Southern France Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 31, 1945, Nice, Provence Alpes Cote d�?TAzur                               The stars and Stripe thursday May 31, 1945 a a or Mikado a a a info Ashington May 30 it ans it a the american legion threw its today behind a drive to a a slash red. Tape. From loan provisions of the i Bill of rights. Through John Thomas Taylor its legislative director the legion called for changes in the Law and for elimination of a Harrow inter Preta Tioney of a a Legal provisions by the veterans administration the legions move coincided with a Campaign in Congress to simplify the  program explained the legion program was developed at a two Day conference be tween Bankers building and loan real estate insurance and appraisal officials and the Heads of the to legion a legislative and rehabilitation divisions. The legion program Calls for Small business Loans for working capital and inventories not now covered by the Bill v liberalization of veterans administrations interpretation of the clause on a a reasonable Normal value of property or business to be purchased. It Ltd for a 7, % a # quicker leans sought speeding up issuance of veterans certificates of eligibility a statements of military records and types of discharge. Speeding the making of Loans. More leeway in the selection of appraisers to evaluate property. Luxury Days end for nazi bigwigs balloon bomb launched in Japan landed in Western . When self destruction device failed to work. Balloon bears Jap characters carried incendiaries which were supposed to Start Forest fires. Examining Baboon Are maj. J. F. Bolgiano capt w. B. Standard and Fri agent w. B. Banister. Fire Bali sons hit . From Jap Homo m 0y View Washington May 30 ans a Japan a bomb ferrying balloons Are being launched against the us. From the japanese Home islands Lyle p. Watts chief of the us. Forest service said in a Blue network interview last night a the unmanned balloons Watts explained travel up to 125 Miles an hour and take 80 to 120 hours to reach America. The attacks were disclosed last Paris May 30�?one Senate committee in Eto today was preparing to visit american occupation forces another left Paris in Germany who for the Mediterranean after studying International radio communications. The committee which wants to see How i c Joe is being treated in regard to education and recreational facilities As he keeps tabs on. The germans is headed by sen. Richard b. Russell . He said the committee also wants to find out if soldiers think the redeployment program is fair and Quot whether it is week in a joint army Navy statement which called them a a a fantastic attempt at Long Range bombing. No property damage has occurred thus far. It is believed the primary objective is to Start Forest fires. The Hydrogen filled balloons Cross the Ocean at about 28,000 feet Watts said. A if the japs have figured right a loss of Gas causes a barometric pressure switch to drop a sandbag after a balloon has reached the uj3, then the balloon rises to about 35.000 feet being handled  Senate the other senatorial group headed by sen. Burton k. Wheeler <d.44ont.announced that it had worked out agreements with the French and British for allocation of radio wave lengths. Disclosed that it to discuss the Russia however so apparently will ived until a planned conference next be tee m remain Quot Flo Bali Briary. Curtiss Wrightl to shut plants new York May 30 ans a army aircraft production cutbacks will close Curtiss Wright plants in St. Louis and Louisville by the end of july company president c. W. Vaughan disclosed today. Production schedules for the Columbus Ohio Plant Are unchanged Vaughan said while two plants in Buffalo n.y., will reduce their output to two thirds of present production. Daughter Bora to Hedy Hollywood May 30�?a seven Ana a wat Pouti it i daughter was bom yesterday to Hedy Lamarr and her husband John Loder. She is their first child raises bomb at 27,000 foot a second automatic switch which controls the fire bombs then takes Over he explained. Quot when the balloon drops to 37,000 feet a bomb is released. The balloon goes Back up then Down again another incendiary is released and so on As it travels across the u.8. A a when the last incendiary is dropped a fuse is ignited automatically and sets off a demolition charge which destroys the  Watts said the balloons consisted of five layers off silk paper 34 feet in diameter. The Forest service has increased its air patrol to sight As Many possible in the air and shoot them Down and has increased its fire tighter parachutists. Lear inspects Delta Riviera Marseille May 30�?lt. Gen. Ben Lear Deputy Eto commander left Here today after a tour of the Delta base Section and an inspection of recreational facilities in the Nice Cannes area. Brig. Gen. J. P. Ratay commanding general of lbs conducted Lear on a tour of the new staging Mea the pm Camp and other installations Here. Japan warned on reprisals Washington May 30 ans a the state department last night denied a japanese charge that . Submarine a a deliberately and wilfully Sank a japanese Supply ship travelling under an Allied Safe conduct and warned Tokyo at the same time against retaliatory treatment of Allied War prisoners the Awa Mara was sunk apri 1 in the straights of Formosa after delivering Relief supplies to prisoners and internees in Southern Asia. The state department replying to a Tokyo protest said the Awa Mam was unlighted and 40 Miles off her agreed course. The submarine commander nevertheless has been ordered court Martiale. Ship reaches Rotterdam the first us. Ship to enter Rotterdam Harbor since 1940 has arrived with 5,000 tons of food radio Luxembourg announced yesterday. 15th army hq., May 30 apr american military government has blocked the financial assets of upper class nazis and limited them to living expenses equivalent to 30 dollars a month. It. Col. Charles l. Prather financial expert said Bank accounts of leading nazis had been Frozen their safety Deposit boxes sealed and the institutions from which they derived their income instructed to pay the Money to the Frozen Bank accounts. Belta honors i . War dead Only 1.46 put. Of . Fallen Are unknowns american War dead were honoured yesterday in religious and military memorial Day services throughout the world. In Delta base Section ceremonies were held at Guynes Montel Minar a Raguinan cemeteries in memory of the americans who died in the invasion of Southern France. At Guynes four platoons two from the . Army one from the us. Navy and one from the French army participated in a one hour service. The lbs band provided music. Surra authorities were represented at Raguinan Northwest of Cannes. The 360th Erir. Band played and col. Warren e. Pugh Surra commander gave a Brief address. Gen. Eisenhower attended services at Henri Chappele cemetery in Belgium largest . Military cemetery of this War. . Ambassador Jefferson Caffery was principal speaker at sureaner world War i cemetery near Paris and it. Gen. William h. Simpson ninth army commander spoke at Margrate Holland cemetery. In America work continued As usual in most War plants and government offices but the nation observed the Day with parades religious services and quiet ceremonies. Wreaths were placed on the grave of the unknown Soldier in Arlington National cemetery va., and on the grave of the late president Roosevelt in Hyde Park n. Y. Paris May 30�?thanks to a a miniature of big dedicated to the task of identifying every dead american Soldier and burying him with military honors few . Unknown soldiers will lie on european battlefields of world War ii com z declared yesterday. Maj. Gen. Robert m. Littlejohn Eto chief quartermaster reported that the Graves registration and effects division has identified All but 1.46 percent of the 117,502 . Soldiers killed and buried in this theater during this War. This figure compares to 5.5 percent in the last War. Identification tags fingerprints and tooth charts Are the main sources of identification but when these Are lacking rings letters or other personal effects of the dead Soldier often yield the necessary evidence. The Hunt for isolated Graves and subsequent identification is the groups top priority Job at present. 0pa extended another year Washington May 30 ans a the Senate banking committee approved without amendment today a Bill to extend Price control opa a until june 30, 1946. United press described the action As a first round Victory for president Truman. Chairman Robert f. Wagner in. A said food rationing and control of food prices probably would be necessary until 1950. The committee voted Down an amendment by sen. Robert a. Taft a Ohio that opa be extended for Only six months. Writer cleared by House unit Washington May 30 ans a the House veterans committee rescinded a contempt charge against Albert Deutsch reporter who declined to name veterans administration staff members who told him patients in veterans hospitals received poor care. The committee approved a motion to dismiss the charge and recall Deutsch to resume his testimony which was similar to articles he wrote for the new York newspaper pm. Levant continued from Page 1 nomic and administrative difficulties and armed uprisings. After a War Britain occupied Syria and Lebanon in 1941 under amp treaty with Vichy France. On Jan. 1, 1944, All Powers previously exercised by France were transferred to the syrian and lebanese governments 5.000 hounds in 7 hours win Honor me Darior texan with third army Bavaria May 30 apr the congressional medal of Honor was pinned on sgt. Josef Lopez of Brownsville tex., today by maj. Gen. James  Fleet commander of the h corps. The award was for an action dec. 17 when Lopez a second div. Machine gunner fired More than 5,000 rounds of ammunition from his weapon in a seven hour Battle with German infantry and tanks. Knocked from his position twice by direct tank fire he retrieved his machine gun both times held up the German attack killed 35 of the enemy and allowed his company to Reform and drive the germans from the area. In Washington it was announced that pfc Carl v. Sheridan of Baltimore md., a ninth div. Infantryman has been awarded the congressional medal of Honor posthumously for giving his life in an attack on a German held Castle near Wei Weiler. Germany last nov. 26. Trieste tonne awaited Trieste May 30 Reuter a the latest British and american proposal to Settle the Trieste problem was believed about ready today for transmission to the Jugoslav government 1,000 freed Pwns Fly to us daily Paris May 30�?freed . Prisoners of War sure being flown to England for seven Day furloughs at a rate of 1,000 men daily while awaiting passage Back to the states com z announced today. First furlough planes took off tuesday from a nazi built Airstrip in Normandy. Most passengers members of bombing squadrons based in England who had been shot Down Over Europe. Storm Hitt Cairo Iii. Cairo Iii May 30 ans a a 25-minute windstorm accompanied by rain and Hail damaged Many Homes Here yesterday and flooded downtown streets. Damage was estimated at 500,000 dollars