Southern France Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 26, 1945, Nice, Provence Alpes Cote d�?TAzur                               Severe in Banks Moss said Blit More than 3,000 Banks have been opened in the 12th army of. Acme with deposits of More than three billion reichsmark. Moss said German finances were in surprisingly Good shape with the Mark maintaining a value near its prewar 40-cent level unlike the last War when it became almost valueless. T most members of the nazi finance ministry and Reich Bank officials including or. A amp other Funk head the stars and stripes my. 35 a it Askin fore in so a general Hospi they even red Here s another Job to compere with the one held by the Joe who sprays delousing powder Ell Ever germen girls. Opt Raymond j. Wick of Lorain Otilo i Soth div. Guard of women prisoner at tha Magdeburg preamp. With i known As Quot chief to them sex wehrmacht Fraulein a. The girl in Short and har Friend in the right were germanium actresses. ,. So they say. Thurs haul the were of wife a Boet i Pren a Fiancee. Over pots expect a Day Long Siwwi Kerful of 4t. Besides furlough p he a Stoks and and in anon the Sharp june 23�?the Sharp phase of military government in Germany has ended and control is passing to the . And British control groups which Are assuming the Long term Rule of their Jones. This phase of the break up of supreme Headquarters was disclosed by British it. Gen. Arthur b. Grassett who said his own Job As assistant chief of staff for Sharp s 03 would end in two Waka l a lace control shift is nearly Oom a the British zone. It is More slowly in the . 06 personnel will continue wort under group control. 06 military government in Ich has been built up from county and provincial level. The control groups will develop it from there. Million fwd freed Orase Ett said a million German fwd had been released to go Back to work in German Fields and a ranches and m for nazi Luftwaffe cot British steel new Queen 16,000 shortly and the Btrne apis a control Pace on Queen bit control for m York Herald trl  i ii  under a revene lend lease setup accommodations men tor the Bri. Tivix ambassador would have to be approved by the american army the newspaper said although the Dutos Aro a debated by the Oxnard White Star a Julies to Aid Church groups London june 26 apr a fund totalling 9,260,000 dollars to Aid reconstruction of european churches and Church organizations is bring raised by religious groups in the �ojs., Britain and Canada tip Bishop of Chichester announced on his return from a visit to  erasure taboo in reigh Luxembourg. June to reuer it a a Rush of nazi officials for medical treatment to obliterate their 88 and other insignia Tatoo Roark has prompted 16th uj3. Army in Kali to Bon such opera Tom. Liberated countries be said still will receive priority on German  4., a of. Grassett said the food situation throughout Northwest Europe was not bad except tor Quot Black spots a  Paris. Lyons and certain amp of France and Western no epidemics have developed he Ruml tuberculosis has in creased As the result of German Sci Paitool typhus which reached Rio oases in Germany is under control. A a. Paris june 26�?failure of the German attempt to out off the americans at Avra Nehes and loss of the Remagen Bridge were two of the biggest reasons the nazis lost the War according to three top men of the German general staff. Their opinions were made Public by a High ranking sheaf officer who had interviewed col  Jodi Field marshal. Wilhelm Keitel and Gen. Albert von Kesselring. Jodi said the Allied Landing in North Africa was a Complete Surprise. Concerning the attack on Russia the generals said it was decided upon by the general staff and Hitler As their information showed increasingly that Russia was becoming military Strong. Divisions tied up the Nasi leaders said they expected the invasion of France earlier than it came. When it did come they were sure the allies would make a second Landing which would be the main Effort. The germans had m divisions in the  de Calais but did not dare move them Hito Normandy for fear of this second invasion. The German generals said the ardennes counter attack was planned for nov. 20 or 22, but Aii attacks on communications forced a postponement. It took 900 trains tuesday june 26, 194fno inflation seen in Reich prices stable 12th army Gpe a june 25�? there is no evidence of inflation in Germany and Price control established by the nazis and continued under Allied. Occupation Are holding costs Down remarkably Well maj. Joseph Moss jr., military government finance of finer said  there is a severe currency shortage especially in Small a amp is but currency found in four Central hordes has been widely distributed. The Cash was found at Magdeburg Munich Regensburg and in Iho markers Salt mines. 3,099 Banks open distribution has been under strict supervision by military government officials the shortage is severe in More than opened in with billion a Fain charges Frisco Lander june 26 Reuter a claiming the Franco regime in Wro not founded with Axis foreign ministry night labelled As Quot both inexact and slanderous Quot the mexican proposal at the United nations conference which As later approved banned Franco Spain from the world Security organisation. The Spanish regime was proclaimed Quot by the mag and people on oct 1. I960, the communique said Quot when not a single foreigner was fighting in Spain. Geiger to Lead Pacific marines Washington june 26 cans via. Gen. Roy s. Geiger has been appointed commanding general of the Pacific Fleet Marine Force succeeding it. Gen. Holland m. Smith Gen a. A. Vandegrift Marine com Mand amp it announced. Geiger commanded the tenth army on Okinawa briefly this week after it. Gen. 8imon b. Buckner or was killed. He is an airman. To bring up a men and. Equipment for the counter offensive. After the third Day the germans knew the attack was a failure but could not turn track american paper in China closes chunking june 26 Cap a the weekly chunking edition of the Shanghai evening Post and Mercury first american newspaper printed in free China ceased publication yesterday. A front Page statement said publication had Quot become clearly impossible in China under the wartime censorship restrictions which go tar beyond the considerations of military Security. Tick minister of information Hollington k. Tong said it was Quot unfair to place the whole blame on chinese censorship and not mention other reasons such As the High Cost of  Wiesbaden june 26�?the director of one of Germany a major Industrial concerns claims his firm obtained British steel during the to four for the manufacture of aircraft parts John Mecklin correspondent for the Chicago Bun reported from Frankfurt. Industrialist Ernst Teves said the steel was obtained through Portugal and Switzerland. Teves aim said he had heard to through similar arrangements with Turkey other German industrialists obtained Chrome in Exchange for chemicals. Warning that this was the kind of talk the nazis might be expected to spread As Parr of their efforts to split the allies Mecklin nevertheless said Teves was a Man whose testimony was As reliable As that of any German today. A afro Fatsi Bujski Dob to Mas important Row he has been investigated thoroughly by us. Authorities and now holds the important Job of administrative adviser to the Burgo Meister of Frankfurt. According to Mecklin Teves said that in his Frankfurt Plant and presumably elsewhere a definite Trade Union movement had been organised be Day and1 that the German communist party was reorganizing secretly in the american occupation zone. Teves claimed the British steel leaked into the continent through Lisbon. From there it was shipped to the Beka concern in Saint Aubin Switzerland which sold it to Teves. Of both have been taken into custody. Valuable information is being obtained from them. Nazi funds blocked Banks have been opened in every important town occupied by the americans and in most Small towns. Active nazis have been eliminated from important posts in financial institutions and assets of suspected individuals or firms have been blocked. By now Moss said a the bulk of German Gold and currency reserves together with most of the loot from occupied countries has been recovered. The russians Are using Allied invasion Marks based on the same valuation As that used by the Western allies. Butt scandal hit by London june 25 Lions of cigarettes sent from England to British the continent Are being  Nivoro Ltd  Hlatt Ctol the Hague Standard v Quot me Many the paper added that As far As could be discovered Quot nothing is being done to Check the  Quot men Are having sent to them More cigarettes than they need and Are Selling them at a handsome prime to the Black Market profit a. They then Are converting Cash received into foreign Stamps watches or Small pieces of jewelry and Are having these things smuggled Back for Sale Here Quot the paper said. I. Farmer stung to death Bloomsburg pa., june 26 ans a a 75-year-Oki Bloomsburg Fanner Wilson Colman was stung to death yesterday when he fell from a Cherry tree onto a Bee hive. He received stings on his entire body and died later in Bloomsburg swimming pm takes Ai their Ward cats kisses Boston june 26�?8-sgt. Tommy Carpenter 24, of Hamburg art., takes his kissing seriously end will even swim ter it. Arriving an a transport with his buddies of the second axed. Of. Carpenter was greeted Tram a welcoming tug loaded with was who cried Quot Home on ewer and get a  removing hit shoes Carpenter plunged into Boston Harbor. The tides carried him away from the tug but they threw him a life preserver and the girls joined in pulling him aboard. Despite a dripping uniform he stumbled into the arms of pvt. Mary Delage of Southbridge Masa she gave him a resounding Mack. Then the other girls ganged up on Tommy while his buddies gazed on enviously. It a. Quot that Quot said Tommy when finally allowed to breath Quot is what x Oab a reception. Quot . Army yields French tire Cut Paris june 26 a none of Frances rubber tire production will be allocated to the . Army after june 30, maj. Gen. Henry b. Sayler eur ordnance chief announced. Since Jan. 4, French manufacturers have produced Lor the army 127,000 tires and 63,993 inner tubes Sayler said. Until March 1 the army took 60 per cent of the output of French plants then reduced its share to a third. French flier gets . Medal us8tap hq., june 25 Reuter a Jean blk riot of the French All Force son of Louis blk riot first Man to Fly the English Channel in plane has been presented the Bronze medal by Gen. Carl spats u8staf commander. The medal was presented blk riot for his Aid to the allies and the French resistance movement