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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1944
Page
1
Time is ripe for a statement from leaders as Allied objectives appear possible this weekend. No Pacific commander is considered. Belief grows that a bold strike at the Philippines may be left to General MacArthur.
Associated Press reports a formal statement by President Roosevelt and Prime Minister Churchill outlines Allied objectives in the war with Japan before their Quebec conference ends this weekend. No official commitment is made yet, but sources say a unified plan for Pacific strategy and leadership, including B-29 use, is being shaped by Allied chiefs.
Mrs. Mérjorie Clark received word from War Department that her son Lieut Edwin Clark, missing after a raid over Germany on May 20, survived a ditching in the North Sea, was a prisoner of war in Germany, and that the crew endured four days afloat before rescue. he asked for food parcels and that families of other injured crew members be informed.
Associated Press reports a collision near Terre Haute Ohio with two Chicago and Eastern Illinois trains in dense fog. At least 25 were killed and about 65 injured, most being overseas veterans on furlough. Pullman cars tore open, passengers trapped, debris scattered along the tracks.
London reports German troops opened fire on peace demonstrators in Berlin. Tokyo radio claims Allied planes shot down, while German evacuations and troop concentrations are noted in the Aegean and Salonika. A Senate amendment targets postwar highway funding, and a New Yorker held by Germans in southern France returns to the Mediterranean air bases.
Chinese high command announces the recapture of Tengchung from Japanese forces, describing it as a new high point west of the Salween river and a step in clearing the area. Marshal Wei Lin-Huang led troops trained by an American advisory force under Brig. Gen. Frank Dorn.
Principal Harold Wolfe of the Junior High says he had no role in selecting or rejecting students for the vocational shop course. He submitted a list of juniors who completed work and preferred courses to Principal Howard Sheen of Lenin High School, stating decisions rested with the senior high principal and vocational director.
Corry Chapter of the Red Cross and Corry Post Office announce tomorrow, September 15, as the first day to accept Christmas parcels for servicemen and those overseas. A deadline of October 15 aims to ensure holiday delivery. parcels should not exceed five pounds nor 15 inches in length or 36 inches in length and girth combined. Helpers are instructed to place a paper slip inside with the sender’s name and address.
Major Ross Fehlman, veteran of World War I, has been reassigned from Fort Sill to Camp Charles in Little Rock Arkansas on a temporary basis awaiting further orders. His wife Mrs Fehlman and daughter Charlotte stay with her parents in North Center street. The record notes his prior roles, including command of the Army Reception Center at Fort Sill, and mentions the transfer amid service continuities.
Associated Press dispatches report retreating Hungarian and German forces after a string of Soviet advances across the Carpathians. Russian troops breached eastern Carpathian defenses and captured Camping in northeastern Romania, with Osorhel abandoned 45 miles southeast of Cluj as fronts shifted toward the Czechoslovak border.
Corry Civil Defense organization met to plan a local mobilization and parade upon news of a German surrender. Bells, sirens and flags to signal mobilization with 90 minutes after the alert, plans for stores and businesses to display flags and citizens to prepare for immediate action.
A memo from John A. Kervick to Housing Manager Margaret Swanson explains that a $225,000 valuation for a Fairhaven housing development war project will trigger a Federal payment in lieu of taxes to the Gary School District. The amount, based on expenditures for public services, is expected to more than double the current school district payment when next year’s computation is made.
In Italy, Allied Fifth Army and British divisions push along the Gothic Line from Pistoia to Livorno as German resistance stiffens. Allied boasts say daily gains of one to three miles may slow, with efforts to break the German will to resist continuing on the Adriatic sector near Corlino San Savino.
U S airmen press in Pacific theater as raid by Japanese forces falters. Advancing carrier task force sorties threaten central Philippines with heavy losses for Japan. Adm Nimue reports continued operations and staged air assaults over Geby Negros and Panay with many enemy planes shot down and ships damaged.
Washington reports official casualty totals for United States fighting forces through August 29, with overall casualties at 389,125 and a weekly increase of 21,821. Army figures show 62,367 killed and 57,671 prisoners, 199,042 wounded, 45,036 missing. Navy totals: 24,450 casualties, 23,054 wounded, 9,529 missing, 4,466 prisoners unchanged.
Washington dispatch reports the Allied commission drafting Bulgaria terms, likely stricter than Romania's due to Bulgaria's slower switch from Germany. The article notes leniency for Romania tied to Moscow talks, with reparations in oil timber machinery to Russia over six years and territorial adjustments including Bessarabia and northern Bukovina, plus Romania's exit from fascist structures and hosting Russian troops for wartime needs.
Harold Crane a 22 year old father of five was arrested in Cranesville by Pennsylvania State Police and charged as the driver who struck Ann Ryan and Gladys Pieper in Union City Tuesday night Both victims are in critical condition at Extex hospital Police report Crane has confessed to the hit and run case
First Lieutenant Kenneth Paulson, serving in Italy with the Army Air Forces, reports from Rome attending papal audiences with Pope. He notes billeting in a modern hotel, enjoying Italian meals, visiting the Forum, Coliseum, cathedrals, and St. Peter's, and viewing papal vestments and jewels.
U S First Army plus Lunis broke through Siegfried defense lines near Aachen. Doughboys push into German sector amid double tank barriers and forts. Reports say villages near Aachen captured as Berlin broadcasts note new American offensive. Allied columns advance from Belgium and Holland toward the Rhine.
Lt Col Howard, long stationed at Washington headquarters of the United States Army Signal Corps, has completed a month of advanced officers training at the rear. He is slated to assist in shaping a new unit at the Signal Corps center and is expected to receive fresh orders soon.
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