Southern France Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 22, 1945, Nice, Provence Alpes Cote d�?TAzur                               We a of Hima = Chis a Ghai tin 9 Okawa Soochow a Moja the weather forecast for Nice Marsoub area Friday partly Cloudy temperature 86. Forecast by Marl mane Airport weather station daily newspaper if Dos. Armad Force vol. 1 no. Iq1 the european theater of opera lion final Jane 22, 1945 one Fem cd Utiss suicide St leaped Here a Jap 8uitroop8 wrecked these two u.8. Planta Wien they jumped loto Yon Tan Airport Okinawa. Enemy airborne attempt to Knock out the Field failed. Ton transport were shot Down Short of the target remaining paratroops were killed by ground troops guarding planet. Cd cases up 50 pet. Since be by Robert Donovan stars and stripes staff writer Paris june 21�?venerea disease among american soldiers in the Eto has increased 50 percent since be Day a Survey of army medical records disclosed today. In the army ground forces cd jumped More than 300 percent Between Early april and May 25, last Date for which comprehensive figures Are available. In Germany where the non fraternization policy has been in effect the increases was staggering from 77 cases during the week ending april 20 to 857 cases during the weak ending May 25. Parts la Chiaf Seu Roe prom 21st army up. He. Associated press reported cd had increased 48 percent since be Day among British and Canadian troops on the continent among . Forces there were four gonorrhoea cases for every one of syphilis. Statistics showed Paris was the source of 40 percent of the infections among soldiers stationed in France and of 25 percent of All infections in the theater excluding the United kingdom. The 300 percent Rise in cd among 0continued from Flye 1 Ike for unified forces West Point n.y., june 21 ans a Gen. Eisenhower said yesterday that Quot the army Navy and air forces must be a unit and if i had my Way they would All be in the same uniform. Way cleared mor dosing of Frisco Paris tuesday m 1 1 san Francisco june 21 ans a the United nations Confer ence will end next tuesday after president Truman witnesses Sigwing of the world charter and addresses the delegates Secretary of state Edward r. Stet Unius or. Announced last night. A Stettinius said Quot Only technical and formal Steps remain to com plete our great  4�? a a the conference had planned to adjourn saturday he said but there was unavoidable delay in committee work and preparation of the five official language texts. Traman ready to ply president Truman now in Olympia Wash will Fly to san Francisco to express his Hopes that permanent peace will come out of the two month efforts of the 50 United nations. With its sessions nearing an end the conference gave tentative approval to the Yalta voting formula including the hotly contested big five veto and Russia and Australia composed their differences Over the Powers to be Given the general Assembly. Discussion rights settled Russia had complained that the present charter language conferred on the general Assembly in which each of the 50 nations will have a seat too Broad Powers of discussion. Russia wanted discussion Power limited to matters involving the maintenance of International peace and Security. Australia speaking for the Little nations wanted More expansive voice in the Assembly As far As discussion is concerned. Mph on guard in Paris area president pins Lmh on dough Olympia wash., june 21 cans France last August. Quot this Young Man and his comrades put Germany out of the fight a the president said. A and comrades of this Young Man Are going to put Japan out of the fighting in exactly the same Way a the president got into Slacks and sports jacket for an afternoon with gov. Mon o. Wall Rem his Host. End of the Okinawa Campaign was announced Yed Terdan by adm. Chester Nimitz 82 Days after . Forces invalid the enemy Island 325 Miles from the southernmost of Japan a Home islands and Tokyo radio which already had written off Okinawa declared More than100 american transport were anchored in the Kerala islands Southwest of Okinawa in preparation for possible invasion of Japan itself. Adm. Nimitz announcement of the end of the Okinawa Campaign followed by one hour the disclosure in Manila Gen. Macarthur Overall army chief in the Western Pacific that Gen. Joseph w. Stilwell had been appointed cd of the tenth . Army which fought on Okinawa. \ \ up Stilwell chief of army ground forces succeeds it. Go amp Simon b. Buckner who was kilted at the front on Oki Ruvii Early this week. It Gen. Roy s. Geiger commander of the Marine third r amphibious corps fighting with Tho tenth army on Okinawa temporarily assumed the command until completion of the Campaign. A eng Rall conferred assignment of St Weil to the command culminated a series of conferences Between the former american Hief in the Obi theater. Macarthur and other Pacific theater commanders. Still Del had visited Okinawa during the Campaign. A Nimitz declared that organized resistance on Okinawa had ceased but the enemy still held two tiny pockets at the extreme Southern up of the Island. The larger pocket was about 1,000 Yards in diameter. Ukr. Heavy artillery had been ordered to hold fire lest a Hells hit doughboy mopping up the two Nufi a it Nast m to Cleie. Oct reopened  to Eto Truman Victor on Tariff Bill Washington june 21 ans a the Senate by a vote of 54 to 21, passed and sent to the White House yesterday legislation extending the reciprocal Trade agreements program for three More years and authorizing the president to Cut Tariff rates 50 percent below those in effect Jan. 1, 1945. The new York times called the Senate s action Quot president Truman s greatest Victory in  Paris june 21�?order maintained in the Pialle Section of Paris tonight As 400 us. Maps patrolled the area for the third consecutive night to prevent brawls Between american and French soldiers. Popper urges liberalising pm educational benefits Washington june 21 ans a increases in dependency allowances for veterans receiving education under the i Bill of rights and liberalizing of other educational benefits under the Bill were called for today in a Bill introduced by sen. Claude Pepper a Fla. Under the present i Bill veterans who Are receiving education Are allowed 75 dollars a month if they have one or More dependents. Veterans who Are single receive 50 dollars a month Pepper s Bill would raise the allowance for veterans with dependents to 100 dollars monthly for two dependents 125 dollars monthly for three dependents and 150 dollars monthly for four dependents. Pepper s Bill would also eliminate the present requirement that veterans Over 25 years of age prove that their education was interrupted by War in order to be eligible for the i Bill a benefits. Under Pepper s proposal All veterans Zouki be entitled to the same benefits regardless of age. Present legislation requires veterans to apply for educational benefits within two Yean after discharge. The Bill introduced by Pepper proposes removing this deadline thus giving veterans time to take jobs first if they desire. The i Bill As it now stands sets four years As the maximum education veterans May obtain. Pepper s Bill would Grant qualified students in professional courses up to seven years. No redeploying for magazines Paris june 21 a periodicals mailed to Europe will not be forwarded to redeployed soldiers Brig. Gen. R. B. Lovett Eto adjutant general said today. Stating re addressing of second class mail would put an impossible Load on Apo personnel Lovett said that in accordance with War department regulations magazines would be distributed to hospitals and recreation centers. Newspapers will be destroyed. Pari8, june 21�?applications of qualified army personnel in the Eto for attendance at 12 officer candidate schools in the us. Are now being accepted Eto he. Announced today. Major commands throughout the theater have been authorized to establish examining boards to act on All applications. Candidates will be considered for the following schools army air Force administration armoured Force chemical warfare service Field artillery Engineer infantry medical administration military police ordnance quartermaster signal corps and transportation. Is to 35 Eligius Ages in the main procedure will be the same As in the past. Warrant officer and enlisted personnel who will be 18 Yean old and not More than 35 on the Date of completion of the course Are eligible. Quotas for each Branch of the service have yet to be established by the War department. Eton say a announcement said that depending on transportation men would leave the theater in time to receive delays Enro Ute of furloughs before beginning classes. Krupp moved May be tried Essen june 21 up a Alfred Krupp German munitions King has been removed from his estate near Here and probably will be brought to trial As a War criminal British military authorities disclosed. He was arrested last april when americans conquered the Ruhr. Farm furloughs halted by army Nimitz disc wed that total a my y casualties were 87,34 dead and 3,500 prisoner. Nine Hundred japanese surrendered the Flat three Days of this weds a needed figure it Wae  a japs used drugs v the casualty figures were Aben 50 percent Abs be the get mates of the japanese Okinawa Garrison a the time of the invasion last april 1. The difference was not explained. Okinawa airfields already have been put in use by the americans. The Island is 800 Miles irom Tokyo but Only 335 Miles from Kyushu the Southern Island e4 the japanese Home group. The enemy radio showing increasing signs of jitters As the japanese hold on Okinawa connected its reports of massed in the Keramat pattern of bombings by Japan proper to come u delusion invasion of the might be imminent. The enemy also tack on Allied have japs see invasion Washington june 21 ans a the War department has refused a request of rep. Prank Carlson a Kan that soldiers be furloughed this year for the Harvest. Assistant Secretary of War Robert p. Patterson announced. He said the policy had been discontinued because cutbacks and discharges Quot should provide necessary civilian Hap a Tokyo broadcast said 108 . Kerala v stands near Okinawa. Area it see nun in Jap hem group and equal distance from