Maverick blocks Jehovah Witnesses auditorium lease
San Antonio mayor Maury Maverick announced the Jehovah's Witness convention bookings for the municipal auditorium would be indefinitely postponed. He accused the group of denying civil authority and urged safeguarding democracy while defending religious liberty amid his criticism of Communist and Nazi influences.
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King Leopold's Letter To Roosevelt Reveals Belgium Surrender
Ambassadeur Cudahy disclosed a personal letter from King Leopold II to President Roosevelt detailing Belgium's crisis and his decision to capitulate to Germany. The letter, presented amid claims of British and French aid failures, describes Belgian panic, food shortages, and the royal defense of staying with his army before surrender.
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Marshall urges peacetime power to call National Guard
Washington June 4. General George C. Marshall told a House military committee the president should have peacetime authority to summon the National Guard and to send it outside the continental United States to meet possible emergencies. He described a dangerous manpower shortage and said peacetime strength would be inadequate to cover urgent needs, noting the Panama Canal and Western Hemisphere concerns. The testimony was given in a closed session after initial remarks in an open hearing.
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Daughter born to wounded Viscount Cowdray in London
London dispatch reports Viscountess Cowdray former Lady Anne Bridgeman gave birth to a daughter yesterday. Her husband, captain in the Essex Yeomanry, was wounded in Flanders and lost a left arm. Army expansion plans aim to raise strength from 227000 to 280000 with mobilization urged before autumn.
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War Songs Placed on Market in 8 A
Songwriters W P Lege and N Rogers of San Antonio completed a patriotic tune titled Prepare America Prepare urging citizens to support national defense. After publication the partners plan nationwide sale with cooperation from civic and business groups.
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Kelly Cadet Killed Near Kerrville
A flying cadet from Kelly Field died in a crash about 15 miles southwest of Kerrville after circling the town for 30 minutes. The plane was seen by residents as it fell, and ranchers alerted city police. The wreck occurred shortly after 11 p.m. Monday while en route from Hensley Field, Dallas, to Kelly Field. The unidentified flyer, a son of Albert Olson of Oklahoma City, was to graduate June 21.
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Germany Tightens Censorship Ties Across Telephony and Mail
Berlin reports Germany tightens censorship on telephone and telegraph services amid war news controls. High command assumes final authority over press messaging to nonbelligerent nations.
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Italian Frontiers Packed as Italy Mobilizes for War
Italian troops flood the frontier as Milan reports German Ju 88 repairs from the Marseille raid. The Milan airport saw Italian medhisists near a German aircraft while Italian trains move northward, artillery shifts into the Alps, and airfields fill with Italian warplanes.
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