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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1940
Page
1
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The Senate military committee studied penalties for draft evaders and approved job security provisions for conscripts. Amendments would require back pay reinstatement for mobilized workers, back old jobs for intra state employers, and payroll restoration for federal staff after service. Senator Wheeler warned the bill risks steering the nation toward war.
The prolonged heat wave kills 419 nationwide with 190 heat fatalities and 229 drownings as inner cooling winds move into the middlewest and expect relief by Sunday. Corry reports no fatalities despite widespread discomfort in shops and downtown areas as humidity and heat persist.
Associated Press reports London July 26 the admiralty acknowledged a German plane and torpedo boat attack on a 21 ship convoy in the English Channel sinking aye and five merchantmen and two British destroyers. The admiralty also noted the trawler Fleming loss and disputed German claims of 11 ships totaling 43000 tons.
Reports from Antofagasta indicate more than a hundred people are feared dead after heavy rains and floods struck Chile’s nitrate coast. Officials say the toll may rise as rescue teams search ruined towns along the port and surrounding valleys.
Belfast dispatch reports secret inspection by War Minister Anthony Eden in border areas as defense plans are tightened. Maj. Gen. Carton De Wiart, noted for leading in Norway, is present, and Lieut. Gen. Sir Hubert Huddleston is named officer commanding troops in Ireland, a post not filled since 1921. Huddleston began as a private and led a famed 90 yard bayonet charge against the Turks in World War I.
Washington officials described plans to question an estimated 3.6 million would be immigrants during registration and fingerprinting at post offices between August 27 and December 27 AX. Officials said the exact questions would not be disclosed for several days.
A Harvard sociologist told Cambridge today that America must restore national vigor by expanding the average family to four children, instead of one or two, arguing larger families support economic and social vitality.
Members of Company A Ninth Infantry Pennsylvania National Guard will attend 11 o'clock services at First Presbyterian Church in formations, in uniform, as chaplains promote pre encampment worship. Major General Edward Martin endorses the effort, hoping for renewed religiosity in democracy. The plan mirrors maneuvers during First Army drills with other guard units also considering uniform services. Capt Boughton and Lieuts Brown and Ross expect full Company A turnout.
Reports say Germany will release about 250000 Polish prisoners to work in Germany or Poland as part of a broader plan for a “new Europe.” Britain faces bombing and shipping losses while Gibraltar endures renewed German bombardment as Estonia Latvia and Lithuania are described as integrated with Soviet control.
Tokyo reports strong Japanese opposition to any U S embargo on oil and scrap iron shipments. Yu Kichiro Suma warns reaction would be very great if true while Roosevelt signs an export licensing order to monitor and choke off such purchases. Negotiations with the Netherlands Indies and Bas Indiee governments unfold as a broader economic program advances.
Shanghai July 2 A Japanese embassy statement declared the recent Japanese American incident settled with American expectations of regret. The first incident involved a ban between United States sailors and Japanese people reported last Monday. Details are unclear as the account is fragmented and partially unreadable.
July 26 Geneva Joseph Avenol, secretary general of the League of Nations since July 1 1988, resigns saying present realities render the office unnecessary. He cites the League’s decline since 1932 with Japan’s Manchuria aggression and notes his decision follows a telegram to member governments. He had hoped reforms after a Rome visit in 1936 would revive the body, but resigns as political leadership no longer justifies.
In a July 26 session at Havans, Argentina resisted any immediate commitments and urged regular diplomatic channels for defense measures. Tepoldo Melo led the Argentine delegation, insisting future status of western possessions be decided by those involved and that delegates from the possessions be heard, opposing force or outside pressure in American matters.
The city faced heightened security after an anonymous call threatened to blow up the University of Pittsburgh in a municipal building. A caller claimed intent to destroy the world’s tallest school building, prompting alarms and police action as officials investigated the tip.
Belfast witnesses described heavy gunfire off the Northern Ireland coast early today as German air raiders attacked a convoy. Flashes of fire between ships and planes were seen, and one German plane was reportedly shot down. British ships sped to the rescue while shore observers reported continued engagement.
Fourth class districts nearby receive total 3,267,608.19 from Auditor General Warren A. Roberts. Allocations include Concord townships 1,940 dollars and multiple others such as Edinboro boro 7,931.25, Girard boro 9,808.11, Union Cityboro 10,954, Cambridge Springs 5,724, Sexertown 9,611.25 and more across Crawford and Erie area townships and boroughs.
Pattie Gay Winams daughter of Dr and Mrs R X Williams had a narrow escape after falling from an automobile driven by her father en route home from Jamestown yesterday. She suffered several bad bruises but examination found no fractures or serious injuries and she is recovering nicely.
Ruth Pennell announces plan to renew civil service registers for relief workers as vacancies exist. The State Relief Administration and Employment Board aim to test up to 39 new merit lists, with more than 1,000 personnel needing replacement, amid a peak staff of 8,900.
About 245 men aged 21 to 30 in the city would be eligible under a proposed national conscription law. Using the 1938 city census, 64 percent of residents in this age group would register, with 245 of the 630 men aged 21 to 40 deemed fit for immediate service. Of 288 young men, 21 would be drafted by the October 1 enrollment. The War Department outlines a one year training schedule ending with deployment readiness.
William Jennings Bishof, 43, of Palmyra, admitted the June 21 bank robbery and murder attempt in Hummelstown. State Police Captain Charles Keller said Bishoff, paroled lifer, was identified after questioning and arrested at his home. Cashier Ray Gruber identified Bishoff as the shooter. The robbery involved about 3400 dollars and left Gruber wounded.
Willkie plans a tour through New York and Wyoming as part of a broader swing across key states. He met with J Russell Sprague, a New York GOP figure and Dewey campaign organizer, and may visit the Democratic ranks en route to his Elwood Indiana home for a mid August acceptance address.
Washington dispatch reports that despite Democratic pledges Congress would not yet move on suffrage for the District of Columbia. The piece notes party lines in the capital, with emphasis on political divisions and the question of universal enfranchisement.
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