Southern France Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 13, 1945, Nice, Provence Alpes Cote d�?TAzur                               The weather forecast for Nice Marseille area a wednesday continued fair fresh winds maximum temperature 80. Nice Marseille edition vol. In no. 92 tripes the Best daily paper of u.8. Forces the european theater of operations b l u e coast final wednesday june 13, 1945 Franr ban off kids Ike says London june 12�?the non fraternization policy in the . Zone in Germany has been relaxed in As far As it applies to very Young children Quot Gen. Eisenhower disclosed Here last  neither Gas nor tommys will Ever Stop being Friendly with children i done to care what nationality they Are he said. Non fraternization he added. Was a policy of governments and not of commanders but he thought it was going Quot reasonably  opening a press conference with the words Quot let me have it a Eisenhower discussed such major Points ask is Hitler alive How Long will the japanese War last will Germany Ever be Strong enough again to wage War in our time and does Russia want to work in unison with the allies does no to envy living Hitler Hitler �?�1 was astonished to find that Many of my russian friends doubt he is dead. If he is alive he is suffering plenty. When a Man has held such Power such arrogant Power to be hunted for his life fearful every minute that he might be detected Well hell s fire i would not want his  Japan Quot we Are shifting our troops to the far East like lightning. Japan has got it coming to  no comment on the length of the Pacific War. Finds russians Friendly Germany Quot Britain the uj3. And Russia Are aiming to make it impossible for Germany to make War again Russia Quot the russians Are very Friendly. I am convinced that they want peace and a Chance to develop themselves the same As anyone else. My contacts with the russians Are  Eisenhower was not wearing the 16,000-Dollar Star of Victory presented by the russian government. He explained that there a Hadnot been time to sew in on. Sunbathing on Way Home one franc nazi inside Man in Allied hands Prague Czechoslovakia june 12 a p a Martin Bormann. Former chief of the nazi party chancellors who knows More about the nazi inner Circle than any Man living is in Allied hands Eduard Benes. Czechoslovak president said yesterday. Bormann had served As executive officer to Rudolf Hess in the latter s capacity of Deputy fuehrer. When Hess flew to England Hitler appointed Bormann to the nazi chancellors. He was especially Active in anti Church activities. At Wiesbaden Germany Rudolf von Ribbentrop son of the former German foreign minister was located in a third army pm pen. Apparently he had been there some time without being recognized. Dictator Power granted Suzuki new York june 12�?a wartime emergency Bill giving the government of Premier Kantorow Suzuki dictatorial Powers that would allow him to Rule Japan by decree was passed today by the japanese diets lower chamber Tokyo radio reported. The broadcast said the House of Peers was expected to approve the Bill Quot without opposition Quot tomorrow. Taylor in route Home Rome june 12 apr Myron o. Taylor uj3. Representative at the Vatican left for Paris by plane today on the first leg of a trip to America. D0ughb0y8 wounded in Europe sprawl in the Sun on deck of coast guard manned .8. Wakefield As ship carries them Westward across Atlantic. These gis were among 6,000 for u.8. Hospitals by Way of Boston. Liberals carry Canadian vote Ike gets top Honor As London cheers by Charles f. Kiley stars and stripes staff writer London june 12�?the people and rulers of Britain paid tribute today to the american who led the allies to Victory Over Germany conferring on Gen. Eisenhower the Freedom of the City of London highest Honor in the capital of the British Empire. Tens of thousands of people lined the streets As Eisenhower and his Deputy supreme commander air chief marshal sir Arthur Tedder were driven in a horse drawn mounted police escorted Carriage from Temple bar to the ancient Guildhall. There Eisenhower was welcomed by the lord mayor and More than 100 distinguished guests including prime minister Churchill and uj3. Ambassador John g. Winant. Presented sword a Token sword used by the Duke of Wellington in Battle More than a Century ago and which has been in a museum since 1837, was presented to the supreme commander. It will be replaced by a permanent sword later. Shortly after one of clock Eisenhower was taken a Short distance to mansion House where he addressed a huge crowd from the same Balcony Gen. John j. Pershing used to speak to londoners after he received the Freedom of the City july 18, 1019. When he stepped to a microphone at the Guildhall ceremony Eisen continued on Polge 8 Missouri flood hits800homes St. Louis june 12 ans a More than 800 Missouri families were homeless today As the rapidly rising flood Waters of the Maramec and Black Rivers swept Over their residences at Valley Park Pacific Poplar Bluff and areas of Butler county. No lives were reported lost but red Cross and coast guard reserves worked steadily evacuating feeding and giving shelter to refugees. Chinese take Ping Yang chunking june 12 apr chinese forces captured Ping Yang 135 Miles North of Soochow but withdrew from Chung Chengfu near the indo China Border the chinese High command said today. Ishan 42 Miles West of the former american base of Luchow was recaptured by the japanese Ottawa ont., june 12�?prime minister William Lyon Mackenzie King and his Liberal party government were weakened but returned to office yesterday in Canadas first general election since the War began. The liberals had won 67 seats in the House of commons and were leading decisively in 30 other contests incomplete returns showed today. This assures them of a comfortable margin in commons where 124 seats Are needed for a Clear majority. Liberals held 156 seats before parliament was dissolved. Progressive conservatives formerly called conservatives had won or were leading in 50 constituencies. Co operative Commonwealth federation was leading in 21 constituencies and the social credit party in 14. Only outstanding defeat suffered by the liberals was that of defense minister a. G. L. Mcnaughton Central figure in frequent attacks on the conscription policy of the Mackenzie King government. Okawa soaps ignore quit super forts wreck 102 so. Mile area Guam june 12 an Fly a super fortresses have devastated 102 Square Miles of Japan a Industrial centers 21st bomber command announced today As Tokyo radio reported liberators with a 40-plane fighter escort attacked Southern Kyushu this morning. Reuter said the enemy located the targets near Kano a and Miyataki where enemy Quot suicide planet bases Are located the b29 toll showed the following damage in Square Miles Tokyo 56.3 Nagoya 12.3 Yokohama 8.9 Kobe 6.8 Osaka 14.9 Kawasaki 3.3. Aussies press Brunei Harbor Brunei Bay Borneo june 12 ans a australian ninth div. Troops veterans of Obruk today tightened their hold on Brunei Bay Anchorage on the Northwest Shore of the worlds third largest Island where they swarmed ashore sunday at four Points. They were being supported by warships of the . Seventh Fleet and Philippines based bombers. The aussies met Light opposition As they pushed Southwest Ward toward Brunei town capital of Borneo and the seria oilfields. Gen. Macarthur in Overall com Swik Merg braved firs Mand of the invasion went ashore within two hours after the first wave. Immediate objective of. The ninth div. Was isolation of almost completely landlocked Brunei Bay former Jap Navy base within 800 Miles of Singapore. The seria of District Southwest of the Allied Landing Points formerly produced 6,006,000 barrels of Oil annually. Ground forces landed from 200 transports were entirely australian. Weather curbs Manila june 12 a is a heavy weather on Northern Luzon today restricted . Air blows which have been made in some strength in the past ten Days in support of 37th inf. Div. Troops rolling steadily northward. Nevertheless units of the Buckeye div. Were consolidating positions Only 12 Miles from the Southern end of Bagayan Valley. Canadians to . Unas Ottawa june 12 Reuter a the sixth Canadian div., totalling 30.000 men will go to the Pacific organized on us. Army lines after also would yanks May get pay raise under a franc program Buckner demand dropped gets no answer japanese forces pocketed in Southern Okinawa have ignored a surrender demand issued by it. Gen. Simon b. Buckner cd of the tenth . Army it was announced last night at far most he. On Guam. The Navy disclosed the enemy had sunk two . Destroyers a the Drexler and Longshaw an auxiliary vessel and a Landing ship in the Okinawa area. Casualties totalled 479 killed missing and wounded. Time of the sinking was not Given in the Navy a Washington announcement but there was no reported air action Over Okinawa yesterday. Three copies of Buckner a offer to accept surrender were dropped by plane near the Cave where the ranking japanese officer was believed to have his  to answer from japs the enemy made no answer to Buckner a suggestion that six men be sent through the lines to discuss a surrender in preference to annihilation of aft estimated 15,000 enemy troops remaining on the Xland. On the West coast of the Island. Sixth and first div. Marines hammered the enemy pocket on Oruku Peninsula into a Opp Squar Amile Patch. To the Southeast. Army troops fought their Way to a Small but secure toehold on the Steep Cliff that forms the Northern vim of the japanese defense Una across Okinawa s Southern up. The seventh inf. Div. Cleaned out 419 japanese caves in two Days. Twenty nine japanese planes were destroyed sunday and monday when Okinawa based Marine corsairs raided Kyushu pod mus tangs from iwo Jima attacked two airfields. Kit a Paris june 12�?a program to alleviate complaints of Allied soldiers against the two cent franc and inflationary prices by Means of a a i France May be announced by the French government Quot sometime this week Quot the european edition of the new York Herald Tribune reported today. Quoting Quot army circles in Paris the paper said the program reportedly involved a form of script for Allied troops to give them in effect a better Exchange rate. 1�?under the reported program gis also would pay no taxes or greatly reduced taxes on perfume and other gift items in enlarged pcs or designated department stores and 2�?be Able to buy Champagne at certain night clubs for 150 to 200 francs per bottle instead of the present 800 or 900 francs. Another phase of the program the Herald Tribune reported involves return by the French government of a Large sum of Money representing the special. Excise paid by soldiers who purchased such articles As perfume in pcs throughout France. 3,604 Clos ld8t on troop ships Washington june 12 ins a ship Sinh Ngi or damage to Cost the lives of 8,604 american soldiers in toe War against Germany and Italy it was disclosed today., nearly half were lost in the sinking of two British transports and More than 000 drowned when too american transports were torpedoed and sunk. Forty ships carrying american troops were hit by enemy Bomba torpedoes or mined and 36 of them were sunk. The report covering the period from dec. 8, 1941, to May 9, 1945, included losses that occurred in the african Mediterranean european and Atlantic areas but did not include casualties suffered in Landing or ship losses in the Pacific. I guard House for awol Mcgee fort Devens Masa june 12 ans a pvt Joseph v. Mcgee it of Worcester Masa whose dishonourable discharge and two year sentence at hard labor for striking German pcs in France were can celled by the War department was sentenced yesterday to 14 Days san fined $30 for being awol his army Post. A