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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1941
Page
2
London and eastern England endured daylight raids as German bombers attacked ships off the coast and damaged towns including London districts and a south Wales town. Casualties were reported, with nurses and firemen aiding victims as calls for rescue continued.
The R A F reported bomb and machine gun attacks on Italian troops and vehicles at Tarzul and Fieri on the Albanian front, plus a convoy associated with Vatong. Aircraft hit military camps at Fiers and a gunboat near Yolona, with several fires and the headquarters at Pierl among the targets as planes returned.
In the Netherlands civilians clashed with German military police, killing at least six and injuring many as martial law was declared for Northolland. Authorities arrested numerous suspects tied to nightly attacks on police patrols and a secret Jewish organization. Berlin suggested Britain may drop agitators in the Netherlands. German measures to quell unrest in Amsterdam and Rotterdam were described as adequate.
In Rome on February 27 the newspaper A Telegrifo of Leghorn quoted Foreign Minister Count Galeazzo Ciano’s paper saying the United States shows antipathy to rival regimes from pride and fear. Giovanni Ansaldo, editor, claimed Americans believe they are the best in the world and that the country is superior in every way.
In Sofia Bulgaria on February 27 a German industrialist claimed to have lived in this city for three years and identified himself as the second man involved in a bottle throwing episode. He spoke with United States Minister George H. Farle De and Gazi Decker and said he provided information for a court complaint against Barle.
A weather summary lists high and low temperatures for numerous locations including Abilene Albuquerque Alpine Amarillo Atlanta Austin Birmingham Boston Brady Brownsville Corpus Christi Dallas El Paso Fort Worth Galveston Houston Jacksonville Kansas City Laredo Las Cruces Little Rock Louisville Macon Miami Milwaukee Nashville New York Oklahoma City Phoenix San Francisco Seattle Tampa and more. The report notes conditions such as cloudy clear or partly cloudy, with precipitation totals and recent rainfall, reflecting a broad regional weather snapshot for the period.
Mie Kunnely appears at RNP on Thursday with Tom Masta at Edgy. Dhe Moe Fatt Eta also scheduled at Oe We, details pending.
British bombers struck industrial targets in Cologne on the Rhine, with official statements praising the raid as successful as heavy bombs caused large fires on both sides of the river. Later reports said fires burned in Boulogne dock areas and in Flushing, Netherlands, with six British planes missing from the past 24 hours of operations.
A Brookline Mass tourist criticized San Antonio for loud horns and noisy driving. The letter to Howell Jones of the San Antonio chamber of commerce notes incessant horn use and alleged traffic rule defiance, prompting local officials to respond amid complaints from New England states.
Defeated by Australian forces in an engagement at Ziwaini Ethiopia British troops withdrew from the Sudanese frontier toward Boma leaving numerous dead and war material behind. Italian defenders reportedly retreating toward Mogadisco as British forces announce capture of Mogadisco and attacks on Tobruk ground emplacements and camps.
Associated Press report notes Russia objects to German troop passage via Bulgaria while Yugoslavia speeds defense amid fears of a German push toward Greece. Britain Bulgaria ties may sour after Sofia legation incident as Luftwaffe targets ships and London. Far East tensions rise as Japan orders nationals to quit French Indo China. Overnight raids hit Cologne Flushing Boulogne and Cardiff. Eden talks with Turkish leaders as Dardanelles oil routes discussed.
Negotiations at a stalemate with a 28 day deadline as Vichy and Bangkok must accept Japan's mediation or the talks may collapse. British circles accuse London of inflaming Thailand for territorial aims, risking a broader Southeast Asian crisis and possible U.S. involvement. Ambassador Graw met Matsouka to discuss Thailand Indo-China status and Japan's reply to Eden.
Cairo February 27 British led patrol drives back first German mechanized unit to vanish in northern Africa. Advanced elements of British forces rout a German detachment including a reconnaissance unit and armored fighting vehicles. The report notes the Hawaiian Islands were named the Sandwich Islands by Captain James Cook.
NAIROBI Kenya Colony February 27 South African warplanes carried a raid on the Italian military post at Liga Perrandi in northern Italian Somaliland. The attack hit barracks wireless station transport and a construction camp northwest of the village. Other targets included airdrome buildings and Mandera barracks with direct hits announced.
The report notes a Verdun fort captured by 3918 German forces and later driven out by a French counterattack. Austro Hungarian troops advance at Durazzo while Albanian port travel and port related moves occur. State department to exchange notes with Berlin on armament legality. merchant ships to carry guns. Welles conveys Roosevelt message to Mussolini. abandonment at Kolvidlo forts noted. Two German ships seen off Petsamo.
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