Southern France Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 13, 1945, Nice, Provence Alpes Cote d�?TAzur The weather forecast for Nice mar Settle area Friday widely scattered showers maximum tempera Ture 89. Forecast by Mart Nane Airport weather station Southern France edition vol. 1 no. 122 tripes Dally newspaper of . In tie european theater of operations Friday july one year ago today . First army forces Drom Dow the it Uye to coast of the Cherbourg Peninsula a d Vance 2.000 Yards to within two Miles of lbs say. One . Gets I6 areas Len Berlin Berlin july 12 apr soviet authorities formally relinquished control of 12 of this City s 20 boroughs today and american and British detachments some of which had been waiting since july 4 a a assumed authority throughout Western part of the Reich capital. A a american truck convoys Are being organized to feed 750,000 berliners in the . Zone with food from Western Germany while the British have assumed responsibility for 900,000 City dwellers. Official estimates revealed that the City already houses 3,000,000 persons and is being constantly augmented by refugees from the East. Farm machinery lacking the condition of crops in Brandenburg berlins Home province is such that Berlin could be fed if the agricultural equipment were available which it is not. Further details on Berlin food arrangements will be found on Page 4. Life in Berlin continued undisturbed by the allies Assumption of their respective areas. Schools opened under soviet authorization. Communist party Headquarters was Active. Fortune smiles then she smirks Paris july 12 a Fortune smiled on Cpl. Nathan Silverman then did a double flip which left him minus the 5,000 dollars he won rolling the ivories. Silverman member of the 88th troop Carrier Squadron won the Small Fortune in two crap shooting sessions purchased 48 Hundred Dollar Money orders and put them in a Musette bag along with his Wallet 200 dollars in Cash identity card and pay Book. The bag was stolen at Airstrip b48, five Miles from 3 Parley opens monday aboard Cruiser Augusta with president Truman july 12 apr the big three meeting at Potsdam will begin monday or tuesday it was Learned today As this warship neared the British Isles. 1 the Prospect that the Agenda will cover a world wide Range of topics has convinced the president that the Parley May outlast the Yalta meeting which took eight Days. Fleet lurks off Japan China skies mastered yanks to Mark French Holiday american soldiers will join with the French tomorrow in the first National Celebration of Bastille Day the French Independence Day since 1939. In Nice the second european division band of the eighth air Force will play for a Parade along the promenade Des Langlais at 9 am. From 9 40 to 10 am six american p38s will Fly Over the March. The same band will present a concert at 5 45 pm in the Garden Between the Albert 1st hotel and hotel Ruhl. In the evening three French civilian bands under contract to Surra will be loaned to the French for civil celebrations. The american red Cross Casino club will hold a a open House from 7 to ii pm. Soldiers May bring civilian guests by securing tickets for them at the Casino club information desk up to 5 pm saturday. Truman escort on Way to port Brussels july 12 apr the 35th inf. Dives 137th regt arrived in Belgium today from France in route either to Antwerp or Amsterdam to meet president Truman an artillery officer in the last War. The 117th, its buttons polished and its shoes shined arrived from Rheims where the division is preparing to go Back to the states. Prime minister Churchill meanwhile prolonged his stay at Hen Daye France a visit originally scheduled for three Days. In the Potsdam area Southwest of Berlin civilians have been moved from their Homes near the conference spot and other Security measures have been stepped up suggesting the meeting was but a few Days off. A Large Fleet of British War office limousines Haw to cease Relief sept. I Washington july 12 up a army service forces announced today that the army would cease providing food and ther economic assistance to european civilians after sept. 1, but that other . Agencies would continue providing Aid. Army Aid to civilians has averaged 1,000.000 tons monthly since be Day. Military Relief for Greece to ruminated april 1, for Yugoslavia april 15, for France May l after sept 1, Belgium the Netherlands Luxembourg Norway and Denmark will obtain Relief through their own National import programs with the assistance of u. S. Civilian state gis due for Bonus Boston july 12 _ ans a state soldiers bonuses ranging from 60 dollars to 300 dollars the greatest sums Ever voted by any state today were approved by the Massachusetts House. The Bill which would Cost an estimated 160.000.000 dollars would award bonuses of 50 dollars to veterans with less than 60 Days service and a maximum of 300 dollars to servicemen with Long overseas records. It now goes to the Senato Chennault Force freed to Aid infantry % y t1 a a _ a a a a v the japanese air Force has been driven from the chinese sky and is retreating into Manchuria maj. Gen. Claire Chennault asserted yesterday in Kunming thus indicating american air supremacy in most of the Orient. Chennault 14th . Of commander declared the first objective of his forces Clearing the enemy from China a shores had been accomplished and that from now on the main function of his fliers would be to support chinese ground forces. He said the 14th of had destroyed More than 2,000 enemy planes and destroyed or damaged More than 2,000,000 tons of japanese shipping. During the Okinawa Campaign he added 14th planes so effectively raided japanese bases at Shanghai that no planes from that area could participate in strikes at american shipping. In chunking it. Gen. Albert c. Wedemeyer commander of american forces in China disclosed. That it. Pen. George e. Continued on Page 8 reds to join Tangier talk Paris july 12�?russia�?Ts interest in the future administration of Tangier the african Gat Post of the Straits of Gibraltar has been recognized by the ., Britain and France and formal four Power talks on the future of the vital zone will open Here shortly after the Potsdam meeting of the big three. The soviet demand for participation in the Tangier talk came last week As experts of the ., Britain and France were preparing to discuss the evacuation of Spanish troops from Tangier and the setting up of an interim administration. The International zone of Tangier was seized by Spain in 1940 while Britain and France were battling the nazis. Bull on prowl adm. William f. Halsey commands third Fleet Ira head arrested Dublin july 12 up a Sean Maccool commander in chief of the Irish Republican army and More than 40 henchmen have been re interned to balk an alleged plot against the Devalera Pierce Jap Hill line Manila. July 12 ans a australian seventh div. Troops aided by searing fire bomb strikes by 13th of lightnings have driven a three mile wedge into japanese lines guarding the a a store Ridge area Inland from Balikpapan on the East coast of Borneo. A communique issued by Gen. Mac Arthur said the gain had brought leading elements through the densely forested hinterland North of australian occupied Balikpapan to within half a mile of enemy held fortifications on the 290-foot Rise of it. Bat Champ amp a. The aussies repulsed a counterattack South of the Hill and made their gains against entrenched japanese. The Advance was impeded by mine Fields. Jellied gasoline bombs dropped by Low flying p38s Over a 12-mile area gave assistance to the advancing foot yanks fend off japs Okinawa july 12 apr in the first organized attack since the Okinawa Campaign officially ended a heavily armed japanese platoon crept to within 208 Yards of the american xxiv corps he. Here today before being discovered. Twenty four enemy dead were found after a two hour fight. Jap targets i again Tokyo in warning Guam july 12 ans Marine Corsair fighters and Navy Avenger bombers today attacked japanese targets along the China coast in the Amati islands and off the enemy Homeland Island of Honshu while Tokyo broadcasters warned listeners that renewal of attack by planes of a powerful . Task Force was imminent. The task Force part of adm. William f. Bull Halsey a third Fleet was Riding somewhere off Japan s Southern coast its actions cloaked in a Security blackout following the strike by More than 1,000 of its planes against Tokyo a big Airfield network tuesday a Brief communique from adm. Chester w. Nimitz he today said further details on tuesdays operations were Quot not yet available a Kyushu attacks confirmed Nimitz also confirmed attacks on Kyushu a airfields reported i n dispatches from Okinawa yesterday by 200 army planes. Tokyo broadcasts said bad weather forced the americans to turn Back Short of their targets which u 8 dispatches had identified As airfields in the Kagoshima and Western Miyazaki sectors of Japan s southernmost Home Island. The official report yesterday of 154 enemy aircraft and 32 ships destroyed or damaged in the tuesday assault on Tokyo covered events through noon tuesday. Bradley to brass. Give gis a break with Uso players Bey visits Marseille Marseille july 12�?the Bey of Tunis visited Marseille today and after parading Down the Cane Biere and having lunch at the prefecture left a few hours later tor Paris by Robert j. Donovan stars and stripes staff writer Paris july 12�?Gen. Omar n i Bradley has issued a directive to commanding generals saying that Uso shows Are Quot intended primarily for the enlisted soldiers and pointing out that the entertainment of Uso performers by officers often has resulted Quot in the monopolizing of All the free time of the Quot instead of entertaining performers personally Quot Gen Bradley said Quot commanders might Well encourage them to visit clubs messes dances and other Assembly Points of enlisted personnel to the maximum Praise for Gen. Bradley s directive issued while he was acting Eto commander before Gen. Eisenhower a return from the . On wednesday was voiced by Raymond Massey actor visiting Paris on a Uso tour and by Edwin g. Of Connor assistant director of the Uso in the Eto. Quot speaking Only for myself Quot o Connor said Quot my experience has been that every Uso performer s Job would be easier if officers did no to hang around so much. They re hard to evade and if you do succeed in evading them they resent it. Quot i can Tell you that Uso people would Lac to spend More of their time with Massey said Gen. Bradley a directive was Quot dead right and it will make our Job a we Are not Here exclusively for anyone Quot Massey said. �?�1 think we should visit with officers and enlisted men but on a percentage basis which Means we should spend about four fifths of our time with Bradley a directive pointed out that Quot Many artists of top world rank in radio theater and motion picture Fields Quot were among Uso units. Quot it has been the practice for High ranking officers in this theater to entertain these artists Quot he said. Quot this Courtesy and attention is appreciated by the performers but in Many cases it has resulted in the monopolizing of All the free time of the artists to the detriment of the entertainment program and the artists time for relaxation. In such cases the morale effect on enlisted personnel has not been favourable "35th sailing a month Early Paris j uly 12�?the Advance detachment of the 35th inf. fifteenth us. Division in the Eto to be alerted for redeployment arrived yesterday at Camp Norfolk staging ground near Majury Lecamp com. Z he. Announced. Main elements of the division Are scheduled to reach Camp next1 wednesday preparatory to shipment to the . From be Havre in August. This will be a month earlier than announced in shipping schedules released in Washington july 8. The 35th div. Landed in Normandy july 7, 1944, and later participated in actions at St. To Nancy and in the Ruhr. Transportation corps Headquarters disclosed that troop transports were crossing the Atlantic As soon As they could be loaded and no longer were required to travel in Convoy. Com z reported that the second and fifth inf. Dive. Were scheduled to Clear be Havre today and that main elements of the 13th army. A div. Would begin Clearing the port tomorrow. Eto gis sought sons Are sick new York july 12�?red Cross officials Here appealed today to the j stars and stripes in their efforts to locate two gis whose sons Are critically ill. Pfc John p. Maglio of Glendale l.i., and t-5 Albert Gibson of Greenwich conn., whose present stations in the Eto Are unknown i should Contact the nearest red j Cross office for the latest news on the condition of their child Reik mag lies 23-month-old son is suffering from encephalitis and Giwa aft is ill with a pancreatic Condil i
