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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1932
Page
5
Report from February 26 describes Chinese laborers and coolies in Shanghai aiding Japanese operations. Coolies transport ammunition, work wheelbarrows and rickshaws to supply front lines, with some casualties. Chinese cadres also service Yanetzeppa air field, digging trenches and moving explosives, while some claim they were forced to unload boxes from Japanese trucks.
Captain Dert Tall, a veteran fighter ace and member of the original Lafayette Escadrille, sails from Los Angeles for China to join Chinese forces fighting Japan. He will be accompanied by Franz J. Weissblatt, a former naval fighter.
Chicago reports Will Rogers and Al Capone met last week in the county jail. Capone awaits the outcome of his 11 year tax evasion sentence on appeal as several collectors tried to gain entry the same day.
American British French and Italian ambassadors visited Tokyo and handed Foreign Minister Yoshizane memoranda urging Japan to keep military actions outside the Shanghai International Settlement. They asked disembarkation of troops beyond the settlement and the relocation of warships to avoid Chinese shells. The memoranda focus on local Shanghai issues and avoid broader disputes.
Shanghai dispatch says more than 15,000 Japanese have left Shanghai for Japan since hostilities began January 28. Authorities report ongoing evacuations as tensions widen, with consular offices providing figures and coordinating departures.
Europe approves Secretary Samzon's sharp letter criticizing Japan's China policy but resists rushing to American support. International News Service correspondents in several capitals report a cautious mood as Borah faces a Japanese policy debate.
Shanghai reports from February 26 state United States consular officials denied attempts to identify more American aviators joining the Chinese air service. They said they were not trying to block participation in the Sino Japanese conflict.
Frank I. Buckingham a Kansas City attorney will open a lecture series on Communistic Russia in San Antonio at 7 30 p m Monday at the Scottish Rite cathedral He will also speak at a Plaza hotel American Legion luncheon Monday noon The talks are sponsored by the Albert Pike chapter Order of DeMolay in San Antonio
Washington Feb 26 Chicago and St. Louis citizens and police urged before the house judiciary committee a federal Interstate kidnapping law to curb a growing menace. They asked for the severest penalties for kidnapping a person from state to state.
The Southern Pacific company asked the Interstate Commerce Commission to acquire full control of the San Diego and Arizona Eastern Railway and the San Diego and Arizona Railway. The two railways have been owned jointly by Southern Pacific and the Spreckels estate.
Two 17 year old boys were treated at Robert B Green hospital for injuries from traffic accidents. John Marcus of 329 Gullbeau street was injured in a collision on Dolorosa street while Forrest Campbell Jr of 2702 Monterrey street was struck by a truck at West Commerce and Celaveras streets.
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