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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1943
Page
1
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Allied airmen blasted a convoy off Wewak New Guinea, sinking two ships and threatening the rest. Japanese shipping concentrated near Banda Sea bases within 500 miles of Darwin as Ambon to Dobo area fortifications expand. Despite losses, officials said part of the eight-ship convoy likely reached its destination.
London dispatch notes Allied air offensive against Europe last night targeting rail lines and communications in occupied territory and Germany. Earlier raids by Spitfires and Whirlwind bombers hit Abbeville and Maupertus near Paris with several enemy aircraft downed and four Allied fighters lost. Night raids along northeast England coast damaged several planes and casualties were reported by security authorities.
Corry firemen aided by Centerville and Sparta units battled a Sunday blaze that gutted Mrs. Frank Hyde’s two story home on Main Street in Sparta. Soot and an overheated chimney sparked the fire, with flames spreading to nearby rooms before external aid confined it. Estimated damage reached $1,300. interior severely gutted, water damage heavy. Neighbors helped remove contents as visiting crews assisted with ladders and gear.
Secretary Hull returns to Washington after rest in Florida to confer with British Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden on war and postwar issues. Eden’s meeting follows his White House visit with President Roosevelt and prompts expectations of multiple talks on Allied strategy.
British advance reported on the Tunisian front amid preparations for a major operation. Dispatches say patrols continue along the front with limited air activity and attacks around the Mareth Line. A torpedo bomber was shot down and several others damaged while Allied air power claims success against German forces.
Maple sugar and syrup camps in Carter Hill and nearby districts report a strong start to the season following a mild spell. Despite labor shortages limiting taps to roughly half normal, producers like Harry Burrows plan to tap around 2,000 trees with hopes for continued heavy runs as favorable thaws and freezes persist.
HARRISBURG March 16 The State Council of Defense announced a state wide surprise air raid drill to be held in Pennsylvania sometime before April 1. The drill will occur day or night and will not be announced in advance. It will require full mobilization of civil defense units to man all control centers.
Swiss report from Bern on March 16 says German and Italian forces threaten to move against several thousand armed French youths holed up along Lake Geneva unless they surrender by nightfall. Guerillas are isolated, mobile guards patrol the area, and armed groups use secret radios and messengers as foreign agents supply munitions and food for the resistance.
Corry boys leaving for the armed forces are asked to return their address cards to the Women's Central War Activities Committee so they can be included in aid boxes for the soldiers. Three more local boys depart this week: Russell McCastin Juin Rubay and one more announced today. Frank H Marbett of Allby died in a hospital after a work accident.
Chief of Police Jonny O Finen told The Journal several suspects have been questioned and eliminated in connection with the brutal assault on Mrs. Gir Heizist of 260 Marion Street. She was waylaid in the alley between West Wayne Avenue and Esccusee shortly before 11 oclock Friday night, beaten and left unconscious. Witnesses report a young, thin attacker, with uncertain clothing and a lowered voice, who attempted to rob her of her pulse and fled when footsteps approached, later believed to be a daughter nearby. Mrs. Haight suffered seven teeth loosened, cuts and bruises, a dislocated jaw, and facial injuries.
Washington March 1 The weekly radio talks by OWT Director Elmer Davis drew sharp rebukes from Senator Taft who accused Davis of commandeering United States stations for propaganda. Davis denied any chain or censorship and promised to address concerns in forthcoming broadcasts.
A fragmentary report from Pennsylvania notes a state senator, Ruth of Berks County, proposing creation of a jail reform plan in the legislature. The item mentions prison labor phrases and a time frame but details are unclear.
Gen Henri Giraud drafts decrees repudiating Vichy influence in Africa and vows a 300000 strong American‑armed force to help form a provisional government. He speaks of自由ing France, restoring democratic functions in North Africa, and aligning with De Gaulle while union talks with various French groups continue in Algiers. A fighting delegation led by Gen Catroux is expected soon to push broader unity.
A large general storey fire leveled a one story block in Portsmouth central Me Cen ter destroying five businesses and causing smoke damage to the nearby Kearsarge hotel and Montgomery Ward. Sixty hotel guests fled as two firemen were injured including a broken ankle when a wall collapsed. Damage estimated at 200000 dollars.
General Charles Me Gaulle spoke in Algiers today reaffirming his death threats and stance as fighting breaches reported. In New York Henry Kaiser contemplates acquiring Brewster plants in the East, while Tokyo reports Tojo’s return and talks with Wang Jingwei. Montreal obituary notes Capt. Clarence Schiller killed in a Burmua landing crash. war brief on Burma frontline near Akyab details Japanese advance and British line readjustment after heavy fighting near Ratidan.
Postal officials report a rush of money orders as taxpayers hurry to file returns before the May 15 deadline. Postmaster James P. Sullivan notes that returns must be in by 9:00 tonight to qualify for the March 15 postmark. Deputy Collector Bernard C. Suymanski of Erie says 75 percent pay quarterly installments, about 15 percent pay the full amount, and 16 percent pay half. The Erie office saw its largest installment at $15,008 and the smallest at six cents. an estimated 25,000 taxpayers have filed at the Bureau revenue office, with hundreds more filing directly in Pittsburgh.
Washington dispatch reports Democrats and Republicans clashing over a pay as you go income tax plan as the filing deadline nears. Treasury estimates show about 45 million returns to be filed with taxes due from roughly 35 million filers amid party conference mobilization and presidential opposition. Continued on page two.
Russian forces press toward Smolensk and Vyasma as they contest Kharkov. Reported recapture by German SS units cited. communiqués claim large German losses and rapid redirection along rail lines toward Moscow. Russians report advancing on multiple fronts with major battles near Semlevo and Bely as heavy fighting continues.
Navy reports action in the Pacific and South Pacific theaters. American bombers and fighters strafed Kiska in the Aleutians, damaging ground installations and several enemy planes. In Rendova Island vicinity, Liberator bombers and naval aircraft attacked, destroying a small Japanese vessel and targeting positions around Shortland Island and nearby Solomons.
A coroner’s report from Pittsburgh notes that a man named Sill, 38, shot and killed his former stepdaughter Clyte Moe Dorkins yesterday. The girl had attended an event and was returning home when the fatal shooting occurred as authorities described a series of events leading to the tragedy.
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