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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1942
Page
1
A devastating Sunday storm battered San Antonio and Bexar County with 70 mph winds. Property damage rose to about 1 million dollars, driven by rural crop losses and city home and building damage near the Municipal airport. Police and emergency crews battled wreckage, power outages, and looting as a long recovery began.
A powerful weekend storm battered 200 miles of Texas coastline from Matagorda Bay to Bay City causing extensive property and crop damage. In Matagorda the storm flooded streets with water depths up to street level, toppled houses, and cut power and telephones. Fatalities included George Kath and a married couple, Fernando Thermanty and Laverto, reports say. Boats were wrecked, Camp Hulen evacuated, and many vessels tied up in debris. Cows swam to safety as a laundries and other structures were destroyed or gutted by the gale force winds.
Reports say United States air forces continue unblemished in bombing campaigns across Africa and Asia. American bombers backed by fighters attacked Axis supply depots in Tobrik and Maryina in Burma, while raids targeted railways and roads in Laskia and Indochina. All American aircraft reportedly returned safely.
Early today a Baltimore and Ohio oil train derailed near Route 40 causing tank cars to burn and oil to flow across the roadway. Fire crews kept the line from blocking the highway while Pennsylvanian railroad officials assessed the scene and began cleanup.
U S troops assist British farmers during harvest in Notts and surrounding regions. Soldiers on leave volunteered to help with gathering hops and other crops as shortages of labor persist across areas. Authorities reportedly seek more volunteers to ease harvest delays.
A corrupted report details trial proceedings for Deputy Charles A. Smith and others in Uvalde with Sheriff Vernon Merrit of Bandera, Major J. Franklin Spears, and Assistant District Attorney Ralph J. Noonan listed among officials. The case involves an officer shot during a July 4 celebration and transfers from Bandera.
Russian forces press a northern push toward Moscow while defending Stalingrad. Allied dispatches note intensified Soviet armor and bombers along a wide front, with Germans retreating from key lines yet signaling continued pressure. Western observers report heavy clashes near the Volga and Baltic corridor, signaling a harsh winter campaign unfolding across central and western Russia.
The report notes Lt Col Colin Kelly, famed for bold carrier strikes in the Southwest Pacific, tallying multiple combat missions and attacks on Japanese ships. It recounts his leadership, survivals, and a dramatic engagement where he shot down enemy aircraft, with moves described amid wartime headlines and claims.
Senator Taft said Congress would overhaul the selective service system this fall to set a fixed induction schedule and lower the draft age to 18 or 19. He urged a uniform system that would exempt married men with children until other eligible classes have been exhausted.
A diplomatic source says Hitler and Mussolini would meet soon at the Russian front to discuss campaigns in Russia and Africa. The Italian premier reportedly has complaints about Italian troops and certain aspects of collaboration with Italy.
Photographs depicting the damage from the stern Sunday in San Antonio are highlighted on page 8, with another page showcasing Marine landings in the Solomon Islands on page 7. The Light offers readers two full pages featuring these major news photographs.
Chinese forces press their advance from Nanchang toward Canton amid heavy fighting in Kiangsi and Chekiang. Reports say Chinese troops retake key air bases at Chahslen and Tishut while closing on Luneku and Liangkialu as they recapture portions of the Chekiang Kiangsi railroad.
A federal grand jury indicted two Works Progress Administration officials Robert B. Rhoads of Indianapolis and Ralph L. Glaser of New Haven along with three dealers Louis E. Emerman Frank L. O’Brien and Clarenta J. O’Brien for conspiring to defraud the United States and interfere with war production. The cases concern used machine tools diverted from WPA tool branch to thwart allocations, with Nelson and Lord O’Brien aiding the prosecution.
Japanese authorities warn citizens to expect fresh air and sea attacks by a stronger American force as U S military strength signals heighten wartime pressure. The Office of War Information reported today that Japanese propaganda continues to rail against Allied advances following the Coral Sea engagement.
A continued cooler spell lowers temperatures across San Antonio and nearby areas with intermittent tight winds. Rainfall in the past 24 hours remains modest while gusts ease. Expect light to moderate breezes from the north with no significant weather hazards.
General MacArthur reports Australian and U S troops halted a Japanese push near Milne Bay New Guinea. Allied forces under Maj. Gen. Cy Albert Clowes cracked a trap and forced the enemy to abandon heavy supplies and tanks on the Milne Bay beach. Guadalcanal raids also noted. US planes not lost. Milne Bay distance given from Port Moresby. strategy described as failed landings and holds.
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