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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1939
Page
1
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Walter Tenhuisen, 49, of Clymer, was held on a drunken driving charge in Mayville jail where he died in custody. He had been arrested after a drive between Sherman and Clymer, and his body was found by a jail attendant. The death is described as self-inflicted after arrest, with survivors listed and the body sent to Spitzer Punerdl Home for burial. Washington dispatch reports U S armed forces extending neutrality guard from the Philippines across the Atlantic, with Roosevelt issuing proclamations and directing G men to curb espionage. The Panama Canal Zone was transferred to full military control amid fears of foreign attack on the canal.
United Press reports a state of war exists between the Dominion of Canada and Germany discussed in Parliament. World upheaval unfolds with German advances toward Warsaw and Atlantic naval actions. The Duke and Duchess of Windsor may travel to England, while Britain reports submarine activity and sinking of ships near Cape Roca and claims 128 missing from the Athenia disaster.
Sept 7 the Pike commission pressed its probe into an unsuccessful blast attempt aimed at a bridge key to a $68 million Harrisburg to Pittsburgh highway. Officials said dynamite was found under Cove Creek crossing in Bedford County on August 18 but fuse failure prevented any explosion.
London dispatch reports Ambassador Kennedy dispatching his son to gather details on the Athenia disaster and arrange care for American survivors. Kennedy says the United States will send ships to assist and accommodate all American survivors aboard.
State aid totaling 15692.15 and July tax collections improved Carry Public Schools finances. District officials expect the 1939-40 year to show a better financial picture with a second allocation due in March. Tax receipts before the October 1 penalty date should be strong, reducing the need for short-term borrowing this year.
Berlin reports the Polish garrison at Westerplatte in Danzig surrendered at 10:20 am after six days of defense against German land sea and air assaults. About 10 to 200 soldiers held out behind extensive underground fortifications before capitulating.
State police guard the Deutsche Horst Country Club to deter a reported citizens assault after Bund leader Frita Kuhn praised Hitler and derided Roosevelt. FBI and immigration probes begin as navy yard and arsenal workers are linked to a Philadelphia rally. Six suspects attended the Sunday meeting and police seek Bund followers' identities.
Police investigate burglary at the J P Drought Hide Company offices along the Pennsylvania Railroad tracks east of Maple Avenue. Reported items include a roll tow desk steel filing cabinet swivel chair and tallow. Break-in occurred between Sunday and Wednesday. George J King of Fairview was noted as a visitor.
A Concord street resident, A. L. Poster, was driving on East Columbus Avenue when a pheasant shattered the windshield, pelting the interior with glass and wounding the driver. The bird was killed on impact, and Poster managed to stop the car, avoiding a more serious crash.
Leaders of Warren County Electric Co operative meet at Pittsfield to push rural electrification east of Corry. Two large firms attended, pledging materials and supplies if built, with REA allotment expected soon. Preliminary steps toward a contract with Pennsylvania Electric would supply power via a sub station near Pittsfield. Leaders express growing confidence that concrete progress is near.
Benjamin Gitlow former general secretary told the Dies committee that the U S Communist party was subsidized in its early years by sale of diamonds and jewelry sent from Moscow, highlighting foreign support shaping American communism.
Dauphin County court rules banks in the Federal Reserve system must pay the state unemployment compensation tax. President Judge Frank B. Wickersham held there should be no difference between Federal Reserve members and non members for tax liability. A federal reserve group had sought an injunction earlier to stop enforcement of the state levy. Rendergast named Harrisburg to handle public relations for WPA headquarters.
Officials and housewives push to curb food profiteering as demand soars for butter rice lard beans coffee and meats. Sugar stocks decline and wholesalers warn of shortages while grocers report rising prices and tight supplies. Attorney General Reno to rule on state powers to prevent war profiteering under PA law.
British and French forces prepare for a long war against Germany as French troops push into the Rhineland front and Saar region. Reports say about 20 British divisions landed in France while air and artillery support intensifies on the 120 mile front.
Berlin Sept 7 A war communiqué said the west railway station at Warsaw had been bombed and was in flames bridges south of the Polish capital over the Vistula had been destroyed and that German troops had moved on Pultusk and Plonsk as part of a widening front north of Warsaw indicating a 22 mile line between Plonsk and Ciechanow
London dispatch reports grim Polish defense with German gains near Warsaw. Bridges likely destroyed by air attack to trap Polish retreat. Government states Germany controls major Poland industrial area vital for arms and fuel. Chamberlain tells Commons Britain and France commit to joint war footing and plan to press on against Hitler.
Reports from Warsaw indicate Poland seeks renewed Allied unity as Britain’s war cabinet pledges to crush Nazism. Key figures include Count Ede Ward Racwinski and discussions between Viscount Haliths and foreign secretarys Winston Churchill and Anthony Eden. The inclusion of Churchill and Eden is cited as a turning factor in the anti Nazi coalition.
Polish capital Warsaw experiences mass departure as German forces approach. Government shifts to Dublin, embassies close, and rumors of artillery fire intensify. Silent whispers among residents reflect fear and urgency while a large German force masses north of the city.
Refugees arriving from cities near Lode report German troops approaching 60 miles west, signaling pressure on the southwestern Austro region. Limited news from Poland and scarce radio broadcasts heighten fear as travel remains hampered by lack of vehicles and roads.
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