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Corry Evening Journal in Corry, Pennsylvania
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1942
Page
1
Forces in Rabat mark Lyautey tribute in North Africa
Allied commander Eisenhower says Rabat, capital of French Morocco, is in American hands as Patton places a wreath on Marshal Lyautey’s tomb in Rabat. The ceremony commemorates the 1918 Armistice anniversary and honors Lyautey, creator of the North African empire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
French North Africa
Dwight D. Eisenhower
North Africa
Rabat
Morocco
Eisenhower
George 8. Patton
Louis Lyautey
United Press
Lyautey
Marshal Lyautey
France
North African
North African Empire
Tipsy driver pleads guilty defer sentence in Erie court
Ira Drake of Union City admitted guilty to drunken driving in Erie county court. Judge Miles B. Kitts deferred sentencing until the second Monday in February and taxed him with costs. Earl B. Warren of R D 7 Erle was fined $100 and costs after pleading guilty. Drake had been arrested on First Avenue when his car struck two others while backing away from the curb. Also reported is the death of 16 year old Patricia Ann Marsh by a heart attack while swimming at the Pittsburgh Athletic Association pool.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ira Drake
Union City
Cdu
Erie
Drake
Miles B. Kitts
Earl B. Warren
Erle
First Avenue
Pittsburgh
Patricia Ann Marsh
Pittsburgh Athletic Association
Churchill Pledges Channel Attack Amid War Hype
Prime Minister Churchill told the House of Commons that a cross channel or North Sea attack is planned but requires vast preparations including landing craft and a trained army. He warned risk remains if the enemy collapses morale and noted Rommel’s forces suffered heavy losses in Egypt. armistice day cheers marked the session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated
Prox Lonton
Channel
North Sea
Churchill
House of Commons
Britain
Ivan Mulsky
Lyudmitz Pavlichenko
Rommel
Egypt
France in Limoges Lyon moves and Vichy radio call
Bulletin from Associated Press reports German forces entering the unoccupied zone in France with troops seen in Vichy suburbs. Limoges and Lyon cited as movement points while Vichy radio urges calm. U.S. embassy staff leave Vichy for Lourdes to await exchange. Churchill notes Britain will fight on to victory. One line lists American residents Mrs. Edwin Cole and Miss Amelia Vanderhoff in Jamestown N.Y.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vichy
Limoges
Lyon
Marseille
France
Bern
Switzerland
United States
Lourdes
Pyrennees
Narrow Escape In Explosion Of Cleaning Fumes
Russell S. Merritt of Second Avenue had a miraculous escape from serious burns when gasoline fumes exploded as he cleaned paint brushes in his bathroom around 7 PM. The blast, set off by a hot water heater, showered flames through the room, causing about $100 damage to the room and contents. Merritt escaped unburned and the fire was contained by the fire department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell S. Merritt
Second Avenue
Andrew Paulson
Merritt
Final Senate Action on Teenage Draft in Washington
Washington reports final Senate action on the teenage draft bill with swift approval expected. The House aborted its version after a joint committee removed a year of training requirement. The measure allows deferment for farm workers and peacetime service rules, with deferments until semester end for 18 and 19 year olds and consent rules for those 45 and older.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Administration
Swift Senate
House
Senate
Form Group 10 Coordinates War Activities at Mincheon Meeting
Preliminary steps toward organizing Central Men's War Activities Committee were taken at a Mincheon hotel meeting. The group aims to coordinate war projects and assist all efforts similar to the Women's War Activities Committee. A next meeting is planned, with hopes to establish central headquarters and secure volunteer workers for public office hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Men's War Activities Committee
Mincheon
Cory
Women's War Activities Committee
Stalingrad
Soviet Front Breaks Quiet Near Nalchik Amid Heavy Fighting
Moscow reports a renewed Soviet German clash southeast of Nalchik with tank supported assaults and multiple destructions. In Stalingrad, fighting eases to artillery exchanges and minor skirmishes after months of intense combat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Moscow
Nal
Chit
Caucasus
Ord
Thonikidze
Stalingrad
Alto of
Fireclaims 67 Year Old Charles Noel in Clearfield Home
A fatal blaze in Clearfield County left Charles J. Noel dead at age 67 as his home burned down from a suspected oil lamp mishap. Neighbors reported flames engulfing the structure in Troona, with authorities stating the cause appeared to be an oil lamp gone awry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clearfield
Charles J. Noel
Troona
Clearfield County
Roosevelt Warns of Further Offensives After North Africa Push
President Roosevelt told reporters that the North Africa drive is not a final stopping point and future offensives could come elsewhere. He cited constraints not in operation but in large-scale weapon production, adequate anti aircraft forces, and transporting troops and equipment to fighting fronts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
North Africa
Mateifally
Petain's Stand Still Not Clear in Paris Report
Late today Marshal Petain appeared to stand in limbo as Vichy officials stated he remained captive in the provisional capital. Reports from the frontier said Weygand and Lavel urged contact with Hitler and Mussolini, while Berlin claimed Petain stayed in Vichy. German radio framed his move as a mere remonstrance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Marshal Petahiry
Vichy
Iis Veutenants
Pierre Lavel
Hitler
Mussolil
Maxime Weygand
Intig
Pelain
Berlin
Allies Close In On Japanese Forces In New Guinea
Allied troops press toward a decision in thick New Guinea jungles around Oivi as air power blocks a Japanese supply path between Owl and Buna. MacArthur reports heavy bombardment of ammo dumps and troops, with significant Japanese casualties and destroyed emplacements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
MacArthur
Aliitalia
New Guinea
Oivi
Owl
Buna
New Gined
Monique
Roosevelt forecasts Allied victory on Armistice Day
President Roosevelt, at Arlington on Armistice Day, forecast final Allied victory as he honored fallen soldiers. He praised nations joining the fight, cited advancing Allied forces, and urged unity against oppression with France and other allies. General Pershing attended as veterans reflected on World War I.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ly Associated Press
Washington
Roosevelt
Arlington National
America
Jobn
France
United Nations
Armistice Breached as French Free to Fight in War
Allied forces push east from Algiers toward the Germans in Tunisia as Petain declares the 1940 armistice broken. Reports say Weygand left Vichy. rumors of French fleet sails from Toulon and Alpine troops clashing with Italians. Italian units cross into France to aid defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Petain
Casablanca
Weygand
France
Giroud
North
Africa
Tunisia
London
Wes Gallagher
United States
North Africa
Morocco
Algiers
Bougie
Associated Press
Marshal Petain
Vichy
Bern
Axis
Europe
Toulon
United Nations
Hitler
Fetein
Corsica
Mediterranean
Berlin
Dunis
Algeria
Choief
Alyares
Oran
Reuters
Maxime Weygandied
L Pventh
French
West Africa
Fromier
Rome Radio
Bluerte
Americaa
Alelers
Gibraltar
British Drive Rommel Out of Sidi Barrani Libya
Cairo dispatch reports the British Eighth Army breaking Rommel’s lines at Sidi Barrani and driving most of his force into Libya near Bugbom. Allied air forces hit troop concentrations while Montgomery’s advance prompts the king to promote him to full general and knighthood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Cairo
Eighth Army
Erwin Hommel
Zeypt
Libya
Bug- Bom
Tranfer
Sidi Barra
Rommel
Mediterranean
Gaid
George VI
Bernard Law Montgomery
Highth Army
Order of the Bath
Rationing Deferred But Registration Continues
Motorists nationwide face postponed rationing with no change to registration dates. Registration starts tomorrow through Saturday as announced, with delays blamed on distribution problems. In the Midwest especially, forms and books were delayed, but registration proceeds at junior and senior high schools starting Thursday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cory
Middlewest
Powerful French Fleet Could Shift War in Mediterranean
A move by French forces to ally with the Allies could bring three battleships seven cruisers a seaplane carrier 25 destroyers and 27 submarines to Allied control in the Mediterranean. If aligned with the Axis these units would boost Hitler’s naval power. Ships at Toulon include Strasbourg Dunkerque and Provence. Demilitarized units at Alexandria and at Martinique could join either side, including Bearn and two cruisers. Fighting French forces already hold Paris and Courbet with five destroyers and four submarines among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Assupaives
Mediterranean
Axis
Hitler
Toulon
Strasbourg
Dunkerque
Provence
Alexandria
Weevec
Martinique
France
Paris
Couchet
Montgomery Co Death Probe In Hunter Shot Incident
Zorener W Rushong of Montgomery County withheld a verdict in the death of Robert Paulcor Jeffers 48 an executive at the Insurance Company of North America found shot at his Fayleon Farms estate where he hunted with a double barreled gun. The coroner suspects accidental discharge from the trigger snagging on a bush but will continue investigation. Jeffers hunted alone with a spaniel bringing his wife and 18 year old daughter to the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spring House
Zorener W. dl. Rushong
Montgomery County
Robert Paulconer Jeffers
Iuistant
Insurance Company of North America
Jefferys
Fayleon Farms
Jefférys
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Yas
Jok
U.S
Marshal Louis Lyautey
U. 5
Hiller
Pierre Laval
Laval
Hull
Nice
Russell Merritt
Nalchik
FDR
Arlington
Sidi Barrani
Montgomery
Nsurance
Dag
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