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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 27, 1945

Page

4

Soviet 3rd Army Strikes Raba River

Soviet third Ukrainian army reportedly struck the lower Raba River near the Austrian border in northeastern Hungary, threatening Gyor and steering toward Vienna as tanks maneuver toward the Danube front. Soviet advances claimed to press toward Gyor and Vienna with clashes along the Danube and Baltic port efforts.

Raba London Third Ukrainian Army Vigna High Command German Communinique Hungary Gyor Strongh Ald Vienna Peodor Tolbukhin Haba Pare Eres Lovaszpatong Wonoa Danube Berlin Kurstrin An Oder Baltic Danzig Gadysin Gygr Witsin

Strikes Close Two Spark Plug Plants

Strikes forced the AC Spark plug division plants of General Motors to shut down affecting day shifts. Local 51 and the United Auto Workers union reported no immediate comments as the stoppage halted production and disrupted operations near Flint on March 27.

Flint Minh General Motors Corporation United Automotile Workers

Allies Drive Deep Into Central Germany Despite Resistance

Allied forces pierced central Germany with rapid advances from Limburg to Marburg and beyond, taking thousands of prisoners as German resistance fractured. First Army penetrated toward Berlin, while Third Army neared the Russians. Ninth Army pressed toward Dortmund and Gelsenkirchen, and British and Canadian units widened Rhine crossings.

Fang Laemor First Army Jett Mank Sieg Hitor Siegburg Wellbury Fleuih Berlin Datton Lown Limburg Gborth Fenbach Hesselbach Stelen Bradley Miller Isneed Kte Hubingen Timbrie Marburg Third Frankfurt Shely Malin Hanau Frankfurk Aschaffenbuse Rhine Seventh Army Kuck Coble Second Ameren Noth Arnies Bocholt Moselle Karlsruhe Baden 6Th Army Wien H Texas Ninth Army Auhr Duesseldorf Arnhem Lippe River Gahlen AL Lnst Iar Muenster Gelsenkirchen Dortmund Oberhausen Mulheira Essen Krapa Ninth Osterfield Gersiman Secon Wesel Roos Tofay A. P Ned Noreness Germany Ringenbere Tell Issel Dingden Supreme Headquarters

Bill Would Provide For Development

March 27 report from Austin notes a bill to authorize a development tax up to 2 cents on qualified voters to finance promotion projects. The measure, discussed by the state affairs committee, seeks county and city enabling terms as approved.

Austin

National Oil Scouts Elect New President

H. F. King of Continental Oil, Ardminie Oklahoma, was chosen president of the Nan Hom Oil Scouts and Landsmen's association. He succeeds TH. L. Johns of Freeport Sulphur, New Orleans. D. Downson of Superior Oil, Corpus Christi, was elected another officer.

INS H. F. King Continental Onl Company Ardminie Okla Nan Hom Oil Scouts and Landsmen's Association TH. L.johns Freeport Pany New Orleans D. Downson Superior Gorpus Christi

Japs Claim Yank Troops Invade Cebu

Readable details from an overseas front describe heavy fighting in Burma around Meiktila and Hoja with Japanese attacks nightly and British counteractions. Washington reports gaining position toward the Japanese core, while ships suffer damage including the cruiser Honoh with significant casualties in the Philippines operation last October.

Burma Meiktila Northwood Betayeon Meiktila Mandalay Nipponrse Washington King Okinawa Japan Formora China Nimilgz Honoh Philippines

Submarine Albacore Presumed Lost After Mission

The U S Navy announced that the submarine Albacore is presumed lost after its latest patrol, with about 68 officers and men aboard notified. The vessel is the forty fifth submarine lost since the war began, signaling ongoing peril for armed forces at sea.

Washington Albacoye Prazel Navy Cates Siice

Eye opening revelation on gentle reducing method for comfort

An unclear notice touts a new Rice Method promising comfort and safety with springs and cushions. It claims to ease tensions without pressure, offering free information by mail. Names and an address appear, but details remain vague and promotional in tone.

Adana N.Y Trugsen

Texas Girl Donates Blood in St. Louis

ST LOUIS March 27 Miss Anne Svitak a 1 elevator operator of Fort Worth Texas came to St Louis yesterday to donate her second pint of blood to the Red Cross. She came here for her first blood donation about three months ago. The blood donor centers in Port Worth and nearby Texas cities where she previously had donated eight pints were closed last winter. Miss Svitak pays her own traveling expenses to St Louis.

ST. Louis Anne Svitak Levator Fort Worth Texas Red Cross Port Worth Syltak Louis

Four Accused Of Conspiracy In War Powers Act Case

PORT WORTH March 27 Charges of conspiracy to violate the second war powers act were filed before U S Commissioner R F Milam against four persons including Mayor W Guy Draper of Temple and J Weavter Zimmer, district operations executive here. The others named are F C Whitley of Temple, Pa examiner, and Miss Edith Smith, chief clerk of the Bell county war price and rationing board. Draper said his only role was buying an automobile in the regular way.

Port Worth Mare R. F. Milam W. Guy Draper Temple J. Weavter Zimmer District O F. CL Whitley Edith Smith Bell County Draper Star-Telegram

Art lecture at Witte San Antonio Light

Mrs. Ralph Bergamo will give the eighth lecture in a series for the San Antonio Art Institute at the Witte Museum on Tuesday March 27 1945 at 8 p m. The subject will be Surrealism.

WITTE

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