Southern France Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 6, 1945, Nice, Provence Alpes Cote d�?TAzur                               Ism i Matatt or i4r the weather forecast or Nice Manette my Friday partly Cloudy writer maximum temperature it. Pm my by Marlin Ane Airport weather station a a ily newspaper of he fax in Tow to a w Mundul one year ago  prime minister Church pm told House of commons that German robot Al bombs had kitted 2,752 and wounded a Foo since june 14. Vol in a no Friday july 6 1945 one franc yanks entering Brandenburg Gate Balikpapan fall insight filipino bottle closing i a a. A a a l r v a r a a a a a it x capture of the almost deserted Borneo Oil port of Batik Papan was reported imminent yesterday. Australians seized to Fec Fry s Center and moved toward smouldering refineries to the North. I in Manila Gen. Macarthur declared the Philippines had been liberated and the Campaign there Quot can be regarded As virtually  Jiou am american jeep carrying an Advance party of u.8, occupation Forcee Rolle past a red Amy me. Trio american Aone of the fallen German capital was taken Over from the russians at a Flag raising wednesday. A signal corps photo vets in coach Pwns berthed Marysville calif., july 1 cams a five Hundred Etc combat veterans arrived at Camp Reale yesterday protesting they were required to ride across the country in crowded Day coaches while German pcs were Given Pullman accommodations. Us coi Peter de Paolo ranking officer aboard described the trip a a a  at a Stop in new York to called Washington and protested overcrowded conditions with Throe men occupying seats for two. Sleepers were promised at Chicago and later at Omaha but failed to materialize. At Omaha the veterans said they spotted a train Load of German prisoners in sleepers Quot they really raised the roof a the colonel stated. Frequently there was no drinking water or water for washing or shaving a amp a. John e. Nor Berg of Burlingame calif., said. Two men jumped the train in new Haven and two in new York officers added. Two Days remain wac to free 61 on Points Paris july 5�?high-Point was first from the Eto to be redeployed Are arriving now at staging depots on the continent and in the United kingdom for final processing before their departure for the Jub. In mid july. Eight was in Paris and 53 air Force was All with 70 or More Points will go Home in this first plane shipment. The staging depot for was stationed on the continent is the 16th redeployment depot at Oom Piegle and the us. Depot is at Stone. Amp Woras Jong on my savings and postwar plans must be postmarked before Midnight tomorrow if they Are to be considered in the Competition for 15 autos 15 electric refrigerators and 20 radio phonographs. Rules Are on Page 2.Curtin Dies led Australia Canberra Australia july 5 cans a prime minister John Curtin died today. Curtin son of a policeman became australian prime minister and minister for defense in oct., 1941. He led the Commonwealth through Days of threatening a apr a Ese invasion and with Gen. Douglas Macarthur converted the continent into an Allied base Curtin 60, had been 111 about a year. Deputy prime minister and army minister Francis m. Forde succeeds him. Nine corps i23 Jap divisions Kaye do my Arthur Manila. July 5 ans a it Quot entire philippine islands Are now liberated and the philippine campaigns can be regarded As virtual closed Gen. Douglas Macarthur announced today. Summarizing the e Campaign which began last october at Leyte Macarthur said that 23 japanese divisions totalling More than 400,000 men were Quot practically annihilated by 17 american divisions totalling about 255,000 troops. Au8sles capture Center of town Manila july 5 ans a afr Ralian seventh div. Troops captured the Center of the Borneo Oil port of Balikpapan in four Days of fighting Gen. Douglas Macarthur reported today and front dispatches said capture of the almost deserted City was imminent Balikpapan s Oil refineries cover hundreds of acres had been mouldering ruins by naval  at the same time revision in the redeployment schedule affecting the 28th and 45th inf. Dive. Was disclosed. The 28th now is scheduled for shipment to the us at the earliest possible Date a and movement orders of the 45th were suspended. A statement on the redeployment of corps emphasized that the reference in each Case was Only to corps Headquarters. Divisions and attached units Are not permanently part of corps. The statement said the ii corps was slated for service with the army of occupation and Xii Xiv Xvi Xix and xxi corps would be inactivated. V corps was scheduled to sail from be Havre yesterday. High Xiii and xviii airborne corps already have departed. Com is announcement gave no destination other than the . All by passed the Assembly area command to expedite  gets Home a As a stowaway new York july 5 Ansi two troop ships one with a Young air Force lieutenant As a stowaway docked Here yesterday with 332 officers and men from Europe. Army officials said the lieutenant recently was released from a German prison Camp. He concealed himself in the ship s gun turret.95th men reach Indiantown Gap Indiantown Gap pa., july 5 an8 a the 95th inf. Div. Is Back at the Indian town Gap military reservation after action in France Belgium Luxembourg Holland and Germany the division went overseas last summer. Earmarked for the Pacific men of the 95th Are going Home on 30-Day furloughs prior to new assignments. Also processed Here yesterday were men from the first and second inf. Dive. And the eighth ninth and 14th ass. July 4 death a Down Chicago july 5 ans Only 138 persons met violent death on the fourth compared with 439 fatalities on the Holiday last year and 298 in 1943. Traffic mishaps claimed 63 of this years victims fifty persons were drowned and 35 died of miscellaneous causes. Britain recognizes poles London. July 5 apr great Britain today recognized the new polish Quot National Unity Quot government. Brought up Pill and in a of the invader. Elk Anat to . As Bass Macarthur said the Campaign accomplished All of its purposes 1�?to penetrate and Pierce the enemy Scenter so As to Divide him into North and South his Homeland to the North and his captured Pacific possessions to the South 2�?acquisition of a great land sea and air base for future operations comparable to the British islands use As a base against Germany. 3�?establishment of a great a triangulating air and sea blockade Between Japan and the conquered possessions in the Pacific to the  reveals strategy talks Washington july 5 Reuter a Navy Secretary James v. Forres Tal a do. Chester Nimitz commander of . Naval forces in the Pacific adm. Ernest j. King commander of the . Flex to and several other admirals conferred at san Francisco last weekend the Navy announced today Navy pm takes command of dying yes be Washington. July 5 ans a How a chief pharmacists mate assumed command of a sinking . Destroyer during its final hour off Okinawa was told today As the Navy identified two 2,050 ton vessels which were lost last month with total casualties of 238. The vessels were the Twiggs lost the night of june 16, and the William d. Porter which Sank june 10. The twigs came under the command of chief pharmacists mate Joseph e. Deworocki. Of Long Beach Calif a after her skipper Comdr. George Philip of rapid City 8.d. And All other officers were killed or disabled. The Twiggs was shelling japanese troops bottled up on Southern company of dutch soldiers Haver joined the allies in the Balikpapan area. No dutch survivors of the 1342 sweep Over the East indies have been found Okinawa. The attack was so sudden that survivors were unable to say what hit them. Evidence indicated however that the death blow was delivered by a plane borne torpedo there was a terrific explosion and there was no More Bow Quot Deworocki said. Quot fires broke out below decks Forward and spread up to the stack. Soon another fire broke out aft. Quot with ammunition exploding below decks there was nothing to do but try to get off ship a Deworocki said. The Twiggs Sank an hour after it was hit. The Porter struck by a japanese suicide plane went to the Bottom in three hours. Yanks Crul japanese sky Guam july 5ans a Mora than 150 iwo Jima based Mustang fighters roamed Over Japan yesterday. Shooting up six airfields near Tokyo destroying eight planet on the ground and damaging 24 More and strafing powerhouses radio stations trains and ships one Squadron cruised Over an enemy Airfield for three hours after broadcasting an invitation for the japanese to come up and fight but no opposition appeared. Other army planes joined by Navy aircraft found a four ship Jap Convoy in the yellow sea and set one enemy destroyer afire and damaged a second destroyer As Well As a transport and a patrol Craft. American planes Sank two cargo vessels South of Korea and damaged six other Small ships. Two a wan Craft were left sinking off Shanghai and another was sunk West of the ryukyus.b29 guides sub to sea Rescue iwo Jima july 5 ans a Capa Horace o. Taylor of Winnsboro tex., completed his 36th b29 Mission one More than necessary to qualify for Home leave by guiding a submarine to the Rescue of eight super fort crewmen. The marooned airmen had been floating off Japan More than 3f hours when picked up. Taylor was in the air More than 16 hours circling the rafts until the sub arrived