Fighters for Freedom Echoes From Army Day Speech
East Side News editor praises national unity and heroism on Army Day. The piece lauds General Douglas MacArthur for leadership in the Philippines, compares him to historic figures, and calls freedom the guiding force amid global threats. Continued on Page 2.
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Harry St. Schlacht
East Side News
America
Lexington
Chateau Thierry
Freedom
General MacArthur
Philippines
Bataan
Captain Prescoth
Bunkerd
Davy Crockett
Jap Planes Raid India Cities Yanks Repulse Bataan Landing
American Pilipino forces in Bataan repelled a heavy Japanese assault on the right center and thwarted a night landing along the east coast. Corregidor and Forts Frank and Drum faced dive bomber attacks with no lasting damage. In new Delhi reports a successful American bombing on the Andaman Islands.
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Washington
Apr
Uwi
War Department
N Bataan
Bataan
Correphier
Frank
Drum
Cavite
Manila Bay
Hae
Department
New Delhi
Andamnn Islands
Bay of Bengal
Lewis x Brereton
India
Jonathan M. Wainwright
Tine Ui Bataan
Rome
Corregidor
Army Day Shows Expanding Might
Army Day observances highlight a growing military, with projections of about 3.9 million personnel and a parallel viewed strength alongside the United Nations in a new global conflict. Secretary Stimson urges unity and cautions against civil strife as civilians witness displays of military power and mobilization.
Doctors Upheld In Alford Trial
The state lost the first round in its bid for the death penalty in the Alford case. Judge McCrary overruled a motion challenging the physicians who examined Jones B. Alford, deeming him insane after a sanity hearing in Huntsville. Jury selection from a 50-person panel was to continue, with defense lawyers noted for a notable prior case.
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Jones B. Alford
R. L. Agnew
San Antonio
Refrigerator
Salestar
W. W. McCrary
Alford
Criminal District Court
Huntsville
District Attorney's
Sng
Joi
Pete McKenaie
Toy
U S and Australian pilots clash in Pacific air battles
Allied and Australian air units claimed heavy blows against Japanese forces in the Pacific theater. Reports describe multiple carrier and land strikes against Koepyang and Lae with several Japanese aircraft destroyed or damaged. Seven Allied planes were shot down over Darwin and Port Moresby air battles yielded losses on both sides.
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Australis
Koeping
Dutch Timor
Australia
Mearesty
aAid
Koepyang Ad Lae
Darwin
Port Moresby
Coin- Mynbiies
Tese
Fork Moresby
Rafers Ware
300 Planes Bomb Nazi City and Paris Works
German forces faced one of the largest Allied raids as 300 bombers struck Cologne and Paris region targets including the Gnome-Rhone works. The operation, reported by Associated Press, also claimed multiple Norw egian near Narvik raids and noted a low loss ratio for the Allied air armada.
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Nazi
Associated Press
Russia
Anoe
Cologne
Paris
A. F
R.A. F
Gennevilliers
Hritith
Germany
Stockholm
Narvik
Norway
Trantier
Narvik Fjord
London
Welygut
Auto Graveyards In L A Surveyed
San Antonio reports 58 urban auto graveyards in Los Angeles area where salvageable scrap metal is gathered. Survey records sent to the War Production Board by the WPA office here note Houston leads the state with 65 graveyards.
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San Antonio
War Production Board
WPA
Houston
Small Craft Warnings Issued From Apalachicola to Lake Charles
The United States Weather Bureau issued the main forecast warning small craft are advised from Apalachicola to Brownsville and from Brownsville Texas to Lake Charles Louisiana for today. Mariners should exercise caution and monitor local advisories.
Mandalay Suburbs Hit in Japanese Bombing Raid
An official communique says Chinese and Burmese targets in Mandalay endured a terrifying bombing last Friday as monks and locals reportedly rampaged. British sources noted quiet in the Irrawaddy area with Japanese activity east of the river and attacks near the Thelda region.
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Sprio Lns
Tortay
Mandalay
Ang
Tounfoo
Irrawaddy
Prom
J Frank Davis Dies Here Author and Playwright
J Frank Davis longtime author and playwright died in his sleep at his home on East Agarita Avenue. A former supervisor for the Writers Project he shaped Texas literary work and noted history through his novels and stage works. Born December 24 1870 in New Bedford Mass he held editorial posts in Boston papers before settling in San Antonio in 1910 where he wrote fiction and plays.
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Frank Davis
East Agarita Avenue
Als
Bayis
Jin the
Smith-Young Tower
Slate
Writers Project
New England
Admiral Prary
North Pole
Portamouth
Saturday Evening Post
Broadway
Brent
Davis
Bor
New Bedford
Mass
Old Boston American
Boston Tribune
Boston Herald
Boston Traveler
Cester
Witte
Aecte
Ning
St Antovnia
Abhiuivar
Almanzar
Anthin
San Jacinto
San Antonio
Dvg
Texas
North Texas Receives Crop Saving Rain Across State
Heavy showers drenched North Texas and stretched to Abilene and Tyler with forecasts of continued rain. Officials reported the heaviest totals in Brady and Fort Worth while other cities logged multiple inches. The moisture aided delayed crops including cotton oats and flax as surface moisture improves but roots remain short of optimal depth.
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Nori Texas
Abvene
Tyler
Dallrs Weather Bureau
Texas
Moet
Monett Tse
SUI
Cisco
Dallas
Brady
Fort Worth
Minera Wells
Wichita Falls
Gainesville
Preterickstate
Sulytun Springs
Austin
Abilene
AL Austin
State Department of Agriculture
War Comes To Nations Mainland Near Madras And Colombo
British announced raids on two coastal Indian cities north of Madras as war widened in Asia. Columbo and Nizampatam faced heavy damage. Japanese forces reported strikes near Akyab and along the Ceylon coast with Allied and Axis naval actions intensifying across the Bay of Bengal and Indian frontier.
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New Delas
India
Madras
Bay of Bengal
Cocanada
Nizampatam
Hellelwern Madras
Calcutt
Colombo
Ceylon
United Storey
Dap
Iyi Wean
Louis Johnson
Roaid- Molt
Tidia
Idls
United States
United Nations
Johnson
Janyaha
Nehitn
Maulana Abul
All-India
Roosevelt
Tokyo
Boron
Wsdia
Akyao
Burma
Nizampatant
Mstun
Wea
Imperial
Cantral
London
Colombe
German Radio, Ostensibly Quoiig
Tekvaans
Akyab
Burin
Coyor
Japan
Ab Leaat
Todian
Nyaungbinaick
Nerth
Pronie
Harbor Grey
Catombo
Ratnatana Railway
Weather Forecast for San Antonio and Vicinity
Forecast calls cooler Monday night with above normal readings in some areas. Occasional rain expected in the southeast and showers with thunderstorms in the northeast. Some fog and wind shifts possible overnight into Tuesday morning.
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San Antonio
Texas
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