Turkey Caught Between Diplomatic Tug of War
Daylight raids by RAF and USAAF forces plus bombers hit German targets from Duisburg to the French coast. British and German losses were reported at ten planes apiece. small dock strikes occurred at Ostern and other occupied sites with limited casualties in Eastern England.
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San Antonio
Fannin
Turkey
London
Atte
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Duisburg
Germany
Ostern
Air Ministry
Britain
England
Germans Claim Downing 31 RAF Planes in Coastal Raids
Berlin reports 31 RAF planes were shot down yesterday during attacks along the northern coast and Ammel region. German forces claim air and naval units inflicted heavy damage including the sinking of 30 British merchant ships and a large tanker.
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Faerlin
R. A
Fich
Ammel
Germany
Pas Xard
Plan Outlined for 42 Grade Curriculum
A panel discussed a 42 grade curriculum before 190 teachers from Bexar County common school districts. RW May, county superintendent, presided. W W Jackson of the University of San Antonio and B C G Dadd of Austin, director of curriculum for the state department of education spoke.
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RW. May
Bexar County
W.W. Jackson
University of San Antonio
B. CG
Dadd of
Austin
Parriculum
State Department of Education
Post Office to Close Monday on Labor Day
The San Antonio postoffice will remain closed Monday for Labor Day. Federal employees will take the day off and offices will reopen on Tuesday.
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City Plans Auxiliary Power Charger Installation
City Electrician Claude Converse announced a charger addition to the lake feed system. The device will be installed at Cortyerse to provide an auxiliary power source if the main line fails.
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Claude Converse
Nla
Cortyerse
Murderers Die Together in Gas Chamber at San Quentin
At San Quentin California on August 29 Eldon Hawk twenty six and John Liver forty were executed in the gas chamber. They chose to be buried side by side. After the chair's bandages were taped and doors sealed witnesses could not hear the moment the gas took effect. Both men died within nine minutes and were declared dead.
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San Quentin
Calif
Eldon Hawk
John Liver
Charber
Hell
Witiesses
Policemen Hurt in Arrest Incident in City
Police records show Patrolman E. B. Weathered and Gillrl Maya treated at Rahirt B Green hospital Priday for injuries after attempting an arrest. A 32 year old with address A4 West Laurels street treated for head injuries. Incident reportedly in 400 block of Austin street. Josephine Morales of 222 Daly avenue treated at safe hospital for severe injuries to left arm from a man attacked at Zarza mora and Tombrayo streets.
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Paleman
Rahirt B Green Hospital
E. B
Weath S
Gillsrl Maya
Laurels Street
Austin Street
Josephine Morales
Daly Avenue
Safe Hospital
Tan
Zarzamora
Tombrayo
Emergency ID laws sweeping Istanbul to Dardanelles
Ankara imposes strict identification for all male citizens beginning September 5 with post September 4 examinations to curb sabotage. Axis and Allied envoys clash as Von Papen and Knatchbull-Hugessen present war effort figures amidst a tug of war over Turkey’s stance and possible Dardanelles passage.
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Ankara
Alig
Turkey
Ankeru
Istanbul
Dardanelles
Atraits
Fran von Papen
Ismet Inonu
Hughe Knatch‘bull-Hugessen
Meale
von Papen
Inonu
Knatchbull-Hugessen
Germany
Lesses
United States
Caucasus
Chinese counterblows against Japanese near Shanghai
Generalissimo Chiang Kai-Shek's forces opened an offensive August 26 along a 150 mile line west of Shanghai. The Japanese claimed Chinese attacks were repulsed. The spokesman said Chinese forces included parts of 10 divisions and varied in overall strength.
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Chiang Kai-Shek
Shanghai
Pokesmans
Chekiang
Anhwei
Hangchow
Woubu
Yangtze
Valles Fron
Navy Enlistments Reach Record Local Total
Twenty seven San Antonians enlisted in August, bringing the local Navy enlistments to 41 for the month. Recruiter Arthur Gimber and Sgt Glen R. Stamps report the Martine corps figures include 16 new recruits in August with one San Antonian among the group.
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San Antoniang Wis
Navy
Arthur Gimber
Martine Corps
Glen R. Stamps
San Antonians
Housewives Gambling Club Raided in Chicago
A Chicago raid shut down a housewives gambling club described as a “little convivial gambling” ring. Twenty women faced charges while two operators were arrested. Municipal Judge J. M. Brayde released the group but warned them to disband and avoid further gatherings.
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Kesang Ninht Sr Cungoonis
J. MM. Brayde
Aviation Chiefs To Tour Fronts
General Brett leading Air Corps group to tour African Near East Mediterranean and Atlantic fronts to study British needs for American aviation equipment. War Department released departure date with no public schedule. Attendants include Cal Ray A. Bunn Col James B. Newman Jackie Perrgy and Harry Short with staff officers providing briefings.
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Beed
Tertain
Groopy
Aring Aly
George H
Saaninnnn Brett
Air Corps
War Department
Brett WU
Cal. Ray A. Bunn
Col
Jahes B. Newman
Army Enineers
Sleuk
Jackie Pergy
Air Forces
Harry C. Short
He Minetown
Hlowl
BM. Powers
Mads Dane
Vi. Maolitte
G. Raye
Tio Ale Corps
Stinson Under Joint Control Over New Minutelpa Airport
Ambiguous report states Allasey Holdde operates under joint AviMyelly control until completion of the new minutelpa airport. Mayor GK Quin says writiny and army en alnecra have approved transfer of field to the government and notes agency actions regarding interim control and pending decisions.
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Foint AviMyelly
Minutelpa
Quin
Army En Alnecra
Adi York
Lindep
War News Highlights from 25 Years Ago Today
The report notes Romanian troops pressing passes into Transylvania as Austrians fall back. Kaiser appoints von Hindenburg as chief of staff, Falkenhayn dismissed. Greece fears Romania may join the war on Austria’s side amid broader European combat. Berlin raids and Suez activity are referenced with variations on allied bombing and naval plans.
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Transylvania
Kaiser
Erich von Falkenharn
Marshal von Hindenburg
Romania
Austria
Canfinnt
House Committee to See 8 A Posts in San Antonio
The House Military Affairs Committee on a tour to inspect Fort Sam Houston facilities includes Rep. Th. B. Thomason of El Paso as chair and Reps. Sparkman Davis Short and Gathings with Col. E. V. Dunstan as constructing quartermaster. They will arrive by train from Houston at 0:30 a.m. for the inspection.
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San Antonio
Miltary
House Military Affairs Committee
Th. B. Thomason
el Paso
Houston
John J. Sparkman
Clifford Davis
Dewey Short
E.G. Gathings
E. V. Dunstan
Fort Sam Houston
Chief Passes Up Furs for $4 Loot
A thief ransacked the home of William A. Roof at 868 East Woodlawn Avenue and stole a pencil set valued at four dollars. Roof reported the incident to police.
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William A. Roof
East Woodlawn Avenue
Roof
Pali
Fighting in Iran Officially Ceases
London reports official ceasefire in Iran while Simla and foreign office notes say hostilities are ended. British troops reportedly moving deeper into the country remain under war policy review. The Tehran government and Shah ordered ceasefire as Churchill and Roosevelt were cited in dispatches.
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London
Lnb
Iran
Simla
Sai Tran
Foreign Office
Tran
Teheran
Churchill
Hegan
Roosevelt
Girl Critically Injured by Spill on Alpine Drive
A 12 year old girl, Mary Rose Card of 954 Malisirees South San Antonio, was critically injured after losing control of her bicycle on Alpine drive and arriving unconscious at Phystelons hospital. Attendants described her condition as bad while doctors treated head injuries. In Tehran a U S minister delivered a denial of a report about Roosevelt’s approval and Adenial comments were noted amid foreign office briefings.
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Mary Rose
Malisirees
San Antonio
Phystelons’ and Surgeons' Hospital
Teheran
Iran
United States
Louis G. Dreyfus Jr
Foreign Office
Roosevelt
Anglo Submarines Sunk in Mediterranean Action
Rome reports the Dalian high command announced that four British submarines were sunk in the Mediterranean. Some survivors, including a vessel commander, were captured. Italian planes guided the attackers who spotted the ships on reconnaissance. one Italian submarine did not return to base.
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Rome
Dalian High Command
Fescist
Mediterranean
High Command
Potatoes Crop Short in New York for 1941
A potato crop report shows New York produced 24,240,000 bushels in 1941, a 10 percent drop from the prior year, indicating smaller yields and potential market effects.
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