Southern France Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 3, 1945, Nice, Provence Alpes Cote d�?TAzur                               Hussies land at Balikpapan Rthur ads Stab t Oil port Manila july 2 ans a a australian infantrymen landed in Prce sunday on the Sandy beaches before the great Borneo Oil port of Balikpapan and quickly pushed Inland after the most intensive pre invasion bombardment yet made in the Southwest Pacific. An eyewitness account of the invasion Given by Abc correspondent Pat Flaherty said that yanks of special american units landed with the aussies. Gen. Macarthur who personally commanded the invasion forces announced the Landing today. A a Borneo dominated his communique declared the new Landing had a a secured the domination of Borneo and driven a wedge South splitting the East indies and virtually completed Quot our tactical control of. The entire Southwest  an Allied Fleet of More than 300 ships including the . Seventh Fleet and australian and Netherlands units put the first wave of australian seventh div. Troops ashore at Balikpapan a burning continued on Page 8 . Has plan to rend Reich Frankfurt july 2 apr the . Group control Council has instituted a program which will Lead to Complete decentralization of Germany by breaking lip the american zone of occupation into Quot Lander Quot or regions. The american group will begin moving to Berlin with american troops on july 4 and within ten Days will be in a position to place american policies before the representatives of Russia Britain and France for adoption in other parts of Germany. The group directed Gen. Omar n. Bradley As 12th army up. Commander to begin organization of the Western us. Military District one of two military districts into which the . Zone will be divided for purposes of military government. Division into 3 regions the plans Call for the division of this Western District the precise geographical boundaries yet to be defined into three Lander or regions. The division of the occupation zone into districts and districts into regional units is not Only for decentralization of Germany politically and economically but also to build up a Strong sense of local responsibility. The sergeant swims to claim a wac kiss v Ltd Terv raid hits # when wac8 aboard a tug welcoming Eto men arriving in Boston Harbor answered Quot come and get it Quot to Gas who Wollod requests for a kiss s-8gt Tommy Carpenter of Hamburg ark., took the Challenge literally. Top left was on Tho tug shout their offer and 8gt. Carpenter slides Down a table top right to Aoe ept. Arrow Points to Carpenter Bottom left swimming to the tug. The payoff Bottom right was Mads by Irene Watts of Quinoy mass and Lea Sheldon of Webster mass. Russians enter nazi Oil Center Magdeburg Germany july 2 apr the russians crossed the Elbe today and took Possession of Magdeburg former Center of Germany a synthetic Oil Industry. The red army sentry into the City which was captured by the americans and occupied by the British a month ago was part of the readjustment of occupation zones scheduled to be completed by july 4.sports, fireworks Musi highlight july Holiday sports events will highlight the uj3. Army a Observance of the fourth of july Holiday wednesday in both the Marseille and Nice areas but several other events will find the French joining in Celebration of the american Independence Day. The mayor and prefect of Nice have planned an All Day festival featuring races music and fire. A a a  works. Bicycle races will be held on the promenade Des Langlais with French civilians Gas and was participating. Opposite the promenade the French will stage swimming races and an 80-piece French police band will play in the afternoon. Tentatively planned Are a regatta on the Bale Des Anges and an evening dance. At the Casino municipal for Gas and guests. A fireworks display in front of the promenade will Climax the Day. Another feature of the French Effort to help americans celebrate their National Holiday will be the entertaining of soldiers in French Homes. Lbs track finals through the Franco Allie association and the French press Nice families were urged to invite an american Soldier to dinner on the fourth. Arrangements Are being made through the american red Cross hospitality chairman mme. Rosas by Wischowsky whose desk is located in the lounge of the american red Cross Casino club. No special activities have been arranged for the officers rest area at Cannes but aquatic sports will be scheduled at Edens Roc. Chief attraction in the Marseille area will be the Delta base championships track and Field meet continued on Page 8 3rd div. Wins group citation with third inf. Div Austria july 2�?the third inf. Div. Today became the first american infantry division to receive the presidential citation. The. Third was honoured for its fighting last Winter in the bloody Colmar pocket Campaign in which it destroyed three German divisions it tire mauled another. The attached 254th inf., the 756th tank bn., the 601st tank destroyer bn., and the 441st aaa in. Were All included in the order. Thus 21,353 men will be entitled to Wear the Blue badge. Senate gets Frisco pact Washington july 2�?the charter of the United nations went to the Senate this afternoon presented personally by president Truman. Just Back from san Francisco the president urged his former colleagues to give the charter Quot prompt ratification Quot calling it Quot the Only Road to enduring  he warned the senators their reception of the document would be watched Quot with great concern and High Hopes Quot throughout the world. At Mackinac Island mich., for the 37th annual governors conference gov. Thomas e. Dewey of new York titular head of the Republican party expressed Hope the Senate would ratify it Quot As speedily As possible Quot without reservations. Dewey said the charter was not perfect Quot but it is the most perfect document representatives of 50 nations can agree  Italy As British Dominion bases rumpus in Milan 44hi . Sub lost Washington july 2 cans a the submarine kete is presumed lost the Navy announced yesterday. It carried 80 to 85 men. The kete is the 44th us. Submarine lost in this War. Milan july 2 apr a Cor respondent for the Union Jack British forces newspaper in the Mediterranean threw a Bombshell into a press conference held by Premier Parri yesterday when he asked if Italy desired to be a British Dominion. His question brought cries of a a shame shame from other British correspondents and a Quick response from the premieres interpreter Quot the italian people Are Independent and want to stay  any reply contemplated by Parri was forestalled by his interpreters rapid answer to the question which the Union Jack correspondent said was prompted by reports that some italians in Milan desired to be British subjects. At the same time an Allied announcement from Rome said that italian pcs captured in North Africa who had been cooperating with the allies would revert to the position of regular members of the italian armed forces. Simultaneous with this announcement by the allies was an italian Promise that a few italian naval ships with italian Crews would eventually participate in the Pacific , july i it ans it a nearly 600 super fortresses the greatest b29 Armada Ever sent against the japanese Homeland dumped 4,000. Tons of incendiaries on four Eneix a cities Tottey in a record predawn assault a t the giant bombers split into four task forces to attack kure on the Inland sea site of Japan a greatest naval base  at the Western Entrance to the Inland sea ube Coal Center and the empires top magnesium producing Region and Kumamoto transportation Hub and military training Center. 22 cities now fire raided it was the first time any of the four cities had been fire bombed. The strike raised to 22 the number of enemy cities charred in such attacks. The Jap Homeland also. A re raided by Mitchell medium bombers operating for the first time from Okinawa bases the army warplanes struck the Chirac air base on Kyushu used by suicide planes for attacks on Okinawa other american planes ranged from the Southern Ryukyu to the Inland sea sinking or damaging -23 Shipe. A w a House rer0ii favors draft Washington Biily 2 apr House military affairs committee today was considering a tentative report which recommends that Congress pass peacetime military training legislation before it ends its session this december. Be report said Quot timely adoption Quot of peacetime military training would assure the United nations this nation expects to stand behind the idealism which inspired Dumbarton Oaks Hud the world Security conference. The report recommends no specific legislation but says peacetime training she old be Quot Universal and democratic decl Clabie to Rich and poor alike and with a minimum of exceptions Quot Byrnes Given of by Senate Washington july 2 ins a the Senate unanimously confirmed the nomination of James f. Byrnes As Secretary of state today 28 minutes after the nomination was received from the White mouse. The 66-year-old South carolinian succeeds Edward r. Stettinius or. Byrnes who was known As Quot assistant president Quot to the late president Roosevelt is the fifth new member of or. Truman s Cabinet. . To attend Tangier talks Washington july 3 Reuter a the uj3. Has accepted an invitation from Britain and France to attend an informal meeting on the future status of Tangier the state department announced today with the end of the european War the announcement said Quot there no longer appears to be any justification or continued occupation by the Spanish of the Inte National  the weather forecast for Nice Marseige area tuesday fair and warmer maximum temperature 82. Forecast by Marignani Airport weather station vol. 1�?�?no 112 to european theater of operations one year ago today aupied forces began a Diane on 30 mile front southward from base of Cherbourg Peninsula toward la Hay do , july 2, 1945 one franc