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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1942
Page
1
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Moscow rejoices over a major Soviet victory as German forces retreat in the deep Caucasus while red army units press on. Reports claim up to 6,000 enemy killed, vast booty captured, and continued operations around Ordzhonikidze and Volkhov amid shifting lines and civilian celebrations.
Prisoner Frank Macko, 23, from Columbus, Ohio, writes from a German camp after being captured during the Dieppe raid. He describes hope of Red Cross contact, though fearing execution, and notes he remains in good health. Allied reports from Australia say MacArthur led jungle fighters to push Japanese toward Buna and Gona, sinking a cruiser and destroying destroyers while bombers hit barges. In state news, Harrisburg reports leadership talks for the next legislative session.
The Associated Press reports U S Navy losses for Japan in last week's sea actions near the Solomon Islands. Up to 28 Japanese ships destroyed and 10 damaged, including battleships, cruisers, destroyers and transports. A further Japanese claim notes several American ships sunk.
Explosion at the Du Pont plant near Fairchance Fayette County killed two workers Edward Myers and James Edwards both 48 and longtime employees. The blast damaged nearby homes and shattered windows, prompting FBI investigators to probe the incident.
Screen star Greer Garson and Lieut Richard Ney of the U S Navy delay their marriage beyond the war, saying they talked it over and decided to postpone until peace. Ney states he has duty to perform during wartime and will not wed until the conflict concludes.
Roosevelt issues an executive order raising the WAAC limit from 25000 to 150000, with a long ramp time expected to reach the full figure. Allied reports cite heavy fighting in Tunisia as American and British forces drive back German thrusts from Mars around Tunis and Bizerte, while pro Allied French troops seize small Nasi units in eastern Tunisia. A Rubber Office spokesman opposes nationwide gasoline rationing delay. lawmakers seek a 30 to 90 day extension beyond December 1. Mr and Mrs D C Smiley plan to attend a wedding in Wellsville NY tonight.
President Roosevelt announced a forthcoming manpower plan to streamline the draft and defer essential workers in munitions plants. He said a draft system may be administered administratively with little need for new legislation, and ordered War and Navy chiefs to halt enlistments and commissions for federal workers except in exceptional cases. He also directed agencies to cancel draft deferments and prevent drafting workers from munitions plants when their roles are essential.
The Journal de Geneve reports General Maxime Weygand, former Allied Generalissimo, was arrested after refusing the Vichy post. Laval was named heir by Petain. Weygand is then said to be held in Germany, with former diplomats confirming the account.
In Salem Oregon a deadly toxin killed 47 at the state hospital for the insane. Gov Sprague condemned the incident as mass murder and ordered a full police inquiry. An analysis found sodium nitride in eggs served at dinner, suggesting possible misused insecticide.
A World War II report recounts how four American assault boats seeking Fedhal landing beaches near Casablanca were fired upon by a French destroyer. Eleven survivors were captured and 19 were casualties in the engagement. Second Lieutenant Edward Wellman, a New York Daily News alum, sustained minor injuries. The attackers swam to safety after a dawn dash, while others misidentified the target and escaped peril. The tale continues on Page Three.
London reports General Ritter von Thoma, commander of the Nazi Africa corps under Rommel, was brought to the British capital today. He is the first Axis general to be detained there, signaling a notable wartime development and probable interrogation by Allied officials.
Coroner Lowrey of Warren county reports certificates of death from undetermined causes, likely asphyxiation. Mrs Lillian Althoff and Schoolmaster from Warren were found dead in her Warren home Thursday evening, possibly from fumes from a kitchen stove while Althoff cooked meat bought in Cory. Both bodies found on the kitchen floor, seen as deceased since Friday. investigation by Schoolmaster’s employer led to no conclusion. Burial for Mrs Althoff planned in Pine Grove cemetery after a funeral service at 2 o clock, with memorial service to follow in the Christian and Missionary Alliance church.
War Price and Rationing Board says no general coffee ration registration. Institutional users must register by November 24 at 35 North Center Street and report on hand stock. Coffee ration period runs November 1 to 12. War Book rules and eligibility for buyers outlined. Gasoline dealer registration delayed to December 1 and 2, 1942. General John A. LeJeune dies at Union Memorial Hospital in Baltimore.
Allied forces report destroying about one third of a German armored column and forcing two others to retreat in the opening battle in Tunisia. American and British units push east toward Bizerte while German resistance tightens on the Tunisian frontier. Axis losses include seventeen armored vehicles wiped out as Rommel redeploys to counter the Allied offensive.
Philadelphia reports the light cruiser Boise, long believed lost after a night battle off the Solomon Islands, arrived safely and demonstrated remarkable heroism. Outnumbered and aflame, Boise helped sink six Japanese warships in 27 minutes of close combat, then, battered and enveloped in flames, continued to fight before rescuing others and rejoining the fleet. The Navy disclosed details of the operation and the 19 officers and men recognized for valor.
Washington reports Chair Byrd leads joint economy committees in a plan to prune government agency spending. He cites a payroll near nine million dollars monthly in the District and calls the rise in federal payroll a staggering increase since 1941. He notes emergency agencies and county committees add to outlays as part of wartime costs.
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