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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 03, 1944

Page

2

Citizen Soldier Army Advocated By Military

Washington dispatch reports Gen George C Marshall and U S army planners back a postwar citizen soldier model with a small professional core and large reserves to keep America a world power. The circular argues against ruling by a professional soldier caste and ties the concept to Washington's constitutional ideals and postwar pacification.

Washington UNS George C. Marshellt U.S Army America War Department Marshall Atalf Japan Germany United States Juis Aavantages Freien Congress

Rev Bagley Opens Baptist Revival in Northside Church

The Rev J E Bagley of Abliene begins a revival at Northside Baptist Church on Sunday and continues through September 17. He formerly belonged to Northside, was ordained there, and earlier sold goods before entering ministry. His pastorates include Pipe Creek Charlotte and Texas City. he resigned July 1, 1944 to focus on evangelistic work under the Texas Baptist convention.

J. E. Bagley Abliene Northside Baptist Church The Texas Baptist Teanvention

Vienna Revolt Humor Denied By Germans

New York dispatch reports Nazi controlled Slovak radio OWL denied rumors of a Vienna revolt. The Slovak broadcast claimed inciters sympathetic to Slovak unrest invented the tale and spread it across Bratislava, causing only disorder and confusion among residents of the Slovak capital.

Vienna New York INS Slovac OWL Wth Bratislavia Jaf Stovak

ISAPSCO Deal Blamed for Police Strike in New Braunfels

Police strike blamed on ISAPSCO deal and loss of tax revenue from the Goma I power plant. Police Chief George Reininger says raises were desired but resignations forced action, with replacements filling the gaps. Municipal tax exemptions worsen New Braunfels finances as the Comal turbine plant sale to San Antonio reduces city revenue.

San Antonia New Brausfels Goma I George Reininger Wr Arrivr Reininger New Braunfels Comal St Han San Antonio

New Secretaries Named in Two Gulf Coast Chambers

Chambers of commerce in two Gulf Coast towns announce new secretaries. Kingsville selects Harold O. Brown to replace EB Krant. Ab Bishop and W. E. Whitten will succeed WY Gourley in the other office, per Ray Leeman, executive vice president of the South Texans chamber.

Chambers of Commerce Gulf Coast Ray Leeman South Texans Ihamber of Commerce Kingsville Harold O. Brown EB. Krant Ab Bishop W. E. Whitten WY. M. Gourley

Czechoslovak Patriots Halt Budapest Berlin Express

Slovak radio said today that Czechoslovak patriots halted the Budapest Berlin express last Tuesday near Slovakia. They routed 11 high German officers, including five generals, in the action.

WEW York Slovakia Budapest Berlin

Kent Case Report Given to Public

The State Department released a detailed report on Tyler Kent, a decoding clerk at the American Embassy in London, who was sentenced to seven years for delivering confidential information to German agents. Kent, a Washington resident and diplomat’s son, had access to sensitive material that the Nazis used. The British trial under the Secrets Act found him guilty of obtaining and delivering documents harmful to Britain’s security, with ties noted to an alleged anti Jewish, pro Nazi accomplice.

Washington INS State Departments Tyler Kent London State Department Kent Congress Great Britain Germany United States Confederate Moscow

Kent’s Betrayal Exposed in Spy Case at British Embassy

A State Department report details Kent a 22 year old American clerk assigned to the Moscow and Tangon embassies who sparked a Scotland Yard probe for ties to a pro German group led by Anna Wolkoff. A London raid found over 1500 embassy papers and unauthorized keys. Kent was dismissed on May 20 1940 and later convicted in Britain with Wolkoff receiving 10 years. His mother Mrs. William Patton Kent seeks a retrial.

State Department Kent American Foreign Service Moscow Tandon London Police Scotland Yard Anna Wolkoff Miss Wolkoff Britain Russia Kents

House Ransacked One Suit Missing

T C Dobbing of 213 Harrison street reported his house was entered through a side window Friday night and ransacked. A single suit of clothes was missing, with the rest of the home left in disorder. Local police documented the break in at 6 30 p m Friday.

T. C. Dobbing Harrison Street Dobbing Cty Jihe

Comal Plant Suit Strategy Mapped

Former Governor van Mutiny and Wilbur Matthew, San Antonio attorney, conferred Friday with City Attorney Tommy Gobbs and Commissioner Paul Steffler on the forthcoming salt of the city of San Antonio seeking to break the lease of one Comal power plant to the Guadalupe Blanco and Colorado authorities. The suit will be tried September 18 in Houston.

van Mutiny Wilbur Matthew San Antonio City Rall Tommy Gobbs Paul Steffler Houston

Saycees Make Jay Walker Count in San Antonio

Jay walkers counted at Jefferson East and Houston intersection and at Houston and St Marys in a city safety drive led by Daniel R. Gates of the Junior Chamber of Commerce. A mobile unit will tour downtown with loudspeakers to warn violators on the spot, backed by 2000 posters and a Latin American theater safety film.

San Antonio Jefferson Houston Daniel R. Gates Chamber of Commerce St. Mary's

Guam Drama of Conquest Aims for End of Occupation

A Guam correspondent recalls the island’s wartime drama from Japanese occupation to liberation, listing key figures among Japanese captors and Chamorro civilians. The piece sketches roles from landowner Hirohito to natives and mixed-heritage residents, highlighting suffering and resilience during and after the invasion.

Heaviest Air Raid on Davao Stuns Japan

An American air raid against Davao on Mindanao Island was reported by a Tokyo dispatch as the heaviest bombing yet directed at Davao. Forty Liberators attacked the area around midday Friday, with Jap sources noting the unprecedented scale and warning of intensified attacks as Allied forces push toward Japan.

Percio Palgu Davao Tokyo Mindanao Jin Philippines Tsp Tas Foo Japan Europe Leslie F. Muter Radar Radio Industries of Chicago Ralph A. Bard

Car Wreck Cannot Halt Plane Trip

Miss Olgan 20 and Maurine Marquis 20 were being driven to the airport when the car driven by Ann Newberry 18 overturned at Broadway and Military Drive, skidding 200 feet. Both escaped serious injury and Miss Olson reached the Fort Worth bound plane on time. Police Investigator W J Rabusth aided the rescue.

Vivian Gan West Texas Avenue Olgan Ann Newberry Olson Fort Worth Broadway Military Drive Maurine Marquis Alo AML W. J. Rabusth Miss Olson

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