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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1941
Page
4
Adelan Rogers St. Johns, Hollywood commentator, writes in The American Weekly about a screen icon’s early poverty and hidden struggles as she pursued fame through charity circles. The piece frames her private hardship amid public glamour and hints at personal strain during a difficult divorce testimony.
San Antonio and Bexar county report rising traffic fatalities as the new year begins. County deaths reach three and city deaths two after one day, with totals previously 39 county and 42 city at year end 1833. Victims include Mrs. Schleyer, John Merrill, and Willem McCullough, with details of incidents and funerals, while authorities report truck and bus collision fatalities and an inquest pending.
A wartime briefing discusses possible invasion of Britain, with references to German air raids and naval strategies. It notes concerns about crossings, bombers, and the challenge of securing harbors while Ireland may be involved, without confirming details.
In Northwest Nacogdoches county a devastating windstorm caused over 160000 in damage. The twister struck Nat and Douglass communities uprooting pines and ripping a school gym, disrupting rural power lines and damaging numerous homes and barns. Dozens injured as roads washed out and debris blocked travel.
In Peking January 2 United States Marine Colonel Bal Tursage demanded a formal apology from Japanese police for maltreatment of five Marines after a tiff at the Imei barracks. He called on the Japanese army for assurances that measures will be taken to prevent a repetition and threatened to appeal to higher authorities if not addressed. A Japanese army emissary met the marines and accepted the demand without comment.
British bombers raid northwest Germany killing several and damaging three factories as Germany reports 30 British merchant ships sunk in the Pacific totalling about 64 155 tons. Survivors from seven ships say they were rescued by a German warship after being released at Emirau in the Bismarck Archipelago. Li verpool London Sheffield and Harwich were also raided according to informed sources.
City health official Dr W A King announced that 50 raw milk dairies in Neer produce 18 percent of local milk. New permits will be issued after January 86, with a flood deadline for new applications. Existing dairies complying with health rules will not be interfered with, but inspections and sanitation requirements prompted the new regulation.
A long running lovers conflict centers on whether they were ever married. The pair, a wealthy man and a beautiful girl, lived together for 16 years in the same apartment and now dispute their status. This illustrated story appears in the American Weekly attached to next week's Sunday magazine.
Washington reports the army will seek about 3 billion dollars from the new Congress after it convenes, funding 386 new bombing planes, guns, tanks, and related materiel to equip an army of up to 4 million in emergencies. Plans include four hundred million for additional munition plants and maintenance of factories on standby.
The report recalls battles from 25 years past with Russia crossing the Strypa to seize Khelask in Galicia and Alsace sees German reinforcements driving back French forces at Rebleljer. Kut el Amara endures heavy Turkish shelling as British defenses face attack.
Congress may grant regular levies and appropriations for army and navy salaries and other next year expenses. There is speculation about expanding the destroyer program. The Leases End plan to aid China could be submitted to Congress. The Maritime Commission plans two 36,000 ton ships that could be converted to aircraft carriers. In 1949 the commission had 179 ships building or built to strengthen the merchant marine and auxiliary navy vessels.
Soviet leader Blatin warns the nation to prepare for all events as international tensions rise. He stresses increased defenses and a state of mobile readiness across the country to meet possible military aggression. The message, published in Pravda, urges readers to prioritize readiness at minimal cost.
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