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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1939
Page
3
A Paris dispatch reports that many German U boats in the Atlantic have exhausted torpedoes and others lack fuel. The semi official dispatch cites a pattern of dwindling munitions among the subs and notes strained supply lines, potentially affecting operations.
A satirical piece notes a domestic toy soldier war with miniature troops sold in dime stores. Pup tents ambulances medics and khaki soldiers in various poses flood shops while real war concerns loom elsewhere as readers question Europe’s role.
Fragmentary OCR text describes Russian cigarettes with a note that Kazbec is not a brand name and mentions tobacco length and paper size. Contains unclear references and inconsistent phrasing. Strength of entities is low. no clear event or entities to anchor a full news summary.
The Allies' aircraft and destroyer squadrons are tightening the hunt for German U boats and conducting a broad search for freighters acting as mother ships supplying submarines. A second group of German submarines has left their bases to relieve subs already at sea.
Berlin reports unveil a planned Eurasian peace bloc linking Germany, Russia, and Japan to oppose western democracies. Nazi observers hail the SovietJapanese armistice as a triumph for Hitler and foresee Turkey joining the non aggression policy as Berlin-Moscow talks hint at Polish occupation. Juichi Terauchi will meet Ribbentrop in Berlin after inspecting Italian arms and shipyards.
Hester Marsden Smedley reports from Moselle border area where French tanks advanced toward Perl as German and Luxembourg forces clash nearby. Bombardment, smoke, and shellfire fill the valley while civilians evacuate. a mine explosion disrupts a crossing as observers note fierce fighting and dense artillery.
Kenneth Hay, field man for the ITC U Ex-Students association, will be in San Antonio next Wednesday to attend a banquet of the local chapter. The event is set for 7:30 p.m. in the army room of the Gunter hotel, with headquarters at Homer Adams's office, 825 Majestic building.
Police and aviation officials hunt a 22 year old man who stole a Taylor Piper Cub at the Indianapolis airport and fled west after dialing a plan to buy the plane from Chicago. He aimed to fly to Indianapolis to impress his employer, and he wired a man to accompany him. Overnight, the would be buyer, David H. Bishop, found himself locked in a hotel room.
Bay City dispatch reports veteran merchant William A. Semplinar begins his tenth year in business today as Midwestern commerce carries into autumn.
Berlin September 16. Young Prince Oscar of Prussia 24, grandson of the Kaiser, killed September 5 during a storm attack on Polish positions. He was an infantry lieutenant in the first Hochsherzollern body. His father Prince Oscar, also serving in Poland as a colonel, was notified of the death yesterday. He died honorably somewhere in Poland.
Netherlands considers changing neutral airplane identification marks after a German war plot shootdown claim. Government may replace red white and blue insignia with orange to avoid misidentification with British ships.
Police Commissioner Louis Idnscomb announces remodeling of the pistol range for police practice. Work by the city chain gang will start Monday with Capt. W Dickman and Earl Matheny in charge, and materials on hand. Completion is targeted in two weeks.
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