Southern France Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 17, 1945, Nice, Provence Alpes Cote d�?TAzur                               The weather forecast for Nice Marieme area tuesday fair maximum temperature 86. Forecast by Mart Nane Airport weather station one year ago today . Troops fought their Way into the outskirts of St. To from the East and combat patrols engaged in House to House combat 1 vol. 1 a a  won 12�6 one franc big 3 timetable upset president Tours Berlin ruins Stalin s arrival at Potsdam delayed by Ernest lei8er stars and stripes staff writer a Berlin july 16�?formal beginning of the big three conference was delayed today with president Truman spending part of the Day on an unexpected tour of wrecked Berlin during which he reviewed elements of the Sec. Div. Of the conference to have been delayed Premier Stalin had not a soviet Leader was sex to reach Potsdam this after open Auto halted in smashed chancellors Shook his head. A it la a terrible thing but they brought it on themselves. It Best demonstrates what a Man will do when he Over reaches himself Quot he told it. Truman began the trip a Little after 3 30 pm leaving the conference area in Potsdam in an astonishingly Small Convoy. The party rolled Down the Potsdam Ber amp a autobahn until it reached 668 massed vehicles of the second army. Div. Along the Roadside. The president mounted a Hal track Rode to the end of the mile Long column of vehicles. A chief wins Couch so fancy by a staff writer Berlin july 16�?the do faces of the 41st armoured inf. Regt. Saw their commander in chief for the first time yesterday and / they liked what Ttye saw. The Veteran infantrymen weren t in a mood for Fuls Orfie praises either after standing at Parade Leet in the blazing Sun for two Houma waiting for the big three Parley celebrities to arrive. But when a president Wintman came along said to sgt. Bruno Falbo of Carbondale penn., it was Worth it. Palma whose company was chosen As one of four in the presidential Honor guard was asked by or. Truman where he came from and Bow Long he had been in service. He liked that t kind of liked that Quot said Falbo. Quot that Guy spoke and acted a if he appreciated the  the president seemed Quot just like an old Friend the kind of fellow who might have come from your continued on Page 8 talk to cover Broad Agenda the exact Agenda of the big three conference remained a closely guarded secret last night but observers at Potsdam believed president Truman had come to Europe with two main objectives a speedy end to the Pacific War and an agreement on future world peace including methods of implementing the United nations charter. The roster of the . And British delegations makes it apparent military matters will receive careful attention. In addition to Secretary of state James f. Byrnes and adm. William d. Leahy presidential chief of staff or. Truman s party includes St Mon in party Secretary of War Henry l. Stim son Gen. George c. Marshall army chief of staff adm. Ernest j. King top naval officer Gen. Eisenhower Gen. Henry h. Arnold air forces commander and Brehon b. Somervell service forces commander. Britain a three chiefs of staff also Are present along with the rest of the British military Quot first  russians top military men including marshal Gregory Zhukov Are expected to be with marshal Stalin. Or. Truman reportedly will make every Effort to assure Complete cooperation during the meetings. It is expected he will see the British and russian leaders together at All times rather than Dis Crimin amp Tely at dinner or other informal gatherings a a a of mass raids not needed in Pacific Guam july 16 apr America can launch 3,000 land based planes against a single japanese target in a Day but there is nothing left Worth even a 1,000-plane raid it. Gen. Barney m. Giles Deputy commander of uj9. Strategic and tactical air forces in the Pacific said today. Giles figure was exclusive of car Rier based aircraft which have made 1,000-plane attacks against the Jap Homeland. Moreover b29s can carry about six tons of bombs whereas Etc heavy bombers carried about three tons. Giles said the first contingent of super fortresses for it. Gen. James h. Doolittle a eighth of now in the process of redeploying from the Eto would arrive by mid August and Quot will be increased  compared to Eto the largest Force of . Planes to make a single raid against Germany included 1,400 bombers and 700 to 800 fighters which hit Berlin March 28, according to an air Force Public relations office in Paris 45th Vanguard arrives in Mac Jap steel City entirely ruined in Fleet it a a Guam july 16�?terrific damage to Japan s steel Industry one whole City burned Down steel plants and other War industries in two other cities levelled was announced by adm. Nimitz today As the result of a bold two Day blow by battleships and bombing planes of the . Third Fleet. Not a warship not a plane of the japanese dared to come to the defense of the battered japanese Homeland. The Only opposition was that offered the american planes from flak. The biggest battleships of the . Navy were abbe to stand off Shore and belch their broadsides with impunity. R of _ As Nimitz made his report Isles seized near Okinawa soviet splitting nazis estates London july 16 apr estates of Large landowners and supporters of the nazi regime Are being broken up in the russian zone of occupation for distribution to Small banners Moscow radio reported today. The broadcast quoted the soviet councilor of Dresden sur having said that All Large estates in Saxony would be redistributed by autumn. Paris july 16�?advance units of the 46th inf. Div., 16th in the Eto to begin moving to the . In the redeployment program arrived today in the Assembly area command near Rheims main elements of the division Are to reach the staging area monday to prepare for shipment from be Havre in August. Com z today released redeployment statistics showing that seven infantry divisions fourth eighth 86th, 87th, 86th, 87th and 104th�? already have reached the . Hie second fifth and 44th�?Are at sea bound for Home. Advance elements of the 13 the and 20th army. And 28th inf. Have sailed and waiting to sail Are Advance elements of the 30th and 35th As Well As the 46th. Tokyo radio told of an emergency Cabinet meeting called by Premier Suzuki to concentrate Quot All efforts on maintain aussie near oilfield Manila july 16 Cap a capture of one of Borneo a principal oilfields was imminent today As australian troops pushing along the islands East coast drove to within five Miles of the Oil Pewter of Sam Bodja against decreasing japanese resistance. Hiya Island Okinawa july 16 a �?. Marines splashed ashore on this tiny Island 310 Miles South of Japan june 3, and captured the entire japanese Garrison of 156 men without opposition it was revealed today. Adm. Nimitz announced from Guam that marines also occupied nearby Agni Island the same Day. Both islands Are West of Okinawa. No reason was Given for the late announcement the marines went ashore on Hiya behind a stiff barrage and beneath a protective air covering but met Only docile natives. From a tiny Island near by the japanese watched the barrage and promptly rowed Over in a Long boat and surrendered. 450 b29s hit 4 cities Spaatz first raid Early invasion vital Jap says Manila july 16 up a a japanese army Captain captured on Luzon said today that in his opinion Japan could not hold out Long against invasion. Quot concentrated air attacks might bring surrender ultimately but invasion is the Only Quick Way to end the War Quot he said adding that the japanese High command erred in thinking that it would require eight months switch Allied might from Europe to the Pacific theater. Truman sees Seii Amona Bia three guava july 17 Between 460 and 600 resses fire bombed cities before it was the out under the Mand ing people Nimitz listed the hokkaido steel City of Ushiro As almost Ooton continued on Page $ chinese take coastal City chinese coastal forces advancing up the Eastern Seaboard have captured hang Helen to Fawi i province 117 Miles South of Shanghai the chinese command announced yesterday while 56 Mitas Southwest of Amoy other chinese regulars halted Jap forces at Yum Jiao. To the South chinese troops recaptured the Quot yellow Gold Quot Airfield formerly one of the main uj3. Air bases in Kiang i province in the suburbs of Kan Hsion. In Southeast Asia liberators a 2,500-mile round trip to  a at the port of Songhua on the South China sea. Meanwhile to Stu Upton pfc Jjo Gen. Claire l. Chennault who has resigned is commander of the 14th us air Force said he had been deeply shocked by criticism of the armies and government of Chota Quot by irresponsible persons at Home.1 Quot we owe a Hon. An immense debt he said strikes in . At Low Point half air mail to go by boat Paris july 16�?army postal authorities estimated today Quot that 30,000,800 . Hound air mail letters will have to be carried by vessel this month. European bound air mail will not be affected president Truman s automobile slowed Down noticeably in Berlin yesterday when Tbs chief executive a potted these portraits of himself marshal Stalin and prime minister Churchill. They were erected by the russians Abaca a reviewing stand. Washington july 16 ans a the number of strikers to tha. Us. Was at the lowest Point to weeks today with almost 25.006 workers Back at their jobs again. Settlements of Akron s Firestone rubber co. Strike and Auto workers protests at Spicer manufacturing in Toledo accounted for 22,006 of the returning workers while 1,260 miners at Solvay process go. In Syracuse n. Y., ended a four Day walkout. However More than 30,000 other workers were still tying up newspapers in Birmingham Ala. Fort Wayne ind. Jersey City and Bayonne n. J., and new York stopping work in mines holding up Tampa Cigar production and walking out of a number of Plante across the country