Southern France Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 29, 1945, Nice, Provence Alpes Cote d�?TAzur                               The St r Gay a a i the weather forecast for Nice Marseige area Friday fair maximum temperature 86. Forecast by marijuana Airport weather station vol. 1�?�?no. 108 my newspaper of us armed forces a the european theater of operation Friday june 29, 1945 one fran Stettinius out gets new pos Tchiang sounds Knell for Japan chunking june 28 ans a the allies Are getting ready to Deal Japan her final blow Generalissimo Chiang Kai Shek said today at his first press conference in four years. Chiang added that an undisclosed number of american trained chinese divisions could Quot go into combat soon. Chiang said that if the japanese Are to be Defeated As thoroughly As Germany the War might last More than 18  brother act Manila june 28 cans a pfc Hurbert j. Mulrooney of Wilmington Del. And the 43rd div. Artillery was packed and ready to leave for the . Under the paint discharge plan when his replacement arrived. It was his brother. Pvt. Francis Mulrooney. Canned nazis to can Seattle june 28 cans a nearly 1,000 German pcs will be available to work in Eastern Washington canneries this summer it. Lewis officials said yesterday. Independence mo., june 28�?president Truman announced last night that he had accepted the resignation of Edward r. Stettinius or. As Secretary of state and had appointed him . Representative on the Security Council of the new world league and chairman of the . Delegation in the general Assembly. The president speaking to a press conference said he would announce a new Secretary of state monday or tuesday but he laughed off attempts of reporters to have him verify reports that James p. Byrnes would be his Choice. Byrnes an old Friend of or. Truman is a former . Senator from South Carolina and a former supreme court Justice and War mobilization director. He will accompany the president to the big three meeting. Resigned on for s death Stettinius resigned one Day after president Roosevelt a death but or. Truman asked him to carry on As chairman of the us. Delegation at the United nations conference. The president in a letter to Stettinius told him he had Quot every reason to be proud Quot of his work in completing the san Francisco charter. Tim president emphasized that he wants Stettinius to remain in Washington to be available to the Senate Quot for whatever assistance and information it needs in connection with its consideration of the  Stettinius son of a j. P. Morgan and co. Partner became chairman of the Board of . Steel at the age of 37. Ill 1940, president Roosevelt appointed him head of the War resources Board As a Dollar a year Man and in 1941 he became the first lend lease administrator. One year ago today fart de rile Pelee to Cherbourg Harbor surrendered. Caen drive launched. By  stettkilus28th and 30th Pacific bound by Way of . Hero doffing his hat in High spirits in response to shouts of Quot Heno  along an 18-mile route from the Airport thousands of Hometown folks and neighbors roared a Welcome to the one time haberdasher and local politician. The president was met at Airport by his daughter Margaret who had waited nearly an hour. Flak bursts hide the sky As bit Jap suicide bomber Arrow sweeps in on a Carrier task Force off Okinawa defying heavy anti aircraft fire from protecting battleship in foreground. Cameraman s caption said bomber missed Carrier. He japs fired Mitscher s flagship a a. Or a it Seattle june 26 an8 a the 17,900-Tan aircraft Carrier Bunker Hui flagship of vice adm. Mans a. Mit chefs task Faroe 96, was blasted into a mass of charred wreckage by japanese suicide planet but reached puget sound Navy Yard under her own Power and is Ettag repaired. It was disclosed today. The Bunker Hill suffered 690 casualties�?373 of them dead i 4-Battle against a Kiai trn anal film nyx and adm. Mitocher himself narrowly escaped death when the enemy Rheims june 28�?the 28th and 30th inf. Dive. Have been added to the list of combat units to be redeployed to the Pacific by Way of the ., Assembly area command announced today. Addition of these two divisions scheduled to reach staging areas near Rheims Early in july brings to 12 the number of Eto infantry divisions called up for redeployment. The Only armoured division listed so far the 13th�?arrived today at Camp Atlanta to begin preparations for shipment from be Havre in july. Ninth of units arrive three major units of the ninth of arrived at Camp new York near Stippes yesterday. The units were the 50th and 358th fighter Gas. And the 409th Light bomb. Up. Also being processed at Camp new York Are two troop Carrier squadrons and the Headquarters Squadron of the 52nd troop Carrier Wing. The 28th div. Is scheduled to arrive at Camp Pittsburgh near  Melon around july 5. The 30th is scheduled to arrive at Camp Oklahoma City near Rissone around july 10. Both divisions Are expected to sail in  Union raps Bonus Cut Washington june 28 ans a a blowup in the shift of american soldiers to the Pacific appeared possible today when the maritime War emergency Board ordered a 33.5 per cent reduction in bonuses paid to seamen in the Atlantic service effective july 15. Arthur e. Philips National maritime Union Cio representative said 180,000 seamen would be affected and the decision Quot will Cost the maritime commission plenty of  in addition to the Bonus Cut the Board ordered discontinuance of five dollars per Day payment for service in ports under enemy attack Phillips said adding Quot reconversion of the maritime Industry from War to peace stinks on ice for my  he said the maritime boards action restored the average 34 cents an hour minimum wage for seamen Quot who Are supposed to be some of the Best heroes of this  Bremen courts reopen Bremen june 28 up a Bremen a courts were reopened today by american military authorities. Tie German judges will use the German Law of 1879, abrogated by the  attacks Buriles japs Guam june 28 Reuter a a . Naval task Force sweeping through Japan s Kurile Island Chain in the North Pacific for the first time Sank three enemy ships probably Sank another and damaged a fifth in a Daylight attack on an enemy Convoy adm. Nimitz announced today. The Battle was fought last monday in the okhotsk sea Between russian Kamchatka and the siberian Mainland. The task Force presumably was composed of cruisers and destroyers. Nimitz silent on Kume Nimitz communique did not mention enemy reporto that the tenth . Army of which Gen. Joseph w. Stilwell has taken formal command had invaded Kume Island 50 Miles West of Okinawa. In the Battle for Okinawa Nimitz announced the japs lost 111,351 men in ground action casualties alone. American casualties for the Okinawa Campaign and All associated naval operations were 46,319, including 11,897 killed or missing. Fleet casualties from March 18 to june 20 were 9,731.4 plane plants feel b29 might Guam june 28 ans �?b29 raids on three Jap cities june 18 and 22 heavily damaged four enemy aircraft plants maj. Gen. Curtis. E. Lemay 21st bomber command chief reported today. Reconnaissance photographs shewed that the bombings had raised to More than 115 Square Miles the area of Japan burned out in a demolition raid june 22, the Kawasaki aircraft Plant near Nagoya was 35 per cent damaged the Kawanishi aircraft co. At Himeji almost completely destroyed the Mitsubishi aircraft works at Tanashia about 85 per cent damaged and the Kawasaki aircraft Plant at Akashi damaged 24 per cent  tie up Clear Valley Manila june 28 ans a Complete liberation of Luzon was announced today by Gen. Macarthur. The 170-Day Battle for the Island came to an end after units of the 37th inf. Div. And 11th airborne div. Joined to secure the entire length of the Bagayan Valley. The link up ended All organized Jap resistance and drove remnants of the once powerful japanese 14th army into Mountain pockets. Macarthur said 113,593 dead japs had been counted while other thousands still remained to be counted. Announced american losses were 3,793 killed 34 missing and 11,351 wounded. A on Borneo australian patrols pushed seven Miles South of seria to capture Kuala Beloit former port for the seria Oil Fields. Other aussie units advanced beyond the captured Miri Oil  Okay medic pay hike Washington june 28 an8 a the Senate military affairs committee today approved a Bill giving medical corps men a raise of 10 dollars a month and a Bill creating a medal for All military personnel on Active duty since Pearl Harbor. Pcs to Aid redeployment Rome june 28 apr Allied forces will use 180,006 German pcs to help Speed the redeployment from the Mediterranean theater Allied forces Headquarters a c aught the big Carrier off Okinawa May 11. Scores of crewmen were suffocated scalded or seared to death after being trapped below decks. Admiral s aides killed one japanese plane crashed at the base of the vessels superstructure. The motor hurtled through the admirals office killing three officers and 11 men of his staff. Two suicide planes plummeted onto the Carrier s flight deck after releasing their 500-Pound Bontya. The first plane ploughed into 34 uj3. Planes and skidded Over the Side. The second crashed at the base of the control Island. Bombs and rocket exploded while darning gasoline cascaded Over the ship. Tons of water poured continued on Page 8 old ships left in enemy Navy Washington june 28 ans a this official estimate of what the japanese have left in surface ships was presented today by rear adm. Forrest Sherman Deputy chief of staff to Fleet adm. Chester w. Nimitz two partially converted Battle ship carriers the battleship a gota commissioned in 1923 two other old battleships not in commission a Small number of aircraft carriers approximately 30 destroyers and Quot a few Quot  gift for hero chm Washington june 28 ans it sgt. Francis Currey Hurley Ville . Orphan who will be 20 tomorrow received the congressional medal of Honor today. The award was for breaking up a tank supported German assault in a Fth Medy last dec. 21 in the German counteroffensive. Soldier hangs Lehaye person Al Frano june 28�?an american old log whom a court martial ooh wicked go murder was hanged Here to Mogg bounced today. Truman finally filis Home town Hail i Independence mo., june 28 ans a Harry s. Truman on his first visit to his Hometown since he became president today said that the big three conference would be Quot next month Quot and he would announce the exact Date when he returned to Washington. Or. Truman his face split in a wide Grin Rode through the streets of Independence like a the official greeting party was headed by mayor Roger Sermon who persuaded the president to agree to a Parade provided there were no bands. In an address to a rally of 8,000, the president remarked jokingly Quot time and again i tried to fill this auditorium and this is the first time i succeeded."4th to be Holiday for yanks in Eto Paris june 28�?Independence Day has been declared a Holiday in the Eto by Gen. Omar n. Bradley temporary cd of the theater. All but essential duties and functions will be suspended for the Day next wednesday. Offices will operate on a Holiday schedule with Skeleton Crews