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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1941
Page
6
Honolulu reports show martial law and total blackout after nightfall. Guards control intersections while stores and beaches grow silent under rationing, with gas, liquor, and entertainment restricted as military authorities impose strict security measures.
Services for Brother Francs Forgier will be held Monday at Bam De Maze and Bebolesticate on Blanco Road. He died Saturday morning in Mission after a career as an expert carpenter stationed at Bt Antadny’s college from 1916 to 1921. Born in Quebec, he came to Texas in 1835. Burial will follow in the Opiate cemetery on Blanco Road. No survivors reported.
The statement outlines a comparison showing the option outperforms current rental rates and rising construction expenses, suggesting a favorable path for housing or development. It emphasizes efficiency and cost advantages in the planned approach.
Predictions from Hollywood astrologer B Richter and Garrelli foresee U S involvement in a global war. They claim the war will end for Japan within six months and a democratic victory by 193? three years later, with warnings about air raids and fires.
Roosevelt and Churchill hold high level talks on allied unity and sustained war effort. The article notes broadened conferences with Latin American republics and other allied powers, stressing solidarity against the axis and planning future steps, with Churchill and Roosevelt aiming for a decisive knockout blow.
The United States awaited Marshal Petain's acceptance of a joint Anglo American plan to restore sovereignty over St Pierre and Miquelon to Vichy France. The proposal, delivered by Cordell Hull to Gaston Henry Haye, insisted on American supervision of the St Pierre wireless station and the establishment of an observation post.
In Ban Pedro on December 21 INS reports Commander Richard B. Coffman of the Sith Naval district warned defense workers to be secretive about the iron ing work aboard ships. He cautioned that careless talk could jeopardize ship safety and national security.
Japanese bombers struck Manila in a noon to afternoon raid, sinking vessels near Pasig river and crippling central districts. Firemen and police coordinated emergency response as debris fields trapped victims, with estimates of casualties and damage varying amid chaotic reports.
Washington on March 27 reports federal agencies being organized into a smooth-running machine for both economic and military fronts. Vice President Wallace Jace, head of the economic warfare board, outlines a businesslike approach to wage economic war, stressing agency sacrifices of peacetime powers to support the war effort and back the army and navy in the days ahead.
Rear Admiral Emory Land, chairing the U S Maritime Commission, said the $3 billion merchant ship program is moving ahead with strong progress. By 1942–43 about 43.5 million deadweight tons will be built, aiming for a two ships per day pace, expanding private yards and training crews to support postwar dominance in world commerce.
CHICAGO December 21 The return of Old Dobbin to the urban scene follows a ban on automobile use as horse drawn delivery resumes in the United States. Wayne Dinsmore secretary of the Horse Association of America notes there are about 10 086 000 horses in the country and expects sufficient supply though wagon demand will strain bakery laundry and related firms. Prices hold with some auction adjustments.
Batavia dispatch reports Japanese forces in Sarawak seeking oil at Miri and Sibuti but finding no fuel. British oil stocks remained untouched and Japanese efforts to seize oil facilities were thwarted as operations in the region had been completed earlier.
Honolulu dispatch reports Ipiana camps completed for construction of 10 large mountain sites to hold thousands if evacuation is needed in Honolulu. Governor Poindexter urged US funding for the project as a key defense measure, but no word has arrived from Washington.
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