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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 09, 1940

Page

5

Rumania Warns Hungary Demands Transylvania

Romanian government insists no justification for Hungarian territorial claims and will not accept them. Hungary seeks return of Transylvania and may discuss with Germany Italy and possibly Hitler. Romania mobilizes farm and forest workers to bolster defense as the king tries to stabilize the government.

Bucharest Rumania Pal ‘Teleky Istan Csaky Budapest Germany Hungar Transylvania Joachim von Ribbentrop Galeazzo Clano Adolf Hiller

British Tanks Destroyed Across Africa Front

July 3 The high command said Italian planes bombed British positions near Wasir Kenya captured troops near Tuycana and raided Kyrmuk in Sudan. At least 50 British tanks armored cars and trucks destroyed in the Libyan Egyptian frontier in recent days. July 9 Cairo said British bombers hit the Ethiopian railway town of Dire Daw—workshops damaged.

Rome High F Wasir Kenya Tuycana Kyrmuk Sudan Cairo Diredawn Royal Air Force Oiedawa Jibati Addis Ababa Ethiopia

Stratoliners Set New Plane Marks

NEW YORK July 9 A stratoliner, a new air transport, roared into La Guardia Field at 0 29 a m today to set a west east transcontinental record for commercial planes It had taken off from Burbank field Los Angeles at 8 15 p m last night and stopped briefly at Karns City at 0 fight through the stratosphere at about 17 000 feet It was an hour and 11 minutes ahead of schedule The tour motored Boeing a 23 ton 450 000 craft spanned the continent in 12 hours 14 minutes compared with 22 44 set by a TWA Diane on March 16 1935 Aaster ship reached Los Angeles from New York at 9 42 a m today in elapsed time of 14 hours minutes also a new westbound record.

New York la Guardia Field Burbank Field Los Angeles Karns City Boeing TWA Aaster

British Bombard French Base Near Oran Reported

German wireless quoting French sources said Britain attacked the French naval base near Oran yesterday with warships aircraft torpedoes. The report claimed ships were wrecked and several smaller vessels sunk in the port.

Berlin Vichy Oran Flere

Treat All Minor Injuries With QIL-G-SOL Dressing

Instructions urge immediate care for burns scalds and cuts using QIL-G-SOL from a pharmacist. The product is said to combat infection stimulate healing and quickly relieve pain as a dressing applied per directions.

Mexican Troops Mobilized as Election Turmoil Grows

Mexico City July 9. Political circles expect at least 44 killed and 288 wounded from Sundays presidential elections as the government mobilizes military and police. Avila Camacho and Almazan claim victory but outcomes remain uncertain amid alleged irregularities. Almazan vows to defend the people's will, while tabulations by parties and commissions proceed amid fears of clashes. Two American students wounded in election clashes are hospitalized and listed as grave.

Mexico City Ger Manuél Avia Camta Cho Juan Andres Almazan Cameche Mexican Revolutionary Party Almazan Aemaicans Department of Interior de ‘Partment of National Defense Tme PASO

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