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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Nov 25, 1940

Page

2

Japanese Statesman Pehiwe Klinmochiwa dies at 91

A state funeral is set for Pehiwe Klinmochiwa oni the last elder statesman, who died yesterday. Premier Prince Punimaro Konoye heads an 18 member committee for the December 5 ceremony in Lokya’s Mibisa park with government funds of 85 000 yer to cover costs. The funeral marks the eleventh state service for a Japanese notable since 1868, the first since Admiral Marquis Himacho Toge in 1994.

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Pope Pius XI prays for peace amid continuing war

Vatican dispatch reports Pope Pius XI delivering a 20 minute homily from St Peter's Basilica after a mass for war dead, urging forgiveness and a universal, lasting peace. He prayed for justice, charity, and divine aid for victims, exiles, refugees, and the wounded, calling for an end to cruelty and a harmony among nations.

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War 25 Years Ago Today From 1918 Fronts

A retrospective note recalls fierce Turkish attacks and British retreat from the Gtesiphon front toward Taj on the Tigris. German forces reportedly pulled back north of Tilokat while British plants created a rail link between Dedeagatuh and Constantinople. Nasl pignes bombed the British North Sea Fleet and London denied damage as Japan threatened countermeasures touching imports and naval actions.

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House Member Favs Strikes Law To End Strikes

Washington November 25 Representative Cox of Georgia urged outlawing all strikes during the emergency period. The House was not in session, dedicating time to speeches as repairs closed parts of the Capitol. The Senate debated a motion to consider the Logan-Walter bill expanding appeals to quasi judicial government agencies.

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Draftee Guard Program Set for Going Away Party

A public going away event for draftees and National Guardsmen is announced for 5 p.m. Tuesday at Municipal Auditorium. A military band will perform and invokeings by Msgr. Schnitzer and Rabbi Frisch will occur. Mayor Maverick and County Judge Anderson will speak, with Maj. Gen. Birk delivering the response. Bishop Capers will give the benediction as Mack Rogers' orchestra provides dancing music.

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National Guard unit drills in San Antonio before Camp Bowie departure

One thousand Texas National Guard troops of the 36th division assemble in San Antonio for a one day training period. Six hundred train at the armory on Plores street under Lt Cols Burke and Steele while Col Eversberg arrives from Houston. Induction proceeds at Exposition Park with Capt Rhodes in charge and groups prepared for early departure to Fort Bliss and eventual march to Camp Bowie around December 5.

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Perkin s Resignation Denied by White House

Washington dispatch states Frances Perkins has not submitted a resignation as secretary of labor. White House press secretary Stephen Early said the president has not discussed resignation with her, contradicting reports from the New York Times that Perkins offered to resign and that Roosevelt accepted.

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Target Planes at SA Field Report

Fifty obsolete BT-2 airplanes, once used for basic training, have been converted into target planes at SA Field. Some planes are radio controlled for remote target practice, with details on locations and future redeployments including Hawaii and Panina. the plan includes funding and safety notes.

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British Bombing Protested By Vichy France

Havas, the French news agency, reported British planes bombed Marseille on Saturday night, killing four women and injuring five. The Vichy government sent a formal protest to London, and Britain offered no comment. Havas noted no incendiaries were dropped and calculated damage appeared limited.

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Twins Overcome Quirk Of Fate In Training Start

Clifford and Clovis Harter, 22-year-old twins and military police in the Thirty-sixth division National Guard, prepared for a 10 day Browerville training period. Clifford broke his leg in a football game but secured a special medical exam, allowing him to begin training with his twin as his attendant.

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British Workers Demand Higher Wages Amid War Strain

London reports show British workers demanding wage increases to match rising living costs. In shipbuilding, engineering, and railways, a deadlock with employers could complicate government efforts in the war economy. Labor experts warn the state may face the tough task of meeting wage demands while controlling living costs.

London

Bomb scare at Boston Navy Yard grounds safety sweep

Boston November 25 Marines searched nearly 35000 day shift workers at Betan’s navy yard as police guarded against a reported attempt to bring a time bomb or dynamite into the yard. A large detail was rushed in after Capt Graham received a hurry up call. Navy yard inspection followed as guards aided workers and checked cars with no explosive found by late morning.

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Drive for Axis Signers Ends

Berlin reports Hungary Romania and Slovakia signed to join the Rome Berlin Tokyo axis ending their acquisitions toward Axis. Bulgaria’s status looms as a possible seventh member while Greece faces renewed pressure after Italy’s invasion. V. Dekanroff named ambassador to Berlin signals Soviet diplomacy shifts noted by officials.

Berlin Axis Bulgaria Germany Greece Deutsche Diplomatisch-Politische Ierrespondenz John Métaxag Vicr Commissar V.G. Dekancroft Wilhelmastrasse Commissarat For Slovakia Czechoslovakia Hungary Rumania

Krueger to Speak at Credit Session

Maj. Gen. Walter Krueger, commander of the Eighth Army corps, will address the opening of a Retail Credit session. The event is scheduled Tuesday at 8 p.m. at the St. Anthony hotel.

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Missing sergeant found dead in car at Camp Bullis

Master Sergeant Opie Morris al Servien of the Thirty-eighth Infantry was found dead in his car in the Leon Springs reservation on Monday morning. Investigating officers and Deputy Sheriff Frank Matthews pursued the cause, with Morris missing since Thursday and a rubber hose connected to the exhaust noted by Sergeant Walter Jensen. Justice of the Peace West reported a verdict of suicide.

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12 Men Needed for Local Draft Quota Trouble

Local draft boards faced difficulty filling quotas as army rejections rose. Questionnaires returning show some counties short. 70 needed by Tuesday night, with induction to continue through Wednesday. Draftees from Boards 10 and 11 expected today, others to follow at the Fort Houston induction center. About 30 questionnaires are mailed daily, with December quota set at 575 statewide and 24 or 25 from Bexar County. Preparations at Dodd Field aim to deploy 236 draftees Wednesday, including cavalry units and tank training contingents, with a Dallas group due Tuesday.

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Guards Stagger Use of Ranges for Training

Washington reports the War Department will require national guard units to stagger artillery and combat range use to share training spaces. Maneuver areas with varied terrain must rotate to allow all organizations access to different ground types during intensive training.

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Police to Teach Drunkenness Meter Use in City Class

Twelve members of the Sin AN tonjo police department will learn to operate the police drunk-o meter under the direction of Join Wy Todd Ban Artocio chemist. The first class began Mouring and will cover how the machine determines degree of drunkenness with three Hong tach deltas trained.

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Irregular Classifieds Listing Several Homes and Cars

A messy OCR classified snippet lists a Guesbury brick Thame with three bedrooms at 226 Gramerer for sale, an unfurnished rental at 22 a month, a 5 room unturned house at 14 Ridgewood, a barbecue stand with living quarters, a sale car a Mercury front sedan priced at 845.00, plus multiple classifications and notes about fixtures and conditions.

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