The Evening Courier, 2 May 1941

Money · Wasserdorf · 27 April 1941

Westgau Assurance is declared bankrupt. 337 jobs are lost at Wasserdorf.

The Courier can reveal: Westgau Assurance is declared bankrupt. 337 jobs are lost at Wasserdorf. Money talks. The morning papers had nothing.

In the story: Westgau Assurance.

The Grand Chancellor, Bruno Grau, was not available to the Courier tonight.

**Our picture:** Wasserdorf, 27 April 1941, this afternoon. The Courier's camera was there. Westgau Assurance is declared bankrupt. 337 jobs are lost at Wasserdorf.

Around the country · Dammberg

The Ostra rises 50 centimetres above its mark at Dammberg

The Ostra rises 50 centimetres above its mark at Dammberg. Cellars in School Street are flooded. Details inside. In the story: Dammberg, School Street.

Around the country · Weinfeld

The Ostra rises 40 centimetres above its mark at Weinfeld

The Ostra rises 40 centimetres above its mark at Weinfeld. Cellars in Church Street are flooded. You will want to know. In the story: Weinfeld, Church Street.

Around the country · Sandfeld

The foundry at Sandfeld burns through the night

The foundry at Sandfeld burns through the night. 16 men are out of work. Ask yourself why. In the story: Sandfeld, Well Row.

Around the country · Norrhafen

A new bridge is opened at Norrhafen by the Minister of the Interior

A new bridge is opened at Norrhafen by the Minister of the Interior. It has 8 arches. The Courier was there. In the story: Norrhafen, Church Way.

About Town

Who is doing what, and with whom. About Town knows.

Rudolf Birk, shopkeeper, is 65 today. Not a day over 65, say friends.

Ilse Vogt, postal worker, is 51 today. Still working, still complaining about the ferry. Happy birthday.

Sigmund Stiegl, farmer, is 48 today. Still at it. The Courier raises a glass.

Arno Gerst, factory worker, is 46 today. Not a day over 46, say friends.

Gregor Gatich, shopkeeper, is 44 today. Friends say you would never guess.

Karl Falk, banker, is 43 today. The cake was seen leaving the baker's at 9.

Liesl Hallin, clerk, is 41 today. Still working, still complaining about the ferry. Happy birthday.

Else Fenn, accountant, is 40 today. Still working, still complaining about the ferry. Happy birthday.

Gone

Magnus Krureff, carter, born Kessel 20 July 1870, died 30 April 1941. Member of the Assembly.

The Roll as published by the War Ministry

Corporal

Tobias Brenn, of Lindenwick

The 5th Marsh Regiment

killed in action

28 April 1941

The Courier prints the Ministry's roll as the Ministry sends it. The Line holds.

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

Courts and Assembly

The Assembly this week, in words of one syllable where possible.

The Court of Chronological Offences. The Crown v. H. M.: Concerning assertion of the unyear in a public house at Vellhausen. Ruling: fined 1177 marka. You should have seen the faces.

The Regional Court of The Ostrand. The Crown v. Holt: Concerning smuggling salt across the Sudmark. Ruling: fined 7852 marka. The gallery was full.

Money

What your pfen buys this week.

Bread 39.3 pfen the loaf. Beer 58.9 pfen the litre. A day's work pays 4.57 marka. A room costs 15.98 marka the month. The Exchange closed the year at 8,168.40. Bank rate 5.32 per cent.

The War Appropriation this year: 9,941,670 marka. Sixty-three to nil.

The week in the registers.

245 births, 104 weddings, 130 deaths this week. Population 545,799.

On this day

134 years ago. The spring fair opens at Tarnmund. 500 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm. Report.

131 years ago. Kessel marks the 600th anniversary of its charter with a procession along Iron Street. Report.

Programmes of the day: the wireless.

Sport

Pfahl. The League of 1940 went to Marschau Garrison. Full table.

Club	W	L
Marschau Garrison	15	3
Weinfeld Vintners	14	4
Reedside Athletic	12	6
Tarnmund Lake	10	8
Grauburg Fortress	8	10
Kessel Iron	7	11
Norrwick Printers	7	11
Hollstadt Workers	6	12
Ostrabruck Bridge	6	12
Vellmar Wardens	5	13

The Courier's man on the bank rates the champions' stake-men 7 out of ten and the ferry 3.

The Stars

Aries Someone owes you a pfen. Let it go; it was never coming.

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 The Exchange is not for you this week.

Virgo Your papers are in order. Keep them that way.

Libra Two people want your opinion. Give it to neither.

Scorpio Old papers should stay in the attic. Better still, hand them in.

Sagittarius You will be late. Leave earlier than that.

Capricorn Do not lend the ladder.

Aquarius Something you lost turns up in the wrong pocket.

Pisces Sleep early on Wednesday. You will need it.

The Courier 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.