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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1942
Page
2
Readable fragments show a local sale listing household items and farm goods. Items mentioned include cows, a stove, plow, balance of a mo, and a Mrs Arthur Msbiure. Date W-11-13 referenced.
War for thu: assorted details from a 1938 item set describe broader conflicts and outcomes. The fragmentary text mentions 60 percent figures and a referenced code 3055, indicating a partially preserved wartime note or index entry.
Japanese broadcasts reported the United States cruiser Marblehead sunk in the Indian Ocean on March 2 during an attack by a Japanese cruiser squadron west of Australia. An accompanying note said Dutch minesweeper Jan Van Mastel was sunk March 2 between Bali and Java, and that Christmas Island facilities suffered heavy damage from shelling on March 7.
In Gerry since July 1920 the Vocational Defense Classes have trained 441 men and 412 completed courses. Of those, 405 secured factory jobs while 29 continue training at the Hateh Vocational School. The program has pushed day and night school use, stressing a strong school district contribution to the defense effort. The superintendent noted strain on shop machinery and pending federal funds for replacements.
The War Department reported that Bataan remains at a standstill with no air or ground activity in the past 24 hours. General MacArthur faces numerically superior Japanese forces, but positions are temporarily stabilized according to brief No. 149 from 9:30 A.M. EWT.
City tax records show a sharp rise in 1941 collections per Miss Trene Mullen. The 1941 tax duplicate totaled 967,100.06 with uncollected balance 9,013.20 and other receipts including fines and penalties. Delinquent taxes from prior years amounted to 21,994.08, with total outstanding city taxes at 30,907.24, marking one of the best revenue years in recent memory.
Adolf Hiller was reported to have asked Italy Hungary and Slovakia for 2 600 000 fresh troops to bolster a spring offensive and fill gaps after nine months of war with Russia. Soviet authorities said Germany lost 5 000 000 men on the Russian front. Russians report mass attacks and a raptured junction in the Lake Michigan sector. Allied lift of US built vehicles seen in Moscow. Fire damages the boiler shop of Titusville Iron Works plant engaged in war production.
Tokyo officials warned that Australia will share the fate of the Netherlands East Indies if it maintains its current stance toward Japan. The spokesman said continued resistance would bring disaster and suffering to Australia, as experienced in the Dutch East Indies. Other reports note British air raids on Germany, the U.S. draft lottery set for March 17, Axis engagements in Libya, flood control efforts on the Allegheny and Monongahela, price ceilings on used tires and tubes, and related wartime measures.
Two youths, Arthur Bacon 14 and Raymond Mattias 16, were arrested within an hour of a purse snatching on North Center street. Police say they planned the theft for days, and recovered the money hidden behind the Rex theatre and the purse discarded near Dr. Bennett’s new office. They will be tried Thursday in juvenile court.
Corry's American Red Cross chapter oversubscribed War Fund quota by 22 percent and prepares to ship 2450 refugee garments. Mrs. Charles Stewart, production chair, commends Corry women and lists helpers including Mrs. T F Giblin, Mrs. W W Houghton, Mrs. James Cassidy, and others who managed Red Cross rooms and box marking. The meeting praised all helpers in one of the largest garment shipments in years, with reports on Home Nursing, disaster committee work, and Civilian Defense collaboration.
Walter Garber, tied to a clash at Ajax row Works, has a police record including a shooting with intent to kill charge from 1934 Newark, Ohio. He also faced assault and battery charges in Warrenville, Ohio, with earlier gash and bruise incident against Norman Z. Edinger. The FBI and local authorities note these records, tied to his welder job inquiry in Cleveland. A prior court settlement dropped the aggravated assault charge.
Prime Minister Churchill says Britain will grant dominion status to India after the war and that a detailed plan has been agreed. Sir Stafford Cripps will visit India to seek assent from Hindu and Muslim leaders while consultations continue on a constitutional framework to govern independence and equal status within the empire. A second item notes Miss Mary Graham, Corry High School student, representing Corry in the all state orchestra at Reading with a concert Friday.
A garbled military bulletin from March reports counties including Los Angeles Orange and Ventura placed on a precautionary alert by the Fourth Interceptor Command. The notice mentions signals Yellow and Blue and a lack of blackout, but offers no clear rationale or detailed action.
March 11 Rio de Janeiro government line Lloyd Brasileiros says all sailings to the United States are suspended and Brazilian ships en route to the U S are recalled. Vessels in Santos ordered to return. Move follows four Brazilian ships sunk by Axis submarines off the U S east coast. News from New York reports two ships sunk in nearby waters over two days, including the Gulf trade tanker Gulltrade near Barnegat and the Cayra 180 miles southeast of Ambrose Light. At least 78 people are still missing.
Secretary of War Henry Stimson arrived in the Canal Zone on his first trip abroad since the war began, accompanied by an escort of 12 pursuit craft. He toured Balboa and focused on strengthening canal defenses amid security concerns. Also traveling with him were Harvey Bundy, assistant secretary of war for air, and Col. B L Harrison.
Four heavy detonations were heard along a ten mile stretch from Manasquan to Lavallette as observers reported blasts seemingly from the Atlantic Ocean. The Coast Guard communications center at Point Pleasant Beach confirmed receiving word of the incident.
President Roosevelt told Congress the lend-lease program must strike at the heart of the Axis with total aid rising to 2,570,452,441 dollars since the law's enactment nine years ago. He said success requires higher equipment, transport, and broader pooling of resources by the United Nations. He emphasized the program includes weapons, ships, machinery, food, and production expansion as part of a total war effort.
Walter Parkhurst RD 8 suffered serious injuries when he fell from a barn roof while descending to remove damaged materials after a storm. He and Mrs Byron J Crowell 72 of 2 D 1 both sustained fractures. Crowell fractured her toe while sweeping snow at Concord township home.
Jokya Maintains Claims Thousands Still Struggle in dying battle of Java. Dutch commander ordered all Netherlands troops on the island to lay down arms. Tokyo says Japanese forces total about 93,000 with 2,000 officers. Dutch in the Indies report scaled figures after yesterday’s claims of 98,000 in Java. Melbourne’s Van Mook notes 4,000 Australians likely still fighting in mountain jungles and eastern Java.
Australian bombing squadrons struck at least five Japanese ships in the heaviest blows yet against the invasion armada gathering off New Guinea. Reports say one ship was a warship and a large transport may have been hit, with further damage possible as RAAP planes attacked Salamaua and other harbors. The action signals mounting Australian concern as defense leaders warn of a possible scatter blitz toward northern Australia.
Washington report says a representative of the surgeon general would visit Butler Pennsylvania tomorrow to assess if the tuberculosis hospital is suitable for army use. Major architect Tyne and others plan to discuss with Governor James. the 1938-built facility has faced funding and staffing issues.
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