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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1945
Page
1
A lively battle shapes up in Congress over continued war authority as renewal is debated. without renewal the law ceases to apply on May 15. Strong sentiment favors changes and restrictions, with much depending on the war in Europe.
A Capitol Hill fight forms over extending the draft law as trainees at induction centers risk becoming inoperative after May 15 unless renewed. Amendments seek 12 months training in the U. S. and tighten bans on sending teens to combat, with debates over farm workers and deferments for men over 30 with children.
American infantrymen pierced the Shimbu line on Lugan Island likely trapping thousands of Japanese troops and extending the Mindanao beachhead 28 miles. Maj Gen Edwin D Patrick of the Sixth Division was killed in action. Maj Gen Verne D Madge and Maj Gen Jens A Doe commands are mentioned amid ongoing operations.
The First Bomber Command and U S Pacific Fleet HQ report heavy fighting on Iwo Jima. An AI Force spokesman cites major Japanese industrial targets hit and emergency repairs underway. Admiral Turner notes significant but faltering enemy resistance as Marines press inland toward Kitano Point.
City enforces a new rabies quarantine order issued by Mayor Frank Hepler. The ordinance limits dog handling and inoculation rules as officials chase a suspected rabid dog near West Smith Street and monitor three other potential cases. Some dogs are undergoing preventive treatment while others await further testing from the state lab.
A stray white short-haired dog entered the barn at the Andrew Johnson farm overnight and attacked eight dozen cows, biting noses with varying severity. The dog was killed by Mr. Johnson and its body sent to a laboratory for rabies testing. preventive treatment was planned for the cattle. Ownership of the dog is unknown.
American heavy bombers attacked Adolf Hitler's army staff headquarters at Zox sen 20 miles south of Berlin. The U S strategic air force said 650 planes hit barracks and major offices including the administration building in a two wave raid. Great fires followed as pilots and navigators delivered high explosive bombs and missiles in a precise strike.
A mis read swap of two Dodge cars led police to report a theft last night. Clarence Wallace found he had borrowed a different color Dodge for a greasing job, returning it to his garage on First Avenue. The Krupa vehicle was located later on North Center Street and the incident cleared. Goebbels predicts Germany will win the war by losses, but notes fears over upcoming obstacles.
Coal operators and John Lewis exchange counter proposals in Washington. Operators estimate Lewis demands would add $6.38 daily in tonnage costs, while Lewis pins extra cost at 18 cents per ton. Key rejected asks include a veterans reemployment plan and free explosives.
Sgt Frank Spitman son of Mrs Stella Spitman of Corry Pa is wounded in action with his unit in Germany. He reports being shot through ankle and foot on February 27 after overseas service since October. He trained at Camp Croft and Fort Benning and fought in Holland and Luxembourg. The letter arrived March 2 from an English hospital.
London dispatch reports a major Soviet assault east of the Oder advancing toward coastal fortifications and key German strongholds. German broadcasts claim several bridgeheads west of the Oder and Russian penetrations near Königsberg Braunsberg and Koenigsberg as the battle lines extend across East Prussia amid heavy artillery and infantry fighting.
Workers returned to their jobs at the Walworth Company plant in Greensburg Pennsylvania ending a week long stoppage. Works manager T A Booth said the labor action began last Monday and was settled after intervention by the U S Conciliation Service directing 2600 idled workers to resume production with United Steel Workers.
An editorialized report claims mass Japanese casualties from B-29 incendiary raids. It cites propaganda sources and names cities Tokyo Osaka Nagoya and Yokohama with losses and impact on morale amid wartime censorship.
Police identify a woman as the writer of the jumble mail and greeting cards sent to locals. The letters contained no threats, only illegible phrases and coded messages. Authorities say the case is cleared and no crime occurred. Relatives have moved away and the Post Office continues attempts to locate the sender.
A Chinese army spokesman said Japan massed 130000 troops and built defenses in the Shanghai Hangchow Ningpo region and Hong Kong Canton area against feared American landings. Defenses in Ponchow on the east coast are being rushed but not yet complete.
A Washington dispatch reports moves to broaden deferments in transportation sectors under wartime policy. Key workers in railroads, river and inland waterways would gain eased draft exposure, with percentages large enough to shield up to forty thousand-plus workers, amid broader drives to prioritize essential war production.
Sparta Marine Sergeant Blanchard D. Bryant of Sparta Township, a former mail carrier, details the Iwo Jima mail operation. He explains the volume, rough conditions, and daily shelling as Marines push for victory, noting 150000 letters arriving by parachute and the hard work of the post office unit under fire.
American forces fought within 200 yards of the Ruhr Rhineland highway and advanced up to two miles into Moenigs-Wihlen and Teng hen vie. Patton's Third Army squeezed along the Saar and Rhine front while First Army infantry battered through forests east of the Rhine beyond Remagen. Wheel through the night, bridgehead defenses held as Germans reported a 100000 strong American bridgehead and observers noted rapid advances toward Coblenz and Mayen.
Eastern Air Command reported 38 Japanese aircraft destroyed or damaged in a two wave fighter raid on Don Muang airfield near Bangkok. The surprise attack grounded most enemy planes as quick action was anticipated.
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