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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1940
Page
1
A historical voice argues the U S Navy's strength was undermined by political neglect and treaties. It claims postwar demobilization and treaty-driven scrapping reduced battleships and cruisers, leaving the fleet diminished and vulnerable. The piece laments partisan inertia and calls for renewed defense focus.
Greek Tatces reached the outskirts of the Italian base city of Koritza in Albania. Italians were abandoning routes as Greek artillery fired, with Italian retreat reported along the coast and central sectors. Greeks advanced toward Are gimeastro within five miles, while munitions and vehicles were seized from retreating Italians.
A British Spitfire overhauled and rammed a German Heinkel bomber during a swift pursuit, both aircraft crashing. The Spitfire pilot and crew perished, as did a firefighter killed by a bomb explosion in the bomber wreckage. Locations cited include Sil lingburne and Poyersham in Kort.
A government communique reports 23 Australians killed when an Australian minesweeper collided with a merchant steamer inside Port Phillip Bay. Eighteen crew members perished alongside the mine sweeper in the accident.
Reports from Budapest claim Turkey plans a large female mobilization for military service. The article notes twenty thousand women expected to participate, reflecting a shift in national defense policy amid regional tensions.
A fire in a hose trailer on Twelfth Street injured Mian Carnes 28 and another adult. Carnes was taken to Robert B. Green hospital for burns while a bystander assisted. police described cuts and water damage. The fire’s cause was not determined at press time.
In Gastonia a locomotive struck a mother and her child as they attempted to water a rain-slicked area near their home. The child died instantly, and the mother died after aiding the child. Neighbors reported the scene as a sudden, deadly accident with no immediate indication of deliberate action. The train crew cooperated with investigators.
Trainees from Bexar County report to Fort Sam Houston for induction as 187 recruits assemble for Thanksgiving at the Dodd Field reception center. Officials note a 20 percent rejection rate, with 50 county volunteers inducted so far and expect full quota early next week.
The forecast notes mostly cloudy skies in the San Antonio vicinity with a temperature drop Thursday night and Friday. Winds shift from light to moderate and variable, turning southeasterly, with highs around 75 and lows near 68 to 76 across the period.
The Dies Committee released a long report on German activities in the United States, detailing propaganda efforts and plans to penetrate North and South American economies. It names Transocean News Service and other German-linked groups, notes seizure of files, and discusses broader Nazi aims.
Readable weather notes indicate a warm Thanksgiving with rising temperatures into Friday. Forecast calls for partly cloudy skies and highs near 76 degrees. Increasing warmth continues into Friday with moderate, variable winds from the south.
One hundred airivers from a federal service at Port SIM Oklahoma will arrive at the recruit waiting center at Port Siam Houston Saturday for two weeks of instruction in basic drill recruits. They will be given orders and put through a training program similar to that given recruits. On completion of their training, units will return to Fort Sil to report assigned duties.
At Atlantic City on November 21 the Congress of Industrial Organizations debated the dictatorship and totalitarianism of Naziism Communism and Fascism as threats to labor and American government. The proposed anti Communist Nazi and fascist bar from CIO offices was discussed with heavy opposition to open debate. Vice President Philip Murray announced adoption by what he believed to be unanimous vote.
Old Zonller, director, announced Thursday that national guard members who played in the high school band have resigned as the guard has been called to active duty. Burglar broke a plate glass window to steal money from Dovier's Glov eleaf package house, causing a $150 loss after he secreted funds before closing.
Roy Arthur Guajardo, 15, of 140 North Sarramora Stamet, suffered a gunshot wound to the right foot while hunting near Woreinwn Lake. He was treated at Robert B. Greet Hospital and is recovering.
The University of San Antonio will send students to a student conference at Wesleyan Village in Fort Worth from November 22 to 24. Delegates include Stearns Betty Zitkel Willan Moerner Leighton Harvell Jr.
London observers report the opening of another wartime parliament with Prime Minister Churchill and King George VI presenting Britain’s resolve. Talks highlight Anglo American unity, Russia relations, and a proposed compromise with Moscow on territorial disputes, amid a ceremonial yet restrained grand setting.
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