Southern France Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 12, 1945, Nice, Provence Alpes Cote d�?TAzur                               By John Mcdermott a j 18th airborne  it rps hq., Bel up Ffitch a plot for a mass Christmas eve Quot backdoor invasion of England to be spearheaded by a Jailbreak of 75.000 nazi pcs and supported by paratroopers. And seaborne infantry was revealed tonight by two . Army captains. Censorship prevented telling of the Story earlier. The officers Frank m. Brands tet a a 9 the stars and stripes saturday May in 1945 tar urges . Washington. May 11 Ansi. Robert a. Taft  yesterday introduced a Resolution to amp All wage controls and most Price controls after next Jam. 1, thus challenging the administration x program which Calls for maintenance of such controls until the end of the Tyrar against Japan. Only 24 hours earlier War mobilization director Fred m. Vinson declared that wage and Price controls a a a told remain in effect to prevent a a Aliption of production of mate Riel for the Pacific War and to allow be converted plants to produce civilian goods at the same prices in effect when War production Stop their production. A 8aes profit control i Taft charged that present Price a controls Are too strict even for wartime attempt to regulate profits and therefore would discourage producer and reduce employment during reconversion. Quot the Taft Resolution would retain All wages and Price controls until Jam. 1, but after that it would prohibit any Price Selling except on agricultural commodities which would not give the producer the same profit margin he averaged in the 1938 to 1940 period. It also would prohibit rent Ceil Ings on any housing built Art ter july 1, 1945, and on All other housing which do not give the owner a Quot reasonable return. A third provision would exempt from Price control All luxury and other commodities which do not substantially affect living costs and a fourth clause would repeal All wage stabilisation Laws. Ike Cherki Fatsi hold Parley Clad to to Home repatriated from a German prison lamp it Charlas e. Man of now York kisses the Quot soil Quot of Commonwealth pier Boston after Landing from a transport with 750 former prisoners. Of ground Crews see bomb damage London May 11 Reuter a More than 7.000 ground crewmen of the eighth air Force were flown on an air tour of the continent yesterday by liberators and flying fortresses to see damage caused by Allied bombers during the War against Germany. Pcs plotted to invade enl in la a Charles f. Kiley stars and stripes staff writer bad Wil Dungen Germany Day 11�?Gen Eisenhower Coa feared today with commanders of v.  Army ground and air Force units on immediate problems facing these farces As Well As future plans the conference which lasted two and one half hours was held Here in the hotel furs Tenhof tactical Headquarters of the 12th army up for the past two weeks. It was the first and probably the last time the supreme commander was Able to Confer with so Many top ranking commanders at the same time. The group consisted of Gen. Omar n. Bradley 12th army of. Commander Gen. Carl a. Spaatz. U8staf commander Gen. Courtney h. Hodges first army Gen. George 8. Patton third army it Gen. William h. Simpson. Ninth army it. Gen. Leonard t. Gerow 15th army it. Gen. Hoyte 8. Van Denberg. Ninth of Brig. Gen. Ralph p. Of Earlley ninth tac May. Gen. Otto p. Weyland. 19th tac and Brig. Gen. Richard e. Nugent 29th tac. It. Gen Walter b. Smith chief of staff to Gen. Eisenhower and maj. Gen. L.  Allen chief of staff to Gen. Bradley Aleo were present to Complete the 29-Star array. Army captains. Censorship prevented telling the officers Frank m. Ter of new York City a. L. Hoelzl of Louisville ky., have received the Bronze Star for their intelligence work which enabled Allied counter espionage to break up the plot before it got under Way. Gap. Brandstetter outlined the enemy plan this Way several thousand German prison Allied papers taboo in Reich Japan bombing to set record continued from Page 1 european. He foresaw attacks against Japan by 2,q00 b29s Anderson agreed that such a Force could hit Japan if the enemy chose to fight to the end. Emphasizing predictions of new offensives against Japan were three More super fortress attacks on the enemy Homeland and shaping up of an onslaught against Naha capital of Okinawa Island 325 Miles from the Southern tip of japan4n the Ryukyu  today s super fort raids aimed at Eluee Industrial areas and three airfields. Heaviest attack was a 100 to 150-plane blow at the big  Amshl seaplane factory Between Kobe and Oska on Honshu main Home Island. On Okinawa the sixth Marine div. Bridged the Asa River Estuary next to last water Barrier before Naha. The sixth marines third fresh outfit thrown against caves and crags of Southern Okinawa in less than a week forced the Asa crossing in darkness despite enemy attempts to blow up the Bridge with human bombs. Enemy aircraft attacked u.  Forces in the Okinawa area wednesday and thursday damaging two Fleet auxiliaries. Six raiders were destroyed. Rear adm. Lawrence f. Reifsnider s flagship escaped a suicide Pilot s attack by Only a few feet. Ners were to fight their Way out of devises prison 100 Miles West of London seize an Arsenal and launch a lightning Effort to capture three airfields and 2.000 Sherman tanks which were nearby. Flight to Hitler planned the first plane seized was to Fly direct to Hitler and give the signal for nazi reinforcements standing by on Heligoland to embark in assault boats and midget submarines. Within tour hours of the prison break the German pcs planned to liberate ail enemy prisoners in Campe within 60 Miles of London. After securing airfields and tanks the prisoners were to assault a nearby port thus facilitating Landing of reinforcements. For their initial thrust the devises prisoners had accumulated a Cache of 60 rifles and Small arms. A ten prisoners escaped from Devizes nov. 16, went on a Quot reconnaissance and then returned voluntarily. It was through questioning of them that Allied intelligence Learned of the plan. Washington May 11 Ansi a All Allied newspapers and Ordinary magazines will be barred from Germany for an indefinite period Elmer Davis director of the office of War information said today a seven special newspapers for germans will be printed in the american occupation Cone and five in the British zone. Magazines with documented and illustrated accounts of such nazi enterprises As the Buchenwald concentration Camp will be distributed in the Reich. Japs abandon Commerce Manila May 11 ans a virtual end of organized japanese Commerce in the enemy s Southern sea lanes was announced today by Gen. Mac Arthur. He said american and Allied pilots Sank or seriously damaged 1.892,000 tons of shipping in the first four months of 1945. A Macarthur also reported steady gains by the 24th div. In a mounting Battle with Japan s Mindanao Island Garrison near captured Davao. On Tarakan Island off Borneo australian and dutch troops reached the Edge of djo Eata oilfield second largest on the Island. Children count too much say Clos of system continued from Page 1 Tion . And Cleveland Ohio Felt As though he had had four aces beaten by a straight flush. He has 83 Points. Sgt. George b. Nelson 27, of the 101st airborne div. And Atlanta ga., had exactly 85 Points. He said Quot most men feel that too Many Points Are Given few babies. Also lots of men have been shot at Ever since they landed but they Haven t enough Hershey bars to get  two men of the Veteran 29th inf.  one of the oldest outfits in the Eto had More then 85 Points but were sceptical about discharges. A sgt. Edward Haer 27, of Baltimore said Quot they la have to show me before i believe  and sgt. Harold Dobbs 31, and Engineer from Akron Ohio remarked Quot it s a Good system it it works i m waiting for tomorrow s paper to see what the catch  he has 89 Points. Not anxious to go wac a sgt. Sadilee e. Harper of Tousa Headquarters and Conway a c., had 58 Points 14 above the minimum required for discharge consideration. With 21 months overseas service and 11 in the states she said t Don t want a discharge until its  wac a sgt. Rita Maguire an Tousa Supply sergeant from Richmond Hill l. I., had not figured her score exactly but was sure she had More than 44 because of 21 months overseas time including service in Newfoundland. She was not particularly anxious to get out but took the attitude that Quot i never turn Down anything the army gives  t-5 Ernest Taylor 27, eighth inf. Div. Cook from Rockingham n. C., had 77 Points three Battle stars 18 months overseas and 26 months in the . He thought the plan Quot pretty fair except to men without children. Quot we deserve a Chance to get a wife and  Marseille will be Poe for Pac Itic bound cams Hilton sued for divorce los Angeles May 11 ans a James Himton British author of Quot lost horizon Quot a goodbye or. Chips Quot and other novels was sued for divorce today by mrs. Galina Hilton his second wife. She charged extreme cruelty. U.  ship serves French sixth port he. Marseille. May 11�?liberty ship Edward n. Hinton has entered Marseille Harbor first of the liberties ceded France under the Send lease plan to reach Southern France. The Hinton s 8,500-ton cargo being discharged by French stevedores included an emergency consignment of 2,500 tons of evaporated milk. Paris May 11�?Marseille will be the Poe for men and equipment sailing directly from Europe to the far East while be Havre Cherbourg and Antwerp will be used for shipments to the u. S., it was announced today by Brig. Gen. G.  Eyster of 03, Tousa. Headquarters of both the main staging area and Assembly area commands headed by Brig. Gen. Royal lord will be at Rheims. Where the German surrender was signed. The Mission of the Assembly area will be to bring All personnel and unit records up to Date and to fill vacancies in units scheduled for immediate redeployment from replacements available in the area. All men with sufficient Points for discharge will be transferred from units scheduled to go to other War Heaters. Staging areas will be set up near each port but officials pointed out that no unit would spend Quot Many Days Quot in these areas. Men will not be sent to a port unless ships Are waiting. Eyster said that movement of troops directly to the Pacific would take about two months by Convoy. He predicted its Speed would top the record of 210,000 troops moved into the Eto in one 30-Day period. Each combat unit going to the Pacific either directly or through the u. S., will be Given an eight week training course principally in Germany. Men will inspect japanese equipment and Junior officers brought to the Eto from the Pacific will acquaint troops with japanese tactics. Vast shuffle of units begins continued from Page 1 new units needed in the Pacific will be activated from among men with Low Point scores. Units scheduled for Quick Transfer to the Pacific will undergo training for new held and Battle conditions. Soldiers still living under Field conditions will soon have regular laundry service showers Beds and mess Halls athletics recreation and education programs win come to the fore entertainment will be increased and an expanded program of furloughs and leaves has been announced. Com z promised that was in the Eto who have the interim critical score of 44 will be returned to the u.  As soon As the theater quota of 10,800 is filled and replacements Are available. There Are 8,000 was now on duty in the Eto who will be considered essential until the quota is filled. Com z announced that it does not intend to move any was from the Eto to the Pacific. However if a wac is assigned to a unit Here and her unit is declared essential to the defeat of Japan she play be transferred with her unit if she volunteers. To Volunteer she must have a critical score or higher