Southern France Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 15, 1945, Nice, Provence Alpes Cote d�?TAzur                               The stars and stripes v&7 a Quot a. A a june 14 a a minion cd of tile Ami fail Bim sea Oharu Nae other High French of by to welcoming Gen. On an official visit to 1 capital before leaving the massive Are de try Saulle bestowed upon the Wnm Ander the fellow of j scion award previously Fly two non frenchmen. Assembly area command Rheims june 14�?construction of the huge Assembly area command a which will be Able to accommodate 270,000 men and their equipment by oct. 1�?is going ahead full Speed in preparation. For the imminent arrival of the first Large group of redeployed troops. Average stay of personnel going to the us. Will be 10 to 15 Days. Those going directly to the Pacific will be Here 20 to 25 Days. A. A Mac headed by maj. Gen. Royal b. Lord will be broken Down into four sub areas and divided further into 17 Camps each named after an american City. Each Camp will be split into four regimental areas. Some 30,000 troops will be stationed at Mac permanently. 3344 pcs twelve general hospitals will serve the command. Each regimental area Watt operate five pcs Selling soft drinks and 3.2 Beer. Soda Fountain service also is planned. Mac is constructing a special Park near Rheims where swimming pods Tennis courts and other athletic facilities will be available for 10.000 men daily. Each Camp will be assigned 05 Day rooms five service clubs three movie Heaters three Heaters for Uve Quot entertainment five libraries and 17 athletic Fields. An Rheims will provide radio entertainment. Every Man will be required to participate in information and education programs an hour a Day for 15 Days if he is retained that Long. Construction is being done by 42.000 German pcs. First et0 yets out on Points Zhukov Given British Honor slim Bond quota margin 8een Washington june 14 Ansis predicting a Quot tight squeeze Quot in teaching the quota for Bond purchases in the seventh War loan drive ted r. Gamble director of tic Treasury War finance division said Bonds a paid have to sell at the Rake of More than $65,000,000 daily for the rest of the Campaign