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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1944
Page
2
Stockholm dispatch says Field Marshal Rommel told a Swedish journalist how his car was strafed by two Allied planes while touring France. He said he leaped to safety, amid machine gun fire, and sustained injuries while the chauffeur was killed. Rommel vowed to return to the front to answer the British.
Fourren Lewis Jr. reports from Washington on plans by Army and Navy leaders and congressional allies to push a bill for one year of military service for every able bodied man after the war. Advocates argue a trained, ready force would deter future aggression and prevent peacetime complacency.
MALISON INDIANA A man drills for water after years of heating his home and cooking meals. He mistakenly finds a pocket of gan at 16 feet, causing a surprising turn in his search and plans.
Allied forces intensify efforts in northern France and Brittany aiming to cut German reinforcements and supply lines. U.S. Flying Fortresses and Mustangs attack six German airfields and key rail yards near Metz while RAF bombers hit Brest and port facilities. Armored units recrossing the Lotte river threaten La Rochelle, La Pallice, and Bordeaux. German positions around Brittany naval bases resist but show strain as Allied pincers close toward the Seine, with reports of large German withdrawals and potential rout.
American B 17 Portresses of the Eighth Air Force flew a three leg shuttle mission from Britain to Russia to Italy and back to England. They struck an airfield southwest of Toulouse in France and later targeted oil plants in Poland before returning to bases in Russia and Britain. The operation used the same aircraft that previously flew from Britain on August 6.
In July realty sales in San Antonio fell to 1058 from a record 1278 in June as the local Real Estate Board cites hesitancy amid rising prices. Realtors attribute demand softness to wary buyers and a cooling apartment properties market in recent weeks.
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