Southern France Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 4, 1945, Nice, Provence Alpes Cote D Azur                                Friday May 4, ims the stirs Ano stripes is. N Page 3 this happened in America once death of Hitler would be been exciting a a la House drive on curve go Angling by William r. Spear the Star Aal Stripe 03 Barena 7mkw York May 3.�?the Hamburg radio s announcement of ii hitlers death did not excite America As much As such news Nee would have. In the first place sensations have been crowing thick and fast upon the  Public lately such As the flurry Farer the unconditional surrender report Mussolini a death surrender in Italy and the fail of berlins so that the death of Hitler seemed just one More in a series expected As the european War nears ills end moreover the fact that the enemy announced hitlers death kept the Public now grown a Little wary of rumours from putting absolute Faith in the report. However even before president Truman s confirmation this was Good enough for the newspapers to break out obituary a Ketches they had kept in files hopefully and to devote Many pages to reviews of Hitler s infamous career unconditional surrender of the German forces in Italy was another in the series of sensational news seeming to Bear out predictions that be Day would come piecemeal instead of All at once. The compare a i Fig trained to handle the chores of daily living Ai old arms convalescent Hospital 12 Miles outside of Hartford Conn. The army a program Calls for trips to the City to accustom veterans to moving in crowds stores buses and on trains. Social activities restore their poise and self Confidence in meeting girls and in going to parties Anc dances. Indianapolis already has a a. E. Day. He a a Man who lives on the North Side and he has be Ltd pestered with lots of phone Calls recently since pranksters discovered his name in the Telephone Book. For la billion Bonus for vets Washington May i  a veterans Bonus drive with an 111.000.000,000 Price tag attached is in full swing in tile House of representatives the associated press Reni sorted today. An i amendment to the i Bill of rights introduced yesterday by rep. John if. Rankin a miss Calls for the payment of $20 a week tor one year to any Veteran who served 90 Days or More after september 1940. And who was not Dis honorable discharged. A on the basis of $1,040 each for the More than 10,000,000 men and women who would be eligible the total Cost of the Bill would he in the neighbourhood of $11. Kio.000.000, the a estimated predicts approval Rankin who is chairman of the House veterans committee and one of the framers of tile i Bill of rights described the measure As one of adjusted compensation rather than a Bonus and predicted that it would win Early and overwhelming approval. The a quoted congressional leaders As predicting privately that rankings plan might be difficult to head off. Rankin declared that the existing provision in the i Bill of rights for weekly payments of $20 to unemployed veterans Only a puts a Premium on idleness a while the new proposal a would wipe out this discrimination and treat them All  additional pay a blinded Veteran left a new arrival at old farms convalescent Hospital gets an idea of his surroundings by touching a scale Model. The roasted compensation would be paid in addition to mus terms out pay. Already provided for in the Law ranging from $100 to $300. Depending on length and place of service. Veterans of the last War received no mustering out pay but were Given an adjusted compensation or a lion us that averaged $600 to $700. It was computed at the rate of one Dollar for each Day of service in the . And $1.25 for each Day of foreign service. Counsel named for War trials mail Call for gis at Kodiak. Alaska yesterday was t very satisfactory. Ore mail plane arrived. In the plane was one mailbag. In Hie mailbag was one letter. Flotilla Everglades dying says editor article in the Miami Herald reports that the Florida Everglades a Are dying As the result or too Many drainage canals Ani the unrestricted run off of fresh water. Earl roman the heralds wildlife editor refers to the a former Everglades a explaining that the Quot Everglades was known As such when it was always Green always Beautiful and when it was covered with flowing streams of Clear fresh  he says that a this is a thing of the past a because the drainage canals a have passed fresh water. On to the sea and the result is a dry and Dusty Countryside divested of its former teeming life that was so attractive to naturalists Hunters and fishermen. The army s information and education division is said by the associated press to have made a Survey showing that More than two thirds of the gis plan to work for employers after the War one in eight expects to set up his own shop or farm and one in 12 plan to attend school full time. Missouri a legislature is settling into a session which May last two years because under the now Constitution about Hail h he a i 16.000 Laws must be revised. One of the knot Tiest problems is. To continue Missouri a traditional separation of schools tor White Ana hero children or to put them in the same classrooms. Will the candidates fight the California legislature has passed a my designed join fort voters if candidates Are conscientious objectors. The Bill introduced by sen Quinn Democrat of Eureka would require a tical and any one disc seeking a Job on the Public payroll to Lek ii they Are witling to Bear arms in defense of the country. Washington May 3 it ans it. A a president Truman yesterday appointed supreme court Justice Robert h Jackson to serve As his country a chief counsel for prosecution of War criminals in the european theater. The president said that Jackson would function in those cases of major War criminals whose misdeeds were not connected w the any one specific locality. Others who can be connected with personal participation in specific crimes Are to be tried by the countries where the crimes were committed. Or. Truman said that he Hopes that an International military tribunal will be set up As soon As possible for the prosecution. He added that he did not know whether adm. Karl Doenitz new ruler of Germany was on the list of wit criminals. Those who Are he said will not find Haven in any Neutral country Jackson meanwhile promised Swift Justice for accused War criminals a consistent with our traditional insistence upon a fair trial he has already gathered a staff. Pard Adams left and Barbara a to sport the latest la Hollywood fishing togs As they Lake a Day off and head for a Little sport i  asks Congress for big slashes Washington. May 3 ans a president Truman yesterday began a Federal financial retrenchment drive in anticipation of be Day in a series of separate actions he recommended to Congress that $7,445,369,000 be withdrawn from programs already a maj George Crane liberated from a japanese prison Camp in the Philippines came Home to Topeka Kan. Visiting the state Revenue and taxation commission where he was employed before the War. His first act was to remove a Gold Star from tile service Flag. No motorists have received parking tickets in Oklahoma City sin or Taal thursday. The police have run out of parking tickets and t m new Supply Hasni to arrived. Legislators death Laid to gangsters w Alker resigns As postmaster Battle Creek mich., May 3. A a Justice court warrant today accused four men of conspiring to murder state sen. Warren g Hannegan nominated for Posl a Washington May 3 ans a president Truman announced yesterday the resignation of postal dealer general Frank c. Walker and the selection of Robert e. Hannegan to incl eed him. It was the first change in the late president Roosevelt a Obi net Walker 59-year-old new York lawyer and theater Chain operator will leave the Cabinet voluntarily june 30, after completing the reorganization of his department. Hannegan 41-year-old missourian Yam ran or. Roosevelt a fourth tewa Campaign will take Over his new Job july i if the appoint ment la con tinned by the Senate. He will retain Tho democratic National chairmanship. James j Farley held both Poota for eight years under or. Roosevelt but quit Over tile third term Issue. Walker also acted in that dual capacity for one year. President Truman also named David a Lilienthal for another nine year term As chairman of he Tennessee Valley authority starting May 18. In doing to he sided with Alabama and against Tennessee senators. Walker resigned april 16. The Day that or. Truman addressed Congress after taking Over the reins of sent xxx Hooper who was shot to death last Jan la. Named on tire charges were Harry Fleisher and his brother Sammy and Myron Mike Selik Detroit bar operator. Ail three linked by the police with Detroit a purple gang and Pete Aposto Lopos alias Mahoney of Detroit. Special prosecutor Kim Sigler investigating legislative graft in Michigan who has expressed belief that Hooper was slain to silence his testimony in graft cases obtained he warrant. Propri ated or projected in Swift succession tile chief executive 1�?urged Congress to Cut Mort than $7,000,000 from current appropriations and contract authorisations for maritime commission shipbuilding. 2�?recommended a slash of More than $8,000,000 in 1946 budget estimates of eight agencies for the fiscal year beginning july i. 3�?abolished the office of civil Lan defense and withdrew its proposed $369,000 budget for the coming year. Volunteer Protection workers were urged to continue on the Job. All of these actions were ascribed to favourable War developments. Mrs. Lure ends tour of Eto curtailments recommended the government four Days earlier. . To remain Ward c control Washington May 3 ans a president Truman declared yesterday that the government Nas no intention of relaxing its control Over the properties of Montgomery Ward and co. The huge mail order House was seized several months ago when it defied a War labor Board directive governing employ a relations. Elimination of some Agency activities and Sharp curtailments in proposed expenditures for others were also recommended by the president the White House mid that the a cities of All agencies would be continually reviewed a to achieve economies where they will not interfere with the prosecution of she War Miami. Fla., May 3 ans a congresswoman Clare Boothe lace a Conn arrived Here last night from a two month tour of the european Battlefront confident that she had seen the last of the War Over  the rest is a just copa and robbers a said mrs. Luce. She said that she a would no to have taken anything for having seen the Start of Gen. Mark Clarks fifth army drive into the to Valley. She spied a newspaper headlining tile report of hitlers death and said a Golly goli5\ look at that it s like the end of a dreadful Nightmare a mrs Luce said she made tier tour As a guest of British and american leaders overseas and not in a congressional capacity. The president recommended a reduction of $12,  in the $54.-100.000 budget of the office of War information. Judith alien seeks annulment of marriage other agencies affected by the Economy moves include the War production Board offices of censorship and defense transportation Petroleum administration for War Federal Security Agency the War manpower commission and the office of scientific research and development. New York. May 3  actress Judith Allen today is seeking an annulment of her marriage to publisher Rudolph Field. Her attorney described it Ais a a skis slept  miss Allen and Field a former army Corporal were married in Baltimore in March 1941. She formerly was married to wrestler cos sgt Annenberg and Jack Doyle. Irish heavyweight Boxer