The Shanghai Stars and stripes : witness to the transition to peace, 1945-1946 / Alfred Emile Cornebise.

Author/creator Cornebise, Alfred E.
Format Book
Publication InfoJefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., ©2010.
Descriptionix, 198 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Subjects
Stars and stripes (China ed.)--History.
World War, 1939-1945--Journalism, Military. --United States.
World War, 1939-1945--China.
United States--Armed Forces. --Periodicals. --History.

Contents Introduction -- Origins, foundations and early operations of the China (Shanghai) edition of the Stars and stripes -- The home front : the view from afar -- The Chinese conundrum -- Growing GI unrest : ferment, furor, and occasional favors -- Japanese problems : repatriation and war crimes trials -- The China scene changes -- Two redoubtable staffers : Arthur Goodfriend and Franc Shor -- Going home -- The worldwide collapse of GI morale -- The effects of soldier unrest on the soldier press -- The Marines -- The conduct of servicemen in Shanghai -- The Marshall mission -- The Shanghai Stripes : later developments and "30" -- Conclusions.
Abstract "This work is an account of the China edition of the U.S. Army's daily newspaper, The Stars and Stripes, which was geared toward service personnel in the China Theater of Operations at the end of World War II. It covers the Japanese repatriations, war-crime trials, and the Chinese civil war and rise of Communism"--Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2009049968
ISBN9780786447565 (softcover : alk. paper)
ISBN0786447567 (softcover : alk. paper)