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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1943
Page
8
The Truman senate committee report shows in 1942 German submarines sank about 2,000,000 tons of United Nations merchant ships while U.S. ship construction lagged. The study catalogs losses, critiques naval conservation, and notes delays in destroyer escort and submarine systems, with emphasis on bottlenecks and proposed remedies.
Testimony outlines a meeting in Colonel Tuttle's office about a proposed contract between the city and the Guadalupe Blanco River Authority. Participants include Mr Eames engineer, Mr Matter attorney, Senator Wirtz present, and trustees such as Mr Youngblood Colonel Tuttle Mayor Qui Groos Ed Kelfer and Mr Mutter. Napier testifies he did not approve the contract, was not party to negotiations, and sought technical advice before any decision.
In Washington April 22, senators faulted navy negligence after a Truman committee report showed 12,000,000 tons of shipping sunk last year by Axis submarines. Brewster charged quarrelling admirals delayed escort ships. Ellender noted late start on smaller escorts, yet hailed the supply buildup as a remedy ahead.
London April 22 Reuters says U S Liberty ships in the Mediterranean are increasing in number and capacity. Captains report ships loaded with tanks guns and planes, carrying American soldiers toward North African forts. One vessel seen was the Booker T Washington commanded by Hugh N Mulrac of Brooklyn New York who noted his ship has logged over 15000 sea miles in five months delivering cargoes to the United Kingdom and North Africa.
Hollywood gossip notes Ed Wynn at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer for a film in Broadway Melody of 1948, with freedom to improvise his signature humor. Jackie Coogan stars in Army Brat, Jackie’s career and DeMille circle highlighted, Barbara Britton rising in The Story of Dr Wessel, while Judy Garland and Chuck Waiters nurture a romance as Lily Mars era chatter.
Fragmentary OCR notes indicate at the county annual convention a motion or candidate alignment was adopted against Pridging support to the war effort. The text is garbled but suggests a formal endorsement or pledge to oppose wartime backing by a political figure.
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