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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 23, 1940

Page

2

Roosevelt Face Dictatorship Threats On Home Ground

An editorial argues against dictatorship and a third term, urging President Roosevelt to oppose fascist forces abroad while safeguarding democracy at home. It warns that concentrating power risks undermining the people’s voice and the republic’s traditions, urging timely action to defend American liberty.

Europe Miussolini Wausi America Roosevelt Mr. Roosevelt United States Estaditicians Republic Congress Supreme Court Groy Cery

Bomb Advice In Philadelphia Police Plans New Bomb Response

Philadelphia policemen received special instructions after two bombs were found in the city in the past month. The plan includes three new cruiser cars with collapsible tubs and a 10 gallon oil can to be dispatched by radio to any bomb location.

British Dive Bombers Hit Bergen Seaplane Base

British dive bombers attacked Bergen in a dawn raid on July 22. Low visibility hampered hits, but bombs struck the seaplane base and an enemy anti aircraft ship was sunk amid adverse weather.

London Admiralty Gennan Bergen Skuaz Fleet Air Arm

British destroyers gain in service since war began

London July 23 naval experts declare Britain now has more destroyers in service than at the war's start last September despite the loss of 26. The Brazen was sunk as announced yesterday.

London Vwi Britain

Air Sets on Bering Sea Border Prompt Alaska Report

Seattle July reports that a Russian air base is being developed on Big Diomede in the Bering Sea, close to American Little Diomede. The U S coast guard cutter Perseus, in a Far North visit, learned of a small Russian detachment and a large hangar with soldiers. Eskimos formerly peddling ivory now barred from Big Diomede, while observers track Russian activity via binoculars.

Seattle Bering Sea U.S. Coast Guard San Diego

Farmer's Daughter Captures Raiders on English Coast

London reports a farmer's daughter and a milkman subdued two German airmen after their twin engined fighter was shot down on the southern coast. The trio, armed with a shotgun, helped prevent the crash landing and guarded the captives until authorities arrived.

London

France Opens Partial Ban on Hard Liquor Distilling

Vichy France announces a partial prohibition under the government aimed at curbing hard liquor production. The move targets nomadic distillers who moved between farm houses to distill wine and elder, disrupting rural distilling practices in the wake of wartime controls.

France Vichy

Weather data mixed readings and forecasts

The report lists temperatures for Monday and Tuesday with times and readings around 94 and 88 degrees, humidity near 95 percent early, 56 percent midday, and notes on precipitation none for the period ending 7 p.m. Daily tides, moon phase, and sunset/sunrise times are included, with future forecasts and mean conditions for July.

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