European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 18, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                The american service members pose with copies of the Paris edition paper trumpeting the end of the War in the Pacific. Full final peace cold War tribulations and trials and a private named Presley As the allies turned to the task of winning the War in the Pacific stars and stripes staffers in Europe began heading Home or moving on to new assignments. Ben Price 26th Man off the boat in Belfast Back in 1942, became the 13th Soldier in Europe to ship Home under the army a new redeployment Points system. A Striper to the bitter end Price wrote the Story of his return trip and discharge for the i paper then Hung up his uniform and joined the staff of the new York Herald Tribune. Andy Rooney headed for the Pacific to cover the fighting there. Earl Erickson joined yank Magazine then he too shipped out for the Pacific. Bill Mauldin whose Book up front had been named a Book of the month club selection that summer headed Home to a syndication Deal As did Paris edition artist Dick Wingert. Jack Foisie Ace combat reporter for the med edition finished out the european War with the British 8th army in Austria then headed Home to his old Job with the san Francisco chronicle. The defections still left plenty of staffers behind to produce the required extras on the japanese surrender in mid August. The London edition combined giant headline Type with a picture of the famous Flag raising at iwo Jima to commemorate the wars end. In Paris the staff used 8-Inch headline Type to Tell readers the news. Peace it said was at hand. The end of fighting did not necessarily bring Harmony to the staffs of the assorted stars and stripes. Within three months of Vij Day two members of the Honolulu edition of the paper were alleged to be card carrying communists and despite their denials were handed Hasty reassignments. In Paris the staff was blasted by the army a information amp education division for using a scare headlines on stories about prisoner beatings at the army a Litchfield disciplinary Barracks in England. The staff was also scolded for being insensitive in the use of a Story about a baby girl born with two Heads. The Paris edition was abruptly shut Down on feb. 1, 1946, ending 17 months of service to what had been at its Peak a readership of 800,000. The official reason for closing was that troop strength in France did not warrant a separate edition but Many members of the staff believed the Litchfield stories helped Speed the editions demise. Continued on Pae 43 extra of fifa is and of wok i extra i. In Momii Momii. I . In a it  if la Rhu urn i Ltd a .  k. I. A it.  411. 1 1 , in or it ,1�?~ in. A a in la a .m.rmk. A a a n inn in Mihili Uiha i a a it a it to Quot him will Lirl 1.1 my a ,.imh, i he  i. . Ii. A Mph i. .11 i,.ii. 11 l ,.-ml i 1i1 1.1.imi. In. H a Iwu in it a w�4nlni4 w him i i a a a a a a i in a n i a i .4 j.,�? a a in. La 4 i. Saturday april 18, 1992 50th anniversary special edition a Page 41