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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1935
Page
12
The article reflects wartime chatter about a Republican candidate in 1936 and Ethiopian battles with Italian forces. It cites Roosevelt popularity, mentions bombing campaigns on Addis Ababa, and includes Vatican notes on air raid defences. It also covers atrocities in New Guinea and grim prophecies about future warfare and political outcomes.
The League of Nations assembly heard Austrian and Hungarian delegates dispute the council’s six member sanctions report against Italy for invading Ethiopia. Austria’s Pflug stated his nation rejects the report, while Hungary signaled opposition to League conclusions accusing Italy of covenant violations in East Africa.
Avelyev, a flying instructor from Svardlovsk, was sentenced to death by a regional court for deliberately destroying three government aircraft to avenge his deported father. The court found he acted to satisfy a personal vendetta and risked his life in the incident.
Washington October 9 The Weather Bureau negotiates with the Soviet government for daily radio weather reports from Siberia to improve a week ahead forecasts. Chief Wilkis R. Greee returned from Moscow and Leningrad conferences with Soviet officials.
The San Antonio Light will publish three pages of tear pictures this Sunday showing actual scenes in Ethiopia and European and African upheavals. The series aims to convey current events with on site pictures rushed to readers, following the WWI style photo coverage.
London reports on the Italy Abyssinia conflict with Gen Emilio De Bono leading Italian forces. Bombs shells machine guns and tanks devastate Ethiopian villages as officials and observers predict an inevitable war. The piece reflects on disarmament debates and the League of Nations history, noting uneasy international positions and the looming clash.
Rome press denounces U S neutrality stance as biased by Britain amid East Africa crisis. Trib una mocks President Roosevelt for acting on his own initiative while noting visits by Ray Atherton and Sir Ronald Lindsay to London and Washington.
Two Italian bombers clash in air above Gerloguht in Ogarlen province during ongoing bombardment. No further wire details available. Separately in France, gold shipments worth $16,500 proceed to the United States aboard the liners Aguitanly and Europs.
A Canadian born weather observer reports that a norther will move through Texas, bringing occasional rains and cooler temperatures. Thursday is expected to stay under 80 degrees with morning lows in the 50s to 60s and winds shifting from southeast to north by Wednesday night as the system passes east of San Antonio.
The state affairs committee favors a liquor bill allowing sealing packaged sales by licensed dealers while prohibiting sales by the drink. The Senate also moves to regulate, with a three member liquor board to be appointed by the governor. A chain store tax faces prompt Senate action amid House pension and salary bill debates.
Frank Kurts of Los Angeles set junior air records during a flight from Riverside to Mexico City. He diverted to Maragallo in Guanajuato, arriving at Central Airport after 16 hours 49 minutes. He claimed a new 2600 mile distance record and a new record for his four cylinder aircraft type.
Three Rivers North Oct. United States report notes Alburt B. Fall former secretary of war refused to sign a lease offering one dollar annual rent for a ranch. Frail and advanced in years, Frau Lidok displayed emotion as efforts to persuade him continued.
Abraham Lincoln writes to A G Hodges in Frankfort Kentucky on April 4 1864 asserting that the presidency carries duties under the oath to preserve protect defend the constitution and that power cannot justify breaking the oath or solving moral questions like slavery by abstract judgment, even in civil administration.
Amid a flurry of diplomatic friction, Italy rejects Ethiopia's protests over alleged espionage. Ethiopia decries Italian ties as a center of espionage as representatives from 57 nations convene to debate sanctions. League officials sidetrack the protest to clear the path for the assembly debate led by Eden and Laval.
In New York on Oct, Anna Hauptmann learned the New Jersey Court of Errors and Appeals upheld the death sentence of her husband Richard Hauptmann. She fainted briefly, then said she would trust in God and that Richard and she will continue to live by faith while awaiting further truth.
Forecast indicates occasional rain with varying temperatures. Thursday highs near 78 degrees, lows around 63 Wednesday night, with a high near 84 Tuesday. Winds shift from southeast to northerly, cooler conditions across northwest and north central portions.
The New Jersey Supreme Court unanimously upheld Bruno Hauptmann’s death sentence for the Lindbergh baby kidnapping and murder. The ruling, written by Justice Charles W. Parker, notes appeals to the Court of Errors and Appeals and the U.S. Supreme Court remain possible. The decision, unexpected in timing, preserves Hauptmann’s avenues for post verdict review and potential clemency.
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