Britain must adopt modern war power and leadership
The piece argues that Britain cannot sustain continent-wide troops without superior air power and mechanized support. It criticizes wartime leadership, calling for Walter Beaverbrook and Churchill to yield control of production and strategy to competent, unified command to avert defeat in Africa, Greece, and Yugoslavia and to secure victory for the Empire and allied nations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Europe
Wavell
North Africa
Egypt
Wie
Suez Rane
Northi
Africa
Greece
Lgent
New World
Shelmo
Rain delays plague Bexar county roads and bridges
Farmers wait for rain as gravel and sand roadbeds wash out and wooden bridges are washed away. County commissioners pledge to speed repairs for roads and bridges. Medina Lake water rises to 24 feet 4 inches with spillway only 8 feet below the top.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bexar County
Medina Lake
Krueger to Review Division at Camp Bullis
Under Gen Walkler direction the Eighth Army Corps Second Division plans a command post exercise at Camp Bullis Tuesday and Wednesday. Division staff and regimental and battalion staffs will proceed to Camp Bullis Tuesday, return to the army post Wednesday, then move to Camp Bullis Thursday for ten days before returning to Fort Houston Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walkler Krueger
Eighth Army Corps
Camp Bulis
Camp Bullis
Fort mm Houston
Dormitory Head Election At St Mary's University
Monday night resident students at St Mary's University vote for a president of Chamincee tall student government. Incumbent Sol Lo Lande announces. Candidates include Kenneth Crosswell Warren Ark Walter Coleman Roscoe Martin Duggan Sir Louis William Frolwese Victoria Carl Nessler Texas City Allyn Roberta Reckpore and Glerur Steinle Jourdanton Proctor Vic Rev Bro Gerald J Schnepp serves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary's University
Chamincee Tall
Sol Lo Lande
Kenneth Crosswell
Warren
Ark
Walter Coleman
Roscoe
Martin Duggan
Sir Louis
William Frolwese
Victoria
Carl Nessler
Texas City
Allyn Roberta
Reckpore
Glerur Steinle
Jourdanton- Proctor
Vic Rev
Gerald J. Schnepp
Launch clubs slate speaker at Jol Junction event
E Stanley Jones will be the principal speaker at a joint Lions and Optimists meeting at the Plaza hotel. The event, open to the public, requires reservations by Tuesday through Lions or Optimists offices in the Gunter hotel. Rev A B Balkey will chair the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley Jones
Hoses
India
Jol Junction
Lions
Plaza Hotel
Lions Or
Optimists
Gunter Hotel
A. B. Balkey
Youth Group to Hear Park Report
The Coordinating Council for Youth will hold its May meeting at 2 p.m. in the conference room. A report by the playground committee, prepared after talks with park commissioner Terry T. Tein on playground plans for summer, will be presented. Mrs. E. Fisher presides.
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Council For
M. CG
Terry T. Tein
E. Fisher
Cornell
Nazis View Aid as Cause of Long War
Berlin may 5 I P The Dienst aus Deutschland quoted Hitler hinting the conflict could last into 1942 and that German calculations include a possible American intervention. The report noted Hitler did not name the US but suggested references applied to English and American propaganda about Germany collapsing this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Ue Wat
Dienst Aus Deutschlang
Adolf Hitler
Dienst
Foreign Office
U. S
Hitler
Reichstag
United States
Wilheli
Irish Songs Event With Army Group at Galalis Center
An Irish songs program led by Master of Ceremonies Follkner is set for Tuesday at 6 at the National Galalis Center. The performance, titled Wil De gived, will honor Crockett and military personnel with a evening of traditional tunes and historical notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dim Follkner Sa
Pregeain
Naional Galalis Center
Alamo
Steel Operations Jump 2.5 Points in US Mills
Fragmented text reports steel operations numbers with unclear figures. It mentions jumps and capacity, with references to American trade and production terms and percentages, but lacks coherent data or names. The readable content centers on fluctuating steel activity and capacity estimates amid ambiguous metrics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Yorm
United States
Kent
Nazis Damage Plane Plants Near British Harbors
Berlin May 5. Luftwaffe raids hit Belfast harbor setting four ships afire and causing heavy explosions at aircraft plants. Merseyside near Liverpool, Hartlepool, Ipswich, and Plymouth targets reported. Four merchant ships totaling 21,000 tons sunk, an escorting destroyer lost, and five more large merchants damaged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Belfast
Ueland
Mreraft
High Command
Merseyside
Liverpool
Bsrrow-i-Furnace
Port
Hartlepool
Ipswich
Plymouth
Schertz Phone Man Succumbs
Richard P. Joss operator of the Farmers Oral Telephone company at Schertz died in a San Antonio hospital Monday. He was a member of the Cavto Valley Lions club born in Comal county. Surviving are his widow Teckla Jonas, Schertz, daughter Evelyn Cragin, San Antonio, father Otto Jonas New Braunfels, brother Frank Jonas New Braunfels, and one grandchild. Arrangements will be an house party.
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Richard P. Joss
Farmers Oral Telephone Company
Schertz
San Aurtonio Hospital
Jas
Cliato Valley Lions Club
Comal County
Teckla Jonas
Evelyn Cragin
bin Antonio
Otto Jonas
Newerounzels
Frank Jonas
New Braun
Fels
Puriers
Death of Woman, 90 Investigated Inquest Conducted Monday
An inquest was held into the death of Bell Hooker, 90, of 705 El Paso Street. She collapsed at home Sunday and the fire department found her unresponsive. she died before arrival. Police report the death is under investigation.
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Bell Hooker
el Paso Street
Jax- Mee
O. L. Wyle
Assad
C. B. Barry
Tally Hotel
Lovaya Street
Per
Coe Leat- Me
Green Hospital
Mayor Maverick Accused of Wasting City Money at Rally
Ant-Maverick speakers at a Colaivus park rally charged Mayor Maury Maverick with wasting thousands of city dollars on personal ends. Candidates Jack Davis and others attacked his administration over police, Latin American representation, and campaign funding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maury Maverick
Colaivus Park
Sam Bebmett
Maverick
Gus Garels
Davin
San Atetonio
Pat Dwyer
Bexay County
Fire and Police Commission
Frank Davis
Herman Nem
Constable Meeks
Jesse O'Con
President Plans Solidarity Talk
President Ranstvelle will speak on May 14 before the Paris American Union governing board. Stephen Early, secretary, said Sumner Welle asked the president to address the Inter-American solidarity gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Ranstvelle
Paris American Unon
Stephen Early
Sumner Welle
War Roundup From the Fronts Across Europe and Africa
British forces smash Axis counterattacks at Tobruk while Habbaniyah gains a brief respite as RAF silences Iraqi artillery. London radio promises an end to hostilities, and Hitler proclaims Axis supremacy. Roosevelt pledges readiness to defend democracy. Luftwaffe spars with Liverpool and Belfast as Japan denies planned U S visits.
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Tobruk
Libya
Habbaniyah
Iraq
London Radio
Hitler
Roosevelt
Loftwaffe
Liverpool
Belfast
Brest
Babtenhton Guelsenach
Scharnhorst
BRASF
Japan
United State
Hull
Apa
Widespread North America Weather Summary Snapshot
The report lists numerous locations from Hiren South Dakota to Tex Weather stations with conditions described as clear smoky or cloudy and notes on rainfall amounts since January. It records sun times, moon phases, and upcoming calendar cues in a dense compilation of regional observations and forecasts.
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Hiren
Jacksonville
Vic
Konsan City
Btu
Kingman
Hoaxville
Tenn
Smiaky
Mamialey
Mobile
Ala
JanWl
Atha Hile
Tonans
Gary
Oxtahoma
Clausy
Jan Cant
Enteleh
Vueaday
Ratake Senghius
Arangas Boas
Ulear
Ooiella
Kan
Chandy
Swindling sentences handed down in county court
Edward Smith noted as lacking process, received nine days jail on each swindling charge after pleading guilty to checks dated September 39 1939 and October 2 1939 against Nance drug company. Jerry Johnson received thirty days for passing three checks in November 1940 to Modern Loan and Finance Zales and Alamo Jewelry. George W Byers jailed twenty days for swindling Summers Drug with a $4.50 check on January 31 1941. Lonng James fined 59 dollars and costs for a gargeancy charge. Francisco Montez and Fells Torres faced theft complaints in Santa Clara and Santa Barbara streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward ©. Smith
Munday
C. J. Matthews
County Court-at-Law No
Sauth
Nance Drug Company
Jerry Johnson
Cachoose
Modern Loan and Finance
Francisco Montez
Santa Barbara Street
Fells ‘Torres
Santa Clara Street
Surplus Food Funds Authorized for Texas Welfare Work
Washington May 5 A large allocation was approved to handle surplus commodities for the needy in Texas. President Roosevelt approved 2,307,708 dollars for the Texas department of public welfare to aid its food distribution efforts nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Texas
Congress
WEA
Roosevelt
Texas Department, of Public Welfare
Cinco de Mayo Celebration Planned in San Antonio
Cinco de Mayo events were planned in San Pedro Park and Cassiano Park with Manuel Aguilar as speaker and Francisco de Jimenez as guest of honor. Proceeds from food stands would support a fund for Mexican earthquake victims. The article notes this marks Mexico’s independence anniversary observed in the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Cinco de Mayo
Manuel Aguiler
Mexican Consu
San Pedro Park
Pp. m
Aguilar
Principe
Francisco de Jiminez
Cassiano Pari
Tongessiuh
Wright
Gineo de Mayo
United States
Federal Fingerprint Records Grow in March 1941
Footprints on sands or bins hint at a nationwide rise in fingerprint cards. The Identification division reports 16,570,000 cards in 1924 established by Director J. Hoover and a March 1941 total of 20,442 sorts received, with non-criminal cards reaching 950,000 of 483,003. The increase is attributed to rising industry interest and more law enforcement participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Holgay Hoover
Hoover
MNBI
Minghpa
Army
Navy
Rack Corps
Coast Guard
Civil Ecrines Co
PBL
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