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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1940
Page
1
Local brief notes report Roosevelt plans a visit to the Pittsburgh district amid national coverage of war events including German bombing, Romanian withdrawal fears, and political campaigning. Harrisburg highlights mention Pinchot supporting Roosevelt and youth participation in fairs.
President Roosevelt to dedicate a new $19 million federal slum clearance housing unit in Pittsburgh as the 100000th family to occupy U S Housing Authority housing receives keys. He will also view Johnstown flood channels and tour mills in Munhall and West Homestead during a four hour Pittsburgh stop.
London October 10 Laborite Herbert Morrison the new home secretary told Parliament the government has a large new program to shelter the populace from air raids. He warned Britons to sue for peace now if they expect complete immunity, noting it is unlikely entire populations can be fully protected in modern war. Also shown were four films of First Army maneuvers near Lisbon to be screened at State Armory Friday night at 8. The program is open to the public and relatives of Company A members are invited. the films include color shots of the grand review with President Roosevelt and Governor James.
Paul De Rosay, former Paris resident, praises democratic victory led by Britain and the United States over Hitler and Mussolini. He warns fascism and communism threaten world peace and foresees a short life for totalitarian regimes once checked. The DeRosays, displaced by war, reside in Gurry with family, awaiting a safer future as France rebuilds.
Republican candidate Wendell L. Willkie tours New England with speeches in Connecticut Rhode Island and Massachusetts urging revival of small businesses as the nation’s backbone. Attorney General Jackson counters from Washington saying the GOP offers nothing and Willkie debates on both sides. The notice also mentions party allegiance shifts and a prior supporter Albert B. Goss.
Corry officials announce a free parking lot at East Washington Street and Maple Avenue. Mayor Frank E. Hepler and City Council plan to mow, improve the plot, build an entrance from Washington, and provide space for many vehicles. It will be free and ready by Monday to ease business district parking.
The Roosevelt Highway Association passed resolutions urging motor taxes be used solely for highway improvements and maintenance. Paul Gleeson of Edinboro was re elected president as officers were renamed. The group pressed for a constitutional amendment to protect the motor fund and cited roads like the Roosevelt highway as vital for safety, business, and military value.
London reports daylight and night raids penetrating Germany and occupied zones. Targets included Krupp works at Essen, an oil plant at Cologne, and multiple depots and factories as German defenses suffer setbacks from Allied air power. Two civilians reportedly killed per a German wireless dispatch.
Philadelphia urged extension of the Pennsylvania Turnpike to reach the city. David L. German, commission attorney, said the completed section has surpassed expectations in usage and stressed that extending the super-highway is vital to Philadelphia’s interests.
An Army observer in Rochester reports a new million candlepower photograph bomb will give the country an extra hour of daylight during wartime.
German forces reportedly began entering Romania with high officers arriving in Bucharest to plan for war. Berlin and Bucharest discussed troop movements while economic talks were to start in Berlin in October.
Hope 10 officials schedule an informal Friday session to draft an ordinance for installing 25 to 100 parking meters on Center Street between Pleasant Street and Heath alley. They aim to have meters operational by December 1 and extend two hour limits to more streets in the business district.
The Russian army and navy conduct war games along the Black Sea coast with air raid defenses tested by naval units in Sebastopol. The Sebastopol event was announced by the navy organ. In Padua Italy Premier Mancini presides over a large military display seen as possible Axis prelude but without public comment.
London reports total British deaths exceed twenty one thousand with 8,735 listed as missing or unaccounted. Civilian casualties reach about 16,210 wounded and 13,013 missing or dead, while overall toll through October includes 28,077 fatalities or injuries across military and civilian populations.
Washington reports House leaders from both major parties clash over a five week recess before the November elections. Democrats demand a longer break while Republicans push to reconvene for emergencies, leaving members anxious and divided. In Harrisburg a liquor board plan aims to ensure every bottle in the state contains a standard measure as distillers and gun veterans cooperate on the draft regulation.
A fragmented reminiscence discusses France's 1940 surrender, attributed to military defeat and alliance choices. Mr DeRosay argues France was unprepared for war, with fascist sympathizers and German advances shaping Europe’s collapse and the social upheaval under way.
Mayor Hepler spoke at a Rod and Gun Club rally urging unity and defense readiness as suspects are watched in the city. The Elks lodge plans a second patriotic gathering with a likely high school program and a prominent speaker.
Oct 10 dispatch notes hundreds of 4 H members and college cattle judging teams arriving in Harrisburg to judge bulls and crops as the Nations Beery Show opens. A separate item reports George Wake, 49, of Manville, held on $2,500 bail as a coroner's jury investigates an automobile death.
Fed G Schultz, 26, of 0G East FHL Street Bite, charged with burglary and receiving stolen goods after a break-in at the Italian American club on West Main Street. He pleaded not guilty. bond set by the poultry court, with grand jury bound over. Planigen and Constable Leon Brown assisted in the arrest following recovery of a vending machine from Schultz's home.
An analysis argues that Germany rebuilt its military while France and Britain lagged. The piece notes Maginot Line delays and incomplete Belgian extensions, blaming Allied lethargy and Nazi propaganda. It suggests unpreparedness helped Prance and other nations fall, with continued discussion on Page Three.
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