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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Nov 15, 1940

Page

2

Hearst readers urge action against animal cruelty in films

Letters from San Bernardino and Los Angeles condemn cruelty to animals in motion pictures and urge enforcement of laws. Citizens praise Hearst for exposing exploitation and call for continued campaigns to protect animals, with signatures from W S Hart M Yd Krueger and F E Mortenson.

W. BR. Hearst San Bernardino Calif EAK Hearst Indus William S. Hart Moving Picture Animal World M. YD. Krueger Los Angeles Randolph Hearst San Simeon Frank E. Mortenson Southern California Retail Druggists” Association, Ltd

War roundups report heavy bombing and fronts

Associated Press summary details German night raids on Coventry causing about 2000 killed and wounded, British and American air actions over Berlin, mine sweeping losses, and Allied responses. Reports also note French tensions over Lorraine expulsions, Greek front battles, and Serrano Suner’s Paris visit amid European diplomacy.

Associated Press Coventry Berlin RB. A. F London Air Ministry Stavanger Norway Lorient Germany Admiralty Commonique Rawlers Vlost Vichy France Pierre Yaval Paris

Swans Rescued After Oil Bomb Attack on Thames

London reports thirty hand laundered swans rescued from Nazi oil bombs in the Thames. Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals workers washed the birds with Soapflakes after they appeared in terrible condition. They moved upstream to cleaner waters to recover.

London Thames Seun Royal Society For Prevention

Weather Summary from November Monthly Report and City Incident

Weather data shows wind, humidity, precipitation, and moon phases with daily readings for November. A separate note reports a bombed city area near an airport, with casualties and undisclosed damage details. Names and exact locations are partially obscured due to OCR.

Bomb damage hits Buckingham Palace and Drury Lane Theatre

On November 18 two bombs struck Buckingham Palace grounds shattering priceless glass in the palace picture gallery. Simultaneously a raid damaged the Theatre Royal Drury Lane with a bomb crashing through the roof and into the gallery and orchestra pit.

War 25 Years Ago Today Capture and Bombardments

British troops seized 300 yards of trench near the Turks while German air forces targeted Russian positions on the Eastern front. The Russians suffered defeat on the Styr river in Galicia as Berlin boasted of Nazi air and submarine strength in response to Churchill.

Tallimals CREE Germany Dvulavsk Styr Chariorysx Galicia Berlin Winston Churchil Nasi

British Lose Four Minesweepers in War Losses

London November 15 The admiralty announced the loss of five British minesweepers the trawlers Rinovia Sevra William Wesney and Stella Orion and the drifter Girt Helen in combat at sea The losses underscore the high cost of war with Germany amid ongoing hostilities.

London The Admiralty Today Rinovia Sevra William Wesney Stella Orion Girt Helen

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