Southern France Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 24, 1945, Nice, Provence Alpes Cote d�?TAzur Borneo end pushed Inland without opposition Gen. Macarthur a headquarter announced today. The australians seized the Village of Tempa Deong 14 Miles Northwest it of Balikpapan and advanced Southeast of Ber Angoe with the Aid of dutch colonial troops a australian planes Busy in North Balmeo Sank a Jap freighter and bombed the port of Jess Elton. Other 13th a bombers hammered Northern celebes 230 Miles East of Borneo leveling the town of Toto Oli in the Gulf of Tomin the stars and strives tuesday july 24, 1945 chm i t 15l b up i Guam july 13�?the boast of Tapan has destroy Cusey Tea rfcs along 410 enemy said including unwed i in its latest announced strike adm. William p. Halsey s mighty which includes British ves of Sou Light warships Convoy near the in Tokyo Bay hitting each a deny vessels. Other ought Omura on chichi the Bonitia 725 Miles Tokyo and 106 Miles North it. Gen. James Doolit at a Pacific base Law on Okinawa a t jul a i 1u super a a built a of Outtie mid the eighth would Quot its to protect its Bess. The old eighth a it Eto will form it nucleus _ aether half win remain to Ite pit v the eighths first target will be Japan Jap Jav Apo Otto said but May attach targets to a Hurla and Mongolia. I. Naga to damaged to the lines Battle last october was on of Japan a few remaining Bat to Agripa. It waa caught to hiding Yokosuka naval base on i during the third pleets and heavily damaged by car Rosr thirty enemy planes were destroyed on the ground and 42 dam anti aircraft fire was heavy f were 12 planes and airmen. Allied losses for the 14-Fettod were 48 uj3. And British 4a pm raid Ona Shanghai a a sorted a bar japanese broadcasts today. They said 100 liberators and Mitchells escorted by Mai songs and Vojt a tool and an Airfield. M Washington july 23 it ans a Japan has Quot agreed in principle Quot after three and half yearn of War to comply with the International Law permitting Neutral observers to the state department disclosed the japanese decision today in an announcement that Switzerland would represent japanese interests in this country. Spain represented Japan Here Unta april 4, 1345, when it decided receiving unsafe fac Tokyo to protests t of spaniards de the Swiss to Swiss also represent in Japan. They Tion Tokyo would to visit a All Camps nationals Are held in areas now occupied by japanese armed forces.1 take Over. Yanks capture Luzon Rier foils a Jap suicide smoke four j�ounioent1f1ed British Ca hit by a Jap suicide plane near the Salish Tana Iri ands in the Pacific. The Crew had the fire under control in s few hours and the ship resumed operations. The Carrier it part of a British task Force. I Ivy. In 1 Manila july 23 ans a seventh division aussies in a six mile amphibious operation have landed in mangrove swamps at the head of in in Manila. July to ans a along highways lined with Jap dead american sixth inf. Div. Troops have driven eight Miles to take the Jap Mountain Retreat of a amp Naue in Northern Luzon they Are now within two and a half Miles of a Junction with filipino army forces driving Down from the Northwest. The Junction will split enemy remnants on the Island into three groups. I a a a in the past week 3,029 Jap dead have been counted and 1,403 surrendered. Bringing Jap losses for the entire Philippines Campaign to 432.784 including 11,171 captured. Yank casualties in the past week were announced As 12 killed two missing and 4p wounded. South and Hammer-230 Miles East leveling the town of the Gulf of Tornino Apps Moke gain on China coast chunking july 23 apr a 4mtle breakthrough along China s invasion coast opposite Formosa by japanese troops which have covered 103 Miles in 22 Days was acknowledged today by the chinese High command. Cloudburst drown two flood roads in Northeast s so a it of 4 v of a w �1 a Pitts Fuld mass., july 23 ans a Flash floods resulting from cloudburst Are believed to have killed two men and Cut off a number of communities washed out Bridges and highways disrupted Telephone com i into Atropa and caused damage estimated unofficially at More than two mini of Dollar in Western Massachusetts and upstate new York. The storm started at noon sunday and lasted most of the Day. It hit hardest at he neck and hew Ashford mass. The Highway through Hancock to Williamstown was it Bridges and several sections of the closed for ten Miles when two North South Berkshire Highway were washed out. George Mcsee 70, and Roy Moon 30, of Hancock were reported drowned when a House belonging to Charles Gary toppled into the Hancock River. Several Bridges were washed out at Lanesboro while cars were marooned in new Ashford Between two washed out Bridges Over the Green River. Highways Creeed the Roston Albany Highway route 20, was closed Between Brainard mass., and new Lebanon ., with More than a foot of water Over the Road. In new York sections of the same Highway were under three to nine feet of water with a stretch Between new Lebanon and Nassau hard hit. A Bridge was lost on route 66, bet Ween Averill Park and crooked Lake. State police said Quot new York highways on routes 22, 66, 20, 43 and 295 were closed. Cottages and farmhouses in Rensselaer and Columbia counties and the Nassau Lake District were flooded by downpours. F it Cape cod Boom lips fish Price Provincetown mass., july s3 ans a Cape cod Waters Are providing such a Bonanza for Fisherman of this old seaport Community that average earnings for the seven month season have reached 5jooo dollars. Only recently one 10-Man Crew pocketed 1,700 dollars each for week of fishing. Fisherman report that tuna weighing As much As 1,000 pounds have been taken while 340 Pounders Are common catches. 1,370 reach On four ships new York july 23 ans a four ships docked Here yesterday with 1,370 veterans of the european War including 45 liberated prisoners aboard were men of scattered units of the ninth air Force the 101st airborne dlv., the seventh army the fourth inf. Dlv., the second airborne the 14th army and the third and eighth inf. The japanese thrust is apparently designed to build up a defense Wall against possible Allied landings on the China coast chinese forces meanwhile were reported to have driven to a Point Only eight Miles from the important Center of Weilin in Northern Kwangil province. Pravda raps Franco regime rain checks Oregon Blaze Portland ore., july 23 ans a new fire trails were bring slashed today across the paths of two Forest fires in Oregon where almost 3,000 men Are racing the end of the Rains in an Effort to halt the Blaze. Grews worked around the 70 mile Square Wilson River fire while foresters warned that it would take a full week of rain to quench the flames. Two thousand servicemen Are helping fight the Blaze. In the Williamette Valley the Crews had an 8,000-acre Blaze Al most hemmed in with fire trails. There was no report of the 500-acre fire in Whitman National Forest. Marseille men reach Manila continued from Page 1 another which repaired docks at Cherbourg and an Engineer Petroleum distribution battalion which helped push pipelines from French ports to Forward areas. Moscow july 23 up a commenting on Generalissimo Francois announcement of his intention to restore monarchy to Spain pravda s International reviewer today wrote that if the Spanish dictator thus Hopes to Quot preserve his regime established with the Aid of Hitler and Mussolini he has Senate begins charter debate Washington july 23 ans a the Senate today opened debate on tiie United nations world Security charter with All indications pointing toward speedy ratification with probably Only Token opposition. Some observers picked Friday As the Day for a vote while others were even More optimistic. Most forecasts were that there would be six or less votes cast against the charter and Only one senator Hiram Johnson was known to be ready to vote in the negative. Tjohnson also opposed the league of nations covenant More than 25 years ago. A handful of senators Are uncommitted among them Chapman Revercomb re. A and Henrik Shipstead a Minn who want a definition of terms upon which the president acting through his agent on the world Security Council could order . Troops into action against an aggressor. Sen. William Langer in. A objected to submission of the charter when legislation pertaining to returned servicemen was pending. The charter a modification of proposals reached at the Dumbarton Oaks conference last year was signed at san Francisco conference last june by 50 members of the United nations 15th of bring deactivated Washington july 23 ans a the 15th air Force which bombed and shot up germans from Africa to the Reich is ending its official existence without seeing action in the Pacific. The air Force said the 15th Quot is redeploying its men and Materiel to the us. And to the Pacific for use in the Wax against 3-Way riot suspends retain trial by Richard Lewis stars and stripes staff writer Paris july 23 a the treason trial of Henri Philippe Peta in president of Vichy France was thrown into uproar and suspended temporarily shortly after it opened this afternoon. A violent argument broke out Between prosecution and defense with spectators joining in shouts Boos and swinging fists. The spectators composed largely of attorneys and judges began to murmur As state prosecutor Andre Hornet eloquently denounced retain then turned to berate the audience. The explosion came when the defense charged the prosecutor with attempting to incite Public opinion against Petain. Hornet interrupted with an angry denial. Boos came from the rear of the courtroom. There Are too Many germans in Here a the Ermine Robed prosecutor screamed. Shouts of Quot shame apology Quot from the rear t done to see any difference Between germans and those who advocate their policies Quot Hornet continued pointing at Petain. Petain. Immaculate in his marshal s uniform adorned Only with France s military medal sat impassive. As the spectators remarks grew louder presiding judge Pierre Mon Gibeaux ordered Quot Clear the court. I warned you twice. Guard Clear the someone in the crowd began swinging his fists. Furious the judge demanded Why the police Captain had failed to Clear the room. The Captain explained he was in charge of the left Side Only and could not act without co operation from his colleague in charge of the right Side who could not be found. Exasperated the judge declared the session suspended and walked out. Petain still silent was led away. Gendarmes rushed in and milled among the spectators. They were almost powerless since under French Law attorneys and judges a who constituted most of the audience Are immune from police action while in a courtroom. Finally the judges and lawyers agreed to leave provided special guests invited by the ministry of Justice half of them gaily dressed women a evacuate the courtroom Balcony. By then however the judge had decided to suspend hearings for the Day. Water rationing in effect Here continued from Page 1 main reason for the depleted War ter Supply but a damaged emergency pumping station knocked out in invasion operations further contributed to the shortage. Army officers conferred yesterday with directors of the water Supply Cie privately owned French company in Nice to seek a solution to the problem. Carry through a the French company officials told us Quot maj. Karl c. Harmeling engineering officer for the District said Quot rationing would carry us through until the first every facility according to the major is being used to increase the flow one of the three damaged pumps having been repaired from Salvage from the other two increasing the flow by 2,500 Gallons per minute and Quot will be in operation within a few the army through lend lease will install a l,oo0gallon-per-min-Ute pump. Marseille District staging areas according to col w. B. Harmon Delta base Engineer do not have Quot an acute Quot shortage but have Quot a slight water shortage due to Light Snow last Winter and a dry Spring and
