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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1941
Page
2
German and British actions dominate reports as Nazi forces and Allied air raids escalate. British bombers pound Germany and strike targets along the coast while Britain and Vichy forces clash in the Levant, with moves near Beirut and Palmyra. Italy claims torpedo damage to a British cruiser off North Africa.
Berlin report says United States consulates have been ordered to withdraw personnel to refur home via Lisbon and to suspend all activity except urgent protection of American citizens and property. The embassy noted Germany recently asked many U S consuls in Germany and German occupied territories to leave.
German reconnaissance reports indicate rail service between Alexandria and Ismailia on the Suez Canal was disrupted by a bombing Monday night. The report notes the Belish marne bese at the port of Ismailia and Alexandria were affected as German forces widened their disruptive actions. The text also briefly references an Indian term and a cooking practice involving fat stones in water.
Army pilots will use portable lighting to convert any temporary airfield into a night operations strip. The system allows safe night landings and takeoffs without radioed field positions, enabling operations at unlighted fields in a few hours.
June 25 report from Camp Hunter Liggett describes a mock California war where soldiers briefly dropped their rifles and fought with fists. The exercise involved about 54,000 troops using modern warfare tools. Two more deaths occurred during maneuvers, bringing fatalities to five and six as a kitchen truck overturned in blackout conditions near the San Antonio River road. five others were injured. Names of the victims were not immediately available.
Reynolds N. Cate, candidate for the legislative post, flew over the city in a plane and scattered 10,000 handbills advocating his election on a last minute stunt. He obtained CAAC clearance after Sheriff Owen Kilday’s approval and district attorney input. Cate cited prior aeronautical experience and film work.
Selective Service headquarters on the 20th floor of the Smith Yiain Tower will close July 3 for the 21 year olds registration day. Officials say all 21 year olds in the county must register from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the ground floor door, with an estimated 3000 men.
Gerstner tells fellow inmates that his father saved the late Kaiser Wilhelm II from drowning 75 years ago at Stuttgart. He served as bodyguard and swimming instructor to the young prince who swam alone seeking confidence. A bystander’s arrival saved Wilhelm from the water as Gerstner’s elder taught him architecture through the rescue.
A conference of four central South Texas Production Credit Association officers and directors will discuss farm price trends production and rural credit issues at the Plaza Hotel Thursday in Pricey. John Seale Jr. will preside and lead discussions with participants from Bryan Austin Gonzales Uvalde Lockhart Midway and Gonzales. Also on the program are Virgil P. Lee president Sam N. Hardy and other credit leaders with Palm Credit administration officials present.
Twenty five years ago today reports describe heavy German and Austrian losses as Twessians and Tentons clash near Valingir. One year ago Churchill urged the House of Commons about hope for France’s navy joining Britain. Merlin report notes German air actions in the Strait of Otranto and mobilization of Homanis’s fourth army corps. British and German air exchanges are recorded.
In New York a woman had a man arrested for selling cherries without a license. She later paid Abe $2 to obtain a license for him, ending the action.
Mrs Elin Red gik broke her left arm after a fall on basement stairs at the Baptist church in Devine. She teaches a class of young children and is reported to be resting at home with her arm in a cast.
Tokyo reports say Japan’s cabinet and imperial staff held two sessions to discuss the empire’s course after Germany’s invasion of Russia. Prime Minister Konoye met with Emperor Hirohito and Marquis Kido as plans for a policy statement were hinted for Thursday.
Tokyo report says at Germanys request the trans Pacific liner Asama Maru will carry about 400 German women and children from the Dutch East Indies to Batavia Java. The ship is due July 2. Earlier reports claimed it would transport only Japanese residents as many depart the Indies amid the economic talks collapse.
Turkish dispatches report German Romanian forces meeting little resistance in Hessarsula and near Bessarabia as occupation of the province is expected within five weeks. Axis troops are claimed to have seized Chișinău and Czernoveta, capitals of Bessarabia and Bukovina, with Russian air raids hitting Dobruja towns Brille and Dobrich.
A wide array of locations from Birmingham Alabama to Winnemucca Nevada report cloudy conditions with scattered mentions of rain and unsettled skies. City notes include Fort Smith Arkansas Glendive Montana and Nashville Tennessee among others with intermittent temperature or condition updates and occasional sunshine rumors.
The fragment cites rainfall, humidity, and tide timings with dated stamps such as month end measures and daily entries. It mentions accumulated rainfall totals, a tidal forecast, and references to moon phases, plus scattered place names and times, all in a historical diary-like weather log style.
AP reports fires across Leningrad Warsaw and Constanta with heavy air raids by German and Russian forces. Russians claim 81 German planes destroyed in three days as Hed akflest loses 374. Helsinki raided. Finns allegedly host Nazi air corps. British say fourteenth night of raids on Germany and coast of France. gains near Palmyra and Mordjayoun push toward Beirut.
Report from Moscow says hard riding Cossacks from Don and Kuban voted to take up arms against Germany to aid the Soviet defense. Exempt from service, they vow to crush the presumptive invader and fight with steadfast pride for Russia and the Soviet cause.
Fire and Police Commissioner P G Ader announced on Wednesday that Station No 20 will be completed around July 15 at New Hratinfels and Breves avenues, serving the Highland area as the second new station in a year. Station 19 already serves Los Angeles Heights after completion months ago. The city has purchased two new pump trucks to modernize downtown equipment and move older units to suburbs.
Moscow dispatches report large headlines stating frozen Soviet assets in the United States have been freed and that President Roosevelt pledged possible aid to Russia. The messages were received for editorial comment, with a general reaction of warm appreciation.
Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia announces a nationwide campaign to collect scrap aluminum, urging citizens to donate items from pots and pans to washing machines and golf clubs. The goal is 20 million pounds to equip 2000 fighter planes, with state and local authorities and patriotic groups leading efforts. Reception depots will be provided by National Waste Material dealers, with contributions requested by July 21.
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