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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1940
Page
4
A translucent wartime update reports German forces pushing 40 to 60 miles daily into Belgium and toward Sedan. The Meuse siege nears Napoleon III s era while Holland s fortress around Rotterdam holds, with Dutch detachments resisting as French and British efforts falter against mobile German units.
Chicago report on 12 year old Sheldon Beloffsky released from hospital in a body cast after a rare blood disease. Physicians declared him cured though restricted by his condition. A donor blood drive followed an appeal, with support from donors including Clinton Medberry of Houston and Reverend Pather Meinecke of San Francisco.
Hillsboro New Hampshire May 14 0 The high cost of examination resulted today in a decision to reduce from sight to four the number of American Legionnaires firing Memorial day salutes over the graves of soldier dead in Hillsboro Deering and Washington. Wax bullets which cost but 2 1 2 cents were a price in 1929 now cost 7 12 cents Leon s Kemp Hillsboro post commander reported and caretaker Mises 50 of them. The squad travels 40 miles and spends tine hours visiting cemeteries on the holiday.
Brusseis radio reports King Leopold II replied to Pope Pius XII with a telegram stating he was deeply moved by the pope's sympathy after Belgium's brutal aggression. He expresses profound gratitude to the pope and Belgian people for their support.
Roy Cogdill, 37, film operator, testifies in Criminal District Court that a masked assailant struck him in the projection room of a theater in Aginestwater on Tuesday night. Defendant Pete Smith, also known as Silas Ray Mounton, faces assault with intent to murder as jury selection consumes court time.
A Mexican foreign ministry official stated Mexico believes the United States will enter the European War soon. Mexico plans to prepare for that possibility while pursuing benevolent neutrality and will cooperate with the United States as fully as possible without compromising peace. Other Western Hemisphere nations may follow a similar stance.
In Chicago on May 14 a court settlement was announced in a $100,000 damage suit against L Coud and company woodenware makers. The plaintiff Frank Hanamuchi 56 accepted $33,000 to drop his suit after a jury trial before Judge John P McGoo rly in Superior court. A carpenter suffered a broken neck and shoulder on May 22, 1989, when a fate escape ell.
Baton Rouge May 1 In a peaceful transfer after twelve years in public service the new governor inaugurated before a crowd of about 39 000 supporters vowing restoration of thriving democracy. The former governor Earl K Long refused to attend the ceremony amid political tension.
Lord Gort, commander in chief of the BEF, congratulated all commanders staff and troops in Belgium on the forward movement with invaluable aid from Royal Air Force. He warned the struggle will be hard but victory is certain.
London report says allied forces landed at Bjerkvik four miles north of Narvik in Norway with only minor casualties. The operation places Bjerkvik behind German lines in Graingen area where a simultaneous attack succeeded. An enemy detachment at Hermes was bombarded by a British warship, with casualties inflicted.
H C Blackorby filed his candidacy for the precinct 6 constable Tuesday joining incumbent Ed Shatter and challenger Joe Price. He is a sheet metal worker residing on JT Spencer avenue and is backed by James L M Miller, assistant to county Democratic executive committee chairman Will A Morriss Jr.
George Trevino age 12 of 129 Jesus Wey fell from horizontal bars in Elmendar Park Tuesday and suffered a broken right arm. Reports from Robert B. Greet Hospital confirm the injury and treatment.
French and German forces engage across a widening front from the Maginot line to the Ardennes. Paris reports repulses near Longwy and Forbach Saar, while aerial battles claim hundreds of German planes shot down. The struggle centers on mechanized units as both sides deploy tanks and armored troops in Belgium and northern France.
The forty-seventh annual Nation Oil Mill Superintendents association convention program speakers were announced. H. B. Glazner of Palestine, C. D. Orr, G. J. Meloy of Washington DC, George S. Simmons of Lubbock, and Dr. K. S. Merkley and B. A. Gastrock of Washington DC comprise the listed experts. The event runs May 28 through 31 at the Smith-Young tower auditorium.
John A. Oberman of 208 Barrett Muse was treated for lac erations and bruises after an altercation in the Livestock Exchange Building basement. J B Hodges and Zollie Campbell took two men into custody. Oberman said he was attacked by four younger men. a complaint charging Thomas Edwards and Sam Edwards of Ber coupty with aggravated assault was filed in County Court-at-Law No 1 by Deputy Sheriff Frank Matthews.
A Agriculture Department economist told a Senate committee that Texas farm labor problems have intensified over the years due to rapid population growth and inadequate income. He noted thousands of seasonal wage workers, many with families, move across the state with crops, seeking steady employment and facing health, housing, and attention issues.
New York reports a public warning that Nazi Germany has invaded the United States. Ian G Turreu, ex FBI operative, urged a fivefold FBI personnel increase to counter espionage as a force of about 6000 German nationals was said to be within hours of the Panama Canal, ready to threaten naval operations. The statement emphasized the danger as ongoing and real.
Announcement lists Lieuts B Z Nelson D P Meyer J H Ives R D Butler and B Anderson promoted to captain. All graduated at Netty from the Air Corps Advanced Flying school in February 1980 and hold field posts. Nelson is post communications officer Meyer operations officer Ives post operations officer Beutler operations officer and Anderson echelon petty commander. Selection date for 1940 41 class officers at San Antonio Junior College has been set for Friday nominees announced last Wednesday.
Health teachers distributed questionnaires Tuesday to all junior high students as part of an health education examination. The process aims to assess results from the year's health courses and inform school district planning.
An open air forum will be held at Boo mm Wornesday by the Hebrew Community center of the Flawn of Aguidas Achim synagogue, 112 Beat Quincy street, at the Dr D R Lindley pastor Central Chilean church, will reea jture on The Price of Vathorities in Our Democracy.
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