Southern France Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 17, 1945, Nice, Provence Alpes Cote d�?TAzur                               The stars and stripes thursday May 17, 1945 Admiral nominee Hitler s last Days in Berlin described by Dick Lewis stars and stripes staff writer Paris May 16�?prance�?Ts fourth Republic in 150 years of wars and revolution was proclaimed last night by Gen. Charles de Gaulle. Hie head of the French provisional government made the proclamation at a Victory meeting of the French consultative Assembly. Victory in Europe do Gaulle said would go Down in the history of France As the Point of departure for the fourth Republic the third Republic fell in 1940, it was succeeded by the nazi dominated administration of marshal Petain at Vichy which ended last August with the liberation of Paris and the rout of the germans from France. Announcement cheered French assemblymen and spectators cheered the announcement and the entire Assembly which filled the Luxembourg Palace Sang the a a Marseillaise a this has been a total War and total Victory has Ben gained a de Gaulle said. Quot France gambled her very existence in this War. Be did not wait to be attacked and invaded before accepting the greatest risk in history. Quot we did it without illusions of Conquest or passion for revenge. We did it in reply to the eternal Law which has placed us in the Vanguard of a civilization founded on the rights of Peoples and respect for  Quot when War came a the general said Quot France knew the Odds were temporarily against her. Yet she did not hesitate. On sept. 3, 1039, we Drew our sword alone with  a continued from Page 1 Ashiya Gan Nosun Usu i Tacibi Arai Oufa and a Toyoshi. The Carrier based americans also attacked Railroad installations on Kyushu destroying or seriously damaging an Oil train four locomotives a Railroad station a chemical Plant and other Large buildings airfields in the Oft bombed Sak Ishima Island Sand japanese positions on Kume Island West of Okinawa also took a beating monday. Goering is branded no. 1 War criminal Hermann Goering is now first on its list of War criminals the War crimes commission disclosed yesterday in London. The fat air marshal succeeded to the title when Hitler died. In naming Goering the commission also indicated that All High nazi officials were to be recommended for trial but that individual names had been withheld to prevent reprisals on Allied captives. Disclosure of Goering a name apparently was forced by the publicity received by the marshal the past few Days. Promotion to full Admiral of Vico adm Richmond Kelly tumor Pacific float amphibious Force commander who has directed Many Landing operations was recommended by president  port badly damage dehydrated rations barred on . Trip Restees to get photo service arrived in London to assume duties As commanding general Tousa five Points each for two american decorations the legion of Merit and a Cluster to his dam and five Points each for the following seven campaigns Algeria French Morocco Tunisia Sicily Naples Foggia. Normandy Southern France and Northern France. He has been awarded nine foreign decorations since sept., 1940, each of which gives him five Points if approved by the War deportment. New York May 16 ans a soldiers returning Home will be served fresh milk eggs vegetables and Apple pie aboard ship instead of dehydrated rations the War shipping adminis Rar Tion said today. Harold j. Of Connell director of the was food control division said that a master feeding aftan has been put into effect after Long experimentation with ship refrigeration. Photographic service to enable res tees to get postcard pictures of themselves has been established in the american red Cross Casino club miss Ruth Chernay program director said yesterday. A civilian photographer will be in the Casino room from 2 to a pm every weekday and will give three Day service photographs win Cost 20 francs each