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Newspaper
The Canton Repository
Location
Canton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1942
Page
1
Canton City Lines reports 49 000 riders use buses each weekday an increase from 45 000 noting a 33 percent service boost with 75 buses and 2 000 extra miles daily. Officials say crowding persists mainly during 3 to 6 pm peak hours and anticipate further growth with tires parts and gas supply issues.
Turkish police cordoned the Soviet consulate in Istanbul and said a bombing suspect connected to the Von Papen case had surrendered. The Soviet embassy denied claims the German ambassador left for Moscow. Around fifty refugees were arrested in raids, with Turkish officials vowing to expose those responsible.
A two train collision near an unspecified location leaves six dead and forty five injured. Emergency crews rush to the scene as investigators begin examining the wreckage and cause. Local officials urge calm while railway authorities review signaling procedures.
Harrison M Appell former Canton city councilman said he wrote a letter to Sen Taft supporting drafting allowances for dependents. Taft said he did not endorse the statements nor know Appell and ordered investigations by Ohio officials into Canton Board No 5. Appell expressed regret over how Taft used the letter and stressed patriotic motives.
Associated Press reports a head-on collision on a Frisco trestle near Granby Missouri killed six people including four soldiers and injured at least 45. The Will Rogers and a special train collided. signals blamed, engines remained upright as rescue crews rushed to help.
The issue lists sections across topics from Automobile News to Veterans Activities with page references. It highlights daily features such as Deaths, Society, Markets, Sports, Garden, and School News, guiding readers to specific pages for each topic.
Stark County division reports daytime highs and nighttime lows with today’s readings and last year’s, plus record high and low for this date. Tomorrow’s sunrise and sunset times, moonrise, and set. Nearby ads promote gas defense stamps and tire shop stock from Brockman’s and Smith Tire with shoehorned sizing notes.
The Associated Press reports that two incidents potentially indicating submarine activity near the Panama Canal were disclosed by the commander of the 15th United States naval district. Navy ships fired full attack after sightings but submarine presence remains unproven.
Canton reduced its gross bonded debt to 4,330,240.32 and net debt to 3,749,646.14 for 1941, per E. E. Holland. Net per capita debt dropped to 31.25 based on 120,000 population, from 39.02 in 1940. Three bond classes compose the debt, with sinking fund investments amounting to 580,959.18. The 13 year decline from 1929’s 10,453,707.25 shows major progress, with $4,887,222.98 paid in interest.
Canton residents rush to file income tax returns as wartime needs surge. Cuts in exemptions created millions of new taxpayers, boosting totals far above last year. Individuals like Dana Wood and Celia Lippman describe filing as a thrill and a duty, while others acknowledge the heavy tax burden but emphasize supporting the war effort. Local IRS offices extend hours to meet demand ahead of the deadline.
Brazil reports its embassy in Japan occupied by civil forces and military police with the ambassador incommunicado and diplomats treated as prisoners of war. In retaliation Brazil will impose similar restrictions on Japanese diplomats in Brazil as guards secure the Japanese ambassador Itako Ishii’s residence and restrict any departures to 6 am to 6 pm.
The report describes Dutch and Allied lines collapsing in Java under Japanese pressure. It notes Tokyo’s claims of advances toward Soerabaja, the air superiority of Japan, and Java near total loss as the war widens across Asia. It also mentions Allied plans from Australia and India, and Russian urging for a broader offensive in Europe to free forces for the Pacific.
United Nations girded for four months of Pacific war as Japan pressed on India and Australia. Reports in London spoke of large US convoys and planes bound for Australia and New British tanks arriving to halt the Burma offensive, signaling a plan to base counter offensive from India and Australia.
Honolulu marked the Pearl Harbor anniversary with a 67 minute air alarm as defense units detected unidentified sea elements. No enemy planes appeared, shoppers hid in doorways, traffic halted, and residents were told to open windows to prevent blast damage.
Aneta reports from Bandoeng Java on March 7 that western Java faces a critical situation as Japanese forces pierce defenses near Tangkoeban Prahoe after fierce resistance by Netherlands Indies troops. Dutch air power is deemed insufficient to counter the Japanese air superiority.
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