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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1940
Page
1
A columnist warns of looming conflict with Axis powers and looming U S involvement. Debates swirl over presidential authority, navy strength, and wartime decisions, with critics fearing overreach while supporters urge decisive action before elections. The piece notes Britain’s debt, strategic shifts, and public unease about the path to war.
London reports Prime Minister Winston Churchill told Parliament the US-UK destroyer for base deal strengthens Britain and keeps the US neutral. He warned Hitler will not be allowed to pressure the United States into war, cited August civilian air raid losses, and pledged vigilance as fighting intensifies in the Middle East and beyond.
Longview marks its two hundred forty eighth day without a fatal traffic accident as Tyler and Jacksonville also hold strong safety records in the two year span.
Hyvarpoe the weatherman predicted a slight fall in afternoon temperatures and an additional one degree improvement for Friday. Attendants consulted the weather bureau and reported partly cloudy conditions tonight and Friday with light to moderate easterly winds. The high Wednesday afternoon reached 97 degrees.
Cadet Dale Jones, a trainee, parachuted from a training plane after controls reportedly locked. He landed in a tree about 1.5 miles from San Marcon on Lie Wimberly road. Wreckage found near Marcos. authorities say the altitude was about 1000 feet.
King George VI greeted three American military observers Rear Admiral Pugh L. Ghormiry, Maj. Gen. D. C. Emmons, and Brig. Gen. George V. Strong at Buckingham Palace in London. Ambassador Joseph P. Kennedy introduced them. talks reportedly covered the general war situation.
A nitro glycerin plant 15 miles from Electra was destroyed by a blast heard 40 miles away. Three men mixing explosive materials fled unharmed, being 300 feet from the facility when the explosion occurred. Debris covered about a mile area.
Al Buchanan a San Antonio oilman and vice president of the South Texas chamber of commerce will head a delegation to the Texas Mid Continent Oil and Gas Association convention in Fort Worth October 31. The convention will celebrate the fortieth anniversary of the discovery of commercial oil in Texas.
Mexico City reports government steps to thwart a possible Almazan led revolt after disputed July election. Patrolled roads and airports, monitoring of suspected movements, and troop reinforcements were noted. Almazan followers in the United States issued manifestos charging government repression.
The city council extended Police Chief Ray Ashworth's contract to May 11, 1941. Commissioner Lou Lipscomb introduced the ordinance and noted Ashworth’s original July 25, 1939 contract and prior extensions. The measure raises the annual salary to 5500, and Lipscomb warned against churn to maintain a strong department.
Report details the abdication and power shifts in the Balkan front as 80,000 Hungarian troops advance into northern Transylvania under axis direction, clashes with Romanian peasants yield 150 killed. RAF raids on Berlin and London threaten retaliation, with Luftwaffe bombings and a two hour alert in the capital. Mussolini’s command claims British ships damaged and RAF losses in the Mediterranean, while Mexico confronts a coup attempt tied to July elections and Alimazaninta.
Partly cloudy Thursday night and Friday with light to moderate winds. Airport high Thursday around 96, low Friday morning about 70, and Friday night near 85. City highs mid 90s, lows around 70s. Coastal area expects scattered showers Friday, northeast winds on coast Thursday night shifting to fresh easterly Friday. Inland areas: widespread showers and thunderstorms Thursday night and Friday, slightly cooler north portion Friday night.
In Bucharest a royal crisis ends with King Carol II transferring state powers to General Ion Antonescu, amid reports of banishment for Madam Magda Lupescu. Antonescu proclaims a nationalist program and orders arrests tied to the Iron Guard crackdown as cabinets reshuffle and Romania shifts toward new rule.
In Transylvania a 2060 man vanguard entered Kismaria at 7 am local time as Hungary, allied with Rome-Berlin, announced a new phase in expanding its control. Admiral Horthy rode a white horse into Sibiu’s historic city, pledging defense of the Danubian basin amid border clashes with Romania.
Washington reports President Roosevelt assured Britain the United States will supply ammunition in large quantities for the destroyers Britain sent. Naval experts note U S destroyers need different ammunition than standard British stock. When rerouted to pass through Canadian ports they will carry a full supply to meet any emergency at sea.
Frank C. Walker of New York City and Scranton, a 4 year lawyer and theater owner, was named by President Roosevelt to succeed James A. Farley as postmaster general. Walker, Pennsylvania native and longtime friend of the president, formerly headed the national emergency council and led Democratic Party efforts in early Roosevelt years. He also served as treasurer of the Democratic National Committee.
British planes last night bombed a power station and a Berlin plane factory amid wide raids reaching from Stetin to Cherbourg. The Air Ministry communique announced the strikes extended into the Baltic region and involved air power over multiple targets.
The Imperial navy announced that two destroyers, the Ivanhoe and Esk, were sunk by torpedoes and mines. A third destroyer, the Express, was damaged in the engagement. The report notes the action as a significant naval strike in the ongoing conflict.
Reports from Transylvania state 350 demobilized Romanian soldiers volunteered for a death legion to resist Hungarian occupation. Volunteers pledged to return to Carol line forts near Ovades and fight, with some rumors naming colonel Strat as a leader, though officials say no organized resistance exists.
A large Canadian force arrived in a British port to join imperial defense efforts. The contingent included volunteers from the United States, several pilots, and technical experts for the Royal Air Force. Officials did not estimate the total number.
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