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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 04, 1941

Page

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Robber Takes 1500 From L A Loan Firm

In San Antonio, a fifth downtown hold up in six months saw an armed bandit seize 1500 cash and checks from Texas Acceptance Co. assistant manager Robert A. Holloway at 7 p.m. He forced Holloway into a car, drove to the Austin highway, then fled. Holloway alerted authorities as police watch efforts intensify. no arrests yet. The spree has prompted police chief W. W. Vaughan to bolster downtown patrols and equipment.

San Antonio Robert A. Holloway Texas Acceptance Company COO Broadway Holloway Broadway Austin Highway Cay Mughways Gis Neuse Austin de Soto W. W. Vaughan Buick Stieren Street Belig Gunter Hotel Horton Houston Street McCrory Navarro Street A. ©. Strum Bib Morgile Express Comany

Dakar First Goal If U S Fights

Washington weighs Dakar as a strategic target in Africa with potential American expeditionary action. U S leaders warn that seizure of Dakar could curb German advances and protect the western hemisphere, while acknowledging risks as Dakar is a French colonial possession and any attack could trigger war.

Washington Africa United States West Africa Dakar Natal Brazil Spain Gibraltar Spanish Morocco Tangier Mediterranean Roosevelt Knox State Department Germany Spp

Youth Confesses 75 Robberies in San Antonio

A 14-year-old youth held Saturday night reportedly confessed to more than 75 robberies in the past two weeks. Detective Cant. C. D. Murrell said the youth admitted being a messenger for a San Antonio business concern and entering homes where no one answered while delivering packages, and claimed many other burglaries.

Glty Pollee San Antonio Pst Cant. C. D. Murrell Mitral San Antonia

Chrysler Starts Tank Shipments to Army

DETROIT May. The Chrysler corporation announced plans to ship 28 ton combat tanks to the army. By mid-summer production will begin and tanks will roll from the line in waves.

Chrysler Detraly Chrysler Corporation Taivka

Weather Outlook With Cloudiness and Showers

Considerable cloudiness and probable thunder showers expected in the region. Winds shift from southerly to easterly tones. Saturday will see highs near 70s, with Sunday cooler around mid to upper 70s, and long-range warming into May. Temperatures contrasted by a chilly start and milder afternoons across the forecast area.

Tia West Texas Merida

Reichstag season opened in Berlin with sudden summons

Berlin May 3 The Reichstag was called to a special session for tomorrow evening to hear a government declaration. Members were ordered to begin their meeting at 10 a.m. local time. The move came without advance notice and no speakers or topics were disclosed. Chancellor Hitler has previously used such sessions to announce actions or proposals.

Berlin INS Retehstag Germany Hitler Reichstag Sitler Bis Poland

Texas Floods Hit Most Areas as Rivers Rise

International News Service reports heavy rains drenched South North and West Texas causing flooded towns and highways. Guadalupe River near Victoria neared breach of bridges while Seymour and nearby creeks swelled washing out bridges and trapping vehicles. Schools closed across West Texas and San Antonio traffic hindered by water. Agricultural impact varied with wheat farmers rejoicing in Panhandle while rust fears rise in South Plains. Reservoirs and tanks filled, boosting water supplies for cattle that summer.

Texas Guadalupe Victoria Gonzales Camp Hulen Seymour Throckmorton Throckmorton-Seymauve West Texas San Antonio Limnas Basin South Texas Alice Carrizo Springs Falfurrias Hondo Peale Corpus ‘Cheleth Biches Abuens Clarendon Eastlenn Haskell Memphis Spur Panhandle South Plains Wichita Falls Sumer Weriin Lake

Soldier Killed as Auto Hits Polo Soldier

El Paso May 3 Private Warren Holland of Port Diss was killed instantly when the automobile he drove skidded and crashed into a telephone pole. A companion, Sergeant John J. Pipes, was slightly injured. Holland, from Dallas, enlisted about a year ago and is survived by his mother and four sisters.

EL Paso CNS Duck Warren Holland Port Diss John J. Pipes Holland Dallas

Voltaire Armed Merchant Cruiser Missing Since May Day

London officials report the Voltaire an armed merchant cruiser is long overdue. The 13,245-ton vessel built in 1923 is the only detail available with no further information on its status or route.

London INS Voltaire Amuak

Ships arrive at Suez with American war materials

NEW YORK May 4 Sunday IMS reports British radio says 26 American merchantmen loaded with war materials have reached Port Suez. The broadcast was picked up in New York by B.S.

New York London Port Suez

Churchill Sees Victory Nearer in Polish Rally Speech

Prime Minister Churchill told Poles worldwide in a radio address that victory over the Axis may come sooner than hoped. He praised Polish soldiers and airmen fighting alongside British forces to restore Poland’s freedom on the 150th anniversary of Poland’s constitution adoption.

London CINS Whiston Churchill Pond Snvereley and Son

Inflation Noted by Iowa Expert Says Prices Rise

Iowa City report cites University of Iowa professor George J Davies and colleague Avies noting inflation in the current Iowa Business Digest. Prices of 28 basic commodities up about 12 percent over the year with some imported goods rising 20 percent.

Iowa City Iowa George J. Davies University of Iowa Avies Iowa Business Digest

Stymied Satro Forces Halt Libyan Campaign Progress

In a three day clash with German Italian forces around Tobruk Libyan defenses held with heavy casualties on both sides. Axial battalions regrouped after renewed assaults as Royal Air Force claimed destruction of a destroyer and merchant ship in the Mediterranean. South Africa prepared to reinforce Egypt and the Nile area from Abyssinia amid widespread disruption.

SATRO Calta Royal Air Force Harsbars South Africa Egypt Tahya Abysslia Lilian

Rains Raise Medina Lake Level In Hill Country Update

Heavy rains in the Hill Country sent streams into Medina Lake, raising its level to about 122.5 feet by Saturday morning. An inch of rain fell Friday as fishermen gathered on roads leading to the lake, reflecting the renewed water rise and lake activity.

Medina Lake Medina Rove Teporta

Von Papen to Visit Istanbul for Talks on Turkey Trip

German Ambassador Col. Tyauz von Papen arrives in Istanbul for talks with President Ismet Inonu on military and diplomatic developments. The Turkish capital hosts Inonu after a three day stay.

von Papen Turkey Istanbul INS Tyauz von Papen Berlin Ismet Inann Taonu Tstanbul

Arabs to aid Iraq against British, Berlin radio says

German radio in New York reported that Arabs of Palestine are ready to leave at once to assist Iraq against Britain, stating they would depart if developments make it necessary or if the Iraqi government appeals. The Berlin announcer quoted as source.

New York Palestine Heart Berlin Iraq

British Hold Basra Port Despite Iraqi Attacks

London reports two major battles in Near East as British Indian troops at Basra repel Iraqi columns north of the port while British and Iraqi aircraft duel overhead. Habbaniyah air drome shelled. British planes suffer losses. Abdul Doh mobilizes Arab forces in Transjordan as Berlin dispatches aid to Baghdad.

London Iraq Bastawaa Agiiq Hast Habbaniyah Britain Basra Galt Ridley Bisra Baghdad Royal Air Force Hambers Hebboaniyah Germany Hanes Bie Iand Gle Budapest Tuternn- Monal Palatine Transjordania Mosul Ankara Traqi Ralfo Royal Wir Hebbaniyan Habbaniysh Piveotal Abdul Doh Rashid Ali Beg Calali Transjordannia

Independent Air Force Advocated by House Subcommittee

A House of Representatives naval appropriations subcommittee report urges immediate creation of an independent U S air force to safeguard national security. It condemns bureaucratic resistance and flawed base construction, cites Colonel William Mitchell as a national hero, and calls for a cabinet headed air force separate from army and navy control.

Congress United States Naval Appropriations House of Representatives Serugham Nevada International News Service Dispatch Navy Air Command William Mitchell Army Mitchell Scrugham

Army to stage stage and screen shows for troops

Washington May 3 The Army announced a nationwide program of stage screen and radio performances for U S troops at military posts Ed Wynn a Broadway comic will headline the first two performances joining the cast of the shows

Washington Insi America Army Hoyday Ed Wynn Browdway

Kentucky Flier Killed at All American Air Show

Richmond May 4 30 year old Newport Kentucky flyer dhimy Goodwin was killed when his plane crashed during a smoke display at the all American air show. Severs hundred spectators watched as the craft spun and burst into flames.

Kentucky Richmond Dhimy Goodwin Newport

Russian Soldiers Set to Invade Tran Area

Veteran war correspondent Karl H. von Wiegand reports from Asia on expanded conflict linking the Pacific front to Mesopotamia. He cites British risks in Palestine and India, potential Iranian invasion with Caspian reach, and looming oil-field threats near Mosul and Anglo-Persian facilities as Europe’s war spreads toward Asia and the Middle East.

Tran Karl H. von Wiegand Shanghai Pelot Inveruge Asia Bhanghal Alames Pacific Suex Dardanelles Europe Western Mesopotamia Kingdom of Triq Gul Lawrence of Arabia Tokyo Peiptins Britain Palestine iBnly Mosul India China Chinamel Pokyo Berlin Allegert Iran Miltary Caspian Gen Persia Ira Far East Siberian Pelping Moscow Eyavella Mediterranean Afric Lower Egypt Tf Miller Oly Hitler Bista Bevin

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