East War Time over all networks. The broadcast aims to set forth the seriousness of the war and to provide a noble, conclusive summary of the situation.
Defense leaders urge full cooperation for a half hour blackout tonight across sixty three counties. No plant operations will be suspended and non essential lights should be dimmed. Corry wardens and officers staged final plans at the Hotel Corry. Police fire and hospital units will be at stations for inspection. Motorists outside city limits urged to stop and extinguish lights, seek shelter where possible.
Captain Randolph Churchill, 82 year old son of the British prime minister, arrived in New York for a brief visit while still wearing splints from a Middle East commando action. He predicted that, if luck holds, the United Nations will be at war’s end by next year or, if unlucky, by 1944, and urged training and rearmament as Britain fights alongside Allied forces. His press conference contrasted British readiness with German preparation and noted Churchill’s remarks on amateur versus professional wartime effort.
Navy Today reports a new setback in the western Atlantic with the sinking of another merchant vessel. Survivors recount a 19 day raft ordeal as 18 seamen were saved, while losses push the unofficial AP tally higher.
Attorney General Claude T. Reno voiced personal sympathy for Pennsylvania s new uniform parole law. He said he would appeal Hattin s decision if challenged and would argue the cases before the Supreme Court. He pledged parole board operations would continue pending Delaware County court rulings.
White House talks with Soviet ambassador amid wartime tensions over the Aleutians near Siberia. California orders the expulsion of about 6130 Japanese in Fresno and Tulare counties, with August 11 deadline. Soviet air raids hit Koeniggaberiet East Prussia, 38 fires reported in the city center. Tadla Liss lifts ban on Communist papers National Front and New Age. Senator Barkley cites Roosevelt and congressional leaders debating cost of living and inflation dangers.
Lancaster. a 68 year old housekeeper, Mrs. Loita Ditsler, died after two men forced entry into Lee Denver National Bank at 6 AM. Her skull was fractured. her employer, Alvin Mentzer, president of the bank, was beaten but improving at home. No money was taken. Police searched the scene for clues including a boot print and a battered hat.
Rail service shifted to Pittsburgh route after bridge washout. Morning Philadelphia flyer now arrives earlier, about ten o clock, instead of noon, speeding up movement.
The state parole board faces scrutiny as a judge declares a parole law invalid. The ruling notes the measure grants exclusive parole power and may affect prisoners sentenced under two years, with the board having processed hundreds of applications since June 1. Executive Director Thomas Taylor cites unavailable figures. (Continued on Page Two)
German reports claim a broad crossing of the Lower Don and a breach of the strategic waterline near Rostov, with the city partly surrounded as Russian defenses collapse. Red Star notes German advances toward Stalin grad and calls for Russian resolve as Rostov’s defenses retreat under scorched earth tactics.
Two 17 year old girls, Margie Berthily and Lilllah Miter, were detained by state troopers in Pennsylvania on July 2. They face charges over a $3,000 theft from a station in Barnesville, with authorities reporting a suspected hold up and investigations continuing.
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