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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1941
Page
2
A reflective editorial urges nations to replace war with peace and reconstruction. It laments failed guarantees of support to Poland and other allies while calling for global harmony, guided by papal and democratic ideals, to avoid further bloodshed and foster lasting peace.
Berlin reports claim British conduct in Greece branded as the most shameful crime by the German high command. Axis sources say no proof of a planned British retreat. Hitler and Il Duce recognize an independent Croatian state from Yugoslavia, seen as a step in establishing a new axis order in the Balkans.
Berlin reports say 114000 tons of British transports damaged or sunk at Piraeus and nearby. German dispatches claim Britain's withdrawal from Greece and a push toward Egypt. Fate of Tobruk garrison remains unclear as Axis forces advance from Cyrenaica.
War Roundup reports Germans capture Phiorina and two more towns about 40 miles inside Greece buckling the center of the British Greek defense line. Allies retreat to a new front while British say Nazi assaults on the right flank were repulsed. Italians seize Corizza and push toward Greece with Nazis claiming British forces prepare to flee. Yugoslavs press Italian lines in the northwest as Fascists claim Slava repulsed. British East African troops rush to Egypt as Tobruk holds. RAF raids hit Brest battleships in a 4 hour assault and daylight raids drive back Nazi air forces.
Compiled notes recount Civil War era tensions and early 1860s events. German and British actions loom large as nations maneuver in Europe and Africa, with references to American diplomacy, Austro-Hungarian troop movements, and rising tensions in North Africa and the Balkans.
One year ago today President Rossevelt warned Americans to meet force with fortitude amid a challenge to peaceful relations. The fragment notes British troops landing in Norway recapturing Narvik and German advances in southern Norway, with Serb army losses and Rome discussions. Minor details include want ads and mentions of refuge in mountains.
The Hungarian news agency announced Hungary has taken military action against Yugoslavia after Belgrade formed a new government aligned with Germany and Italy. The Soviet foreign ministry criticized Hungary, noting Moscow’s view of the facts and describing the move as poorly timed after a prior pact of friendship. The Soviet official questioned Hungary’s position if it faced its own trouble amid minority tensions.
Weather notes include wind from the south southeast at 22:30, 14 miles per hour, and 12:30 readings of 84 percent for April mean. Total 24 hour rainfall 0.72 inches, January 3 accumulated excess 1.18 inches, monthly deficiency 0.14 inches. Sunset 7 p.m. Tuesday, moonrise 11:27 p.m. Tuesday, Last Quarter Moon.
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