European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 4, 1947, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Now it was goodbye Trieste Experiment continued from Page 3 continued from Page 7 she he leaned Down and she put her arms around his neck and pulled hit Mouth toward she i come to meet eight he and he kissed her then he moved away from the bed and closed the door harshly As fee went out in a Eva got up out of feed and began to she Felt stranger than she had Ever Felt she to be but there was a pain that flooded her and when she looked Down at her wrists she could see the pulse pushing at her she clenched her Small fists and tried to shake off the sen but it was a futile and she went out into the cold morning air knowing now that there was no other she knew what she must the tightly closed the windows barred to the air outside snug and with the flames Burn ing the deadly flames that would Burn up the they met again it was by Eva leaned against the Gate of the Mueller House and watched Bob coming toward she could not see his but she knew every habitual movement of his she and she touched his hand when he came close to this she remember now Eva knew it was goodbye and she had steeled herself to what must she knew exactly How it would she knew How it would be for Bob and she knew How it would be for it was the time before the end that was difficult she Shiv ered a Little and reminded herself that Bob  have told it would have been better if he she thought she tried to we find a Fine we sit and stay we can Light a fire now they were in the rubbed end of the town where the of shattered Walls showed plainly in the night Light Eva steered Bob gently with her hand upon his and they walked among the broken build Ings to a basement when they had defended and closed the door be Hind they were in a Small room completely shut off from the night wreckage was piled thickly against the Lone window near the but in the Center of the floor was a litter of Straw Eva sat Down upon it its said Eva we a she he together they picked up pieces of broken furniture and Bob held his Tigret lighter to Start the paper Eva took bobs she hold our last the and their move i ment on the Straw ticks made a queer sound in the ugly under ground lying dose to Eva put her hand against bobs skin and Fejt the beat of his heart she could feel his breath lightly against her and she looked Over toward the thick knowing that was shut in the dark she watched the fire and saw the smoke clinging thickly against the she knew the Small window was tightly there was no odor to the Gas which was filling the but Eva knew it was it was there waiting at her seeping into her making her feel sluggish and warm and she Felt Safe there would no years of no waiting while the letters never no filling up the minutes and the Days and the years with Little bits of Only this breathless moment of being frag ment of Security in the presence of the Man beside bin she said dreamily to and she Felt Bob stir in her what he it to Eva Only you and Are she Felt bobs heart fade and then she Felt preparing to develop into an in dependent state with All the complexities of a Sovereign Dur ing the interim period of occupation until such time As the provisional government of Trieste becomes per the medium of Exchange will continue to be the italian eventually the free state will Issue its own the official Lan Guage of the territory be both italian and the cons Titu when May also provide for croat As a third official language the Flag and coat of arms shall be the traditional of the City of White Halyard on a Field of most of the soldiers and officers of the eight eighth of vision Are finding the City a Paradise alter the Small town existence on the Morgan its smart night excellent restaurants and smart stores remind them of new York or but with a dash of Continental its a combination that has a tremendous Appeal for the occupying for officers and american civil most of the social life centers about Albergo which is the officers this will revert to a civilian status the hotel provides dining a Small night club Complete with floor but the majority american soldiers and in Trieste spend much time and Money in the local civilian restaurants and the Best known and most pop ular is Hie which has a Fine restaurant by Day and a elegantly decorated supper club in the rear which opens at night the waiters All speak meal Here costs from 1500 to 2500 this is about four to six dollars at present Exchange second most popular spot is a restaurant called the Antica managed by an English speaking italian named Ferdinand frills Fred die worked As a waiter at the new York worlds fair and returned to Italy in 1939 just in time to be drafted into the italian he Speaks longingly of his stateside jobs at the Waldorf Astoria and the Al these Are no doubt the forerunners of Many More restau rants and night clubs which will Start catering almost exclusively to i americans and British who will occupy the stores in Trieste Are Well stocked with and the luxury items of jewelry and Art that purchased in any Large american most of the prices place these items out of reach of the average native worker in the but they Are not out of reach of the Mili tary and civilian personnel attached to the military for the Trieste Experiment souvenir hungry americans will find the City a Welcome change from the depleted shops of most of to Date the majority of regular army personnel in the Mohave expressed desire to become part of the Trieste they seem to feel the occupation of Trieste will be glamorous and pleasant it promises to be All of that v weekends cover pfc Joe of second special service com Wiesbaden Little Otti and her German friends with his photograph by weekends Hans Story of the Hohner Harmonica and accordion fac tory appears on pages 4 and