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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1942
Page
2
A collage of handwritten letters and clipping exerts from 1942 1943 recount personal pleas to William Randolph Hearst. Citizens request public actions for war relief medical staff shortages and national mobilization while others praise Hearst for broadcasts and stirring civic duty.
WARLINGTON May 21 Oregon Indiana and Connecticut appeared in the tract today for the year May quota of war bond sales. Indiana predicted its quota of 10025025 and would be subscribed by ext Saturday Oregon with a goal of 8610400 sent a brief telegram saying I would be first to put the cash on the line. But Connecticut whose quota is 13228400 there the campaigners claimed their state made the best percentage of victory spend dive of World War II and would reopen The treasury was set the nation. A Ray goal of 800000000 of war bond cates. This is to be stepped DPLO 200000000 in Sone and fe 000000002 monty thereafter.
A Navy doctor was cited for bravery after aiding wounded officers during a hit and run incident. The decoration was awarded by high ranking naval officials amid a night in Houston where several servicemen sustained injuries.
WADMINITEUS May 2 1 Family men would be exempt from combat but could be drafted into war factories to replace single workers under a Senate military affairs committee proposal. Senator Johnson introduced a war department bill to allow solider dependents pay and exemptions. the subcommittee may decide whether dependency remains a deferment basis. Johnson warned that removing deferment could cause social dislocations as married soldiers’ dependents rise while single men train for higher wages. The cost of supporting dependents could be avoided by directing single men into essential war jobs, but only if enough dependents exist in fighting units.
Barrage balloons bolster air defense along the coast. Each balloon costs about 340000, but War Bond purchases every pay day will fund many more for national protection. A dime from every dollar earned helps supply these for the nation’s safety. Buy U S War Bonds each payday.
An explosion at the Central Hallways Signal Company plant in Versailles borough destroyed the torpedo building and hurled workers against concrete walls. Officials said no cause evidence was found and investigators began probe, noting the plant makes signaling devices for private industry.
Government officials project a federal payroll surge of about 50140,000 annually due to new field staff for price control and rationing programs. Estimates place hiring between 20,000 and 40,000, with most workers assigned to price control and rationing offices across regions. The $80,000,000 figure covers payroll only. rents equipment and supplies will add costs. Price Administrator Henderson is expected to start implementing the program rapidly amid wide price relief and rent controls.
The article details Lieut. Hans Peter Krug, a German Luftwaffe pilot born April 18, 192X, who escaped a concentration camp in Bowmanville Ont and traveled by rowboat to Detroit on April 1, reaching Chicago and multiple U.S. cities. Captured in Detroit by the FBI, he admitted his identity and claimed prior service. he described his escape, English learning, and travel through Louisville Nashville Dallas and San Antonio before internment talks.
The Soviet information bureau reports destruction of the German Ligspark in a Moscow broadcast. It follows a May radio claim that 447 German ships including a battleship and cruiser were sunk in efforts to sever German communications and cut flow of troops to northern fronts.
Hollywood reports on film extras recreating Wake Island combat with Red Army and Japanese foes. The sequence includes gunfire, explosions, and soldiers jumping into water, filmed for a World War II themed production. Cast and crew details note pay, location, and a 1000 foot runway setup for aerial sequences.
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British bomber squadron attacked along the French coast and returned to base. Coastal command planes struck German shipping off the Norwegian coast and hit a destroyer. Northern France airfields were bombed, and several small raids followed. Eight British fighters were missing, one German plane destroyed, no bombers reported missing.
A German bomber forced to land on the northwest coast of Portugal at Apulia set its plane ablaze and surrendered to authorities. The rear gunner reported bright flashes from a destroyer as the aircraft exploded. The crew was surprised and did not fire before being captured.
British general headquarters reported Libyan front operations yesterday were dismissed as quiet. Patrols brushed with enemy in a few light skirmishes near Geetslonak, with no major actions or gains recorded.
The American Legion's national executive committee declared isolationism dead and said permanent national security relies on general security. After a two day meeting at headquarters the committee approved a report from the coordinating committee which had surveyed seven organizations. The panel urged a full postwar study of economic social and political issues and noted consultations with groups including the National Grange AFL and Elks.
A compact item notes a 1942 event tied to Tse xi Mobfications Inc. Highlighting civic themes, it references local effort in promoting democratic ideals during wartime, naming organization involvement and period context.
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