Doughboy Taunts Nazis With Harsh German Jibes in France
Pfc. Albert L. Boesch of the Second Infantry Division in France uses insults in German to taunt hidden German troops. The 36 year old Austro American immigrant from Union City New Jersey shouts epithets as he and his squad press the front lines, warning the Nazis they have nothing to fight for and that Americans will kill them if they do not surrender.
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France
Albert L. Boesch
America
Austria
Union City
N. J
Edgar A. Guest The Poet of the People
The poem speaks for the public who seek simple joys and peaceful work over medals and praise. It contrasts wartime horrors with daily pleasures like family, meals, games, and community life, envisioning a world without war and with meaningful labor.
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Edgar A. Guest
the Poet of
the People
Army Leader Horizontal and Vertical Puzzle Fill
A word puzzle showing a commander of U S Army forces in the Middle East and clues for horizontal and vertical entries including names and terms like English statesman peer Gynt mother and various crosswords style hints. The grid references discuss many cross letter connections across disciplines and eras.
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U. S. Army
Middle East
Enraged voices and gunfire erupt in tense clash
Friction escalates as heated rhetoric turns to violence with shouting and rapid gunfire exchanged between rival groups. Police cordon area as witnesses report chaos and injuries. Details remain unclear as investigators begin gathering statements.
Coupon procedure tightened on car sales nationwide
Washington AP The Office of Price Administration tightened gasoline rationing by requiring dealer and seller to sign a joint certificate detailing the ration currency surrendered when a car is sold. The dealer may handle returning coupons, but both parties must present the document with the coupons to the local ration board. The seller may surrender unused portions and receive a receipt prior to the buyer.
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Washington
OPA
Half Brother of Adolf Dies in Raid
The Daily Sketch reports Adolf Hitler's half-brother Alois was killed in an Allied air raid on Munich. Alois Hitler was not a public figure in ...
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Adolf
London
The
Daily Sketch
Adolf Hitler
Alois
Munich
Alois Opens Tearoom Near Berlin’s West End
A German figure reportedly not active in the Nazi party was last heard of in 1937 when he opened the Alois tearoom near Berlin’s fashionable West end, marking an early postwar venture in hospitality.
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Germany
Alois
Berlin
West End
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