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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1946
Page
16
London dispatch cites Eleutheria noting indications the United States may send a token force to Greece if the situation worsens. The report reflects early war era diplomacy and speculation on foreign intervention.
The War Office intends to transfer 100000 members of General Anders Polish army into a British resettlement corps under British military law. The Poles will sign for two years at British pay rates, while those who refuse to join will receive no assistance from the British army.
In Berlin Aug 30 the Soviet military government raised food rations for German coal miners in the Russian occupation zone three days before elections. The move follows a weeks long pattern of benefits in support of the Socialist Unity party as it campaigns against the Conservative Christian Democratic union. The party promises more benefits if it wins decisively.
A rumor without confirmation spread through Budapest parliament that Hungary was negotiating to become a member state of the Soviet Union. A Hungarian official with anti Communist ties said he received indirect word via a northern country that a Hungarian representative was negotiating with Russians in Paris.
Pravda denounces Hadansky Ukrainia for publishing AlloW Us to Err calling the piece absurd and saying it reveals writers’ ignorance that to err is to escape Soviet ideology and avoid criticism.
Dispatch reports from Chin chow say government forces captured Chengteh, Jehol province, without opposition. The city fell as Chinese Communist forces fled ahead of the advancing troops. A firemen committee to tackle China’s political strife was mentioned as a source of renewed peace outlook.
In Paris Aug 30 the peace conference seems headed for failure and spirits dip among both foreigners and French. Observers say World War II may come, with some remaining cautiously optimistic yet worn out. Molotov Byrnes clashes, Australian statements, and British stance heighten tension as the conference deteriorates.
Russia urged the UN Security Council to determine the numbers and locations of Allied troops and the whereabouts of Allied air and sea bases outside occupied territories. The move followed Greece's complaints over border incidents with Albania and British troop presence during the upcoming plebiscite. In Athens, violence surged as Greeks prepared for Sunday’s vote on the monarchy, with at least 21 killed and many seized by Communist bands in the past hours.
Forecast shows continued rain Friday after noon and night with partly cloudy conditions overall. Friday maximum 84 with a 66-degree low. Thursday high 34 and low 68. Saturday high 86 and low 66.
In Houston assistant U S Attorney Joseph Cash disclosed an alleged international auto smuggling ring moving new cars trucks and trailers into Mexico from Houston Dallas San Antonio St Louis and Kansas City. Vehicles were sold for hundreds of dollars above the U S ceiling price. In Springfield Mass Harold Wesson 67 president of Smith and Wesson died last night.
Tokyo essay notes American forces may remain in Japan indefinitely after the surrender anniversary to counter communism. Soviet activity is propaganda and advice to Japanese Communists. Both sides watch Korea and Tokyo four power council, with clashes and careful diplomacy.
Washington reports sixty American citizens are held incommunicado and under arrest in Yugoslavia. The State Department says contact has been denied and charges appear political tied to opposition of Tito’s Soviet-dominated regime.
Durham report recalls a fatal crash when a large oil transport truck and a car collide. The truck overturned and burst into flames, trapping driver Johnnie R. John, 30, who perished while bystanders tried to assist. He urged onlookers to retreat as the blaze ignited a funeral pyre.
Sweden has asked Britain for sound photography to locate launching sites of rockets flying over Swedish territory. Reports say the rockets likely originate from near the Russian-occupied German base at Peenemunde.
New York Aug 30 principal security and commodity markets in the United States and Canada will close at end of business today for a three day holiday through Monday Labor Day.
Paris dispatch reports Soviet Foreign Minister Molotov and others accusing the United States and Britain of interference as Greece seeks to resolve its border dispute with Albania. The peace conference debated Greek claims to Epirus while urging that Greece be allowed to choose its own government with U.S. Byrnes defending open hearing for all parties.
President Truman bade farewell to Bermuda as the presidential yacht Williamsburg and its escort destroyer sailed out to sea. The ships head for Hampton Roads Virginia and are to enter Sunday with the official end of the cruise expected Monday at the Washington Navy Yard.
State police under orders from Governor Edward Martin pushed an investigation into Ku Klux Klan activities in Pennsylvania. The inquiry focused on Chambersburg after a local newspaper ad signed Franklin County Klan and declared we are here to stay.
Clifford R. Legrand a 64 year old druggist known as Peavy on a radio show faced a divorce suit filed by his wife Alice Nixon Legrand 44 who alleges cruel and inhuman treatment. Married since 1943 the couple resides in Santa Fe. The filing follows public mention of the couple amid news of Chicago to Los Angeles streamliner schedules shifting to every other day starting September 2.
The piece condemns Dean Acheson and the U S State Department for calling Yugoslav incidents closed while five American aviators lie dead. It argues Tito’s forces murdered unarmed airmen and asserts that bypassing the UN Security Council hides reparations and shields aggression. It warns continued diplomacy risks amplifying Tito’s offense and harming national dignity.
Guadalupe river valley residents near Cuero faced a potential major overflow within 48 hours as Cuero station logged 6.75 inches of rain in 36 hours. The Guadalupe rose to 23 feet above normal upstream and 11 feet at Cuero, with more rain continuing. August Boldt of Central Power and Light noted an unusually high river rise. Luling reported 4.6 inches of rain with more to come.
Rising waters expected to reach 16 feet along the San Antonio river Friday with flood warnings for residents south of the city. Crests reported at 12 feet at Karnes City and rainfall totals in San Antonio at 3.77 inches in 43 hours. Rail and highway detours followed washed out bridges and floodwaters. traffic resumed as waters receded and closures continued on several state routes.
Bremen August 30 The American military government said a U S war department employee killed a dock worker and wounded others during a raid. The incident stirred Berlin’s population and a disastrous situation was narrowly averted. The American, a former Navy lieutenant, is held pending for investigation. Twenty four Germans were arrested on theft or related suspicions as security troops raided the docks to halt food package theft.
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