Southern France Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 14, 1945, Nice, Provence Alpes Cote d�?TAzur                               A wort a a the stars and stripes saturday july 14, 1949 Mukic paid pm stars and strives staff writer Berlin july 13�?formation of it octet woe we a in Pur i c today a meeting of representative of Germany a four new Coll tidal parties Erich Gniffke Chuei last said a to form the woe was is of amps Itkin authorities to \ try by it parties have been Jjo officials according in . And British it political action in a of eur Patio of u. At present win be soviet zone and i Berlin.,Ira a a a a a it -.  or fms a Mph democrats economic Ustav Klingelhofer As the same time that germans were Active Anit jul a r a Quot More people were Filea in Germany for trying to Start revolution the nazis than anywhere world at any time a f  he i estimated that not less than a million paid with their lives for their opposition presidents ifs Suser runs into stoic a Antwerp july 13 apr president Truman is scheduled to reach this port by Cruiser in the next Day or so and then Fly immediately to the Berlin area. Gen. Eisenhower will meet the chief executive Here. A a a dispatch from the presidents ship said it was Quot approaching its destination to heavy  no details of the storm were available but it was said that rain had prevented the presidents scheduled inspection and launching of observation planes. Or Truman is maintaining dose radio Contact with War developments. Wm1 a it by. Back with pinup Ici pation to under political activity of a year in solitary confinement for High to son against the nazis said he hoped political activity soon would new York july 13 Ansi scattered violence marked new Yorkus newspaper strike last night despite assignment of extra police to picketing areas two persons new or mtg a. Of y louts Waldman attorney for the striking newspaper and mail deliverers said publishers were hiring discharged War veterans As a a strike  f in Washington the War labor Board announced it Nad rescinded the contract of the Union thus cancelling its directive of june 144 the United press reported because w in Quot of his intimate knowledge of conditions in Europe and his position As top . Representative in the four Power control group for  he said does not in jews or non germans. A  Extension of the contract the to War plants was a to Al a beyond its june 30 terminating he Quot said and to a single at Brandenburg 30 to 40 publishers later warned the guillotined each strikers to return to work immediately or be dismissed the arrests followed fights Between strikers and persons seeking to sell papers win new interest Moscow july 13 up a China a Premier t. V. Soong has had five lengthy conferences with Premier marshal Stalin during the 12 Days Soong has been in Moscow and diplomatic circles continue to attach significance to their meetings. Foreign minister v. M. Molotov has been to attendance at each of the Stalin Soong conferences and observers Point out that the meetings Here come while Stalin is preparing to go to Berlin to meet president Truman and prime minister Churchill. Soong h Harriman talk after each session Soong has conferred with w. Averell Harriman american ambassador to Russia. While the . Government is vitally interested in the settlement of sino russian relations it was stated that the conferences were strictly bilateral and that Marriman was not acting As a mediator. A 1 it prom aboard the Cruiser Augusta which is carrying president Truman to the big three conference in Potsdam came word that Gen. Eisenhower would attend the meeting. A Eisenhower a participation in the talks was regarded As necessary by Washington diplomatic observers strikers face penalties Washington july 13 ans a.  Board announce be permitted throughout the Reich. Elt a yesterday it would penalize the 10,000 striking members of the United rubber workers Cio at the Firestone tire and rubber co., Akron unless they return to work by monday morning. 0dt May add travel bars Washington july 13 ans a still under pressure of military redeploy nent the office of defense transportation is contemplating new curbs on civilian travel. After a conference with racing officials Over out a order prohibiting shipment of racing and show animals by Public carriers Odt chief j. Monroe Johnson said further restrictions would not be Quot aimed particularly at  Odt has ordered withdrawal of All sleeping cars operating Between Points not More than 450 Miles apart Johnson predicted it might be necessary to it withdraw More sleeping cars to carry troops. Meanwhile the House heard demands for a ban on the use of private Railroad cars. Two of the parties Gniffke said were authorized by the russians Only a few Days ago. They Are the Christian democratic party offspring of the pre Hitler Catholic centrist party which now includes protestants As Well and the Liberal democrats a successor to the pre Hitler democratic party. The other two parties author shortly after the russian Conquest of Berlin Are the social democrats who before the War corresponded roughly to the american new dealers and the com inuits % s f  it More Eto vets arrive in is. The following army units arrived to the United states thursday and Friday from Europe at Newport news Van part of the eighth inf. Dive a 13th inf. Regt 373rd engr. Service unit elements of the i7th finance distribution Section 671st pm Salvage collection co. 454th my escort guard co. ,787th truck bn., and 781st truck in at boston�?12th inf. Regt. Of the eighth inf. Div. Elements of he. Co. 18th airborne corps and 18th airborne corps artillery detachments of 95th general service regt a 687th a in 772nd and 007th to bus. 87th and 92nd chemical mortar ., and 131st chunking july 13 Ansi evac. Hospital. Maj Henry s. Aurand has at new york�?12th inf. Of the a recommended that the death sent fourth div. 824th to second j Knees of two american privates a inf. Div. 101st airborne div. A used of killing a chinese woman 29th troop Carrier of 313th up. J in a dispute Over a water Buffalo and parts of the 94th chemical be commuted to 20 years at hard yank losses 12,167 in week Washington july 13 ans �?. Combat casualties Rose to 1,049,104 today with the Navy turning in its heaviest weekly increase in months. Navy casualties last week were 7,840, nearly double the army increase of 4,321. The aggregate included 915,718 for the army and 133,280 for the Navy with 243.166 killed 635,839 wounded 46,777 missing and 121,323 prisoners. Shot Down Over Belgium in a fortress it Richard d. Laule entered his College sweethearts photo in a Beauty contest among follow prisoners. She won and became pinup Queen of stalag Luff 1. Now Laule is Home free and they Are making plans to marry. Both Aro from Cleveland. Map photo yanks in China get clemency us totals losses London july 13 up a in almost six years of War the British Commonwealth and Empire forces suffered 1,427,634 Battle casualties it was announced today. This figure covering the period from sept. 3, 1939, to May 31. 1945, includes 532,233 dead and missing 555,372 wounded and 336,019 prisoners of War. The bulk of the casualties came from the United kingdom. In addition victims of the Blitz Buzz bomb and rocket totalled 146,760 dead. Injured and missing. Gloomy Jap admit pledge is filled san Francisco july 13 ans a the . Has made Good its threat of round the clock air attacks a amp prelude to invasion of our Homeland a a Tokyo broadcast by. Domei japanese news Agency admitted today. Domei noted b29 smashes on Japan a Small and medium cities. Quot As soon As the foe completes bombing of these cities he will probably attack our transportation facilities on land a the broadcast said. Carand contract cancelled new Haven conn., july 13 ans a the Winchester repeating arms company announced cancellation of the company a Garand Rifle contract today. The cancellation will permit manufacture of some sporting firearms possibly for shipment late this year. . To try 18 in War killings Wiesbaden july 13 api eighteen German civilians charged with the murder of is . Aviators will go on trial next week before a military court at Darmstadt. The civilians according to military authorities used axe handles and other instruments to beat to death the shot Down airmen who had parachuted after their plane was shot Down. B29 attack 5 new cities continued from Page 1 Kyushu southernmost of the Mala japanese islands. One enemy factory was destroyed another was damaged and rail traffic on the Eastern end of Kyushu Island was wrecked. The port of a Uratsu in South Eastern Kyushu an Airfield on Kinaga Island and another on to Kuna Island also were hit by the Navy and Marine Liberator and Mitchells which dropped in All More than 164 tons of bombs on their targets. Yesterdays action marked the opening of the a a Small planet offensive in Force against Japan. Nimitz had nothing further to say about the a activities of adm. William f. Halsey a . Third Fleet which Early in the Weeck sent 1,000 Carrier planes against Tokyo. All of the cities on Japan hit by the super fortresses this morning were of less than 100,000 population and each hit for the first time raising to 39 the number of japanese cities blasted by the giant bombers since March 1944. French flown Home Berlin july 13 apr Twenty French nationals including two infants and nine litter cases were flown Home in the first air evacuation by the uj3. Army air forces Here. Mortar in. Crusot Plant again at work labor. The men condemned by court martial june 29, Are John v. Ben Nan of West Hartford conn., and James f. Cooper of Norwood Ohio col. Hobby leaving wac says her Mission finished Paris july 13�?the huge arms and steel producing Plant of Schneider Crusot at be Crusot target of repeated air bombings during the War is now at 80 percent of pre War production according to Raoul Dautry minister of reconstruction us dry for cos London july 13 up a the London edition of the stars and stripes reported that noncom in the us were not receiving a july liquor ration As Are noncom on the continent. Washington july 13 ans a coi. Oveta Culp Hobby of Houston tex., today resigned As director of the women army corps and will be succeeded by col. Westray Battle Boyce Blue eyed 43-year-old widow from Rocky mount , the resignation is effective sept. 30. Mrs. Hobby said her Mission in organizing the wac was Complete and that she would return to her family and former position As executive director of the Houston Post. Under Secretary of War Robert p. Patterson announced her Resig i nation Ai a news conference at tended by mrs. Hobby and her successor. Until today mrs. Boyce was a lieutenant colonel and Deputy director of the corps. At the conference Patterson pinned eagles on her shoulders promoting her to the rank of full colonel she was in government service Here for several years and served As wac staff director in the North african theater in 1944. Now 40, the outgoing director has been head of the women s organization since May 1942, when she became director of the women s army auxiliary corps predecessor of Wao. Chifley named aussie Leader Canberra july 18 apr Joseph b. Chifley Commonwealth treasurer was named australian prime minister today succeeding John Curtin who died july 7. Chifley won the premiership a Leader of the labor party which carries with it the premiership under a labor administration. Chifley had been acting prime minister during Curtin a Long illness. Army court nips 30-tear Veteran Marysville calif., july 13 ans a a court martial today convicted maj. Harry e. Roy 57, Veteran of 30 years of army service on 16 of 24 counts charging that he sold liquor at Camp Beale. He was sentenced to forfeit 200 dollars a month for 20 months. Roy a battalion commander was acquitted of a charge that his conduct Unbe came an officer and a gentleman