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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1941
Page
3
A garbled report references Red River rising eight inches at night and mentions steel industry capacity and military needs. It cites United States wartime steel output, a 91,000,000 ton capacity, and concerns over supplies and production driven by defense plans and global conflict.
In Washington on June 13 President Roosevelt warned labor organizations to halt raiding each other for members and ordered government agencies to monitor such jurisdictional disputes. The note referenced recent tensions and the need to repair damage from earlier conflicts.
Washington issued "Bo ahead" orders for a 1500 dwelling national defense housing plan. Homes cost about 4000 dollars each and will house workers at shipbuilding and other material defense plants. Construction is to be done by Central Contracting Company of Dallas and Brown Lane Company of Beaumont.
Washington reports five major auto manufacturers were asked to halt the sale of new 1942 models to conserve non defense materials and shipping for wartime needs. The request targets production cuts and immediate withdrawal of certain model lines amid policy by the Office of Price Administration and wartime economic controls.
British and Allied air forces raid German industrial zones including Lippin and Rotterdam docks as a large night offensive targets factories and maritime facilities. British leaders claim the raids disrupt enemy war production and threaten logistic hubs across western Germany and the Low Countries.
Reports indicate plans for a major realignment of American British Australian and Chinese merchant shipping across the Pacific and Indian Oceans to boost tonnage for the Atlantic route. Sources say the final shaping involves Keswick and other imperial figures and British shipping interests.
Report from Austin says the Senate remains undecided about adjournment as the House asks for a ruling. The inquiry focuses on the timing and procedure of adjournment with lawmakers awaiting a decision from leadership.
A wife faces charges in connection with her husband’s death. Police reported the investigation as ongoing with local officials involved. The case details remain limited as authorities disclose few specifics.
The Royal Air Force launched what was described as the greatest attack of the war on Ruhr industries while Allied columns pressed on Damascus and Beirut in Syria. Berlin rejected Washington’s claim of the Robin Moor sinking and defended aggressive naval action against Allied shipping with contraband.
A child died after burns sustained in a gas explosion. Officials reported the incident and are continuing investigations into the cause and safety measures. France lodged a formal protest regarding the incident and related findings.
Witnesses recalled a fire on the floor at a British block where Frank Sayle, aged 45, died. Neighbors heard an explosion and the couple in the flat nearby reported sounds of smoke as the blaze broke out about half an hour apart. Authorities investigated the room where Sayle was found.
Reports say Gibraltar was attacked by three bombers dropping explosives on Punta Europa and the southern fortifications. The blasts caused fire and damage to the fortress area, with initial accounts noting casualties and structural harm.
Tass reported in New York that rumors of German troop concentrations on the Russian border and Nazi demands on the Soviet were described as clumsily concocted propaganda by hostile forces to the U S G R and Germany.
Reno dispatch reports Tallulah Bankhead Sr. is granted a divorce, with actress-daughter Tallulah Bankhead linked to the action. Emery, an actor, figures in the proceedings as described in the brief timeline.
June 13. A conference discusses the sinking of the American ship Robin Moor by Axis submarines. Officials say international law defines contraband and safety duties, arguing Britain and the United States must resist German definitions and uphold clear norms.
Paul Wesider of the CIO United Workers Union was taken into custody at an Ohio aluminum plant amid an investigation into possible strikes and defense material disruptions. He faced charges connected to past felonies and alleged name changes while serving time for a 1931 grocery store holdup.
Texas in June 13 report discusses how French language influence and French spoken in France may spread under occupation. Donald Joseph, a Texas professor of Ro languages, cites cultural absorption from German conquerors and notes potential language shifts in New Orleans Bayou region and southwestern Louisiana amid occupation.
London reports a British coastal command plane torpedoed a Nazi pocket battleship in Norway. The Lutzow and the Admiral Scheer remain in service. Blenheim crews attacked the vessel with destroyers present and forced them to retreat to port as white smoke obfuscated the results.
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