European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 1, 1945, Darmstadt, Hesse                                The stars and stripes Friday november stars and stripes Mediterranean Puhl Ebhert Lor Man in of the Tad Ocoer it torte Cool of f the ser toe and the 8tou Tad Tripti panted at the a ext at d eap sued by United 152 via at Titt Bort amet Mev h under mail Call italian Pride dear editor this is in reference to the unreasonable proposal about Italy being a 40th state made by a cer Tain Perla Marnelli which appeared the 19 october Issue of the stars and stripes first of All i do not understand How this woman can be so sure she is representing the Public opinion in Italy for she says at the begin Ning of her letter we the people of Italy would consider it an Honor Ive been in Italy since my birth i have been working for the american forces for Over 20 months and i am an enthusiastic admirer of the american democracy How Ever i dont consider it either an Honor or a privilege to become a part of the great United states of America i want her to understand this Well every person on Earth big or Small Rich or poor has an in alienable right to Independence and Liberty to prove this i ask has she Ever read the american de Tebid Moreo fess views but the is ant British in View of the varied makeup of our population and should not be construed As being the attitude of any substantial number Liay i re mind our British friends and any other interested parties that very often in our press particularly that portion with a ant British paratroopers assassinated Lidice killer Willie and Joe Wiesbaden nov 1 exch Parachute note flown from killed Reinhard Heydrich the Nati Butcher of czech Oslo it was Learned today it Heydrich assassination which led to the massacre of Lidice a Csech Liaison officer attached to the War crimes commission said that the three Man unit assigned to this special Mission was led by a 30yearold lieutenant the Heydrich slayers parachuted into 1940 Bohemia and for late five waited their Chance in december months they caration of Independence has she Ever read the Constitution of the u s a and the Atlantic charter does she know that the u s a is going to give full Independence to the Philippines and to other peo Ples does she know that there was an american revolution for Independence on the other Side i dont think she Ever read a chapter of our National history for she ought to know How Long How hard How bravely our ancestors had to fight to give Italy Independence and Liberty in the last Century the names of Gari Baldi Maraini Cavour and Many Many others who worked and died Lor us should sound familiar to her of yes we Are Defeated dirty poor backward people we know it but for heavens Sake we have our own rights to defend we have our own Flag that though it is now a Defeated one is still our Beautiful hag and we Are proud of it Italy will recover in a new democratic atmosphere it will take a Long time but she will i know it because i have Faith that is something you dont have Giovinetti Italy record the views expressed editorially Are not shared by the readers further i sincerely believe that nine of every ten american sol Diers especially those among us who have ought at he Side have a profound admiration and a healthy respect for the British Tommy and his Dominion counter part their fighting ability Anc the tremendous part they played in the winning of the War to the possible one who feels otherwise and to any among us who might be tempted to do so May i leave a word of caution be extremely careful to avoid pointless and base less criticism of our allies particularly Britain regardless of your personal feelings the truth is Plain and were and Are allies in the fullest sense of the word and every Idle and uninformed word of criticism or bitterness on the part of Ameri cans and British alike serves Only to pull another thread from the whole cloth of Unity full cooperation is extremely vital Between laying their plans carefully they Learned that Heydrich travelled the route every Day from his country Home to his Headquarters in Prague on the morning of May Heydrich drove along his usual route alone except for his chauffeur one of the czechs signalled companions a Block away with a Mirror an approaching Tram car forced Heydrich motor car to swerve near the curb where one of the parachutists opened fire with a Bren gun but it jammed another of the czechs then threw a British bomb under the motor car Heydrich tried to scramble to his feet and draw his own gun but collapsed before he could fire he died of blood poisoning 12 Days later the czechs scattered and escaped the germans launched a reign of terror they searches every House in the Neighb orhoo and blocked All exits from Prague they razed Lidice to and shot All its male the ground inhabitants All the time the three parachutists were hiding in a Church with their four companions who had America and Britain which is our dropped earlier to make prepare peace not won dear editor in reference to the letter of pet l Carter which appeared in your Issue of oct 12 i wish to assure him that it is my sincere belief that by far the great majority of americans both at Home and abroad share to a very great extent the views he has set Forth it is regrettably True that certain minor elements among our people Mutual Hope for lasting Well being and upon which to a very great extent rests the peace of the world we dare both America and the near fatal mistakes of our fathers generation by permitting bad feeling prejudice disunity and demoralizing pm battering suspicion of the others motives and intentions to be brought about because of ignorant unthinking irresponsible words and actions have we forgotten the fighting has ceased but the Victory is not yet won s m Poist inf Stop them dear editor i am just another one of the gis that read the stars and stripes every Day and see a lot about strikes going on Back Home Why cant it be stopped there were millions of men forced to go in the army and fight for a free country they  strike what millions of american sol Diers want to know is Why cant the people in the states work to get them Home darned fed up go tons they were fed by clergy men but the hiding place a by Mauldin you boys should been Here Vij Day free drinks pretty gals Kissin everybody whistles blowing windows busted Truman Congress split on reconversion policy betrayed to the germans by another czech parachutist who turned traitor seven czech parachutists Hekl off the germans who surrounded the Church for ten hours at last they killed themselves when the germans prepared to set the Church afire Washington nov 1 up Congress was showing definite indications today that it is attacking president Truman legislative pro Gram on a wide front or Truman is being rebuffed or challenged on some of has major legislative recommendations he is in trouble on Capitol Hill and realizes the fact but evidence which has been accumulating in the past 36 hours shows that the president intends to fight Back the latest was his direct criticism of Congress in wage and Price policy in his address to the nation they world War ii vet explaining Why Waves and was were barred from membership in the vow we ought to let them in i guess but the Fellows just had to vote against it otherwise their wives would raise hell when they got col Reuben h Tucker com Mander of the 504th Parachute infantry in Berlin explaining any russians have been accidentally shot in the american zone guards have just been shooting too straight for vital Bob Hope radio comedian on the end of gasoline rationing since Gas rationing has ended people Are sure using the Auto Mobile a lot More yesterday saw a Streetcar with the motor Man Riding Ralph Pundt Aleutian Veteran of postwar Homes want an absolutely modern Bouse it must be streamlined straight with enormous windows of plate Glass for Correct use of the Sun everything must be for contort and As practical As John l Sullivan assistant Secretary of the Navy speaking at a Navy Day dinner we Are genuinely concerned with the Extension of the trend of de mobilization thinking which has swept this country i doubt any War Ever died As fast in the hearts and minds of a people As this War has died in rep Clayton c Powell d n on the signing of Jackie Robinson negro baseball player who will play for Montreal in the International league this is a definite step toward winning the peace and now tha this gentleman is in the International league the other leagues will not be Able to furnish an miss Ninabelle Cross 38 year old former invalid of upper Sandusky Ohio who claimed so was cured by a vision of god it was about 4 am i had m third vision the image of Tai and it was very Plain the first two had not been distinct he was dressed in a Beautiful White Robe he said you have had Faith and will be no ride for the Bull tuesday night he placed on con Gress in general the responsibility for failure to expand the compensation Bill laying specific blame at the door of the House appropriations committee for executive expenditures he said there was dam aging delay in the enactment of the jobs Orall Bill the presidents cancellation of his travel plans for the next two months is sufficient admission he realizes that he has serious prob lems on hand Capitol Hill sources heard Harry is going to slap us with a veto against the Economy Bill cutting Back the proposed War appropriation that Bill carries a rider which would Transfer the u s employ ment service from Federal to state control decided on veto in his message to Congress on sept 5 or Truman asked the House and Senate not to make the Transfer he apparently decided to veto the Economy Bill if it reaches him with a Transfer rider veto need not prevent Economy or Truman is doubtless already instructing All the spending depart ments they must Cut Back their share even though he vetoes the Bill which would enforce the cuts by Law of the actions requested by or Truman Congress enacted tax reductions and established disposal of surplus government property under a single administrator the president made 21 legislative proposals in his sept 5 message some of them Are too indefinite to claim immediate attention while others Are on an urgent and specific list Senate approved the full employment Bill sought by the president was approved in a diluted version by the Senate and it is now bogged Down in the House committee the unemployment compensation Bill is on the House ways and Means committee shelf while the House labor committee is holding hearings on the request that the fair labor standards of 40 cents per hour minimum be increased the Bill was reported formally to the House but that will not insure either prompt or satisfactory action unless the president applies for pressure a year ago today in stars and stripes Admiral a Fiaai Hatley fifes i with a Anile As he displays the ratable Saddle firm hta Fer Ufa ride in emperor Hir Tuttos White tone to  the Admiral was Able Rifle the while Steed Acme the drive to free Antwerp was meeting with Success As the Ger mans reeled Back across the Maas River soviet Armor was less than 45 Miles from Budapest presi Dent Roosevelt disclosed that Gen eral Stu Well was removed from China because of disagreements with Chiang Waishek