Southern France Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 9, 1945, Nice, Provence Alpes Cote d�?TAzur The stars and stripes saturday Fune 9, 1945d-Day tribute Guam june 8 <ans>�?. Soldiers and marines today split the remnants of the japanese Garrison on Okinawa where 86324 enemy dead have been counted Tokyo radio began to prepare the Homeland for the loss of the Island base Only 325 Miles from Japan itself declaring that Quot the Okinawa a fighting was never intended to de cide the Fate of the nation a it. Gen. Siim on b. Buckner report on enemy dead showed an in a crease of 4.800 since May 30. The rest of the enemy estimated at 15,000 to 20,000, have been squeezed into 22 Square Miles of rugged terrain at the Southern end of the a Island. T a i pocket on Peninsula one enemy concentration was isolated on Oruku Peninsula when troops of the first Marine div. Drove to within 300 Yards of the Island s West coast North of i Toman. This pocket was under pressure from the North where sixth div. Marines were attacking from captured Naha Airfield. On the East flank of the Oruku front japanese defenders were using anti aircraft guns. Meanwhile the seventh and 96th inf. Dive closed on the enemy defense line across Okinawa a Southern tip. On the East flank the seventh seized o Island off the Southeast coast of Chinen Peninsula. Holland1a, dutch. New go Ogk a june 6. Delayed apr paratroopers dropped into a hidden dutch new Guinea Valley Are try a walkie4alkie radio kept them ill it--2e�eep a end tog us supplies a the survivors say some of the paratroopers Are dealing a space for a plane to land while others seek to bring the stranded Trio out of the Jungle Clad mountains. They reported the natives were Tusk a Stog to Deal with Salt Basic item of to a new Guin earn was dropped by Parachute. Vips or mlle West of hoi is Nola in a Remote Section is populated by 50.000 tall Spear wielding natives it was explored in part by Ajifu ctr a Nal geographic society expedition several years ago. A Aerial funeral Toufe place 11,000 Leet Over the crashed plane. Protestant and Catholic services were read and 20 wooden crosses were dropped with one wooden Star of David Marker for the grave of a jewish wac. / a .1 a Ufi Huiai chunking june 8 apr bitter fighting ranges on the outskirts of Lut How in Southern China a communique announced today. Recapture of Tat amp no 21 mites from Ltd How was confirmed. O Mah a Beach Meliment honouring men of fifth engr. Special Brig killed on. A Day gets anniversary Wreath from col. William Bride. Bulgad Roosevelt a expecting next fast Beverly Hills calif., june 8 ans a col and mrs. James Roosevelt Are expecting a child in november a member of the family said today. Mrs. Roosevelt the former Romelle Schneider is living Here with her Mother while her husband eldest son of the late president is on duty with the Marine corps at an undisclosed station. A Bethpage l. I., june 8 ans a a new Navy fighter plane the twin engine f7f Tiger cat the swiftest and most powerful Ever built for the Fleet is ready for action against the japanese. The Navy today described the new fighter As one answer to improved performance by japanese aircraft. Although the number and size of the guns carried by the Tiger cat were not revealed Navy officials said the full firepower could smash a big japanese bomber in a single burst. Some highlights of the Tiger cat 1. Ability to climb steeply at better than a mile a minute. 2. Ability to carry a 4,000-Pound bomb Load greater than any other fighters or a full size torpedo. The plane is also equipped with rockets. 3. Longer Range than any previous plane. It continued from Page 1 night by . Secretary of state Edward r. Stettinius or. To a cheering session of conference delegates. His simple statement that 1 am delighted to say we Are Able to reach agreement changed the atmosphere and there was a Quot let s get it Over with attitude toward rest of the work before the conference. This picture of the settlement of the veto question was pieced to Luzon base captured Manila june 8 ans a the japanese Supply base of Basom Bong has been captured by us. Troops who pushed beyond it and three Miles farther into Bagayan Valley. Gen. Macarthur announced today. Overall american gains totalled seven Miles. Thirty seventh inf. Div. Troops knocked put two enemy flame throwing tanks believed to be the first encountered by . Forces in the Pacific. A in Central Luzon 38th inf. Div. Troops East of Manila captured two Mountain peaks bypassed a third and reached the base of a fourth in an Effort to. Clear the capitals watershed Are War debt Bewey advise two b29s lost in Osaka raid Guam june 8 ans a two super fortresses were lost in yesterdays big attack on Osaka Japan a largest Industrial City. An announcement said the b29s were not attacked by enemy fighters leading to the presumption anti aircraft fire downed the lost Craft. A Tokyo broadcast today said fires still were Buring around Osaka Castle not far from the City a Arsenal the raiders principal target. The broadcast also warned smaller japanese cities to expect fire raids similar to those which have burned out about 90 Square Miles in Japan a major Industrial centers. Tactical planes based on Okinawa yesterday attacked Kyushu southernmost of the Jap Home islands.85-Point vets below guesses continued from Page 1 All Heaters about 2,000,000 men. Of these 1,300,000 will be released under the Point system and the rest for age and disability. On May 5 the War department estimated that of the 1,300,000 to be discharged under the Point system 650,000 would be drawn from end. A g a of 40030 at the 85-Polnt level and without regard for additional Points awarded for the ardennes and Central Europe campaigns there is a Gap of almost 400,000 Between the number of eligible a and the discharge quota. Of the 2,416,205 members of the ground and service forces and the 281367 members of the air forces in Etc when the Survey was made the scores of 137,199 were unreported. Some of these undoubtedly will have 85 Points or More. The tabulation disclosed that 2,135,000 men had fewer than 75 Points. Of these 669,000 had 40 Points or fewer. Eight uj3. Senators members of the military or naval affairs committee Are to visit Nice today to meet Soldier Restees from their Home states. They spent last night at Antibes arriving thiere from Germany. Studying deployment and european1 food needs the committee is headed by sen. Richard b. Russell d., a who said he Felt that not much food would have to be transported to Europe from the us the group will visit Gau Leiter Bavaria suicide London june 8�?king George and Queen Elizabeth were Back in England today after a visit to the Channel islands Only British territory occupied by the germans during the War. Residents of Jersey and Guernsey islands greeted the King and Queen Widly. Secret paper a traffic bared Formosa impregnable London june 8�?formosa has been converted into Quot one great impregnable fortress Quot Reuter heard a japanese broadcast say today. By Chic Young Vlha a Chicago paper in Reich Bremer Haven Germany june 8 apr the first non military newspaper to be printed in Germany the Chicago overseas Tribune is rolling from the presses weekly for occupation troops. Plates Are flown from Chicago. Next week 20.000 copies will be printed
