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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1944
Page
12
An FBI led inquiry in San Antonio with the Office of Defense Transportation targets ticket scalping. Agent R G Suran says scalpers buy regular and Fullman tickets to resell at high prices to those unable to obtain seats. Evidence will go to the national FBI office for broader county cases.
AUCKLAND New Zealand will start meat rationing on March 11 reducing consumption by about one third. The supply ministry said rationing is necessary so migration may be sent to Britain.
U S Army Headquarters Central Pacific reports special squads trained to counter Jap blockhouses achieved swift success in the Kwajalein victory. Maj. Gen. Charles H. Corlett commended units for teamwork that combined riflemen, machine gunners, mortars, artillery, tanks and dynamiters to destroy impregnable positions, taking 172 prisoners.
Forecast shows mostly cloudy skies with occasional rains in San Antonio and nearby areas from Wednesday afternoon through Thursday. Expect fresh winds, cooler conditions at night, and a low temperature around 40 degrees. Stronger rain chances in eastern and southern portions, with interior east slightly warmer midweek.
A Red Cross plasma truck veered off the road near San Verna to avoid a collision Tuesday night injuring a nurse and the driver. Both were treated for bruises at a local hospital. Bartlett Cocke, head of the Bexar County blood donor service, said no bottles were broken.
In a Central Pacific raid Feb 16 a bomber crew used blood plasma in flight to save Brooklyn native Andrew Doyle. Lieutenant Marxdote and Captain Ladd oversaw the transfusion as plasma kept Doyle alive for the return flight, proving transfusion aboard medium bombers is feasible.
Five San Antonio dairymen faced state labeling and food law accusations in County Court at Law No 2. Each pleaded guilty and paid $200 fines plus $19.85 court costs. Health inspector concerns and publicity fears delayed press coverage. Ray Trimmer, 1430 North Flores, charged with false Grade A labeling and improper handling. de R. Wilson, 10% East Josephine, charged with recombined milk masking inferior quality. J L Daniel, 902 Peach, faced two charges for misleading labels on coffee cream and Grade A milk. Complaints signed by city milk inspector Taylor Hicks and A Clarke Prather.
Allied reports say American siege guns bombard Monastery Hill above Cassino as German forces fight to hold the position. Paralleling battles wage in the beachhead with heavy bombing and raids on Rome suburb rail yards.
London February 16 14 A total of 3366 bombers 997 American and 2369 British were lost over Germany and northern Europe in 1943 during operations from British bases Sir Archibald Sinclair secretary of state for all told commons today Losses in fighter s 1844 were 178 American and 919 British planes
Boston flyer recites eye witness account of German rocket bombs used against Allied aircraft. Staff Sgt. Henry J. Gardner, tail gunner on a B 11 bomber, describes 37 pound rockets four feet long delivering devastating explosions and disintegration of targets as Allied air power faces a new weapon over Europe.
General MacArthur announces the Solomons campaign over after an 18 month effort. Allied forces cap off sweeping landings isolating about 22,000 Japanese troops on Hougainville, Buka, Choiseul and the Shortlands from Rabaul. The push advances to Bougainville, completing a 760 mile advance from Tulagi to Guadalcanal.
London reports delayed dispatches from Anzio say the Allied command banned on the spot radio facilities for news correspondents. News copy must be carried by courier and censored at base HQ for policy and security. General Clark's forces acted amid criticism comparing the beachhead to Tobruk or Dunkerque.
Gen Sir Harald Alexander, commander in chief in Italy, declared the Allies are winning the second round at the Anzio beachhead. He called the German defense unhappy, warned Rome and the bridgehead faces, and predicted a strong push after building up forces. He asserted Allied amphibious strength is on track for breakthrough and a breakout toward Rome.
A massive RAF raid against Berlin drops 26,920 tons of bombs in the heaviest air assault since the war began. The attack, using Stirlings Lancasters and Halifaxes, cripples the city center and its industrial outskirts while the bulk of the force returns safely. The strike coincides with broader Allied operations in Italy, aiming to break German lines near Cassino.
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