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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1941
Page
1
Henrietta Meyendorff reports from Hendaye on Europe’s crisis era. She recalls French and German attitudes toward children, economy, and war mobilization, noting food scarcities, rationing, and bureaucratic fatigue as France teeters on civilizational collapse. The piece emphasizes cultural contrasts and wartime strain ahead of a second installment.
Moscow rail reports a Gere rai submarine in the Black Sea sank with all hands after collision with a Hulkarian mineweeper off Varna Bulgaria.
The city drafting committee plans to complete the building code by August after meeting with Mayor Quin and commissioners. The panel cited costs to publish as a hurdle and proposed finishing the code for possible future ordinance adoption, inviting all interested parties to weigh in on wording. The group, chaired by Ayres, includes Royer, Dalton, Gutzelt, Oderfinger, Kean, and Drought, and notes gaps such as butane gas and hazardous conditions.
Kenneth C. King and Edward G. Crews, both of Port Sam Saustou, were charged with theft of 10 from Antonia G. Barrera, 307 North Pio cus street. The complaint was filed by city Detective Charles Steed. Perry Breeman, 1708 Osmios street, was charged with aggravated assault on Mrs. Minnie Calby, 239 Compton street. Calby signed the complaint.
The United Auto Workers aircraft division appeals to President Roosevelt to take over Atr Associates Incorporated plant in Bendix New Jersey to end a wage and bargaining dispute. The company denies claims of wage underpayment and union suppression, noting a lack of hearing from management. The plant makes parachutes wind socks and propeller boosters under defense contracts. Separately, a New York court blocks I O pickets at U S Gypsum Oakfield plant amid wage dispute, and United Mine Workers plan to resume work at Van Lear Kentucky mine after management disputes over veteran versus new hires.
The roundup reports German claims of destroying a Red Army division with thousands slain and captured, while Moscow warns of air raid alarms. It notes heavy Allied air activity against Naples and the Rhineland, with significant Nazi shipping losses. British radio units mobilize to strike, and in Bolivia a state of siege follows alleged Nazi plots.
Report describes a World War II training exercise where American troops captured the German airfield headquarters during a phase of large scale maneuvers. British officers protested the timing, a misfire caused a fire, and a high staff officer praised the Americans before halting further action to preserve the exercise. The Americans withdrew amid a Yankee Doodle farewell.
Austin July 21. Lyon, associate professor of speech at the University of Texas for two years, died suddenly today. Friends say he previously taught at the University of Route Dakota for 28 years before coming to Texas, where he suffered a heart attack during a trek.
Chief of Police and vice squad read the closure order targeting 36 of 95 year old Corpus Christis red light district. Navy authority demands all houses be shut by August 1 at noon. 110 workers face displacement. hotels barred from new tenants. roaming vendors barred. dispersal to begin immediately.
The report notes British and German troop movements near Verdun with German defeats on the Meuse and Sonne fronts. Russians cross the Liga at multiple points, taking many prisoners while British planes defend and attack. One year prior, British air forces shoot down many German bombers and aggressions include strikes on Tobruk and Hallam base in Tobruk.
Soviet dispatches report fierce defense and encirclement of Nazi units in central and northern sectors while Red Army claims destruction of large German formations near Polotsk Smolensk and Novograd Volynsky. German channels note weather hampering blitzkrieg as Axis forces push toward Moscow and Leningrad.
The report details continued actions by a grand jury association pressing for justice system reforms. It notes responses from Todd and others urging stronger measures, including arrest reviews and personnel changes. A court session led to admonitions for professional conduct and plans for a budget session.
In London a Belts Broadcasting executive announced a V for victory plan to mobilize an underground army against Germany as part of wartime experiments in leadership. In New York officials outlined a U S campaign using posters and tickets to spur American support for Britain's effort. Berlin reported a similar Nazi campaign echoing the V motif in occupied Frauds.
Fragmentary weather notes record fatal precipitation amounts for a four hour period ending SOT Kan and overall January totals. Mentions include 0.62 inch monthly rainfall, a surplus of 7:53:2 mm Bronday, and moon phase data. Observatory times and period details are irregular and partly unreadable.
An OCR damaged advertisement promotes Carter's Tittle Liver Pills with claims to awaken bile and relieve distress. The text uses garbled phrases about liver action and feelings of gloom, framed as a sales pitch for a 48¢ price.
The president warned of a dangerous extension of the war effort and urged Congress to maintain and expand the army’s strength and training program. He argued a reduced force would invite catastrophe, calling the national emergency dire and immediate, with broader drafts and job protections for service members. He stressed allied nations face imperiled safety as German moves unfold in Europe.
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