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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1939
Page
2
Polish forces report holding actions around Palerplatte and the Danzig harbor area as they withdraw from Grudajadz srt Bydecsce and Czesto echows. Communiques say retreats were orderly and backed by Polish air power breaking up German columns. A Polish squadron reportedly damaged enemy armor on January 2 and 3.
Paris reports cite Maggy Rous’s 1939 40 line drawing on Polish Hungarian and Greek influences. Pleated evening gowns feature Greek scarf drapery while Polish trends show deep peplums over full skirts. Hungary favors short plumed jackets with braid trim and Siren embellishments from Majorie Bunton.
Tokyo war ministry silent on casualties but reports indicate large Japanese losses on Ching front. Yangtzeppo Clearing hospital in Shanghai, led by Lt Col Pukare, says it treated 60,000 wounded since 1936, with two thirds shipped to Japan for further care and daily hospital ships transporting the wounded back from front lines.
London reports Great Britain’s daylight raid on Kiel canal area damaged two German battleships and scored direct hits. The Royal Air Force says some casualties occurred and confirms heavy bombing of ships at Wilhelmshafen and Brunsbüttel amid adverse weather. The operation followed a large war message to Germany and prompted a government reshuffle naming Morrison, Cross, and MacMillan to key posts.
Joe C. Bettencourt, a San Antonio jeweler, interrupted a European tour to assist consular officials at the American embassy in Paris. A cablegram said he would be on duty at the embassy. He left San Antonio August 30 for a tour across Europe and Africa, docking in Le Havre before heading to Paris to aid in evacuating American tourists.
The Egyptian government paid 300410 dollars for the Tamleh palace, a residence of Prince Mo Tamed, cousin of King Farouk. The fortress-like property, once linked to the ex-Khedive’s mother, sits overlooking Alexandria’s seafront and promenade near Montaza, to be converted into a fort.
Tediy Reynolds, seven, carried 318.70 to buy his mother a present during a trip to England. The money slipped away and the gift plan was interrupted. He said the money would always come in handy.
BEHLIS Sept 5 a communique of the supreme army command reports the German eastern army broke enemy resistance on Sept 4 and advanced decisively. The pursuit toward Keakaw continued as Polish corridor forces suffered encirclement, with the Grudzingz fortifications taken and Vistula fronts crossing. Air raids frustrated enemy retreat. naval anti aircraft defense protected Wilhelmshaven and Cuxhaven amid heavy losses to Polish air forces. A mechanical elephant from Madison, Maine, is highlighted as a glass model that walks when activated.
Paris reports France reshaping defense along Rhineland and Poland border with strong troop moves and artillery probes. Observers note preliminary operations aim to test Siegfried line while reserving main attack for later. Sirens sound, air alarms flare, and fogs blanket the capital as Luftwaffe scouts approach along the Ardennes frontier.
In St Louis Missouri a new $29,600 city fish hatchery sits near the skyline in a park setting. The government planned facility aims to propagate bass crappie bluegill and catfish for restocking in Missouri and southern states.
Barney Sadovsky, returning from a tour of Canada and several European countries, reports widespread prewar preparations across Europe. He notes blacked hotel windows in London, gas mask use, balloon parades, emergency rations ads, and bomb proofing as nations brace for conflict.
The article describes wartime events as allies push on the line while the United States weighs neutrality measures. It notes survivor accounts from the Athenia sinking near the Hebrides, potential naval convoy ideas, and moves toward neutrality proclamations. It also mentions the sinking of the German freighter Olinda off South America and mixed Slovak-German troops on the Polish frontier. Financial markets rise on war fears, with rubber, cotton, sugar, cocoa, and wheat futures advancing in North America.
Rome dispatch reports an agreement between Britain and Australia on flower exports from Italy to Great Britain. Italy supplies about 0 percent of its flower output to Britain, which ranks fifth among Italy's customers after Germany, Switzerland, Czechoslovakia, and Belgium. Most shipments to Britain come from around Genoa, with carnations leading Italy's exports.
Munich leads in radish consumption with over a million large white radishes eaten annually. Beer drinkers favor thinly sliced radishes salted to enhance thirst, a local habit noted in the Bavarian capital.
Yellowstone visitors puzzle over how many balloons fit in a bucket of nuts a question from mobile-minded travelers. Rangers expect to tally exact mileage after the season ends as they assess the year’s traffic and use of saddle leather on trails in the national park.
In Kinston New York a man firing at a prowler under his neighbor Rob Watkine’s house unintentionally shot and killed a pig that was running past him. Zech, awakened by a disturbance, fired at a dark figure. the man’s shot struck and killed the animal, identified as his prize hog.
New York reports a major mystery as the Bremen the world's third largest passenger ship vanished after leaving New York six days ago en route to Bremerhaven. Shipping circles note German ships under threat and nearby vessels like the Columbus and Orinoco seek cover or refuge while armament searches by U S customs continue.
Amid tense European mood, nations from Yugoslavia to Greece maintain neutrality while 440000 mobilize in five armies and 9 million more in reserve. Denmark fears invasion though remains neutral. A bomber attack yesterday on Esbjerg seaport killed two persons, with blame uncertain between British or German planes.
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