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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1940
Page
2
Moscow reports quote Tass denying any Nordic pact among Finland Sweden and Norway as a threat to the Finnish-Russian peace and stating such a coalition would target the USSR. The agency notes negotiations continue on a defense alliance for neutral states but denies Soviet support.
STOCKHOLM March 20. Intimations of a defensive pact among Finland, Sweden and Norway may be pressed despite Russia's declaration it would be met. Swedish Foreign Minister Christian Günther said the Soviet view seems based on a misunderstanding and the alliance would be purely defensive with common assistance against attack. Norwegian Foreign Minister Halvdan Koht noted that negotiations on the pact had begun and Moscow appeared to misread the point.
Hoke Watmack at 5800 South Flores adds fire extinguishers to drugs medicines and sandwiches in his Harlandale drug store. Despite proximity to a fire station Harlandale must provide its own fire protection as the city department does not. Each extinguisher holds seven barrels of water and activates when inverted. Refill may be purchased at the store.
Mrs Elizabeth Flynn 91 died at Canyon de Chelly on the Navasjo reservation. Funeral set for tomorrow. She leaves a daughter and three sons. The report notes seeds and trees from Spain and a Franciscan mission in Corsicana.
Adolf Hitler names Dr. Pritz Tod, builder of the Siegfried Line, as minister of munitions with orders to boost production by all means. Tod, once Hitler’s chief assistant, directed major building schemes and is linked to Germany’s highway network.
Berlin March 20 Russian Ambassador Alexander Shkhart flew to Moscow on an authorized source said to carry an important message to Stalin. The trip followed German Italian talks at Brenner Pass and signals a German Russian initiative to align interests amid evolving diplomacy.
Reports from King Teh Chen, Kiangsi province, say Japanese bombs damaged the American church mission there on February 23. It marks the first damage to American property in 1240.
Efforts of England and France to stir up internal trouble in German areas were detailed by Guy Roger D Orsay a 42 year old French perfume company executive wounded eight times in World War I He said pamphlets dropped in Munich Berlin and Frankfurt urged Germans to overthrow Hitler and back Goering He noted Goering opposes war with Allies while French and British want him in power to facilitate a peace treaty D Orsay a Paris perfume executive described wartime routes shipping perfume to New York to avoid risk and price hikes He spoke of Goering and the West Wall weakness observed by French engineers during a stay in France He attended the Ganter hotel and was in San Antonio in November returning to France for two months.
A fragmented weather report lists wind, precipitation, and cloud conditions for dozens of U.S. cities. It notes rainfall totals, moon phases, sunrise and sunset times, and daily temperatures, with scattered data for January through February across multiple locales.
The French premier Daladier quits after failing to win a confidence vote as Britain and Germany step up air raids. Reynaud is named as potential new premier while France grapples with political and military strain.
Ramgarh India March 20 Gandhi, addressing the 553rd All-India Nationalist Congress, urged sympathisers to unite behind his leadership and speed up the freedom drive. He warned against violence, stressed noncooperation with British rule, and said the Congress is not yet ready for civil disobedience. A heavy rain reduced an expected crowd of 100000 to under 19000.
Bombay March 2 Ina yatullah Khan Cambridge educated leader of the Khaskar sect and 190 others were arrested today in an aftermath of a clash with police in Lahore yesterday in which 2% persons were killed, including no policemen, and 37 injured. Khaksar organization members were to meet at city hall to organize aid and arms. Police fired on the Khaksars yesterday. next gathering scheduled at Woodlawn gym. The first class for men employed with spades and a city recreation event occupied most time.
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