06 May 1942
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Newspaper
Indiana Evening Gazette
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1942
Page
1
Dewitt MacKenzie analyzes the Corregidor defense, noting its role delaying Japanese advances toward Indonesia and Australia. He cites Roosevelt and Adm. Nimitz reflections, praising Bataan and Corregidor as symbols of Allied resolve despite dire shortages and intense siege conditions.
The Quaker figure announced in a public statement that conscience compels him to go to war and thus leave the Society of Friends. He praised Arnold and others for their conscientious beliefs, noting Charles Jr. objected to bearing arms but not to draft registration, with his draft board releasing him for noncompliant service with the British.
Kiwanis Club hosts Ladies Night with Irving Cheyette chairing the music committee. A quartet from State Teachers College plus flute and violin soloists performed. The May birthday group The Four Laves presented their number. Despite limited practice, Joseph Uchter Harry Nichol Ralph Rowland and Paul Risheberger did well. Tomorrow Rev ab, sponsored by the Ki wn is Chip, presents a minstrel in the High School auditorium.
War dispatches recount heavy bombardment on Corregidor and Bataan with 240 mm artillery and air attacks. General Wainwright reports dire conditions, reinforcements landed in Mindanao, while Burma fronts shift as Japanese forces advance toward India. Roosevelt lauds defenders and outlines global Allied perseverance amid sustained siege and island conquests.
National Draft Director Hershey said railroad transportation and coal production are vital to the war effort and advised local draft boards that men in these industries may be deferred. Sixty two coal and 79 railroad occupations are listed as critical. Deferments limited to six months. individual cases decided locally. no group deferrals. No orders from Harrisburg had been received yet.
James surveys 90 000 workers in 71 companies across 10 counties finding 26 120 travel 3 to 30 miles to work while housing scarcity forces some to commute up to 50 miles. Employers mobilize free station wagons and nonprofit bus services. coal mines show 50 to 60 percent of diggers arrive by car, many expecting tires to wear out before Labor Day. Two plants near cities lose over 11 percent of workers in a single week in April due to transport problems.
The Office of Price Administration will fix exact gallonage per motorist under the card system after review by the petroleum coordinator. Officials estimate base gallons range from 2.5 to 5 per week, with higher figures debated as war effort controls tighten. Eastman warns that existing vehicles are a national resource to be used for necessity only.
British troops advance through dense jungle toward Diego Suarez as they cut 20 miles into French defenses seeking to secure the vital Madagascar base for Allied shipping. Nazi and Soviet fronts report heavy action around Leningrad and Moscow with renewed German efforts and Allied bombing targeting Germany and occupied France.
Reports from the Indian Ocean describe British actions near Madagascar as they contest Vichy forces at Diego Suarez. British sources note air bases, sea lanes, and strategic airfields, with speculation on Laval’s possible Berlin talks and overall Allied plans for Madagascar.
Principal D J Berti noted the youngest recipient was a baby just 45 minutes old as ration cards were issued at Allport School. Meanwhile reports from Europe described ongoing aerial activity with varying claims of nationality and anti aircraft actions, and British bombers conducting nuisance raids and German responses across England and parts of Germany.
A dense list of companies and stock symbols spans manufacturing, rail, automotive, chemicals, and utilities with mentions of Boeing, General Electric, Ford, United Aircraft, US Steel, and others. The piece also notes tire exchanges for taxi titles, a Senate critic move, and Bobby Jones donating blood for a Red Cross bank at Lawson General Hospital in Atlanta on May 6.
Colonel Lampke of the U S Army and Johnstown Lion led a near real time update on conditions at home and abroad during the Lions Club weekly supper. He spoke at length about the Hawaiian Islands and pushed for mechanizing the Army. Guests Dean Albert and Doyle Hart attended.
Markets show moderate demand for produce with apples steady. New York Baldwins 1.75-2.10, Staymans 1.73, Bone Beauties 2.00. potatoes steady with Maine Chippewas and Katahdins 24 0-50, New York Whites 2.00-10. Florida Bliss Triumphs 2.25, Katahdins 1.50-1.60. hogs 400, cattle 78, calves 200, sheep 250 from Pittsburgh market steady.
Obituary notices list Louis J Hainault died of pneumonia at 2 00 am at 10 Beech Street Homer City and details of survivors. Herman Herbert Hodge dies in Somerset Hospital with service details. Mrs Helen Yorio dies in Frostburg with survivors. Earl Bidelman dies in Johnstown with survivors. Mrs Emma Henry Smith dies in Smithport with survivors. service times and burial plans noted. newspaper ends with an Army/Navy message.
In South Dakota Senator W J Barlow a Democrat failed to gain renomination, losing to a strong Roosevelt supporter who accused him of pre-war isolationism. Former Governor Tom Berry led the Republican field for governor, with Harlan J Bushfield likely to oppose him. Rep Karl Mundt won renomination, facing Fred Wildebrandt in the general. Other states saw mixed results across Indiana Alabama and Florida races with several incumbents advancing and runoffs likely.
Philadelphia Democratic chairman James P. Clark declares Judge Ralph H. Smith the best qualified candidate for the gubernatorial nomination. He argues Smith will enhance statewide ticket prospects and aid Democratic congressional and legislative candidates in victory, asserting Smith is both a liberal and a fighter capable of leading an offensive campaign.
The notice states accounts must be settled by July 10 and installment terms arranged. It explains charge accounts allow 40 to 70 days for payment and gives examples: purchases on June 1, June 15, or June 30 due August 19, defined as the tenth day of the second month after purchase.
The 1941 legislature passed a weight limit bill that James vetoed, arguing highways cannot bear heavier loads. Eastman issued an order forcing trucks to 100 percent outbound and 75 percent inbound loads to save gasoline and tires. The governor seeks wartime emergency power, but federal orders may render extra authority unnecessary.
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