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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1941
Page
2
A column condemns war and slavery, urging America to lead by example in peace. It argues civilization rises with justice, not force, and calls for governments to abandon conquest. The piece envisions the nation guiding the world toward happiness, progress, and higher civilization through peaceful policy.
In Albania Greek spokesmen report fresh Albanian reinforcements meeting the same fate as the Italians they came to bolster. Greek advances drive toward Valona as heavy fighting rages along Tepeleris and HAlstyra. About 700 Italians captured in Drinos sector and 1000 in Chimera zone. 500 more captured near Velona. Metaxas vows Greeks will fight to the last breath amid raids and air activity from Italy and British attacks on Adriatic transports.
An Australian naval board report details a months long series of German raider attacks in the Pacific. It notes 10 ships sunk totaling 24,242 tons, with 500 survivors landed on Emaran Island and later brought to Australia. Victims include British, French, and Norwegian crews and passengers. The large steamer Rangitane is named among the losses, with other vessels listed. Admiral Sir Geoffrey Layton says British and Australian navies are aware and acting.
In Dallas, Texas A and M officials deny rumors of a delayed opening due to influenza. President Walton stated that classes would begin as scheduled, and university officials earlier dismissed rumors of a Christmas vacation extension. The item notes the campus response to flu fears and confirms normal start date.
A German fighter aircraft reportedly dived within close range of its target and scored a direct hit on an Essex armament factory. The German high command said the factory was attacked in a raid described as part of a broader series against war targets in the region. Both sides reportedly refrained from further attacks on New Year’s Eve.
Charles Barker will speak to the Rotary Club at 12:10 PM Friday at St. Anthony, discussing the club’s history and its current role. The talk aims to highlight Barker’s insights into Rotary’s past significance and present aims.
Roundup from London to Fu Tepe describes air war lull and ongoing battles in Africa Albania and the Balkans. Axis raids over Britain report no damage while Italy and Greece clash near Greek positions. Greek supply lines, Australian rescue at sea, and Allied raids on German targets color a tumultuous start to the year 1939 era news.
The entry notes events on January 4, 1911 1936 style references across the Alsace front Hirzstein Galicia Crimea area with German counterattacks and Russian crossings near Chartorysk. British forces press an Austrian offensive and occupy Yaounde in Cameroon. One year earlier Russian air raids hit the Finnish port of Åbo and Romania warns the Soviet on Bukovina and Bessarabia fate.
Film producer Jesse Lasky introduced Lee Bonnell of Indianapolis and Gale Storm of Dallas, both finalists in talent contests, after they arrived in Hollywood. Today they announced their engagement and plan a wedding in April, with a first sight ceremony expected.
London report says hundreds of Gitneval Engineers arrived with the City to dynamite a sequence of buildings, many famous, burned and rendered dangerous by Sunday night air raid. The engineers worked on demolition and reconstruction in other parts of London to restore the town.
Police report a series of auto and street thefts on New Year’s Eve. Victims include Fred Roth of 513 East Carson Street and Milton Cook of Fort Sam Houston, with losses ranging from $3 to $1316.50 in downtown areas and nearby blocks.
In Matamoros on Wednesday threats of violence surfaced as two rival mayoral candidates entered the city hall. Tomas De Sara of the PRM administration was in protective custody while Antonio De Leon, an independent, barricaded on the second floor as federal troops flanked the building. The state legislature declared 136 been elected.
London announces from the Ministry of Economic Warfare that starting January 22 exporters in Ireland must obtain navicerts for shipments to a number of foreign countries. The measure covers several European neutrals, Soviet Russia, French West Africa and other smaller territories, but excludes certain destinations.
Incomplete OCR text records scattered weather data and times from multiple locations. Mentions wind, rain, markers like January and February, and various unreadable coordinates or stations. Specific details are unclear due to garbled OCR.
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