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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 21, 1940

Page

5

Trotzky Near Death After Attic Assault Evidence Emerges

In Mexico City a Brooklyn girl, Sylvia Angeloff, identified as linked to the Trotzky case, entered Trotzky's suite after a long police search. Monrod, a suspected GPU agent, was captured following an Alpine pick incident. Angeloff, American-born of Russian descent, was taken to the Sixth precinct after a preliminary examination. Trotzky’s guards allegedly beat him during the encounter.

Brooklyn Trotzky Mexico City Sylvia Angeloff WN. Y Lrotzky Jacques Monrod GPU Miss

Pension payouts approved by city board for 512812 voters

The city fire and police pension board approved $12812.91 payments to 206 pensioners and 100 percent fulfillment of August obligations. Ralph G. Mason, a fireman with 16 years service, was added to the pension rolls effective May 16. The board also planned to meet Democratic nominees after Saturday's runoff to discuss an enabling act to increase local revenues.

City Fire and Poller Pension Board Ralph G. Mason

Unwanted Dog Seeks Master in San Antonio Crate

A large beautiful collie from Euclid Ohio sits in a wooden crate at the T. and G. N. railroad in San Antonio. The dog’s journey began 550 miles away, freight costing 15 dollars, as telegrams fly to find a local buyer or face a 1550 mile return trip.

Colile Collle Euclid Ohio Railway Express T. and G. N San Antonio

Reds Ask Turks for Ship Route Through Dardanelles

Ankara reports Soviet Russia formally requested from Turkey the right of passage for Soviet warships through the Dardanelles if war breaks out. Turkish Ambassador Haydar Altay was summoned to meet President Ismet Inonu and Foreign Minister Suciu Saracoglu for a conference on the demand.

Ankara INS Russia Turkey Moscow Haydar Altay Ismet Inonu Suciu Saracoglu

IWPA Men Form New Organization National Security Union

CHICAGO August 21. The National Security Union is formed by WPA workers and unemployed under David Lasser. Representatives from 28 states form the nucleus of the new organization after Lasser resigned as head of the Workers alliance citing Communist influence.

Chicago National Security Union WPA Und David Lasser Lasser Workers Alliance

Fifth Column in France and Britain under Hitler

The article, part of Secretary Knox's defense series, discusses Hitler's fifth column tactics in France and Britain. It argues French officers and politicians aided defeat through appeasement and cynicism, while English elites backed Nazi influence before Munich. It notes police arrests in Britain and ponders a possible British fifth column if invasion looms.

Knox Navy Department Washington National Defense Col Donovan Edgar Mowrer Hitler Owith France Britain Italy Germany Friedrich Sieburg Otie Rhers Mke Nolde Baroness von Einem Princess von Hohenlohe Briffiance Cere Iin Prange Europe Jilsh Adolf Hitler Great Britain Nazi Germany British Union of Fascists The Link Anglo-German Fellowship Christian Fellowship Ramsay Dublin Tyler Kent London Berlin Chamberlain Munich Brita Impr Lord Hawhaw Beitain

German Set-Up Attribut ed to Weather in Night Raids

Berlin reports widespread damage from night raids on southern and middle England including a munitions factory at Aldeburgh and harbor facilities at Great Yarmouth and Faversham. The communiqué notes limited daylight recon flights, enemy losses of ten planes, and some British aircraft reaching France and Holland.

France Italy Poland Popular Front Hitler Mussolini Berlin High Command England DNB Middel Lowestoft Exeter Chelms-ford Faversham Barryport Pembroke North Ireland North Atlantic Irish Holland Jerrvange Proper

Army to train meteorologists at Fort Sam Houston

An Army plan to train all Corps meteorologists for cadet status is announced at Fort Sam Houston. Training may send graduates to MIT CALTECH and NYU, with admissions via the Eighth Corps recruiting office. No exact cadet numbers given. Peanut shipments boost Poteet’s harvest as the season peaks.

Air Corps

Land Scandal Shakes Argentina War Premises

Buenos Aires Aug 21 Immediate measures to shield an army headquarters and barracks from disturbance followed a military meeting with War Minister Carlos Marques. Gen Juan Bautista Molina, a rightist army figure tied to a land sale scandal, faced 60 days arrest as Ortiz, bedridden president, returns to cabinet duties. A senate probe flagged a 2.45 million peso land deal worth about 612,500 dollars, five times its value, prompting the crisis and accusations between Molina and Marques.

Buenos Aires Carlos Marques Juan Bautista Molino Roberto M. Ortiz Carlos Marquez Guillermo Mohr Argentina Marquez Molina Senate Malina

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