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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 03, 1941

Page

2

Mazatlan and Tepic Journey Through Mexican Splendor

A travelogue extols Mazatlan with its beach and mining fortunes and Tepic as an aristocratic highland town famed for hats and Spanish colonial charm. The piece invites readers to travel by sea rail or air, promising romantic scenery, gardens, and encounters with local senoritas as it urges friendships with Mexico.

Mazatlan Tepic Highlands Wurroundell Tepie Incaye

War News Snapshot From 25 Years Ago Today

War items recap events from 1816 including President Wilson denying charges, senate salary war debates, Verdun attack resumed, Patik claim of a new offensive repelled, British recapture of territory near Ypres Comines in Flanders, Undersecretary Welles taking charge, a war appeal restated, Russians occupying parts of Vidware, and a naval bomber strike against Belgium.

March 'S Wilson Senate Patik Ypres-Cominescaent Flanders Welles Brussels

General's Topic to Address China's Problems at Club Meeting

Maj. Gen. Helstead Dorey, U. S. Army retired, will speak Monday noon at the Technical Club in Bluebonnet Era town on China problems. The event is set for the Bluebonnet clubhouse with attendees from local organizations.

Shina China Helstead Dorey Techy Nical Vlub

Alfonso's Sons Attend Alfonso Burial in Rome

Former King Alfonso of Spain lies in state at Monserrato after a brief funeral service attended by his sons Prince Juan and Prince Jaime and son in law Prince Terlonia along with Italian diplomats and Vatican officials. Queen Victoria, Alfonso's widow, attended veiled. The body will be transported to the El Escorial for burial near Madrid.

Rome Alfonso Spain Monserrato Juan Jaime Terlonia Italy Santa Maria Degli Angeli Inverlte Victoria War Madrid

Boy Loses Life in EYP Crash at Chicago Station

A 14 year old boy attempting to cross elevated tracks at a West Side Chicago station was struck and killed by an eastern bound train after a standing car was hit. Walter Kelly identified the youth as Robert Molyn. Police investigation ongoing as witnesses and crewmen described the sequence of events.

Chicago UPI Iig West Side Walter Kelly Robert Molyn Central Avenue Levington Reel Station

British Troops at Salonika Face German Pressure

An Allied report from the Salonika front claims German forces are reinforcing the Greek port to halt a British advance. The dispatch, attributed to a pro French editor, suggests substantial German landings aimed at hindering British operations in the sector.

Salonika Tome Virginty Gayda Bulgaria

Weather and temperature report with scattered conditions

A garbled weather page lists temperatures, humidity, wind, and precipitation over a 24 hour period. It mentions Albuquerque and other cities with cloudy, rainy, or clear conditions and various wind directions, plus sun set and moon phase notes for a wide range of locations.

Bunday Ee Tao Tutu Aluce Abiléne

Willkie Trip To China Off

Wendell L. Wilkie shelved plans for a possible trip to China and indicated no definite schedule. Reported to be resting in Indiana then returning to New York to resume private law practice, Wilkie may visit Washington soon and keep in touch with national matters.

Warlington Wendell L. Wikis China Rominee India Willkie World Washington Pyiends Roosevelt Hull Wwiikte

German freighter Lech lands plane at Rio

The 3290 ton German freighter Lech arrived in Rio de Janeiro after 31 days at sea from Bordeaux. It docked with a cargo of merchandise and an airplane for Condor Airlines.

Rio Rio DE Janfiro Bordeaux Condor Airlines

Air raids over Britain disrupt England but cause little damage

London reports night raids by airmen across England with no homes damaged and only a few ammunition impacts in a town near Sheffield. Short alert in London. bombs fell in East Anglia and some activity over central England. One raider shot down off the East coast. government notes scattered echoes over northern England and East Anglia.

London England She Falton East Anglia Cant Couts North Sealand East Anglia

Barracks for Kelly Sought for Cadet Training Camp

Plans to build barracks at Kelly Field to house about 1200 cadets for war training were sent to Washington for War Department approval. The $1 million project would provide temporary billets for police and air corps trainees, with preliminary military training and arming analysis during a one month interim.

Jpres War Department AUC Retir

War Fronts Shift as Axis Advances Across Balkans

A Balkans crisis widens with German overrun of Bulgaria and rapid push toward Greek and Turkish borders. Turkey orders warships to the Dardanelles while Britain and Greece mobilize. Eden to visit Athens as British planning intensifies. Reports claim Italian air strikes hit Larisa and Libyan actions yield prisoner tallies.

Larisa Salonika Greece Hearty Valona Frese Balkans Bulgaria Turkey Dardenelles Greace Eden Athens Farkey Syria Yugoslavia Curia Oasis Libys Magadiscia Somaliland Brest London

Indictment of U S professor for failing to register as foreign agent

A federal grand jury indicted former Columbia University professor Pride Meh Enul Aulinges on charges of failing to register as a foreign agent with the State Department. The case stems from an ongoing probe of foreign agent activity in the United States, with potential additional indictments.

Washington Jycelinene Enel Aulinges Columbia University State Department United States Justice Department Anhagen

Weather Snowstorm Hits England in February 1888

London reports a long February snowstorm spanning 60 hours from North Yorkshire to the Scottish Border. Vast drifts reached four feet on the ground with piles up to ten feet. Travel and daily life were disrupted as communities endured deep snow.

London Tivgensor England North Yorkshire

Means Sought to Avert Strike

Washington March 3 Robert P Patterson undersecretary of war proposed today a tension of strike prevention machinery and a primar system based on conciliation and voluntary compliance to avert strikes and prevent loss of company manpower. Patterson cited 120000 workers affected by strikes in late February into March and urged revival of wartime labor board methods.

Washington Robert P. Patterson Jy 12-Man Wilton Patterson

Bulgarian Funds Frozen Planned by Treasury Action

Washington March reports say the Treasury Department advised freezing Bulgarian funds in response to the German advance into Bulgaria. Secretary Hull announced the proposal at a press conference and said the department had submitted recommendations for a treatment order to be issued. The Treasury was expected to act promptly.

Washington Mazel Treasury United State Hull Fis Department Andakly

Reich warship under fire at Brest

British bombers attacked Brest yesterday reporting sticks of bombs that struck docks where a German Admiral von Rip- Pier class cruiser berthed. Other raiders torpedoed a 2000-ton vessel bound for enemy supply lines in the North Sea. The air ministry said raids targeted sea plane bases at List and Kiel, and bombed shipping off the Ditch Islands. Night attacks were also claimed on German and Dutch coastal points and Cologne.

London Breal Nort Séa Afr RALF List France Rhineland Cologne

British Press On In Africa Advances in Italys Libyan Front

British forces reported continued advance in Italian Somaliland with Villaggio and Duca Bog Abruze seized, about 80 miles from Mogadishu. Armour and infantry broke south through Guardian Pass near Gherel as bomber raids targeted Italian positions around Cheren. Free French claim capture of Cutra in Libyan desert with De Gaullist troops from Chad and Cameroon reportedly taking 1,000 prisoners. Clifra region described as oasis group in Libya.

Cairg Reypt Romaliland Villaggio Duca Bog Abruze Reall Mogadlacio Gherel Italan Erjives BH. A Cheren London Cutra Libyan Chad Cameroons Clifra Ohio Libya

British Use Tenth Coffins Expected

NEW YORK March 3 UP one British have used since the beginning of the war one tenth as payday as they estimated would be needed Bruce representative of the American Red Cross returned from England with 24 other passengers of the Dixia Clnner He said the American Red Cross had spent more than 11000000 in the United Kingdom since the war yoga and was prepared to continue spending on the same scale as any emergency state

New York David K Bruce England United Kingdom

Rome Claims Isle Retaken From Castel Rosso Siege

A March communique from Marcel says Italian forces recaptured Castel Rosso island off the Turkish coast after a three day assault. It reports British troops suffered casualties and confirms naval gunfire and aerial bombardment supported the landing of Italian infantry to reclaim the island.

Rome Marcel Italy Castel Rosso Speela Selon Garam Aller m& Tworday Walt Beatae Rok Sans

Sunk by S boats and planes, war bulletin reports losses

Berlin reports ships sunk totaling about 24 000 tons by German submarines and planes. A 2000 ton vessel and a 10 000 ton merchant ship were said sunk off the British channel near Tobruk air raids were listed as successful. Four British planes were shot down in 24 hours.

Berlin Nael The Daily War Bulletin the Marine Air Force Waz Bt. George Channel Trish Sea Atlantic Debrides Tobruk High Command Flona Tolumns Agedabin Bengali London DNB North Sea Shine

Key War Exports Ordered to Britain and Ireland

Washington March 3 The Glenket Authority ordered 138 key war products including aluminum and aircraft parts exported to Britain and Northern Ireland. An administrator official said daily checks would curb exports if shipments appeared too heavy, choking supply from the United States.

Washington Lei— Glenket Britain Norlin Ireland

Chile Town Burned as Fire Leaves 2000 Homeless

In Bantiago Chile, a large fire swept the town forcing about 2000 people from their homes. Ban Rorende lacked firefighting equipment and could not be aided quickly from nearby towns, allowing the blaze to gain headway before external fire companies arrived. Several districts burned, leaving widespread destruction.

Bantiago Chile Citiea

German Official to Visit Ankara for Talks with Turkish Foreign Minister

A Berlin report says a high German official will travel to Ankara to confer with Turkish Foreign Minister Buk Ma Baracogin tomorrow. The visit aims to discuss ongoing relations and potential cooperation between Germany and Turkey following recent diplomacy.

Istanbul Ankara Turken Buk Ma Baracogin Joachim von Rubentrop

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