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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1940
Page
1
A gas explosion rocked the Rockhurst College Prep building during recess injuring more than 20 students. Most injuries were non fatal with many treated for burns and shock. Students were evacuated to area hospitals as flames and shattered windows disrupted the three story facility.
Richard L Maher political editor of the Cleveland Press will speak at the Holy Name Society breakfast after 8 o clock mass at St Marys Church. He has 18 years in journalism and 12 years in political writing. He covered conventions from 1928 to 1936 and traveled with Smith Hoover Roosevelt Landon. His topic will be Cathales in the Making of America.
Moscow reports 13 Finnish forts captured on the southeastern fronts as official communiques claim progress against the Mannerheim Line on the Karelia Isthmus. Finns reportedly suffer heavy losses while Leningrad headquarters cites gains and French accusations surface in Trud.
The State Highway Department reported hazardous driving in parts of Northwestern and Northeastern Ohio due to a thin ice coating and light snow. Roads remained open, but motorists were urged to drive cautiously in Canton New Philadelphia Millersburg Toledo Defiance Bowling Green Fremont Ashland Lorain Ravenna Youngstown and Painesville areas.
Snow in northern Ohio tonight and Saturday with rain in the southern portion turning to snow. Colder air expected in the south and slightly cooler in the north tonight, with somewhat colder conditions Saturday. A high pressure ridge spans from the Great Lakes to Nevada while a low north of Montana and another moving from Oklahoma to Mississippi shape a colder pattern in the northern lake region and upper Mississippi Valley, with warmer conditions in the lower Mississippi and Ohio valleys and Atlantic states. Precipitation widespread across the Ohio Valley and lower Lakes region.
Helsinki reports Finland is dug in along the Mannerheim Line facing a massive Russian push toward Viipuri in the Summa sector. Front dispatches say Russians throw divisions in repeated attacks day and night with heavy casualties on both sides while Finns, outnumbered and short of materials, fight to defend civilization and seek aid.
Starling announced no overall change in operations at the National Tube Company plant in Lorain. Four of five blast furnaces and 11 of 12 open hearth furnaces will run, with the Hessember converter at half capacity. Blast furnace No 2 will start up after repairs, while No 3 will be shut down for repairs once No 2 is online, keeping four furnaces in operation.
Oscar G Dunn Lorain County commissioner today headed the county commissioners association after being elected president to succeed Harald C Fowler Conneaut at the association convention. Other officers named are Henry B Bixler Akron first vice president, Harold Bailey Warren County second vice president, F E Treon Montgomery County secretary, and Homer Hilty Lima treasurer.
Nine German ships that sheltered in Brazilian ports since the war began sailed with full cargoes in a bold bid to break the Allied blockade. The vessels, carrying lard meat rubber and general foodstuffs, left Recife at night after loading secretly. They reportedly planned to rendezvous for a convoy, though no confirmation or convoy method was given. One German cargo ship remained at Recife as others slipped away from different ports in the past two weeks.
A Supreme Court ruling in Dublin on February 93 grants Prime Minister Eamon de Valera authority to curb the Irish Republican Army under the offenses against the state bill. The court upheld the bill as constitutional, enabling internment of Irish citizens without formal charges in camps if terrorism suspicions arise. The decision strengthens De Valera and sends the bill to President Douglas Hyde for signature, making it law.
Moscow reports that in the Karelin Isthmus and north of Lake Ladoga Russian forces scored first sizable gains since early weeks of the war. Leningrad communique claims capture of five and eight fortified artillery forts respectively, with Finnish losses described as heavy. meanwhile a Youngstown fire at Hammar Furniture Company caused about 40 thousand dollars in damage after a night blaze.
Berlin reports Turkey has begun expelling foreign technicians and leading workers in armaments plants under a new law granting government powers. Most affected are Germans. In Istanbul, Germany says the move follows a Turkish call to replace engineers aiding submarines and naval engines, with marines taking control of the yards. The shift comes amid Allied activity in the Near East as ambassadors and diplomats monitor the rapidly changing scene.
Paris February 1939 Premier Edouard Daladier opposed a demand for an immediate secret session alleging German and Russian agents were probing French opinion on five key questions. The chamber voted 262 to 227 to begin the secret session as Herriot ordered reporters and public galleries cleared.
County commissioners at the Columbus convention learned only what was already known about the State Highway Department road improvement plan for Lorain County this year. They did receive a certificate covering one day of expenses, but promised projects such as Lorain Avenue from Lutaln to Avon and Route 301 widening remain uncertain with no firm commitments. several other improvements including Route 18 bridges, Route 20 realignment, and the Brookdale cemetery curve were reported as not planned for this year.
Berlin dispatch reports Adolf Hitler traveled from the capital today to spend several days at Obersalzberg near Berchtesgaden. The move marks his first absence from Berlin in some time, following periods in the new chancellery as the Fuehrer retreats to the mountain retreat known as the Eagles Nest.
Detroit report states five young children perished in two Michigan house fires last night and yesterday Flames started by a stove explosion in Flint swept the McBean home mortally injuring Lila Rae 2 and Randil 4 after neighbor rescue They died in hospital An infant boy also died In Muskegon an oil stove blast destroyed the Kuong home fatally burning Roger 7 and Mary Jane 7
Mrs Rose Stevick widow of Rev F D Stevick a former Elyrian resident died yesterday at her Nowata Oklahoma home after a brief illness She was born Rose Nickerson of Amherst before marriage and lived in Elyria and Amherst for years Survivors include numerous Elyria and Amherst relatives
Secretary of State Hull announced that informal conversations have begun with several neutral governments to seek a sound, lasting world peace. Talks may widen to all neutrals and could include discussions on a world economic system and broad arms reduction, excluding current war conditions.
Eliott Roosevelt, son of the President, told about 3000 members of the Minois Lumber and Material Dealers Association in Chicago that he does not think Franklin D Roosevelt should seek a third term. He said he is unsure but personally doubts it. He also commented on Vice President Garner and John Lewis, noting his remarks should not be taken too seriously and that his presence was accidental of birth.
Kenneth Morris 30 of Palestine Ohio faces bank robbery charges after confessing to robbing Peoples Loan and Trust in Winchester of 728 dollars. Captured near Hollansburg by Deputy Sheriff Roy Warrick and David Clark following a lengthy pursuit ending when Morris’s car stalled from a bullet hole. The recovered cash was found in a paper bag in his vehicle.
Circleville report states Mrs Mary Kuhns aged 65 was killed in an explosion while showing rooms for rent. Her daughter Verona Kuhns 28 and two others, Viv and Charles Sobers, were injured as a match ignited gas believed to have filled the upstairs after a heater incident. The blast wrecked the house and knocked down the occupants.
John W Hunt a 68 year old New York Central Railroad engineer on the Southwestern Limited was dismissed for misjudging speed and distance after the January 19 wreck of the Southwestern Limited into the Commodore Vandertilt near Wickliffe. Hunt had 40 years with the railroad and was blamed by Erie division superintendent James J Frawley.
President Roosevelt announced that John L Lewis of the CIO rejected immediate renewal of peace conferences with the AFL. He said Lewis told him before Christmas no useful purpose would be served by further talks at that time. The AFL executive council had urged public release of their replies to Roosevelt’s efforts to restore conference talks between labor groups.
President Roosevelt announced that Undersecretary of State Sumner Welles will soon depart for Europe to obtain first hand information on Italy France Great Britain and Germany. The mission is solely to gather conditions and will not authorize proposals or commitments. information may be used by Roosevelt and Cordell Hull to consider peace proposals.
William E Dodd former ambassador to Germany was reported critically ill today at Round Hill. Doctors gave him oxygen as his condition worsened, with pneumonia cited as the likely cause of his deterioration.
A blast at the Golden State Fireworks plant near Redondo Beach, 20 miles southwest of Los Angeles, unleashed 22 tons of explosives. Three people were injured including Reverend Nettie Denman and her son, while two nearby watchmen were found safe. Five homes damaged as windows shattered over a wide area and flames engulfed the plant and adjacent buildings. The cause remains undetermined. The plant produces pyrotechnics forEvents and world markets. The scene drew injuries and property damage across surrounding suburban neighborhoods.
British fighters repelled a German raid near the Firth of Forth as German bombers attacked vessels off Scottish and English coasts. One German plane crashed into the sea near the Scottish naval center after a counter attack by Royal Air Force units.
Washington February 3 4 The House Appropriations Naval Subcommittee continued the economy drive cutting more than 100 million from the Navy Department budget for 1941 The total cuts would raise the reductions from Roosevelt era figures to about 260 million as six appropriation bills move through the session Current savings reach 159 million though only one bill is final The cuts claim to spare funds for the existing shipbuilding program including 18 new fighting ships slated to start July 1 A notable item a 20 million request for harbor harbor defense submarine nets could be produced in six months if the threat worsens
Winter hazards persist with freezes and cracked radiators. Trade now for a fully Winterized car from the Want-Ads and choose a ready weather performer.
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