Southern France Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 18, 1945, Nice, Provence Alpes Cote d�?TAzur A fall but Milwaukee a taken in Alderman Fred p. Myers was upset when he saw Alderman August j. Abe close Friend walk into the room. Abe is an undertaker. Nice Marseille edition daily newspaper of . Armed forces vol. 1�?no. 66 the european theater of operations Friday May 18, 1945 the weather forecast for Nice Marselle area Friday continued fkr and warm maximum temperature 85. One franc sub trip to Japan halted for 3 nazis a Washington May 17 ans a a German submarine in which three major generals of the Luftwaffe were trying to escape to Japan with aviation charts and secret equipment was sailing toward the Portsmouth n.h., Navy Yard today under the guns of the . Destroyer escort which captured her. The bodies of two japanese also were aboard. They committed Hara Kirin presumably by the traditional method of slitting their bellies just before a boat 234 surrendered to the destroyer escort 500 Miles East of Newfoundland last sunday. Japs in Atlantic first naval District he. At Boston said the submarine was expected to arrive in Portsmouth Navy Yard tomorrow adm. Jonas Ingram commander in chief of Atlantic Fleet announced the capture of u-234 in Washington and simultaneously disclosed that japanese submarines had been prowling the Atlantic. One japanese submarine he said was sunk off Iceland last summer. Reuter reported Ingram said the Luftwaffe generals would be brought to Washington for questioning. And he added Quot if Secretary of continued on Page 8 army lists 23 essential jobs the War department has listed s3 occupational skills As a a essential a for future military operations Etc Headquarters disclosed yesterday All personnel so classified either skilled or unskilled will not be released from the army even if their adjusted service rating scores Are above the Quot interim a minimum score of 85 Points it was announced. Readjustment regulations it was pointed out permit the discharge Only of. Those men who axe not to military operations. Other skills May be designated later As the occupations termed Quot essential were powerhouse Engineer Marine Engineer repeater Man translator Asiatic language interpreter Asiatic language orthopaedic Mechanic medical technician voice interceptor radio intelligence control chief traffic analyst intercept operator radio operator weather observer to technician transmitter attendant fixed St amp it 11 o a cryptographic repairman cryptanalysis technician radar Mechanic rom surgical technician radar repairman gun laying equipment radar repairman reporting equipment acoustic technician and electroencephalographic specialist. No Point credit for unit award pack destroyer Agni w f Paris May 17�?no Point credit will be Given for unit citations the meritorious service unit plaque or the Bronze service Arrowhead Eto Headquarters announced today. Service in the enlisted Reserve does not count toward Points. Adm. Jonas Ingram a. His Fleet Sank 126 subs a boat sunk on be eve Boston May 17 ans a probably the last known a boat sinking of the War Only 20 hours prior to the German surrender was almost within sight of the Rhode Island Shore. Navy officials tonight told the dramatic Story of the sub s end at the hands of a destroyer escort it Comdr. Lewis Iselin of new York is skipper. The a boat s finish was preceded by the sinking of an old Collier which was torpedoed off Point Judith sex. As she lumbered along the coast May 5. Before going Down the Collier got off her distress signal and a group of destroyer escorts that had just completed a Convoy Job swung Back for her position at full Speed. As dusk came ise Iino a ship the . Atherton picked up the sound of a a boats propellers and showered depth charges into shallow water. Sub Sank destroyer Washington May 17 ans a the destroyer escort Frederick c Davis was sunk recently in the Atlantic by an enemy submarine Quot some Days Quot prior to Germany a surrender last week the Navy disclosed. The announcement said casualties were heavy among the ships Normal complement of about 200. Lbs to open staging area Poe May 25 by Johnnie Brown stars and stripes staff writer Marseille May 17�?the first contingent of soldiers to be processed for shipment Home and to the Pacific is expected to arrive at Delta base staging area about May 25 and in two weeks the program will be in full swing col. J. T. Miesegaes commanding officer announced today. Plans Call for processing men in three to five Days Miesegaes said. The area which spreads Over 10 1-2 Square Miles 18 Miles North of Marseille is set up so that when a unit arrives a particular zone will be ready for it Complete with hot meals provided by pm Cooks and later go however a soon As possible after amp unit moves in it will operate its own zone furnishing its own help. The staging area will operate class i and in Depoto with rations and pol petrol Oil for direct while troops Are m ment to the Marseille Fob special emphasis will be placed on entertainment and educational pro Stone men will get passed to Marseille. Two of the main attractions will be a 10,000-seat outdoor theater equipped with two 35mm. Movie projectors and an outdoor Beer Garden capable of sealing 2,400. In addition movies will be shown in the various Camp zones. Beer and obstacle course a Large special service staff will promote such sports As baseball basketball Tennis track swimming Golf Ping Pong and informal games. Sports experts will be assigned to give exhibitions and Uso and French civilian entertainers will be present. Capt. Frank c. Cate jr., of Reading. Mass., pm officer said there would be exchanges on the grounds for officers and enlisted men. Beer coca cola cake and ice Cream will be available. There also will be training facilities including two 50-target Rifle ranges a 2 1-2 mile obstacle course and five cos Gas Chambers. Roads through the area total 45 Miles and there will be 25 Miles of water distribution lines. Plans Call for a sewage system for flush Type la trips and telephonic communication to every Point in the area. 500 time in yanks near key Okinawa cities i its to. Guam May 17�?sixteen Square Miles of Nagoya Werb fired again yesterday by More than 500 super fortresses from bases in the Marianas. The raid was the 14th on Japan s third largest City the second Large scale bombing in three Days. Japanese broadcasts said 1,000,000 fire bombs were dropped on the Section adjoining Nagoya s inner Harbor and a Estuary docks. The broadcast reported american fighters Over Tokyo today. Fighters Are based on i to. The fleets of super forts went to lower than on monday s assault of equal strength apparently to Cross up enemy a gunners. Some bombers were manned by Eto veterans who Are being transferred to the Pacific to give Japan a Tasto of what Germany received. Crewmen returning to bases or Guam Tinian and Saipan reported ack ack fire meager and few interceptors were eager to fight Hiero was no report of any Amerison planes lost hit aircraft Plant 1 three thousand five Hundred tons of bombs were dropped Ott a target arcs which included the aircraft Assembly Plant Ujj also attacked were hosts factories and shops the at Chat at Craft Gal Mizuko Plant tha a Suta engine co. And aluminium locomotive a a in munitions factories warehouses and storage Faor Itta five and one half Square Miles 0� Nagoya were burned out in tha mar. 0 raid. Results of Mon Darla attack Over nine Square mile can not be seen because of smoke still swirling Over the but if maximum results achieved monday and Nagoya has been completely wiped out As a production Center. Crewmen on yesterday s raid a in continued on Page a it Guam May 17 ans a a total of 46,505 japanese have been killed on Okinawa by . Soldiers and marines who pierced the heart of today and fought on the bloody approaches to Shurl and Yonahara. After crossing the Muddy Asato Estuary sixth Marine div. Patrols fought in the rubble strewn heart of West coast capital of Okinawa. Acres the Island a 06th inf. Div tank platoon rolled around the left nose of captured conical Hill and drove 800 Yards South to within a few Hundred Yards of Yon Abam Eastern Anchor of the enemy defense Jine. Meanwhile troops of three divisions the 77th, 06th and first Marine approached Shurl one of the main bastions of the four mile Quot Little Siegfried line Quot across Southern Okinawa in 45 Days of Savage battling . Forces on Okinawa lost an average of 84 men killed Dally while the japs lost an average of 1,011 daily a ratio of one american to 12 japs. Total american casualties through monday were 3,781 killed including 2,771 soldiers and 1,010 marines a target tor this week something tor the boys Washington. May 17 ans a rep. John Rankin a miss urged the War department today to give demobilized Buck privates the rank of privates first class just before they Are handed their discharge papers. Rankin told the House that he hoped Buck privates would not become Quot forgotten men of this War Quot and said that he could see nothing wrong in giving them a Stripe Quot to show that this government appreciates their
