Southern France Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 15, 1945, Nice, Provence Alpes Cote d�?TAzur                               Some break Stone port  a gasoline truck overturned Here wide awake citizens paraded past it for four hours with every available bucket and pail. N1ce-Marseille edition daily newspaper of the Sta Sand stripes a a the european theater of operations no coffees Seattle  recent luncheon menu at a Swank hotel Here offered pork and Beans lard and Brown bread �?7$ cents. Vol. 1�?-no. 63tuesday, May 15, 1945 one franc nazi attempt seen to bomb . Last nov. The following Story was written by a stars and stripes correspondent who was on temporary duty with the n. Y. Bureau in november. It was withheld by the stars and stripes until after Germany s defeat. By Andy Rooney stars and stripes staff writer it a German attempt to bomb new York City was made last election Day nov. 7, according to sources considered reliable. The bomb presumably a Jet or rocket propelled projectile was reported to have been launched from the deck of a German submarine lying off the Atlantic coast. The attempt failed when the a bomb either fell Short of new York or was shot Down by fighter pilots alerted to watch for such projectiles. Soldier operators at Mitchel Field said they detected the projectile on its course toward the City and determined that it dropped into the sea. No confirmation or denial of the Story was Given by tight lipped Mitchel Field g2 officers at the time. In Washington on the following Day High ranking officials in the War department refused to comment. Warning issued later that Day a joint statement was issued by the army and Navy warning the people along the Atlantic coast that a German a bomb attack on the us. Quot is entirely possible the official statement said that the robots might be launched from Long Range bombers guided across the Atlantic by radio control from submarines. Soon afterwards Strong fighter reinforcements were moved into the Atlantic coastal area. Rear adm. Jonas Ingram soon after his appointment As commander in chief of the Atlantic Fleet told a press conference on Jan. 6 that Quot it is possible and pro continued on Page 8 420,000 nazis yield to reds German resistance broke yester i Day in Czechoslovakia and a soviet communique announced the surrender of 420,052 nazi troops who had held out in the Central european country. Ninety one German generals were included in the red army a prisoner bag of 1,060.800 for the period beginning May 9, official be Day. Russian forces still were mopping up isolated German pockets from the Baltic coast to the yugoslav and austrian Borders. Large amounts of enemy equipment including planes tanks and self propelled guns were being captured. 7th War loan drive opens Washington May 14 apr the seventh War loan drive aimed to raise 1400, dollars officially opened last night. 85 Pis. And the stuff is Steak and the place is the . If you be got the 85 Points you can Manger this stateside dish tout de suite it says in Large print sgt James Livolsi chef at Camp Kilmer n. In try it out on left to right pvt. Henry Haen Aurora ilk pvt Caswell Williams Detroit and a sgt Harold picks Chicago of Eto. 500superforts fire Nagoya in record attack a i. Quot a dim a. A a a Guam May 14�?a Fleet of More than 500 super forts dumped 3,500 tons of firebombs in Daylight today on the industrial1 Center of Nagoya Japan s third largest City in the greatest b29 raid if the War. The Marianas based bombers hit a nine Square mile to target area battering the Rabines repel Chigusa Eavy or Nance suicide squads r Guderian taken by 7th doughs Stop coddling top nazis now pcs con. Ike orders drastic measures Are being taken to cease treating captured nazis and High German officials As Quot Friendly enemies Gen Eisenhower said yesterday. Such treatment has been a Quot direct violation Quot of Quot express and longstanding Quot orders the supreme commander stated. He added that past a a a instances of this nature were Quot by no Means indicate to a a of the attitude of. Thetty. A Why but were the results of Quot faulty judgment Quot by Lodi Fidiah a a a seemed. He premised that those individuals wih be Quot personally acquainted with expressions of my definite  regrets occurrences Eisenhower a warning was made in a Public statement in which he said his attention had been called to press reports of senior us. Officers treating High ranking German captives on a Friendly enemy basis. He said that Quot in the name of this great Force and in my own i regret these occurrence his statement followed charges by the veterans of foreign wars that american military authorities were Quot coddling Quot Hermann Goering. Meanwhile bbl correspondent Chester Wilmott reported from the 21st army group that Heinrich Himmler is apparently near flens Burg in Schleswig Holstein. Wilmott reported that German and British staff officers told him they have seen Himmler at German High command Headquarters since the armistice was signed. By de Lawrence stars and stripes staff writer sixth army up. Hq., May 14 a it. Gen. Heinz Guderian former chief of the German general staff has been captured by seventh army troops. The 57-year-old tank specialist became chief of staff in 1940 and turned Loose a Force that amazed the world later he was promoted to commander in chief of German forces on the Eastern front where he remained until last March. Although still expressing loyalty to Hitler Guderian claimed he would have stopped Allied landings in Normandy if Hitler had placed him in command instead of Rund a Stedt. 8tifi had tanks he disclosed that the German army still had from 4,000 to 5,000 tanks on All fronts when the War ended. Guderian rated the Tiger the worlds Best tank. He gave second place to the russian 30 and 50-ton stains. Third place went to the uj5. Sherman which he respected for Armani pent and skill of Crews. He attributed Allied successes in France to the fact that they mastered the trick of cooperative operations in Field action Between the air forces and motorized infantry. Ration probes net vast haul new York. May 14 ans a seizure of 200,000.000 counterfeit red ration meat coupons in a Brooklyn Home described by Daniel p. Woolley regional opa administrator As the largest haul of its kind in opa history was announced yesterday. Counterfeit gasoline coupons for 2,500,000 Gallons also were seized. Guam May 14 ans a marines pressed to the very Edge of Naha s business District today but still had to Cross the Asato River before they could enter the heart of the demolished capital of Okinawa. The japs threw in fresh reserves and Laid Down an artillery barrage but the sixth Marine div. Fought to the Northern Bank of the Asato which runs through the City. The enemy defense was growing  hour atm Sor tie by Steen carrying explosives were increasing As the marines moved Down the West coast of the Ryukyu Island Only 325 Miles South of Japan. A japanese attempt to land behind Marine lines near Mac Hinato Airfield failed yesterday when guns from ships mid ashore broke up the amphibious Force and Sank every Landing boat broke counter attack Inland first Marine div. Broke up a Strong counter attack and then moved southeastward from the Village of Dake Shl against the approaches to the major enemy stronghold of Shuri second City of Okinawa. About one mile from Shuri the 96th inf. Div. Scaled a conical Hill while the 77th inf. Div. Took another height nearby. Adm. Nimitz communique today made no mention of Naha other than to say that the sixth Marine div. Quot was meeting stiff  but Field dispatches said leathernecks had reached the City s business District. Twins put use sergeant Over use top on Points Camp Lee va., May 14 ans when mrs. Thomas p. Conroy presented her husband a sergeant with twins eight Days ago she wrote his discharge ticket. Conroy of Natrona pa., had been overseas 28 months and had a total of 71 Points on service. If his wife had Given birth to just one baby he would have had 83 Points. But twins added 24 Points to his total and gave Liim a discharge with ten Points to spare. Claims re Ord with lit St. Louis. To. May 14 ans a sgt. Loren k. Dunn of Auburn. Ind., with 178 Points put in his claim today As Hijii Point Man. He has been in the army 56 months and overseas 37 months. His decorations include the distinguished flying Cross the air medal with 11 clusters and four Bronze stars Dunn a tractor Mechanic As a civilian enlisted oct. 27, 1948, at fort Wayne ind. His overseas service was with the eights air Force. Discharge not mandatory though he has 85 or More Point no Man has to accept a discharge from the army it. Col w. C. Hay of Eto redeployment Branch said yesterday. Those who Volunteer to stay in cannot revoke their decision before the defeat of Japan he added. A. Large electrical factory ammunition components Plant machine tool firms and aircraft and munitions plants. Targets also included thousands of Home factories producing electrical parts and various instruments. The b29 air train was More than 1,800 Miles Long. The first super fort had flown 1,650 Miles to Honshu dropped its bombs and was 90 minutes on the Way Home while the last plane was taking off. Home of piano Plant a new Type of six Pound fire bomb was carried today. Altogether 1,165,000 Jelly gasoline bombs were dropped. They explode second after they hit and spew flaming gasoline Over a sizable area. The great Amada swept Over iwo Jima for a navigation Check. The b29 mid came As Tokyo radio a for the second consecutive Day said Carrier planes believed to be operating from two task forces bombed Kyushu Japan southernmost Home Island and Shikoku which is situated Between Kyushu and Honshu. Mindanao split near Manila May 14 ans a americans of 24th inf. Div. Hacked away at stubborn japanese defense line continued on Page 8 British enter Dunkirk ruins Dunkirk May 11 delayed a the British came Back to Dunkirk today. The czechs who had received the surrender of the port s 11,000 last ditch German defenders turned the port and 3,000 prisoners Over to eight British officers and men. The French port from which the British were driven in june 1940, is As dead As any town outside of Germany. Not a single civilian lives Here German soldiers act As traffic policemen in a place where a Street plan is useless. A boat pens Are blocked by giant Falls of Concrete. Midget submarines which operated against Channel shipping Are now surfaced alongside Sheds marked with big red crosses. English experts Rush to Pacific with British Pacific Fleet May 14 Reuter a British experts Are being rushed by air from England to build bases for this Fleet. Defeat of Germany released More ships for the Pacific increasing the need for facilities