Southern France Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 12, 1945, Nice, Provence Alpes Cote d�?TAzur                               My the stars and stripes saturday May 12,1945 Allied secret f picketed tor stardom tor 1945 delivery m a a a a London May 11 do a since the War s. Tend things that used to be top secret go through censorship without an argument or Pencil Mark. Here Are a few erstwhile secrets the French battleship Chelleu operated for weeks with of British Home Fleet in the Arctic during the Winter of 1944 and took part la Carrier plane attacks upon Norway. The old american battleships Texas new York and Arkansas regularly led Convoy escorts from new York and Norfolk va., to Glasgow and Belfast Halifax Assembly Point Halifax. N. S., was the principal Convoy Assembly and starting Point for the British Isles. All fortress and Liberator attacks throughput the War were carried out from bases in East Anglia roughly from Norwich to Cambridge. It Gen. James Doolittle repeatedly flew Over German lines during Normandy operations and crossing of the Rhine. Pan of the North african invasion Force was assembled in the Firth of Clyde. When american troops arrived in Britain the principal port of debarkation was Belfast. The Dieppe raid was staged principally from the Little Channel port of .  Lists Eto casualty toll Washington May 11 Cap a the War against Germany Cost the u.  More than three quarters of a million casualties about 150.000 of them dead. Officially reported losses covering action Only up to about april 1 for the army and up to april 26 for other services numbered 747.164, including 148.383 killed. Army casualties totalled 732279�? 139.408 dead. 467.408 wounded 72.374 missing and 52.990 prisoners. The Navy lost 14347 in the european War including 345 dead. The Marine corps lost 39. Including 34 dead. The coast guard reported 508 dead. No account was taken of the thousands of prisoners now liberated by the Allied armies. American casualties in All Heaters since Pearl Harbour exceed 950,000 the movies Are Safe for another year. Universal has tabbed these seven Young starlets As having the Boot chances for screen stardom this year. Left to right they Are Kerry Vaughn Houston Karen Randall Lone Wolf okla. Daun Kennedy Seattle Kathleen o Malley Hollywood Barbara Bates Denver Jeon Trent Denver and Poni Adams san Antonio. Loot clutters Hitler Retreat. Accord u.  Halts mail to Pwns in Reich 101st a cd Utiss putt guard in Berch Tesfa Den hideout with 101st airborne div., May 11 cans a doughs on guard duty Here observed be Day in hitlers palatial eagles nest on the Kelstein Mountain top with refreshments drawn from the late fuehrer s private Stock. At night before a cozy fire in the Marble mantled fireplace doughs 4 of 101st airborne relaxed on huge divans overstuffed chairs amidst the most luxurious any guard Post in the ing to them. A the is finishing up the War in style Quot said sgt. George a Fields of Racine wis. Another guardsman. Pic Jerry tons san to of Maximo Ohio said. Quot this is the fanciest joint we be been in and the rest of the Guys  believe it unless they saw  8leep on Oriental rugs sgt hazzard Bishop of Hamilton Ohio who observed his third anniversary overseas by moving into the eagles nest described the assignment As Quot one Sweet vacation a while pfc Adler Muller of Floral Park n. Y., asserted �?�1 bet Der fuehrer would blow up if he saw How we have taken Over a and the yanks have really taken Over hitlers fabulous Mountain hideous overlooking Berchtesgaden. They mess on a huge round table in the Center of a massive circular living room and at night spread their sleeping bags on luxurious Oriental rugs. Quot their latrines Are the Choice of any one of four tile walled bathrooms. The Only joker in the whole setup is that they Are 7,500 feet away from anyone or anything else and the two hour climb up the jagged Snow covered Mountain Side sort of discourages their buddies from lugging up More than the essential daily rations. Berchtesgaden May 11 Reuter a hitlers Home which the third u.  Inf. Div. Has handed Over to the French second army. Dive a still contains priceless Art and literature looted from the nations of Europe. Rooms of the underground labyrinth also contained tons of food and vast stocks of wine. Literary works were scattered Over the place As if the occupant had left in a hurry % lying in dust and mud Are thousands of Yards of film showing Hitler in conference or executions of his opponents. Pacific War map erected in Nice Washington May 11 Ansi All mail addressed to u.  Prisoners of War in Germany has been stopped in transit because Germany s mail distribution system failed after be Day the War department announced today. German postal authorities have ceased picking up pm mail in Sweden and Switzerland in route to Germany. Mail stopped in transit will be returned to senders. Buim up stockpiles Washington May 11 cans a maj. Gen. Walter a. Wood jr., ask director in shifting troops from Europe to Orient stockpiles rivalling those but up in Britain before a Day will be common in the West and Atlantic ports. Signs of the times in Nice a Large map of the Pacific War theater showing Island and Asiatic battlefields has been erected on the promenade Des Langlais in Nice by the information and education Section of maj Benjamin Bosley s Surra special service division. The Only outdoor situation map on the Riviera the one in Nice is directly opposite the american red Cross Casino club. The Nice map was built by an Engineer company for 2-lt. Dutton Brookfield i and e officer from Kansas City to. Three enlisted menus sgt.  L. Ziskind of Pittsburgh a. Opl j. E. Allard of Laconia n. H. And to sgt. Andrew Wright of Boston and now on to from the fourth inf.  20 situation maps up to Date in 20 Riviera hotels dubs and mess Halls. Lehman will Rove Washington May 11 cans a Herbert h. Lehman director general of United nations Relief and rehabilitation administration said yesterday that in preparation of intensive Field operations in the various distress areas of Europe he had reorganized his Headquarters Here and in London and would become roving chief of the agency.d0enitz reign called shaky London May 11 ins a diplomatic quarters Here expressed belief that the a reign of adm. Doe Nitz and foreign minister von Kro sign in Germany will be terminated by the allies at an Early Date and that despite Doenitz a overtures he will be recognized Only As a War criminal. These sources said Germany a new leaders who As amp Umed administration last week Are being tolerated As an expediency during transition to Normal civil administration and will last Only As Long As they willingly and effectively carry out orders of the Allied control commission. Qualified observers said the British Are sceptical of air marshal Goering a Story that he had been condemned to death by Hitler. Official London regards Goering As one of the nazi Arch criminals and Hopes Are being expressed everywhere that he wont be Able to talk himself out of his present spot. Rocket Lee to Japan Paris May 11�?German rocket experts from Pene Munde and other laboratories escaped to Japan last month two German scientists captured by the seventh army at Regensburg told Allied officials yesterday. The two germans or. Hermann Obert one of Germany a leading physicists and his assistant Gurt Eberhard worked on i and v2 weapons at the Pene Munde experimental station. The escape was reported to have been arranged with the japanese government. The stars look Down Okinawa May 11�?already Holder of the Silver Star and purple heart with clusters sgt William c. Duggan of Long Island City n. Y., further distinguished himself sunday by knocking Down a brigadier general and getting politely thanked for h. Duggan was with a combat Engineer unit when Brig. Gen. William b. Bradford second in command of the 27th div., inspected a damaged Pontoon Bridge. Duggan standing nearby knocked the general Flat with a violent shove then fell on him As a japanese mortar Shell burst close by. Quot thanks sergeant in a sorry i Bond contest roles called fair for all1 rules of the stars and stripes War Bond letter writing contest were drawn As they Are to make the Competition As fair and As democratic As possible according to col . Fulton contest chairman. Planners of the contest he said were unanimous in agreeing that a he rules state specifically that literary style punctuation spelling and the kind of writing materials used would not be considered. The idea is what counts in the letters of from 50 to 250 words on a my savings and Post War  Quot we wanted a contest in which he Man at the front would have the same Chance As the Man who bad Access to Good paper and a typewriter a ool Fulton pointed out. A a every letter will be Given full consideration. Write it with charcoal we done to care if it is written with charcoal on a strip of bark and t does no to matter whether the letter writer Ever went to school or  under the rules a contestant need list his rank Only if he wants. A two is in keeping with the spirit of the contest a it was explained. A private a letter and a general a letter will receive exactly the same treatment and  the panel of contest judges is now being drawn and will include both pm and officers from As Many units As possible. Length of the contest�?67 Days from May 1 to july 7�?was decided upon in the interest of fairness said col. Fulton. A a Shorter contest would have meant less work for the contest committee but it was decided to provide ample time so that every Man and woman could find sufficient spare time to write the Best letter of which he or she was  band battled nazis with first army Kassel May 11 up a a network of teenage German youths who called themselves the edelweiss pirates was the Only organized anti nazi group Allied forces met in Germany. Although the Edelweis Sers were strongly anti nazi they were not pro ally and made no attempt to Contact the conquering forces. The edelweiss gang took its name from the Alpine Flower and members wore detailed Silver coloured Flower pins beneath the left Lapel As their Only identification. The boys sabotaged the nazis by destroying Materiel beating up party members and carrying on activities which they thought might annoy the Weh nacht Quot we hated the nazis and hitlers jugend youth organization when they started parading around and giving orders and beating up people we wanted to show them that we  take their orders a said Heinz Johannes. Was so slow a Bradford said As the shelling subsided. A a sorry i was rough shr a dug Annew decoration awarded Devers Paris May 11�?Gen. Jacob l. Devers commander of sixth army group was awarded the Bronza Star for meritorious service sheaf announced. The citation said sixth ag8 operations were directed with such skill that the enemy was unable to Reform after the first breakthrough. German army group q a re it ver s Oiwa