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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1940
Page
2
The author surveys global revolutions and wars from 1863 to 194? noting Turkish, Chinese, Russian, Irish, Spanish, German, Italian, and Mexican conflicts. He argues peace has rarely prevailed, cites intermittent happiness in unrest, and laments the era as a long cycle of war with only brief pauses, urging a better, lasting peace.
The freighter Plying Fish returned from Bergen after a sea battle with German forces and Allied planes. Captain Wollaston blamed the Nazis and said the ship was shot by accident, while sixteen crew members signed a statement stating they were raked by a plane. The April 12 incident involved machine gun fire on deck and mast, with no injuries. The crew described a broader wartime outlook urging America toward peaceful progress and civilization.
Allied forces reportedly withdrew from Norway in the Steinkjer Namsos sector north of Trondheim after air raids killed 30 and wounded many. British and French ships redeployed around Narvik as German forces seized most of Norway except coastal areas. Britain faced parliamentary scrutiny as Germany boasted victory and prepared further moves toward Italy and the Mediterranean.
A fragmented weather note reports wind and precipitation figures, moonrise and tide timings, and a long table of city by city temperatures, cloud cover, and forecasts. It lists Abilene to Winnipeg with varying conditions, temperatures, and humidity, plus a brief monthly deficiency and rainfall tally.
Chrissinter, a 16 year old of 316 Martinez street, reported Friday he was robbed of 25 cents by a group of youths who held him up at the corner of Martinez and South St. Marys streets as he was walking home Thursday night.
German high command reports rapid advances as Allied withdrawal from Andalsnes is branded a catastrophe. Hitler speaks to SS leaders, insisting the war is a fight for existence for the German people. Chamberlain warns of Mediterranean action as German strides push north of Steinkjer and Narvik.
Reports from the Gallipoli peninsula recount ongoing fighting between British and Turkish forces. French sources cite a new German gun with unprecedented range shelling Dunkirk. Italy’s entry into the war appears imminent as forces are mobilized. Navy actions claim two submarines sunk in the Skagerrak with allied hits on ships and a cruiser. German operations report quiet north of Trondheim with enemy advances near Narvik. Chamberlain’s speech is viewed as damaging to his prestige and calls for action.
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