The 158th Victory Day parade ends at Victory Square in light rain

The 158th Victory Day parade ends at Victory Square in light rain. The War Ministry estimates the crowd at 15,000. The year's casualty roll is read. The Grand Chancellor took the salute. The front line is at the Reed Line. No change.

The town officers met at noon the following day and resolved to thank those concerned. The inn was open as usual.

Those concerned: The War Ministry (organiser); Victory Square (location).

The Grand Chancellor, Karl Brenn, referred the Herald to the ministry concerned.

Background

• 5 February 1969. The Annual War Appropriation for 1969, 51,371,608 marka, passes the Assembly 63 to 0, the first business of the session. Earlier report.
• 19 June 1968. The 157th Victory Day parade ends at Victory Square in fog that lifted by noon. The War Ministry estimates the crowd at 26,000. The year's casualty roll is read. Earlier report.
• 8 February 1968. The Annual War Appropriation for 1968, 49,141,348 marka, passes the Assembly 63 to 0, the first business of the session. Earlier report.
• 19 June 1967. The 156th Victory Day parade ends at Victory Square in steady rain. The War Ministry estimates the crowd at 28,000. The year's casualty roll is read. Earlier report.
• 3 February 1967. The Annual War Appropriation for 1967, 45,913,180 marka, passes the Assembly 63 to 0, the first business of the session. Earlier report.

Elsewhere in this issue: Marschau Dairy is wound up. 167 jobs are lost at Marschau.

A fuller account will appear in tomorrow's editions.

Read the full issue of 19 June 1969. The Evening Courier's version.