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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1941
Page
2
The column humorously critiques air conditioned trains and refrigerated cars, joking that innovation brings more misery than relief. It lampoons the inventor mindset, compares climate comforts to igloolike carriages, and mocks extreme cold travel gear while noting the social and bodily annoyances of modern transport.
The April 3 1916 recap notes French gains near Vaux, torpedoing near Portugal and Russian hospital ship incidents. Britain reassures public war plans not aimed at Germany. A year ago Chamberlain reshuffles cabinet naming Churchill armed services head. Reynaud tells America that France and England still at war, no peace.
An Ananiated Press notice reports powerful storms sweeping Texas towns, injuring Garageman Weorthara M. Smith and Miss Esteinrne Fxeell as a tornado tore through Tyler. Damages exceed $100,000 with smashed stores, flooded streets, and heavy hail in Tyler, Longview, Henderson, and nearby areas.
British forces report advances in Ethiopia near Miesso on the Addas Ababta Jibya line about 180 miles east of Addis Ababa as Middle East command proclaims a victory. In Libya British troops pull back north of Agedabia while Axis forces press the pursuit with renewed bombardment. Italian Eritrea reports bombardment and evacuation of Asmara hospital with hundreds of Eritrean Italian residents killed.
Saigon reports the last Japanese military units in southern Indo-China will depart tomorrow. Japanese authorities say the withdrawal ends the military presence they secured during mediation over the Indo-China Thailand border dispute.
Four United States citizens were arrested in Berlin last night and released later. Among them were John Faul Dickson of the Chicago Tribune and Mutual Broadcasting System, Arthur K. Dunning secretary of the Anvertcart chamber of commerce, a New York music student identified as John Welsh, and a Californian whose name was not disclosed. Dunning was freed after two hours, at 7:45 p m, with Welsh and the Californian released soon after. Dickson's friends said he returned home at 4 a m today. Barbara Stanwyck shoots a scene for The Great Man's Lady in Hollywood.
The bulletin records a 604 a m wind of 7 valley per hour, humidity and April precipitation totals, and rainfall since January 1 totaling 1.78 inches with a deficit of 21 inches. It lists sun and moon data, tides at Aransas Pass, and numerous city weather observations including cloudiness, rain, and temperatures across the United States and Canada. Cities named include Buffalo, Chicago, Denver, Dallas, Galveston, Houston, Jacksonville, New York, Phoenix, Seattle, and more, with varying conditions from clear to overcast and occasional snow or rain. The report also notes moon phases, tides, and regional forecasts by city.
Associated Press reports Berlin signals looming war as Hitler withdraws the German legation from Belgrade. Croat leader joins Yugoslav government for unity. Nazi forces mass on the Yugoslav border, 50 miles from Belgrade. Mystery death of Hungary's pro Britain premier Count Telek. Berlin and Rome claim heavy naval and air actions in Atlantic Mediterranean and North Africa.
LONDON April 3 The post office department announced that letters and printed matter sent from New York to Britain between January 30 and February 3 and earlier dates elsewhere in the United States were lost by an ebay action.
Secretary Morgenthau and Attorney General Jackson said they were studying possible action to forfeit 30 German and Italian vessels seized last weekend. The 1917 law allows forfeiture as a penalty, with no clear evidence linking sabotage to axis diplomats. Protests against seizures grew from the axis as more ships were attacked, while axis losses rose to 12 in four days.
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