Southern France Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 31, 1945, Nice, Provence Alpes Cote d�?TAzur                               Reconversion lags Mead group warns. Washington july so ans a the Senate War investigation committee asserted tonight that the government has been lax in guiding reconversion and it warned that a sudden end of the japanese War would find the nation ill prepared to achieve the Post War Prosperity it is counting on. Unless the reconversion Job is stepped up the end of the War will bring serious economic dislocations which May mean depression and mass unemployment chairman James. Iff Mead . Said in a re a gaga gag a go a we must get a move on or we uni Nln i a it a will get into real trouble Especial x a by if the War against Japan should Bill ill 111 Iii Ria i i come suddenly to an end a he said. Klimt in 111 hi-1 k wide unemployment feared Joi Lylw 11 that happens and we All Hope and Pray that it will we will Washington july 30 ans a be largely unprepared to Cope of army engineers have developed a actively with the Many Home econ from method of extracting quinine omy problems. Reconversion will trom Cinchona bark which will a Rev not have progressed far enough to Olu ionize quinine production inso absorb the manpower that will Sud car As rapid production and saving Denly be released. Government shipping time and space Are con work programs designed to Cushion corned a the War department an the Shock will not have been Stab bounced yesterday listed. We will probably experience method involves a portable widespread  1.500-lb. A extraction unit which can the committee found that recon be carried into the Jungles of South version a has not moved nearly fast America to produce 170 lbs. Of Quin enough and it blamed this partly Ine concentrate per month from on the governments failure to give 13.000 lbs of Green bark enough help to Industry. This eliminates the necessity of moving great quantities of Green bark from Jungle to ship. One of the units can produce 120400 ten Grain doses of quinine in a month at a Cost of four cents a dose. Miami Fla. July 30 apis hundreds of Young chinese sailors and officers now training id the jul plan later to Man the japanese Navy if there is anything left Eft it when the allies get through. The chinese arrived Here heft Winter and have been undergoing the same training Given american Navy men. Instructors Are chinese and american naval officers. The chinese who ate popular with the americans Are to operate americans finest naval Craft and to fire us. Guns. Along with it they re getting a course in Basic English picking up Arenosa customs and eating their share Oft ice Cream. The sailors and officers Wear the same uniform As american Salt Era but they Wear chinese sleeve insignia and cornered hats. The Navy did not disclose what part these chinese will play in the War but they probably will go to sea with american mews and later May be outfitted with ships off their own. Right now China is virtually without a Navy. Marlene Dietrich s million Dollar less or it a stamp a Eto yanks arriving in new York on the finer Queen Elizabeth carrying 14,766 44th of. Man. Mark Reacher m tax drive Chicago the amalgamated meat cutters Union has decided to Send International organizers to College for a compulsory two week course in labor economics because As explained by Secretary treasurer Patrick e. Gorman labor representatives in the postwar Era who have no academic knowledge and economic training a a Well be misfits and unworthy to represent  organizers will attend the University of Wisconsin. The course will be paid for from the unions Treasury. A sleep test leaves 12 of s. F. Hospital to be expanded Washington july 35 ans a the drive to Rake i unpaid taxes on concealed wartime incomes and to penalize tax evaders has reached an All time High Treasury officials said today. In the fiscal year ending june 1, a total of 885,000400 dollars was recommended for collection in taxes and penalties. About 700,000,000 dollars represented income tax penalties while the remainder consisted of other evasions such As liquor taxes and luxury a vies on furs and jewelry. Elmer i Rey chief coordinator of Treasury Law enforcement agencies said the 1945 total was 130,000400 dollars More than tax evasion assessments in the previous fiscal year and 319.000,000 dollars higher than the figure for 1943. Counterfeiting of Money was said to have reached a new Low during the last year with loss to the Public Only 28,000 dollars. Pasadena calif., july 33 ans a a dozen youths who stayed awake 112 hours in an army fatigue Experiment at California Institute of technology did t Emu need to sleep round the Dock to recupera a they were up again after Nina hours. The Dottl  objectors who volunteered Rose from their Beds and said they Felt sue. Physicians said they were in Gaad physical condition and had a bar weight from their four meals per Day. When the test ended the youths were still steady on their feet but wearily quiet As they Rode to a Hospital tor their first Ahu Teye since 5 45 am last monday. During the 112-hour Experiment the volunteers chopped Wood did gardening work end played volleyball basketball and Ping Peng. Two proved their alertness by playing a game of chess. San Francisco july 30 ans i a Letterman general Hospital will be expanded into the nations largest army Hospital and the adjacent san Francisco Presidio will be converted to support its ministrations to wounded returned from the Pacific medical department officials announced today. Brig Gen. Charles c. Hillman j the hospitals commanding officer said 8.500 Beds would be made available and the staff of 2,560 doubled. A the expansion will Cost 54004001 dollars. The Western defense com j mated will be moved out of the j historic Presidio to nearby fort. Scott. A Nasi Fraulein for a a ugh ter in Law new York tha administration baiting daily Haws asked its Quot what a the purple ribbon mean Bud a new York the Herald Tribune urged new tethers to learn divisional insignia in View of the variety and number of troops that pass through the City. Quot win Long As he is to give due credit to gis of these outfits that have fought beside his own each Man knows in his heart that his is the Best division and the Best army his country Ever put into the Field a because of that Pride the paper said Quot it would be a Fine and fitting thing for every civilian to be Able to recognize each division s design and pay it the respect it deserves. That would indeed be a change from people asking what does that purple ribbon mean a a army permits travel to Eto court acquits Airfield Provost Washington july 30 ans a so far As the army is concerned civilians can now travel to All the areas of Europe except Germany Austria and Italy the joint chiefs of staff revealed. As a result said the state department any american who wants to go to Europe May ask for state department clearance but would have to show that his presence there would be useful either to the us. Or the foreign country. Army s surplus tractor is Factor in this Caso Bostons Stanley Richard Estes is travelled from Little reek arks a to Massachusetts in an allegedly stolen trader to find Bis Mother. Me met the Law instead. Hailed before . Commissioner Martin t. Han an charges of transport org stolen motor vehicle Between states he told a Strong Etory of roving the country since he was eight years old and Bains a cooped for army service last May after convincing the pools tex., draft Beard that he was it. Estes said he went awol two weeks ago after receiving his first army pay. The Fri is checking his ofeery. Lincoln neb., july 30 ans a capt. Anthony Parisi of Staten Island. N. A a a has been restored to duty following acquittal by a court martial on charges that he permitted the beating of guardhouse prisoners while he was Provost marshal at Lincoln neb army Airfield for four months in 1944. The acquittal ended a series of courts martial in which two officers and five enlisted guards were accused of having mistreated or allowed mistreatment of Soldier prisoners. Washington july 30 ans a the value of surplus War goods in the european theater May be less than one billion dollars Thomas b. Mccabe army Navy Liquida a ton Nummi to Toner. Said. Prior1 the hta departure for Britain. He estimated that at least 4406,-000400 dollars of army goods Bow Are in Europe however 76 percent of this material is still Battle worthy and will be used in occupation or be transported to the Pacific. Some will be returned to the . For use in training. The remaining 36 percent would amount to about i j33466u6m setters. Mccabe said but there must be further deductions to arrive at a Quot fair  Foxholes priest dead new York the Rev. William t. Cummings Catholic army Capr lain credited with originating the phrase Quot there Are no atheists in Foxholes a has been officially declared dead the War department notified the Maryknoll fathers. Psychos to get new treatment Washington july 30 ans a Quot night school treatment jul be available for neurotic War veterans under plans of the veterans administration for 31 mental Hygiene clinics and 19 neurosis centers. Plans announced today also provide for More intensive courses of treatment at centers for severely afflicted. The administration said it would follow example of the aah a Iii employ hypnotism in some cases to learn the cause of psychic snarls. Indianapolis july 30 ams a miss Mary Euan off Lawrence ind., said to do into the Teto phone in an attorney s office and became the Bride of u Edward trivia off Las cruses Nal. Who was in London at the other end of a transatlantic Hookup. A ring mailed earlier by the bridegroom was slipped on Mary Ellen a Finger by her sister As a minister performed the ceremony. Lawton slavs non political a Rose Vivi sflrvtwp1 w we w or Apsis w raw Roopi. J Indianapolis. July 30 ans a the executive som Mizee of the american legion has Defeated a Resolution by the California department to repeal Section six off Public Law 47 of the 67th Congress which states that the legion Quot shall be non political and As an organisation shall not promote the candidacy of any person seeking Public office Quot us staf Man reassigned Wright Field Ohio,.july 30 ans a Brig. Gen. Isaac w. Of chief of maintenance and Supply activities of us. Strategic air heroes in Europe has became chief of the air technical command maintenance division ats Headquarters Here announced. 8gt. A ctr it. Stuib a to him Beta no Nus  land mines in France receives a Driver s License from Connecticut meter vehicle comm is Tener Elmer w a teen. Reis plans the drive the ear in a Hura Moon soon