Southern France Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 4, 1945, Nice, Provence Alpes Cote d�?TAzur Friday May 4, 1945the stars and strikes Faga news from Homem. Parley reporters by William r. Spear stars and stripes a. S. Bureau new York May 3�?the vast press contingent covering the san Francisco conference is reporting All the angles of the meeting and As is inevitable drawing numerous conclusions a i making Many interpretations of the business transacted to Date. Thus americans Are Reading a that Russia s info tangibility Over the chairmanship and soviet demands for the Lublin Falles the prospects for Success of the conference look bad b that Early disposition of these questions clears the atmosphere and makes the prospects of the conference s Success look Good. They Are Reading that developments thus far add up to a a russian Victory b a a a. S. Victory. They Are also Reading that a lines have been drawn Between the Anglo americans and the russians b Unity has been promoted. Mallon says Back slapping s out the situation has impelled the Christian science Monitor to protest against the conference being reported in the blow by blow manner of a prise fight and to Appeal for Calm accurate accounts promoting understanding. Here Are some columnists comments being read Back Home William Philip Simms Scripps Howard Quot if the squabble Over Argentina and Poland May be taken As a Sample of the Way the new league is to function the Outlook for an organization based on simple Justice is far from promising. Russia took the position that it was a Case for Power politics or International log rolling. Maj. Gen. Lewis b. Hershey director of selective service testified before the Senate military affairs committee today against a Bill offered by sen. Allen j. Suender a la authorizing army release or draft deferment for medical and dental students to insure an adequate number of doctors for civilian needs. He also told the committee that he feared some returning veterans May be deprived of their ambition to become doctors. With the possibility that 200,000 to 250,000 veterans May be released from the army each month in the near future he said there would be enough applications to fill medical schools. Lovely Gail Patrick statuesque Brunette film actress disclosed today that site is expecting a baby in october. In private life she is the lie of it. Arnold d. White whom she married in Jacke Oft Villa Ful last july. Nothing wrong with rum and Gin there a a liquor shortage in the u. S. To the extent that scotch and Bourbon Are virtually unobtainable in liquor stores and better known brands of blended whiskey Are scarce. Other whiskey along with my and Gin seems readily obtainable. Whether or not this situation will continue is questionable for the War production Board yesterday warned distillers that no Quot Holiday Quot which would permit them to Stop making Industrial alcohol for a spell in order to make liquor will be granted in 1945. Army men have often thrown envious stares in the direction of heavily bearded Navy men Home from the sea. They find the Chin decorations intriguing but the army s Joes also reflect that a burning cigarette surrounded by a mess of whiskers can cause a body to Quot bum up Quot so to speak. But Boatswain s mate list of Garnet Whitehouse of Louisville ky., does no to mind tin Hazard. In fact it does no to phase him when children yell Quot Beaver Quot when they spot him. A new York attorney Leon Leighton hat Bonete court to compel the n. Telephone co. To remove All telephones in excess of one in each residence so that the Phenes May be used to Supply service fee 70,000 applicant new unable the obtain telephones. The court took the plea under advise vent Paulette now a Moonbeam blonde Paulette Goddard has introduced a new shade1 of blonde called Quot Moonbeam she describes it As Quot two shades North of and now that the press agent has cast the bait he adds that Shell soon appear in although trucks and commercial vehicles have been getting scarcer on u. S. Highways along with passenger cars there a been a shift of truck population so that now 21 states actually have More trucks operating than in 1941. R. L. Polk Quot amp co. Reports that the number of trucks increased More than 17 percent in North Dakota 16 percent in Arkansas 15 percent in Idaho and eight percent in new York. Southern presbyterians Are seeking the Rales ��00,000 the support religious work for servicemen and their Heap Nina they set Mother s Day May 13, As a Day for making special collections for the purpose. No beefs in this crowd i this was result when word we read that a Pittsburgh Butcher received seven tides of Boot. To had to shut hit dear and admit Only a few customers at a time. Ration Points in a Ara in it again with May Moat Supply dropping 6,000,000 quits Cabinet Post Washington May 3 ans a president Truman yesterday announced the resignation of postmaster general Frank c. Walker and the selection of Robert e. A amp a Negan to succeed him. It was the first change in the late presidents Cabinet. Walker. 50-year-okl new York lawyer and Theof cer Chain operator will leave the Cabinet voluntarily june 30. Hannegan who ran or. Roosevelt a fourth term Campaign will take Over july 1, if the appointment is confirmed by the Senate. He will retain the democratic National chairmanship. Hannegan is 41 and comes from Missouri president Truman also named David a. Lilienthal for another nine year term As chairman of the Tennessee Valley authority starting May 16. In doing so he sided with Alabama and against Tennessee senators. The Hannegan and Lilienthal nominations were made Public return of dead awaits War end Washington May 3 cans Soldier dead overseas will not be brought Home until War in All Heaters has ended War depart ment announced. Quot with cessation of the War in Europe All transportation facilities As Well As All available personnel will be engaged in shifting troops and supplies from one theater to another Quot the we of year1 at Frisco meet san Francisco May 3 ans a among observers at the United nations conference is mrs. Harper Sibley of Rochester n. Y Quot american Mother of 1945.&Quot mrs. Sibley attending As a representative of United Council of Church women was chosen Quot Ameri can Mother of the year Quot by the Golden Rule Ling pays off Albany n. Y., May 3&Quot<ans> three persons stood in line at the state building to pay their income tax and each wound up with a package of cigarettes. They were in the wrong line. Nip Spanish bigwigs in embassy rifling new York May 3�?two officials of the Spanish embassy in Washington the Quot protecting Power for Japan before the severing of diplomatic relations Between the countries were stopped by police while seeking to enter the japanese embassy. They were accompanied by a Safe expert taken along to open the Jap embassy a new combination lock. The men explained that they had come to take the Complete records in order to hand them Over to the new protecting Power. The Spanish embassy has apologized to the state department for the oversight in not asking its permission. Truman pare appropriations by 7rbilli0ns Washington May 3 cans a president Truman has begun a Federal financial retrenchment drive in anticipation of a a Day. In a series of separate actions he recommended to Congress that a total of $7.446,369,000 be withdrawn from programs already appropriated or projected. In Swift succession the chief executive l urged Congress to Cut More than $8,000.000,000 in 1946 budget proper lotions and contract authorizations for maritime commission ship building. 2. Recommended a slash of More than $80,000,000,000 in 1946 budget estimates of eight agencies for the fiscal year beginning july 1. 3. Abolished the office of civilian defense and withdrew its proposed $309,000 budget for the coming year. Volunteer Protection workers were urged to continue on the Job. War Progress a Factor All of these actions were ascribed to favourable War developments. With or. Truman a letter to Congress on budget cuts for the maritime commission was a statement from budget director Harold d. Smith which said Quot the favourable Progress of the War indicates that there is no necessity at pres sent for proceeding with the construction of additional tonnage contemplated at the time the current appropriation and contract authorization were s00nc reveals japs ask peace san Francisco May 3 ans a chinese foreign minister t. V. Soong said yesterday that Japan is making peace overtures to China Quot by the Bushel Quot but Quot our answer is go talk to the United nations we will not talk to you asked whether Russia would enter the War against Japan Soong referred the questioner to soviet foreign commissar Molotov. 5 Pound notes not Legal London May 3 in8>�?bank of England notes in denominations above five pounds no longer Are Legal tender. The move is aimed at Black marketeers who have been dealing in Detroit gang to crime Battle Creek mich., May a a Justice court warrant today accused four former members of Detroit s purple gang of conspiring to murder state sen. Warren g. Hopper who was shot to death last Jan. Al three of them were identified by police. Named in the conspiracy charges were Harry Fleisher his brother Sammy and Myron Mike Selik Detroit bar operator. Police linked All three with purple gang activity along with Pete Aposto Lopos alias Mahoney of Detroit special prosecutor Kim Sigler one Man Gsand jury investigating legislative graft in Michigan believes Hopper was slain to silence his testimony in graft cases Sigler obtained the warrant from Justice of peace William h. . Sale costly los Angeles May 3 Ansi Superior judge Emmet h. Wilson levied a $100 Fine with the alternative 60 Days in jail on a los Angeles woman after opa agents testified she sold a brassiere behind closed bedroom doors for $20. President dears i of food shortage blame Washington May 3�?president Truman yesterday gave the office of Price administration and Price chief Chester Bowles an Assurance of his Confidence la publicly refuting charges that opa is responsible for the food shortage. At the same time or. Truman warned americans they would be called on to make further sacrifices on the food front to help prevent anarchy and pestilence in liberated Europe. Admitting that opa had erred occasionally the president said its whole record showed the Price control and stabilisation program had prevented Quot runaway noting that displeasure is bound to result from Price control and rationing the president said that As the War proceeds toward a cd Max shortages will become mors acute. Truman said he hoped the Quot Good Law Quot under which opa operates would be extended by Congress for at least another year
