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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1941
Page
2
A viewpoint condemns entanglement with European war aims and warns against repeating old world greed and oppression. It argues for preserving Western hemisphere peace, Christian civilization, and American isolation from European conflicts, citing Russia and tyranny as dangers to liberty.
The 644 ton Portuguese freighter Ourem foundered off the Iceland coast during a violent gale. The crew of 19 were rescued and reported by the Portuguese consul at Reykajavik.
Berlin reports two armed enemy merchantmen sunk by a German submarine. A German air raid attacked an airplane factory at Filton in southwest England with heavy bombs destroying a large assembly plant and damaging several fighter aircraft. Night raids hit English airports while coastal towns suffered port facility bombardment in southern and southeastern England. The high command claims big fires in Libya and Malta reconnaissance showing severe destruction of fields and facilities at Hal Far.
London report from UPI states the Kiel Canal, vital for German naval and Baltic North Sea traffic, is closed to all but small vessels due to RAF and Fleet Air Arm minelaying. News service claims over 100 axis ships lost in areas hit by aerial minelayers, including a freighter sunk with ore last December. wreckage blocks the channel beyond small craft.
Eight persons were arrested in Split Yugoslavia and charged in a plot to dynamite German and Italian ships sailing between Yugoslavia and Italy. Explosives were found in homes following the investigation into the February 26 explosion of the 1400 ton freighter Xenia carrying cement to Italy.
The RAF announced a heavy raid on Malta last Wednesday in which 16 Axis aircraft were shot down. Command said more than 106 Axis planes took part, with several damaged and some believed to have returned to base. The report notes uncertainty over the fate of the survivors.
The roundup notes 150000 German troops possibly attacking Greece within 48 hours as Turkish press resists Germany and Turkish bayonets stand. Greeks expect Turkish help against invasion while Britain speeds equipment to Turkey. Belgrade expects neutrality, Greece may abandon Thrace, and the Struma front could flare in Macedonia. German tanks near the Turkish frontier and a British raid off Norway are reported. U-boat sinks two armed merchantmen. Italian command boasts bombing British convoy ships as Greek Italian fronts remain quiet and British forces sweep across Italian Somaliland.
Italian bombing planes attacked and escorted a British convoy in the Eastern Mediterranean, hitting a cruiser a destroyer and three merchant ships. Italian planes also bombed a British airbase in North Africa. In East Africa the high command reported considerable losses to British forces near Cheren and a British attack near Kurmuk was described as pulsed.
British troops slash across Yellow Somaliland and seize Fer-Fer village, with the advance ongoing. Fer-Fer sits about 190 miles northwest of Buloburti on the route toward Horer, Ethiopia, over 300 miles from the Kenya border, and beyond Villaggio Duca and Degil Abruse, which were taken earlier.
The British postmaster general announced that postal and telegraphic services linking Dublin with Bulgaria and Romania have been suspended.
London reports a German Dornier bomber shot down into the sea off the Norfolk coast as daylight raids spread over eastern England. Rain and fog limited visibility while London endured a brief air alarm and heavy gunfire shaken Kent homes as British artillery practiced.
Commissioner Joseph Terboven decreed that all property of Norwegians who aided the British raid on the Lofoten islands should be burned. Those who helped the British were arrested and one Norwegian was shot the same night for reintegration after Terboven arrived following the raid.
In Lisbon on March 7 14 former Romanian king Carol and his companion Magda Lupescu were granted permission to reside in Portugal by the foreign office spokesman Dr Henry Viana. They arrived from Spain Monday and are staying in a modest Lia men district chalet once occupied by Prince Bourbon Parma. Friends say the royal couple welcome Romanians but seek to avoid press attention.
The page lists weather conditions for many locations including Duluth El Paso Evansville Port Smith and Fort Worth with ranges from cloudy to clear. Notable entries show Jacksonville California Miami Nashville New Orleans and Phoenix with dates and times for observations and tides. The column also notes rainfall totals and temperature readings across regions, reflecting a broad national weather snapshot.
London march 7. Admiral announces that a British offensive in Italian Somaliland has eliminated enemy bases for axis surface raiders in the Indian Ocean. The rapid advance disrupted Mogadishu and Christo Malo positions and marks a significant strategic gain for British forces.
British headquarters reported Ethiopian forces advancing against Italian and Halai garrisons. Daily communique said colonial troops crossed into British territory as Ethiopians captured hundreds of enemies and seized 900 prisoners in the fight.
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