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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 24, 1941

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Royals from Europe visit San Antonio nobles tour city

The Royal Group touring North America arrived in San Antonio for 24 hours as guests. Archdukes and archduchesses from Austria Luxembourg and Bourbon met Beulah Welton and Father Cha, posed for photos, and visited Incarnate Word College for lunch before continuing to the Alamo and other city sites amid warm but pleasant weather.

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Nazis Break Through On Eastern Front Front Lines Report Massive Soviet Advances

Berlin datelined dispatches claim hundreds killed and thousands captured in a single sector as Panzer columns and Luftwaffe assaults push along a 2000 mile front. Reports note German gains in Bessarabia and along the Prut river, while Soviet forces supposedly strike back with heavy air and ground activity.

Herlin Germany Resala Offleial Dnb Navi Bleh Hitler

Probe of Rural Justices Opens in Los Angeles Heights

Geraghty leader of a reform movement appeared before the Boxar county grand jury with court records since January 1, 1941 as the panel began an inquiry into rural justices and constables. Victor Yeoker also attended. both discussed plans to draft by laws for the organization and tighten highway enforcement procedures.

Gob Gereaghty Los Angeles Heights Boxar County Grand Jury Geraghty Victor Yeoker I Geraghtys Veeker Ale

Russian ships battle German planes off Bulgarian coast

London June 24 Reuters dispatch reports that Russian cruisers destroyers and submarines engaged German aircraft off the Bulgarian coast in the Black Sea, with the action described as vigorous and ongoing.

London Reuters British News Agency In & Dispacetiron Ankara Today Black Sea

Churchill Delays War Information Tangle

London dispatch reports Prime Minister Churchill delaying a war briefing as he seeks more time before a review of the Middle East situation. He told the House of Commons today he wanted further information and that a fortnight ago he discussed the matter in detail.

London Churchiil Middle East

Weather and Hungary Russia relations report

The forecast for San Antonio calls for sweltering heat with highs near 94 and a Tuesday to Wednesday hot spell. Henry Jerson announced temperatures in the 90s and 70s overnight with generally fair skies and light variable winds. Also a German radio broadcast said Hungary severed automatic relations with Russia amid Axis tensions.

Canada San Antonios Henry Jereson Hungary London Russia

Felty Slated for 8 A Court Bench

Former state legislator Felty is expected to be named by Governor W Lee O Dan t ey as judge of the Tulry seventh District court, to fill the vacancy left by the late Judge Harry Howard. 60 other applicants may block Senate approval and past attempts to name Felty to a Texas A M board.

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Red Army fights German columns on Baltic front

Moscow reports fierce Red Army defense along the Baltia Black 22a front against German mechanized columns. Pravda says 600 German prisoners, 300 tanks, and 127 planes were destroyed in two days of fighting. Soviet frontier towns Brest-Litovsk Kolno and Yomzi fell to enemy advances, with measures inside Russia to curb fifth columnists.

Moscow Russia Pravda Communist Party Red Army Brest-Litovsk Kolno Yomzi Poland Wnd

British Planes Hit NaziCoast Rf Night Raids Continue

British RAF night raids struck Wilhelmshaven Kiel Emden and Hanover while daylight operations over the French coast claimed 77 German planes down with only two British losses. German bombers attacked a British convoy off the southeast coast but the escort repelled the assault with no ship losses.

London Henry Thataisty Germany Wilhelmsingen Kiel Emden Hanover Wilhelmshavei We Prenely Strang Wreven Coash Big Bob English Channel

Falangists Rally Near German Embassy in Madrid

In Madrid a Falangist rally in front of the German embassy denounced Russia and praised Moscow’s destruction while waving banners and chanting "all to Moscow" as government leaders weighed Spain's future alignment. US and British embassies received heavy police protection during the demonstrations.

Madrid Wreata Moscow Russia Spain United States Ramon Serrano Russa Faulange Alexander J. W. Weddroh Chiey Falange Amityville Germ Penloth Dexter Star of Many Astes Ishment Pla Galveston

Japs Sympathy Aid Pledged as Axis Ties Rise

A Tokyo broadcast from the Japanese news agency quotes press sentiment showing sympathy for Germany and commitment to axis cooperation. The report notes Japan’s alignment aims to undermine Anglo American influence in Europe and the Far East as part of the three powers pact. Premier Konoye meets Emperor Hirohito to discuss the German Soviet war and foreign ministers confer with ambassadors to clarify Japan’s obligations to Germany and Russia under recent treaties.

New York Dante Tokyo Germany Japan Ko|kuming Italy Turoyy Europe Far East England United States Vmm Prince Fuminare Konoye Hirohito Yosuke Mat Suoki Allan Mario Tadelli Constantin Smetanin Today Russia

Planes and ships ravage Beirut in dawn raids

Beirut, Lebanon, June 24. The port suffered heavy damage from raids by British planes and ships. Squadrons bombed the Rayak station northeast of Beirut, while the Hvitsiy fleet bombarded the coast. No lives were lost, officials said, and damage was confined to commercial port areas.

Beirut Lebanon R.A. PF Rayak Staton

Romanian Troops Occupy Cernauti In Bukovina Dispatches Say

Reuters filed from Bucharest today quoting Laon radio that Romanian troops had occupied Cernauti in northern Bukovina, as reported in dispatches.

Cernanti Spondon Jung Reuters T Bish News Agency Buchars Laon Radio Cernauti Burovina

Nazi Invasion Drives German Forces Across Eastern Front

Reports from Ankara and London describe rapid German advances from southern Poland into the Soviet Union and attacks through Bessarabia toward Odessa. Vichy and Reuters dispatches note German spearheads penetrating east of Brest Litovsk and threats to Minsk, with Luftwaffe bombardment destroying Russian planes in early hours of conflict. The front movements center on rail hubs like Brody and Vincik while German command aims to isolate Kazows and Kowel, with Lithuanian Polish fronts shaping theater of war.

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Weather Forecast San Antonio and vicinity period

San Antonio and vicinity forecast into Tuesday night and Wednesday shows light to gentle variable winds. High Tuesday near 96, low Tuesday morning around 63, high Monday 93, low Wednesday morning 70. East Texas near normal temperatures with scattered showers and thunderstorm chances, mainly Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday.

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