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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1944
Page
3
C. T. Macleod, district director of the federal Homeing Administration, announced a new WEE order allowing civilian maintenance and repair use of lumber up to one third of dealers’ stock. Lumber may be sold before December without WEB priority from the PEA.
In Chūnking the high command reports Japanese forces are fortifying 1200 miles of China’s coast and inland positions, widening airfields, improving harbors, and building defenses ahead of Allied operations. Chinese claims say gains near Wuchow and Kwaïlin are precarious as Nippon forces press toward river ports in Kwantung Province.
Navy report says three Japanese destroyers were sunk by machinegun fire off Chichi Jinta, about 600 miles from Tokyo, after an Introl was blown up by an explosion following strafing near the Marianas on July 23.
Witness Hall described a bloody clash at the Dorsey apartment on August 5 in which Tommy Dorsey and his wife Pat Dane allegedly attacked him with a blackjack and slashed his nose. Hall testified before the grand jury, naming Dorsey, Dane, and others facing assault charges.
Washington dispatch notes Chinese future role in the war hinges on Allied progress into Germany and securing supply routes to sustain resistance in China. Analysts warn a Europe victory timing affects China as a major United Nations member and its ability to resist Japan, with internal dissidence and wartime blockades worsening conditions.
The Gideons of Texas will convene at the Plaza hotel in San Antonio at 6 p.m. Friday for their state convention. About five hundred members are expected including the Ladies auxiliary. Officers will be elected and convention plans discussed for October 13 and 14.
Football Moms To Send Boxes Overseas details a group likely connected to Edison High School aiding ex-students and service members on frontlines. The note mentions Mrs Ear Deathe as president and references fundraising efforts, cash donations, and coordination with school figures for sending support packages to former Edison boys.
Secretary Hull states prison camps in Japanese areas not as harsh as feared. He cites General Wainwright’s formosa camp report and notes limited access to Philippines camps. Hull says relief funds of about $10 monthly are allowed and Dutch East Indies arrangements mirror this. Red Cross aid efforts underway to ship medical supplies and vitamins.
Among operds who registered this week at the University of Rochester Miss Ada M. King age 80. Miss King, a former private school teacher, Fi Wiking an extension cowee by English because I want to really all ft cna dy its world to go ready for the sexy.
In Floresville, Dr Don Uehh faces 82 counts of medical malpractice alleged by the Texas State Medical Board, tied to unaffiliated naturopathic practice claims. The board seeks 46 000 in fines while defense argues no license was required under Texas law. Proceedings include ex judge S B Carr aiding prosecution and defense attorney E B Bimmans. Jury selection for Mrs Frances Andrews murder case drags into a third day in Salinas California?
Reports from London describe robot incidents causing several child fatalities as German raids persist. Authorities urge continued evacuation and caution, noting disrupted return to the capital and ongoing wartime controls. Paris reports the arrest of a French industrialist suspected of aiding robot manufacture. Field dispatches describe bombproof factories repurposed for buzzbomb production, with workers operating underground in Thil near Luxembourg.
London neutrals describe the Nazi V-2 as a flying telegraph pole with a flame trail. Reports say the projectile is about five feet in diameter and 50 feet long, carrying a ton of explosive and nine tons of jet fuel. They claim it has long range potential and a high trajectory, with Propaganda Minister Goebbels announcing readiness for use.
The San Antonio Light issue dated Thursday September 21 1944 presents a page segment from section 4A. It reflects wartime era local journalism with community notices and brief news items typical of the period.
Navy recruiting stations in Nevada Italy and Washington Avenue call for ship and aircraft workers. Officer A Welzel leads caval recruiting at 407 Post Office Building offering wage rates transportation and government housing to interested persons.
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