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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1938
Page
2
Lloyd George warns of risks from Japan and China as Europe faces unsettled non intervention pacts. He argues Mussolini and Hitler continue to arm in Spain, with volunteers and foreigners shaping the insurgent forces and Franco’s position.
ROKTO Jan 1. Premier Kenoye declares Japan must prepare for a long term battle to free the Chinese from suffering and to secure peace in the Orient. He warns that military action is unavoidable and that many more battles lie ahead to guarantee Japan's safety and ultimate victory.
About 30 Americans and other foreigners reached Hankow by train from Sheikou amid the war's tension. They celebrated New Year’s Day after escaping Japanese approaches to attack the city, with their march flagged by foreign banners to deter panic.
Report from Shanghai cites American and European missionaries estimating millions fleeing westward ahead of Japanese forces in the Yangtze valley. They describe four months of bombing driving mass migration, widespread ruin, rotting crops, and thousands of corpses left in open fields.
Reports from Shanghai say the Soviet embassy at Nanking was destroyed by a fire of unknown origin. The building had been unoccupied since the Chinese government abandoned Nanking before the Japanese capture, raising fears of a Soviet Japanese diplomatic clash and heightened strain between the two powers.
Retom woorlN, va. 1-(INS).- Tym Dekervy took the oath of office today as a member of the state board of control. Appointed by Governor James V. Allred, he succeeds John Wallace of Teague. The oath was administered by Judge Richard Civilz of the Texas Supreme Court.
Japanese empire opened the New Year with two new radio studios and expanded programming to drown out Allied and Soviet broadcasts. War front dispatches included rice cakes and other foods for troops. Nationwide ceremonies featured religious items and disciplined celebrations, while rice prices and New Year customs affected home life amid war. A retired farmer died in a creek accident near Austin.
Four major labor cases on the Supreme Court calendar address scope of the Noris LaGuardia anti injunction act and the NLRB authority. The Court, resuming after Christmas recess, faces key issues likely including PWA loans and grants to municipalities and the legality of picketing under the act. Justice Cardozo’s illness looms over potential pivotal votes in a 5 to 4 split.
About 200 people, mostly minors, were injured at Charity Hospital after a party mishap during a New Year celebration in New Orleans. A fan tossed a firecracker into a crowd, sparking panic and multiple injuries.
In Los Angeles Constance Bennett plans to sue radio host Jimmy Fidler for 250000 alleging malicious defamation. Her attorney Barry Brannon cites remarks as slander from a mass audience broadcast. The suit follows reported on set tensions with Patsy Kelly at Hal Roach studios and crew friction.
Calcutta reports a wartime disruption in illicit narcotics, with dealers hit as the China conflict disrupts supply. Officials note shortages of illegal cocaine largely traced to sources in China and Japan, impacting the underground market.
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