A public auctioneer’s loud announcement, “Messerschmidts for Sale,” attracted hundreds of curious persons today to see the machines which are bringing destruction to a large part of the world.
Finally a Jewish iron dealer bought the remnants of three Messerschmidts shot down in Libya for $25 each. He made a quick profit by selling small parts of the planes for souvenirs.
The Archive of the Jewish Telegraphic Agency includes articles published from 1923 to 2008. Archive stories reflect the journalistic standards and practices of the time they were published.
