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The Evening Courier

Our picture: The Reed Line, 19 April 1934, this afternoon. The Courier's camera was there. The Spring Action at Black Pool. The 5th Marsh Regiment engages enemy movement in the reeds through the night and…

The Roll as published by the War Ministry

PrivateEgon Kessler, of OstrabruckThe 3rd Marsh Regimentenemy action20 April 1934
CorporalSigmund Zeller, of BergingThe 5th Marsh Regimentenemy fire19 April 1934
CorporalAnsel Freinn, of BruchbergThe 5th Marsh Regimentenemy action19 April 1934
CorporalOskar Wickkrul, of FurttalThe 5th Marsh Regimentenemy fire19 April 1934
LieutenantOtto Hallin, of NorrhafenThe 5th Marsh Regimentenemy action19 April 1934
PrivateLudwig Brenn, of OstrabruckThe 5th Marsh Regimentenemy action19 April 1934
PrivateBruno Drexel, of KesselThe 5th Marsh Regimentenemy fire19 April 1934
PrivateEgon Hallin, of HagenkirchenThe 5th Marsh Regimentenemy action19 April 1934
PrivateEmil Neitzvaur, of NorrhafenThe 5th Marsh Regimentenemy action19 April 1934
PrivateViktor Wendl, of TarnmundThe 5th Marsh Regimentkilled in action19 April 1934
PrivateArno Tarn, of KesseltalThe 5th Marsh Regimentenemy fire19 April 1934
PrivateOtto Amsel, of SandingThe 5th Marsh Regimentenemy fire19 April 1934

As issued by the War Ministry. The Courier adds nothing.

The front line is at the Reed Line. No change.

Courts and Assembly

What the Assembly did while you were at work.

The Regional Court of Westgau. Brenn v. Gerholt: Concerning an unpaid debt of 3047 marka. Ruling: for the plaintiff, half the sum. The Courier was there.

Money

What your pfen buys this week.

Bread 40.6 pfen the loaf. Beer 60.9 pfen the litre. A day's work pays 4.49 marka. A room costs 15.72 marka the month. The Exchange closed the year at 4,654.10. Bank rate 0.73 per cent.

The War Appropriation this year: 9,752,207 marka. Sixty-three to nil.

Born, wed, gone.

229 births, 85 weddings, 150 deaths this week. Population 516,807.

On this day

126 years ago. The bells of Lindenmar church are recast. They are rung for the first time on Sunday. Report.

122 years ago. The Ostra rises 50 centimetres above its mark at Dammsee. Cellars in Old Gate Quay are flooded. Report.

Programmes of the day: the wireless.

Sport

Pfahl. The League of 1933 went to Reedside Athletic. Full table.

ClubWL
Reedside Athletic160
Marschau Garrison97
Hollstadt Workers97
Tarnmund Lake88
Ostrabruck Bridge79
Vellmar Wardens79
Grauburg Fortress79
Kessel Iron511
Norrwick Printers412

Player of the season, says the Courier: whoever planted the last stake. Ten out of ten.

1 April 1934. Weinfeld Vintners is admitted to the Pfahl League. Sport report.

The Stars

Aries You will be asked the time. Give the licensed one.
Taurus The weather turns and so does your luck, briefly.
Gemini Two invitations for the same evening. Take the nearer.
Cancer Stay near the water. It is where you are happiest.
Leo You will be thanked in public. Look modest.
Virgo A form arrives. Fill it in the same day.
Libra A quarrel over nothing. It ends by supper.
Scorpio Hold your tongue at the ferry.
Sagittarius The road is longer than the map says.
Capricorn The Ministry writes. Write back.
Aquarius A stranger asks directions. Give the long way.
Pisces The water is high. Stay on the causeway.

The Courier crossword

Today's crossword

Solution in tomorrow's Courier. The setter is not responsible for the Grand Chancellor's name being awkward. Fill it in online. Yesterday's habit, today's solution.

Printed and published at Vellmar by The Evening Courier. One pfen. Registered under the Press Act. Casualty figures as published by the War Ministry.

From the Courier's digitised back issues, every evening since 4 September 1871. Reproduced as printed.