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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1941
Page
1
A Brooklyn letter page extols women for guiding moral and spiritual progress over material gains, praising their sympathy and restraint in social reform and anti vivisection, while urging continued public action. Readers from New York comment on expanded public attention and wartime roles.
North American Aviation resumes day shift work after a partial halt as 950 to 1000 soldiers, with armored scouts, guard the plant entrances. Union tensions persist with suspensions on the night shift negotiating committee and dismissal of two stewards. Talks on a new contract are delayed as Richard Frankensteen heads to San Francisco for the Bridges deportation hearing.
Weather notes from J H Jarboe predict humid conditions despite mild temperatures. He forecasts persistent humidity Wednesday night into Thursday with light winds and clouds. Thermometer readings should stay below a chosen threshold through Thursday afternoon.
The army chief approved transferring two observation squadrons from the National Guard, the 1th at Brownsville and Lac ia and at New Orleans, totaling 62 officers and 294 enlisted men. Government funding of about 157,100 will cover housing and technical facilities.
British reports say patrol activity is heavy near Haaliya Pass west of Salam Egypt but no major attack is seen. German raids on Tobruk in Libya are noted while Ethiopian front fighting slows due to heavy rains.
Berlin reports German air raiders struck fuel depots and other targets at Matruh, the Western Egyptian railhead, for a second day. Details indicate British counter actions tied to earlier operations from Matruh.
In Los Angeles on June 11 a7 Sonest 8 Puller, 63, was sentenced for stealing nickels from newspapers. Police noted Puller had a cane with adhesive tape at its end, claiming the stickiness caused the theft accidentally while he paused to read a headline.
Mayor C K Quin announced Wednesday the city council will approve nominees from the Mexican, County Medical, Bexar Dental and Druggy associations to form a city health board with full authority over the health department. The board will elect its officers and set policy, with Dan Cushing as the appointed dentist and Willie B Collins remaining as city sanitation engineer. any chemist addition would require an ordinance amendment.
Panama report says a United States army bomber with seven crew members is located in El Valle region jungle about 150 miles from the Canal Zone. No word on crew. searchers had reached the site but officials withheld confirmation. The missing aircraft disappeared after Sunday’s flight.
Allied forces drive toward Beirut and Damascus as reports say British troops crossed the Litani River toward Lebanon and reached near Kiswe, while French resistance stiffens. Dispatches say Damascus outskirts are near, with French troops resisting and counterattacking as British forces advance in the SyriaLebanon theater.
Navy may hunt the raider blamed for sinking the Robin Moor as reports describe Allied movements along the seaboard toward Beirut and Damascus. Details hint at disputed German and French roles, with mentions of destroyer damage and contested advances as readers await fuller confirmation.
Washington debates two paths after the Robin Moor torpedoing near South America. Officials say a daytime unprovoked attack could trigger grave actions, while night sinking or unclear identification may lessen immediate consequences. Germany and Italy deny responsibility unless survivors confirm the ship. The navy may pursue submarines in western hemisphere waters as a preventive measure. Ambassadorial staff seek first-hand survivor testimony aboard the Osorio in Rio de Janeiro.
A Conroe grand jury convened to hear charges against W. B. Cochran and Livingston for the fatal shooting in a courtroom. Cochran shot a man in the head, then surrendered to authorities, and was released on bond while awaiting further court actions.
A mixed dispatch notes German and French action near Ayia with Austro-German cooperation in defense. New Zealand troops evacuated Greece to Egypt with many unaccounted. Texas lawmakers pass an appropriation to restore age and disability pensions, funding June to August from the Western suspense fund and general revenue, with $9 June checks to cover earlier losses.
London reports Irish leaders refuse U S wishes to use Irish harbors or airports for wartime transport. Prime Minister and officials caution against granting any facility for war supplies through southern Ireland. Washington notes indicate U S officials may have discussed the idea but Irish policy remains firm against such use.
A storm sweeping Texas and Northwest Louisiana left 12 dead and multiple drownings near Texarkana, Hallsville, and Shreveport as winds toppled structures and flooded rivers. Names include J L Ravencraft of Gladewater and Mrs Georgia Bryant of Mooringsport, with rainfall records reported across several North Texas locales.
Campa Menchaea and Joe Menchaea, plus Weatalire palitfess leader, have been named city health inspectors under the Quin administration. Dry W. A. King, the city health officer, announced the appointments on Wednesday, noting prior ties to the mayor’s office. In other dispatches, Moravian forces report French troops joining Allied efforts as British Free French advance into Syria and Lebanon.
Partly cloudy Wednesday night and Thursday with gentle variable winds. Highest Wednesday around 88, lowest Thursday about 66. Thirsty day high near 88 with Wednesday morning around 47 and Tuesday 35. June 1 high 11640 and low 64. East Texas area mainly partly cloudy Wednesday night and Thursday with showers near the coast and far east portion. North and west portions fair, south portion cloudy, warmer in north and west Thursday.
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