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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 17, 1940

Page

3

Yanks to Paris With Wounded Civilians Return

Three American ambulance corps drivers reached Paris with sick and wounded French civilians from bomb battered northern France. The drivers were Bam Pierce of Dallas Phil Coniglio of Lincoln Neb Julius Berger of New York City They described escaping German planes by driving deep into woods with a full load of wounded and forming a makeshift camp after the attack.

Paris France Bam Pierce Dallas Phil Coniglio Lincoln Neb Julius Berger New York City Pierce Anne Morgan Friends of Miss Morgan Louis Wehtley

Hitler Plans Honor Guard for Kaiser at Doorn

Berlin May 17. Chancellor Adolf Hitler orders an honor guard of two sentries at Doorn house in Halland, a clone of former Kaiser Wilhelm. The ex Kaiser has indicated he will remain at Doorn despite the war.

Berlin INS Adolf Hitler Doorn House Halland Kaiser Wilhelm Doorn

Allied Plight Described With Slightly Better Outlook

May 1 London authorities say Allied position remains serious but marginally improved from prior day. Churchill-led Paris meeting described as beneficial. Royal Air Force reportedly superior to the enemy, Verdun compared, while German drives on Brussels are feared to resume. Second Australian force arrives in Palestine as German diversions rise. Home Security warns of possible parachutist incursions. motorists urged to secure vehicles.

London Paris Churchill Royal Air Force Verdun The Meuse Jie Churchil Brussels Near East War Office Palestine Great Britain Aungery British Air Ministry Britain Ministry of Home Security

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