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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1940
Page
2
A call to citizens to balance defense and democracy, arguing real strength lies in genuine preparation and elected accountability. It urges Congress to uphold constitutional duties, recall unfit representatives, and resist bureaucratic excess while preserving liberty and the American republic.
A hair dresser named Wayne Forrest, 23, a former actor and dancer, flew to Bohemias today to work for the Duchess of Windsor. He was hired by a Fifth Avenue beauty salon famous for styling the duchess. His recipe calls for five eyes, two peers of rum, and one head of hair mix.
Fragmentary report from the German news agency notes a British merchant ship named Serlin was sunk after bombing by a Junkers plane off Moray Firth, Scotland. The entry includes unclear dates and phrasing suggesting August 3 1947 and references to light ads and potential profiteering comments, with damaged OCR readability.
Nazi sources say coastal batteries along the French coast can shell London and Dover, with mines in the Bristol Channel described as a dangerous blow to Britain’s supplies. British reports note few shells in Dover and emphasize routine target practice. Berlin also issues air raid rules as diplomacy marks a year since non aggression pacts with Russia.
Nazi warplanes dropped salvos on three London suburbs causing heavy property damage and few casualties as British long range guns fired toward the French coast. German reports claimed shells crossed the channel toward Calais while Greece and Rome react to regional tensions. Supporters of Argentina's ousted president Ortiz rally for confidence vote in the legislature.
In Hanoi and French Indo China observers suggest Japan will delay any direct move in the South Seas until Germany’s assault on Britain reaches a peak. Dutch East Indies and Indo China business leaders foresee a planned partition of the Orient after Western powers are preoccupied. US role seen variably as Indo China seeks American military aid while airframe orders for France linger with slim chances of intervention.
Bexar County Townsend club No 6 will meet at Highland Park recreation building Sunday at 2 30 p m to discuss the Townsend national recovery plan and the gross income tax announced by J P Mayfield first vice president.
The Times calls for ministerial changes in Britain after the parliamentary session. It praises Prime Minister Churchill and ministers Bevin Woolton and Beaverbrook while blaming Chancellor Kingsley Wood and Alfred Duff Cooper. The paper says a change in War leadership since May 10 has produced results but remains overdue.
Reports from Shanghai claim renewed Chinese military activity in North China alongside unconfirmed accounts of a large withdrawal of Japanese troops. Up to 100,000 troops were said moved from Honan and Shansi via Tangku to southern ports, with families of railway workers also being evacuated as defense lines thin.
Witness reports an overnight Luftwaffe raid on a London district that destroyed shops and a movie theater but miraculously caused no fatalities. A night of wreckage left streets deserted, shelters overrun, and business losses amid grim humor from workers stunned by luck and damage.
A jumble of city forecasts lists high and low temperatures for Abilene Amarillo Galveston and other Texan locales with notes on wind and precipitation. The report references rainfall totals since January and hints at upcoming conditions for Friday and Sunday with various temperatures and cloud cover details.
The U S government was reported ready for a diplomatic break with Germany over the sinking of the White Star liner Arable. The Germans advanced toward Brest Litovsk. A surprise attack by the Italians netted positions on the Carso Plateau. ONE YEAR AGO TODAY Hitler warned Britain on the Polish situation and the British ambassador was told Britain had no business in eastern Europe. In Berlin there was talk the German army would begin a march within 24 hours.
France confirms former Education Minister Jean Zay now held at Clermont-Ferrand will be tried there by a military court on a charge of desertion from the army. Trial date awaits.
Izvestia declares Russia assists Germany to beat British blockade exchanging raw materials for German industrial goods and armaments as the Soviet German non aggression treaty is praised as the strongest factor for peace. In India, Congress leaders reject Britain's postwar dominion offer, urging protests and warning of effects on democracy. Half-rate aid ad note appears.
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