Southern France Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 5, 1945, Nice, Provence Alpes Cote d�?TAzur News from Home Petite sea Truman for action on food by William it. Spear Stan and stripes Vas. Bureau new York May 4�?-the Hamburg radios announcement of Hitler s death did not excite America As much As similar news would have Mcce done. In the first place sensations have been crowding and fast upon the uj3. Public lately such As the flurry Over the unconditional surrender report Mussolini a death surrender in Europe and the fall of Berlin. Thus hitlers inglorious death was just one Mote in an expected series As the european War neared a close. Moreover the fact that the enemy announced Hitler s death kept the Public now grown a Little wary of run Etta a from putting absolute Faith in the report. However even before president Truman a confirm a ton the announcement was Good it Mig for the newspapers without exception to break out obituary sketches they had kept hopefully in files to devote Many pages to reviews of hitters infamous career. Unconditional surrender of the German forces in Italy was another in a series of sensations seeming to Bear out predictions that be Day would come piece Neal instead of All at once. The comparatively quiet Way in which the Public took All this no dive ring Jujj the streets was something of a forecast that there would not be so much hoop la after All when be Day finally does pledge be Day program in Salem ore., citizens Are being asked to Quot take the pledge for be Day. They Are being asked to sign Canto which read a this is to certify that 1 wholeheartedly observed be Day by personally contributing blood buying More Bonds or aiding in vital Salvage. On to Tokyo a band War veterans my toeing trained to handle the Hovee of Dally living at old farms convalescent Hospital 12 Miles outside of Hartford. Conn. The army a program Calls for trips to the Elty to accustom veterans to moving in crowds stores busses and on trains. Codal activities restore their poise and Seif conf Fence in meeting girls and in going to parties and dances Tifis baby tabbed for overseas work Amie newest u s. Transport plane the ry3, built by consolidated Vul tee. Is designed chiefly for Long Range overseas operations can carry marries wac on jail a pass Little Bock aril May 4 cans a a convict who married a wac after a courtship correspondence of four months will get a parole Board bearing next month. The convict John r. Bailey jr., of Malvern married pvt. Mary de Lena Bailey 30, of it. Vernon n. Ten Days ago. She began writing to him after she had met his sister in Law also a wac. But never met him until they were married. When the wac came to Arkansas she appealed to gov. Ben Lacey to release Bailey so that they could be married at Liberty. The governor granted Bailey a 30-Day release from tunes sour to his wife a Gross weight of some thirty tons including Twenty eight passengers. The ry3 boasts a maximum Speed of More than 250 Miles per hour. Further it is a transport version of a Navy patrol bomber. Indianapolis already has a v. E. Day. He a a Man who lives on the North Side and he has been pestered with lots of phone Calls recently since pranksters discovered his name in the Telephone Book. Mail Call for qty at Kodiak Alaska yesterday was t very satisfactory. One mail plane arrived. In the plane was ene mad bag. In the mailbag was one letter. Quite a coincidence. Decries condition of Florida Everglades an article in the Miami Herald reporto that the Florida Everglades is dying As the result of building too Many drainage canals and because of the unrestricted run off of fresh water. Earl roman the heralds wild life editor refers to the a 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 water a he says that Quot this is a thing of the past a because the drainage canals Quot have passed fresh water Seaward and the result is a dry and Dusty Countryside divested of its former teeming life that was attractive to naturalists Hunters and the army s information and education division is said toy Tho associated pros to have made a Survey showing that Moro than two thirds of the gis plan to work for amp Toors after the War. One la sight expects to Sot up his own shop or farm and one in 12 plans to attend full time school. Must Revisa half of Missouri state Laws Missouri a legislature is settling into a session which May last two years because under the new Constitution about half of the states 16,000 Laws must be revised. One of the knot Tiest problems is whether to continue Missouri a traditional separation of schools for White and negro children or to put them in the same class rooms. The California legislature has passed a Bill designed to make voters aware of candidates for Public office who Art conscientious objectors. The Bill introduced toy sen. Quinn Democrat of Eureka would require political candidates and anyone Sis seeking a Jab an the Public payroll to answer the question of whether they would to willing to boar Anna in defense of Tho country if Nett sees by. Maj. George Crane liberated from a japanese prison Camp in the Philippines came Home to Topeka eton., visiting the state Revenue and taxation commission where he was employed before the War. His first act was to remove the Gold Star from the service Flag. Washington. May 4 cans a Phil Spitalny who manages Fine with his All girl orchestra hit a Snag with his wife yesterday. She filed suit for divorce from the Quot hour of charms orchestra Leader. He is now living in new York City. The Spitalny were married at Cleveland july 2, Lill and have a married daughter. Spitalny and his wife separated in 1036, according to his wife a suit. Celebrate Hitler death san Francisco. May 4 ans a three Yean ago Chester Olson printed and distributed 4,000 signs which read Quot this place of business will be closed on the Day of hitlers today his Plant closed As did other san Francisco county lists fuehrer s death. Auburn cd Ali a a May 4 ans a a death certificate for Adolf Hitler was filed today in the oficial records of Placer county by recorder Clayton Goodpastor. The certificate declared that a a Adolf Schicke Gruber hitter died of a Claustrophobia induced by enclosure by the forces of the United Washington May 4 up a government workers have been ordered by their Bosses to look Busy even if they Arentt because president Truman May Stop in and look around without warning. Truman already has looked through the Pentagon building and through other government Halls. Hence government Straw browses have warned their workers that there will be no More newspaper Reading strolling in the Hail or going out to meet at a Coffee to his. Saturday May 5. 1945the stars and stripes Faga v a a
