European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 1, 1948, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 4 the stars and stripes March 1948 my orders drive against reminder of siege of Sevastopol German spies by Mildred Murphy staff correspondent 29 has ordered a Campaign egad is German German officials have been eng official to take away ration cards of All work shirker and of mrs manpower statistics placed work shirker in two who work part of the time to obtain labor registration cards and who withdraw themselves completely from the Legal labor a statement that a person is legally if he is within age limits and capable of is necessary to get a ration Black Market lucrative some mainly White Collar have managed to get Lebor certificates by work e jew hours daily and Devot ing the rest of Fiher time to Black like those who do not work at these shirker find that even Small dealings on the Black Market bring in More Money than a weeks or even a months work at fixed both types can live for a Long time by Selling personal for a 10yearold radio bought for 300 Marks now can be fold for Deuss estimated that about 000 men had withdrawn from the labor Market some of he might be living on an Allied control Council order provides that ration cards Navy be confiscated if holders refuse women needed for Charity jobs 29 of a Lack of the Amer ican women welfare committee sent out an urgent Appeal by let Ter to All american women in the City to Aid in charitable work among the the letter pointed out that the current membership of the com Mittee is Only about 50 and additional help is needed to unpack boxes sent by stateside to investigate appeals for Charity and also to repack and distribute the the letter asks each Volun Teer to donate three hours of her Lime each week for the welfare officials of the committee revealed that More than j50 cases for were investigated during and of these 119 received Aid in the of food or cloth the results of a food drive conducted among the americans in Vienna during the same month brought in assorted packages of gis at Grafe Wohr inspect a German artillery piece that was used in the siege of denies red claim a Hies pamper Hess 29 Taglicht official newspaper of the soviet today charged that the Western allies Are pamper ing Rudolf Hess and six other former top nazis confined in berlins Spandau the paper took Issue with the French member of the prisons quadripartite medical staff for allegedly issuing grand Karl Doenitz a special ration of Grams of butter in a two week period on the grounds that Doenitz is losing weight Doenitz never complained Aboul his the Mundschau but on the contrary has asserted that he is feeling the paper also charged that Al though the convicted War criminals Are supposed to receive German ration card they Are getting 2 at the insistence of the Western a american spokesman today called this statement an outright he said the prisoners had received 2 rations during the summer when they worked in the prison but that their ration had been Cut to 3 when the gardening was the american official said he did not know if Doenitz had been issued a special butter but that prison regulations allow Doc tors to prescribe extra food if a prisoners health seems chemical course set 29 Twenty chemical officers from Safe installations Are scheduled to attend a refresher course at the air chemical Center Here March 2 to it was Speer bemoans Wood shoes he made for slaves 29 Speer was a practising architect before he embarked on the career that landed him in berlins Spandau prison along with Rudolf Hess and five other top nazis convicted of War he designed such buildings As the chancellors in he designed after his work took a More bloody the shoes his slave labourers now he is wearing of All the crimes he was charged with the former nazi slave labor Boss probably regrets the shoes the he was working in the prison shambling along in his issued of Wood with Canvas coverings nailed he came upon an official Speer looked Down at the cover Ings on his feet and said h i had Ever thought i would Wear them i would have put a Little leather in he will be wearing those shoes for 19 More German jailed for Marx slap 29 ing Karl Marx is a crime punish Able by imprisonment in the soviet zone of the russian licensed Neue Zeit reported today that a musician in Bitterfeld has been sentenced to three months in jail for destroying a Marx photo with his the paper said he was sentenced under the Saxon Anhalt Law Pas sed to safeguard the musicians which was ruled took place at a dance which coincided with celebrations marking the 100th anniversary of the communist Mani the the paper took a photo of the bearded father of communism from the Wall of a dance Hall where he was and ran his trumpet through it while he played a German song called you Are not Well shaven Ford says Europe needs Small car production 29 Ford ii told a press conference in Antwerp yesterday that the mass production of Small cars should be undertaken in Britain and France As soon As possible to feed the european asked if he did not fear Competition from Ford never heard of any Competition from a stat controlled i imagine that in such a Case the producers must be the Only Cus Row in Stu still Cio chief says 29 Cio Back from Moscow after conferring with soviet Trade Union chiefs on the crisis in the world federation of Trade unions a Ftp described the Outlook last night As still its anyone guess whether the a Ftp will be split wide open Between East and West blocs at its next general James Secretary treasurer of the along with Michael director of the Cio foreign International Carey flew to Moscow last wednesday in an Effort to ease the crisis caused by the refusal of the soviet Central committee of Trade unions to join in discussions in implementing the european re covery after the the rus Sian body announced that it would be willing at any time to join such this was hailed As a although a grudging of its previous situation critical the situation is still Carey the russians think they made a Concession by agree ing to no Date was now there will be a meeting in London on March 8 of the unions of the Western nations affected by Marshall the real russian attitude May become Clear when it is seen what they have to say about this a general meeting of the including the planned for but Carey and Ross said they believed this might be postponed until what that will we dont Carey it May be the a Ftp will split wide open then Over the Marshall checkup advised on Volkswagen bad 29 special dec Volkswagen owners Are advised to have their cars inspected by a competent Mechanic to ascertain if the voltage regulator mounting screws Are of the Correct recent reports received from ordnance indicate some voltage generators have failed because of overlong voltage regulator mount ing screws which extended through the Generator thus cutting into the Field Coil of the Generator and grounding when this it renders the unit the screws should not be More than of an eight in measured from the machine surface of the when the Standard lock Washer is when lock washers Are not screws should measure of an All Volkswagen sold through yes will be inspected for this condition prior to High Accident rate prompts Safe driving Campaign for dec in March continued from Page 1 accidental waste of human and material Milburn cautions Drivers at bad Tolz ceremony bad 29 observing the opening of the safety Campaign in the dec units Here formed i ranks at the in trance to Flint Kaseane for a Spe Cial participating 1st Mil 1st band and Honor 1st my 1st Mil and a detachment of the 7822nd Frank 1st District and division the importance of cautious Milburn said Drivers were responsible Lor passengers and take it slow and have no a Milburn Barton District safety said zone accidents Cost the about per be to Spur safety drive with unit honors 29 individual awards and unit honors will Spur the Bremerhaven port of embarkation Campaign for special spot checks will be made of All military and civilian vehicles to determine their operating condition and All army and civilian Drivers will be asked to sign Safe driving units will make daily Accident reports and medical installations will report All injuries plaques promised units with the Best records will receive motor pools and dockside cargo moving outfits with the Best safety records during the Campaign will receive plaques from be a award will be made for any safety idea submitted which is adopted by the ideas May be submitted by any Allied or with the entire safety stickers will be Given All enclave including who sign Safe driving every army vehicle will display a red tag which will be removed if the Driver is involved in an Accident army Drivers who go through the month without Accident will also receive safety drive is under Way at Safe installations 29 a monthlong no Accident Campaign is scheduled to get under Way at Safe installations tomorrow the ground safety Section designed to reduce the current High Accident and injury rate with in the command resulting from avoidable the Campaign will feature signs in English and German Reading take life you save May be your the signs will be posted at strategic slides Campaign slogans will be shown throughout the month at All Safe base Heaters at the beginning of each show As a Means of bringing the safety message Home to air Force per the close cooperation of local German in towns adjoin ing Safe installations will be enlisted in an Effort to make the German populace safety conscious and insure the Success of the Campaign