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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1942
Page
1
A newspaper column thanks readers for patience over months of delays and announces the writer will take a vacation. The message, signed WR. HEARST, invites readers to relax and enjoy the respite ahead.
Charles S. Beckman lauds Corregidor’s defense as a remarkable holding action that shaped wartime outcomes. He notes dire odds, scarce resources, and a four-month siege, arguing the stubborn stand bought critical time for American victory and strategic leverage at home and abroad. The piece praises Allied sacrifice and urges continued readiness.
Chinese authorities report a rapid Japanese breakout along the Burma road advancing toward Chefang and Yunnan province with heavy fighting in progress. Japanese forces reportedly captured Wanting while Chinese casualties were heavy. Analysts weigh possible aims to sever Free China or reach the coast, as reports note renewed activity in Cheklang Kiangsi and Yunnan areas.
Treasury Secretary Morgenthau urged lowering personal exemptions to 600 for singles 3200 for married couples and 300 for dependents to widen the tax base. He said such cuts could yield about 1.1 billion in new revenue from roughly 6.9 million new taxpayers while stressing the need to fund social security with higher taxes. The plan anticipates potential surtax reductions and aims to proceed after drafting a broad tax bill.
Washington May 7. Undersecretary of War Patterson announced Alvin C York and Samuel Woodfill have been given commissions as major s to be assigned to duty with the Infantry. Both were hailed as outstanding heroes of World War I and were called the “outstanding soldiers” of the war by Pershing.
St. John’s N F May 7 eight Royal Canadian Air Force fliers reported dead in a plane crash at Torbay station officials disclosed no further details.
President Manuel Prado of Peru departed by plane from Miami on May 1 for a White House visit. He says Pan Americanism gains strength from wartime challenges and is the best guarantee of victory.
British shock troops seized the Diego Suarez base in Madagascar less than 48 hours after the attack on the island. The French defenders surrendered Antsiranana and nearby areas as British forces pursued a diversion to seal sea lanes to the Middle East, India, and China. Churchill praised the operation as a step toward liberation and confirmed heavy French resistance and British losses.
A government panel cited a severe rubber shortage caused by the European war, predicting curtailment of Sunday trips and petting parties as millions of tires are redirected to essential wartime needs. Officials urged possible voluntary stockpiling and gas rationing to ease vacancies, while a measured push for requisitioning private autos faced pushback in Congress.
A wartime dispatch claims Japanese forces completed the occupation of Corregidor and other Manila Bay fortifications by early Wednesday, with forces storming Malinta Hill and Codregidor Island and Fierce fighting continuing as bombers pummeled defenses. The report notes the fall of the American stronghold was completed by Thursday morning, with Japanese headquarters announcing control of positions west of Manila.
A London Evening News dispatch notes the arrival of a U S expeditionary force in Natal, a British colony on Africa’s southeast coast near Durban. The report highlights Natal’s strategic position, nearby ports, and its role within the Union of South Africa as a key British possession along the Natal coast.
Forecast shows scattered thundershowers in the afternoon and night for San Antonio and nearby areas. Temperature changes noted with cooler winds in the east and warmer conditions in the northwest. Overall, a slight temperature shift and unsettled weather are expected with scattered activity across zones Thursday.
A fierce wind and electrical storm ripped through Laredo damaging the Washington ball park building the wooden grandstand and a feedlight pole fell. Rainfall measured around 0.6 inches extended into Zapate county but not enough to hinder harvest. In Coleman a tractor accident killed farmer Raymond Binge 65 who died after a plowing tractor overturned.
Washington May 7 war department released figures estimating about 11 574 soldiers sailors marines and civilians captured on Corregidor and Manila Bay forts through April 15 1942. the list names 2275 navy personnel 1570 marines 37374 american soldiers 1280 philippine scouts 1445 philippine commonwealth army 1268 civilians and others. no fate details given.
LOR ANGELUS May 7. Burns of Spokane led a search group to Southern California to locate the wreckage of a transport plane linked to Maj. Gen. Herbert A. Dargue. After five days of mountain skiing and rugged terrain, they found wreckage at dusk with one body and scattered clothing. Army officers will continue recovery work as guards are posted at the site.
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