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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 16, 1941

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America Must Be Arsenal of Democracy Says Roosevelt

President Roosevelt declares the United States is the arsenal of democracy and urges total effort from all citizens to aid Britain China and Greece. He warns of sacrifices in daily life, higher taxes and longer work, stressing urgency and unity against Nazi tyranny and aggression.

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San Antonians Feared Slain in Brownsville Case Unfolds

A Brownsville area case unfolds as deputies search for John L Agnew a World War veteran and businessman missing since early April after a burned car found on Flor de Mayo road 3 miles north of Brownsville. Deputies note small bloodstained clothing and a suitcase with papers while implying the killer knew local terrain.

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Reich Claims Raids Success By Luftwaffe On Britain

Berlin reports state hundreds of bombers hit Britain in the latest Luftwaffe raids. Targets included seaports and airfields across Glasgow Sheffield Leeds Coventry London Southampton and Plymouth with factories and docks described as heavily damaged. The high command cited favorable weather and a full moon aiding the strikes. Abdeen Johnson's birthplace in Raleigh has been moved to new locations.

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Admiral Sir Percy Noble Named Ocean Battle Chief

London reports Admiral Sir Percy Noble appointed commander in chief of the western approaches to defend Atlantic trade lanes from German bomber and U-boat attacks. The move aims to speed up naval and merchant ship response with Britain turning to the United States for faster tests and coordinated action.

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Britons Warned to Leave Hungary Now

London authorities urge Britons to evacuate Hungary at once as the country faces an unstable situation in the Balkans. Some circles see the move as a warning to Budapest while Hungary is viewed in London as aligned with the Axis powers.

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Soviet Axis Ties and Nonaggression Pact Hinted by Rome

Italian quarters predicted a Soviet Japan nonaggression pact and a broader axis alignment. They foresaw Moscow cooperating with Berlin and Tokyo, with Yugoslavia leaning toward the axis, though talks with Belgrade faltered. Japanese Foreign Minister Matsuoka to visit Berlin, Rome, and Moscow en route to Europe and back.

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War Roundup by Internations Tukan capitals escalate in Europe

Sunday night reports describe a British expeditionary force allegedly entering Greece as Germany pressures Yugoslavia to join the axis. Italian offensives in Albania aim to crush Greece before aid can arrive, while the Luftwaffe pounds Greater London and southeast England in a brutal air campaign.

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