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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 27, 1939

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Quiet Reigns On Ruthenian Front In March Frontline Truce Talks

Bratislava reports kept quiet on the Ruthenian front after a recent clash despite a formal truce. Hungarian forces failed to seize three small villages as talks linger. A Budapest commission met to redraw the frontier while authorities tallied 23 dead and 56 wounded in the Ung valley across military and civilian lines.

Bratislava Slovakia UPA Budarest Marsh Hungary Slovnxla Seth Disjivta Budapest

Cash and Carry Arms Sales Expansion Debated

Senate discussions focus on Pittman plan to broaden cash and carry arms sales to warring nations, allowing sale of munitions for cash and transport in own ships. Senate Foreign Relations Committee to review neutrality act revisions Wednesday amid calls for greater presidential discretion.

Washington Syuppurk Senate Pillman Demeert Neveda Weash Cary Pitlman Senate Foreign Relations Pittman Benazir Borah

City News Makes Wednight Popular Tourist Club

Rhythm masters perform for the crowd at the Wednight event attracting tourists and locals alike. The club blends old lime era tunes with modern selections as guests enjoy music and atmosphere at the venue.

Aites Held for Tarzan Killer Durand Funeral

Powell Wyoming March 4 Friends of Durand 26 year old woodsman gathered at Easton Mortuary for a private service for Durand the so called Tarzan killer who escaped Cody prison and killed two peace officers during a bank attempt. The Rev Frank Danedict offered prayers as Durand was laid to rest in Crown Hill cemetery.

Powell Wye Bowell Methosset Episcopal Ohmuch Durand W. W. Durand Crown Hil Cody Elkot Sean Burand Janld Uwe Possemly John Gawthrop Busms Ss i Shiel Powell Bank

Soviet Forts Strengthened on Frontier Amid German Pressure

Reports from Moscow indicate Soviet forces are reinforcing frontier guards and troop garrisons along the Lithuanian, Latvian, and Estonian borders in response to German advances. The measures come as Berlin presses into the region, prompting increased Soviet vigilance and fortification.

Warsaw Marsch Wong Regan Mosscow Ferder Esthonia Germany Elivakin Memel

Treasury Position and Balance Figures Reported

Washington March 27. The Treasury reports the starch 242 position with receipts for the year since July 1 at $41,601,399.16. Expenditures total $6,643,964,114.15 with a gross debt of $3,987,277,400.73 and an excess of expenditures at $2,007,729,794.99. Working balance stands at $2,715,433,099.24.

Washington Treasury

Kiang capture report from base near Nanchang

Reported from Buangnai Marel that Jars and base forces captured Nwheghahe amid Chinese and Japanese forces. Counter-thrusts South West of Nanchang by Japanese gained Woods and 1600 Japanese troops involved. Chinese positions described as strong near Haykoly 190 miles southeast of a coastal city.

Buangnai Marel Hievepae Nevi Nwheghahe Nanchang Haykoly

Germann Back Italy Demands Berlin Stand

Fragmentary report from a European diplomatic dispatch discusses German demands to back Italy and Berlin. It notes pressures on France and the Premier amid shifting alliances. The text hints at difficult relations and a changing balance of power in the current season.

Berlin Ninteh Deutschreinfatualiieh-nolische Korrespondel Greman xiilafCelat Mouiliplecs Tbe Talla Sveniler Pnd Daly Pras Sini

Swiss Frontier Defense Bolstered Amid Military Training Boost

The Swiss government extended reserve forces training as a precaution amid rising regional tensions. A one week territorial reserve drill was ordered to strengthen frontier patrols and reassure allies while authorities emphasize the move is precautionary and not a declaration of war.

Nerne Seles Trafiure Ennen

Connally Proposes Bill to Bar Immigration Critics

Senator Connally today introduced a bill to exclude from immigration those who advocate changing the American form of government or domination by those who push such changes. The measure aims to deny entry to individuals promoting subversive political reforms.

Washington Senator Connally

Hull Split With President Denied

Secretary of State Hull faces hard questions as rift grows with President Roosevelt over foreign policy. Hull’s allies push for his return to active cabinet leadership while Sumner Welles assumes broader duties. Hull claims health issues forced his vacation as he critiques the administration’s stance on Czechoslovakia and Germany.

Wasringtor Hull Hull F Kim Jin Huret Sumner Welles Pleburert Welles Wes Thetha Leth Washingen Hitler Hult Develo Hittev Grécdalovalkia

Czech groups reopen drive for independence movement

A Czech independence movement forms amid calls in Gisetens de for a revived nation of Czechs Slovaks and Carpatho-Rersfansz. Wendell Stephen Plabnek, long allied with Slovak society, elected president to lead efforts in the United States toward a national convention before May 15 in Washington to resurrect Czechoslovakia.

Putshurgh Gisetens de Gzechs Slovaka Carpathe Wendell Stephen Plabnek We Nativndt Slovak Society Accla Meatier United States Washington Urenhoslovaiia

Weather Roundup: Europe Tension Amid Weather Calls

The London Paris policy clash on Mussolini elicits a sharp Pravda rebuttal as fascist moves in central and southeastern Europe loom. Regional forecasts warn of cloudy skies across Texas and Oklahoma with warm highs and scattered rain late Monday into Tuesday.

Moscow Communist Party Pravin! Today Muscolini Abelessors London Paris Allen Tore Ageressors Iene Shahbersy Maieales Lomlon Brussolini Pravds Hawever Mussalini Italy Europe Tans Jan Intervats Mella Caurdelys Ban Antonio Viculty Lee Thesany Texas

Black-Draught Patent Medicine Cleanses Bowels

A garbled ad-like notice touts Black-Draught as a tonic laxative for constipation and low energy. It claims the product cleanses waste, improves appetite, and boosts vigor with a simple dosing of 25 to 40 doses at 25 cents.

Nual Iba Cary Princfont Hie Almple Directionn

France and Italy Burying Talks On Africa Rift

Paris reports a formal reply to Premier Mhaswolini outlining options for renewed negotiations toward a Franco Italian settlement in North Africa. Observers note Mussolini’s speaking hints at possible concessions but fear French resistance over treaty terms and Italian territorial aims in Tunisia and the Horn of Africa.

Paris Dataeseoury de Cyeg Powers Mhaswolini Africaniemands Datadier Eskiig Italy Elosny Han Mussotini Rome Pierre Laval Mussutini Africa Monsolini Dalmtier Panisia Haly Masselin France Djidouti Iree Djipoyt Pieneh Somaliland Aden Tuhispia Tunisia Praare

Danish Royal Pair Visits Canal Zone

Crown Prince Pinderl and Crown Princess Ingrid of Der Work arrive in the Canal Zone en route to Los Angeles. They tour shopping and sightseeing, greeted by U S civ and military authorities. They sail next to Melit on the Canada.

Cristobal Canal Zone Pinderl Ingrid of der Honce

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