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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume 80, 23 March 1945, Page 6

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BIU HAUjI IN tHE SAAR . LONDON, This Day.—lt is estimated that 100,000 German prisoners have been iukea m the Saar since General Patton’s troops broke through nine days ago. INCOME TAJ. 'N TEACHERS' PAY WELLING! w-. This Day.—The secretary of ~ e Zealand Educational Inst. advised that teachers’ pay on increases prior to 31st March ll be a. eased for income tax as inc .e corned during the year ended 1 K'rch, 1°45, irrespective of when n ir paidLRADI.. Of OPPOSITION LONDON', March 22-—The Leader of the Opposition, Mr Holland, and Mr r-'oidge, M.P. for Tauranga, arrived by air. REPORTED OFFENSIVE BY ’MONTY* LONDON, This Day.—Paris radio quoting German reports says Field Marshal Montgomery’s forces have launched an offensive between Arnhem and Dusseldorf on a 62-mile front and have crossed the Rhine. There is no confirmation from Bny other source. The British United Press points out that the radio may have misrepresented the German news agency’s afternoon broadcast, and the cabled report should therefor be treated with the greatest reserve. 31st NIGHT RUNNING It is officially stated that R.A.F. Bomber Command Mosquitoes attacked Berlin night for the 31st successive night. who have all K-er, employed in the* construction of. ~e dock. The men dethey -iilege nere nas been cla&6 dis* cnmiiiati'i’ ' the arrangtmeni of the form of invitation for the ceremony. I