Hitlers Drive With 9 Million Men Aided by Axis Nations
Diplomatic circles report Germany plans a major Russian offensive aided by Romania Hungary and Italy with about 250 German divisions plus some from Romania Hungary and allied states. Bucharest sources say Romania will contribute around 15 and Hungary about 10 divisions, totaling perhaps 20 from those two nations, while Italy and other allies add more. Authorities estimate the German army strength around 9 million, with millions more in reserve across occupied regions. A separate note mentions a new bicycle taxi service starting in July in Zurich where passengers ride beside drivers and may help pedal for cheaper fares.
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Last Day for Sugar Filers Sugar Tellers and Institutions
I E Slussman, superintendent of San Antonio schools, warned Wednesday that registration for sugar purchase certificates will close at 5 a m Wednesday. Registration opened Tuesday and continued at six city schools and about a dozen county high schools. Locations included Brackenridge, Jefferson, Pech, Lante, Burbank, Wheatey, Alamo Helents, South San Antonio, Herlandale, Hot Wells, Edgewood and Somerset. Classes at city senior schools closed Tuesday and resumed Wednesday with students assuming duties as needed to relieve teachers.
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Cltyal
Ital
Countix
Brackenridge
Jefferson
Reds Smash Through 45 Miles
Soviet dispatches report a 45 mile advance in four days near KULBYSHEV Russia with heavy fighting as German air force tries to hinder bridge repairs. Leningrad front units claim over 1600 enemy killed in three days and a daily German-Finnish death toll around 600 as Red Army presses toward the Caucasus oil region amid spring floods and intensified aerial action.
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Kulbyshev
Russia
Sleves
Leningrad
Soviet Information Bureau
Red Star
Hitler
Caucasian
Herlin
Vichy
Kurek
Ten Corps Area Majors Promoted In War Update
Ten officers in the Eighth Corps area were promoted on Wednesday, including Boen Swinnty of San Antonio to lieutenant colonel. Other promoted majors were Jesse H. Ruder George H. Leavitt Joseph Huckinns William Kennedy Alston Fred W. Edmiston Herbert B. Collins Joseph Peller Henry Harding and Kenat Huffman. Also promoted to major was Capt. Jess Duval Herrmann. In Europe reports Berlin and Bucharest described Soviet offensives and fighting near Kursk Orel and a German railroad hub, with Russia claiming air losses and German counterattacks. The Finnish trade unions published a May Day manifesto hoping for peace but warning against servitude. The Soviet information bureau claimed 20 German planes were destroyed Monday while Russia lost 12 aircraft.
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Boen Swinnty
San Antonio
Eighth Corps
Jesse’ H. Ruder
George H. Leavitt
Joseph ‘Huckinns
William Kennedy
Alston
Fred W. Edmiston
Herbert’ B. Collins
Joseph “Peller
Henry Harding
Kenat~ Huffman
Jess Duval Herrmann
Ovel
Berlin
Orel
Moscow
Bucharest
Vichy
Kursk
Soviét Information Bureau
Light Want Ads and Reliable Firms Message Start
A fragmented notice urges reading Light Want Ads and Reliable firms listed in a classified start message. It references dial numbers and repeated instruction to begin a four of five sequence, mentioning F-22021 and continued prompts seven times. The text is incomplete but centers on classified ad guidance and contact cues.
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Adwriter
War 25 Years Ago Today Chronicle
Compiled by IS S APREL 29 4927 offers a wartime snapshot with British seizure of German trench lines near Oppy in France. It notes Joffre requesting an A B O F aid for victory and Telain taking supreme Western front command. Also mentions Soviet trade rules and London evacuation plans amid sand storms near Solum.
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Oppy
France
Marshal Joffre
Telain
Russia
London
Solum
Man Reports Dam Filming At Olmos Dam
Police received a report from a woman who witnessed a man taking pictures at Olmos dam. She noted the license number of the vehicle as she suspected an intent to sabotage.
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Olmos Dam
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