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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Nov 04, 1940

Page

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London Peage Broken by Haider

London reports a brief surge of air raids and anti aircraft fire as a Nazi siege resumes. Swooping bombs hit London late Sunday ending a period of relative quiet, with reports of hedge hopping raids across East Anglia and limited visibility over the Dover Strait. Admiralty notes 27 non commissioned dead and 23 wounded from the prior Liverpool attack and missing Rear Admiral E G McKinnon.

London Aris East Anglia East Anglian English Channel Strait of Dover Britain D. HN. B Berlin Ames Admiralty Liverpool Mediterranean E. G. McKinnon

Japan Watches U S Election

Tokyo circles anticipate a shift in U S foreign policy after Tuesday’s election. Officials kept silent as public interest rose. The Hiner President Pierce departed for the United States with 2088 aboard, including Richard Porter Bullock, acting consul general at Shanghai.

Tokyo Washington United States Japan Hiner Pierce Richard Porter Bulock Shanghai

Honor roll names at John Tarleton Agricultural College

Doris Deel Hubert Meyer and Helen Joyce Schott of San Antonio were named on the preliminary hover roll at John Tarleton Agricultural College. The announcement was made Monday.

Doris Deel Hubert Meyer Helen Joyce Schott San Antonio John Tarleton Agricultural College

War Roundup from Adanciated Press on Frontline Advances

Greek alpine troops reportedly pushed into Albania and captured 1200 prisoners while repelling Italian columns. Greece received British and French aid including Crete landings and $500 million in support as German and Italian forces clash across Epirus and Romania.

Albania Bast Korites Yugoslavia Koriiza Wis Epirus Stefani Yoannine Janina

British Admit Troops Land In Crete

British officers confirmed troops have landed in Crete, the island south of Greece. Circles said the exact location and scope were not disclosed while Greeks reportedly advanced two to three kilometers along the front from Phlorina to the Pindus mountains. Egyptian reports note Italian forces amassing in Libya with growing military dumps but no sign of imminent action.

Greece London Crete Corfu Island Phlorina Pindus Egypt Italaang Libya

Texas Editorial Association to Meet in Brownsville

The twenty-ninth annual Texas Editorial association meeting will be held in Brownsville November 14 16 announced by Lewis W Bailey, the association president.

Dallas INS Texas Editorial Association Brownsville Lewis W. Bailey

Exiled Spanish Republic Leader Manuel Azana Dies

Manuel Azana, former prime minister and president of the Spanish Republic, died in exile at his home in Montauban France after three months of grave illness. Azana led the Accion Republicana party and served as president from 1936 to 1939 amid the civil war and Francoist victory. He had lived in exile in southwestern France since the insurgents won in Spain.

Vichy France Manuel Azans Spanish Republic Bontauban Aftur A Jong Spain Azana Montauban Francisco Franco Accion Republicang

Willkie Backer With Gun Freed at Madison Square Garden

An 18-year-old physician, Dr Union Ward, moved toward Wendell Willkie at a Madison Square Garden rally with a loaded gun in his pocket. Ward, wearing a large Willkie button, was released on $500 bail after being charged under the Sullivan firearms law. A Republican district leader posted bail and had supplied Willkie rally tickets.

New York Wendell Willkie Madison Square Garden Union &. Ward Willkie Dr. Ward

Pistol Practice Set for San Antonio Police

Members of the San Antonio police department will begin practice immediately with new 38 caliber revolvers. Practice shooting at the optional guard pistol range in Exposition Park will continue through November 9.

San Antonio Exposition Park

Be Quick To Treat Bronchitis

An old health ad urges timely treatment for bronchitis and coughs with Creomulsion. It claims the medicine targets the lungs to ease phlegm and soothe irritated bronchial membranes, blends beechwood creosote and other remedies, contains no narcotics, and offers a money back guarantee if it does not help with coughing allowing sleep.

Creomulston Toosen

British Ships Sunk by German Submarine Off Scotland

Berlin says it sank the Laurentic, Patroclus, and Canaara along with five other ships in a submarine attack near Kinnaird Head and off the east coast of Scotland. Reports mention an 18,000 ton Windsor Castle and other vessels damaged while French collaboration and American implications loom over the naval actions.

Berlin Cridkers Laurentic Patroclus Canaaare High Command Outrnant Keretschmer Inape Windsor Castle Ireland Kinnairds Head Scotland Germany New World D. B. Navel Caribbean Navy Department Martinique State Department Hitler

Brees Inspects Brownwood Camp In Texas Visit

A plane trip with Lieut. Gen. W J Brees commander of the Third Army inspected Brownwood and San Angelo military sites. Accompanying him were Lieut. Col. Arthur Wise and Capt. F P A Gavan while Capt. W C Dolan piloted the aircraft. At San Angelo an advanced training field is under construction and Brownwood hosts the Thirty sixth division of the Texas National Guard and other units in updated barracks.

San Angelo Brownwood W. J. Brees Third Army Brees Arthur Wise FP. A. Gavan W. C. Dolan Brownwood Barracks Texas National Guard

Charges Filed in Accident Death in Kerens

Charges of failure to stop and render aid were filed against Kerens man today in connection with the vehicle collision that killed O. J. Griffin, 65, of Blooming Grove, near Powell. Funeral services were held for Griffin who left a widow and 10 children.

Sorbicana G Kerens O. J. Griffin Blooming Grove Powell Griffin

Ickes Slams Polls and Sees Press Censorship Rise

In a heated defense of statistics and polls, the piece argues Secretary Ickes would abolish free publication if the Roosevelt administration disliked the results. The author portrays Ickes as a potential press censor who would suppress truthful reporting and force only government promises to be printed.

Harold Stooge Wallace Mr. Roosevelt Mr. Ickes Roosevelt Gallup Ickes Ble Flynn America Nes R Frankenstein D. Roosevelt

British cruisers sunk off Scotland in German reports

Berlin reports sinking of the British light cruisers Lucerne and Patroclus totaling 10 724 and 11 314 tons and the armed merchantman Casnara at sea. A British destroyer and a 10 000 ton freighter were hit by aerial bombs off Scotland. Windsor Castle damaged west of Ireland. German sources claim raids on convoys and low altitude attacks on southern England.

Berlin Lugurenthc Fatroclus Casnara Scotland Lanreatic Patroclus Liverpool Windsor Castle High Seas Ireland Ward Germany Bune London Freight

Weather temperatures across U S in various cities

Weather report lists temperatures across multiple cities including El Paso Fort Worth Galveston Goodland Hatteras Huron Jacksonville Kansas City Kingman Laredo Little Rock Memphis Miami Minneapolis Mobile Montgomery Nashville New Orleans New York Omaha Phoenix Pittsburgh Raleigh Richmond Salt Lake City Seattle Washington Wilmington Yuma Canadian stations Calgary Edmonton Winnipeg with conditions Cloudy Raining Snow Smoky and numbers for temperatures, precipitation, and times noted for several locales.

el Faso Tex Evansville Ind Fenee Fort Worth Galveston Goodland Van Hatteras Huron Jacksonville Pla Kingman Ariz Knoxvile Tenn Laredo Little Rock Tautsville Lubbock South Mycon Memphis Miami Fis Minneapolia St Mobile Ata Montgomery Nashville New Orleans New York N.Y Ainska Omaha Yeh Phoenix Pittsburgh Buckle Colo Raleigh Richmond Apom Lowe Rowell M Salt Lake City Khreveport Clear Calgary Edmonton Can Bwlft Mnow Winnipeg O'cast

Lewis predicts Wilkie victory over Roosevelt

Washington reports John L. Lewis forecast the defeat of Roosevelt and the victory of Wendell Wilkie. He based his verdict on field reports and analysis of letters and telegrams after a radio address. William Green urged labor to vote for candidates who truly serve the people.

Washington Chatman John L. Lewis Wendell L. Wilkie Willkle William Green Labor Oll Aps

War 25 Years Ago Today in 1915 News Brief

On November 4 1915 French British and Serbian forces defeated Bulgarians at Tigor Serbia and fighting raged near the Champagne district on the Western Front The Turks attacked Allied positions at Ansa in Gallipoli Also noted is a 1914-15 wartime policy change and Roosevelt port measures.

Tigor Serbia Champagne

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