Southern France Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 7, 1945, Nice, Provence Alpes Cote d�?TAzur The weather slightly cooler today on the Blue coast Cote d Azur to you dope it will be cooler in the a amps office today too. Blue coast the rest daily paper of . The european theater of operation vol. 1�?no. 86 thursday 1945 one franc United nations loss Bucks county s gain by j. Fleming stars and stripes staff Knifer peace came to Europe at one minute past Midnight this morning As Oram Clark Hutton first City editor of the stars and stripes left his Nice Billet to accept an army discharge while the Eto licked its wounds. News of Hutton s release on Points which was announced simultaneously in Washington London and Moscow a came on d-plus-366, just 30 Days after Germany s capitulation and six Days before Arbor Day. In Washington president Harry s. Truman 61, told a joint session of Congress that the War would continue. Stunned with grief the president announced that he would address or Ger nimo Washington june 7�?if a Man has 85 or More Points he a eligible for discharge Secretary of War Henry l. Stimson said today. Quot there a nothing we can do about it As much As we might want to keep some people out of the country a he said bitterly apparently referring to Bud Mutton who according to an army news service dispatch from Nice is in route Home for discharge. Bean Blossom ind., june 7 a county judge . Nelson today issued an injunction restraining Char Lead. White from entertaining any friends at his River ave. Residence. Judge Nelson denied that the ban was aimed at discouraging a visit to the town by Bud Sutton. Bucks county pa., june 7�? co unt y commissioner Dorothy Parker a Secretary announced today that applicants for fire flood and Hurricane insurance jumped 657 cent today. She said persons were fleeing the area carrying their belongings in baby carriages carts and All sorts of wheeled vehicles. London june 7�?�?�111 kill the Bastard a Alf Storey said Quot if he plays his bagpipes in the Lamb and Quot he a a very Nice boy but ties crazy Quot Gertie told Bob Wood a Clever but dishonest copy Reader. Paris june 7�?gripped by terror parisians today closed their bars and hotels to american soldiers and fled the streets. Vhf Day found the French capital virtually deserted in anticipation of mud Hutton a visit to the stars and stripes Headquarters Here. In a Stem note to Washington Gen. De Gaulle demanded that Hutton go directly to Lefavre from Nice. Quot we Haven to recovered from his last visit yet a he said. The armed forces Over Short wave radio on thanksgiving Day. Tokyo sees peace bid its cup running Over Tokyo radio quoted by Camp newspaper High command and predicted that Sutton s retirement was the first move in an american peace bid. One enemy broadcast reported Button had been Quot sacked because of differences with the Paris news Bureau Quot a giant Agency which blankets the continent perhaps the biggest Story 0/ Modem times the news was announced simply by. Sheaf Quot a sgt. Mud Hutton will report to Headquarters for discharge and transportation Home. Pm will furnish rats and the vessel he travels on will surely be Bond rally speaker when reached at the Casino red Cross clubs Coke line at a late hour last night Nutton refused to comment on a report that he would accept an sos commission to organize pcs in the Chi. Nor would he confirm that he is slated to speak at War Bond rallies with Stepin Fetchett Art White and Clare Booth Luce. A a Steve Slesinger handles All my business a said the balding toothless Hutton one of the Foremost Young writers to come out of the War. A he also handles air gunner which is now in its first no Book Sells very Well est Damn newsman asked if he had a Farewell message for american youth he said �?�1 am the Best Damn Newspaperman you be Ever he added wearily �?�1 am also the Only news Paperman you be Ever coming swiftly on the heels off Ensley Maxwell Llewellyn a departure for Hawaii and the death of Hitler the news had a sobering effect on soldiers everywhere. Quot we have lost our Best said pfc. Peter Lisagor finance clerk at Tousa Headquarters. Quot he put com z on the Cordaro dissents however Tony Cordaro when notified of the dread news in the Pitcher room at the London times said Quot he get arrested. Sid Feder never heard of continued on Page 8 sergeant Geezel. Could he get arrested Cid bulls find hidden strip 1 pc. Of Jap death Piones hit targets Mitscher says Washington june 6 ans a one percent of japanese suicide planes reached their targets vice Marc a. Mitscher said today adding that they constitute a menace that is not Quot too reporting that 1,600 enemy planes have been downed Over Okinawa the commander of task Force 58 told a press conference the suicide plane menace could be practically eliminated but would require some redesign o f equipment aboard ships. A we Are not particularly concerned about it Quot he added. Mitscher said no Large warships had been lost to suicide attacks in the Okinawa Campaign and that no ship of task Force 58 was lost to any kind of enemy action during the Okinawa operation. Denies Corsair outclassed Mitscher denied reports of a new enemy plane that out mane Vered the american Corsair. Quot we have never encountered any japanese planes that out performed our Modem Carrier fighters a he said admitting the enemy has highly improved fighter types. He warned against belief the japanese might collapse suddenly. Quot it is going to be an entirely different War from the Atlantic War Quot he said. Quot you Are fighting men underground instead of on top of the ground and you have to go in and dig and Cid agents quoted by Public relations officers disclosed Early today that a regulation army Ems Blouse bearing master sergeants chevrons had been found in room 26 of the hotel Francia Nice. Hotel records revealed the occupant was registered As War correspondent Dud i have never cared if i got busted Glutton. New York quakes new York june 7�?mayor f1 Orel it h. La Guardia although asserting that Quot anyone who wants to run from the pity in this our of peril May do so a today fold new yorkers that there was nothing to fear but Hutton himself. Quot we be put up with him before and we can do it again Quot he said. Quot perhaps hell go to the Quot Pacific a the combat cad mayor said hopefully. Games cards Toibb Poe d0u6n by Johnnie Brown stars and stripes staff writer Marseille june 6�?lt. Not. Charles c. Finnegan Delta special service officer said tonight Hig Section will provide ships leaving Marseille Poe with playing cards checkers poker chips books and chess sets for the entertainment of Pacific bound gis. Each transport will be equipped with movie facilities. Films to to used aboard ships will be checked and repaired if necessary by lbs special service while the vessels Are in port Here a japanese War situation map lbs information and education Section. I and e will also Supply mimeographed material on the history of the european War and Progress of the Jap War discussions about China Australia the Philippines and Russia booklets on the us. Foreign policy Japan and the Jap Soldier and maps of the civic and far East. Top Jap pilots dead. Own says Washington june 6 Ansi most of Japan a Best pilots Are dead and while enemy fighter planes Are improving in Quality they Are no match for the Best american aircraft the office of War information reported today. Better streamlining and use of More powerful engines appear to be the outstanding changes in japanese planes own said. The japanese since Early 1943 have placed overwhelming emphasis on defensive air Power the report continued. Japan has about 4,000 planes in combat and is producing Between 1,250 and 1,500 a month own said by t is losing them at a rate of about senator proposes added release Washington june 6 Cap a a Bill to increase mustering out for overseas troops from 300 dollars to 1,000 dollars was introduced today by sen. William Langer Bill would provide mustering out of 1,000 dollars for those who served 60 Days overseas 750 dollars for those who had served 60 Days in the ub., and 500 dollars for those in the army less than 60 Days at discharge
