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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1941
Page
1
A readers column presents Dr Hadwen, a leading physician and surgeon, opposing vivisection. The excerpts quote his argument that animal experiments cannot prove human biology, citing Treves and comparisons of digestion and sensory response. The piece questions the ethics and scientific value of vivisection.
The U S Weather Bureau forecasted record heat for Thursday as J H Jarboe warned the warm spell would peak with the thermometer rising about four degrees. The year’s high previously was 92 on May 31, with Wednesday expected to be partly cloudy and light to gentle easterly winds.
The Grand Jury convened with County Judge Gharked W Anderson and commissioners addressing alleged abuses by rural justices of the peace acting as constables. Foreman Dr. Jones M Todd urged officials to curb power abuses, while jurors urged re districting and reduced number of justice courts. Aimed to cut back rackets and set salaries, the group urged legislature action and courthouse reforms.
In Havana June 18 police with rifles dispersed a crowd of over 300 alleged Communists who tried to break into the town jail in Gutanabacoa. The detainees faced charges for attacking the U S government and President Roosevelt. A student, Arhalda Escalona, arrested at a Communist meeting near Guanaibacoa, has been arraigned on anti-democratic activity charges under a presidential decree.
Nine employees at the San Antonio post office will receive wage increases effective July 1. Assistant postmaster Re B Hedges announced the changes. foreman Newey D Heiskew, clerks and carriers see raises ranging from $10 to $190 annually. Names include Mary K This, Charles J Mink, Herbert K King, Garry CMr Gro, John H Paulfice, Henry Parry Sr, John P Poston, and Raymond Sansax.
The district court grand jury on Wednesday returned an indictment charging impersonation of a mother to gain emotion, described as the first such indictment in Bexar County. Archle Brown, assistant district attorney, noted other indictments include theft by ballet and embezzlement, and additional charges.
New York dispatch reports a Rumanian airliner crash shortly after takeoff from Bucharest to Safin with 15 dead and no survivors. Victims include Albert Gorges German consul Sofia Werner Voss German press attache in Bocharist and M Mossinoff Bulgarian canal agent at Dresden.
The 18 member unit of Company D of the Division was officially recognized under Major Shards of Sampasas as its commander. This acknowledgment solidifies the defense force led by Taylor Waitt of the Texas team, highlighting the organization’s structure and leadership.
A violent episode under investigation involving Kail M. Dohler and an alleged murder plot linked to a freezer facility. Prosecutors report no action against a subset of defendants while detailing charges related to a shooting death and an alleged violent conspiracy in a contested labor dispute.
Tokyo announces Japan will not yield to what it calls unfair terms after breaking off 20 months of negotiations with the Dutch on East Indies possessions. Officials say Japan seeks a larger share of the riches and insists on fair treatment amid broader trade and immigration disputes.
A late dispatch from Bern reports signs of a large scale evacuation of the Soviet base at Hanko with trains seen crossing Finnish territory and lines approaching Leningrad. Finnish officials say troops are reaching Finland by jet and may take permanent positions as a result of the Soviet pullout.
U S Supreme Court Justice Felix Frankfurter tells Radcliffe College graduates that war will settle the question of equality for their lives and their children's eyes, arguing pacifism is fallacious and recalling slavery as a reason for conflict.
A mid June report notes a minor U S quake near the Arctic region with no injuries or major damage recorded. The event prompts seismologists to monitor aftershocks and assess regional impact.
British and Free French operations in southern Syria and the Lebanon face heavy French assaults on the coastal road south of Sidon and near Merdjayoun. Dispatches report French troops supported by aircraft pushing back British columns, with Free French and allied forces pressing toward Damascus and the Lebanon coast as the British fleet shells positions.
Secretary Tekes announced a plan after talks with Sum Ol and Standard Oil to shift bunkers from California East routes to Gulf ports. The rebuild aims to boost East Coast supply by 210 million gallons while easing but not ending shortages feared for the region. Industry representatives will meet again to advance the effort.
Moscow reports indicate no general mobilization underway amid a tense limited drive. Officials emphasize precision in a campaign affecting workers farmers and women as the Soviet population resumes daily tasks amid official caution on foreign policy and military posture.
Fragmentary OCR reports indicate a tally related to prisoners and British control. Mentions about 66,000 native troops and 397,097 figures appear in a garbled text. No clear event date, locations, or names other than Britain.
Berlin reported yesterday that a revised Pact 19 was signed between Soviet and Nazi officials. The agreement aims to shape postwar alignments and reduce tensions, with officials stating the accord includes strategic cooperation and mutual nonaggression clauses.
Washington June 18 A strong German protest over expulsion of German consuls from the United States was delivered to the State Department. Undersecretary Sumner Welles indicated it would be flatly rejected. The note, presented by German chargé d affaires Hans Thousen, protested the July 9 deadline for German consuls to leave, and said arrangements were being made for their departure. Welles said the protest concerned the expulsion order and not a prior freeze on German and Italian assets. The German note did not apply to three semi official agencies in New York and other entities. It contests the blanket expulsion as a breach of the 1923 German-American consular treaty.
SEIN June 18 UP Germany denies subversive acts by German consulates in the United States. The protest text was undisclosed and labeled a general denial that German consulates had harmed the U S. No details given on counter measures or timing. Five hundred dollars were stolen on Treiten Avenue, Scheel.
Forecast calls for a fight to gentie northerly to westerly winds. High Wednesday around 92 degrees and low Thursday about 85 with cloudy, warm conditions. Northwest to northerly winds along the coast. Little temperature change expected into Thursday afternoon.
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