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H to mar 5 Formosa Waits i gym Sunui a a a a ii the stars and stripes Friday May 18, 1945huture of Dardanelles finds Turkey jittery by Pola ra8hkov8ky a writer Aram Turkey last remnant of the sprawling of Toldan Empire reaches the end of the War gingerly facing one dig question what will be the next chapter in the 300-year a history of the Turko russian relations the 18,000,000 turks Are the Only neighbors of the soviet Union who have not seen either German or red a army troops Cross their fron if tors the Only people in Southeast atan Rury be who have escaped the a offering i of War yet throughout the country there is a growing chorus of fears and a tendency to see it Protection wherever it is of a Wendi a t por More than three centuries the Dardanelles and bosporus a ahm spits at water lacing the Black sea to the Aegean have been Turkey s chief prise. But the simplest map Short that through Arete Waters lies soviet Russia s Only outlet to the Mediterranean and the South. The men Treux convention signed in 1836, formalised Turkey s status As a guardian of the Straits a and a who passage there to merchant a hips of All nations. The Govero a sent of Turkey never closed the flt its to Allied or enemy shipping during the course of the present Star. The Straits were always thee a tetchy open hut Strong German met som and air bases on the greek Mainland and Aegean an were an effective Block. That situation changed Only when soviet troops cleared the Balkans. The first Liberty ship a a fled past Istanbul Jan. 23, ims. The first Assumption Here on that Russia had decided of the Monteux convention to eliminate such signatories As Spain Portugal Sweden and other neutrals. Premier Inonu does not give credence to rumours of soviet designs on turkish territory. To abrogate a 20-year-old pact of with Turkey in favor of revision was Quot they Bank the however it now widely Felt Here that the fio fete will Only demand revision Turkey s Inonu a 7 a storms from the North but the great unofficial mass of Turkey which is 82 per cent peasant preserves the inherited prejudices of centuries chiefly the fear of Russia and whether she will exert pressure to change the turkish regime. So Turkey turns to Britain glances longingly at the United states practises the smooth diplomacy which is her heritage keeps a constant weather Eye out for storms from the North. Mali Cali. Cis Otier Sugge about overseas Stripe japanese anticipate invasions Xiong the chinese coastline Japan knows that the United nations will hurl its full military might now that the War in Europe has released battled trained troops perfected equipment and great naval forces. Although Admiral King and other military leaders Lave said that an Early direct invasion of the japanese Homeland is not unlikely the japanese seem to expect the assault to take place on the Long coast of China and they have taken extensive military action to head them off in the various coastline areas. It is Likely that the japanese believe that we shall find the invasion of the China coast a far different task from any of the invasions made on the european coast China unlike Europe has few Good ports and those few including Hong Kong Soochow and we Chow Are Well secured by the japanese. The whole South coast from indo China to hang How is dangerously indented with partly submerged Mountain tops. The one exception to these Adverse terrain conditions for an Allied invasion is the Yangtze River navigable dear up past Hankow. Shanghai near the Mouth of this River is one of the largest ports in the world with excellent facilities. The japanese captured this port City in 1237 and at present Are manifesting great nervousness in their plans of protecting it. Not Only have they ordered All japanese civilians out of the City but also a million chinese As Well. This mass movement of people involves about one fourth of the Normal population of Shanghai. I the allies should plan to invade further to the North the japanese would have to undertake preparations to protect Tsin tao a deep water Harbor suitable for handling the huge armadas of an invasion Force. Tsin tao carries a bad emotional association for the japs As it was there that the germans blasted the nips out of the sea in one of the Little known skirmishes of the last War. By All rules of classic warfare the United nations should not attempt to invade any further North of Tsin tao. Once past the tip of the Shantung Peninsula the allies would have to risk japanese interception from Korea. But the japs can not depend upon our following the rules. To Date the United nations have made invasions from the sea in the most unlikely of spots. This was especially True in the Landing operations in Southern France. The prize to be won by a successful invasion of the Shantung Peninsula is great enough to Merit risks the Industrial Empire of Manchuria. Allied naval Power is growing to it such an extent that the simultaneous invasion of All these Points on the China coast is considered possible. Our Power then wifi toe such that this grandiose operation could be just a feint for a More successful attack upon the alleged sacred soil of . China s invasion coast billboard Marseille dear editor Many of us soldiers have been in the army Many years and comparatively few of them have been overseas. When it comes to wearing overseas stripes we Are permitted to Wear two or three depending upon the time away from the states but there is no Way of indicating the time we have served in the states. I should like to offer a suggestion which i Hope gets some kind of official a Tom. Why does not the War department Issue two kinds of Quot Hershey bars Quot a Silver stripes for duty in the states and Gold stripes for duty overseas. In this Way it will be easy to distinguish the two types of service. Is sgt. . We have All seen cartoons about the fellow who had so Many different stripes on his Arm that he had to choose Between taking a commission or a bust to private in order to make room for the new overseas Stripe on his Arm. A recent suggestion about issuing a numeral Patch indicating the months overseas is a neat suggestion in every Way. A Cpl. John de Vaney thi St a us Ano stripes Moo Maro Oille edition printed at la Patriot building afay do la vat Ole Nice Lor the armed Force under the auspices of the information and education division. Tousa editorial and circulation office la Patriot building 27 a de la vat Ole editorial Telephone 87943 and 87943. Business off Lee hotel Francia 911 blvd vector Hugo Telephone 83uc8 circulation office Marseille. Hotel do Provence 16 Zoura Belzunce Telephone 0006. Other edition Parle London and Germany new Fork office 706 e. 42nd St. Contents passed by the . Army and Navy censor entered As second class matter mar. 16, 1943 at the Post off cd new York n.y., under the act of mar. 3, ism. Vol. To no. Is Pup tent poets. He tells wife of cheating though i told her of another with my conscience As my guide of love and Trust she answered wishing she were at my Side. And now As i see her picture i know in my heart its True 1 11 love her and wait forever and to sure she knows that too. A sgt. Robert i Richmond Abc theater 136 to can Ellere for uniformed personnel Only. Five a Hows daily at two our intervals starting at 1230 merry Monohan with Donald o Connor. Nick Merle forum theater 45 promenade Des Langlais for armed forces Only show in at 1400 and 2000. Admission is free. speaking with Rosalind Russell. American r0 Orete 1400 tour to St. Paul 1430 Gypsy music 1900 Finch class in lounge 1900 dancing Glass in ballroom 2000 Quot censored Quot a i musical comedy presented by the 09th Sta. Hoep. Organ recital an Organ recital at 1700 by or. Albert rib Oliet at the Church of the holy spirit 21 by. Victor Hugo. Special Molt vie Quot two Down and one to most talked about movie the War department Ever made. Showings at the forum theater at 0900 and every hour on the hour until 1000. Pre Otlang ser let press while you wait shop for All enlisted res tees located in the Douane big ave. Thiers. Sunas Shew oly Vipla theater. Rue do Antibes. Burma with. Flynn. Regrets if id been Wise while i was there id chosen an italian wife and settled Down in Italy to live a Happy life. American girls Are Groove but they think they Are supreme at times they Are sarcastic and Seldom on the beam. A pvt. Robert m. A Errol a. Marseille 1402kc, 2um. F. Nice 13mkc, 31sm. N. Cannes , him. 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