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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1942
Page
1
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London June British radio broadcasts urge civilian evacuation of a coastal zone from the Belgian to the Spanish border as German forces designate it a prohibited military area. The notices urge swift departure for safety and readiness to join liberation efforts in France, warning of grave dangers to civilians and noting German obstacles to evacuation.
An airman was forced into the surf 50 feet off Margate City beach due to fuel shortage shortly after midnight. All five aboard were rescued by coast guardsmen. Pilot Captain Morris Pitzger aff and Mechanic Private Walter B. Egott stayed with the plane. Lieut. R. W. Denke, Bartleman-Seb, FR. Luke, and Lt. Col. Borror bailed out. One crew member was seriously injured.
The Cory Hospital Association will hold its annual meeting at the Library on Wednesday evening June 17. Eleven directors will be elected and stockholders will hear the past year's reports and board actions for approval. Directors may reconvene after the meeting for reorganization. Also to be discussed are progress on material use restrictions, bids, and a $50,000 Federal Works Agency funded 25 bed addition.
MOUNT PLEASANT Te June 18 General H H Amos commander of the United States Army Air Force declared that for every U S plane shot down the Japs have lost four He made the remark in an address prepared for the annual commencement of Wesleyan College where he received an honorary doctor of laws degree He said the day of reckoning is not as far off as some think PROBE PATIENTS DEATH GREENSBURG Fs June 5 Coroner Alber McMurray said an autopsy showed James Ticlia a six year old boy who died Saturday at Torrance State hospital He suffered fractured wrists and internal injuries Dr Jobin Wiseman hospital superintendent said an attendant is responsible
Cairo June The Libyan desert battle enters its 14th day with British and Free French forces repulsing Axis attacks at Knightsbridge and Bir Hacheim. Rommel’s units reportedly failed to break toward Tobruk while Axis reinforcements continue, and Allied air raids press Sabotage of supply lines.
King indicates Midway operation may determine war course as Pacific campaign unfolds. Officials concede specifics are not yet released while public interest grows in strategic outcome and potential shifts in Allied momentum amid ongoing battles.
Washington reports rising Japanese efforts to break U S air and sea power after the Midway victory. Admiral King says the battle may decide Pacific war's course, with land based aircraft key to defense and Pearl Harbor must be held at all costs. Dutch Harbor actions remain unclear due to weather and ongoing maneuvers.
The body of Reinhard Heydrich, assassinated Reich Protector of Bohemia Moravia, arrived in Berlin and was escorted through the city to Prince Albrecht Palace. The flag and gun guards accompanied the bier as plans for a state funeral at Hitler's Chancellery were reported. Thirty-six Czechs shot during the week end were listed among those executed in connection with the attack.
Local air raid preparations outline a half hour blackout and partial dusk to dawn test. Capt. Harry F. Douglas, chief county air raid warden, will announce orders and convene wardens to coordinate duties. Traffic will dim but not stop during partial phase. full blackout requires shelter and darkened streets citywide.
A heavy rock slide along the Lehigh Valley mountainside near Rockport, New Jersey, derailed a passenger engine on the Central Railroad of New Jersey and disrupted traffic while crews cleared debris. No injuries were reported as Jersey Central freight cars and Lehigh Valley passenger trains were rerouted via alternate lines until tracks reopened.
Altoona Pa June 3 An eight year old boy Ray Gutshall was reported missing from Toyaide Park and later found drowned in the pool after lifeguards dragged and drained it.
Allied headquarters reported German origin shells shelling Sydney and Newcastle in a night attack, causing minor damage and one injury. Newcastle and Sydney experienced window damage and scattered debris as coastal areas faced bombardment up to 100 miles inland. Timor raids were also conducted with direct bomb strikes on Ermera bridge and Atamboes barracks.
Federal reports cover McCormack announcing Rep Robert Ramypeck as majority whip of Abe House, replacing Vateick I. Bulldnt. a Supreme Court decision upholds overtime pay for White-collar workers without fixed wage contracts. Otto Abel acknowledges 11,000 to 12,000 killed at RATs bombardment of Cologne with 180,000 evacuated. British air strikes on northern France and the Frisian Islands noted. Roosevelt hints at a fireside chat on rubber and gasoline issues after study. Berlin radio cites US troop landing at Basra with 20,000 aboard four transports, but no cross‑checking confirmation.
Severe flood water from two mountain reservoirs swept through Uniontown injuring volunteers who assisted at a house fire. Firemen clung to a fence as water rose along the road, using a hose to block the Hooded road while responding to the Coburn residence fire last night.
Walter 11 Stat, named chairman of the War Bonds and Defense Stamps committee, will oversee a citywide canvass for bond purchases. Mrs. Donald Williams named woman’s division head, aided by Mrs. Donald Wilcor and Mrs. Hastings Jones, as the general committee plans meetings and assigns canvass tasks. The local group will coordinate with county teams in the effort.
At Fort Benning Georgia three servicemen died when bombs from their own aircraft exploded mid air during a bombing drill. Lt Russell J Hamimargren reported the bomber from Alliita was torn apart after a bomb struck another plane leaving the same aircraft. Deceased were Captain Morris Pelham of Anniston Alabama Lt Raymond Manney of Brooklyn and Corporal Ray Boland of Columbia Missouri.
Police announce Sunday prohibitions on pool rooms and bowling alleys in the city. Recreation Bowling Alleys operator Pappas faces arrest after alleged continuing Sunday billiard activity. similar action taken against a West Main Street parlor. Police indicate hearings to follow and emphasize enforcement to curb weekly Sunday operations.
Senate debates a proposed fifty dollar monthly minimum pay for armed forces and raises for privates and naval ratings, with expected effective date June 1. Supporters see it as fulfilling prior House limits, while opponents predict trouble for the compromise in the Senate. Treasury report shows receipts, expenditures, balance and debt figures for June.
East coast motorists will receive an average basic ration of nearly four gallons per week under the regular coupon book system starting next month. The plan, announced by Joel Dean, fuel rationing administrator, tightens controls and reduces B coupons. Drivers must prove need for supplemental allowances via local rationing boards, showing work necessity or transportation pools of at least four people. The eastern scheme could become a national model if rationing expands.
Pearl Harbor report from June 8 describes a Japanese naval force retreating westward from Midway Island after brutal American defense. Admiral Nimity notes contact lost late at night, while the US confirms the loss of one destroyer to a submarine and one aircraft carrier hit by a bomb, with planes missing.
Box score reports Japanese losses in the Midway fight with ships sunk and damaged, while American forces score a series of carrier and cruiser hits. The account notes Nimizid rescued crew and questions on the extent of further damage, as Nimitz’s communique claims a decisive American victory with Japanese retreat.
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