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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 01, 1944

Page

7

Turkey War Entry Risk Tells Allied Cause, Officials Say

Washington officials fear a Turkish move into the war could harm the Allied effort by expanding Balkan conflict and disrupting trade. Four steps are seen as Turkish aims: break with Germany, diplomatic expulsion of the German envoy, allow Allies to use Turkish bases, and permit Allied ships through the Dardanelles. Officials warn two later steps could provoke a German attack on Turkey.

Washington INS Germany Turkey Hay Gersuch Bulgaria Balkan Federation iTurkey Inia Tsulgiria Prang von Papen Dardanelles Black Sea Tessin

First Cotton Gets Premium Price

In Victoria county a young farmer named Laura Bass, daughter of a blind father, produced the county’s first bale of the season. The 441-pound bale sold at public auction for 25 14 cents per pound totaling 111.38, bought by York Oil Company. Seed cotton weighed 1310 bales with gin weight 120 pounds per ton at 54 dollars. Laura Bass also earned 202 in cash awards donated by local Victoria firms.

Victoria Victoria County York ‘Oil Company Laura, Bass Millard F. Bass

King Cobra Replaces P-39 in Bell Aircraft upgrade

UWUIANSFULIS Ind Aug 1 The P-83 King Cobra fighter replaces the Airacobra P-89 with an Allison engine and a new hydrawicany ariy eh supercharger. The system removes manual gear changes, maintaining optimal air supply at high altitudes and sea level per Allison division of General Motors.

Uwuiansfulis Ind Bell Aircraft 4O Allison General, Motors Alison

German Born Spy Sentenced to Twenty Years

Waldemar Wismer a naturalized American born in Germany pleaded guilty in United States District Court in Norfolk to espionage involving 13 incidents. He admitted supplying information about shipping movements in England but said the acts occurred before joining the United States.

Norfolk Waldemar Vsmer United States United Sives’ District Giimer England Larbor

City church hosts nine day juvenile music school

The San Antonio Baptist Association sponsors a church music school for children at the First Baptist Church from September 10 to 15 with 26 churches participating. Dr Edwin McNeely of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary directs. The program opens with a music rally September 10 and ends with a massed choir Friday night. Parson free admission for all denominations.

San Antonio Baptist IssoiciaHon First Baptist Church Edwin McNeely Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary Fort Worth Parsons

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