Southern France Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 14, 1945, Nice, Provence Alpes Cote d�?TAzur                               Rage a the stars and stripes monday May 14, 1945 a a a never a heard of him prisoners say $ by Charles f. Kiley stars and stripes staff writer0 Rheims prance May 13�?gen. Eisenhower yesterday met Allied sol pliers who did t know him from Haile Selassie a chief Cook. The soldiers were britons who been prisoners of War for five rears and who were liberated by the . Army in Bavaria. Eisen re was a lieutenant colonel in l940 when some of the men were captured by the germans in nor Way and prance and at Obruk. When the supreme commander land air chief marshal sir Arthur a Tedder made an unheralded visit to airfields handling the repatriates More than a few britons tasked who Eisenhower was. The general spoke with scores of a coughs and air gunners who had to it Een pcs. He asked repatriates about their treatment in pm Camps. Treatment varied some had been Quot shoved around a a others witnessed beatings of fellow prisoners by is guards most reported insufficient food. Some Caid they had been treated  All however were overjoyed to be in the Way Home. Eisenhower asked to sgt. John d. Tones of a amp lad Idaho bit radio operator who was shot Down in prance nov. 18, 1942, what he would do at Home. Quot i m looking Forward to next Christmas at Home Quot Jones said. The worst Days i spent As a prisoner were the last three Christmas  others to whom the supreme commander spoke were a sgt. Richard k. Rasdal Kansas City. Imo., b17 gunner who had been a a it a for 22 months t-4 Raymond Roeder. New York City captured 8n the ardennes dec. 19, 1944 t-45gt Ernest Kelly Durham . Pvt. Jerome Olszewski Wyandotte fclich., taken seven and a half a months ago in Bologna Italy a sgt. Lawrence of Connel St. Louis ja28 gunner who was shot Down last Pew years Day. L4 v r 1 or Norway nazis Fly to Scotland Allied soldiers Oiler prayers of thanks Anglo american religious services in Rome May 10 found More than 12,000 soldiers uttering prayers of thanks for Victory. Largest Assembly was in a the stadium Nazionale where British and american chaplains conducted protestant services. A choir composed of Allied soldiers and civilians from St. Paul a american episcopal Church in Rome Sang. Catholic and jewish services were held elsewhere. Stars and stripes photo by Udel it i sheaf May 13�?three jul 52 transports from Stavenger landed t a Royal naval air station in it East Scotland with More than German officers who came to Britain by order of the Allied com Wynand sheaf revealed today. Members of the delegation car pried details of military dispositions defences supplies in Norway and information about Allied pcs a Here. The planes their markings showing through a rough coat of White paint were met Over the Worth sea by two flights of spitfires. After a Brief Exchange of Foreman ties German officials motored through Edinburgh which was still decorated with be Day flags. Contest rules void rhetoric fairness is the keynote of the stars and stripes War Bond contest says col. J. H. Fulton chairman of the Competition which will result in the award of ten popularly priced automobiles and ten electric refrigerators for the Best letters on Quot my savings and Post War  Quot the Man in the Field should have the same consideration As the Man who can get Good paper and a typewriter Quot Fulton said. That a the reason the rules forbid judges to make the prize awards on the basis of literary style punctuation spelling or kind of paper used. A contestant does not even have to state his rank on the face of his letter if he does no to want to. The panel of judges will include both enlisted men and officers and they will be chosen from As Many outfits As possible. There a plenty of time until july 7�?for contestants to write their letters and if they want to polish them up. Col. Fulton said but the important thing is the subject. Lesson urged As peace aim warn Umberto he May be slain Rome May 13 up a Crown Prince Umberto lieutenant general of the realm has been warned by the socialist committee for National liberation tonight that he might be executed if he returned to Milan. Partisans shot up a Villa where Umberto was supposed to be staying during a recent visit to Milan. 26th div. Driver won yanks race to Berlin by fat Mitchell stars and stripes staff writer with third . Army Germany May 13�?t-4 Johnny Wilson a 26th inf. Div. Driver from Boston today claimed that he was the first american Soldier in Berlin. He said he entered the battered German capital at 8 pm april 25, the Day the us. 69th inf. Div. Linked with the red army near Tougau. Wilson said he was driving two War correspondents Andrew Tully and Virginia Irwin to meet the russians but that they decided to go straight to Berlin. Quot it was probably breaking a few Yalta conference rules a said the balding lightweight jeep Driver Quot but Andy talked fast and the russian general said it was  saved by Flag none of the party spoke russian but with the helpful influence of some Vodka they persuaded the reds to Knock together a raft and ferry the jeep across the Elbe River Wilson found a homemade american Flag for identification and the three started on the 80-mile ride. A that Flag saved our lives a couple of times a he said. Inside Berlin the americans were taken to a russian regimental up where they were Given a party and where they spent the night. Next Day they were permitted to tour russian positions. Draft in peace a must army chiefs claim Washington May 13 a it a army leaders Are convinced that the draft is the Way in which a postwar military Force of 4,500,000 Quot available Quot can be maintained congressional advocates of a peacetime draft said today. The army has insisted that it has no definite plans for the size of the postwar military Force and Calls 4,500,000 strictly Quot a planning figure representing the number of men who could be called upon in a future emergency  size figure in doubt under present War department plans committee members said at least 4,000,000 of the 4,500,000 would be reserves and National guardsmen and the remaining 500,000 presumably would be regular army personnel. The War department issued a statement Friday night however in which it said that it does not plan a peacetime standing army of 600,000. It added that size of the regular army. Will depend on . Commitments in the peace and military policy adopted by Congress. Hearings will Start june 4 on peacetime draft legislation. Washington May 13 ans a rep a v. Izac  of 12 congressmen who toured Eto Battle areas and German concentration Camps today recommended a harsh peace for Germany. Izac a prisoner of Germany and Winner of the congressional medal of Honor in the world War said the German people must be subjected to harsh peace terms lest they decide that Quot War is a Good thing after  Money problem is seen in Reich London May 13 Reuter a an urgent problem for the allies occupying Germany will be that of reichsmark circulation the financial news said today. A very Large Issue of notes is expected to be Only part of the problem because refugees transferred a disproportionate part of the currency into the British and american occupation zones. A Patriot faces a trial As killer Paris May 13 apr or. Henri of a Telot Paris bluebeard who admittedly killed and cremated 65 persons will be tried on a straight criminal basis police officials disclosed yesterday. Police claimed evidence that Petiot had nothing to do with resistance movements although he insisted that his victims were collaborating with German occupational forces and his murders were patriotic rather than criminal. President s  flies to capital Lor her Day senators to study shift Washington May 13 ans a a group of senators is planning to Fly to Europe for study of redeployment problems. Four members of the military affairs committee and sen. A Richard b. Ftp ssh old a of the finance committee expect to leave May 25. Six members of sen. James m. Mead a . War investigating committee announced plans for a european visit to study disposal of surplus Materiel. No French food increase seen Washington May 13 ans a mrs. Martha Truman a 92-year-old Little lady wearing a big Orchid on her Blue coat stepped from an army c 54 transport plane and received an affectionate Welcome from her son the president. Mrs. Truman and her daughter Mary had come from Grandview mo., for a mothers Day visit with the chief executive. She was pleased with everything but the fuss made Over her first plane ride. Looking ruefully at the rows of cameramen she said to her son Quot of fiddlesticks if i had known that i  have  nevertheless she posed with or. Truman and her daughter. Quot and How Are All at Home a or. Truman asked when the first greetings were Over. Quot of Fine. Just Fine Quot mrs. Truman assured him. When the president announced the unconditional surrender of Germany last tuesday he issued a proclamation calling for a Day of thanksgiving on mothers Day. Paris May 1,3�?the end of the european War will not mean an immediate improvement in French rationing and the country a system of food cards cannot be abolished for four or five years Paul Rama Dier minister of food announced yesterday. He was optimistic Only regarding bread. He said Frances last wheat crop was Good and that inasmuch As imports from North Africa and elsewhere might be resumed soon it was possible that bread rationing might be ended in the near future. U. S. Will help fix transport Washington May 13 ans a America and its Western allies have agreed to reorganize the Wai it smashed railroads highways and Inland Waterways of Europe. Charles p. Taft director of the office of transport and communications policy said that the a principal interest was restoration of transportation for shipment of troops to America or the Pacific. Britain France Belgium Luxembourg the Netherlands and Norway axe included in the agreement. The move was made to Speed up reconstruction of Europe a wrecked highways Waterways and railways the statement said. Negotiations have begun for similar agreements with other United nations. Germany denied Urra supplies Honor medal in India Calcutta May 13�?lt. Jack Knight of Weatherford tex., has been awarded posthumously the India Burma theater a first congressional medal of Honor. A Mem. Ber of the Mars task Force he was killed in action feb. 2 North of Lashio. New York May 13 ans a the United nations Relief and rehabilitation administration is not authorized to assist germans and is not planning to Supply food to Germany. Herbert Lehman Urra director said that the organization could feed Germany Only upon the decision of a majority of the members of its Council Token Force for Berlin a Token Force of american and British soldiers is prepared to go to Berlin As soon As arrangements with the russians have been completed sheaf announced last night. J