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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1940
Page
1
The piece reflects on Americans who traveled to Spain to fight for communism and the mixed reactions they provoked. It notes public ambivalence toward sacrificing lives for personal convictions and ideological zeal in a historical dissent context.
A editorial riff on patriotism contrasts willing volunteers who fight for a cause with Judge W W McCrory who seeks a new trial while avoiding personal risks. It condemns those who avoid abroad service yet push others to bear danger, praising sacrifice as a noble ideal yet highlighting hypocrisy in sheltered defenders.
The piece cites Senator Rush D. Holt on dangerous war rhetoric and calls for courage in defending liberty. It discusses Roosevelt’s approach to defense planning, congress’ role, and coordination with science labs, universities, and the National Academy of Sciences. It notes no direct appeal from Reynaud for air support and states the president’s stance on current aid.
Britain accelerates plans to mobilize fully for war, diverting funds and credit from future years to acquire American war materiel. British sources say France’s plight drives a broader push to rush material and reinforcements to the Allied front, with French factories south of Paris still intact while northern plants fall under German control. The dispatch notes a heavy censorship regime and reports Paris as an open city as German forces advance, with Allied efforts focused on delaying and protecting strategic positions.
Washington June 14 A proposal urges Congress to set up machinery immediately for drafting manpower in a national emergency while preserving the right to place it in operation. Advocates say this would cut mobilization time by about a month in any scenario.
The 17048 ton British armed merchant cruiser Scotstoun, formerly Anchor Line’s Galedonia, was torpedoed and sank with all guns firing. Crew remained at stations as the ship went down waist deep in water.
Washington June 4. The Senate approved unanimously a resolution authorizing postponement of Finland's semi annual 166 398 war debt payment due tomorrow. The action delays the payment rather than canceling the obligation and reflects wartime financial strain and allied support dynamics.
Considerable cloudiness with scattered showers Friday night and Saturday. Light to moderate northeast to southeast winds. Airport temperatures show Friday high near 92, low around 60s, Saturday high near 92 with cooler Friday night. City highs around 86 Thursday, lows near 60s Friday morning. Partly cloudy Friday and Saturday with scattered thunderstorms and showers later Friday evening into Saturday afternoon.
London reports authoritative circles say 210056 tons of Tinian shipping captured or sunk by Italian crews since Italy joined the war. Slightly over 80000 tons of this shipping now lie in British home waters.
London June 14 Army and Royal Air Force issued a call for volunteers. The army sought men under 6 foot 6 inches with many infantry regiments open for recruitment. The air force sought men under 28 as part of wartime expansion.
Associated Press summarizes World War II chaos as German forces push toward Paris and seize Le Havre and Montmedy while Paris falls to save the city from devastation. French command claims continued fighting near Tours as British reinforce south of Paris and R.A.F. strikes targets in France Norway and Africa. Tangier changes hands as Spain asserts neutrality across from Gibraltar and Rome reports French Alpine frontier clashes with intensified air raid precautions.
Malta reports damage in the city and surrounding residential quarters from an air raid. British authorities say Italian transport escorts to Libya conducted some raids yesterday. Unexploded bombs are described as a nuisance by British officials.
Financial circles predicted the peso would be pegged at five to the dollar as the Bank of Mexico and troops moved to observe dealings in the open. The U.S. dollar closed at 5.35 with limited offerings amid reports of extensive destruction to airports and rail lines east of the Marne. Air losses for the opponent totaled 19 planes. two of our own planes are missing.
London reports Queen Elizabeth will deliver an eight to ten minute French language message to the women of France at 10 p.m. local time, relayed in the United States via WABC NBC Blue network, with an English translation to follow. A separate note says many children are being moved westward for safety as London begins evacuation.
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