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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1941
Page
11
A festive morning at the senior high school featured Kid Day with boys and girls in rompers, straw hats, and playful outfits. Lillian Ricks and others modeled styles while singing telegrams arrived. the crowd packed the auditorium as younger pupils mingled with parents and students amid vivid balloons and cheering.
The United States readies 27 cargo ships to ship supplies to British forces in the Middle East. Germany proclaims the Red Sea a combat zone, pledging to attack all shipping. The President cites freedom of the seas and notes U S history with undeclared wars. Talks of action regarding Martinique and other French possessions surface.
Navy Secretary Frank Knox told the Naval War College graduating class that mortal danger to the country cannot be exaggerated. He cited France as an example, saying subjugation appears to be accomplished but new factors have entered into this subjugation, signaling heightened risk.
May 16 Fort Worth Eleanor Pogwist claims to be the first hitchhiker by air. She received a jaywalking ticket after stepping into the street mid block, a second setback in Texas after Gov O Danial refused to meet her last week. She has delivered gifts to governors including whiskey and hopes to present a lemon to Gov. O Daniel.
Salt Lake City May 16 A 95 year old war veteran Tra Stormes presided at the annual encampment and, after a self nomination, was elected Utah department commander of the Grand Army of the Republic He is the only surviving member of Utah G A R
All available WPA workers in Potter County will be used for a county wide road project topping about 28 miles of main and secondary routes. The project requires 60 to 90 men and is set for detailed discussion at the commissioners court Monday. Build Now. John Maynard Lbr. Co.
Partly cloudy tonight and Saturday with little temperature change. Southwest and central areas may be mostly cloudy with scattered light showers tonight and cooler central portions. New Mexico sees fair conditions with minimal change. Extremes in 24 hours: 54 to 87, noon temperature 73, precipitation .03 inch.
The British Army of the Nile reports control of Sollum Halfaya Pass and Mu Said on the Egypt Libya frontier with heavy German casualties. Empire forces also advance in East Africa taking Sciasciamanna airstrip near Addis Ababa as Ethiopian operations continue amid rain.
Mr Collman predicts fair weather for the weekend as a north breeze continues. Daytime temperatures reach about 80 degrees with lows near 54 tonight. Winds at 17 mph. Showers last night reported in Amarillo 0.03, Claude 0.13, Clarendon 0.01, Dimmitt 0.12, Hereford 0.10, Pampa 0.02, Panhandle 0.04 inches.
Rome reports that Stefani compared Eleanor Roosevelt to Dolores Ibarruri La Pasionaria, noting surprise in Europe at Mrs Roosevelt’s bellicose manifestations and recent speeches by the President's wife.
In Austin on May 16 the House oil, gas and mining committee gave a 9 to 8 favorable report to a substitute for the Senate approved Sweet gas bill. The Kinard substitute limits permissions to wells without current markets, with proof due in 30 days, and requires drainage by adjacent lands. a more limited bill already enacted permits use of sweet gas for carbon black plants processing five pounds or more than 1,000 cubic feet.
Mrs. C. C. Holt on River Road reports top onion plants vanishing. Detective work reveals her Gog, a dog trained by police and Shep herd, nipping them in the bud. Dwight Newby Co., 418 W. 10th.
Employers seek help in Globe-News Want Ads with fast results. A capable woman for housework is wanted for a small family on a ranch at 713 A West 13th. Dial 6262 for details.
Farmers rush to buy implements as 1941 demand far exceeds any year in the past three. Despite good crops, defense orders strain material supply though most manufacturers report no wide shutdowns yet. Dealers blame underestimating demand and rising prices for encouraging purchases and note magnetos carburetors and bearings are in short supply due to defense prioritization.
More than 50 Japanese planes attacked Chungking today in the fourth raid of the bombing season that began May 3. The sustained raid hits the Chinese capital with heavy air activity as authorities report on stock accounting forms tied to Russell Stationery Company.
Sen. Josh Lee of Oklahoma urged immediate action to seize Dakar in French West Africa to curb Axis moves. He warned Dakar is a threat, saying the democracies should act now and consider military guidance on whether to take over Dakar or aid Britain with alternative targets. His stance aligns with Sen. Pepper on bold allied moves including Greenland Iceland and other Atlantic island targets.
United Press reports a Royal Air Force pilot stated American war planes were due from a convoy in the Red Sea. He cited 160 Mohawk fighters expected any day and said timely aid could alter the war's outlook in the Near East, though it was unclear if the convoy was from America or escorted by American ships.
British airpower attacks German warplanes and tanks in Syria as raids target Damascus Rayak and Palmyra. The report notes German long-range bombers and troops landing in Syrian airfields and a looming threat to Iraq and Britain's Middle East oil interests. Authorities in Cairo and London weigh responses while Vichy France faces Allied condemnation for facilitating German use of Syrian airstrips.
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