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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 01, 1929

Page

2

Antarctic voyage report from British Party man Captain Davis

A fragmented note reports Captain J K Davis aboard the S S Discovers, describing the British party heading for Antarctica. The text mentions docks cleared and an expedition to the Antarctic, with plans to remain a year and return with more details, but the source remains highly garbled.

J. K. Davis Onunmhidrr Ss. S Ign Universal Serv Pheres Artaretie

Expedition plans for Antarctic voyage aboard Discovery ship

A British expedition outlines a voyage from Cardiff to Canetoren Avetrala and Cape Town with 14 scientists aboard the ship Discovery. The plan includes whaling base Kerguelen as a hopping-off point, aiming to chart un explored coastline and study marine life with deep trawling gear. Airport?

Canetoren Douglas Avetrala Cardiff Apo Capetown Kerguele Kerguelen Australia Oday East India

Rainy night at World Scout Jamboree encampment

Arrows Park England reports 4000 Boy Scouts braving heavy rain and near gale winds that collapsed tents at their world jamboree camp marking the twenty first anniversary of the movement. Mud covered streets as troops set about repairs with Yankee headquarters losing many stakes yet spirits held for better weather.

Park England

Store Buildings Destroyed by Pittsburgh Blast

Pittsburgh August 1 A blast destroyed a three story hardware building and damaged adjacent structures. Police and fire officials said the explosion was caused by a bomb. Residents were shaken from beds and many injured or killed in the chaos.

Pittsburgh Hoiblitas Dev

Revolting Soviets Seize Armed Train Raid

A chaotic assault in which two Soviet regiments commandeered a train, ending the rationed supply run. The report cites deserters claiming the army was disorganized and the government fears large, unsupervised numbers of troops.

Laos Aus Lara Chang Chow Aorih Vinnivestek Reid Army

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