Southern France Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 26, 1945, Nice, Provence Alpes Cote d�?TAzur Okinawa the weather forecast for Marsule a read tuesday partly Cump slightly cooler maximum temperature 8. Forecast by mar Linane Airport weather station Billy news Piper a a Hal Iril voc 1�?ho 105 i Quot a my to Imp Hoe it Jar do Hima yanks mopped up port Zimrut tuesday june 26, 1945 one franc b29 base a. A j i. A a a planned i i i super fortresses will be based on Okinawa cutting More than Rhogy Miles from the pfc sent route air forces chief Gen. Henry h. Arnold announced 4n Honolulu yesterday a american troops continued their mopping up activities on the Ryukyu Island and planes of six Allied air forces pounded japanese installations on a 5,000-mile front extending from Borneo to the Buriles. A Arnold said the shortened distance covered by b28a based on Okinawa would enable them to Quot carry far More bombs and to run Many More missions per close to Kyushu the present run from Tinian Saipan and Guam to the Industrial centers of Japan is a 3,000-mile round trip. From Okinawa to Tokyo Nagoya is around 1.800 Miles 325 Miles from Kyushu southernmost of the enemy Home islands. Pointing up the advantages of a Short run Arnold disclosed that 1100 super forts had been saved by use of iwo Jima about Halfway Between the Marianas and Tokyo As an emergency base. 4,269 More Jap casualties Arnold also spoke strongly for retention of the War won us. Bases in the Pacific saying that unless they Are kept America would be open to attack. Adm. Nimitz Guam Headquarters disclosed that 4,259 More japanese had been captured in 24 hours on Okinawa bringing total enemy casualties there to 109,755. The japanese radio conceded continued on Page 8 belgian reds vow to strike surrender leaflets Tell of . Might Brussels june 25 Cap a anti Leopold communists today threatened to Call a general strike if it. Gen. Garshof Van Der Mensch forms a new government at the Kings request. . Albert Marteau minister of Public health and communist spokesman said Quot More than 2,000,-000 Belgium workers Quot had been alerted for a general strike against any government formed in behalf of Leopold. It was reported sunday that Van Der Mensch was with the King at St. Wolfgang Austria leading to speculation that he May accept Leopold a offer to form a new government. Leopold made it Clear to parliamentary leaders in a message yesterday that he would not abdicate. There is still no clue As to when he intends to return. Navy Eto waste reported Small Washington june 25 ans a Good management has resulted in less than 10,000.000 dollars Worth of Navy equipment remaining in Europe and North Africa for local disposal when it might have totalled 500,000,000, rep. Lyndon b. Johnson a Tex f member of a House Fraval affairs sub committee said today on his return from a 28-Day tour of naval bases. Washington june 25 ans a american leaflets inviting Jap troops to surrender Tell them the overwhelming superiority of a forces makes Japan s Fate Quot like a flickering Candle in the the leaflets Tell japs they have won the respect of americans for your courage but that courage alone cannot win a War. They Tell of misery suffered by japanese who have refused to surrender and have died of wounds starvation disease. The leaflets end with a famous Samurai saying Quot Between the Victor and the vanquished there Are enemies no supplying is in Siberia a a a if .,.r. Washington june 25 ans a the us. Is supplying lend lease Aid to bolster russian Power in Siberia where the red army is pinning Down Strong Jap forces across the manchurian Border it was disclosed the shift in lend lease to the soviets since shipments to european Russia were halted was revealed by foreign economic administrator Leo t. Crowley in testimony made Public by the House appropriations committee. Backed by Truman advisers Quot although the soviets have not declared War against Japan Quot Crowley told the committee Quot lend lease Aid is being continued to the extent Taftt in the opinion of the president and his highest military strategic advisers it is military advantage to the United states Quot he added that russian entry into the War would undoubtedly help shorten the Pacific Campaign and save thousands of american and Allied lives. Quot the . Does no to intend to water into a new lend lease protocol with Russia for the year beginning july 1, but will review the soviets military needs in the far East in View of the present military situation Crowley said. Pm Hilary situation governs the committee recommended in its report that Fea be Given the requested 1,975,000,000 dollars new funds for the 1946 fiscal year and that 1,982,000,000 in unexpended funds be re appropriated. Crowley said Fea also wants funds for Norway and Italy to Quot prevent disease and unrest during the period of Quot military Munich my bans nazi insignia Munich june 25 apr military government authorities today took drastic Steps to stamp out the last vestige of Nasi Rule by ordering removal of All nazi names and in Slana. The military governor col Charles Keegan directed German officials to see that the germans themselves carry out the Job by july 4th. The anti fascist party which claimed 4,000 members organized to demand Freedom of speech and religion was included in the ban. Keegan said Quot the germans conquered people have no right to demand anything Quot Veteran v corps returning Home aunties Cain on Guinea san Francisco june 25 apr australians have captured from the japanese a Spur of Shi Burang Mountain on new Guinea in a Battle described As the most important since the capture of weak Melbourne radio said today. Pilsen Czechoslovakia june 25�?after More than three years overseas and participation five major campaigns v corps is going Home it was the first uj3. Corps to arrive in the Eto. And took part in the a Day landings on Omaha Beach and campaigns in Normandy Northern France ardennes Rhineland and Central Enron a. It Gen. William h. Something. Qun. Janoto l. Dwt. Tube done you can t Chango a Taro Senate tourists Doport Washington june 25 ans a the ban on soldiers fraternizing with German girls is is unenforceable As prohibition was and should be repealed sen. Homer e. Capehart Rind said last night. Quot love is Blind Quot he said. Quot you can to change human other senator 3 who returned from Europe with him generally agreed pointing out Quot the poor boys Are lonely"4-�?�?-�?�?-�? and the German girls Are Quot quite attractive and sen. John l. Mcclelland Ark although saying he thought the policy was Wise for the present admitted that Quot if a girl is pretty american soldiers done to care if she happens to be German Quot developing. The same idea sen. Chan Gurney-s.d. Noted that drag the a civil War Federal soldiers were marrying Southern girls when feeling Between the North and South was at jts worst. Ban revoked in 1919 others said that a similar ban in world War i was revoked in 1919 when it proved unworkable and thousands of doughboy billeted in private Homes on the Rhine brought German wives and some babies Home with them. However sen. Homer Ferguson a Mich said the non fraternization order needs More time to be tested. Storm pastes Charleston so attitude shared to Mcnarney Simpson i new York june 25iapj1 a two of the arms top commanders in Europe Gen Jacob l. Devere end it. Gen. William h. Simpson asserted today on their return from overseas that the non fraternization order in Germany must be relax v Felt Quot something must be done a bout it a Dew a Aid a Aad am thing Gill be done a / Gen. Joseph Obj Kenarney com Mandan of. Usk Mediterranean forces agreed with Devetia sixth army group commander Jed Simpson ninth army chief that the Rule must be relaxed. The three generals thus were recorded on the opposite Side of the controversy from Gen. Eisenhower who said recently that non fraternization would remain until nazism had been destroyed. Deven Tow a Presa conference that Quot Only a Small Penen Tage of men Quot were Breaf Cuiffo contacts wit particularly enemy a a average 01 is not breaking this Charleston. Act a june 25 ans a the Center of a tropical Hurricane sweeping up the Atlantic Seaboard from the Caribbean passed 40 Miles East of Here Early Baa soon would Here free so Austria can Rule Quot he said. He added that be relaxed in elections will be function As an ind Devers also told the situation is Europe was becoming Quot so orderly that we Are thinking w a to Kcal to Sillavo Yarov it Lah nah m n in n m Quot i a today and swung northeastward taking Anns away trove the Norol lol in in Linn o Kaawai Rootarf i a a Al Poffe 8 Clark to head austrian zone Rome june 25 apr Gen. Mark w. Clark has been chosen to command occupation forces in the a. Austrian zone. It was disclosed today. With creation of dark a new organization it is believed the 15th army comprising the fifth and eighth armies will soon formally dissolve. Soong becomes Premier chunking june 25 apr t. V. Soong who returned from America wednesday and will soon visit Moscow was sworn in today As Premier. Parallel to Carolina s Beach resort area. The weather Bureau said the Core of the storm would pass Over slightly East of the Carolina capes and that Strong winds from Gale to full Hurricane Force would be Felt from North of Here to Hatteras. Persons on Low exposed beaches from Georgetown s.c., to Cape Hatteras n.c., where the coastline swings farthest eastward were warned to be ready to move to higher terrain. Loving at about 20 Miles an hour the it storm lashed across Florida Early yesterday without causing any great damage then swung northeastward. It passed along the Georgia coast without incident but coastline cities and towns reported High winds and heavy Rains. A spokesman for the Florida Citrus commission said Early reports indicated damage was Light. Cholera kills 800 in China chunking june 25 apr at least 800 cholera deaths have of cured in chunking this month it Comdr. Frank Herrington u.8. Embassy physician said today. He said 4,000 More cases were filling chunking hospitals to at least twice capacity. Moves to lbs Beach 6 mites from opened tor cd swimming an 800-Yard stretch of Beach at Cagnes sur Mer six Miles from was set aside yesterday As a swimming area for Surra res tees barred from the water at for sanitary reasons. Starting at 8 30 am today trucks will leave tor the Beach at half hour intervals from in front of the american red Cross Casino club. The last truck out will leave at 5 pm and the last returning vehicle will leave the Beach at 7 pm. The Cagnes sur Mer area was the Only place along the Riviera where medical officers found the water sanitary enough for army standards. Bathing trunks will be available at the Beach for male Restees who May change clothes in the Field House of a nearby Golf course. There is however no place for was to change clothes and at present no bathing suits for women. Was therefore must Wear bathing suits under Street clothes. Civilian guests will not be permitted on the trucks. Engineers Are expected to Start work on clothes lockers and other facilities immediately. Normandy base hq., june 25�?this Headquarters which controlled the port at Lefavre and eight nearby staging areas will move to Brussels. Belgium before july 10 and ninth army Headquarters now in Germany will come Here to Deauville it was Learned today. <13 in the same move lbs will absorb the Channel base Section which controls the port a Antwerp with Headquarters at Lille. While lbs will gain considerable territory under the new arrangement it relinquished control of All territory below the setae River today when col. Eugene m. A Caffey Deputy base commander officially returned the area to French management. Ninth army Headquarters is expected to return to the states in the near future. Its shift to Deauville Plush est of French resort after More than five months in Germany was seen As probably its last move before embarkation. Ike in capital to see Stimson Washington june 25�?after blazing a mile Trail of glory through the Midwest Gen. Eisenhower slipped into Washington today to Confer with Secretary of War Henry l. Stimson in what an aide said would be a Quot social Call. Apt Tough oct toy Fontainebleau France i 25�?japs fight hard but they Are not nearly As smart As the germans major Gen. Ralph c. Smith u.8. Military attache at Paris and former commanding general of the 27th inf. Div. In the Pacific told a graduating class of officer Candy cd dates Here
