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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1941
Page
2
A long extract urges Americans to defend liberty from external and internal threats. It praises the nation’s birth in freedom after the Civil War, warns against communism and fascism, and urges vigilance against foreign entanglements while reaffirming pride in American ideals and God. It ends with a quotation about freedom as a greater prize than wealth.
Cleveland May 12 P Caraner Gaulel R Gerber Sunday night returned a verdict of murder and death by own action in the deaths of Miss Josephine Scott 25 assistant club editor of the Plain Dealer and William Hantenberger Jr 20 attendant at Tulsa University The bodies were found in a park near an automobile Gerber said Hallenberger fired a hollow into the girl temple then pressed the gun to his own head
Former President Hoover on a national radio address proposed boosting U S production for Britain while avoiding direct entry into war. He warned convoys risk war, urged containment via diplomacy, and argued America should first seek congressional approval before any broader conflict.
Rome dispatch quotes Virginio Gayda interpreting Herbert Hoover's Sunday radio speech as proposing a referendum on intervention. Gayda claims the speech reveals deep American discord over Roosevelt administration intervention policy and cites doubt that a majority supports the stance.
In a Western crime caper, David Raymond Wells, 24, was found shot dead near the Cajon Pass after a Wednesday disappearance. Police intensified a search for his half brother Alfred Wells, 30, suspected of killing Wells, Wells’s wife Jean and her friend Rose Destree, 14. A man resembling Alfred Wells was briefly held near Glen, Nevada, but cleared.
British claims report 132 German bombers shot down in May after a Saturday night raid that hit the British Museum Westminster Abbey and Parliament. Four German fighters were downed by night fighters, with seven British aircraft lost in operations over Hamburg Bremen Berlin and other targets.
Istanbul report says German envoy Prang von Papen may arrive by air Monday to discuss a new economic agreement with Turkey. Berlin signals support for Iraq’s fight against Britain but notes reinforcements unlikely unless the Arab world rises up.
London May 12 The Admiralty announced a fresh Allied victory capture involving the New Zealand and Australian forces. The 10,000 ton cruiser Camerata and the 127 ton Leander captured the 7,400 ton Coburg and a 703 ton Norwegian tanker Ketty Brave, now under German prize crews. The tanker’s Norwegian crew were released, and it is believed used to refuel Indian Ocean raiders. A German merchant raider was sunk last week by the British cruiser Cornwall.
Beirgt Lebanon May 12 British armored units mounted a defense around Rutba fort as ground fighting raged. Reports say two armored cars were lost and a British plane was shot down. Activity near Basra also noted as forces shift control of Rutba to advancing troops.
A garbled 1818 era note recalls German trench fighting near Mullach repulsed with heavy losses. It cites Russian and British actions in the Selburg sector, claims a British submarine torpedoed a vessel in the Adriatic, and mentions German advances toward the North Sea. French protests over reprisals surface as Germans intensify city bombings. A Parisian report notes plans to shoot parachutists wearing outsize clothes.
A walkout by workers at the South Boston Navy Drydock halts part of a 30.4 million defense program as 1200 WPA and civil service hires are protested. Union leaders threaten to call out 300 more if settlement stalls, while General Motors wage talks and other disputes ripple through the labor scene.
May 12 report from Childress states two youths aged 16 and 17 were killed in an automobile collision two miles east of Childress. six others were injured and Harold Smith, 18, is reported in grave condition.
Sixteen year old Max Sterdes of 1404 Sourd waredo street broke his arm in a fall while riding a bicycle near Sen Maréos and Guadal iane streets. He was transported to Robert 5. Green hospital for treatment.
The report lists multiple U S locations from Key West to Minneapolis with forecasts featuring cloudy conditions across many cities. Notable mentions include Kansas City clear and Memphis calm, with peak temperatures and dew point notes. The text conveys a broad regional weather summary with precipitation notations and general temperature expectations.
War roundup reports hundreds of Nazi bombing raids against 20 British airfields aimed at crippling RAF plans for a major counter-offensive. Allied air forces pound Hamburg Bramen Rotterdam and London area, with rescue teams still sorting casualties from a Saturday night assault on Parliament and Westminster Abbey. Italian captives and Axis sieges in Ethiopia and Libya are noted alongside British advances near Tripoli and the Iraq oil line. Russia and Traq establish diplomatic ties.
Moscow reports Russia has established diplomatic relations with Iraq after Iraq withdrew a request for recognition of other Arab states. Tass states the request dated to 1940s meetings via Iraq’s minister in Turkey, linking recognition to broader Arab state ties and signaling a shift in Soviet policy.
New York May 13 17 the steel mills of the United States will be turning out metal this week at a rate of 922 per cent of capacity, a gain of 74 points over last week's 881 rate, the American Iron and Steel Institute estimated today. At the new rate mills will be within 6 per cent of the year’s high, reached in March but later cut due to coal production slippage now settled. A month ago the rate was 983 and a year ago 70 per cent.
CAMP CHOFT 8 6 May 12 Pvt Jeb Black of the U S army was demoted from corporal to private. A six month old cocker spaniel mascot of the 40th Training battalion won AWOL five days. An inquiry ruled the chevrons ripped from his blanket. Black retained his marshal title and could earn a return to his rank through exemplary conduct.
Rome reports Italian and German forces repelled a Libyan port raid by three British warships at Bengasi, claiming five British ships hit and Nazi bombs struck the flotilla. Artillery in the Tobruk area resumed fire as Italian forces repelled a separate Ethiopian clash near Ambo Allis.
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