Southern France Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 2, 1945, Nice, Provence Alpes Cote d�?TAzur \ Styri a ski thaw _ dam Ducai \ Wop Saum slow Progress but delegates exhibited uneasiness at the turn of events in the near East. The question of the big five veto Powers appeared to be causing much of the delay. An interpretation of these Powers hag been completed but has not yet been officially approved by the a major nations. The Denmark Quot delegation Quot has arrived in anticipation of am Early invitation to join the United a into combat in last reported army. Page 8 stars and stripes saturday Jane 2, 1945 formal charge of War guilty Hay face Axis new hot spot Turkey London june 1�?belief that the United nations would attempt to pin War guilt of Axis governments on a Blanket basis grew today at the War crimes commission conference. Supporting this View was the declaration by it ool. J. V. Hodgson . Representative that crimes of will marked types recurred so frequent in As to offer Strong evidence they were committed to carry out a policy Quot dictated by the Axis Hodgson also hinted at support within a the commission for adoption of judge Samuel Rosenmann a plan for Pool indictment of terror organizations like the Gestapo and 88. Civilians on trial Ahrweiler Germany june 1 apra German Farmer today testified before an american military commission that he saw two countrymen beat a , flier to death last aug. 15 after he parachuted from a flaming bomber near trim. The testimony was Given at the first trial of civilians tor War crimes greeks sentence Quisling Athens june 1�?a special tribunal today sentenced to death Gen. George Sola Toglou former Premier who signed the armistice with the germans in 1941 despite contrary orders from the greek general staff but recommended commutation. Two other Quisling Cabinet members were sentenced to death in absent a �.555855� a is Beirut a stars and stripes map by mar9h Battle punctuated dispute in the Levant involved Syria and Lebanon. Nearness of port said a Tranos to sues canal indicates reason for British Poncem. Uffit. Asks Laval moved Washington. June 1 ans a the us. Is urging Spain to turn Pierre Laval Over to the de Gaulle government in Paris acting Secretary of state Joseph grew said today. Laval fled to Barcelona follow ing the collapse of Germany. The punch want to try him for Eye Levant crisis san Francisco june 1 cans a the dispute among France Lebanon and Syria gave new urgency yesterday to efforts of the United nations conference to set up a world league equipped to Settle such arguments. Conference officials kept the Levant crisis isolated from deliberations. Which apparently Are making slow 5 a hardest hit infantry units fought in Eto Washington june 1�?amer-lea�?Ts five divisions Quot hardest hit Quot in this War were the third 45th, 30th, ninth and fourth All Eto infantry outfits under Secretary of War Robert p. Patterson announced today. Except for the fourth which landed in Normandy on a Day All the divisions fought in Africa Sicily or Italy before serving in France and Germany. The third Rock of the Marne div. Led the list with 34.224 casualties. The 45th had 27.553, the 36th 27.344, the ninth 22,724 and the fourth 21,550. Figures still incomplete Patterson said the casualties were based on reports through april 30 and were subject to revision. The third commanded by maj Gen. John w. Of Day ii the 46t� commanded by maj. Gen. Robert Frederick and the 36th, commanded by maj. Gen. John Damp Loquist landed with the seventh army in Southern France and fought into Germany with sixth army up. The ninth commanded by maj. Gen. Louis a. Craig went to England after the Sicily Campaign and thence to Normandy. It was last reported with the first army. The fourth now commanded by maj. Gen. Harold w. Blakeley was reactivated in 1940 As a triangular motorized division. Later it became a regular infantry outfit and went Normandy. It was with the seventh Adderly ridiculous Absie to fold bbl shift near Absie american broadcasting station in Europe will make its last broadcast at Midnight july 4, after More than 14 months on the air As the american half of the British american psychological warfare division erf sheaf on july 29, bbl programs especially designed for the Allied forces on the continent will be replaced by Home service programs. Tons. Slayer father kills himself Kansas City mo., june 1 an8j a Ray e. Davis 42, who killed his 21-year-old daughter because she dated a Soldier just returned from the Chi died yesterday of a self inflicted Bullet wound. Davis was cornered in his Home shot himself when police demanded that he come okays Schwellenbac Washington june 1 ans a the Senate yesterday confirmed appointment of Federal j Edge Lewis b. Seh Wellenbach of Washington state to succeed Frances Perkins resigned As Secretary of labor. Schwellenbac is a former senator. The Senate also approved appointment of Sam Wear As . Attorney for Western Missouri president Truman nominated him to succeed Maurice Milligan who successfully prosecuted Tom Pendergast on income tax evasion rejects a 35-40 release Washington june 1 ans a proposals to discharge All soldiers Between 35 and 40, and those with special civilian skills were rejected officially by the War department yesterday. Acting Secretary of War Robert p. Patterson said soldiers now designated for release those 40 or Over and those eligible under the Point system were All the army could safely spare at present. The army expects to release about two million in the next 12 months including 1,300,000 under the Point system. With new inductees. This will leave 6,908,000 for the War against Japan. Phony milkmaid is Ann Sheridan in this silly or Hollywood press agent picture. Caption said actress milked directly into her personal Quot Handt Square Quot bottle on her ranch. Maybe so but 8 and 8 farming editor claims squirting at bottles is both unorthodox and impractical. Pacific army to top Eton a Washington june 1 api United states army forces in the Pacific will be Quot bigger than our army was in Europe at its height Quot president Truman revealed today. Ats girls reach Loveless Germany Luneburg Germany june 1 apr fifteen 047s loaded with British ats girls led by ats commander Mary Churchill the prime minister s daughter landed Here today and were taken to Hamburg to operate service clubs for British occupation troops. The girls Are Here to prepare for an influx of British troops on leave in the Quot Loveless Quot reich.. Casualties pass i million most disabled can hold jobs British bed imperialism perils peace Lafollette Florido train wrecked Kissimmee fla., june 1 ans a a split Section of track was blamed today for the wreck of the Atlantic coast lines Quot West coast champions which injured 27 persons slightly near Here yesterday. Washington june 1 ans a the costliest War in history will end in a Short truce instead of lasting peace if the . Fails to halt Quot the imperialistic policies Quot of Britain and Russia sen. Robert m. Lafollette prog., wis said yesterday. In his first major foreign policy speech since Pearl Harbor the prewar isolationist told the Senate the world Security plan being drafted at san Francisco Quot needs Basic overhauling Quot including revision of veto machinery and More Power for the Assembly. He charged russians policies in Poland Rumania Hungary and Austria constituted Quot a direct violation Quot of the Atlantic charter. He denounced British activities in Italy and Greece and accused prime minister Churchill of being Quot dogmatic and arrogant Quot in refusing to Quot discuss definite plans for the Freedom of subjected Peoples of the British he charged that the . Had Quot acquiesced Quot in such policies and concluded �?T1 am no More prepared to commit the . To enforcing British Rule Over India Burna or Malta than i am to commit my country to enforce russian domination Over Poland Rumania and Washington june 1 ans �?. Casualties for this War have passed the million Mark and the number of dead is approaching the Quarter million figure. Figures announced yesterday set total casualties at 1,002,807, an increase of 6,796 for the last week. The new total included 890,019 army casualties and 112,068 among Navy Marine and coast guard personnel. The total comprised 227,097, dead of whom 183,536 were from the army 607,468 wounded 63,455 missing and 104,867 taken prisoner. Undersecretary of War Robert p. Patterson announced that of 90,000 army prisoners liberated in de rope 37,571 will be Bock in the us. By sunday. Prisoners liberated by the russians Are being routed through seven Exchange Points in Germany and Austria. Chicago. June 1 ans it a ninety percent of returning disabled veterans Are employable Millard w. Rice National service director of disabled american veterans told the National conference of state veterans employment represent Tives yesterday. Rice proposed that government agencies Quot set an example for private Industry by the employment of More than their share of service disabled special preferences for disabled veterans Are justified he said on the basis of their sacrifices. Extensive postwar Jola opportunities will be open to veterans in Federal civil service Charles r. Anderson chief of the veterans service Section of the civil service commission told the conference. He said about 2.000h00 of the 2,900,000 civil service lobs will be thrown open for Competition after the War.2-Way refugee trains in Reich with second British army june 1 up a a British Railroad shuttle service to the russian controlled Boundary will Start operating with 14 trains daily it was announced today. The shuttle will carry 14,000 displaced russians to soviet controlled Germany and return with belgians dutch and Okinawa losses at 4,270 Washington june 1 up a Secretary of the Navy James v. Forrestal revealed today that Navy casualties in the Okinawa operations from. March 15 to May 23 included 4,270 killed or missing. He said 15,000 skilled workers were needed on the West coast to repair warships suffering damage in Pacific operations. Mississippi leads drive Washington. June 1 ans a Mississippi with 60 percent of the individual War bound quota attained leads the nation in the seventh War loan drive. Montana is second and Alabama third. New plots for 1917-18 dead men killed in this War who were buried in world War i cemeteries will be re interred in new plots alongside comrades of their units com z announced yesterday
