Southern France Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 25, 1945, Nice, Provence Alpes Cote d�?TAzur                               The stars and Stripe wednesday july 25. 1945 Jovero oiverdun9 on trial Reynaud tells court by Richard lewi8 stars and stripes staff writer Paris july 24�?the Story of the Fau of prance began to unravel in the treason trial of marshal Henri Philippe Petain today As the state s first witness sex Premier Paul Reynaud took the stand to amplify his charges that the marshal solid out his country in 1940 in order to Seise Power for himself. For nearly four hours Reynaud related the Day by Day details of the last Days of the third Republic a telling How his efforts to continue the War by moving the government to North Africa had been sabotaged and How he himself had teen later arrested by potato s Vichy  at the close of the first session yesterday interrupted by the demonstration against the remarks of. State prosecutor Andre Hornet Reynaud Hail admitted the greatest error of his political career was Bis a belief that Petain a patriotism was greater than my political ambition. Taken up by recital but today s session was taken up with a recital of the events leading up to the entry of Petain into the government and the progressive weakening of the governments determination to continue the War despite its commitment to Britain under his influence Reynaud said the proposed plan to retire the government to Norte Africa was opposed in the Council of ministers who were swayed by Petain and Gen. Maxima Way Gand French commander in chief on the grounds it would leave French soldiers to be slaughtered Quot like  faced by a majority opposition in the Council Reynaud said he then decided to resign rejecting the plea of president Albert Lebrun to continue As prime minister. Petain then came into the government. It was apparent that the marshal had already formed his government even before he was called Reynaud said. Quot Beil out charged it was when the terms of the armistice became known Reynaud said that he became aware that Petain had sold out France. The terms provided that the powerful French Fleet should ride at Anchor in German controlled ports. Petain then invited Reynaud to become Vichy France s ambassador to the Jub. Reynaud said he hesitated then refused suspecting be Tato s motives and was persecuted1 and arrested and became a political prisoner conductor urges wagnerian control new York july 24 cans a German music too Long dominated by wagnerian Quot blood music Quot must be controlled by the allies for the next 20 years. Or. Fabien Sevitzky conductor of the Indianapolis symphony a orchestra said today Quot grandiose wagnerian opera played As much a part of the mass hypnosis of the German people As any of the full nations and rantings of Hitler and go labels Quot asserted Sevitzky. Heat floods hit Northeast wearing the uniform of a marshal of Frange Henri Philipps Petain listens impassively at the opening of his treason trial in Parto a guard sits next to the defendant. Ration too slim Belgrade july \ 24 api warning that a Quot reduction of allocations to Urra Means an increase of the death rate to Europe Quot m. 11 Sergei Chich chief of Urra Mission to Yugoslavia has criticized the allotment of food for distribution Here. On the eve of the arrival of Herbert h. Lehman Urra director the Moscow Engineer declared that if the Untra Board could spend a Day to Yugoslavia Quot they would see that it is impossible to continue allocations at their present inadequate  new York july 24 <an8 a the mid West sheltered in plus 9q degree heat today. As the East repaired Flash flood damages that exceeded four million dollars in Eastern new York Western Massachusetts and new Jersey Iowa temperatures considered a Boon to the Corn crop reached 101 in Des Moines. Chicago s heat spell continued with no Relief in sight. Nebraska s wheat and com grew taller As temperatures neared 100 Pierre s.d., had 99, Kansas City 102 and Green River Utah 104. A Florida residents sheltered with temperatures at 84 degrees and humidity z As High As 100. The Mercury soared to 100 in Birmingham and 98 in Memphis. Tupelo miss., reported temperatures i up to 100 and Arkansas thermometers hovered Between 98 and 100. Northeast hit by storm in the Northeast roads were inundated Bridges washed out communications disrupted livestock destroyed. War work halted As the Passaic River in new Jersey the Hancock River in Massachusetts and the Hamas striver and Kinderhook Creek in new York Rose after a sunday storm that killed two at Hancock. Hundreds of persons were evacuated from their Homes in Paterson n. J. Three Bridges at Paterson were impassable. The ram Apo River in Rockland county. N a. Flooded the Good Samaritan Hospital at suffer. New divvy plane to be tested Coin output up Washington july 24 ans a an average of 46 tons of coins per Day was Turand out by  mints during the fiscal year ending june 30, director Nellie Tayloe Ross reported today. British to join Japan assault London july 24 up of than will be hit with More than 2,000,000 tons of bombs to 1946 and there will soon be no place to live in Japan a said Gen. H. H. Arnold . Army air Force chief. In a recent interview in Manila according to the British air ministry and Quot wings Quot the official Raaf Magazine. Amok said Quot we Are going to hit Japan with everything we have got. There is going to be a place for the Raaf and the Raf. British bombers will help american forces to bomb the japanese  he predicted that the japanese of would collapse in a manner similar to that of the Luftwaffe. Before Long he said heavies mediums and even fighters would be Able to hit targets hitherto accessible Only to super fortresses. Mass incendiary attacks also Are Likely soon he added because the japs have thousands of Small backyard and cellar factories building suicide planes. War on Joy biding hots general a jeep 2 colonels by jag Sullivan stars and stripes stuff writer Paris july 24�?"joy Riding and dating to government vehicles Quot came under the heading of risky business monday night As members of the 787th my. Bn., acting on orders from Brig Gen. P. B. Rogers Paris troop commandant took up posts on the champs Elysee and stopped All army vehicles containing women or which Quot looked As though a they were being used for other than official  More than 110 jeeps sedans and other of coloured vehicles were Talieh away to be impounded and their Drivers questioned by the Seine Section Provost marshal. Maj. H. H. Turney High of the 787th, explained that delinquency reports would go in on each of the Drivers and that it would take Quot the next higher authority Quot to get impounded cars out of Hock. In at least two cases the Quot next higher authority will have to be a general. In the first 45 minutes of monday night s operation two full colonels each driving a staff car and each with a civilian woman beside my were halted and escorted respectfully but firmly to the Provost marshal when their trip ticket proved unsatisfactory. The general a jeep one of the cars motioned to the curb by t-5 Guy Richard of Thibodaux la., As the gathering crowd held its breath was the three starred jeep of it. Gen. John c. H. Lee of of com z. The general however was not in the car. It was driven by an air corps lieutenant who was unable to explain Why he was going where he said he was going or Why he had a red Cross girl with him. He was turned Over to an my on a motorcycle for escort to the pm and his  briton to editor on Jap War part Detroit july 24 ans a the British Are going to hold up their end no matter which party wins the National elections. Lors Beaver Brook lord privy Seal said today in a personal letter to John s. Knight publisher of the Detroit free press and other newspapers Quot we have no intention of reserving the defeat of Japan to the americans Quot said Beaverbrook who publishes. The London daily express his message was in answer to an open letter by Knight printed july 15 the american publisher s letter had cited two facts which he said were causing anti British feeling in the . One knowledge that British forces in France and Germany were smaller than american forces and two the belief that Britain is not making an All out Effort against Japan. List casualties. On the first Point Beaverbrook said that casualty figures in Northwest Europe from a Day to be Day Quot show that the United kingdom did not Bear less than her just and proper share of the labor and suffering of the invasion. There were 188,152 British and Canadian casualties and 514,534  turning to the air War he said the bomber command of the Raf dropped 988,000 tons on Northwest Europe while the . Eighth and ninth of dropped 812.000. Answering the second Point Beaverbrook said that three fourths of the 750.000 troops in the Burma Campaign were British and that they must be recognized for Quot a Swift and victorious Jungle Campaign just As australians must be Given credit for their valor in new Guinea the Solomons and Borneo. At can Lor or. Truman aug. 1 named air Force Day Washington july 24 ans a president Truman today declared aug. 1 air Force Day to commemorate the 31st anniversary of an army signal corps order creating an aeronautical division Quot to study the flying machine and the possibility of adapting it to military  Truman said the aah has Quot demonstrated throughout the world the ability of Airpower to spearhead attacks and have had much to do with the successful conclusion of the War in  the White House said that insofar As War activities and training were concerned air Force installations in the . Would celebrate the Day while overseas outfits would celebrate wherever possible. Glendale. Calif., july 24 ans a a two passenger air plane for private use with a top Speed of 135 Miles per hour and a. Cruising Range of 400 Miles is now in production and will be ready for testing about sept i the Jarvis manufacturing co. A announced. The Pusher Type plane designed by Sailplane expert wolmers Jensen will have a 40-mile Landing Speed a one wheel Landing gear a nose skid a and retractable lightweight Wing wheels. Sale Price will be Quot around 2,000 dollars Quot the company said. Mint planning medal for for school gets Cash Cincinnati july 24 ans a or. Elmer Lee 91, retired new York physician who died in Cincinnati sanitarium june 13 left 240,000 dollars to Ohio Wesleyan University. Washington july 24 ans a the mint is preparing a Roosevelt memorial medal which will be sold to the Public for a Dollar within a few weeks. The medal will have a likeness of tiie late president on one  and a representation of a mourning figure on the other. An inauguration medal of president Truman will also be issued i soon. Prisoners elude 600 gendarmes Paris july 24 a red faced French police today searched foe seven prisoners who escaped under the noses if not the eyes of 689 gendarmes. The prisoners jailed in the Palace of Justice on charges of being Meibers of the legion of French volunteers organized by Vichy to fight Russia apparently had no desire to remain in the same building with Henri Philippe Petain. The Only clues left behind were soot fragments rubbed off a 60-foot Chimney As they made their Way through it to Freedom and the remains of a snack eaten to fortify themselves for their climb. Presumably police were searching for seven smoke blackened men who had eaten eggs and potatoes. Untroubled by Mal us mar Ano with a Jaunty Iweeta Cap on president Truman chats on the deck of his Europe bound Cruiser with Secretary of 8tate James p. Byrnes Center and capt. J. H. Foskett. Tha trip obviously agrees with him. A wheat scarce san Francisco july 24 ins a the Jap Aifa be dome news Agency announced yesterday that this year s wheat and Barley Harvest in Japan would be about 20 percent below Normal. Top nazis live in style reds London july 24 apr Moscow radio charged today Hermann Goe ring Karl Doenitz Joachim von rib Bentrop and other High nazis were Quot resting in luxury in Luxembourg Palace growing even fatter and More