Finland and Baltic republics battle for freedom without U S aid
Fragmented remarks praise Finland Latvia Lithuania and Estonia in their fight against Russian despotism. US England pledges acknowledged but aid limited. Roosevelt and Churchill cited supporting Finland while Western powers’ aid seen as inadequate amid imperial interests.
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Cuithuania
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United States
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Lithanwia
England
Lat Nis
Lithuania
Europe
Germany
Stalin
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Adnérlon
Trisaia
Flilstid
Usthonia
Latvis
Lituania
Thusia
Bathania
Lithuanis
Gerdom
Cailar
London Newsroom Transmits Mixed War Updates
July 24 London reports indicate Hitler's invasion of Russia slowing or halted, with unconfirmed clashes between Japanese and Soviet troops near Manchouko. The German news agency claimed encircled Russian forces near Vitebsk were smashed and 13000 Soviet prisoners captured. Moscow bombed for a third night, U.S. Embassy residences were damaged, and few details surfaced on further Japanese-Russian clashes.
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Manchoukno-Sinerin
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Vitebsk
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Morey
Rnce
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Moscow
Busalang
United States
Weather shifts with southeast breezes Thursday
The forecast says Thursday winds shift to the southeast, echoing Wednesday and the day before. Highs reach about 95 both Thursday and Friday, with lows around 24 on Friday morning and 14 on Thursday morning. Skies will be partly cloudy and winds vary from the south to southeast.
French in Syria to Be Repatriated
A four bomber commission was created to suppress repatriations of white French troops officials and holy families in Al Jeppo Tripoli and Latakia after Syria defeat. Paris papers say only 200 troops and two officers will remain with Free French forces. Nine French ships sailed from Marseille to facilitate repatriation.
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al- Jeppo
Tripoli
Latakia
Paris
Syria
Marseille
Japanese shipping halted off U8 near San Francisco
More than four Japanese ships bound for the United States were reported halting offshore after Secretary Summer Welles declared Japan's move against French Indochina endangered U S safety. One vessel, Um Tatts Mara, with 300 passengers and $2.5 million in cargo, was dawn-tied offshore awaiting orders from Tokyo.
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San Francisco
United States
Summer Welles
Apan
Indo-China
Kansas City Baby Dies From Heat In Midwest Heat Wave
A tragic heat wave across the Midwest and Southwest brought record temperatures and at least one infant death. Four‑month‑old Daniela Marie Thorpe died in Kansas City as the mercury hit 103, with other cities like Topeka and Omaha reporting 106 and 101 respectively. Forecasters warned of continued heat with brief rain possible in Missouri and surrounding states later in the week.
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Une
Midwest
Mountalng Ressons
Utah
Batcrelay
Daniela Marie Thorpe
Kansas City
Mercury
Emporia
Kau
Anplin
Hwon
Topexa
Knb
Green River
Halt Lake City
Sain
Nebraska
Pacific Northwest
Lake Taneyeome
Missouri
16 Month Draft Limit Rejected by Marshall
Gen George C Marshall urged Congress to raise the service limit for soldiers civilians and reserves to 16 months to provide maximum flexibility for looming international tension. He spoke before the Senate Military Committee and Taft pinned support for a peacetime reform. The committee anticipated moves toward a full wartime emergency if Congress declares one.
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George C. Marshall
Uis Dows
Lalt
R-Oma
Senate
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Owenta la
Marshall
Congress
War Department
Submarine claims swirl in Mediterranean and treason talk
Stimson condemns antiwar postcards as near treason while Wheeler publicizes mass mailings to oppose entry into the European war. Marshall cites army regulations against influencing legislation as the war department reviews two such cards and the broader attempted political appeals to soldiers.
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Stimson
Benater Wheeler
D.-Mont
United States
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Wheeler
Montanna
Stimsen
Gomuttines
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War Department
Marshall
George C. Marshall
Samson
Senator Wheeler
Fort Benning
Port MacIntoh
Texas
White House
Prsident Roosevelt
Hoover
Nyt
N.db
Charles A. Lindbergh
William Lb. White
8Th Infantry
Art Benning
Alfred ‘T. Hearne
Fort McIntosh
Officers Killed En Route to 8. A. Field in Army Plane Crash
Bodies of two Fort Henning Georgia officers who died en route to Kelly Field in an army training mission were found near Sealy, Alabama. The victims are Maj. Fred Atocks and Capt. William S. Harnen. Dozens of planes joined the search. Major Atocks hailed from Henw hilw and Capt. Targen from Pine Grove, Ky.
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Kelly Field
Sealy
Alu
Associated Press
Fred
Atocks
Wiliam S. Harnen
Kellyeld
Stacks
Henwhilw
Captain Targen
Pine Grova
Serbs Rise Against Germans in Yugoslavia Reported
A British broadcast cited by NBC said 5000 Serbs rose against German invaders in Yugoslavia attacking Nazi outposts. Ankara dispatches claimed 200 Serbs struck from mountain hideouts north of a village, engaging nine German garrisons and taking prisoners.
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Yugoslavia
NBC
Ankara
Land
Bombs Dropped on Dundalk Harbor in Ireland
Dublin reports unidentified aircraft dropped bombs on Dundalk harbor during the night. Eight bombs struck fields nearby causing little damage, with Dundalk about five miles from the Eire Northern Ireland frontier on the Irish Sea.
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Dundalk Harbor
Dundalk
Eire
Northern Ireland
Irish Sea
Plane Crash Kills Pilot and Two Passengers
In Western Pennsylvania a small plane crashed in a field near a tidy lawn killing pilot Bernard Spillane 20 from New York passenger Michael Mitchell 92 of Oakland California and another occupant.
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Pennsylvania
Bernard Spillane
Achester
N.Y
Michael Mitchell
Oakland
Calif
Texas oil plan authorizes one day’s production donation
The Texas Railroad Commission approved a plan for all operators to donate one day’s crude production, about 2,000,000 barrels, to Britain. August 10 is designated Texas to Britain day, allowing wells to flow and operators to relinquish output for Britain's war effort. The plan, conceived by John F. Camp of San Antonio, won approval from Harold C. Ches of the state petroleum coordination group.
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Texas Railroad Commission
Texas
Great Britain
Britain
John F. Camp
San Antonio
Dr Ming Seeks Brackenridge Pool Closure Over Pollution
Dr Ming asked the parks department to close Brackenridge Park swimming pool after pollution was detected. Health official W A Iding called the measure prudent, with a decision by the Park Commission pending further tests and potential longer-term findings. The move echoes a prior two month closure of the San Pedro pool for contamination concerns.
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Polison Han
Parks Department
W. A. Iding
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Liepes
Henry PL Hein
King
Reo Meade
Hein
ABC
Blankenridge
San Pedro
Ballet Russe Swim Plans Altered by City Officials
Seven Ballet Russe members planned a Brackenridge park morning swim but last minute changes by the parks department sent them elsewhere. Officials cited pollution from Olmos district cesspools as a potential cause. Tests at the river were negative but the pool remained closed as health authorities monitored typhoid and dysentery risks.
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Brackenridge Park
Ten Parks Department
King
Olmos
Iver
Wavell Denied Arrival Report In Changking China
British authorities denied a report that General Archibald Wavell arrived at Changking, capital of Chiang Kai-shek's regime in China, in a July dispatch from London.
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Deny Wavalt
China
London
INS
Sir Archibald Wavell
Changking
Weather Forecast for San Antonio and Vicinity
Partly cloudy Thursday night and Friday with light to moderate southeast winds. Temperatures: Thursday high near 90, Friday low around 74, Friday high about 95. East Texas shows partly cloudy Thursday night and Friday with scattered thundershowers in the extreme northwest. West Texas expects considerable cloudiness and occasional thunder showers with little temperature change.
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San Antonio
East Texas
West Texas
Helsinki Shelters Used After Night of Alarms
Helsinki residents spent most of the night in shelters as repeated air alerts echoed through the capital. Reports described distant explosions and anti aircraft fire, with limited damage seen. Southern Finnish towns including Turku were raided as five Russian planes appeared at dawn.
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Helsinki
Tewlig
Turki
Turku
Japan Moves in Indo China Escalates Pacific Crisis
United States denounces Japan as aggressor in French Indo China as warships near Gap St Jacques and Cam Ranh Bay. Sumner Welles warns of threats to American security while Britain and the U.S. prepare swift counter action and possible sweeping economic restrictions. Reports place Japanese transports departing Haiphong and Saigon as Hanoi negotiates French and Japanese terms for concessions in southern Indo China.
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Ching
Smi Garricon Lett
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Foreign Office
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