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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1941
Page
1
British air forces report sinking 83 Axis ships and damaging 72 in daylight Channel warfare over three months. The raids targeted merchant and supply ships, with several vessels set afire or crippled. British convoys faced Luftwaffe attacks but suffered no casualties.
Clalelice Jaccormet, 23, of 609 Toyc ett street, was treated for severe injuries after a horse kicked him at home. He was taken to Robert 8 Green hospital Saturday for urgent care.
Weather forecast from Texas weather service notes partly cloudy conditions with scattered showers possible Sunday. Southeast winds expected moderate to fresh, temperatures: Saturday high near 90, Sunday low around 145, Sunday high near 00, Friday high 91, Saturday morning low around 172. Highs and lows reflect US Weather Bureau data for the region.
The United States seeks daily patrols by ships and planes over Martinique and Guadeloupe under an agreement from the 1940 Havana conference. Secretary Hull states the policy aims to safeguard Western Hemisphere security and allow French possessions to move vessels with prior notification. A naval observer is stationed at Fort de France, Martinique, to monitor compliance while limited French funds are released to buy food for islanders.
Damascus, Syria, traditional capital, reported raid by German forces and British claims of French generals visiting the city. German air activity noted as tensions rise around the ancient hub. Count Gort described British forces near the “rock” area amid unclear purpose of the French generals’ visit.
A WWII Nazi Me-163 or fighter plane shot down near London last September is prepared for a Broadway display under Bundles for Britain. The aircraft bears five trophy stripes on its tail, indicating five allied aircraft downed, including two Belgian, one British, and one French ship. dates and full details are incomplete.
Coast guard spotter Halda raced to assist the passenger steamer Dellwood which ran aground a short distance from False Pass Alaska. The incident occurred in heavy seas with crew and passengers awaiting guidance as authorities assess damage and salvage options.
Lieutenant F T Corbin 37 and Ensign Eich Allen 23 were in naval aviation training near North Island when a fighter plane crashed 300 yards offshore. Allen stripped his gear and swam to rescue Corbin as both planes suffered damage. Defense officials also warned of a possible farm labor shortage amid harvest season.
A broadcast from Ankara reports Charles de Gaulle urging Free French forces as British and American leaders debate moves in the Middle East. Wavell and other British officials discuss strategy on Jerusalem and Mosul while Istanbul relays word of a grand conference and tensions with Turkish authorities.
Germany sharply rejects a protest over Wednesday night's bombing of Alexandria. They argue British troops on warships used the base for operations and frame the attack as limited to military targets. An eyewitness describes a massive blaze along the waterfront and fires in slave and warehouse districts.
A steady flow of German and some Italian aircraft was reported moving into Syria from Greece through the Dodecanese, with several planes over Cyprus and a German Dornier shot down near Tenesios. Two bombers reportedly forced down near Alcaundretta, their crews interned in Ankara. Main Syrian hubs cited include Aleppo, with landings at Palmyra and Damascus airfields. The airlift is described as supplies and transport gear, not yet mass troop movements.
London reports warn fighting could erupt in Syria at any moment as axis powers mobilize for broader conflict. French official in Vichy cites France ready to stand alone while German pocket submarines appear off Beirut and Cyprus waters are mined. R A F and Italian aircraft bolster Syrian airfields as Gen. Dentz presses Vichy for reliable troops and German assistance.
President Roosevelt threatened to sent federal troops within 49 hours to break the C I O strike at the North American Aviation plant in Inglewood California. The war department said troops were ready to move to open production on bombing planes tied up by the walkout. J H Kindelberger said production would resume quickly once workers return. The president also warned Southern coal operators to accept the mediation board wage proposal by Monday night. Capitol Hill reports suggested William H Davis may be named secretary of labor to replace Frances Perkins as defense tensions rise. House plans to act on the Strines amendment to outlaw strikes in defense industries. Roosevelt dispatched a telegraph to Harvey W Brown to confer, stating he does not countenance the Northwest timber strike.
Washington reports high defense officials told a House subcommittee the United States will defend rubber supplies from the Dutch East Indies at any cost. Witnesses warned of shortages, possible use of auto tires by soldiers, and tensions between policy chiefs over critical materials amid global trade strain.
Forecaster J. H. Dartoe predicts a damp humid day with no lasting sun. Temperatures expected to reach the low 90s and humidity remain high for comfort. Southeast winds will prevail with no sustained thunderstorm outlook.
A tornado-like storm lashed Quincy Louisiana causing three deaths and two serious injuries. Victims include Mrs David Mahaffey a 3 year old son and Alonen Smits 17. A house was demolished and debris strewn over 160 yards.
The body of Jean Lindstead, 36, was found in a highway drainage sewer in El Paso. Police reported a pistol with one discharged shell nearby and a note on the body directing notification to H. Lindstead in Chicago. Minor injuries were reported for a bystander after a car was struck by a tank at Colorado and Commerce streets. the unidentified driver fled.
Uncle Sam adds a mighty warship to the fleet with the launching of the USS South Dakota, a 36,000-ton minister-class dreadnought built at New York Shipbuilding. The vessel, with nine 16 inch guns, is the navy's eighteenth dreadnought. More than 1,400 workers and Navy officials attended the ceremony in Delaware.
United Auto Workers moved to summon its former president Hugh Hon Inzer to explain statements in Washington before the Dies committee. The committee sought basis for a charge that the current strike against North American Aviation was called by Communist leadership. Simmons directed Insey to show cause why he should not be suspended pending trial for his statements.
The Los Angeles plant strike at North American Aviation faced a threat to withdraw UAW and CIO affiliations if workers do not return to work immediately. Union head Frankensteen warned that continuing the walkout could cost their union rights while Roosevelt presses for plant reopening. The company ran ads urging a Monday resume, and the union pushback hardened as talks with mediation boards loom.
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