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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1943
Page
2
War analyst DeWitt Mackenzie notes Sweden protests Germany over two Swedish patrol boats sank, with 12 crew lost. Stockholm opens inquiry and neutrality strain deepens as German actions threaten wider conflict and possible Swedish entry with the Allies.
Aug 27 7 Navy fighters rolled from the Johnsville plant after a three day strike by thousands of United Automobile Workers members. Workers followed orders to end the walkout but will vote again after a 30 day cooling off period under the Smith Connally law. Union spokesman noted many expect not to return. The dispute centers on guard and reserve members seeking seniority based assignments.
Allied dispatches describe heightened German repression as Kamler backs interior ministry tough stance while Hitler resists Allied demands. Refugees in Switzerland report anti German protests in northern Italy with Brescia demonstrations. Belgian patriots disrupt rail links between Belgium and Germany and sabotage key electrical infrastructure on the Dendre river.
A spokesman for the Italian legation denied reports that Dino Grandi former Italian ambassador to Britain had arrived in Lisbon to negotiate for an armistice. The denial came from Lisbon on August 27 1971.
Initial reports describe a massive Allied night raid on Berlin focusing on Templehof and surrounding districts. Bombs wrecked airport facilities, communications centers, gas works, and rail depots while central zones including the Gedächtniskirche vicinity suffered extensive destruction. Berliners and officials reportedly evacuated. Goebbels remained in the city amid suspected damage. foreign workers faced arrests for looting amid the upheaval.
Eyewitness reports from Berlin describe debris strewn streets and displaced residents as fires are fought and phosphorous bombs dealt with. By dawn many have only the clothes they wear while trains bring in evacuees and a wary city looks to another night.
Anti submarine command reports air sea battles destroying and damaging ten U boats. First Lieut Isley Ver nal Utah and First Lieut Darden Guymon Okla plus Carl Damann Strathmore Call participated. Isley’s crew attacked a surfaced U boat with depth charges. no survivors found though damaged. Darden’s crew sunk a submarine with depth charges and machine gun fire. Damann credited with destroying a U boat and forcing another to stay submerged.
Moscow stamped formal recognition on the De Gaulle Giraud Committee as the representative of French interests and leaders of the resistance. The move, reported from Moscow, follows limited recognition by the United States and Britain at Quebec, with promise that France will later choose its own government and officers in due course.
A plea by the war manpower commission for 3200 part-time workers to unload vital war materials in Jersey City Hoboken and Weehawken drew a deluge of volunteers. The U S Railroad Represent Board in Jersey City reported closing its office early due to the overflow crowd as freighters waited in New York harbor for men to unload railroad freight destined overseas.
London reports German overseas radio stating that information from the central Mediterranean does not indicate an imminent Allied invasion of the Italian mainland. The broadcast notes Allied ship movements in the central Mediterranean and comments on real estate brokers offering properties that cannot be described as valuable.
In Holm Aug 27 Finnish political leaders urged steps toward a separate peace with Russia. They warned President Ryti that Finland is sliding toward a dangerous path and cited deteriorating US relations. A petition from members of several parties was shown to Ryti, voicing concern over the shift in ties with the United States. The government released the petition text after foreign correspondents were summoned late last night.
A group of 18 Americans and several embassy and military personnel were rescued after a crash in a jungle near a village in India. Among those saved were CBS reporter Eric Reaverald and John Davies Jr., with U S and transport plane survivors arriving after a long journey. Co Pilot Charles William Felix died in the crash, his body recovered at the scene.
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