Mediterranean Algiers Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 1, 1943, Algiers, Algiers                                Vol. I no. 34 tuesday june i 1943 u. S. Army daily newspaper for troops in Algiers Steps to skin hungarian rhapsody or dual picks area one franc to reduce food prices republicans attack opa following butter reduction Washington May 31-step. Toward reducing Lood prices to the sept. 15, 1942 level which opa Admi instr Dor Prentiss m Brown promised on May 7, were taken today when the opa initiated the inst subsidized ten in recent Price Cut in butter effective june 7 the housewives will now have to pay approximately six cents less i it f ground while the creameries will receive five cents per Pound subsidy. This is the first in the sorbs of reductions in prices lower prices of meat and Coffee Are expected in the next few Days. Simultaneously the voluntary committee of Republican congressmen attacked the opa and subsidy program. The committee urged that the opa be abolished and that its i unctions be transferred to the Ixo Pai \ rent of agriculture. Criticism also came i rom George f. Meany Secretary treasurer of the american federation of labor and member of the War labor Board who charged that while the opa was unable to control prices great Britain was Able to use subsidies and Quot universally Witeli enforced Price control Quot to prevent prices rising there. He urged that More and bigger subsidies be charged to business and farm organizations engaged in the a a nefarious drive to abolish the opa and eliminate Price control. Quot the crying need today is to make Price control better not  Meany declared. Meanwhile the Bureau of labor statistics revealed that advanced prices have raised the Cost of living another l l percent from mid March to mid april with the level now 24.1 percent Over the prewar average. Sounds apologetic London May 31 the second hungarian army which has been recalled from Russia is going to la demobilized. The news came from none other than the Hun i Arian prime minister Nicholas von rail by who was both distressed and apologetic in his broadcast announcing the news. Explaining that it was not his fault that Hungary was in the War. The prime minister pointed out that it was not during my government that we took part in the 1942 russian Campaign he studiously avoided making any references to a German Victory. Two for ruling body do Cauallo s selection next Cen. Georges Monnet named forts again blast Naples Pantelleria More than too planes score hits on enemy objectives Only one announcement out of the Giraud de Gaulle inns yesterday but it was a it As indicative of the Progn May restore bus service curtailed service evokes complaints came Matt added is to prance soldiers Oles in their issued 1 be Lee Gen. Jean Fecu it. Tommy Harmon visits Algiers head Vern new York. May 31�?restora- Ion of sunday bus Servic e for Brooklyn and Queens and of crass j Gaulle will also Tow n sen ice in Manhattan and the i re Enta Tives and Bronx was promised by mayor la Guardia alter loud and vigorous protects had been voiced by the people of new York Over the pres it 80 percent curtailment in sunday bus schedules. The office of defense transportation authorized the City a 4.000 buses to make an Overall 20 a it recent service Cut. Instead of the 40 percent previously ordered. The Concession followed mayor la Guardia s bid for a Compromise. In All probability Manhattan s North South lines paralleling the subways Wall take cuts larger than 20 percent while other boroughs having bus lines which feed the subways will take Little if any cuts at All. At the same time the mayor urged milk Drivers to obey the government order for Quot skip a Day deliveries and invited jobless Drivers to apply for vacancies in the police and fire departments. Party laxity in Italy London. May 31 a increasing infractions by fascist party members has caused the new party Secretary Carlos Scorza to Issue a new list of disciplinary orders. In the future for instance any party member not wearing his party badge will by dismissed. Scorza was recently elevated to the in St of party Secretary when Benito Mussolini became alarmed Over the growing pessimism and defeatism among the party members. The party Secretary has been directed to keep the members in line. It was also Learned that the minister of finance has renewed his pleas to the italian people to Purchase the new Issue of Treasury Bonds. The new Issue has not been popularly received and the people instead of trusting the government have been investing their Money in More tangible assets like real estate. Gen. Noce appointed to general staff Eto London May 31 a Brig. Gen Daniel Noee who is known As a specialist in amphibious gyrations and organizations and the training of Landing Craft combat teams has been appointed to the general staff of the european theater of operations. Ward the unification of made by the two famous it i now playing the leading r a political drama rivalling great c t Battle. That announcement shortly i fore noon was the lion by Gen Giraud of j Jacques leones and m Monnet As members of the live committee which will i the provisional French a it intent this committee will consist of nine members according to pre a luminary negotiation Gen de i p Poi it two rep they wit ii Gen Georges and Monnet and Giraud and Degaulle will elect the three others. A further communique on yesterdays developments was expected to be released last night after this edition went to press. From London came an announcement of an unexpected development in the situation Admiral g. Godefroy and his French Squadron at Alexandria Egypt a have come Over to the allies of their own free will. They did so after negotiations with Gen Gir Aud. Of which the British government was kept fully informed. French ships at Alexandria include one demilitarized battleship four cruisers about five destroyers and about four submarines. The return of this Fleet to the Allied fold leaves Only a French aircraft Carrier and one Cruiser a immobilized at Martinique closely watched by the american Navy. Present at the Giraud de Gaulle conferences today was Gen. Georges cat Roux de Gaulle s close advisor Giraud a two appointees to the committee Are both Well known personages. Gen. Georges it Tom Harmon former All american Michigan football play it r. Was a local visitor yesterday. He is now a p-38 lightning Pilot. Hannon a us lost on april 6 Lur  Days in the South american Jungle after his plane crashed but found his Way to an air base. Hannon said he was none the worse for Ltd helices but the former Wolverine Star was slightly by about the temples. . Submits food data delegates pleased at proposals from France and joined Gen. Giraud a forces shortly after the Allied invasion of North Africa. He is 68. He was commander in chief of the French armies in France in 1939-40 when Gen. Maurice it continued on Page 2 hot Springs va., May 31 a the United states delegation has submitted a Mcmoli Aiulua to the United nations focal conference now in its second week of sessions Here outlining a plan for determining and meeting the food requirements of the Post War world. The Basic Factor underlying the plan must be the cooperation among the people the local government the National government and the nations the memorandum stressed in read a the Plain fact is that the world does not produce enough of the foods most badly needed to feed All of us. Techniques cd distribution Are now being used to some extent to meet the urgent demands of War. They can also be used to meet the urgent demands of  three International measures would Aid in achieving this goal escaped the american delegation believes maj. George Ste pens finds a refreshing after Hollywood new nazi assault halted in Russia Moscow May 31�?no material changes took place today along the entire russian front but military observers studied with interest the news that a fresh and vigorous assault had been repulsed in the Leningrad area. For it is in this area that Many believe the main German offensive will take place this summer. However there were no further signs of any Large scale German attack developing. By sgt. Dave stars and stripes its a pretty Good bet that any Soldier would like to have been in maj. George Stevens shoes and not because he is an officer either. Imagine working with Ginger Rogers Katherine Hepburn Jean Arthur. Irene Dunne Rosalind Russell and tile late Carole Lombard and getting paid for it. That was Hie majors Job before he jellied the army to come to North. Africa. He is one of Hollywood Sace directors. Ask any movie Wise person to name Hie top three directors and you will always i inc maj. Stevens name listed with John Ford and Frank Capra who incidentally Are in the service. The major is now visiting Algiers after shooting some still f at the finish in Bizerte and Tunis. He is a member of the signal corps but at the present attached to the information Branch of special services. Right now he is Kinda anxious to see the reviews on the last picture he directed before entering Golding staff writer it the army. The picture Quot the More the merrier a stars Jean Arthur consolidation of National production goals into International goals recognition of the advantages of International division of labor in producing farm goods surveys of production capacity plus action for better balanced production among nations. The memorandum was accepted by the 43 conference delegations with a Good. Of a of approval. Chairman rider Finstad of the norwegian group declared that it us is Well that a the initiative had it continued in Page 2 women doctor gets army commission by pvt. Jac k Fosie stars and stripes staff writer it Allied Force Headquarters. May 31�?american Hying fortresses dusted off the italian Boot again yesterday hitting Naples with More than too planes. Sonic 50 enemy fighters came up and the flying farts dusted ten of them off. Without loss to themselves. The air spokesman was jubilant Quot they apparently Haven to found any combination to Stop us. Either they Lavent the planes or Are conserving them at this rate our bombings can go on  in All operations yesterday the looses were one plane the Crew of which was saved. Enemy losses were 14 in the past five Days the a Luxl losses have been six. The Axis losses have been 55 the Island of Pant Milerta was attacked twice during saturday night and four times yesterday. Add to those six the 23 raids of the nine previous Days and you get Atory of the methodical bombing. Planes of the tactical and strategic air races have encountered no fighter opposition for some time. Tile attack on Naples was a four target affair with bombs being unloaded on the Large air plane factory at Momigliano the Ai drome at nearby Cap Dichino and the Harbor and Railroad Yards of Naples itself. Aerial photographs showed that a medium sized merchant vessel was sunk and two others hit eight Large fires were started three Oil storage tanks were seen to explode. Several giant. Me-323 transports were destroy d on the ground. The enemy interceptors attempted new tactics in desperate efforts to break up the b-17 formations. They would climb above the flying forts and drop bombs. But they missed the bombers and dropped upon the City instead. Quot we should give the Axis an assist on yesterday s raid Quot one Pilot suggested. Northern Sardinia also was visited by a bombing strafing formation of North african air Force p-38 lightnings. Targets were in the Vicinity of Chi Livani Alghero Bonora and Aranci. Man doctor to of commissioned in the army medical corps has reported for duty under the new surgeon general Bug Gen. Norman t Kirk the major will specialize in preventive Medicine Lor armed service women. She is the former Dean of to women s medical College of Philadelphia and a graduate from Joh  Hospital. To. Mccrea and Charles Coburn jla8hxit in it we a a Liju and opened at the radio City Craighill the first to music Hall about two weeks ago. Maj. Stevens thinks it is the Best picture he Ever directed which is something considering that he also directed the Ginger Rogers Fred Astaire musicals a a Gunge  a a vivacious lady Quot Penny serenade Quot Vigil in the night a and Quot woman of the  the major was responsible for Ginger Rogers forsaking the musicals to bet ome Hollywood a leading comedienne. The picture that did the trick for her was Quot vivacious  the major sorta chuckled a when he told How scared Ginger was to take the part. It took a lot of persuading but after the first wee k she regained her Confidence he said. According to the major Katherine Hepburn is probably the most interesting actress he Ever directed. Quot she has lots of spirit and is continued on Page 2 Brewer dead Milwaukee wis., May 31-the maker of Pabst Blue ribbon malt. Col. Gustav Pabst former president of the Milwaukee Pabst brewing company died at his Home in Oconomowoc. In addition to the brewing business the 76 year old business Leader was a banker and a realty and insurance entrepreneur. In his spare time the colonel bred Blue ribbon holsteins at his Ventnor farm. Raf continues German raids London. May 31 a american and British planes of the North Atlantic coastal command Sank live German submarines and damaged several others during recent operations the air ministry announced. Two were destroyed off Iceland a third off the Bay of Biscay. Other sinking were not disclosed. The Raf meanwhile continued its heavy raids on the German Rhineland. One of the heaviest bombings of the War some 1,500-tons Worth was handed the three Industrial towns of Wuppertal Elberfeld and Barmen. It was their first raid and returning pilots reported totally inadequate anti aircraft defences. Essen site of the Krupp works received its 56th raid Berlin admitted that considerable damage was done. Twenty three bombers failed to return. Mosquito bombers flew 500 Miles to attack Jena in Central Germany. Extend oct courses Washington May 31�?by july i courses at officer candidate schools will be extended to at left pc four months instead of the or three the War depart men than bounced today. These schools have already produced 185.000 of cers including 16 majors 21,671 captains and 35,258 first Lickte Frantt