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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1941
Page
1
In a fragmented report, references to trailers and equipment used by teams connected to Spartan Ropers emerge, listing items like galler and corded gear. The text includes scattered names and numbers, but details are incomplete and unclear.
Senators report disruptions in wartime supply lines with leaks from Germany. The cap on shipments from Japan and other transfers to support the Axis is noted as a factor in the broader conflict between Russia and Germany. Leaders discuss reduced logistics and possible strategic impacts.
Associated Press reports in Washington that Senate support for aiding Russia against Germany grew, despite sharp opposition from Sen. Clark who called Stalin's end bloody like Hitler. The debate reflected a broader trend toward backing Soviet defense as part of a united stand against Hitlerism.
In London the House of Commons approved a government war credit of one billion pounds to last about three months at current spending, as Sir Kingsley Wood stated the amount would fund roughly 1.393 billion dollars per month. Guardsman Dies in Pennsylvania Injury report notes Pot-Sergeant Edward E. van Winkle, 29, of Media, Maryland, died at Station hospital from injuries after an automobile accident yesterday.
The city police department will deploy a refurbished motorcycle for traffic duty starting today. Under Mayor Hepler and Chief Flanigan, Officer Drake will patrol streets day and night to curb fast driving and stop-sign violations. Prosecutions will follow arrests as complaints rise. Weekend events prompted the drive to improve road safety.
State Chairman James P. Torrance summoned the Republican executive committee to a 11 a.m. meeting in Harrisburg to decide support for two appellate court vacancies. The panel will choose between Justice William Parler and Judge Charles I. Kenworthey for the supreme and superior courts at the September primary and November election. Both incumbents were appointed by Governor James and face potential opposition.
Berlin reports a Baltic status update with claims of a Lithuanian revolt in Kaunas led by a corps, while Russian officials reportedly arrest officials in Kaunas and Vilna escapes. German spokesman denies knowledge of Baltic upheavals in Estonia Latvia Lithuania after annexation last year.
RAF raids hit western Germany and Nazi-occupied coast areas for the second night in a row. Authorities said Cologne Dusseldorf and Kiel were targeted along with Wilhelmshaven Kiel Emden and Hanover areas and other occupied zones. In three days British daylight raids claimed 47 German planes down while suffering nine losses.
With fair weather, haying work swings through adjacent townships and nearby parts of Chautauqua and Warren counties. Labor shifts to defense industry have spurred use of mechanical equipment, boosting hay yields and signaling higher prices this fall. Farmers report thinner old meadows, shorter clover, and more intensive machinery use to offset labor shortages, with estimates of hay selling for 10 to 12 dollars a ton in the field.
Auditor General Ross visited the city for a brief time this morning coming from Conneaut Lake, where he is spending a few days. He is chairman of an American Legion state committee. The group toured Aero Supply Corporation and the Raymond M’s Co and planned a later visit to Irvine’s forge plant. Tonight he attends a Warren dinner hosted by the county Democratic committee.
Uniformed Falangists parade through Madrid protesting toward Moscow and Gibraltar for Spain as government leaders weigh course in the civil conflict against the Soviet Union. Police shield the US and British embassies while Ambassador Weddell seeks talks to clarify Spain's stance amid the Germany Russia hostilities. Between 500 and 1,000 Falange members with red berets gathered at the German embassy and party HQ.
Washington setting shows Senate Military Committee weighing two plans to empower the president in defense production. One would authorize seizure of real or personal property needed for national defense. The alternate would let requisition of ships, munitions, armaments, machines, tools, patents and other facilities while excluding real property. Patterson calls his substitute narrower yet adequate.
June 24 Washington legislation to grant statutory sanction to the Nations Defense Mediation Board and to empower President Roosevelt to order a 30 day status quo during a defense strike was approved by the House Naval Committee.
Southern soft coal operators and the Mine Workers Union left a two hour conference at noon without an agreement or wage contract for the Southern Appalachian field.
Harrisburg June 24 1936 state health secretary Dr Shaw was found dead in his room at Wartick Hotel Philadelphia area. Roger W Rowland secretary of property and supplies reported dinner engagement and notified hotel staff. The door was locked and hotel captain assisted in entering the room.
In Bern Switzerland observers assess a swift German win over Soviet Russia, followed by a prolonged economic campaign to exploit conquered lands. Military sources cite German blitz tactics and warn Russian divisions may be of mixed quality, with Germans planning the largest campaign to date as Hitler claims 161 Russian divisions confront them.
BEIRUT LEBANON JUNE 94 The park near Belyar was damaged by a series of shelling as British fleet ships bombarded the area at dawn. RAF aircraft reported firing on positions northeast of Beirut and clashing with coastal batteries. Damage appeared confined to combat zones with limited civilian impact noted.
In a chaotic bulletin, reports describe a 125 mile advance in the southwest by German armored columns toward Russia and Ukraine, with observers noting smoke and explosions along Estonian shores. The dispatch references Red Army defenses and Axis movements, citing distant coastal towns and shifting fronts as the invasion unfolds across Baltic and Baltic-adjacent regions.
In Greensburg Pa a family quarrel led to three deaths and five orphans. Mrs Romaine Chadwick 82 and her husband Russell Chadwick 38 were killed. George W Charwick 60 was mortally wounded. Four younger children aged 14 2 1 5 and a 2 year old survived. Police found two discharged revolvers in the home and three pistols were seen. A post mortem was ordered to identify the fatal bullets. Separately Philadelphia news notes draft board ordered Robert Potter Earle 22 to report for Army medical examination in Bryn Mawr Pa with possible induction within 10 days.
In a notice reflecting Axis alignment, Japan signals cooperation with Germany and Italy under the three powers pact while Moscow faces pressure from Berlin and Tokyo. Reports describe German advances in the east, Japan's shifting stance, and tensions with Anglo American forces as the war widens.
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