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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1941
Page
2
A government decree in Bucharest allows meat three days from Friday to Monday and bans meat on other days. Another decree forbids state employees to marry foreigners. The measures reflect wartime food controls and social policy in Romania.
Berlin Connecticut April 5 Corky the Camerons pet alligator escaped its cage after being punished for mischief. It hid behind a stack of wood in a large pile prompting the family to remove and replace the entire Jol.
Fireman Cyrtis Walton, recently inducted into the army, enjoyed his first furlough by visiting a fire station. While chatting at the Tire station, an alarm sounded, and Walton rushed to assist, showcasing his khaki gear and readiness even off duty.
British air raids hit Berlin center with powerful bombs starting fires and injuring a large shelter casualty figure. Overnight targets included an aluminum plant in occupied Norway and a Danish radio station. Eight planes lost, plus earlier light attacks on Brest and other targets. German losses claimed at 24 aircraft in three nights. Main German effort aimed at a West Midlands town and northeastern coast. Casualties unknown but expected heavy. London reports no bombs fell on the capital. Rescue workers aided West Midlands residents amid continued bombardment.
Four thousand Sallans and 1000 vaAtiges were taken prisoner as the British occupy Addis Ababa. The official announcement came from Ketya Colony Nairobi on April 10. A Sling, ti me Light Watch Act costs 231 dollars with cancellation privileges.
Rome dispatch reports the Italian government halved gasoline rations due to a strained supply situation and to support the armed forces. Small car drivers previously allowed about nine gallons monthly will now receive roughly half that amount starting tomorrow.
Danish foreign office says it has instructed Hendrik Dé Kauffmén, Danish minister in Washington, to tell the United States that Denmark would neither sell nor lease Danish ships now in American ports under protective custody. The note comes amid tensions over ships held in U.S. ports.
A group of youths attempting to chisel initials on the Alamo Cenotaph were dispersed by police Wednesday night. Officers reported they arrived in time and no damage resulted.
Finished shipments by U. S. Steel subsidiaries reached a March record of 1,720,366 tons, surpassing February at 1,678,? tons and January at 931,? tons. The report notes March 1940 figures amid ongoing production increases.
A garbled weather brief lists temperatures around 82 degrees and 65 to 58 degrees with humidity near 81 percent and 54 percent at various times. It notes a quarter moon, light winds to moderate from the southeast, and rainfall totals near 1.48 inches for a January period. It references a forecast for tourists and mentions cloud cover, fog, and smoky conditions across counties.
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