70000 Troops to Maneuver on Sabine River Area
The Third Army maneuvers will encamp along the Sabine river area in August with 70000 troops. Red force led by Maj Gen Walter Krueger includes Second division First Cavalry and Thirty-sixth National Guard, plus Forty-fifth Division and other units. Blue force comprises guard troops and select regular troops, with two Texas divisions and multiple support units. Training runs August 14 to 20 under Lent Gen Stanley D Entler.
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British Move to Save Food in War Time
London reports Britain tightening civilian control to strengthen the home front amid German naval blockade fears. Government considers a scientific diet and uses orders in council to stop strikes, compel building occupants to aid defense, remove fire risks, regulate vehicle movement, and requisition under producing fields for food.
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France Turn Toward Authoritarianism Alarms Western Hemisphere Policy
Washington officials worry France may drift under German influence after abandoning republican government. The concern adds urgency to Pan American conference plans to curb Nazi leverage and prevent German pressure on Latin American nations regarding Caribbean and Western Hemisphere possessions.
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England Interns Son of Admiral Domvile interned in London
Barry Domvile son of Admiral Domvile was interned in London as authorities arrested Admiral Domvile and Lady Domvile on defense regulation warrants. The admiral, former head of British naval intelligence, had been linked to the pro German Link organization which he announced as dissolved last year.
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Australia Receives War Prisoners for Internment Camps
Canberra reports two thousand interned persons have been shipped to Australia by the British government. It undertakes to provide guards and handle maintenance for the camps and related facilities.
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Ex pitcher Pat Flaherty stars in City for Con quest scene
Former major leaguer Pat Flaherty who pitched for the Red Sox Giants and Senators appears as a dancehall bouncer in City for Con quest. Ruth Hussey of The Philadelphia Story delays her trip home due to an MGM assignment.
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Four WPA workers admit Communist or Nazi ties in national survey
Washington reports a nationwide WPA poll of over a million workers found only four admitting Communist or Nazi sympathies. Two were in New York, one in Detroit, one in Philadelphia. Officials earlier cited a 2 percent estimate from WPA commissioner Harrington, with about 100,000 leaving the rolls in May and June.
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S A Resident Becomes First to Name Poll Tax Agent
Alben Brilinemata of 144 Kentucky Avenue became the first San Antonio resident to name an agent for his poll tax receipt. He appointed his mother Mrs H W Brunnemann to secure the tax while he leaves for Washington to visit the commerce department. The change follows Attorney General Gerald Mann ruling that absent applicants must file an affidavit before October 1.
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County Tax Ofice
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Department of Commerce
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Notre Dame Year Book Gift to Pat O’Brien
Pat O’Brien received a specially inscribed 1940 Notre Dame year book from students honoring his campus visit during the making of The Story of Knute Rockne. The gift marks the on campus tribute to the famed actor during the film project.
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Nazis Active on Argentine Border Reported
The director-general of Argentine frontier police received reports from Misiones sector agents that Nazis are active in northeastern Argentina near the Brazilian and Paraguayan borders. Homes of suspects yielded arms ammunition and propaganda pamphlets as reports circulated.
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