Two Pedestrians Struck in Weekend Auto Collisions
Two pedestrians were hit in weekend traffic. one man, Carl J. Lehman of Avon, was taken to Elyria Memorial with head and leg abrasions after being struck at Broad Street and Chestnut. Police arrested driver Ponalt Renz on a driving while intoxicated charge. Another pedestrian, George Kalser, was struck by a car but was not hurt. Police reported no injuries for him.
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Carl J. Lehman
Noute 1 Avon
Elyria Memorial Fiese Pud
Lee
Chestnuut Street
Broad
Ponalt Renz
Harvard Avenue
Renz
George Kalser
Wehard Goll
Olmsted Falls
Broad Street
East Avenue
Woran
L. A. Martin
Mattaret’ Schmanuch
Second Street
Henry Hammel
219 Hath Street
Lake Avenue
Bath Street
Potice
Hammel
Joseph Q. Petro
Nina Shenting
North Olmsted
James Buckingham Af
Arthur Wilson
Bell Avenue
Warry Notley
Gates Avenue
Russell Sare
Are Min- Ho
Pape
Imphal Bombed by Japanese Forces in Eastern India
German radio reported Japanese bombers attacked Imphal in eastern India on Sunday, aiming to disrupt a British withdrawal from Burma. The raid, 400 miles northeast of Calcutta near the Burma frontier, followed earlier bombings of Chittagong and Akyab, with claims of significant damage to military targets and British troops.
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London
Ciy
Imphal
India
Burma
Calcutta
Butmere
Chittagong
Bay of Bengal
Booth
Akyab
Tokyo
Assam
Berlin
British Merchant Ship Torpedoed Off Palm Beach Coast
An Axis submarine torpedoed a British merchantman in broad daylight about a mile and a half off shore near Palm Beach Florida. There were eyewitness accounts from Watercolor residents and bathers who watched the ship burn and the crew abandon ship as survivors were landed at Florida ports. George W. Boynton, nearby fisherman, aided in assisting crew members ashore. the vessel carried 31 crewmen.
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Palm Reach
Fla
Ising
Walericont
Navy
Florida
George W. Boynton
Japs Guessing As U S Now Admits Raids
The War Department disclosed American bombers struck Tokyo area targets on April 12, causing fires that burned for days. It refused to reveal aircraft numbers or origin of the raid while noting enemy casualties estimated around 3,000 to 4,000.
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Washington
War Department
Japan
Dew
Tokyo
Yokohama
Nagoya
Diam
RAF Renews Raids On French Targets
London May 41 RAF renewed raids on Axis held French targets. Fighter groups crossed the channel to attack coastal areas amid weather delays. A daylight raid yesterday pounded inland targets near Boulogne. Western Dover Straits saw many fighters overhead. a German retaliation hit an English town injuring several civilians and killing one.
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London
RAF
Britain
Germany
Boulogne
Dover Straits
Pevast
Elyria High Names Delegates to Buckeye Boys State
Elyria High School juniors were announced as delegates to Buckeye Boys State at Ohio Wesleyan University Delaware from June 13. Named delegates include Horace Danner Jack Hultz John Linville Flobert Nethercut Francis Obringer James Schutter Richard Wagner and Ward Yours. Three delegates will be sponsored by Elyria American Legion Post 57.
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Flyria
Elyria
Buckeye
Ohio Wesleyan University
Delaware
Elsria Bors
Horace Danner
Third Street
Jack Hultz
Denison Avenue
John Linville
West Avenue
Flobert Nethercut
Stanford Avenue
Francis, Obringer
Clark Street
James Schutter
Train collision injures fourteen near Hock Springs
Fourteen persons were injured when the Challenger Union freight train collided with twelve cars of an earth-bound freight train derailed earlier by a car crash. The locomotive tender and several passenger coaches left the tracks after the impact near Rock Springs.
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Hock Springs
Wro
Union
Rock Springs
Germany developing gas to induce mental paralysis
A May 1 report claims Germany produced a nerve agent able to induce mental paralysis for hours, with warnings of a new gas mask and liquid stockpiles near the front. Informants allege Hitler selected the nerve agent for warfare, while reports describe marked tank cars and widespread preparations for potential chemical attack.
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Lospos
Germany
Russia
Ats
Adolf Hitler
Las Werk
Mazinot
United States
Military
Burma Road Death Trap for Japanese Forces in China
Chinese and American forces halted a Japanese mechanized column advancing toward Kumning along the Burma road. Stilwell’s troops isolated units, recaptured Maymyo, and aimed at Lashio and frontier towns toward Yunnan, with Chinese and Allied actions claiming thousands of enemy casualties and potential total annihilation of key columns.
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Burma
Japan
China
Yunnan
Unique
Chungking
Mandalay
Chefang
Joseph W. Stilwell
Nother
Chelang
Kumiming
Maymyo
Wenting
Lashin
Burma Road
Lungling
Salchen
Lashion
Chama
Laskin
Moymyo
Madalay
Larhin
Ety
Hurma Med
Navy Reveals Second War Casualty List Public
The Navy released its second casualty list naming 907 men wounded in action since December 7. The entries include sailors damaged in direct enemy action and others injured in accidents at sea and to aircraft on wartime duty.
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Washington
Navy
Frablic
Aince Dee
Youth Admits Shooting Engineer
A 20 year old Elyria youth and Nazi sympathizer admitted to authorities that he intentionally shot a New York Central engineer Friday to cause a wreck and delay war material shipments. He was captured Saturday near the Murray Ridge crossing with a .22 rifle and admitted planning further violence. He said he favored Germany and hoped to see a compromise, and that he also fired at signal batteries to halt trains. He planned to shoot deputies if necessary. Continued on Page 2.
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Elyria Syuth
New York Central
Carlie Finegan
Paul Johnson
New York Central Railroad
Wibber and
Husum
Murray Ridge Crossing
Elyria
F. J. Becker
Port Slinton
Elyria High School
Germany
Johnson
Two From Lorain County Wounded Navy Reports
Names of two Lorain County men wounded in action with the United States Navy are in the Navy Department’s second casualty list. George P. Prunner of Elyria and David G. Me ves of Lorain are reported wounded during Pearl Harbor. Prunner is convalescing at Corona Navy Hospital California after shrapnel injuries. He enlisted in 1941 and served at Mare Island prior to Corona. His brother John Jr., in the Army at Fort Devens, Massachusetts, plans to return home briefly before continuing.
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Lorain County
United States Navy
Navy Department
Washington
Uist
George P. Pevnner
John Prunner
Chestnut Street
Elyria
David G. Me ¥Ex
Chester H. Me Ves
Livingston Avenue
Lorain
Prunner
Pearl Harbor
Chronicle-Telegram
Naval Hospital
Corona
California
Hiawati
Mare Island
John Prunner, Jr
Fort Devens
Massachusetts
Fer Devens
Gasoline Tax Funds Being Distributed
Auditor announces distribution of gasoline tax funds totaling 1.53 million in Vanous subdivisions and 4.63 thousand in Etstia areas with related disbursement notes to Lorain city and local entities amid unclear line items and names.
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Joeph Ferguson
Vanous
Etstia
Lorain City
American Warplanes Sink Two Jap Subs In Coral Sea
American warplanes report sinking two Japanese submarines in the Coral Sea part of a broader fleet action. General MacArthur announced a hard fought Allied victory extending total Japanese ships sunk or damaged to 21.
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Coral Sea
MacArthur
Australia
Douglas MacArthur
Louisiade Islands
MacArhur
Corsl Sea
Port Moresby
New Guinea
Bay of Bengal
Lales
Ord Tri
Hell
Petitions Circulated for Elyria Sewer Tax Referendum
Petitions to reverse the sewer tax ordinance passed by council as of May 5 began circulating today. The Elyria Citizens Committee led by William Jenne Lulan Dowdell and Florence E. Limes filed a certified copy with City Auditor Ellsworth Athell. Signatures of ten percent of last mayoralty election voters are sought within 30 days. The American Majority plans petitions as well, per director J. E. Neuger. The proposed tax would charge 49 cents monthly per connected water user, with revenue about 4200 dollars annually.
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Ellsworth Athell
Frank M. Witoor
Elyria
William Jenne
Lulan Dowdell
Florence E. Limes
J. E. Neuger
Jsewer
U S Expected To Reject Any Protest From Vichy
The United States is certain to reject any protest Vichy may make over American plans to deal with Martinique. French authorities in Martinique pledge their freedom from Axis influence as Pierre Laval orders a diplomat to discuss with the State Department. Henry Lase of the French embassy may call on the department to portray displeasure at Washington’s move to recognize Martinique authentic rulers. In Congress, sentiment supports using force if necessary to remove Axis influence from the Caribbean while preserving American recognition of Vichy as the governing authority in continental French possessions.
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United States
Vichy
Martinique
Asis
Pierre Jasval
Henry Lase
Alonte
Atate Department
Dict
Depareimint
Cedp
Brazville
Henry- Baye
Hemisphere
Henry Haye
Wallington
Caribbean
Congress
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
House Fortin Affairs Committee
Sta
Walter F. George
J. G
Sol Bloom
Fuerte Laval
Biehermmsssoner
George Robert
Churchill Warns Allies on Germany Gas Warfare Plans
London reports say Allied leaders believe Germany planned to unleash gas in Russia to break Mussolini and win the war. Cross-checks traced gas shipments, gas shells, and gas shelters, with details on a six barreled gun de Kanone and other preparations. Britain ready to use gas if needed.
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London
Winston Churchill
Adolf Hiller
Germany
Britain
Russia
Europe
War Summary in Pacific and Europe Reports
AUSTRALIA-FACIFIC reports two submarines added to the Japanese toll in the Coral Sea battles with thousands believed killed as transports not yet listed sunk. MARTINIQUE notes US intent to reject Vichy protests over neutrality assurances from Martinique officials. SURMA-CHINA-INDIA describes Chinese troops and US flyers turning Japan’s invasion route into a death trap with Mandalay recap. LONDON claims Hitler plans to weaken the Rovian front as Churchill warns of retaliation. WASHINGTON states US planes bombed targets with further attack details released.
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Australia
China
India
U.S
Horma Roa
Alles Press
Mandalay
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John K. Bulkeley
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