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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1942
Page
1
Fragmentary OCR notes show references to Erie and plans with price details. Disconnected phrases mention individuals and local actions, but the full context is unclear.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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