European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 2, 1946, Darmstadt, Hesse                                August Russia keeps door open on German Unity the stars and stripes pages by Arthur notes staff writer Sokolovsky remarks in turning Down Joseph Mcnarney proposal for an economic Unity of the american and soviet zones of Germany were interpreted Here by High ranking american military government officials As very encouraging and an indication that Russia is keeping the door in refusing the Amer ican stated that the soviet delegation was unhappy to notice that the american program for an economic merger did not also men Tion a possibility for a merger of the occupation zones of american authorities Here stated that America has been in favor of a political Unity since it was agreed at they said that it is understandable that the soviet Union is moving slowly toward either political or economic Unity because the russians face an entirely Dif Ferent problem than that faced by russian rebuilding needs we want nothing from an american state department official and we Are pledged to an Export import scheme to give Dollar credits to Germany so that it can rebuild its no War industries and a peacetime the rus on the other have a great Deal of rebuilding to do in their country because of the vast War damage brought by the they also face the problem of supplying Western advantages such As plumb which Many of their soldiers have seen for the first time As occupation As a he Russia is in the position of having to make sure that reparations Are received even from the present German America is opposed to taking reparations from the present production and Russia in effect stalling for officials Here were of the opinion that Russia will favor a political Unity of Germany after the fal elections if the communist controller socialist Unity party in the soviet zone wins a controlling voice in the German the elections will be for two year terms it was pointed and the russians would be willing to allow other political parties full liberties in their zone on the grounds tha the Unity party would be Able to Cement its gains in two years time at present the social democratic party is not allowed to function in the soviet zone and the Liberal democrats and the Christian socialist Union Are represented in Only 500 of the voting communities in the soviet my welcomes plan american officials stated that they have no fear and in fact Welcome Unity party leaders the Amer ican if we have any Faith ii our Type of we should be glad to allow the communist controlled Unity party to function freely in the american they it is our belief that the democratic principles that we endorse will be More acceptable to the German voters than the on party system practice by they stated that As soon a political Unity is brought to All Ger Many there would be collapse o Unity party strength in the Sovie zone and that the no Barree social democratic party would again gain they however that the social advances of Lan Reform and nationalization Brough about by the party would without remain and that the germans themselves Are generally in favor of such american officials stated that they Felt that the British policy of not allowing United party leaders into their zone was shortsighted and a defeatist the British have ruled that Unity leaders May travel in the British zone Only when social democrats Are Given per Mission to travel in the soviet perplexed by austrian ration i a two potatoes and one slice of bread constituting the skimpy average daily diet for the viennese were placed before Curradi Rector Florelio Laguardia for observation purposes during a conference with government of s who was Here to see about the food stared quietly for one Shook his head and said i cannot figure out How austrians manage to get by on this ration with All the major troubles they have Fraulein glow with radiance at Good news 1 Anes in most towns of the British zone of Germany were Happy to night news of the lifting of the ban on marriages Between British soldiers and German girls has brought unexpected to scores of British and German courting in Ham burgs own lovers on the fringes of Alster couples openly lugged one another when they heard the Good some Baor men and their Frau Lein sweethearts staged Impromptu engagement gathering All the available liquor to Toast the new British German one sergeant from Glasgow and a Corporal from Leeds who refused to give their names because they said their families did not know of their German sweethearts Well be married As soon As regulations allow and we Hope its next Maria Ham who has been unofficially engaged to a British Captain for some months and who will now be married As soon As we have known for 15 months that British soldiers were now we Are certain there for other girls the lifting of the ban will allow them to be married granting paternity to hundreds of Baor babies already one question raised Fay the Frau Leins is still the lifting of the ban be linked with the granting of rights to unmarried Ger Man mothers to sue for affiliation orders against the fathers of their children yanks still forbidden to marry German girls 1 Many German who yester Day built up fresh Hopes of marrying american had their dreams smashed again the news that the British had lifted their marriage ban spread rapidly among the German Popula Tion in the american but a army spokesman said Treyve not a Chance in the Joseph Mcnarney has said so a dozen War tribunal holds Fate of nazi general 1 Nikolaus von former German commander chief in nor was expected to learn his Fate today on charges that he was responsible for the execution of 45 British and norwegian prisoners of he appeared dejected As his coun Sel concluded the Case for the de sense before a Brunswick War crimes even though three German generals of the Norway Campaign had testified that he was a typical no nazi Militarist of the old Theodore Petsch and Ber Nard Losberg declared that their commander had been forced to act against his own love for Hitler despite efforts to Whitewash Walkenhorst heard the prosecution assert time and again that in turn ing prisoners Over to the Security police he was responsible for their the plea that he had acted on hitlers orders was we had to obey hitlers but we had no love for said whose uniform showed the red Stripe of the general Only Losbergs Cross examination and the final summing up by the defense remained before the court was to retire to consider its old soldiers to return for it duty Over 7 months the stars and stripes Bureau personnel proceeding to the i for emergency leave or furlough will return to the it provided More than seven months of the individuals overseas tour Usset announced personnel with seven or less months of uncompleted duty will be reassigned in the travel time from the it to the reception Center nearest the individuals As Well from the reception Center to the individuals proper station Over will be on a temporary duty army detains pair the stars and stripes Bureau Harold Cobin and George two american officers who were returned wednesday from the rus Sian were today under House arrest in their Berlin they awaited an investigation or dered by Frank Berlin District Cobin was released from custody yesterday to be interviewed Fay Bob Gary on a Mutual broadcasting system show shortwave to the United in the interview Cobin repeated almost word for word the statement he had made in the morn ing to newspaper communists say Cic holds 5 men the stars and stripes Bureau of the 13 men arrested in the Cic raids on july 22 Are still being held without according to communist party Headquarters Here four of the men held in the Ungere Strasse Max Erich Alfred Ott and a Man named Hoefer Are members of the communist a fifth Willy is declared to be with out party the officially described As an investigation into Black Market activities resulted in the Roundup by mistake and release of several top ranking communist including Ludwig Secretary of state for the bavarian ministry of the and Adolf former Munich town Cic officials Here refused com ment on the reported holding of the five billets named for Patton 3rd army billeting area for enlisted called Grenadier Kaseane when it was the Pride of the German 5th was predesignated yesterday As Patton it was occupied by Dps when the 1th army was just married Frank Clark of attached to the 9th air service and his the former miss Blanche Chautemps of Are shown emerging from Georges shortly after their Paris Riding diets take Quality Cut special to the stars and Burner has become a True description of the Riding least in the 3rd army because of the world food a reduction of calories has been prescribed for All horses used solely for recreational Pur the elite of the it horse world will have a diet of Hay and replacing their daily ration of 10 pounds of reds to share vegetables in Berlin 1 representatives on the fou Power Allied Komman Datura governing Berlin backed Down on their recent unilateral fresh fruit and vegetable order and agreed to continue feeding after More than a on hour Dis russian Alexander Kotikov consented to rescind his order of july 19 which directed the Berlin magistrate to permit distribution Only in the russian sector of More than tons of fresh vege tables and tons of fresh fruit produced in the Russia occupied zone surrounding the aes to Survey Auto buyers special to the stars and stripes army Exchange in endeavouring to Purchase new automobiles for resale to military and authorized civilian is making a Survey prospective motor car theater special services announced anyone interested in purchasing a new should write immediately to Apo attention automotive As tha canvassing closes detailed information As to the make of Auto Mobile and body style is the plan has been projected into the Spring of because of tha difficulty aes is experiencing in obtaining a quota for the prices of the new 1946 and 1947 models Are not definite but it is expected that they will be from to higher than the 1942 Austria labor to study user 1 aus Trian federation of labor yesterday accepted an invitation to Send a delegation to tour the soviet Union and study the social and labor setup i there during late Rubens painting feared burned Afler vanishing from Castle 1 famous pan and valued at is believed to have been burned after disappearing from a Castle in the painting was one of six world famous Art treasures missing from the Castle of Princess who alleged to Day that she had been kidnapped and threatened by an american officer later questioned in connection with the mystery shrouds the missing trea sures which belong to the Frankfurt Art four agencies responsible for their recovery answered associated press inquiries regarding Progress of the year old investigation with there will be no state the precious paintings vanished a few Days after they were transferred to the Princess Castle by my authorities in a Junior since was arrested but later report edly for Lack of before the officers the Princess declared he kidnapped me in his car and threatened me by saying that our property acres of Forest and Meadows surrounding the Castle would be confiscated if i did not change my she said she and her Hus Prince Otto Isenburg Guedin asserted i also was threatened by the Moore to sing in Vienna soloist Grace Moore will give a concert in sfas Rex theater wednesday 7 at 12 Ufa head quarters announced the concert is open to military and civilian personnel and their dependents and to Allied military tickets will be distributed through Ufa Dick Tracy by Courtesy of the Chicago Tribune by Chester Gould shoulders me if i came near his aft tent but in not afraid of shoulder Crooks have cot i to stick its Only right for me to warn pm the cops she was a Plant she came Here on a 6et the chief in t want him to hear that Hes awfully is that All you found out about that flatfoot