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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1940
Page
1
Readers praise and request continued antiwar and pro Americanism coverage from Hearst papers. They urge rejection of foreign involvement and call for strong government loyalty measures while praising in the news features and editorials for informing the public.
Rumanians, under King Carol, mobilize 2,000,000 as Soviet forces push into Bessarabia and northern Bukovina. Refugees flood roads while Bessarabian border towns report incursions. Berlin signals a hands off Balkans stance as Romanian parliament delays action.
Germany and Italy pursue Balkan peace with assurances on territorial claims in Romania. Axis moves for peace in Southeastern Europe accompany full military buildup by Hungary and Bulgaria amid concerns over Russia's actions in Romania. Military leaders in Hungary and Bulgaria held constant conferences with political authorities.
Allied warplanes patrolled the Mediterranean around Valetta yesterday. A lone bomber was engaged by fighters but did not drop any munitions and escaped with light smoke after the interception.
A London diplomatic source hints at a three sided British Russian Turkish alignment to bargain with Germany and Italy for a peace move. The source says Germany would await this outcome, while British policy depends on France’s colonies and fleet response.
London reports 29 killed in German air raids on the Channel Islands Guernsey and Jersey. Civilians were machine-gunned. 23 died in Guernsey and six in Jersey with dozens injured. Small raids also hit South Wales and near Soest. A Jersey survivor described German attackers burning buildings while aiming at tomatoes and potatoes.
London experts confirm bombs dropped by German planes over Scotland on Thursday night were made in Britain. The bombs likely formed part of the spoil seized by the Germans from Allied targets.
Wendell L. Willkie told reporters he will delay his formal acceptance of the Republican presidential nomination until after the Democratic convention in Chicago. He may speak in Elwood Indiana after July 15 and plans a brief vacation before returning to New York. He did not fix a date for the home town address and said he might not decide on retaining John D. M. Hamilton as party chair. French seizure of planes bound for Morocco also reported.
Berlin dispatch reports the weekly Berlin Roma Tokyo warns North and South American republics that their stance could shape Europe’s future economic ties with the Americas. The foreign office backed piece, tied to Ribbentrop, argues the Americas may face self‑reliance pressures if touched by British influence and notes Washington’s diplomatic leadership.
Great Britain ord ers the compulsory removal of all European women and children from the Hongkong crown colony within a week as a looming crisis with Japan deepens. About 200 American women and children are also headed out while 1000 other Americans and Brits in Hongkong await further guidance. U.S. gunboats Tulsa and Asheville are nearby and Manila is eyed as a refuge.
Mexico bans entry to all foreigners from Mexico into the United States after July 1 without passports. The foreign relations ministry also requires Mexicans to carry passports when crossing the border, while U S citizens will continue to use tourist cards for now.
Mostly cloudy with thundershowers Saturday night then partly cloudy and warmer Sunday. Airport highs near 86 Saturday and 90 Sunday with lows around 66. City highs around 83 Friday and 67 Saturday morning. East Texas and West Texas sections show variable clouds, showers in south portions, cooler east, warmer west, and gentle easterly winds.
Italo Balbo governor general of Libya was killed yesterday when his plane crashed in flames over Tobruk during a British bombardment. Balbo and nine crew members perished as flags lowered to half staff and public mourning began across Italy.
Meteorologist H. Jarboe predicts intermittent rain through late Saturday night with a drying trend Sunday as clouds remain and no rain expected.
In Wiesbaden French and German armistice commissions met for preliminary talks this morning. General Charles Huntziger headed the French group and planned to meet General Heinrich von Stuelpnagel later, with an Italian delegation taking part in the Monday discussions.
British press calls Wendell Willkie’s nomination a direct blow to Hitler and a sign the United States may end isolationism. Reuters cites well informed British circles predicting a shift in policy and global stance following the GOP candidate’s nomination.
Six hundred Polish troops have massed at the Syrian frontier and joined British forces in Palestine, the Polish government announced via British official sources.
Berlin reports that three British armed merchant ships totaling 11 000 registered tons were sunk by a German submarine. A second submarine is said to have sunk merchant ships totaling 38 000 tons. RAF raids on southern and central England damaged port facilities and armament works while air attacks on Jersey and Guernsey caused big fires and civilian injuries. Four Allied planes were shot down according to the German high command.
Adolf Hitler spoke yesterday in Strasbourg, marking the Versailles treaty anniversary. Strasbourg, on the Rhine in Alsace, is cited as occupied by Nazi forces, following the postwar German territorial changes.
Cairo Egypt June 28 The British navy announced the sinking of one of three Thalian destroyers after an engagement last night detailing a naval clash near Egypt with forces in pursuit of the enemy.
A dispatch summarizing World War II developments across multiple theaters. Red Army advances threaten Romanian areas as Romania mobilizes. Berlin notes curtailment of raw materials, while Tokyo urges status quo in East Asia. London reports heavy raids and peace-backing alignments. Balbo dies in Tobruk. Bordeaux government moves. Washington notes fleet emergency plans. Hong Kong prepares for possible evacuations.
Tokyo June 29 Foreign Minister Hachiro Arita warned western powers to avoid moves that unsettle East Asia and the South Seas status quo. He outlined an oriental Monroe doctrine with Japan as the stabilizing force and urged unity among region nations to ensure peace and prosperity.
In Moundsville West Virginia on June 22 98 year old Byzentine Hartman walked calmly to the gallows and refused a chaplain's comfort as he was executed for killing a deputy sheriff who had confronted him on a charge of beating his elderly mother.
Aivcraft Tyme very high over southwest England crew anti-aircraft fire one day and there were unconfirmed tr Oks Vint Royal Air force fighters Tought down a German bomber, COLONIAL TROOPS ARRIVE, LONDON, June 3%-i-The Dominions and colonist officeaan Nounerd today the arrival of an unspeciied number of artillerymstt from, Hertoundyta yesterday.
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