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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1941
Page
11
New York reports a ship sunk in the Atlantic with 19 missing. Among the missing are 17 Americans and two others. casualty details remain unclear as families await confirmation.
Predicted surge in defense plant labor as employers prep for expanded wartime production. Officials urge rapid worker registration with state services to meet March deadlines and avoid labor shortages across key sites.
A hotel fire killed four people in a historic building in a Delaware or nearby region as firefighters battled the flames. Victims were identified locally as Quinn Kingston Pas of New York Wy Te Hrs land Moxandriay Howard Tabb of Holdenville Oklahoma. A hotel clerk said between three and forty guests were registered in the hotel last night.
United Press reports a strong low pressure center over the Ohio Valley bringing rain from the Atlantic coast inland. Heaviest rainfall observed in Florida and Illinois with some stations recording up to two inches. Temperatures rise in the Appalachians to coast and fall below freezing into the south, with light snow flurries near the Berkshires and Appalachians.
Soviet Foreign Minister Maxim Litvinov is appointed ambassador to the United States by Joseph Stalin. The move follows a series of diplomatic reshuffles as Britain and other powers brace for policy shifts.
A discussion by local officials centers on extending the water line for sanitary upgrades. Osbourne Caminas and Ashorne travel to Cleveland with Nevats to advocate for priorities if the improvements gain approval. The North Wadle road extension would run from Wayne to West River, serving Vincent District and Elycia City.
Read text reports political circles discussing Finland hardly ceasing hostilities. Observers note Finland’s potential alignment with Germany and possible cooperation with northern regions, while international observers debate the pace and terms of any peace. Continued coverage on page 8.
A civilian defense meeting is set for Friday afternoon in Elyria with formal organization of four units for Flavia under guidance of the national civilian defense administration. Mayor Joseph Petra will convene the event in the council chambers at about 4 p.m. Metzenbaum of Cleveland will address the gathering and explain the program’s purpose while Vallorn will assist in coordinating local defense efforts. Public notices say the meeting is open to any interested citizen and city officials will speak at various clubs and groups including the Civics and Political Science department of the Elyria Waraai's Clits.
Washington reports Saburo Krustk Uke, Japan's special envoy, will deliver a fresh compromise proposal to adjust Far East master issues as Washington negotiations teeter. The plan aims to reassure unimpeded trade and ease tensions, signaling Japan’s conservative cabinet direction amid stalled talks.
Tokyo lodged a strong protest with Ambassador Constantin Sinn about the sinking of the 4322 ton Kibi Maru in the Japan Sea about 220 miles off Vladivostok. The ship carried 342 passengers and 65 crew. The Haku and Kanye Mart reported 1 passenger dead and several missing. Lifeboats were rescued and etc. The foreign office said a drifting floating mine from Asian waters caused the disaster as Japan had warned about mines in the area.
President Roosevelt told delegates at the International Labour office in Washington that Americans must make full sacrifices and work three shifts to defeat Adolf Hitler and secure a better world, outlining unity for the Western Hemisphere and warning against trade unions becoming pawns of tyrants.
London nov 6 a Moscow radio report heard by the Volograph Agency said Premier Benito Mussolini was silently injured when two shots were fired at him. The report alleged fascist Gestapo agents planned the attack and that the culprit was captured or halted.
Reported bombardment targets Sevastopol as German forces near the Black Sea port. High command notes German naval units and ground troops pressed through Crimea while Russian defenses hold the coastal area and surrounding approaches.
Ohio workshops and factories large and state engaged in defense production. A survey shows about 200 Ohio companies received defense contracts covering artillery pieces shells dyes gun carriages machine guns and rifles. Cleveland accounts for the highest share of orders with many plants operating at full capacity to meet wartime requirements.
Explosion at the Kanawha river plant near South Charleston injures or threatens nearby facilities. Charleston fire department rushes to the scene with multiple apparatus as windows shatter and surrounding buildings rock from the blast. Authorities report a building on the site heavily damaged amid ongoing efforts to control fires and assess hazards from chemical storage.
The Elyria draft board sent notices to thirteen men designated for Army induction with report dates set. Names and addresses include Robert Viera Schwumir, 828 18th Street. Joseph Lasker, 520 Blay Street. Steve Clarkenn Sadewski, 14 Dak Street. John Arthur hie, West Avenue. Willard Junior Critel Wimache, Steve Clarkenn Sadewski appears twice. other listed registrants include Albert Lanins, Plaque addresses in East River, and multiple street entries. Notices require reporting November 10.
The Larain county and state boards of elections will discuss awarding election supply contracts at tomorrow’s meeting. Officials will review bids from Columbus Blank Bank Co, Dayton’s Johnson Watson Co, and Heer Printing Co, with low bid favored by the local board amid price concerns. The county commissioners will also discuss welfare department funding and highway matters with state officials.
Mrs Sophia Braman born Kalin November 7 18192 celebrates her daughter’s 8th birthday Friday in Elyria New York area. The Braman family has ties to local politics and business including Willlon Braman and Elyria Savings. A small gathering with friends and relatives will honor the occasion.
Walter Fantz the Grafton superintendent announced new classes starting Monday in machine shop and welding. Two machine shop sections run 6 to 1 with one welding class meeting Mondays and Tuesdays. A second machine shop class runs Wednesday to Friday. Openings remain in the reign shop and students must register with the Elyria employment service to be eligible.
Sen Wheeler accuses the U S Navy of sending destroyers out of repair to battle British ships. He cites newspaper clippings and testimonies from relatives of sailors aboard the destroyer Reuben Bones. Taft supports Navy modernization and increased shipbuilding in response to the issue.
In a radio address saluting the Bolshevik Revolution, Stalin claimed Britain and America failed to support the USSR and Hitler’s plans backfired. He asserted Soviet losses were enormous yet Russia’s forces, including 30 new divisions, strengthened as the war continued. He noted Hess’s flight and warned of the global coalition aiding the Soviet Union.
Cleveland mayor elect Lausche urges Governor Bricker to redirect surplus state taxes to ease local government distress. He cites failed county and city levies and argues the sick and infirm need care funding. Lausche vows to press for relief as he prepares to form his cabinet and take office.
The Lorain County Board of Education membership was unchanged by Tuesday’s election. Three members ran without opposition: W. Al Schmitt of Tidgeville, now president. A. D. Mason of Wellington, vice-president. and W. FE. Love of Brownhelm. Other terms for Clarence Brush of Eaton and Albert G. Storck of Lorain expire January 1944.
A Lorain man named Anthony Yerleo suffered facial and leg injuries when a horse he rode was struck and killed by an automobile about 118 miles north of Oberlin. The horse was owned by William Bag. The accident occurred on a road near Oberlin as Yerleo rode in Attic Street.
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