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     Southern France Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 4, 1945, Nice, Provence Alpes Cote d�?TAzur                               Rage 8the stars and stripes monday june 4, 1945 it of a leading pleaded in a Ges. Other wounded Whan he was captured near the danish Frontier by British troops William Joyce a better known As the lord Haw Haw of Nasi radio propaganda arrives at a British Hospital near Lunette re. He wears pyjamas is under guard. Paris june 3�?american pcs recover rapidly under special care with 80 percent non medical cases by the time they Start Home the chief surgeon com z. Announced today As they pass through reception Camps to the main ramp recovered Allied military personnel Camp at be Havre they Are fed a a a Bland diet of egg nog Chicken and lean beef and such luxuries As milk and hard Candy until their stomachs can retain regular i food. The most noticeable diet deficiency is Lack of food Washington june 3�?general of the army Dwight d. 185 Points Eisenhower will arrive in Washington from the Eto june 18 and will set out next Day on a Victory tour which will take him to new York and Kansas City before he reaches his Home at Abilene Kan. The supreme commander will take part in new York Quot Eisenhower Day ceremonies arranged by mayor Fiorello h. Laguardia june 19. Two Days later he will arrive in Kansas City. He will be Honor guest at a civic reception in Abilene where the entire Eisenhower family will hold a reunion. Gen. Courtney h. Hodges first army commander said at Birmingham ala., he had been deluged by letters asking when certain units would come Home. A but i done to know  Gen. Omar n. Bradley 12th army up. Commander will receive an official Philadelphia Welcome monday and will address West Point graduation exercises tuesday. Gen. Mark w. Clark 15th army up. Commander also will attend. Oslo official editor facing treason count casualty nations Stock of canned food to drop 25 pct. Bernhard Askvig chief of pm lice has pleaded guilty count of a treason charge dated press reported Henri ends Joe editor of a norwegian newspaper Nocent to similar Cha War criminal news included Gen. Hans Rauter former Gestapo chief in Holland was captured in Germany according to dutch broadcasts two German consulate staffs in Denmark numbering 100 persons were arrested on Shaeff a recommendation. The italian press was agitated toy reports the allies intend to try marshal Rudolfo Graziani As a War criminal a underground 88 seized London june 3 Reuter a Heinrich Himmler a hand picked staff of is experts who were to have master minded a Long underground War against the allies have been taken into custody it was announced by British officials. Danes oppressor nabbed Copenhagen june 3 Reuter a reports from the Island of Fuch said German Gen. George Lindemann. Regarded As no. 1 nazi War criminal in Denmark had been captured. Nazi youth condemned with 83rd inf. Div., Ger Nany june 3�?a 17-year-old nazi storm trooper has been sentenced to death in a general court martial trial for firing on  troops May 23 the youth claimed he did not know hostilities had ceased. Frisco debates red veto stand san Francisco june 3�?russia�?Ts insistence on the right of any of the big five to veto discussion of a dispute by the proposed world Security Council held the spotlight today at the United nations con i Ference Here. The View of the russian Dele a lion is understood to be that any one of the big five should have tie right to veto both action on a dispute and discussion of the problem. Thus any one major Power could prevent preliminary Steps by the proposed league. Discussion of veto Power in the Security Council is one of the key issues of the conference since Success of the leagues efforts to prevent War will depend chiefly on Unity of the major Powers. Reuter reported the . And Britain opposed the russian stand. Toxey discussed the question again saturday night with the other members of the big five danish Frontier William Joyce As the lord Haw radio propaganda Hospital near pyjamas is aide says for foresaw death Raleigh n  june 3 ans a president Roosevelt picked Harry s. Truman As his running mate at Chicago last july to keep the democratic party and the nation unified in the event of his death Robert e. Hannegan democratic National chairman indicated in a speech Here last night. Hannegan told a fund raising Jefferson Day dinner that the late president Felt deeply about National Unity and added. �?T1 am in a position to know that Roosevelt a preference of Harry Truman was based first of All upon his Confidence that should his own hand Fau before its work was done Truman would be a Man behind whom the whole people could unite to finish the  Okinawa continued from Page 1 tempt to encircle isolated japanese garrisons Gen. Mac Arthur announced today. Beachhead were secured against Light opposition at Luayon on the Western Shore of Davao Gulf. An estimated 50,000 japs still hold out on Mindanao. On Luzon 25th inf. Div units continued to Advance into the Bagayan Valley. Allied planes attacked Formosa again with 370 tons of bombs. Other bomb targets were celebes the Yangtze River sector in East China and Borneo. Washington june 3 ans a civilians must expect a 25 percent in the canned food and vegetable Supply within the next 12 months. War food administration officials disclosed today. The prospective slash from the 1944-45 allocation is based on these facts 1. Stocks on june 1 were than a year ago. It 2, civilians will get a smaller share of produce canned from 1945 production. The foreseeable civilian share canned fruits from the 1945 Canning season is 20,000,000 cases compared with 26,000,000 a year ago. As for vegetables civilians will be allocated Only about 58,000.000 cases compared with 92,000,000 from the 1944-45 pack. Truman urges food drive Washington june 3 ans a president Truman called on the american people today to produce preserve and conserve All food possible As a a real contribution to final Victory and  a a Supply lines to feed our troops and the millions fighting and working with them Are the longest in the history of warfare a he said in a statement. 3,000 . Markets closing new York june 3�?in protest against Black Market practices 3.000 Independent fruit and vegetable dealers in Manhattan. Bronx Queens and Brooklyn have voted to padlock their stores beginning next saturday. Reich a slaves Home by fall sheaf june 3�?a third of the estimated 4,500,000 displaced persons freed in Germany by Allied troops have been repatriated and prospects Are Bright that by the end of the summer virtually All of the onetime slave labourers will be Back Home sheaf announced today. Among those returned to their Homes were 1,000,000 French 400.000 russians. 170,000 belgians 130.000 dutch. They Are transported by plane train River boats and trucks. Sheaf said the shifting began Long before be Day proceeding even while military needs had to be met. Navy closes us base Dunkeswell England june 3 up a the . Navy a Only air base in England closed Here yesterday. 80% of a ramps recover in Eto due going Home Juno 18 Abilene reunion planned a sen. William Langer a no it today introduced a Bill to make the Navy get rid of Bell bottomed trousers. The measure Calls for Navy enlisted menus clothes of the same Basic design As officers uniforms. The naval uniform Board is considering changes such As larger pockets and straight trousers but no decision has been reached. Carrier planes hit Japan again continued from Page 1 000,000 for the original Cost of ships employed. The closer the War moves to Japan proper the More suicide planes the enemy can throw at american warships and unless some answer to that weapon is found the Navy appeared faced with three costly and time consuming necessities 1�?the installation of More antiaircraft guns on ships already bristling with firepower. A 2�?unceasing air attacks on Jap airfields to kill off As Many potential suicide planes As possible. Ship repair Speed up 3�?speeding up the repair of damaged ships. On this last problem War manpower chief Paul v. Mcnutt said Jap suicide attacks might a a seriously delay the end of the War because of the lag in ship damage repair which he said is caused by the failure of the hiring rate in West coast us. Shipyards to a a keep Pace with enemy attacks on naval vessels in the  South observes Jeff Davis Day Atlanta june 3 ans a the South today commemorated the birthday of Jefferson Davis who headed the confederacy during the War Between the states. In Observance of the Day Georgia and Louisiana Banks and state offices will be closed tomorrow american army personnel and French civilians today begin exchanging their French currency of 50 to 1,000 franc denominations for a new Issue of notes. Men on duty status with Surra will convert their Money through their unit commanders. Restees May change their francs individually at finance offices in Nice and Cannes. Nice Restees will be allowed to Exchange a maximum of 7.500 francs 150 dollars. Men with larger sums will have to explain How they got the Money. Courtesy pass cards will be required for identification. The Nice finance office is at 13 place Massena next to the Casino municipal. At Cannes it is in the credit Lyonnais building Rue do Antibes. Finance officials at sheaf said 5,000-franc notes would be subject to suspicion As the army has paid no soldiers with Bills of this denomination. French civilians will Exchange their Money at More than 35,000 Banks Post offices and other authorized Exchange Points. June 15 is the deadline for the conversion. Nice children feted by arc four Hundred French War orphans As Many gis and a few stray generals participated in a Celebration of French mothers Day yesterday in the ballroom of the american red Cross Casino club at Nice. French boy scouts escorted the children from the Entrance of the Casino to the ballroom. Entertainment including acrobatics musical numbers and a mar Wician act was furnished by the Surra arc workers under direction of Jane Mckee of Worcester mass., served refreshments. Allies to get old ods Washington june 3 Reuter a army clothing unserviceable and beyond repair for military use is being reconditioned to the fullest possible extent for distribution to needy civilians in liberated areas the War department announced today. Here s the Gen Pershing its a Little late for the War in the Eto but the War department has just released this picture of the new m26 general Pershing. The m26 is heavier than the Sherman tank and has a Tow Silhouette. It has greatly increased gun Power and Armor Protection. The High velocity 90mm gun is capable of knocking out tanks at two Miles. The Power operated Turret and improved fire control make it capable of delivering accurate fire at a greatly increased Bell tolls for Navy Bell Bottom pants Washington june 3 ans franc Trade in to Start today  
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