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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 12, 1939

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British troops join French in Siegfried line fighting

London reports an official announcement that British troops are fighting alongside French forces in attacks on Germany’s Siegfried Line. Government vows Britain will continue the war until Nazi rule is crushed. Eden says there can be no peace while Nazism remains and urges the world to resist.

London Xelion Germany Siegfried Line Britain Ministry of Reformation Hitler Great Britain Anthony Ede Dominion France Information Ministry Tondon Poland

Aga Khan Offers Services to India Government

London reports the Aga Khan, as in 1914, tending his personal services at the disposal of the Government of India and appealing to five Muslim followers amid ongoing political events.

Aga Khan India London Ministry of Information Aga

County Rains Welcome Farmers Jubilation in Bexar County

Farmers jubiliant as general rains fall across Bexar County boosting fall crops. North regions report lighter showers while outlying districts see 24 hour totals around one inch. Rain aids grazing lands though spoils Johnson grass hay and some peanut crops. four inch corn prospers. Selma and Schertz receive steady soaking with inch to four inch totals noted along Salado Creek.

Bexar County Weather Bureau Nin Yar Selma Schertz Austin Salado

Tate Heads District Conference in San Antonio

R. S. Tate, general secretary of the San Antonio VAAL, was elected president of the 1340 district conference of reploved Y. M. C. A. The conference was held in Glen Rox, Texas, with attendees including RR Patterson, John Carver, Lionel Seuwan, and Allen Reed.

R. S. Tate Fobert

Harvard Professor Grandgent Dies in Cambridge

Cambridge Mass Sept 12 Charles Hail Grandgent 76 Harvard professor emeritus of rhetoric languages text book author and essayist died Monday in Cambridge Massachusetts after long illness he was a noted scholar and longtime faculty member at Harvard University

Harvard Cambridge Mass Charles Hail Grandgent Mnyday

Weather forecast and scattered showers across Antonio vicinity

Consolidated weather notes report considerable cloudiness with scattered showers tonight and Wednesday. Southeast to east winds. high temperatures around 75 to 80 degrees, lows near 70, cooler by Wednesday night. Extended region notes include cooler Panhandle conditions and varying coastal activity with a broad listing of locations and temperatures.

Mayer Coast

Aliens Feel Soviet Wrath Across Southern Frontier

Moscow reports from Red Stav and Red Star describe a border crackdown with six violators liquidated after crossing the southern frontier. One spy named Tanat, tried at Smolensk, reportedly received the punishment. Sevestra notes over 200 spies and diversions were captured trying to cross the border.

Moscow Russia Red Stav Red Star Tanat Smolensk Poland Britain Sevestra

British Italians Sign Flower Pact

Rome reports a signed agreement between Britain and Italy on exporting Italian flowers to Great Britain. Italy exports about half of its flower production, with Britain ranking fifth among buyers after Germany Switzerland Czechoslovakia and Belgium.

Rome Italy Great Britain Germany Switzerland Cyvechoslovakia Reiglumn

War at a Glance From The Associated Press

Berlin reports a lightening of the ring around Warsaw while Germany claims control of Poznan and other western Polish cities. Paris says French forces threaten Saarbrucken as western front battles intensify. London notes British troops have joined the French on the Saar front. Budapest reports the German standstill in Poland as Canada allocates 100 million for war expenditures in or beyond Canada.

Prean Berlin Warsaw Poznan

Canadian Border Rule Explained Amid War Concerns

Detroit Sept 12 immigration officials clarified that Canadian citizens legally dead in the United States may cross the border freely unless Canada orders military conscription. Immigration Inspector Dorsey Philips said he received over 200 calls in one day from Canadians seeking to visit Canada and asking if they could return to the United States if war were declared.

Detroit United States Dorsey Philips Canada

War Alters Policy of Steamship Agents

Corpus Christi report notes steamship agents suspend departures and destinations of foreign vessels due to belligerent risk. Trinidad legislature unanimously pledges full cooperation with Britain, adopting a resolution on September 12-13.

Corpus Christi Sept. Lg Trinidad Port OF Spain British West Indies

Wartime Restrictions Placed On Berlin Churches Then

Berlin reports that Catholic and Protestant churches in wartime Germany face limits on publications and closures in outlying areas. Spokesmen say measures are wartime necessities due to paper rationing and do not aim to hinder worship.

Berlin Bormnb

Turkish Diplomat Plans Moscow Visit Stir Europe

Budapest dispatches report Turkish Foreign Minister Srkrtt Seracogld contemplates a Moscow trip, sparking speculation across Western Europe about shifts in neutral nations aligning roles. The visit could position Turkey as a mediator between Britain and Russia, influencing ongoing diplomacy.

Moscow Budapest Srkrtt Seracogld Europe Magyar Nemzeb BaTr

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