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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1942
Page
7
Washington reports lend lease deliveries valued at 8.129 billion dollars as the sixth quarterly congressional review stresses boosting civilian economy and total weapons output. President Hodgett says allies Britain and the USSR must receive more guns tanks and planes to sustain the war effort.
Fifteen high school seniors at E H S enroll in the new pre-flight course aimed at supporting the war effort. The program, begun a year ago, includes math, physics, and meteorology with seven weekly periods and potential government supplied materials. Some applicants remained unplaced due to schedule conflicts or missing prerequisites while instructors, some trained in aviation, prepare students for future flying and aviation-related studies.
Fragmentary weather update reports scattered thunderstorms across parts of Ohio this afternoon and into tonight. Market signals show varied activity with limited details available.
London dispatch reports Royal Air Force bombers scored a 100 percent success in their hundredth raid on Bremen during the night. The Air Ministry stated four hundred planes participated with six noted to have failed to return and other raids on northern Germany and additional targets.
Lorain County veterans group gathers to form a national association for fathers of service members. Attendees expect the new group to unite families and support servicemen through coordinated efforts and activities.
Congressional leaders prepare to drop wage control plans as President Roosevelt gains broad powers over prices wages and living costs. Sen Prentiss Brown will head a bill to stabilize prices wages and other living factors by Oct 1 while adopting a 100 percent parity for farm prices. The measure seeks to mobilize wage and price controls, with conflict over delegation of authority and potential black check powers for Mr Roosevelt.
British forces push across Madagascar as naval bases and coastal positions tighten. A communiqué notes moves from Ambanja toward the northwest coast, with advances expected along the main road to Tananarive and efforts to cut off the island's northern section while shifting toward Mopanga and Andreba.
Five boys and five girls were elected cheerleaders for the new school year at Ely High. Final tryouts involved ten candidates before a school assembly and a committee of teachers and students chose the squad.
London reports a British assault on Tobruk during the night aimed at landing paratroops under naval cover. Italian and German sources claim the operation failed, with ships set afire and one sinking. British officials deny knowledge of the attack.
Back wages repayment scheduled for October 2 after a period of underpayment. A recall notes a tube company, an unrelated test phot is killed in Niagara Falls during a derailment near a plant site. The fragmentary text mentions an accident and a non-specific project. The report lacks clear names, dates, or locations due to damaged OCR.
Soviet dispatches report heavy German assaults west and southwest of Stalingrad repulsed in fierce hand to hand fighting along the Volga area. Soviet artillery and tanks countered with several German losses, while defending lines held and a counterattack restored the situation. The Bundeswehr attack, ongoing since Wednesday, faced mounting casualties and faced the risk of collapse.
In Columbus Ohio the State Defense Council warned cities to prepare for air raid outages. Executive director Ralph H Steve urged cooperation from workers and businesses after the Piqua incident showed the danger of unprepared communities.
Multiple blasts rocked a streamlined train travel near Cresina Iowa causing no injuries but delaying service. Federal Bureau of Investigation agents began an inquiry into the incident, with investigators tracing possible railroad linkages and speculating on the cause as freight or passenger movement disrupted by the blasts.
Washington reports discussion of a 13,000,000 strong army and possible drafts of married men with children as part of mobilization. Maj. Gen. Hershey warned there may not be enough manpower for full mobilization without harming war production and civilian services.
Gen Douglas MacArthur announced American and Australian air forces blocked Japanese shipping to New Guinea. Hudson bombers sunk three cargo ships while Fortresses bombarded a Japanese cruiser and destroyer off New Britain. Additional attacks targeted vessels around the Tenimber and Kai Islands as patrols remained active on both sides.
The text outlines a court session with Judge D A Cook acting as presiding judge during a term of the common pleas court. It notes the presiding judge handles criminal cases, county matters, and oversees the grand jury during the term.
Reported line by line war bulletin describes Timoshenko's forces beating back the heaviest German assault on Stalingrad, while Europe notes heavy air raids and Allied bombing. In the Pacific, Allied forces press near Port Moresby, attacking enemy supply ships as the war continues.
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