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   Mediterranean Algiers Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 31, 1943, Algiers, Algiers                                No. 33 monday May 31, 1943 big moment for French on hand u. S. Army daily newspaper for troops in Algiers area one franc Good news Khaki official tomorrow Cen. Degaulle Here for historic talk with Gen. Giraud tomorrow morning Trow aliens area will Dot the unit in Cotton Clad soldiers will in the co t i flying forts Rock leghorn italian port in longest raid Mitt a neck to we to to i i Lur if and with the b i buttoned however  not to Roll the shirt Rev up til per to of Ollar m11-Are warn t. Sleeve.-. Of Gen Charke tip it Olio it the h incr of arrived yes mom nto11 i Ham Chi ail French i a c of the care i is sch Nulod t tion of All a it j a Ulie the t Ink Bree yearn became fighting Fien h v in Algiers to. A to tons with Gen Miander of toe i North Atli a ii a prepared me my a a a of tie a Ini fair Rich i Glees a a re la govt Itne a at a in Lei v an i the a of the Hue  a ate i to it iv-1 in via Mot Ier t he Man w i to irs has been a  to Nee a it 1 is provisional i wit ii the c Puhi welding to a he French pm a Iii the Axis i count i v rile a no be r Foi Bim t or Symbol Ltd to is i h the enemy who ruled his land nr-11vert Dio itly bit Ore noon in Gaulle a the lust to Seti from the Pinon  was Awa t no Hun thy x hanged Salute and chatted amicably for a few minutes he n a joined by Gen George cat Roux Giratis aloof adv Soi it was the second meeting of taif French leaders sine la it october both Ila Vin Quot been at the a i table Usu i Coni it Rance later tile generals reviewed in guard. Mobile and  Gaulle was introduced to Giraud stuff and other prominent military and civil officials  Gaulle knew Many o them and greeted them warmly. Then the limousines Drew up and whisked the party away. Discussions Are expected to Deal with minor differences and details the understanding Between them is already an Lait a comply lived on the recent exchanges of letters Between the two men. Guat id s speech of Welcome to Etc g tulle w is formal but warm Ilesa id the conversations which have taken place in the last few Days have shown that agreement has been reached Between the French National committee in London and the French High command m a1,tiers Quot it is therefore in an atmosphere that is devoid of partisanship and with a sole desire for the Complete Unity of our forces that f am glad to Welcome on this French sol Gen  Gaulle Quot we shall immediately set to continued on pane 4 aim to end i Job Bias committee Post to msgr. Haas Washington May 30 i to i debit Roosevelt has scrapped the old. Recently inactive fair employment pm Tice committee and Elt cd Stively Orde cd a new autonomous commit be established Miler tin office it it in Norgei a management to pre is n t Job discrimination  of race. Color or Creed. Tin president selected msgr. Francis j. Haas. Dean of the school of social sciences at Catholic University. To head a he committee an i empowered him to appoint the personnel and Quot promulgate such rids and regulations As Mav let a appropriate Quot to carry out the directives the president will name six other committee members to receive investigate and conduct hearings on discrimination complaints and Quot take appropriate Steps to obtain elimination of such  1 a simultaneously the president ordered All governmental contracting agencies to include in All contracts a provision obligating the contractor not to discriminate against any applicant because of race Creed or color and requiring him to provide i a Simp in arrangement in All sub 1 Eisenhower hails Unity Battle team play called great Cain american War dead honoured at memorial Day exercises Fly s sub .1 Oki to i Hakim old a  Fonte Hea Xii a m i i it a b i a k h Kailua Ali ii it Teri May a me nigh prof i Lerv of Allied Quot inn i in a cited b. Gen Dwight i k. . Ca Unander i Oviet it h1 Allied forces in North Aln. A. One of the greatest Cains remit n from the Campaign. Speaking Over the hic Quot program in an ailed Moi the aft lean Prier in. Gen Eisenhower praised both the senior commanders and to rank and tile who met Carli problem on its merits without division along nationalistic lines. Each Man Here has come to realize. Gen. Eisenhower a a a lured Quot that the greatest Patriot the greatest Lover of his own country is the one that is the quickest to promote Allied team play and to demand its  Gen. Eisenhower pointed out that this spirit inspired the French Trig a who fought with Roe american and British in this Campaign. For tiv a and thir sacrificial Devotion to duty every British and american Soldier has Only Praise they were magnificent Quot he declared. Gen. Eisenhower briefly listed the material prizes that the allies won and mentioned the great Jolt the Axis received when one of in Best armies was destroyed in this theater. He however stressed what he called the Quot intangible v which h e termed it Ca Ascender tally  the propaganda of the Axis was  cried by Gen. Eisenhower As sounding Quot like the snarls and whimpering of helpless rage a Quot this demonstration of Unity on the Battlefield of unit in adversity a Well As Victory is sorely puzzling the Axis  Gen Eisenhower stated Quot our Solidarity terrifies them because they had Romolu icentry counted on the divided counsels and inter family Quad i a that have been characteristic of allow campaigns in former wars. Their propaganda has been continued on Page 2� \ r on red win i Ion <.,. Kind i a Pla it cd aim  my ble , Wreath Vos w re it los a Robert i Murphy pies id no Roosevelt it in  in North Africa. Major Dick Crowley. Pat National Vire it of mail i i of the american Logon and Jam l Mccurti. A a Iona i executive commit a Nian for the amen ran legion depart ment of France. T he service began with an Lino i cation and a Reading of tilt 23rd psalm by chaplain Cecil b. Parked of Atlanta a. Lincoln a got Vosburg address was read by Chaplin John a. Burgess of Santa be. N. M. Rabbi Ferdinand m. Issei Man said the memorial prayer earlier in the Day a memorial j Day mass was also said at Elalia by chaplain Donald f Forrester. Of new York. Chaplain Thomas of. Kelly of Cleveland delivered the Sermon. Here in North Africa we realize what memorial Day is and what it stands  said chaplain Kelly Quot we have Learned the lesson of its significance Hie hard Way but we have Learned it so Well that it will never be  a but let us not  he con inned Quot that when this War is Over and won. The attack on human liberties and rights will still of on. It is not too Early to look Forward to that Day. Quot when a get Home let us not presume that we ii ave done oui a a it staff unit cart b it for the cause of hum in lib it us not in Back with in it if it that there is nothing no re i Light tor or if then is. That a i Leone in can  the fighting Tiu ii is cur attitude then we la a a lost Faith vs1111 Hie nun who he beneath our feet this mom 1 tie entire memorial Day  a it under the direction of 1 Quot in a Ltd la pal Ber. Senior Chapin to the n u t h att n an theater a operations. Eden warns italians says Axis cant expect mercy Vaughn Deleath Dies Buffalo. May 30 the first lady of radio. Vaughn Deleath is dead at flu age of 42. From uraemic poisoning. The first woman to sing on rip air. She made her debut on the air in 1920 with or. Lee  Forf St. She Eom nosed nearly 500 songs including Quot Heigh to Silver and Quot done to you care Quot London. May 30 foreign Secretary Anthony Eden warned Italy in a week end speech not to expect any mercy from the allies in their air offensive. The allies Are relentlessly determined to destroy fascism and to prosecute the War against Italy with All their Force As Long As Italy fights hitlers  Eden a Aid. Quot it was Mussolini and his corrupt fascist regime that brought upon the italians what they Are enduring now and Are about to endure. It is for the italian my Ople to decide whether they Are to endure this bombardment to the bitter end and when it is to  Eden said that the allies would listen to no suggestions for stopping the Aerial War. In answer to italian complaints that the allies were going in for a a atrocity bombing. Eden reminded Germany that it was the Luftwaffe that did its utmost to destroy the cities of Britain and that it was got ring who gloated Over the ruins of Warsaw and Rotterdam. Quot it was Mussolini who ask a Hitler tor th1 privilege of sharing in the bombing of  the foreign Secretary continued. A the allies have not forgotten that. And now that it is the bitter turn of Germany and Italy the process will go on until the nazi and fascist regimes Are utterly  no planes lost As bombers hit boats Oil refinery Allie Force 11 a i Kuju Ahlers May 3d nearly Rio american flying fort i  of the Northwest aft lean Strate pc air ton e Attal ked l Thorn. Italy s lit i it port about 20 Miles hoi til of rom a on saturday. The said was the longest yet in ii from not Iii Africa it u ii a Seix i As one it the most  listing the flying foils went i no cot ted. I hey a i i returned Al to. Photo p Apha i akan hiring the raid show that tour luge slims lying in toe inner h cobol were hit by heavy bomb. One of thrill was to a flu an Oil i finely said to by one i Tho most important in paly Wail it burning fiercely smoke columns Conin by seen Lor Moi than too Miles. Quays railways shipyards and rolling Stork writ pummelled by explosives Iii the words of one of the fortress Crews Quot the place really was messed  Cap Robert v. Pollard of Las vegas. N. No Des in be i the port As an inferno of smoke. Alioth r 1 group had gone Over the target i just before us. It we had been to minutes lat a it would have let Yeii impossible to see anything on Hie  Quot i could be what i thought was the reflection Otth Sun on enemy lighters below us. Bul it was flame from hot explosions 10.000 Lect below Quot said it. Norman c. Garvin it Terre haute. Id. Directly Over the target the formation of fortresses was attacked by ten Axis Aires Ait. One of these was destroyed by to sgt. Clarence b. Johnson of Luling Texas. Eighteen other enemy Craft were destroyed during saturday operations against the airports o f Sciacca caste let ratio. Milo and Bonizzo in Sicily. Porto Ponte  Romano in Miu the West Sardinia was raided yesterday b y p-38 lightnings. There were no losses on either Side. During night patrol Over the weekend tile rap coastal air continued on Page 4> Isaacs cheer House army vote contracts. Ii the a acs about town Are even More trim and attractive today than even Bel Ore you can thank the House of representative in Washington for the House. By a 258 to 39 vote passed a Bill Winch will promote the a an Iron auxiliary corps to regular Arnii Wah All the benefits and privileges of a full fledged i except dependency allotments. The first wac Here to hear the news whooped a Quot no kidding Quot and followed with the very i expression Quot we be been sweating it out for a Long  the House passed tile Bill despite the protests of representative Beverly m. Vincent d., by. Who at one time during the discussion shouted a god made women close to Angels and the army s making them into chauffeurs for 2nd lieutenants Quot Oil. We aug drive 1st i leu ten by pvt. A k Folske stars uni stripes staff writer ants and sometimes even a Captain chuckled t-5 Marguerite Reynolds of Alburg. It. In the lobby of the american red Cross service club yesterday. Vincent h and proposed two amendments to the Hill to ban the sending of further a acl overseas and to deny disability j compensation to those now serv ing outside the continent nil United Stites. Both were turned 1 Down. The Bill was sent to the Senate where it is expected to receive favourable attention. Of the Bill becomes Law the a acts will no longer to the women a army auxiliary corps it Wall be just Plain women army corps or wac. Tiie pro ounciation however appears to remain tile same. Copt. Frances Marquis Comman Der Hie wac unit in Algiers i said she had no official information on the Bill but her under winding was that it would among other things give to Waack a the free mailing privilege and Thop Poi j Unity to Obi in government insurance. Overseas pay and the right to make allotments other than for dependency was granted to Oversea a acl last March 27. C Apt. Marquis was delighted Over 1 the Prospect of becoming a full hedged Soldier Quot we joined the a acl because it was the nearest tiling to joining tile army 1 How Well be in Hie army a a acts interviewed at tile red Cross snack bar added their comments does that mean we can Wear summer Khaki uniform without ties asked t-5 Renolds. A now we can be out in the  gleefully exclaimed pfc. Betty Lambert of Staunton. A. Quot boy of boy a one girl cheered Quot emancipation a mine talks still snarled walkout possible As truce expires Washington May 30�?although to strike situation was Clearing up through tile United states the country was still laced Wall Hie possibility that tile 500.-000 members of Hie United mine workers would go out on strike following Hie expiration of the truce monday night. A.-, this edition went to Hie press John l. Lewis. Ump president was St ii deadlocked with the Coal operators who have so Lar refused to aced to the War labor Board s panel recommendation on in ital to a Ifal pay. Indications Are that the sole Issue remaining is tile question of Ikirt Al to Portal pay. The miners Are demanding that their pay begin we Hen they enter the mines and end when they chock out for the Day. In pressing for this Point. Lewis cited higher living costs and received unexpected support from Secretary of labor Frances l. Her Kins who issued a Rex it Tod in that living costs in the United states vase 23 a percent since january 1941. This is the base period used by the War labor Board in evolving the Quot Little steel formula continued on Page 2>  
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