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Newspaper
Tucson Daily Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1940
Page
1
The Royal Air Force has resumed intensive bombardment of French ports. Small ports at the Gironde estuary and in Brittany were targeted, with two heavy raids on Pauillac and Blaye near Gironde. Large fires signaled success as oil and gasoline storage sites were struck.
Tucson celebrates the return of electricity as a turbine at Tucson Gas Light and Power Co. resumes operation delivering about 80 percent of normal power. Max A. Pooler warns residents to conserve and avoid overuse while repairs continue after a flood cut service.
Nazi planes and British RAF clashed over London in a massive air battle described by DNB as the greatest in warfare. Smoke, fires, and parachutes filled the sky as Hurricanes and Spitfires fought Messerschmitts amid heavy anti aircraft fire and crashing aircraft.
President Roosevelt said the United States is negotiating with Britain for naval and air bases to defend the western hemisphere and especially the Panama Canal. Canada talks are separate while U S observers are in Britain to monitor hostilities. He denied any link to selling destroyers to Britain.
In the first game Cincinnati defeated Chicago 9 to 4 after nine innings. Moore Lombardi Olsen Page Root and Todd contributed for Cincinnati. Chicago used Thompson Baker Lee and Collins.
Box score style recap shows Pittsburgh St Louis and Washington Boston matchups with pitchers Monteagudo Carrasquel Kra kauskas Ferrell Ostermueller Dickman Wilson Foxx Auker Swift Feller Hemsley and other players. The snippet lists scoring innings and player lineups across multiple teams including Detroit New York and Chicago equivalents.
Phoenix engineers and agriculturists draft a 15 million dollar aqueduct to tap Colorado river waters 190 miles of pipelines tunnels and canals would deliver 1 000 000 acre feet to central Arizona via Lake Havasu to Salt River Valley and Casa Grande areas Pumps would lift water 1 000 feet and the project could start in May 1941 if funded by bonds and approved by the state legislature.
In San Diego on August 16 the Colorado river board resumes sessions after caucuses to discuss a new approach to the decade long task of allocating water below Boulder Dam to California Arizona and Nevada.
Cairo report says British aerial bombardment and machine gun fire slowed the Italian advance on Berbera in Somaliland. Italian columns moving along the Zeila to Berbera coast road and from the Jugargan pass were bombed and harassed by British and native forces with French air crews aiding.
Aug. 20 set for partial mobilization of Greek reservists category 15-D includes anti air craft gunners and observers. Two Greek destroyers bombed by warplanes reported Italian aircraft by radio but government avoided comment to preserve neutrality.
The House approved the mobilization bill by 342 to 33 paving the way for calling about 396,000 men for a year of active service. Senate concurrence and presidential signature remain. first contingent of 55,000 guardsmen could be called September 15 as preparations continue.
The piece explores a possible German strategy to crush Britain by sustained air raids rather than a seaborne invasion. It cites General Douhet’s doctrine and notes the goal of destroying British will and targeted munitions and logistics to neutralize resistance.
Analysis shows U S farmers benefitting from higher prices and income in early 1940. Cash farm income from marketings and government payments reached 3.824 billion dollars in the first six months, up about 9 percent from 1939. War and trade conditions influence future price trends and farmers’ prospects for best incomes in a decade.
United Press reports Adolf Hitler sent over 2,500 German planes to attack London and surrounding metropolitan areas. Berlin described a dramatic raid by elite crews, while Britain’s air ministry said RAF retaliations struck Italy and Germany. Turin Milan Genoa bombed and German targets in France Holland Belgium were attacked.
Allied reports describe a massive aerial assault as about 2 500 German bombers and fighters attacked London and coastal towns. Berlin claimed more waves and more bombs while Britain reported downed aircraft, casualties, and continued defense during the Blitz across Scotland to the southeast coast.
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