The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-08-15

when he and Benning reached New
York in early afternoon.
They went to Central Park and
walked about deserted paths until
time to 60 to the pier. Promptly
at four Fincke presented himself to
q hulking Norwegian first mate who
stood at the gangplank Of the tramp
freighter, single-funnel steamer.
The Fincke formula put them on
board without question. Benning not
ed. as they were escorted by cab
in boy to their stateroom, that the
decks were deserted, no prepare
tions to sail were in evidence.
Fincke promptly slammed the
door, peeled of his cotton coat, and
sprawled on bunk. ~A
Benning threw of his coat, lay
down on his berth, and took up the
late New York editions he had
bought before coming aboard. Lat
er he meant to force the issue of a
reconnaissance of the ship in prep
aration for the Nays boarding par
ty.
Headlines screamed the defeat Of
Mole's Second Division, the capture
Of San Antonio.
Mole's truck columns had sped,
his broken infantry and artillery to
q new position near Austin along the
Colorado River. There he was or
ganizing new defensive position,
reinforced by Texas regiments. Van
Hassek columns were moving on
Austin for prompt attack.
Van Hassek had taken over San
Antonio at daybreak and established
headquarters in the City Hall at the
old Spanish Plaza. A subordinate,
General Alvido, had taken over the
government as military governor un-
der q decree Of martial law, hauled
down the American flag and hoisted
the saber flag over the. city.
Alvido claimed all of Texas under
his decree. A. Van Hassek truck
column was moving on Galveston to
occupy. that city, and later, Houston.
Air raids had extended north last
night. Fort Worth. Dallas, and
Shreveport had been heavily pound
"a with The loss a hundreds a. lives
Terror was sweening other south
ern cities. Little Rock, Oklahoma
City, Montgomery, Birmingham,
even Nashville and Atlanta were
IA anti-aircraft now avaiIabie Far
these cities. ThoIsands we're f1ee-
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