Strasbourg Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 25, 1945, Strasbourg, Alsace                              Ill 21 May 1945 Jap balloon bombs on memorial Day 1945 Washington the War and Navy departments report that the japanese have been making a fantastic Effort to bomb Tho Western Mainland with free the Long Range made of paper and carrying Small Are some of them Are known to have landed or dropped explosives in isolated but there has been no damage to pro they Are except for the she Ling of a South Ern California Oil Field in feb by a japanese sub with Little the bal Loon bombs constitute the enemy Only direct strike at the Continental this was the first time that the Public generally had been told of the balloon not a military threat joint statement said the Dis closure was being made so that a Public safety Campaign could be undertaken to prevent possible damage or injury from the there is always the it that unexploded bombs May be found in isolated concealed in wooded areas or buried beneath melting the which carry a few Small were described As being White or Greenis Blue paper and about 33 feet in Dia main purpose of the bombs is believed to be to set Brush and Forest the being cannot be controlled by the enemy and Are so scattered and aimless that they do not constitute a military life begins at forty army Mon Day fixed so years As Tho age at which enlisted men May be eligible 10 apply for the new which Aff pcs an Asti Inanod enlisted men in the 40 and in age groups Fol lows last months lowering of the discharge age to the army also said that to years of ago or Over who have served a year or morn on Active a Lute will be Clie Rible for making about wars the Ordor provides that in the Case of men 40 or 41 commanders will be Nermit Ted to retain for not More than 90 Days any Man for whom a replacement is not Avail Able at the time he requests Dis Tho army paid that when the military situation permits further reduction in the age limit will be remember this room youve seen it before As Adolf hitters great halt at where he dreamed of the Empire that would last a thousand this memorial Day Hitler and his dreams arc and the Lono stands in hitlers shattered window because hundreds of thousands the world paid with their lives to smash that tyranny to this a Bengali Wreath for Hyde Park a unique me Morial Day tribute to the late president the officers s and men of the at base unit hero have collected Money for a twofold on May 30 a Wreath will Laid in their name on his grave at Hyde Park and a Check for Over one Hundred dollars Wil Ero to the warm Springs the mens original first voiced by the enlisted mens was to simply have a Wreath placed on Roosevelt but to Large was the spontaneous that they decked to allocate fifty dollars for the Wreath and the balance to the infantile paralysis future i sussed Ity Heaters planning chief discussing role in the army readjustments taking chief of training and redeployment of units in this this week declared that while the command is cutting its personnel to the amet still Lias a definite and important role to play in the Overall picture of the second world we All rejoice because of the Over Germany and its associated nations in stated we look Forward to the Day of returning to the states for that Job Back Home or perhaps to beat someone else to some coveted work Attiat we Hope to this theater is cutting Down on its personnel to the utmost and will continue to do keeping in mind that the theater Mission has not yet been accomplished and that the War is Only partially must to conserved for its most direct use against the enemies of the United the More direct this the quicker amet still has a Large role to the War will be play in the Overall despite Tho contraction that is taking place will continue to take place with eve increasing pm British july election will not change Pacific War Aims three changes in Cabinet announced Washington the White House has announced three Chan Ges in the of agriculture Claude Wie Kard is resigning immediately to become administrator of Rural electrification and will be succeeded by Clinton of new chairman of the House food who will also become War food adminis Trator when Marvin Jones resigns the Post june of labor Frances Perkins will be succeeded the same Day by judge Lewis of Seattle attorney Francis diddle will be succeeded by his Tom of june London Britain will hold its Long awaited parliamentary elec Tion on or about july the results will not become known until some three weeks later As Absentee and proxy votes will have to come in from the forces scattered All Over the but both major factions make it Clear in and on their records that whichever direction the political winds the country role in the Pacific War will remain Church ills record is too Well known to demand but it should be remembered that m opposition comes from three key men in the War coalition Ca the Deputy Clement minister of labor Ernest Bevin and Home Secretary Herbert they will stand on their record to prosecute the japanese War to a Churchill not unexpectedly resigned As prime minister wednesday and was reappointed by the King to form a new administration to hold the government until after the his resignation precipitated by the la Bor party convention earlier in the which rejected the Chur chill proposal to postpone election until after japans the labor party wished elections in the a time lag observers fuel would be to their Churchill insisted on either an imm Oviatt election or indefinite life for the already Teny Earold outcome is far harder to Guage than the american elections have since England voters Are widely scattered and Many have never had the Opportunity to once the new parliament is the head of the strongest party will become its first minis according to Normal proce his government could last no longer than five years and be subject to votes of Confidence the look marries bogey Ohio climaxing a highly publicized Lau Ren the look Bacall and Humphrey Bogart were married Mon Day at Louis Brorn Feikls Complex but no secret the Mission of the colonel is rather com but it is no secret that a Large part of this Mission is the support Given air is might be considered the largest of the Many tasks As signed the United states soldiers must continue to perform this much of it is menial much of it to the seem to directly affect the War Effort much of it is just Bard but it All does dovetail together As a part of the whole War department which is the defeat of the ene Mies of democracy the enemies see abets Page there was no setup in the ish fury of Battle As american troops struggled through their week on Okinawa with the marines finally establishing themselves on sugar loaf Hiu after having been driven off eleven this toughest of Pacific campaigns is now raging in the toe of the Hilly Island and recent american successes on the five mile Battlefront Are slowly Shap ing into a decisive although there no evidence of any collapse in the grim defense by an estimated the Marine sixth division on the right Flanly is fighting bitterly for their Bridgehead in the three divisions of infantrymen and marines Are pressing in on the fortress City of Shuri near the Cen Ter of the and across the Island on the left flank gis of the ninety sixth division entered the pm defended City of Yon Abart Han Mohand struggle the lie Roio attempts to hold sugar Long Hill dragged the marines Tho High 800 Yards of ferociously defended ravines and the elaborate japanese Hillside defend ses were cleared by flame throwing and riflemen As they climbed the Steep inclines until the tanks could go no then first army leaves Europe for Tokyo Washington first under the command of Courtney is being redeployed to the Pacific by Way of the where its personnel will receive 30day furloughs before re the divisions and army corps which go to the Pacific will not necessarily be those which fought in but enough Veteran units and Veteran personnel will take the Field to insure the same vigorous assault against the japanese As was made by the 1st army against 1 the announced the turned a a Nix in one about 500 some wearing in american Marine uniforms and carrying lean charged the Marine casualties were heavy on both with dead Jap anese found after the attack was repulsed during the night which lighted by naval Star Paul Hunter of Lake looked Over one slope where about 30 marines and 15 japs Lay dead and observed that the first time Ive Ever seen a Hill with More Marine bodies than Jap sugar loaf Hill captured in the and conical Hill in see marines gain on Page 8 b29 Tokyo raid equals any on German targets More than 550 the greatest Fleet of b29s Ever sent roared Over Tokyo Early thursday pouring tons of fire bombs into the Industrial heart of the the in minute assault equalled any attack Ever hurled against Germany War it marked the eighteenth raid on Tokyo and the Seventieth on the japanese fires raced through bomb lasted Nagoya for the second time last week when another Force of b29s struck it cascading fire bombs into a 16square mile area of the aircraft production still smouldering from the raid three Days Nagoya new fires could be seen 150 Miles Formosa battered again As the Tempo of the Pacific air War 5th aah made their heaviest strike on for Mosa last six ships and 36 Small Craft were sunk and 14 other vessels recce on the May 10 bombing of Southeastern Honshu shows that almost devastation was wrought on japans greatest Oil storage area in the single