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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 30, 1941

Page

2

Yugoslavia Faces Pressure Over Nazi Threat

A Yugoslav official in Washington predicts Belgrade will resist Berlin pressure and risk war rather than allow Yugoslavia to act as a German corridor. The king’s government vows independence and neutrality while U.S. diplomacy, led by President Roosevelt, seeks to support Balkan stability. Diplomatic meetings in Washington with Greek and Yugoslav ministers highlight fears over Greece.

Washington Peter I Berlin Greece Yugoslavia Peter Ztmaa Vienna Tul Germany Boston Kingdom Roose Welt Lannery Rocsevelt Sumner Welles Constantin Fotatch Cimon Dia

War 25 Years Ago Today Highlights and Claims

A 1916 panorama notes Britain tightening the blockade on Germany while Washington weighs proof of submarine warfare pledges. German air raid foiled on Salonika by French ships. Churchill as first lord of the admiralty, and rumored moves on medical rights. Turkey may allow allied ships through. Russia supplies go to Germany amid claimed U S diplomat machinations.

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Slavs Eye Split as Nazis Tighten Grip

A contested note from Vienna signals worsening tensions as Belgrade reports indicate German pressure and Yugoslav defenses mobilize. The three day old cabinet of Premier General Dusan Simovic debates Axis alignment while seeking a compromise with Germany and Italy.

Vienne Reich Belgrade Dusan Simovic Germany Italy Tome Compra-Mmise

Notables Back Lindbergh Plea For Focus On Home Front

New York March 28 sixty three Americans endorsed Col Charles A Lindbergh article urging Americans to turn from Europe and focus on strengthening the United States. Names include Alfred M Landon Alice Roosevelt Longworth Gillian Gish Rev John A OBrien and Frank O Lowden among others. Paragraph urges unity and independence and warns against democratic errors of Europe. Vichy reports martial law as France tightens controls amid turmoil.

New York INS Charles A. Lindbergis Europe Amos E. R. Plochot Stmother Pennsylvania Alfred M. Landon Alice Roosevelt Langworth Gillian Gish John A. O'Brien Notre Dame Uiniversity Wiliam L. Hutchinson AF of L Frank O. Lowden Sermarl K. Wilson Loyola University George N. Peek AAA A. J. Carlson University of Chicago Colliers

FDR and Hitler Duel Over Balkan Crisis Deepens

Washington reports say President Roosevelt personally urged Yugoslavia to resist German pressure. The United States backs Yugoslavia with moral support and material aid under the lend lease program while seeking to keep King Peter’s nation aligned with the democracies. A sailing message from the Potomac expresses hope for mutual benefit and extended U S Yugoslav relations as Berlin pressures continue.

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Matsuoka Edict Claim Shocked Foreign Minister

SHANGHAT March 20 INS H G Woodhead a noted Far East writer accuses Japanese Foreign Minister Yosuke Matsuoka of lese majeste in an upcoming Shanghai Sunday Mercury editorial. Woodhead says Emperor Hirohito aligned with Berlin Rome Tokyo pact only if it avoids war with the United States and claims Matsuoka flaunts the sacred imperial edict by meeting Hitler and Mussolini to decide peace or war in the Pacific.

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Threats Rise as Yugoslavia Eyeing Axis Demands

In Belgrade a tense debate over a possible anti axis shift continues while Premier Simovic faces pressure from Croat Vlado Macek to resign. Berlin watchers fear a resignation could force Belgrade to back the axis, as anti German leaflets surface and synagogue services mark King Peter’s day.

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Exiled Romanian King Giro Plans Mexican Residence

Mexico City reports former King Giro of Romania and his companion Magda Lupescu will establish a home in Mexico. They have been granted visas after escaping from Spain to Portugal and are to arrive soon, with plans to settle at Cucmavace.

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Weather Summary for U S Cities and Regions

A compact weather digest lists conditions across numerous cities including Dallas and Montgomery with cloudy skies and varying humidity. Reports show highs around 78 and 74 percent humidity in several locations, with data from Richmond and Tampa noting smoky conditions and clear to cloudy forecasts.

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FDR Warns Nation on Nazi Threat and Party Unity

President Roosevelt denounced Nazi influence and propaganda while urging national unity and continued defense. He praised Wendell Willkie and warned that fear-mongering disrupts democracy, stressing the need to uphold free speech and the two-party system in facing a perilous world. He spoke aboard the Potomac after a fishing trip, contrasting a Nazi freighter nearby and warning of a world ruled by Gestapo.

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Roosevelt’s War Message and Balkan Crisis Amid Global Strife

President Roosevelt condemned Nazi and Communist propaganda in a five line Saturday night speech from the presidential mansion in Port Everglades. British reports note six Italian ships sunk or damaged in the Ionian Sea battles aided by Greek forces. Berlin claims German bombers hit a major British warship in an engagement.

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Briton Seeks Jap Expulsion From Weston Speech

London March 26 Lieut Commander T T Fletcher parliamentary private secretary to the first lord of the admiralty urged immediate expulsion of the Japanese ambassador Montmots shigamitsu and his staff in a Weston Super Mare speech asserting they are well placed to report British military secrets to enemies and endangering national security

London T. T. Fletcher Admiralty Weston “Super-Mare Mat Mont Shigamitsu Pitcher

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