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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1940
Page
3
NEW YORK, Aug. 21. The weather beaten ship Samaria docked today bringing the first group of child refugees from bombarded England to safety.210 children of all sizes crowded the decks and cheered when they saw the statue of liberty. They carried knapsacks with their few belongings and spoke of the perils they endured including bombs and escape as they landed in New York.
President Manuel Quezon signed emergency powers granting broad control over wages profits hours of labor transportation rents and prices with aims to speed relief during war conditions. He defended the measure as needed to prevent public service stoppage and to check suffering among the masses.
Senator Clark of Missouri introduced a bill to posthumously award the Yank of major general to Col. William J. Mitchell, the original advocate of a large air force. Clark argued Mitchell proved his case and that Congress should recognize his views amid army air force criticism.
Houston reports two British controlled oil companies were selling petroleum products to Japan after a U.S. embargo. The Houston Chronicle notes one company is government controlled and cites officials saying this is part of broader policy. Details are unclear and quotes are incomplete.
A humorous piece notes wives donning fall gloves may prompt fear and fun in marriages. It jokes that gloves resemble Joe Louis style gear, made of soft capeskin and wool, sold in white and various colors, with a wink at husbands needing to read minds.
London report says Norwegian Communist leaders were arrested by German police in raids starting August 16. Included in the group were Egede Nissen president Emil Loerzlen secretary Henry W. Kristiansen chief editor of Arbeideren, and Christian Hiet manager of the Soviet travel bureau. the shop was closed.
Rome reports total blockade of British territories in the Mediterranean. Stefani says seven British planes shot down and Italian air squadron attacked warships near Malta. British raids on Italian positions and targets in Ethiopia noted. Albanian defense plans cited as tensions rise. Greece braces for possible invasion as armed forces concentrate along the Albanian frontier.
Washington Aug 21 The United States has ready plans to rapidly establish naval and air bases to close gaps in hemispheric defenses once negotiations for leases of British territory are completed President Roosevelt expected to press ahead after Lord Halifax announced in principle 99 year leases of sites from Newfoundland to the Caribbean These sites would be acquired by executive action rather than formal treaty indicating possible bases at Guantanamo Cuba and other locations officials said Britain stressed no sovereignty transfer and compensation terms were still to be worked out Churchill cited prewar Anglo American defense ties and denied new Pacific leases while reiterating joint control for civil aviation firms remains in effect through 1998 with a 50 year extension possible
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