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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 29, 1940

Page

4

Antony's Retreat From Parthia Attracts Harsh Tribes

The piece recounts Antony's disastrous retreat from Parthia, his shattered forces harried at every pass, and the starving soldiers consuming a root that drove some to madness. It notes the remnant reaching Sidon and contrasts his claimed compassion with the soldiers’ need for leadership.

Caesar Setai Charlemagne Spain Napoleon Moscow Antony Parthiy Amby Mids Plutach Parthia Sidon Syria Plutaren Weigall Cleopatra

False Teeth Worry About Slippage And Comfort

Embarrassment from slipping or irritating dentures worries patients as they speak and smile. FASTEETH powder offers quick relief by helping plates fit more firmly, reducing wobble and irritation with a pleasant taste and alkaline base for comfort.

Britain and Berlin Under Giant WWII Air Raids

War roundup reports German Stukas bombarded Portsmouth while London suffered a seven hour raid leaving vast fires and casualties. Berlin faced a three hour RAF assault with deaths and widespread destruction as Axis diplomacy and war talk widened. The piece blends combat news with a long, literary aside on Antony and Cleopatra.

Wstly Bere Britain Portsmouth Lande Berlin Dogle London 1 A. F

France Relieves Governors as They Clamp Down in Colonies

Paris reports the Petain Laval government relieves three colonial governors and strengthens Indo-China control under Vice Admiral Jean de Coux. Rebellions blamed on British influence prompt replacement of New Caledonia’s governor and notes of broader actions in Chad, Cameroon, and the South Pacific. The Indo-China move described as precautionary with no sign of disaffection there.

Vichy France Petain-Lavel Indo-China Jean de Coux Chad Equatorial Africa Cameroons New Caledonia Pacific

War Aides With Canada On Joint Defense Plans

Aug 28 report details Gallandian and United States naval and air services officers inspecting Canadian eastern command facilities. Three permanent joint defense board members planned surveys in Nova Scotia and Newfoundland for potential US naval and air bases. The board aims to compile data for Washington sessions resuming in September after Ottawa meetings. Capt Harry Hill noted Newfoundland as a likely base site within British North American territory.

Walitax N. 8 Gallndian United States Naval and Lair Services C. S Permanent Joint Defense Board Nova Scotia Newfoundland Washington Ottawa Harry Hill War Plans Division United States Navy

Weather observations and forecasts from January 1 1831

A reader note presents temperatures, humidity, wind, and rainfall data across numerous locations. It lists mean humidity around rural areas, daily high and low temperatures in various cities, cloud cover, and wind speeds. The entry includes moon phase, sunrise and sunset times, and scattered tourism weather notes for Abilene, Amarillo, Albuquerque, and many others.

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