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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 30, 1943

Page

2

Allied Air Umbrella Guards Boost Mediterranean Shipping

Allied headquarters report new sea corridor over the Mediterranean from North Africa to Sicily reopening shipping to Alexandria. The plan aims to cut weeks from supply routes, with bombers and fighters from Middle East and Northwest Africa protecting routes, ferry terminals, and rail yards while masking Axis activity along Messina and the Sicilian coast.

Allied North Africa Sicily Midle East Command Calafia Mediterranean Gibraltar Suez Otl Alexandria England Cape Mitte East Greece Azis Comast Pantelleria Trailan Messinia Messina Porta Empedocle Rome Axis Bone Avdis Ecommonique Tve Mor Wn Totel U. S. Fiylna Leghorn Scian Straits Hagardou Brita Leghori

Forts Hit France Without Losses

London reports American B-17s and escorts struck Le Mans industrial works last evening, claiming no losses due to heavy cloud cover. Bombers returned with bombs on racks. two enemy fighters were downed, and Fortresses repelled some attackers. Le Mans lies 130 miles southwest of Paris on the Sarthe river.

London Air Ministry Lorda le Mans France A4 -Eighth Air Force R.A. P U.S Eynt Werp Sarthe Paris Rite of Chemical Industries Britain Triple Harold H. Halfour Air HLA Germany Balfour Suent Reid Eighth Air Force Dunkerque R. A. PF

Rehearing on Treason Case To Be Sought

Government outlines plan to seek speedy rehearing of appeals court ruling reversing six German born Haupt treason defendants. U S district attorney J Albert Woll says if needed the case goes to the Supreme Court before retrial. The appeals court reversed death and prison terms amid three key issues including confessions, joint trials, and judge’s charges.

Chicago Gimme Sy—Tuner Haupt J. Albert Woll U.S Levins Stabling Clucageng Herbert Haupt Nagi Pignt United States William J. Campbell

Olive Grove Planned Near Ensenada

Financial circles report that Mexican capital formed a company to plant a 2500 acre olive grove near Ensenada Lower California. The note appears in a June 30 dispatch with fragmentary personal notices mentioning a birth.

Mexico City Melean Capital Ensenada Sanfornia

West Virginia Captain Honored to Launch Hennion Navy Yard

July 4 launch planned at Boston navy yard for destroyer Hennion named in honor of Captain Bennion who died commanding the West Virginia at Pearl Harbor. Sponsor will be Mrs Louise Clark Benton widow of the captain from Lake City, Sai. Bennion decorated many times for outstanding service and won the Croix de Guerre and other honors.

Baseon Filanor Mervyn. Sharp Bennion US &N West Virginia Boston Navy Yard Hennion Louise Clark Benton Sai Lake City Benvian Cou

Mexican Naval Workers Seek 20 Percent Wage Rise

Mexican naval staff request abolition of a 20 percent wage cut imposed by President Obregon in 1924 during money shortages. The article notes a posthumous Medal of Honor for a sailor wounded aboard the West Virginia.

Mexico City Navy Lwate Alvaro Obregon West Virginia

Woodrow Wilson's Grandson Commissioned Officer

Fort Washington Mo June 20 Sayre grandson of former President Woodrow Wilson was commissioned a second lieutenant in the army today at graduation exercises of the adjutant general's school. Sayre is son of Francis Sayre American high commissioner to the Philippines and late Jessie Wilson Sayre, daughter of President Wilson.

Fort Washington Woodrow ‘Wilsos - Sayre Woodrow Wilson Adeutant General's Sayre Franety A Sayre Philippines Jessie Wilson Sayre Wilson

Texas State Bar Meets in Houston Convention Opens Tomorrow

Members of the State Bar of Texas converge on Houston for a two day moral convention beginning tomorrow. Speakers include George M. Mor ris of Washington and Justice Wiley B. Rutledge of the U S Supreme Court. Claude B. Carter of Harlingen is president of the state bar.

Houston INS State Bar of Texas Eorge M. Moreris Washington American Bar Association Wiley B. Rutledge Supreme Court of the United States Claude B. Carter Harlingen

Camp Swift Open House Planned for Fourth of July

Camp Swift at Rasnop vill will hold an open house Sunday in observance of Independence Day. Col. L. Ac Kurtz, post commander, announced civilians will be invited to attend a massed religious service and to visit areas occupied by the infant division and other sections of the camp.

Swift Rasnop L. Ac Kurtz Cornancer Vals

Applicants Want Work Rancher Finds

Kansas Valley story outlines a rancher seeking a farm hand who can sit in a rocking chair and manage chores. Jason Digan advertises for reliable help. about 21 applicants seek steady work, and one is hired as a regular hand to monitor duties.

Kansas Jason Digan

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