Draft age debate fuels citizens letters to Hearst
A column prints letters from American mothers opposing draft ages and foreign wars. Mrs Hilda Got criticizes 18 to 23 year olds being drafted, urging age 23 as proper. A reader champions Swiss militia and warns against overreach, describing a citizen army of ten million as defense strength.
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White House Plans Carried Strikes Amid Defense Labor Turmoil
President Roosevelt said new steps to curb labor stoppages in defense industries were being considered but no action planned while the defense mediation board handles disputes including a West Coast aircraft plant shutdown. Unions pledged support, with Tobin’s union noting steps to end strikes and a Pittsburgh settlement expected in a six day break drivers strike. The war department reported 62,500 defense workers on strike, prompting talk of invoking emergency powers to keep strategic plants open.
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Weather Outlook for Friday and Saturday in San Antonio
San Antonio forecasters predict thundershowers Friday night and most of Saturday, with moderate to fresh southeast and south winds. Temperatures should reach a high near 90 and fall to about 72 overnight.
London Sees Day Raid Alarm Over Capital Structures
London endures a daytime air raid alert as sirens wailed and anti aircraft guns opened fire. German planes crossed the city sky but dispersed to evade heavy shelling. The alarm interrupted daily life and marked the capital's first bombardment warning since April.
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Hulls Claims Wrong In French Note On Co operation
An official French note dispatched from Vichy denies Hulls demand for greater French cooperation with Germany. The note says Washington misunderstood Frances needs amid a weak strategic situation. It quotes no dates beyond June six and references the French foreign office.
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Real Bullets for Maneuvers Urged in War Games
Military officers argue that allowing real bullets in mock battles would heighten realism and teach troop losses cannot be avoided. They acknowledge risks but say blanks plus occasional live rounds could convey the brutality of war without sanctioning actual fatalities.
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Storm devastates Texas plains and floods West Texas towns
A severe storm struck Gainesville and surrounding counties damaging trees and a building while causing widespread power outages. In West Texas rainfall spiked streams to record or near record levels, forcing road and bridge closures. Evacuation threatened residents along the Concho and nearby rivers as floodwaters rose.
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Roosevelt Seizes 84 Foreign Vessels In U S Ports
President Roosevelt, under authority granted by a newly enacted act, direct seized 84 foreign ships in American ports. The move includes the Italian liner Nor mandie and other Italian and German vessels amid a "sea blockade" to Britain. The vessels cannot be held from belligerents without presidential approval. Congress had authorized requisition earlier, and Roosevelt signed that legislation before issuing the order.
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Romanian Fire Destroys Lumber Supplies at Constanta Port
Fire at Constanta in Romania today destroyed a quantity of lumber stored near the quay and threatened warehouses filled with cotton and rubber. Romanian firemen, after a ten hour battle, reported they were able to localize the blaze though the origin remains unknown.
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British Envoy Leaves Moscow for Stockholm Trip
London dispatch reports Sir Stafford Cripps, British ambassador to Moscow, will return shortly after a few days in London. Authorities say he and his party have left the Soviet capital en route to Stockholm for the first leg of their journey.
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Weather Forecast for San Antonio and Vicinity
Weather outlook: considerable cloudiness with local thundershowers Friday night and Saturday. Southeast to south winds moderate to fresh along the coast. Friday high around 90 degrees, Saturday low about 72, with Saturday high near 90. East Texas and Interior regions expect similar storm activity and warm to hot temperatures.
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Kelly Field to Start Three New Hangars
The War Department has ordered construction of three new hangars at Kelly Field at an estimated cost of 505,000 dollars. The project is part of the permanent construction program funded by last year’s appropriation.
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Three Navy Airmen Reported Killed in Collision
Three naval aviators were killed today when two planes from a heavy cruiser crashed during a training sortie. Officials said an inquest would determine exact cause as investigators catalog the wreckage and identify the victims.
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Chinese Refuge Tomb for Family After Fire
Chinese shelter where a group sought refuge last night in Alese-ale aid city was found to have killed Jianen and others. Morning reports say all were discovered dead in the enclosure, with insufficient ventilation cited as a likely cause.
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Four Battleships Loaned to U S By Government
A wartime finance note reports four battleships lent to the United States as part of defense funding. May receipts are described in fiscal terms, comparing to large acquisitions such as cruisers destroyers and aircraft, though figures appear garbled. The item reflects wartime procurement and defense budgeting.
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Axis Raiders Target Gibraltar and Malta Airports
Rome reports Italian forces attacked Gibraltar last night and struck British airports on Malta. In the central Mediterranean the high command said Gibraltar bombardment followed by raids on Tengast Derna and Rhodes. In Africa British operations near Tobruk and Crete were noted with tank and infantry actions and several captures.
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Roosevelt accuses Germany of spreading peace talk myth
Washington June 6 President Roosevelt said Ambassador John G Winant did not bring peace terms from England and accused German propaganda of fueling rumors. He denied any U.S. talk of a peace offer, asserting Germans and their sympathizers were duping Americans and stressing Germany had no peace plan toward the Western Hemisphere. He declined to detail how information was obtained.
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Seized ships may overla in oil shortage era
Washington reports rising concern over an impending seizure of ships to alleviate an East oil shortage. Secretary Ickes and the defense administrator warned how foreign garrisons and agreements could be commandeered to ensure U.S. access to shipping lanes. The briefing noted potential actions against German, Italian, Danish, and French vessels and allied port controls.
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