Southern France Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 14, 1945, Nice, Provence Alpes Cote d�?TAzur                               Variation of Hara Kir reds seize thousands of bitter end nazis report Jun japanese suicide Pilot upper left tries to crash ills Zero on Trio a took of in american warship. Ship had a narrow but plane dropped into the Tea. Nimitz forces Down 165 japs Guam May 13 ans a a. S. Airmen and warships shot Down 165 japanese planes last thursday and Friday in an air sea Battle which left one major american ship and several smaller ones damaged. Adm. Nimitz announced today As troops of the sixth Marine div. Reached the suburbs of bomb smashed nah capital of Okinawa. The air sea engagement occurred during raids by u. S. Carrier planes on enemy airfields and shipping in the Anami group of islands in the Northern Ryukyu but it also in voided u. S. Ships lying off Okinawa. Nimitz did not disclose extent of damage to . Forces but the continued on Page 8 200-sub attacks nipped by i kill London May 13�?loss of one German experimental sub probably disrupted nazi plans for a mass a boat Campaign and shortened the european War by months naval authorities disclosed today As the allies concentrated on rounding up units of the German sub Fleet still at Large. Sinking of a boat no. 1063 near Bergen in february naval men said probably forestalled attacks by a pack of 200 or More pre fabricated subs. The germans sought the error responsible for the loss of 1063 on a trial cruise and were still puzzling at the War s end. Heinrich Hangman Himmler Leader of the Gestapo and one of the chief nazi War criminals is a captive of 21st army gp., associated press reported last night quoting a an officer Back from the  there was no confirmation at supreme Allied Headquarters where the Public relations division said Quot sheaf has issued no statement regarding the whereabouts of Heinrich Himmler and it has no confirmation of rumours regarding his capture meanwhile Gen. Sepp Deitrich commander of the sixth is Panzer army and one of hitlers prominent aides was in the hands of the seventh army s 36th inf. Div. As the Roundup and screening of important germans continued. Deitrich picked up by the 636th to bn., Bod been considered just another Hangman hooked first Pacific edition patriots freed 200 towns Allied hq., Italy May 13�?patriots liberated More than 200 towns and cities in Northern Italy Gen. Mark Clark of the 15th army up. Said. Patriots took 100.000 prisoners. Honolulu May 13 ans a the first Pacific edition of the stars and stripes an High Page tabloid using United press and army news service will be issued Here monday it. Gen. Robert c. Richardson commanding army forces in the Pacific announced today. The paper succeeds mid Pacific can a weekly established in february 1942, which suspended publication yesterday. Mid Fecili can a personnel will be turned Over to set fes. Copies will be flown Forward from Honolulu at first but other editions Are expected to be established at Saipan and other advanced bases. Tokyo raid Pioneer freed Paris May 13 apr maj. David m. Jones flight Leader on it. Gen. James Doolittle a first Tokyo raid who later was shot Down Over Bizerte has been liberated after 30 months in German prison Camps. Recognized him. Demand Clink far goofing the suicide of Konrad Hencin former Gaul Elter of the sudetenland was reported yesterday by United press which quoted men of the third army a fifth inf. Div. He was said to have bled to death after slashing his wrists with a razor Blade hidden inside his cigarette Case. The fifth div. Men said Henlein had concealed his identity but that apparently he feared eventual recognition. While Reuter reported from Washington that the new special intelligence Section in the . Occupational zone would concentrate on ruthless suppression of any nazi underground activities the alleged Quot coddling of Reich marshal Hermann Goering was attacked in both America and Russia. The veterans of foreign wars charged that Goering Quot instead of being immediately tossed in the Clink a was Quot received As a  Izvestia official soviet government newspaper said it was Quot surprising Goering was Quot being cared for instead of being tried immediately. Fanatical nazi pockets yesterday continued to Battle the red army and Tito a yugoslavs despite the surrender of the German government four Days earlier. The resisting nazis Werd dwindling rapidly however and their last ties with any German government were Cut when adm. Karl Doenitz regime broadcast Over Flensburg radio m series of Allied military Laws abolishing the nazi party and its repressive measures. In the military clean up the Rue sians were taking thousands of prisoners and Large quantities of Booty �?�3 generals captured during the three Day period ending saturday More than 700,000 germans including 63 generals were herded into pm cages and the count was expected to go higher when Churchill raps Eire nazi stand London May is prime minister Winston Churchill tonight broadcast to his nation and the world a review of Britain and her allies at War m Europe lacing his speech with a bitter attack on Eire for refusing to Supply air and naval bases to the allies. His attack on Eire Irish free state and prime minister Eamon de Valera followed a review of Early setbacks. Eire a refusal to lend Britain naval and air bases for attacks on German sub packs came Churchill said at the most Quot deadly moment in our  in the far East he declared Britain stands Quot bound by ties of Honor and fraternal loyalty to the us. To fight this great War at the other end of the world at their Skie without flagging or  borne and sleep for 2,000 vets new York May 13 ans a More than 2,000 cheering american veterans of world War ii dashed out of u. S. Army Camps and into civilian life yesterday with More than 200,000 dollars in their pockets and three words in their hearts Home fun and sleep. More than 1,000 had just returned to their Camps after 45-Day furloughs and fully expected immediate return to combat. A Large group of the discharged men were veterans of the 27th div., now fighting on Okinawa. It will probably never be known who was the first High Point Man to be discharged butt sgt. Benjamin a. Mellinger 28. Of it. Wayne ind., who beat 33 other discharges to the pay window at Camp Atter Bury ind., at 9 am filed his claim. Mellinger a Veteran of the Asia Pacific theater with 94 Points sprinted to a bus without giving off a single quotation for history. At it. Devens mass., six eligible discharges signed statements asking to stay in the army until Japan was Defeated but they were a rare minority. James Cooksey of Springfield mass., summed up feelings of the majority. Quot in Mon my Way to Home fun and sleep Quot he said. Quot after that Well done to worry about us after what we be been adjusted adjust to  to we can 153 High 8o for. Atlanta May 13 ans a Here s How sgt. Ibry Garner 31, of Andalusia Ala. Amassed his 158 Points High thus far for the nation a to win an army discharge. Fifty five months service since september 1940, 55 Points three dependent children 36 Points 27 months overseas 27 Points and Bronze Star and seven Battle stars 40 Points. His 27 months overseas service were in North Africa Sicily Italy and France. Cei Ved. _ the latest soviet communique said the narrow German pocket a Czechoslovakia was further Quot cleared by red army units but gave a details. Marshal Tito reported that Hie yugoslavs lied disarmed 15 German divisions and captured Maibor the French naval ministry announced that French marines have continued on Page 8 seats denied Small nations san Francisco May 13�? i attempt of smaller nations to lip crease the size of the world 8# purity Council from 11 to 15 wag it Defeated in committee 36-6. Am latin american countries Exoe Al Salvador supported the la my Ber plan. The us. Delegation unanimously supported a Compromise under which latin american count a together with the us., Are bound by the act of Chapultepec would be Able to move speedily to crush aft Gre Sion Quot when and it there any time lag in the operation of the world Security organization Truman leads . In prayer Washington May u up a president Truman led the Natlo in prayer today As churches of All creeds offered thanks for Victory la Europe. The president asked americana Quot whatever their Faith to units in offering Joyful thanks to god face the Victory we have won and id Pray that he will support us to the end of our present struggle Anda guide us into the Way of  j or. Murray Arthur Murray dance teacher in the ., says never pull a girl Forward Quot so that her derriere Waves in the Breeze while trying that new step vol. 1�?no. 62 a Sweet my8tert perfumes have been used. Etier since human beings populated the Earth \ one franc daily newspaper of . Armed a May 14, 1945 is the european theater of opt Stititt if