Defense by air power and unified command urged
The piece argues that air power determines modern warfare and calls for a permanent national defense system with separate air, army, and navy departments. It credits General Mitchell’s vision, criticizes Washington politics, and asserts air power must be led by a capable air head within a unified defense structure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geni ‘Williams
Mitchell
Department of National Defense
Navy
Army
Washington
Europe
General Mitchell
Thoeyl
Summer Chill To Come War In Sight For San Antonio
Weatherman J. H. Jarboe warned of a rapid drop in spring temperatures as San Antonio set near record lows for the season. Friday's high was forecast at 78 while night readings would fall to 62, with a continued cool north breeze.
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San Antonio
J. H. Jarboe
O' Bol
Jarboe
Girl of 11 Cut and Bruised by Auto
An 11 year old girl was knocked down crossing Perbs and El Paso streets and received treatment at Robert B Green hospital. The driver, Frank Garcia 24, of 520 South Frio street, was involved in the bicycle collision with a mute vehicle, police said. Marie Fosas of 215 Katherine street acted as witness. The incident occurred near the intersection of Frio and West Martin streets.
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Minne Garcia
Wit South Peeps Street
Robert B. Green
Perbs
el Paso
Marie Fosas
Katherine Street
Frank Garcia
South
Frio
Sylvan Nordiaus
Medina Street
West Martin
World War Spy Is Seized in Britain
London reports the detention of Captain Franz von Rinteten a noted World War era German espionage figure who operated in the United States and later resided in England. He arrived in 1926 as a conscientious objector and had enjoyed freedom of movement until today’s seizure in Britain’s crackdown on subversive activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Franz von Rinteten
England
von Rinteten
United States
Geremany
Fire Hurling Tanks Discarded in Drive
Paris May 24. German columns marching toward the English Channel through an 80 mile corridor have discarded stone throwing tanks used to breach Meuse fortifications in northern France last week. Military reports say they now use tanks with machine guns. Slame throwers had only a 70 yard range.
Immigration Bond Set for Ramirez in Eagle Pass Entry Case
United States Commissioner P A Lockhart set a 1500 bond for Felipe Ramirez 41 of Mexico City following his arraignment on a charge of giving false and misleading information to immigration officers after entering the United States at Eagle Pass about a year ago.
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Felipe Ramirez
Mexico City
United States
P. A. Lockhart
Eagle Pass
Wilhelmina explains Dutch exile due to German capture
London May 24 Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands told newspapermen she fled the country because the Germans were determined to seize and hold her as a hostage. The remark underscores the urgency of royal safety as the invasion advances.
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London
Wilhelmina
The
Netherlands
Weather Forecast for San Antonio and Vicinity
San Antonio and vicinity expect fair and warmer conditions Friday night and Saturday with moderate variable winds. Airport data show Friday high near 78, Friday night low around 62, Saturday high about 64. East Texas fair Friday and Saturday, warmer Saturday in the west, northwesterly winds along the coast turning variable Saturday. West Texas fair Friday night and Saturday with increasing cloudiness Saturday afternoon and rising temperatures Friday into Friday night. Page 3 has more details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
City
Texas
Allied forces press German spearhead in crossfire corridor
Allied armies strike at the German spearhead in a 90 mile wide corridor separating central and northern fronts as Mobiles and infantry push from Cambrai and the Somme toward the Channel. Artillery from French 25s and heavy pieces shells the German columns while Allied air power bombards roads and concentrations. Paris liaises on strategy as Weygand meets Reynaud and Petain while French advance guards close on Boulogne area amid heavy fighting.
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Paris
Rebh
English Channel
Salent
Manders Fields
Cambrai
Somme
Channel
Vie
Sommer
Flanders
Belgium
Gambral-Valenciennes
Maxime Weyrand
Reynaud
Marshal Petain
Ir Ronaid Hugh Campell
Bouchogne
Boulogne
Folkestone
England
Britain Bolsters Coastal Defense Amid Channel Fighting
Britain strengthens coastal defenses as German forces drive along the English Channel coast. Churchill warned Parliament of serious fighting near Boulogne where German seizure of the port was reported. British troops reportedly escaped as Germans seized Boulogne, with broader implications for a wedge toward Calais and Ghent.
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London
Boulogne
Frances Strategie Srapart
Tondon
English Channel
Griais
Churchill
Bern
Switzerland
Monstreait
Charmel
le Touquet
Ireland
Dublin
George VI
Texas Oil Proration Planned by Railroad Commission
A Texas proration order sets total oil production at 1,935,530 barrels daily for June through August. Lon A. Smith and Jerry Sadler announce per-field allocations come later, with 14 percent monthly shutdowns for most of the state and continued output in East Texas. The plan uses an 18 percent horizontal cut to curb production and aims for an average daily yield of about 1,335,530 barrels, allocating remaining production to meet market demand and avoid damage.
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Aubtin
Railroad Commission
Texas Oil Productom
United States Bureau of Mines Estim
Tate
Commission
Lon A. Smith
Jerry Sadler
East Texas
Anti
Sadler
WilLeff
30 Day Term Given in Theft of Silk
Guadalupe Valles of 319 Guadalupe Street was found guilty after pleading not guilty and sentenced to 30 days in the county jail for theft of silk remnants valued at 10.85 dollars. Trial was before Judge C J Matthews in County Court at Law No 2. GH Ewing of Solo-Serve department store was the complaining witness.
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Guadalupe Valles
Guadalupe Street
C. J. Matthews
Ewing
Solo-Serve Department Store
Man Pays $15 Speeding Fine Then Is Detained Again
In Minneapolis on May 24 Soren Sorenson faced a speeding fine of 15 dollars. He paid the penalty and returned home but was later picked up for speeding again.
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Minneapolis
Soren Sorenson
Robstown Sees Winds Hail Rain Damages Crops and Buildings
Robstown reported strong winds and hail with precipitation Friday harming cotton and feed crops and damaging some buildings north of town. Rainfall measured about 1.85 inches with lighter showers in nearby areas including Banquette and Deiscoll.
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Neve
Robstown
Banquette
Deiscoll
Trotsky Hurt In Raid By Unknown Assailants In Mexico City
Gunmen disguised as police blasted Leon Trotsky’s guarded residence in Mexico City before dawn injuring him slightly and wounding their own. A secretary bodyguard was kidnapped and the attackers fled as incendiaries and bullets shattered the bedroom where Trotsky and his wife slept. Police called it a highly organized assault tied to Stalin.
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Mexico City
Leon Trotsky
Joseph Stalin
Troteky
Stalin
Sheldon Harte
NewYyork
Tyulsky
Tratzky
Ife
Crotzky
British Troops Repel German Parachutists in Rearguard Fight
London May 24 German parachutists armed with submachine guns were quickly dispersed by British troops in a rearward action near a small village in France. The air ministry said the British forces were armed only with rifles for the action.
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London
France
Air Ministry
German push tightens noose around Allied forces
Berlin dispatch reports German forces breaking through Scheldt river defenses toward Tournai and Ghent and nearing Calais, with St. Omer captured and French fortress at Maubeuge in German hands. Air force claims six loaded transports sunk and heavy ship damage as encirclement of 500,000 to 1,000,000 Allied troops in Flanders grows tighter.
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Berlin
Tank
Calais
Ghent
Belgium
Flanders
France
Germany
Scheldt
Tournai
Pater of Calais
St. Omer
English Channel
Dover
England
Loreto Heights
Arras
Lille
Lys
Scheldt River
Lys Aver
Stheldt
Maubeuge
Artois
Loretto Helgits
Auras
Arsis
French
Amiens
Bell@lan
Cpash
Boulogne
Antwerp
Ostend
Schelde
Royal Air Force
Aachen
Dusseldorf
Munster
Naxi
Caimbrat
War Fronts Shift as German Drive Bends Toward Calais
London reports German capture of Boulogne near Paris as coast defenses tighten for a potential invasion. Berlin claims Allied forces are hemmed in in Flanders with German spearheads in Ghent and near Calais. Rome notes Fascist students warned of an imminent "eve of war." Antwerp sector German commander says odds favored in advancing toward Ostend via Bruges and Ghent.
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London
Boulogne
Berlin
Hitler
Flanders
Ghent
Belgium
Scheldt
Lys
Calais
French Channel
Dover
England
Maybeuge
Tourisi
Paris
Amiens
Channel
Bou-logne
Sedan
Rome
Antwerp
Ostend
Bruges
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Air Command
Army Command
Army of
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Henri Giraud
Battle of the Bulge
Trotzky
Soares
Peru
Lima
UPI
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