Southern France Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 20, 1945, Nice, Provence Alpes Cote d�?TAzur Nice Marseille edition the weather to precast for Nice far seize area a wednesday partly Cloudy scattered showers maximum temperature 86. Poncet toy Marlin Ane Airport weather station one year too today he Bourget and ague de Ore Neville captured allies wednesday june 20, 19458 divisions1st, 3rd, 9th, 29th, 36th inf 1st, 4th army. 82nd a. New York june 19�?america�?Ts greatest Metropolis today gave Gen. Eisenhower the most spontaneous Salute in its history. By official proclamation it was Eisenhower Day and new Yorkus millions lining almost every Inch of the 50-mile route travelled by the supreme commander were out to Greet him. From the moment Eisenhower stepped smilingly from his plane at Laguardia Field to be greeted by a 17-gun Salute business except for War production virtually came to a standstill. Holiday for Many schools were closed for the Day most retail stores were closed until 1 pm the Stock and curb exchanges suspended operations Between 11 am and 1 pm and most office workers were Given at least a half Holiday. Before the Day was Over at least 3,000,000 persons had seen Eisenhower. An hour before his procession was to pass along fifth Avenue an estimated 1,500,000 new yorkers crowded the Street at City Hall Plaza every one of 40,000 seats was occupied hours before Eisenhower was to arrive for the City a official tribute. An overflow crowd of 100,000 at the Hall necessitated blocking off nearby streets. Stove fronts boarded so dense were the crowds that Broadway store fronts were boarded up and at 10 am�?12 minutes before Eisenhower a plane landed the downtown District had a new years eve appearance. The general was greeted by it Gen. Jacob Grunert chief of the Eastern defense command who introduced the supreme commander to mayor Laguardia. Reviewing a 200-Man Honor guard of maps As 100 bombers and fighters swept overhead Eisenhower a Long strides proved too much for new Yorkus mayor who had to run a few Steps to keep up. A front line general Simon b. Buckner was killed in action on Okinawa. Haro Buckner holding camera watches storming of Naha with maj. Gen. Lemuel 0. Shepherd with stick. Sixth Marine old. . Buckner Dies at Okinawa fron Trumah flies to West coast Washington june 19 ans a president Truman left by plane at 8 20 am Ewt for a West coast visit which he will Climax by attending the United nations Security conference. The president planned an 11-hour, non Stop flight to Olympia wash., where he will pay a a a social visit to gov. Mons. Wallgren before going to san Francisco to address the dosing session of the Security conference. The president was Given a cheery sendoff by Gen. Dwight d. Eisenhower before the latter took off for new York Hie president paused at the top of the ramp leading to his plane to wave to photographers chunking june 19 ans a chinese have captured the great a a treaty port of we Chow the High command communique said today. The japanese evacuated their equipment across the we River yesterday and today were retreating toward Shanghai 280 Miles to the North. The big seaport fell to the same chinese column which took Soochow another major East coast port on May 19. Only 440 Miles West of Okinawa we Chow provides another possible Allied Landing place on China a coast. Its capture Means that now about 160 Miles Between the two ports is in Friendly hands.2 1/2 millions exchanged her Tokyo denies seeking peace Manila june 19 cans a japanese troops Are surrendering in Quot unprecedented numbers Gen. Mac Arthur reported today As . Columns advanced several Miles into Northern Luzon s Bagayan Valley. Citing the capture of 65 japanese yesterday by the 37 inf. Div. And the surrender of More than. 1,000 enemy troops in the Philippines last week some officers saw an indication the us ground and air attack was proving a combination the enemy could not withstand. The american mop up of Northern Luzon found the 37th and sixth i is. Advancing from four to eight Miles yesterday. Artillery batteries moved As often As three times. More than 125,000,000 francs or about $2,500,000 Worth of of French currency was exchanged during the 15-Day conversion period by u8r a finance offices at Nice Cannes and Juan Les pins. Soldiers who failed to convert old currency during the Exchange period May do so by submitting a certificate from their co. More veterans reach . New York june 19 ans a the transport James g. Blaine docked yesterday at Staten Island with 367 veterans eligible for discharge under the Point a yet. The transport arrived from be Havre. San Francisco june 19 up a Tokyo radio today quoted an official japanese spokesman As denying that Japan was putting out peace feelers to the us. And Britain. The broadcast predicted us. Forces within a few months would attempt landings in Japan on a scale comparable a it those in Normandy. It said the Only end to the War could come with Quot this ghastly Landing operation of american forces on the japanese Homeland where they will Bury our mountains and Rivers with their dead the spokesman said Japan would never make peace on terms of unconditional surrender although he conceded that surrender would not entail either the destruction of the enslavement of the japanese on Patton id be delighted maoarthur�?T8 hq., june it ins a Gen. Macarthur denying emphatically reports that he would be unwilling to accept Gen. George s. Patton under his command said today �?�1 would be delighted to have Gen. Patton a he any or All other Good soldiers if they Are available for assignment to this the general added grimly need All the help i can Jackson Back to Europe Washington. June 19 api supreme court Justice Hebert h. Jackson left for Europe today in his capacity As prosecutor of Asti War criminals. C a l a 8 staging area june 19�?wantedi somebody to punch 1-ll chaplain Richard e. Spellman s card. The chaplain of Sonta be n. My awaiting redeployment to the Pacific was commissioned feb. 5, 1945, and arrived overseas at be Havre april 2s. He has but four Points. Vets May smoke in berths Chicago june 19 Ansi wounded veterans in Pullman Hospital cars will be permitted to smoke in their berths the Pullman of announced. T
