Conscription Debate Rages Over Peacetime Draft Limits
Washington aug 27 6 percent House military committee backs Burke Wadsworth draft bill to limit peacetime training to 200000 men and extends reemployment provisions for national guardsmen Senator Johnson voices strong opposition calling it wasteful and cites mobocracy concerns amid calls to restrict exemptions and speed passage before night.
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Texas
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Mussolini
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Janne
Smathers
Congress
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Sid
Barkley
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House
Visit Angers Brits: Luftwaffe raids scatter damage and fear
The report recounts Luftwaffe raids over London with heavy fuel use, claiming limited destruction and several misfortunes. Eyewitness notes describe minimal physical damage and two ARP wardens lightly hurt, while officials call German claims exaggerated.
Woman Attacked by Intruder in Neighborhood Yard
Mrs Lula McLemore of 417 North Smith Street was struck on the head by a prowler in her yard Tuesday and is under treatment for head lacerations. She described the assailant as large, wearing overalls with a low-pulled cap, and a neighborhood search by Radio Patrolman L F North followed. In separate incidents, Mrs Glory Johns reported routing a man who tried to enter her side window at 223 Fourth Street while Mrs R N McCariel of 091 Indianola Street reported a window peeper chased from her house.
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L. F. North
Mises Glory Johns
Fourth Street
R. N. MecCariel
Indianola Street
British Plan Island Coup Says Italy
A Bern wireless bulletin reported from Switzerland today that Britain was planning a coup on the Azores and Canary Islands in the Atlantic. The announcer heard in New York by CBS claimed Britain viewed the island groups as trump cards for use if needed in the Mediterranean and southern Europe.
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Tali Wireless
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Switzerland
Britain
San Antonio Weather Brings Scattered Thunder Showers
The U S weather bureau predicts San Antonio will see scattered thundershowers Wednesday with a high near 96 and light to moderate south winds. Monday was dry, with partly cloudy conditions forecast for Tuesday and Wednesday.
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U. S. Weather Bureau
Turkey
Weather Bureau
Japan Christians Talk Unity Plans
Japanese representatives of 40 Christian denominations discuss eliminating foreign influence from church administration and unifying sects into a Japanese central church aligned with nationalistic ideals. Foreign clergy warn of a campaign to end foreign financial aid from Christian institutions, including hospitals and schools.
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Tokio
Japan
Nazi planes bomb ships off Scotland in raid
German aircraft attacked a convoy off the coast of Scotland for more than an hour. Reports mention a voyage under wartime danger and air raids seen by shore observers, as authorities plan measures and note U S involvement in relief efforts.
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Marshall Field
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London
Houston
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Breil Houston
Survivors Rescued After Torpedoed Atlantic Ship
The Athinia was sunk in the Atlantic with survivors rescued after a torpedo strike. One man died and others were injured. the attack happened during World War I era patrols near Guiwoy and involved a second wireless operator among the survivors.
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Athenia
British Bomb Raids Strain German War Effort Across Britain
British and German air battles unfold as RAF reports raids on Southern England and Plymouth Portsmouth Coventry and Birmingham while Berlin records heavy losses for the day. Luftwaffe strikes nearby Turin Milan and other Italian targets amid 40 bombers raid on London.
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Alatm
Cent
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Rgid
Ex-Aid of U. S. to Face London Trial
Tyler Kent former embassy clerk and Anna Wolkott daughter of a Russian admiral were committed for trial at Old Bailey on charges of violating the Official Secrets Act. The proceedings concluded in London as August 24.
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London
Lonion
Tyler Kent
United States
Anna Wolkott
Old Bailey
Sethe
Weather Forecast for San Antonio and Vicinity
Weather report outlines cloudy conditions for Tuesday night and Wednesday in San Antonio with scattered thundershowers on Wednesday. Southeasterly winds. West Texas forecast shows scattered storms in central and southeast areas Tuesday and Wednesday, otherwise fair with cooler air. Airport highs around 96 Tuesday, lows near 76 Wednesday morning, highs near 86 Wednesday noon.
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East Texas
West Texas
Rumanians Battle Reds and Hungary Fight Rages
Rumanians and SovietRussian and Hungarian forces clashed along the Moldavian border near Dorohini after Soviet troops crossed into Romania. The exchange left hundreds dead on both sides and involved bomber and fighter aircraft. Romania reportedly ceded Bessarabia to the Soviet Union, with clashes continuing as troops withdrew.
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Bessarabia
Aye Woolvard Rumanian
Transylvania
Heart of Berlin Bombed by British Phines
British air raids targeted central Berlin along Wilhelmstrasse and other key buildings as confirmed by the British Broadcasting Corporation report. The broadcast notes sustained German capital damage and reflects Allied bombing activity over the city yesterday as heard by NBC.
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Wilhelmstrasse 1
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Germain
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FDR Intercedes To Argentina President Ortiz Aid
President Roosevelt sent a message via the U.S. Chargé to Argentina's Roberto M. Ortiz expressing hopes for his full recovery and inviting a future visit to the United States. The note was delivered through Leopoldo Melo at Hyde Park after Melo's Havana conference visit.
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Roosevelt
Argentina
Roberto M. Ortiz
United States
Foreign Ministry
U.S
Blakney Tuck
Ortiz
Leopoldo Melo
Melo
Ioosevelo
Hyde Park
Japanese occupy China coast town tightens grip on coast
Japanese naval forces seized a town 100 miles east of Hongkong on the coast of Canton province, as announced by the Domei News Agency. The broadcast reports a deepening Japanese hold on the Chinese coast amid ongoing hostilities.
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Kkantung
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Nets Agency
War at a Glance and Allied Air Attacks Across Axis Lands
A wartime digest reports RAF night raids on Germany and Italy with heavy bomb loads on Turin and Berlin amid daylight counterstrikes. British naval reports describe a Libyan port bombardment and Libyan airbase assault at Bardia while Italians claim defense. Balkans note mass Rumanian exodus from southern Dobruja as German pressure looms.
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Italians claim raids on British forces in multiple theaters
Rome reports British air raids on Milan and other targets but says an Italian anti aircraft battery downed a bomber. It says Italian strikes hit a British convoy in the Mediterranean and attacked British mechanized units and barracks in the Egyptian desert.
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Iran
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High Command
Sidewalk Shops Get Police Patrol Inaugurated
A four-officer plainclothes patrol of sidewalk shops on Commerce Street opened by mayoral order after merchants complained of repeated thefts from display counters. Investigators said an organized group of thieves used scouts to spot clerks and signal others. Detective R R Lowe leads the effort.
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Pettract
Catholics to Hear Pledge to Fuehrer
Catholic bishops conference in Pala plans a solemn pledge of loyalty to Adolf Hitler. The pledge, tied to wartime sentiment, was adopted by the conference and read from pulpits as part of a broader show of support during the war.
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Adolf Hitler
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Hille
Cereman
Dallas Crash Claims Twelve Lives and Leaves One Critical
In Dallas a fatal automobile crash late today killed twelve people and left one injured critically. Among the dead are Betty Moroney Morrison and Maybelle Libby both aged 23, with other victims named in the city report. The wreck occurred on a roadway near Avytilll DiLonaire, causing extensive injuries to multiple passengers. Further details are pending official updates from local authorities.
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Betty Moroney Morrison
Vuens
Misa Maybelle Libby
Arbitration Seen in Balkans Involves Transylvania Claim
Berlin reports informed sources say Germany may arbitrate the Hungarian Romanian dispute over Transylvania with Italian aid. The upcoming meeting in Vienna would be chaired by German foreign minister Joachim von Ribbenstrrop to seek a quiet Balkan settlement and appease Axis allies.
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Balkans
Vienna
Forseia
Joachim von Ribbentrop
Texas Negro Held in Farmer's Death
Sheriff George W. Russell of La bine county said a middle aged negro admitted in a statement he planned and executed a scheme to slay 42 year old farmer George Meshell whose body was found in an abandoned field well near the scene of the slaying.
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George Meshell
George W. Russell
Labine County
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British Fleet Quints Rock Says Rome
Rome radio reported the British fleet stationed at Gtovallie reported for an undetermined destination. Berlin radio later issued a bulletin naming Scotland and a death attached to the report.
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