Southern France Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 8, 1945, Nice, Provence Alpes Cote d�?TAzur                               The stars and a stripes sunday july 8, -1949 Reich occupation zones Njo by 7 Cap a demands for unified Allied control of Gen simultaneously today in editorials of four leading Brit two Days after tanks and mommies joined russian Tea trip a a lit at the present plan of splitting the Reich into of occupation with different in each zone. The news agreed that the question of government should at the forthcoming big a conference. Serious responsibility Quot serious responsibility rests on 1 the ., Britain and Russia to work out common and new Pericles political and eco tation of a defeat he London times f the Lack of co cited the Case who arrived in that because of misunderstanding the russians. A billets for them. Disposition inured War the giant Sie soviet i percent of Plant nipped no july 7 t. O. Wold air in first of said today in fraudulent Dischar of soldiers had in the Bud Quot at Mir units la has now been six Bol a obtained on Al thousand an equal num purchased transfers to alerted for shipment Over ppm 7 up a King Leopold s closest advisers including prime minister Achille a Tan a Acker prepared today to Fly to the monarchs austrian Retreat to info in him he must decide immediately whether he will abdicate or continue Hie plans to form a new belgian government this is the third time Van Acker whose resignation has become effective upon formation of a new verment. Has found it necessary to Fly to St Wolfgang to Confer with Leopold informed circles Here still believe Only the Kings abdication fitful settlement Tere As a coun possibly blood if Leopold ascends those quarters predicted. With seventh army Austria july 7�?two officers of the third inf. Div. Yesterday were awarded the 31st and 32nd congressional medals of Honor in the units history. Capt. Charles p. Murray of Wolfington ?., received his award from it. Gen. Geoffrey Keyes second corps commander who also presented the unit with the presidential citation banner.the-32nd chm was awarded to it. Eli Whitely of Georgetown Texas and the 15th inf., at Diablo Gen. Hosp. Menlo Park calif., where he is recovering from the loss of an Eye suffered in the Vosges Mountain Campaign. Go mail near a Day Washington july 7 ans a each member of the armed forces writes an average of 6.4 Lett eve week the Post office department disclosed today. The annual report of Frank c. Walker former postmaster general said More than 3,500,000,000 pieces of mall were handled each year for service men and women. Truman orders spending Check Washington july 7 it apr president Truman today ordered a Quot most exacting Quot review of government spending and a prompt investigation of every Quot suspicion Quot of a misuse of Federal funds. There was no intimation of the reason for the order a death Date pm borrow time lives pm fort Worth Tex july 7 ans a Cpl Newman arrived at the medical limit of his life today feeling so Chipper he sent out for decorations and chevrons for a new uniform he intends to Wear when he gets Well. This was the Day army doctors set for the end of the corporals life because of extreme malnutrition accumulated Over three years As a japanese prisoner complicated by tuberculosis. But instead of dying Jim Lay grinning in his own bed tenderly nursed by his Mother. Disagreeing Only slightly with army doctors local physicians said Jim would have one Chance in a thousand of living indefinitely if he lived until tomorrow mrs. Newman said. Jim never wore chevrons. He was promoted to Corporal during his seven months in a military Hospital. He Hasni to worn decorations either because he was captured in Corregidor in the first months of the War. Today the doctor ordered Jim not to say a word for at least two Days because of laryngitis. When asked if he had any girl friends Jim grinned a Little harder and nodded his head. Era chm. Cd s body a stench Fisherman yesterday found the body of a 261st Gen. Hosp. Technician fifth Grade who drowned at the Cagnes sur Mer Beach july 4. The body was recovered near Antibes five tiles from the site of the drowning. Latest revision gives allies these occupation zones anti fascists min in Berlin Berlin july 7 apr forma Tion of a four party Quot anti fascist democratic Quot bloc in a Berlin was announced in the German communist press which called upon the remainder of the country to follow its example. The communist social democrats and Christian democrats have banded together to stamp out nazism rebuild Germany the Deutsche Volk Zeitung Organ of the communist party  British and american officers enforce rules now applying in their respective zones All political activity will be banned while across tile zone Boundary opposite conditions will prevail with soviet approval Falls daredevil readies casket Niagara Falls july 7 ans a William red Hill 32, who plans to emulate his father by shooting the turbulent lower rapids of the Niagara River in a barrel sunday has made his funeral arrangements Quot just in  Quot my casket is bought and paid for and All arrangements Are completed Quot Hill said. A that a what my father did before he made the trip in 1631 and 1634, but he came through Okay. So will-1.&Quot  Guard cleared woman a death Cambridge England july 7 cop a pvt James Holloway a a army sentry who shot and killed mrs. Caire Parsons 37, at an army Camp when she ignored his Challenge to halt was exonerated by a Coroner s ruling today As acting Quot in line of  Holloway according to evidence produced at an inquest was approached by mrs. Parsons who told him she had spent the night in the Camp. Holloway ordered the woman to leave. When she refused he shot and killed her. Union Freedom asked for vets Washington july 7 cans a the House veterans committee today approved legislation permitting honorable discharged War veterans to work in closed or Union shops without joining the Union. Veterans Are also Given the right to obtain mandatory injunctions requiring enforcement of the proposed Law. The measure introduced by chairman John e. Rankin a miss is in the form of an amendment to the Chi Bill of rights. No House action is expected before the mid july recess. World news Roundup Argentina promises newsmen Protection Buenos Aires a col Juan Peron Argentine War minister and vice president promised that ail newspaper correspondents would be Given Quot any Security measure wanted Quot according to us. Ambassador up Nittie Braden. Joseph Newman new York Herald Tribune correspondent said several Days ago that Peron a office had threatened him for filing allegedly unfriendly dispatches. A a a London a members of the British police commission have left for Athens where they will assist in training greek police. Other British groups Are to advise Greece on military affairs finance and economics. A a London repatriation of 150,000 italian pcs in Camps Here has been proposed by Italy s ambassador. About 00 percent of the prisoners Are employed on Highway construction farms and Aird Romes. Paris French police in the Digne area of Southern France seized 120 sheep and 6,000 eggs All allegedly bound for the Black Market. Six thousand eggs also were seized in the Limoges area. A a Guam adm. Nimitz reported that 266a06 okinawan now Are under Amo Rule. Quot satisfactory Progress Quot he said Quot has been Mode with natives Many of whom have reported to authorities since the end of organized resistance Juno 21.&Quot i a m. A Washington a Herbert Lehman director general of the United nations Relief and rehabilitation administration is in route to Europe to inspect Relief missions and consult with foreign governments. Lehman win visit Italy Greece and Yugoslavia and attend an Urra Council meeting in London aug. 7. Aldershot a More than 100 Canadian soldiers were taken into custody following a riot Here which lasted two hours and caused heavy damage to the business District. It is believed that the canadians rebelled because of what they consider inadequate shipping space allowed to repatriated canadians. A a London a conclusive proof that the germans tortured and killed 26 men of Tho 2nd British special air Sor too regiment i a prison Camp 06 Miles from Strasbourg lost foil has Boon uncovered by British army investigated. Some of the dead had Boon beaten Quot until the Bonce of their books showed Quot the investigators said. A Washington a legislation to create amp new Cabinet Post of Secretary of peace for Edward r. Stetti Nius or. Has been introduced by sen. Alexander Wiley a wis. Engel accuses army of huge Money waste Washington july 7 ans of the War department p Quot throwing hard earned dollars Down amp Rati Hole Quot rep. Albert Engel Rumich charged today. In a statement in the congressional record Engel a member of the appropriations subcommittee handling War funds said billions of dollars had been spent on projects which the department had not justified before any congressional committee. Engel known As a Quot watchdog Quot of army spending pointed his Critt cism at Quot some of those swivel chair gentlemen who get on a plane and in a few weeks come Back with More ribbons on their chests than Eisenhower Bradley Clark or Mao Arthur Ever  cites appropriations by the Middle of 1646, he said total army appropriations since 1641 will exceed 64,000,000,000 dollars the valuation of Quot every piece of property real and personal in the 48 states As it was assessed in 1941.&Quot Engel estimated that army Cantonment costs for the first 1,200,000 men in this War were Quot four times As much for less than one third the number of men Quot in the last War. Levant strife flares again Beirut july 7 Reuter a moslem paying tribute to syrians killed in a pitched Battle with French colonials wednesday fired shots in the air and were answered by French troops on rooftops Here today. It was not known if any casualties occurred in the second flare up in the Levant this week. French authorities describing wednesdays incident said a French truck Foft tidily injured a syrian child in lat amp Kia after which syrians attacked French soldiers killing three and injuring a number. A crowd of syrians the French said approached their Headquarters and 19 persons were killed and 50 wounded in an Exchange of gunfire. No French troops were killed. Order was restored by the British. Polish cleanup by big 3 seen Washington july 7 up a president Truman Hopes the entire polish question including the matter of boundaries will be a a finished business Quot when the big three Berlin conference concludes according to reliable sources. The president is said to be conferring almost Dally with hairy Hopkins Secretary of state James f. Byrnes and other state department officials in preparation for his meeting with pile minister Churchill March a Stalin. Legion urges charter Okay new York july 7 ans a the american legion urged the Senate today to ratify the United nations charter Quot at the earliest  National commander Edward n. Scheiberling in a letter to All members of the Senate wrote Quot the american legion feels. F. It is the Best and Only charter that can be produced at this time a Sailor slayers. Husband in  New Canaan Conn july 7 ans a maj. G. Ralsey Stevens i whose wife Imogene is awaiting trial on a manslaughter charge to the slaying of a Young Sailor has arrived in the  From Europe. Mrs. Stevens 24, is charged with slaving Albert Kovacs. 16, on june 23