R A F Photographs Show Berlin Damage from March Raid
British and American air raids on Berlin and Nuremberg left massive destruction. Photographs from reconnaissance missions after the March 2 assault reveal widespread devastation along Leipzigerstrasse and Friedrichstrasse, with Kaiserdamm and the Charlottenburg opera house severely damaged. Diesel engine works and Siemens electrics plant near Moabit were largely destroyed, and several other war facilities and rail facilities suffered heavy damage.
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Nuremberg
London
INS
Berlin
Reuter
Zurich
Leipzigerstrasse
Friedrichstrasse
Ministry of Public ‘Works
War Office
Treasury
Friegrindstmasse
Dinter den Linden
Kaiserdamm
Charlottenburg
Moabit
Molzstrassen
Pragerplatz
Ge Simena Electrics
Mailroad Fds
Don
Paris
Radio Red Today
Piédies
Aby
Optimists Set Installation for 1943-44 Officers
Optimists approve installation of new San Antonio Optimist Club officers for 1943 44 to take place Wednesday evening April 7 at the Gunter. A Ray and Jesse Edwards named vice presidents Carl Ceahen secretary dams treasurer Ralph Ru Kergenntieat minus officers. Rev col Rector chaplain Henry per correspondent to Mont Fred 2 Boitimer Kelly Schwarz Rev John Kerzer Harold Gibeon and 8 Houscal named governors Rey Gerhart trustee.
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Ibprank A. Luck Jr
San An Foso Optimist
Gunter
Raynd Jesse Edwards
le Carl Ceahen
Dams
Ralph Ru
Kergenntieat-mons
Col Rector
Henty Per
Mont
Fred
Boitimer
Elly Schwarz
John’ Kerzer
Harold Gibeon
Houscal
Rey Gerhart
Essen Under Martial Law After RAF Attacks on Krupp
STOCKHOLM March 16 German industrial city Essen was placed under martial law after RAF raids on the Krupp armament works. An Essener Zeitung appeal urged calm as rumors spread amid thousands of foreign workers. Schools were closed and relief trains rushed to assist a city severely damaged by the March 5 and March 6 bombing waves.
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Stockholm
Essen
Krupp Armament Works
Essener Nasinel Zeituny
A. F. Assalis
Krupp
Cltir
jEssen
Bern
Kaiser Eyes Purchase of Plane Plants
Kaiser proposes to lease or buy Brewster Aeronautical facilities as part of an expansion move. James Work confirms the bid while Senator Truman and the Senate committee visit the Brewster plant. Kaiser previously eyed Fleetwings stock and plans to leverage aviation assets across Bristol and Hatboro areas.
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New York
March
W—ih
Henry J. Kaler
Aroe Nesium
Envoidmentum
Brewster Aeronautical Corporation
Brewster Comm
Doylestown
Massey
Faery
Truman
D-Mo
Senate
Brewster
Newars
N. FL
Kaiser
Fleetwings, Inc
Areny Plate Builders
Bristol
Hatboro
Long Island City
Nazis Stage Light Raids On England
London report says Nazi planes attacked eastern England including Grimsby after bombings in France. About 20 aircraft involved with light damage and no casualties, while British forces claim four to five enemy planes shot down. Berlin radio later claimed no British raids over Germany last night, a rare no raid bulletin echoed by AP monitor.
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England
London
R. A. PL
France
Ber- Hin
Grimsby
Hurther
St. Brieue
Brittany
Air Ministry
Berlin
Trains Collision Injures 85 Near Kenosha
Kenosha Wisconsin March 16 Eighty five persons aboard two Chicago Milwaukee and North Shore passenger trains were injured last night when a three car northbound Limited Express struck a stalled one car train six miles south of Kenosha. Only one person suffered serious injuries. An official at the main office in Chicago said the local had stopped to repair a faulty shoe when the Limited crashed into it.
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Kenosha
Wis
Chicago, Milwaukee
North Stote
Here
Tailyoad
Chicago
Brady Lieutenant Heads Army Hotel
Brady March 16 From an officer to hotel manager for Uncle Sam's soldiers is the record of Lieut. R. M. Priesmeyer of Brady who has served in the Army Air Corps since that summer. He was placed in charge of the Brockade Hole at Kansas City Missouri. Patrons for enlisted men receive meals at Rockford College nearby.
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Brady
Kansas City
Uncle Sam's Soldiers
Liew. R. M. Priesmeyer
Beady
Army Air Corps
Pricemeyer
Brockade Hole
Rockfurat
Teresa Wright Expects Stork This Summer
Hollywood reports Teresa Wright plans a stay at home after winning best supporting actress. She told reporters yesterday she expects her child this summer. Wright's husband is actor Niven Busch.
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Teresa Wright
Stork Hollywood
Hork
Motion
Academy
Niven Busch
Standardized Goods to Add To Manpower
War production board plans standardization to free manpower for war work. The program, led by Howard Goodley, aims to strip unnecessary parts from civilian and military goods, potentially releasing millions for war jobs. Officials assess Cookley’s estimate while noting simplification orders cut parts, save materials, and could build ships.
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Washinwiun
Y War Production Board
Conservation Division
Howard Goodley
Dun
Cookley
War Manpower Commission
Coonfey
WMC
Coorley
Coarley
S A May Sell Its Medina Utilities
Medina utility properties owned by the city may be sold to the Rural Electrification Administration. Mayor Gus B. Mayermann said a deal could be arranged if San Antonio recovers its investment of 21,730 dollars in the utility system, with REA officials arriving from St. Louis to discuss the purchase.
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Medina
San Antonio
Gus B. Mayermann
R. B. Creary
REA
St. Louis
Federeerence
Mauermann
Phase Plan Teaches Men At Fort Knox Armored School
Fort Knox Ky March 1 Associated Press reports a new phase system in the armored force school. The method groups fast and slow learners, delivering short consecutive steps with immediate hands on practice. The aim is to train a phase weekly across nine departments, with two shifts to use equipment fully and reach 36 hours of weekly class work.
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Joseph A. Holly
Stephen G. ‘Henry
20Th Armored Division
Associated
Verne G. Fryklund
University of Minnesota
Fryklund
Ar Mored
Bleat
Jacob J. Davers
Lre
Ory S
Fryflund
YWO
At & Am
Yun
Libya
Children to See Paintings at Wiltenstein Collection
The Wiltenstein collection of paintings will be shown at the Wibe museum on Wednesday and Friday afternoons for two weeks. The exhibit, valued around 1,000,000 dollars, includes works by French, Flemish, Spanish and Dutch masters. Noted painters such as Van Dyck, Goya, Fragonard, Tynhey, and Antoine Watteau are represented in wash drawings and sketches. Miss Gretchen Tonks, art teacher at St Mary’s Hall, will lecture on the paintings Wednesday at 4 p.m.
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Wiltenstein
Oxridis
Wibe Museum
Tansiers
van Dyck
Goya
Fragonard
Tyn« Hey
Antoine Wattaaut
Oscar of Waldorf Feted on Retiring
New York on March 16 1928 Oscar Tschisky known as Oscar of Waldorf was honored at the Waldorf Astoria as it marks fifty years of Metropolitan service. About 400 guests applauded his long tenure as director at the famed hotel which has hosted royalty and commoners for three centuries. Boomer president of the hotel announced semi retirement while Oscar will still greet friends and reminisce about early days before Park Avenue rebuild including the Prince Henry of Prussia bath episode in Peacock alley.
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New York
Mareh
Oscar
Waldorf-Astoria
Uals Boomer
Oscar Tschisky
Oscay
Park Avenue
Prince Henry of
Prussia
Kaiser Wilhelm
Peacock Alley
Rumania Calls Cadet Romeo Up All Youths
Bucharest orders emergency conscription of youths not yet due for service. Soviet Tass quotes urge seven to eight army divisions. Riots in Bucharest and evacuation plans reported as tensions rise amid mobilization. In U.S. flight school news, cadet Millard Griffith ready for wings ceremony with five visiting girlfriends present.
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Rumania
Cadet Romeo
New York
Russia
Bucharest
Moscow
Office of War Information
Tass
Taga
Waco
Army Flying School
Millard E. Griffith
Toledo
Ohio
Griffith
San Anatonio
Brimetty
Pine Buuct
Ark
Dye
Sherman
Victim of Plane Crash to Be Buried
Corpus Christi reports Henry J. Francis former cafe operator killed in a plane crash Sunday. He will be buried Tuesday at Denton where the civilian instructor at the Denton Army air field resided with his wife and brother.
Texas Odd Fellows Elect S A Man Grand Master
The Texas Grand Lodge of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows elected S A Man of San Antonio as grand master, succeeding O A Bateman of Fort Worth. The decision came at the annual Dallas meeting on Monday night. Mrs Mattiel Knauft of San Antonio was chosen Warden.
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Cinade
San Antonio
Texas Grand Lodge of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows
O. A. Bateman
Fort Worth
Carter
Dallas
Belekay
Mattiel
Knauft
Red Paper Error Exposes Bridges Labeling
The Daily Worker misidentified West Coast longshoreman leader Bridges as a Communist leader. The New York Journal-American said 13 000 copies ran before editors caught the mistake and started recalls. Bridges denied membership, while Attorney General Bidis said he had advocated overthrow by violence.
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Maren Su
Yscorm Aatory
Daily Worker
Warry Bridges
Red Organ
New York Journal-American
Wescriberi Bridges
Journal-Amevican
Bridges
Jwasey
Biddie
Work- 6
Washington
Wendell Willkies
Supreme Court
William Schneiderman
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