Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

San Antonio Light in San Antonio, Texas

We have 22,786,314 pages in Texas

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 7 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 11, 1940

Page

4

Axis courting Yugoslavia seen in Venice talks

Aug 10 report from Budapest says Yugoslav Foreign Minister Cinzar Markovich will meet Italian counterpart Ciano in Venice next week, then likely travel to Berlin for talks with German officials. A Yugoslav cabinet reshuffle along fascist lines is anticipated to please the axis, while Greece and Turkey are also linked to forthcoming discussions. Hungary seeks direct negotiations with Romania over Transylvania claims, with timing and venue to be set.

Budapest Yugoslavia Aleksander Cinzar- Markovich Count Galeazo Ciano Venice Aip Jomat Wold Berlin Salzburg Hitler Balkan Itly Germany

No Lethal Smoke From This Pipe

A pipe owned by Mrs. George A Basis on East Carson Street resembles a six shooter with a cherrywood finish. The pipe, a gift from their son Roy, has a carved hammer and hexagon barrel and a gunstock mouthpiece, once owned by Mrs. Davis’ husband who is now in Texarkana. Diplomatic reports note Romania Hungary talks near, with Bulgaria to gain Dobrudja border territory and population exchanges.

George A. Basis East Carson Street

1000 Ships Carry England Food

New York dispatch reports that 1000 ships are engaged in moving food and war supplies between America and England. British purchasing commission officials say Germany cannot starve the British Isles by blockade, noting Britain has more steamers now than at the start of the war. Representatives spoke at a press conference and it was revealed England has already received planes from the United States, with 8100 planes noted.

New York America England British Purchasing Commission British Isles Great Britain Commission United

Negroe Suspect Held At Dallas To Avert Mob

Fort Worth Aug 10 In response to fears of mob violence after the death of Mrs Horton Allen a 19 year old expectant mother authorities moved Tommie Harris 28 a former state reformatory inmate from Fort Worth to the Dallas County jail for safe keeping Harris is accused of assaulting Mrs Allen at her GrundView home Thursday She died at a Fort Worth hospital later after multiple transfusions her baby son also died yesterday following the attack Grandview residents reported high tension as the suspect was secretly transported from Fort Worth after a posse captured him near Grandview

Fort Worth INS Horton Allen Tarrant Dallas Tommie Har‘sis State Reformatory Cleburne Grandview Allen

Auto of Missing Man Is Identified

Benton Aug 10 an automobile overturned and abandoned near Benton was identified as the property of Walter Ebeling manager of a New York German language theater missing since July 10. The car was found July 15 and identification came today from circulars sent by New York police department.

Benton, TL Benton Walter Ebeling New York

Farley Named Coca Cola Export Board Chairman

James A. Ferley formerly postmaster general was appointed chairman of the Coca Cola Export Corporation with full charge of export operations in 76 foreign countries. The appointment, announced by Robert W. Woodruff, will take effect after Ferley fulfills other obligations in Wilmington. Ferley's salary was not disclosed.

Wilmington Del INS James A. Ferley Coca-Cola Export Corporation Robert W. Woodruff Coca-Cola Corporation Woodruff Farley New York Yankees Yankees

Secret air detectors tested in First Army maneuvers

Ogdensburg New York August 10 INS America's newly developed secret plane detectors were put into use as the First Army maneuvers began. Officers remained silent on device operation. Civilians will observe a wartime warning service test with rainlike conditions. In Rome the Italian cabinet approved seizure of British property in colonial Africa and war damage repairs beyond Italian frontiers.

Ogdensburg INS America Air Defense Command Statoned Watertown Civitan Rome

Also Mentioned on This Page

AXIS Diana Tien Kine Carol Rumania Bulgaria Dobrudja Dobridja Victor Cederé Sofia Rhange Tut Scan Dobric Silestria Baleic Balkans George A. Davis Fi. Worth Joske Texas Nye Good Housekeeping Welcom Roskes Aame Coca Cola Export Chairman Miss Smith U.stries Will Frigidaire Fnake’s Lepe General Motors and Desires Vilaiettes Senn Fiore
Search Courier

Search the San Antonio Light Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The San Antonio Light?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication