Southern France Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 31, 1945, Nice, Provence Alpes Cote d�?TAzur Thursday May 31, 1945 i the stars and stripes Page 9 news from Home would deliver loafing pcs to russians horror films Stivlen . View of germans by William r. Spear stars and stripes us. Bureau new York May 30�?the attitude of the american Public toward Germany has stiffened markedly As a result of showings of pictures and news reels of German atrocities and reports of editors and congressmen who visited nazi prison Camps. A nation wide Survey in 1943 showed 17 percent favouring More or less lenient treatment for Germany following her defeat. Now the Gallup poll discloses that Only eight percent favor leniency such As rehabilitation re education and encouragement of German Trade. Severe treatment dividing Germany into Small states and destroying her As a political entity was suggested by 35 percent compared to 21 percent two years ago. And 46 percent favored policing and disarming Germany eliminating the nazis and controlling heavy industries. As against 44 percent in an earlier Survey. Dewey j. Garmon Colorado a chairman of the agriculture departments War Board reports that Colorado Farmers complain that a a lot of these German prisoners Are loafing on the Job a and Are taking a a sullen attitude when asked to work on farms. Harmon suggests Ger Man pcs refusing to work be a a turned Over to the russians and said �?�1 think the russians will know How to get them to a bus Token and a Transfer would have taken a sgt Bob Davis the six Miles from Kirtland Field to his Albuquerque n.m., Home when he was discharged. But the army sent him on a 600-mile train trip to the separation Center at Elpaso Texas. Parting is such Sweet sorrow. The weather Bureau in St. Paul minn., is having troubles due to the warning on japanese balloons. It sends up balloons daily from Holman Field to collect meteorological data and they be caused scares. On one occasion frightened residents of South St. Paul telephoned alarms which brought army and Fri authorities on the Academy to resume 4-year course Truman has approved the return to a full four year course at the United states naval Academy the Fri arrested a woman ticket agent at the Pennsylvania station in new York mrs. Helen Valerie Martin on charges of Black Market ering in Railroad reservations to Florida. She is accused of giving names of persons who made reservations but did no to Call for their tickets to her the fees ranged from 25 dollars apiece upward. Then the a a customer would Call for the tickets using the names of the persons who had reserved them. When the rightful owners called they found their tickets already picked up. Sailor Donald Filer 18. Of Enid okla., was arrested on a felonious assault charge in new York after he admitted he threw an 11-year-old boy into Central Park Lake because the boy interrupted his love making to a girl on a Park Bench. The boy Charles Christie was rescued by a cop. �?�1 Only had a 40-hour pass a Fifer Sakl Charles w. Hesser sex staff sergeant among the first to be discharged from the army at fort Dix n. J., intends to return to farm life in East Norristown a. Hesser 26, and father of a . Building curb relaxed to be lifted Washington May 30 ans a the War production Board has relaxed controls on construction activities and promised to abolish All restrictions As soon As materials become plentiful. It increased five fold the Dollar value of work which May foe done within one year without specific authorization. Twenty three types of minor constructions were exempted from any control. The relaxed controls permit repairs or alterations costing 1,000 dollars per family in one to five family dwellings. Previously such construction could not exceed 200 dollars. The new policy also permits preparatory work on such projects As highways and airports. The web move does not lift restrictions on the Sale of lumber and building materials but it does permit an owner to undertake additional repair or alterations if he can get the veterans release urged gilding the Lily Helen Walker movie actress has those Lovely Gams painted to save Wear and tear on that scarce female . World Washington May 30 cans a discharge of 50.000 former Railroad employees now in the army was recommended by transportation director j. Monroe Johnson. He said the Alry Ady hard pressed railroads will be further taxed during redeployment because soldiers moving from Europe to the Pacific will make an average of five train trips in moving from the East coast to the West coast via their Home towns. The War department has not replied to either request. A railway Union official said manpower shortages Are particularly severe among switchman firemen brakeman skilled showmen Teleg Raphers freight handlers and maintenance of Way . Knudsen leaves Post boy was a member of the National guard when he enlisted in december 1940. Incidentally Hesser shown telling the folks his experiences As a construction Engineer Hopes to buy his own farm under the i Bill of Eye Teeth could t read Here a a novel excuse Given by an applicant for a Drivers License failing completely in making out a written examination an applicant explained to the police traffic Bureau in grand rapids mich., he had bought a new set of false Teeth and a a read because he pronounce the gov. R. Gregg Cherry of North Carolina has designated the month of june As a a clean up Days in the state. A sgt. Sam Elos of it. Worth tex., is losing Money on his nine children. Only three of them counted toward his 144-Point discharge and now that he a getting out of the army he says �?�111 miss that 346 dollars a month in allotments and he a taking the discharge. Residents of Albuquerque n.m., turned on the Gas took a few sniffs and deluged the mayor s office with complaints. It seems a new Well had been tapped and the contents pumped into the City a Gas Mains before it was discovered that it was not natural Gas but Sulphur Gas. Washington May 30 apr it. Gen. William s. Knudsen has retired As the War departments production director. The 66-year-old danish born production expert left the presidency of general motors five years ago to become a govern ment Dollar a year Man. Later he accepted an army commission. Knudsen is undecided whether he will accept an executive position offered him by general . A. To Greet two generals Anderson raps cafe eaters Washington Mav 30 ans a Clinton Anderson , who will become Secretary of agriculture and War food administrator july 1, declared that civilians who eat meat in restaurants after their red Points have been exhausted Are getting More than their share and Quot tend to make it a Rich Many a Anderson said he planned to make More meat available in stores through increased production and better distribution. He said food production this year will be almost on the same level As 1944, when it was 35 percent above prewar years. He added that beef production is at record Heights and pork off a Little from last year is far above prewar Battle looming Over vet rehiring c Washington May 30 up a a dispute Between labor and selective service Over the reemployment rights of veterans May Havu to be fought out in the courts. At Issue is a ruling by draft director Lewis b. Hershey that a Veteran is entitled to his former Job or one like it even if his employer has to discharge a worker with greater seniority to make room for him. Labor opposes this As attacked by Al Cio sen. Wayne Morse web member said it 1� clearly an Issue for court decision since it is a a fundamentally a question which involves judicial interpretation of the Sens. Claude Pepper a Fla and Robert a. Taft a Ohio concurred. Hershey a interpretation is under heavy attack by the Al the Cio and the Railroad unions. Taney Point out that Hershey a plan would allow a Veteran who had worked but a few months to replace a worker who had spent a lifetime with a airline step up seen los Angeles May 30 ans Gen. George s. Patton and it. Gen. James h. Doolittle will be guests at a Celebration june 9-10. A mayor Fletcher Bowron said he was informed by Gen. George c. Marshall army chief of. Staff that Patton will Fly Here directly from Germany. It will be a Homecoming for both. Patton a Home town is in nearby san Gabriel. Doolittle attended High school Here. Jailed Bride 17, quits hunger strike mate Waukegan 111., May 30 ans a the hunger strike which Betty Lou Camm Dice 17, announced she would maintain in Lake county jail until she was reunited with her 36-year-old husband ended yesterday. Betty Lou and her husband Harold Dice Waukegan Auto body worker were jailed upon delinquency complaints of her Mother mrs. Earl Camm Chicago. They had eloped May 24. Betty Lou after missing two meals declared her marriage was a mistake asked her mothers forgiveness and said she would seek an annulment. Washington May 30 api scheduled cutbacks in warplane production assure Early manufacture of some commercial aircraft for which More than 200,000,000 dollars in orders have been placed airline officials believe. A they Drew this picture cutbacks announced last month would make some materials available but commercial output could not be started for other reasons. Labor ceilings could not be exceeded engineers engaged in military work could not be used and employees in the 18-29 age bracket deferred because of their jobs could not be used. The newest revision of schedules appears to end the manpower and most of the materials problems. It May help to Clear another headache in commercial production plans Cost of manufacturer if it brings about a return to the 40-hour week without nations vets organize san Francisco May 30 ans a called together by the american veterans committee soldiers of Many lands attending the United nations conference Here last night formed the United nations veterans league to promote world cooperation. It. Charles Bolte head of the ave addressed the International meeting by radio from new York. Taxi dancing business in t Worth plugged dime Une 14 Flag Day Washington May 30 ans a president Truman has designated june 14 As Flag Day and asked its Observance with a a fresh sense of or str nth As a nation Quot new York. May 30 ans a the taxi dance business along the great White Way has gone to pot. In Broadways most famous dance Palace 15 tired a a old women Are holding Down the Wall Flower Box. In the Good old Days �?�100 luscious lassies 100�?� waltzed away the hours for ten cents a dance but now they re working in War plants married to servicemen in the wac or have been fired because the War has ruined business. A we used to have some pretty Nice girls Here a Betty Brady 30, dime dancing vet said yesterday. Quot then two years ago some Guadalcanal veterans came in and they started talking. They made the girls feel so cheap to be dancers instead of War workers that the next Day 18 girls quit cold. A businessmen done to come Here any More a smother girl said. A it a almost All local yokels and servicemen and half of them bring their own girls. They be changed the into a
