Southern France Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 16, 1945, Nice, Provence Alpes Cote d�?TAzur                               Stuppi to. A the stars and stripes wednesday May tit Ckner. W. B. Cd ter a Navy Veteran who was bom in a sailing ship says Quot Early in this War we realized that the japs were not going to tight at any one fixed Point we knew that we could not operate Well from fixed bases. It would have meant bidding one big Landing base against Japan is Over these general facts can be revealed. The facilities and the service afforded Fay these floating harbours Are the same As those found in any Navy port in the United states except that they Are found against a Jungle background instead of a Snetro polatian Skyline. War will be accelerated use of new floating harbours i a i. A a. I ii i. 1. In my. By Charles a. Hogan stars and stripes staff writer a weapon which played a vital part in fooling the nazis is going to play even a greater a Ole in defeating the japanese phantom harbours. Before the Normandy invasion the germans wrecked the installations of the main Northern ports of France and then calculated the amount of shipping possible for the allies to bring in. On this basis they figured the number a it is which we Ould Supply and then the German High command deployed divisions it thought sufficient of our invasion. Their Caliere wrong because wet prefabricated Barb a towed Minar a hah Channel end of Cal us to bring to More troops was tut enemy expel leu. Arnii Chester Nimitz has caned harbours Quot one of the secret weapons a and it is a that the Navy has Ida details to be i  Pearl Harbor of War against More and More leaders realized War would have to is one Over Long Diss War waged Over Supply hoes in a his have been a belief of a a that if the fortunes went against them the slates would never be Able f  surrender 1 car to invade their Home a for they reasoned an enemy could not Cany on a Large scale invasion with his supplies and repair depots tix thousand Miles away. Has now been changed ses have been taken in the to Tom the tide of Victory help was not six thousand matter of to some concealed tw�?1 in a i it a Ltd it destroyer Saver this Aro san scoop a destroyer through us aft Gato pump itself dry and Oracho the ship. After another and then abandoning them As we advanced closer to Japan. Also there were too few Pacific harbours. There was Only one answer to put the services afloat. Although details about these docks must wait until the War Imit girls write gis  social enough dear editor we Are two French College girls who want to Tell the american ois How much we enjoy the dances to which they invite us you can t imagine Bow much fun it has been the last september to have soldiers Here. We. Go to in Marseille and Nice because we want to speak and enjoy your Conversa Alao because you know to pals and dance in the Way. Is were addressing ourselves to another Frenchman we would say it was an perfect but As we Are being very Friendly open and sincere we want you to know what we actually think. Please gis when you give a dance especially a company dance be kind enough not to stay together in a Comer of the ballroom drinking and talking. Sure the sandwiches Are All very Nice but we Don t come for them. So please done to forget the girls who come to dance and talk. Us be sure that we would rather dance with you even if you Aret it and dancers than to be wallflowers. On the other hand we know that Many gis Are hesitant about speaking to girls who do not speak English. How Wib you know if we cant speak English unless you ask us tub stars and strikes not marm lit edition printed at la patriots building. 57 at de it Victore. Nice for the u 8. Armed Forcee under the spices of the information and education division Tousa editorial and circulation offices la Patriot building. 97 at do la Victore. Editorial telephones 87042 and 87043. Business office hotel Francia. 9-11 Bird vector Hugo Telep Bong Baoas. Circulation office mar Settle. Hotel de Provence. M Gours Meleance. Telephone 0-006. Other editions Paris London end fun gotaut Germany new York office 706 a �2nd St. Contents passed by the g. 8. Army and Navy censor. Entered a second Etas matter mar. A 1943 at the poet office. New York a to a be net of Mur. I. Me vet. Me of a one Type of Dock is made up of a Pontoon Bull which carries Walls. It is submerged by water into various Corn after a warship floats ii of the Dock the water is pumped out. The Dock rises and the Bottom of the warship is exposed permitting repairs. The advanced base sectional Dock services battleships and cruisers the auxiliary repair Dock takes care of destroyers Landing ships and similar Craft. An auxiliary floating Dock handles Yard and patrol Craft mine layers and sweepers and various smaller Craft. Pup tent poets. Loves fears of peacetime find expression in poems try not to notice if thereto no Joy after the flush of Homecoming is through. And Don t be frightened at you boy if he now seems a stranger to you. A a 1 if he shows reluctance to do things and fails to go on where he left off if his nerves get taut As Bow strings Don t pity and above ally done to scoff. Hell need Loving and Dost wonder at his needing time and under. Standing too for those experiences be was living under farted him from the old use he knew a if something seems to be worrying him Don t probe or try to find out for it is a Battle he must win and one you can know nothing about so be just a Little patient with him. Because in your returning boy you la find when Given his Home and friends again he will adjust himself in time. -<3pl Robert . Goodenow Fidelity none shall invade the Castle his a the air that once you built with me 111 lock our precious Hopes within the Walls and love shall be the key my every waking thoughts alike my dreams win be of you alone and a till the Day when you return the rest shall find my heart of Stone. A Opl Albert Sanchas i billboard of Wpm Migoi la Marseille 1482icc, 214m. I f. Mice 1366kc, 219m. N. Cannes 1428kc, 211m. Marseille arc times Square club located at outs Joseph Thierry snack bar open trom 1000 to 9100  showers Barber shop sowing mending pressing game rooms and Reading and writing i Aci litle. Daily tows. Shew arc theater 138 la Ca Nehlers for uniformed personnel Only. Five shows daily at two hour interval starting at i39 l  again with Irene Dunn and Charles Boyer. Port theater s8 Cours Belzunce. Daily movies at 1530, Isoo and 1090. Open to All members of United nations armed forces. Navy theater Provence 3 blvd. Do la major. One show daily. Hour 1900. For u.8. Navy personnel and their guest clubs arc Ca Nehlers club located at 93 la Cane thiere. Mice night clubs enlisted menus night clubs open every evening from 9000 to 9400 for enlisted personnel and their guests. Smooth dance orchestra excellent floor a How and no cover charge. Raymonds qua Des eat Unis. T7i� grown room hotel Ruhl promenade Des Langlais. La Plaza. Hotel Plaza it France 19 Avenue de Verdin. A. Wall Flowers in Bloom yesterday i went to one of those dances and had to wait for five or six dances before a Soldier made up his mind to ask me for a dance. 1 must say that after that we did no to miss Ope Dan pud had lots of fun. Anyway Well attend your dances As often As we can and then still More often when we have done with exams. A Jean and Pierrot japanese buildings dear editor is it truth or propaganda that most of the buildings in Japan Are built of Light Flimsy materials which bum easily a Gfell r. A. 8. True. Earthquakes occur so frequently to Japan that Many of the Mau holdings Are constructed with Light framework which can Rock est shift without coming part a editor. Wednesday 18 May 1945 0600�?sign on 1630�?strike band 0001�?r. And Shine 1701�?aldrich famil 0601�? Victory diary1730-at ease 0815�?�personal Al-1745�?hawaiian sebum remade 0030�?music 1756�?spurts 0915�?00 Jive 1005�?supper club 0900-great music 1965�?burn. Alien loot morning aftert935�?eddie Condon 1000-Prench lessons Loolu music shop 1006�?allen Roth 9015�?raym. Scott 1106�?duffle bag 9000�?boh Hope 1309-duffle bag 9116�?dance band 1315�?melody Roundal �6�?evening up 9906�?melody hour 1330�?front. Theat.9935�?night stand 1401�?music 9001�?merely music 1430-alien Young 0015�?night shift 1801�?records 0101-night shift 1545-record� 0900�?sign off news every hour on the hour births deed news sent by Elbe at in Apt. William j. Hagood Corbin. By. A furl apr. Is maj. D. B. York Tampa a Kathleen Eleanor april 19 to sgt. Lawrence w. Stein mete Brooklyn Lois Carol april 91 a fit Melvin Synovec. Plain View neb. A girl april 99 Pic of fit. John d. Mcgrath Niagara a Falls  demise april 99 Opl Edward a. Wojtak Buff adj March i sgt. Harold Vaneck Wall ton , May 1 maj. E. J. White if pid  Jean april 00 sgt. Eugene f. White Chester pay Eugene Francis april 99. Pic Lawrence Roe Hancock Olen am  Lynn May 9 sgt. Marl e. Kier Saxton  Wayne april 03 pvt. Joseph r. Proietti Weet new York no. A Vincent Joseph april % pvt. Roc it a Phillips Loe Angl la Erdian Hilary May i to letter j. Strong Bronx Leelie Harter and Edward Wade april Uria. Carl a. Siegel Brit of Watert , May % cent wl-3 Lam go than Ciamp Jagm in a Leona . The dome room hotel Negr eco promenade de Langlais the Dangleterre hotel an Letema Corner of a. Verdun and Jardyn Albert i the Capac Bama 36 Rue de France. The Balalaika room hotel Queen a 15 Boulevard Victor Hugo. Hacienda club at Queens hotel open nightly at 900u. M Oviet forum theater 45 promenade Des Langlais for armed forces Only. Show ing at 1460 and 9oo0. Admission is free. American red Creek the american red Croce Casino club located in the palais de la Meriter ramp no a promenade Des Langlais snack bar open from 0900 to 9400 daily  open from �,000 to 1730 daily wrapping package service from plug Pong and bawling. Information 0930 Dally lounge Reading and writing room Library game rooms with room open Dally. Coca cola in the Bamboo room.  100 tour to Vak Kauris at 1439 Gypsy music at a snack bar 1900 dancing class in ballroom 1000 French conversation class m lounge 9000 Henrietta Boos concert pianist 2000 go musical show. A a censored present Tod by 09th station Hospital. Canned shews Olympia theater Rue a Antibes.  speaking with Rosalind Russell. Mauldin front 23s3 a Way pm a must be one amp them we revue