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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 23, 1941

Page

2

Ickes Attacks Nazi Folders in American Debate

A Roosevelt era column accuses Ickes of defaming and stirring prejudice against Lindbergh and other figures. The piece labels Ickes a Communist fellow traveler who mirrors Goebbels tactics and warns that his rhetoric endangers democracy and civil liberties.

Ickes Allianes of America Tekes Charles A. Lindbergh United States Germany Nobert E. Woo America First Committee General Wood Bitler America Next Henry Ford Abner Hitler Goebbels Roosevelt

Texas Hotel Association to Hold 36th Convention in San Antonio

San Antonio will host the Texas Hotel Association thirty sixth annual convention in October with tentative dates October 24 to 26. A post convention Mexico City tour is planned and a special train will depart October 26 returning to San Antonio November 4. Association president is P McKenzie manager of the Blackstone Hotel in Tyler.

San Antonio Texas Hotel Association Texas Hotel Review Mexico City P. McKenzie Blackstone Tyler

Flood on Trinity River Anticipated

Flood warnings issued as rainfall swells the Trinity River watershed. The river stood at 25.1 feet early today, three feet below flood stage, with Northeast Texas receiving heavy rains. Sulphur Springs reported 2.40 inches, Texarkana 2.54 inches, and Dallas 1.82 inches. Livestock urged to seek higher ground in lowlands.

Vallas Trinity River Weather Bureau Texas Texarkana Dallas

House to Pass Fleemosyany Inquiry Moves On

An Austin based legislative inquiry into eleemosynary institutions continues after midnight hearings. Officials face possible gross mismanagement charges tied to dismissals at the state farm school for the feeble minded in Austin. The superintendent cites visitor rules as reason. the dismissed head nurse and her husband deny wrongdoing, with broader issues to be explored in upcoming hearings. A bill by Rep Eugene McGlasson aims to strengthen the state board of control’s regulatory powers and establish separate superintendent, business manager, and medical director roles.

Austin State Farm School Colony Ben Yarbrough J. E. Willerson Willerson N. M. North Bill Eugene McGlasson State Board of Control

Weather summary and forecast with scattered data across regions

Weather data shows wind from the north at 22 90 p.m and 4 a.m. Mean temperatures around 55 to 81 with precipitation totals of 24 hours ending 7 a.m at 22 inches and 48 inches excess since January 1. Rainfall for the month 0.76 inches. yearly totals and forecasts for many U.S. cities follow with cloudy, rainy, or clear conditions and gusts. Moon phase noted. tourist weather sections list multiple destinations with temperatures and conditions.

Nis Pon Thursdy Rete Maoo Phate

Rain and Rust Hit Bexar County Crops

County Agent H A Pitzhugh reports steady rains in Bexar County over weeks reduced early small grain production by about 60 percent due to rust on fall planted oats barley and wheat. Cotton planting is delayed by rain along with grain and sweet sorghums and early corn. if rain ends soon, damage should be limited though prolonged damp weather could invite boll weevils leaf worms and cotton hopper pests. Pastures benefit from wet winter and spring with water supplies well above normal and ranges reported in better condition than in 30 to 35 years.

Bexar County H. A. Pitzhugh Fitzhugh

Aussies and Nazis Report Prisoners

Australian troops captured 447 Italians in raids from To bruk Libya, announced by British headquarters in the Middle East. German units at Salam Egypt reported capturing British machine guns and prisoners in a separate dispatch.

Cau Wegpt Tobruk Libya Middle East Berlin Salam Egypt

Churchill Reports to King on War Developments

King George received Prime Minister Churchill at Buckingham Palace and heard a detailed report on the latest war developments.

Churchill King London King George Duckingham Palace Sovereign

Italians Seize Shanghai Ships Reported by Officials

Italian marines seized the freighter Tomislav and the cruiser Conte Verde in Shanghai harbor forcing police from the gangplank. Italian consular officials said the ships were boarded on orders from Rome while British authorities called the action a neutrality violation.

Bhanansas APM i UH Tomislav Shanghai Rome Internationa

Greek crisis deepens as Axis advances and evacuations loom

German and Italian broadcasts claim massive Greek capitulations as northwest Greek forces surrender and King George II evacuates to Crete. Berlin asserts Panzer columns broke British lines at Thermopylae, while Nazi reports say 250,000 Greeks capitulated and 30,000 British were drowned on failing transports. British retaliatory raids hit Plymouth and Breast naval base as RAF answers with strikes.

George II Athena Isle of Crete Berlin Thermopylae Pass Plymouth R.A. F Breast Naval Base

Tobruk Sally Halted as Axis Repels British Breakout

Cairo and Rome dispatches report Tobruk remains blocked after a renewed British attempt to force a breakout from the Libyan port. In East Africa, Tallan forces repulse attacks in Dessie sector of Northern Ethiopia. Axis air raids hit Malta and Tibya while British patrols over Greece claim success. Four axis planes shot down over Tobruk.

Rome Tobruk Halian High Command Daily War Bulletin Tallan Dessle Ethiopia Malta Tibya Cairo Egypt Bengasi Baroe R. A. F. Middle East Command Greece

Britain Honors Patron Saint George in Wartime Observance

Britain observes the anniversary of Saint George, the dragon slayer, noting his death on April 23, 303 A.D. Citizens wear red and white roses in remembrance as bombed sites like St Paul’s and the cenotaph memorial mark the day.

London Britain George Pattonhole St. George Paul's Ansela

Cratex Kidney and Bladder Relief Admisive Claim

An advertisement-style passage touts Cratex as a cure for non organ based kidney and bladder symptoms such as nervousness, weak ankles, swelling, night awakenings, burning pain, circles under eyes, and general malaise. It promises rapid relief within a day or 60, with a full money back guarantee if not satisfied.

War flashback 25 years ago from July 23 1618 battles in Europe

Report from 1618 notes German troops breaking French trenches at Lemort Homme before being driven back, daily aerial operations over the Balkan front, and sensational plots found in a German attache's office. Battles unfold at Trondheim and north of Oslo with fierce naval actions off Swedish coast as Berlin confirms fighting with Allied troops in Norway.

T. Avril Lemort Homme Balkan Front United States Washington Norway Trondheim Oslo

Yugoslav King Peter Sets Up Government Seat

London April 21 Secretary Anthony Eden told Parliament that the nineteen-year government of King Peter of Yugoslavia had established itself in the Middle East and would continue the struggle alongside Britain. The report notes the Yugoslav government in exile strengthening its position amid wartime events.

London Ur—Foreign Anthony Eden Pariament Today Peter Yugoslavia Middle East Britain

Randolph Planes Exceed 2500 Hours at Randolph Field

Basic training planes at Randolph field have logged over 2500 hours each, averaging more than 235000 miles. About 300 aircraft are in service there, with most entering service in 1937 and the rest in 1999.

Randolph Field

Matsuoka to report to cabinet on Moscow Berlin Rome trip

Foreign Minister Yosuke Matsuoka will report to a special cabinet session tomorrow morning on his trip to Moscow Berlin and Rome. The privy council will meet to consider the Soviet Japanese non aggression pact, whose approval is seen as virtually assured.

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