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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1941
Page
3
Luzon, described as the most American of the 2007 Philippine islands, is noted to be about as large as Virginia. The text also compares La Paz in Bolivia, claiming it sits nearly 12,000 feet above sea level and is labeled as the world’s highest capital.
About 100 delegates to the annual Texan Association of Teachers of Dancing gathered for the opening session on the Plaza roof. The convention marks its first event here since 1933, with Dorothy Bonner directing arrangements.
About 30 ballet students will study under Tyan Tarasoff of New York City, noted as the leading instructor in Russian ballet. Other instructors include Judith Sproule Beaumont Sonny Smith Virginia Self Dorothy Bonner Gladys Kingbury and Mary Rose Jones. The event features two days of classes, entertainment at a banquet in the Gunter hotel, a Sunday luncheon, and a business meeting to set the 1942 convention city and elect officers. A final visit to La Visita closes the gathering.
Berlin radio claimed Japanese planes nearly struck British General Sir Archibald Wavell upon his Rangoon arrival from Chungking. The Nazi report says the air raid hit the Rangoon airport as he disembarked, forcing him to take shelter after his plane was attacked. Wavell had just left his Chungking headquarters after a war conference.
The maritime commission took possession of six Finnish owned merchant ships laid up in U S ports after Britain declared war on Finland. Previously about six more laid up merchant ships, mostly German Italian or Danish registry, had been requisitioned while under coast guard custody.
A German radio broadcast reported by NBC said Japanese forces do not recognize Manila as an open city. The broadcast cited General MacArthur acting without Philippine input, asserting the capital cannot be treated as open city.
Allied forces report Nazi claims of sinking or crippling nine Russian troop transports totaling 7000 tons in the Kerch area between Crimea and the Caucasus. The communiqué also notes five more transports damaged and heavy enemy losses, with submarines reportedly sinking ships totaling 13 000 tons east of Gibraltar.
In Abilene a dispatch reports Lieut. Col. Hugh Askew of the 120th Quartermaster Regiment, home in Oklahoma City, writes to communicate formally with Col. Askew as 45th Infantry division quartermaster. The article notes regulations require him to write memorandums and letters, while he currently holds both roles and may have duties split later.
London dispatch from Manila cites Jap raids on the city with about 500 killed and 100 injured. Casualties lower than first feared as the attack began at lunch hour when streets were sparsely populated. Civilian property damage described as considerable.
In a Washington dispatch the U S Marines vowed victory with the motto Come hell or high water we’re going to win the war The line came from a 23 year old private who wrote from the Trinidad outpost in the Indies praising the Marines combat resolve and the Devil Dog persona He noted massive shipboard purchases due in February and framed the morale boost amid ongoing operations.
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