18 Oct 1944
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1944
Page
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British and American forces execute a methodical push from Venray toward the Rhine, with Venray captured and shelling along the Walcheren coast. Canadian and American units drive toward the Siegfried Line as Eisenhower signals plans for a renewed offensive to seize Cologne.
London reports Hitler issued a decree creating an armed home guard for civilian men aged 18 to 80. The Volksturm aims to shore up defenses as Allied forces press from multiple fronts and Hitler vows victory and all-out effort.
AP dispatches from Chungking report U S Wili Air Force planes and Admiral Nimitz's task force sank or damaged eight Japanese ships totaling over 40,000 tons near Hong Kong and Formosa. Other reports note Chinese forces pushing west near Hingun and Tokyo broadcasts on Japanese naval losses.
The Ajax Tron Works and its employees are the first major industrial group in Corry to complete their contribution in the current war fund drive. The second full report came from the city dentists. Leaders from the county and local campaign met at Hotel Corry to review plans and answer questions. Dalles Smiley announced the Ajax unit report and the dentists’ city-wide contribution, with further plant reports expected as campaigns rapidly push forward.
Forces invade East Prussia on a broad front as Reds press assaults on Memel. Cleanup of western Latvia nears completion with ongoing Soviet operations and reported German withdrawals.
German broadcasts say the Red Army offensive from the Baltic states reached toward Le hirwindt near the East Prussian border with Virbalis abandoned after stiff defense. Moscow reported a widening front as Russian forces press south of Kalvarija and near Memel, with Virbalis cited as a strategic gain for Cherniakovsky’s army group.
A small blaze at the Raymond Mfg Co plant caused an estimated 600 dollars in damage. The fire started in the starting units and air compressor motors in the powerhouse, triggering an alarm before 4 this morning. Workers contained the fire with emergency equipment until fire department arrival. damage appears limited to electrical equipment and rewiring will be needed.
District Attorney probes after an Erie woman Bertha Wolfe 22 and her four young sons Daniel 4 Emmet 4 and Douglas 18 months die. Authorities perform autopsies amid reports of food poisoning as a possible cause. State toxicology tests planned to examine stomach contents.
Coroner's jury in Titusville finds Richard Bruce Averill died in a two car crash on State Route 69 north of Titusville. It cites Raymond Sonne driving without lights and Roy Bangs driving without lights in violation of law as contributing factors. Witnesses included Pfc Delmar Williams and county officials.
At about six this morning the city street lighting system failed plunging streets into darkness during the departure rush. Officials say Erie headquarters workers installed a new control clock yesterday and it was not properly adjusted. The fault was corrected by about seven, and no further problems are expected.
A 14 year old girl, Dean Depew of 671 East Main Street, is ill with polio. A second case, 14 year old George Hong from a farm road to Carter Hill, was reported by Dr W W Graham. Both are described as early in illness with fever and paralysis developing in limbs. Treatment given. conditions fluctuated but showed some improvement in movement.
Kane Pa October 18 Duane McMahon 18 former Kane High School and a student at the University of Pittsburgh died today in an accidental shooting while camping He reportedly placed a pistol to his ear and the weapon discharged striking the steering wheel Deputy Coroner Raigh Vim called the death non investigative and said no inquest would be held
Allied communique reports British destroyers Terpisenore and Cleveland landed forces to take Scarpanto, located between Crete and Rhodes in the Dodecanese. The population offered a welcome, with the landing described as unopposed and carried out in the name of the United Nations.
Navy Secretary Forrest announced that American submarines have sunk 32 more Japanese ships including seven warships, lifting total Japanese ships destroyed to 988 since the war began. The report covers Third and Fifth Fleet patrols over four and a half months, with 3,080 ships destroyed in air, sea, and ground actions.
Tropical storm moves from Havana toward the Gulf of Mexico as it strengthens to unknown status. Florida and the Florida Keys brace for gusts and possible high seas while Pan American reports damage in Havana. No casualties immediately reported. The center tracks slowly northward toward the Florida peninsula.
The 81st Division reports an unopposed landing at Ulithi Island in the Carolines. Naval base at Tokyo confirms plans for concentrated air attacks on the Manila area as further operations continue in the Pacific theater.
October 18 report states a controlling interest in the Chicago Daily News was sold for 2,150,000 to Knight Newspapers, Inc. Executors of Colonel Franke Know’s estate announced the deal. Knight Corp president is Joly Knight, publisher of multiple papers including Akron Beacon-Journal and Detroit Free Press.
Pearl Harbor dispatch reports heavy US carrier air patrols over the Philippines and new Allied advances as Admiral Nimitz outlines plans to shift toward the Philippines while American forces push through the western Carolines. MacArthur announces Japanese convoy strikes and new Allied air sweeps from Mindanao to disrupt Japanese logistics. The report notes Japanese losses exceeding 800 aircraft, with Adm. Nimitz confirming a dramatic battle posture as Allied forces continue offensive operations.
Washington Oct 18 Japan's counterstrategy to the American Transpacific drive toward Asia aims to knockout China from the war. The plan, centered in Fenangs Province, seeks to choke Chinese output and force Beijing to stop fighting as American forces prepare to engage the Japanese army proper. The Philippines and Formosa face intensified air attacks as the war shifts to newly contested land areas, testing Japanese defense with relocated manpower and renewed naval air pressure.
Allied Air Force losses and attacks reported as the Eighth Air Force hits Cologne for the fourth time in five days. Fortresses and escort fighters target industrials and rail yards at Kassel, with additional sorties near Cologne during a near night raid. Treasury figures noted with a separate terse line.
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