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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1944
Page
1
Editorial argues that many U S service members are denied the franchise due to a 21 year minimum while 18 is the fighting age. It urges correcting the legal voting age to allow soldiers to vote, aligning citizenship with service and sacrifice. It calls for action to rectify this injustice.
Jack O'Brien, who led the city civil service board to act as head of the health department after Dr W A King resigned, was out Wednesday noon. He reportedly declined a resignation offer as Mayor Gus B Mauermann prepared to act, saying no conflict of opinions existed and praising his integrity while noting his varied duties as acting head.
Acting Secretary of State Edward R. Stettinius said he had no information on reports that Bulgaria had approached the United States and Britain regarding possible peace terms, denying any confirmed overture from Sofia.
Allied headquarters in San Antonio announced General MacArthur oversaw the invasion of the Admiralty Islands. Troops from the Seventh Fleet landed at Momote airstrip on Los Negros with dismounted First Cavalry forces and naval support, achieving swift seizure of the airbase with minimal opposition.
Allied headquarters report a third major offensive by German forces against the Anzio beachhead. German troops used radio controlled explosive tanks and heavy bombardment between Carroceto and Cisterna. Allied artillery, air forces, and Nav tanks countered as British and American units repelled attacks in the Moletta area and along the Cassino front amid cloudy, showery weather.
Britain announced peace terms acceptable to Finland as proposed by Moscow demanding cessation of military operations and breaking relations with Germany. The plan seeks 1940 borders, internment of Nazi troops, withdrawal of Finnish forces, and release of POWs with possible relocation to Sweden if armistice talks fail.
Washington March 1 Lieut Gen Alexander A Vandegrift commandant of the Marines warns Japan is playing possum to lull the United States into unwarranted optimism He says the enemy hopes to destroy American morale with a single master stroke and vows Marines will stay alert and ready wherever the fleet moves and wherever marines go ashore while urging Red Cross war fund support.
War correspondent William T. Worden describes brutal close combat on Eniwetok Island. U.S. mop-up squads methodically clear foxholes and caves using grenades and flamethrowers, with charges and TNT as needed. Japs are depicted as overwhelmed, with relentless fighting and probing for remaining pockets of resistance.
A New York report says an army heavy bomber missing since February 26 with all officers and crew aboard has been officially declared lost by the Army Air Force. The search was conducted from Savannah, Ga, and defense officials announced the conclusion.
W H Kennon sues to retain his post with the San Antonio Housing Authority in district court. He accuses a new board and members E G Parker and Tom Blick of unlawful actions, seeks rescission of a midnight resolution, and claims threats and obstruction by Jesse J Newton to block his duties. The amended petition cites contract pay and political motives against Kennon.
Reports from Stockholm and Berlin claimed six senior Nazi leaders, including Generals and an admiral, were killed or executed after court martials. Unconfirmed dispatches linked the deaths to various battles and retreats around Berlin and Pskov, with references to Himmler’s alleged movements and Luftwaffe losses.
President Roosevelt, returning from a week away, held a series of high level staff conferences in Washington focusing on military affairs. Attending were Gen. George C. Marshall, Gen. Henry H. Arnold, Adm. King, Adm. Leahy, and Maj. Gen. Albert Wedemeyer.
In Chicago on March 1 two child death cases due to alleged parental brutality proceed in Criminal court. John Shaffer 33 a railroad brakeman is charged with murdering his Brycard stepdaughter Lettle Joyce Weir by beating her with a river strop dunking her in icy water and stuffing her into unny close rang and gagged leaving her to suffocate. Mildred Merkel 22 is discharged with manslaughter for wielding a stove poker that killed her daughter Claire 2. Pin-Up Parade a musical revue Pio-Up Parade presented by Edgewood High School at 525 Cupples road with performances at 3 pm and 8 pm Friday.
Argentina reports quelling a revolt led by Colonel Tomas Duco and his infantry regiment aimed at ousting President Edelmiro Farrell. Duco's forces briefly seized Lomas de Zamora outskirts before returning to headquarters. censorship and confusion followed as Britain signaled support for actions against the Argentine regime.
Forecast calls for considerable cloudiness and warmer conditions in San Antonio and vicinity through Wednesday afternoon night and Thursday. Light rain or drizzle possible Wednesday night and Thursday with night rains. Low temperatures near 50. East Texas expected similar cloudiness and warmth with light drizzle in the southwest and extreme south Wednesday night and scattered rain drizzles Thursday.
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