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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 26, 1945

Page

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Canada’s Meat Send to Britain Faces Senate Probe

A Senate hearing probes Canada’s role in supplying meat to Britain as a food shortage looms. Witnesses cite ample Canadian supplies and question why Britain pays Canada or reroutes meat. Officials note lend lease cuts and efforts to expose black markets in meat butter and sugar.

Washington Mareh Great Britain Canada Jess Wheeler Monl Shipstead Ur-Minn Butler Bilender Shinstead Britain Chalman Thomas D.okla Singhe Sulporia P Alent R. W. Olmstead Lie Commodity Credit Corporation Symelerhat Wheeler Pee Olmstead

Curfew Enforced on Servicemen in New York City

Military police and shore patrols in New York cleared servicemen from two night clubs and restaurants past curfew last night. A Second Service Command spokesman said curfew orders exempt only establishments serving food and were strictly applied. Navy officials said the same orders covered navy personnel, amid debate over meat market issues and OBA regulations affecting packers. A Senate subcommittee was assigned to hearings on probing small meat packers.

New York New York City Second Service Command War Department Second Eerder Command Third Naval District

Madison Square Church Elects Leaders

The Madison Square Presbyterian church has elected officers for the Ben's club unit. Pitt Dawson was named president Wigjernit Woodbury as vice president pe wranchemia and Dr. George A. Mewlon serves as secretary treasurer.

Ben's Club Madison Square Presbyterian Church Pitt Dawson Wigjernit Woodbury George A. Mewlon Trensurer

J H McGehee Dies at 81 in Local Hospital

J H McGehee died Monday morning after a brief illness at a local hospital. He was a longtime rancher and a member of the Masonic order. Services were to be held at 2 p m Tuesday at his home with interment at Misslax Cemetery.

Jenn Hlnie Furan Abel Masonie hMisslax Burin

Cold Seal Plan Insurance Ad From Omaha Neb

An Omaha Neb article promotes a low cost insurance plan offering 1 a month for sickness accident hospitalization benefits. It promises up to 650 in single confinement, 8000 cash for accidental death or loss of limb sight and claims no medical exam or age 16 to 38. Send name age address and beneficiary to Service Life Insurance Company Jept 149 Omaha 2 Nebr.

Accidantal Kore Bf Omaha Litary Traurance Hed Gust Anel Big Cave Service Life Insurance Company Omaha 2 Nebr—Ady

Texans Plant Same Acreage As Last Year

AUSTIN March 26 Farmers report to the USDA that acreage for 1945 remains nearly steady with last year as crops shift and weather and labor influence planting. The survey notes total planted area around 104,000,000 acres with all crops counted, while winter wheat rises about 49,589,000 acres, up from 46,555,000 a year earlier, and flax shows a 36 percent increase from 212,000 to 94,175,000.

Austin UD. 8 Department of Agriculture USDA DE Ogts Ugs

William Schonert Funeral Service Details

William Schonert, aged 82, died Monday morning at his Laymer home after residing there for 28 years. Funeral services will be held at Porter Loring Chapel at 10 a.m. Wednesday, with interment at Mission Burial Park.

Willian Senwaert &2 Rosewood Avenue Laymer Pruter Willis Porter Loring Buwin Park

Youth Held on Draft Evasion Charge

Tose Gh. Garela was remanded on a charge of violation of the selective service act. The hearing before U. S. Commissioner A. W. Knight took place Monday, with a $1000 bond set.

Garela Noi Gillie Ina U. S A. W. Knight

Father Appeals to County to Take Problem Son

A father asked the County Juvenile Officer to remove his son from the family lands, saying the boy was incorrigible, stayed out all night, and had run-ins, while the officer noted a history of prior trouble and promised to review the case and not simply accept the father's word.

Tyson Dory Davenport Juveniln

Allies Press Toward Berlin Amid Rhine Crossing Advances

Allied forces push toward Berlin with strong Rhine river crossings and rapid advances. Canadian, British, and American units sweep through Westphalia and the Ruhr, seizing towns such as Rees and Darmstadt while breaking German defenses along the Rhine and its approaches.

Berlin Fage One Rees Linetown Westphalia U.S. Itis Atrharne dl- Vision Stomua Keeps

Private Breger Abroad

Report on Allied advances across the Rhine and into the Palatinate and Ruhr front. German signals claim third army tanks crossed into Aschaffenburg and Mannheim area while Patton and Montgomery push forces toward Frankfurt and Darmstadt amid unexplained explosions on the east bank near Friesenheim.

Narray Walsh Serila Frankfurt Avislan Stellverland Hal Koolsruha Friesenheim Strasbourg Lippe Cnhal Gerla Rhine Simpson Ruhr Hiidpetterd Retert Banson Foyght Blersfeld Mannheim Worms Ludwigshafen Bopparg Braubrok Waa Lower Rhine Montgomery Third Army Aschaffenburg Twanau Deyiin Berlin Patton Darmnstadt-Frankfurt Airhorine Treayin Hinman Agchaffenbury

Rites Set for Former Dean Pred J. Junker OL

The Rev. Pred J. Junker OL former dean and education chief at St Marys died recently in St Tanis. Funeral services were planned in Kirkwood Missouri with services at St Marys and a requiem mass. Junker served as registrar from 1932 to 1938 and led the education department, later teaching at Loyola University Chicago until 1945 retirement.

Pred J. Quaker St. Mary's Diversity St. Tanis Kirkwood Marys Mary's Waller B. Golatka Urnsers Junker St. Marys Loyola University Chicago Jada Illtely

Patrol Officer Escapes Fatal Encounter in Philippine Theater

A patrol led by Lt. averted a near fatal incident when a sentry, Pvt. Satuenino Abia of Rouxton Texas, opened fire on a suspected enemy in darkness. The lieutenant ordered halt, but the Jap-like figure advanced, prompting return fire before identification. The scene underscores the danger of night patrols in hostile terrain.

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Last Rites Held For Moss Evans

Moss Evans 4A died at his home on Saunders Avenue Balardy after 45 years in the city. He was a member of the Masonic order. Funeral services were held at 5 30 am Monday at the Porter Loring chapel with interment in Sunset Memorial Park.

Mees Evans H1& Saunders Avenue Balardty Masonic Order Porter Loring Sunset Memorial Park

Bruening Denies Pravda Accusations In Moscow report

Cambridge Mass March 26 Dr Heinelch Renening former chancellor of Germany now Harvard professor denies a Pravda story that he promoted Adolf Hitler’s line with Vatican backing He blames the piece as nonsense Also Morgenthau Resting Treasury Secretary Morgenthau Jr is at Daytona Beach Florida for a five week rest period according to the treasury release

Cambridge Mass Heinelch Renening Germany Harvard University Tosing Moscow Lindr Hitler Vatican Brucning Barvard Disputch Pravda Morgenthau Washington jSecretary of the Henry “Morgenthau Jr Daytona Beach the Treasury Loguy

Paratroops Crush Nazi Division At Rhine Crossing

American paratroopers of the 17th airborne division dropped behind German lines on the Rhine front and battled a veteran Nazi division. By 9 p.m. Saturday the German iversity was largely neutralized with over 2,000 prisoners captured. Lieutenant Colonel Edward Messinger and Major Arthur L. Henin led medical and psychiatric units amid ongoing heavy flak and hostile fire.

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Finns Favor Passikivi as Finland Heads Toward Change

Stockholm report notes aging Field Marshal Baron Garl Gustav Mannerheim may resign as president as Finland reorganizes its government amid armistice talks with Russia. Prime Minister Juha Pasikivi is favored to succeed, seen as acceptable to all major Finnish political groups despite Soviet pressure.

Stockholm Baron Garl Gustav Mannerheim Urs Hinlaan Mannerhetiy Russia Finland Mana Ferhieltn Moscow Ay Premice Juha Xosti Pascikiv

Mother Sought After Tots Burned

Five brothers aged five years and younger were in Dallas hospital in critical condition with burns on hands and bodies, doctors calling it possible neglect or abuse. Police seek their mother after learning the children were burned with cigarettes to enforce obedience. the youngest sister has become infected and a search led to the father.

Dallas Dallas Hospital Bun Sisterson Mms

Mural Sparks Clash Over Removal Move in Austin

Artist Elizabeth Tracy defends a modern beach scene mural as a bill in Congress threatens removal. Critics in Kennebunkport decry the work as indecent while supporters call it cultural expression. Tracy, wife of a university faculty member, notes the dispute stems from a broader clash over art.

Austin Artiss Elizabeth Tracy Haa Tracy Catachelle Dawaters Kennebutkport Keti Missy Tracy Seaney Virgis Miss Tyacy Pirsre “Montminy Th Faculty The Universit Oe de

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