European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 13, 1948, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 12 the stars and strips saturday March 13, tit Gen. Meyers found guilty on 3 counts continued from Page 1 Call any witness in his behalf Holtzoff told the jurors that defendant has the privilege o taking the  but the judge continued he is under no Obliga Tion to  the Only question for you to decide is whether he Meyers has induced t and procured Bleriot h Lamarre to commit the crime o perjury Holtzoff said. Lamarre was the self described Dummy president of aviation electric. He said he kicked Back 150,000 in salaries to Meyers Dur ing the War. Meyers sat slightly slouched in his chair and watched the judge closely throughout the charge. Figr of the Dollar his third wife the former Ila Rae Curnutt one time Hollywood bit player was seated in the front Row of the Small courtroom. Assistant u. S. Attorney John Fihelly in asking the jury to con vict Meyers said this old Soldier As his attorney labels him in looking for sympathy spent the War waving the Flag of the u. S. In one hand and the Flag of the Dollar sign in the  Fihelly said Meyers spent the War years comfortably in an air cooled a p a r t m e n to drawing More than $150,000 pocket Money from a plane parts firm. Complaint of tax evasion filed against Meyers Dayton Ohio March 12 up maj. Gen. Bennett e. Meyers re tired convicted of Subo nation of perjury in Washington today was named in an income and excess profits tax evasion complaint filed. In Federal court Here. The complaint was filed by Max Weaver Bureau of internal re venue intelligence agent. The com plaint charged Meyers misrepresented excess profits tax due on the aviation electric corp., in Vandalia Ohio in 1941 in the amount of $26,708. Dec lists 10 death sin 6-Day period Frankfurt March 12 is ten members of the a s. Armed forces died in Tihe dec Between March 5 and 11. Inclusive the Neucom casualty report disclosed today. Five of the deaths were caused by firearms three of which were listed As suicides while the other  victims were believed to have been murdered by one of the men who shot himself. Causes of the other deaths were natural two vehicle accidents two and undetermined one cub plane out lies its a 11-Day Jinx Linz March 12 up col. Charles b. Mcclelland of coving ton Tenn commander of a constabulary regiment Here took off from an army air base near Here yesterday on what was to have been just another routine round trip flight to Munich. As his tiny two seater monoplane gained Altitude a few minutes away from the Field the Pilot complained of illness. They decided to return to the base. The Pilot a first lieutenant was taken to the dispensary and a substitute took off with Mcclelland for Munich. As the Little plane was barely in the air again the first Pilot collapsed in the dispensary dead of what was unofficially reported to be a heart attack. Emergency Landing Mcclelland and his second Pilot 1/lt. John f. Ashoff port Jervis new York continued safely to Munich and took off in the late afternoon for the return trip. A few Miles out of Munich they ran into bad weather and Ashoff blinded by rain and fog luckily made a smooth emergency Landing in a few minutes the rain Squal blew off and the plane took off again. Near Brunau the plane was forced Down again by weather this time on a dirt Road. When the weather cleared again father Flanagan visits dec the pair doggedly More but after a set off once few minutes were forced Down again on another dirt Road. This time Mcclelland called his Home base to learn for the first time of his first Pilot s death. That settled it for Mcclelland he ook a staff car to Salzburg and boarded the train there. British warship returning London March 12 a the admiralty announced tonight that the Cruiser Nigeria sent to Stanley at the height of the port land islands dispute with Chile and Argentina is returning to its base at Simon town South Africa. Law protects Denali staffs Stuttgart March 12 is Denali fiction personnel Are to be guaranteed protected rights in seeking future employment under a u. S. Zone Council of states Law approved by Omegus yesterday. The Law which will be promulgated by the ministers president of Bavaria Hesse and Wurtem Berg Baden As Well As by the Senate president of Bremen As sures Denali fiction ministry employees with one or More years ervice certain priorities in their reemployment both by the government and private Industry an official spokesman said. Denali fiction personnel Are to be Given favored treatment in cases of self employment and in application for vocational training at the termination of their work with the Denali fiction ministries. Monetary allowances based on salaries paid in the ministry will be provided during the changeover to new employment. Allowances also will be made for setting up a business or for vocational training according to the provisions of the Law. Chile demands in action in czechoslovakian crisis continued from Page 1 Cruz announced he was filing a formal complaint against Russia with Secretary general Trygve lie. He was instructed by his govern ment to sponsor the Pigeon holed More made by Jan Papanek of Czechoslovakia to have the in intervene in the political situation in Prague on the ground it represented a threat to International peace. It was considered almost i or Tain the soviets Able to veto the action would not be Able o Block a fiery debate on the czech situation and on the link Between the Kremlin and the communist government in Prague. Many observers expressed the belief it would perhaps be the most serious matter Ever handled in the in. Some Felt it might Lead to major changes in the present status of the world organization. Msgr. Edward Joseph Flanagan of boys town Fame stopped at the Rhine main Airport yesterday in route to Vienna. He is Pic tured with it. Col. Roman j. Wuwer senior chaplain of Ufa left and col. Paul 3. Maddox. Neucom chief chaplain right. Is photo boys9 town founder to advise Gya chiefs by Dwight Sheab staff correspondent Frankfurt March 12msgr. Edward Joseph Flanagan famed founder of boys town neb., today accepted an invitation from Gen. Lucius d. Clay Neucom commander to advise German youth activities leaders. Clay s invitation was extended by a Neucom staff officer when Flanagan stopped briefly West pact. Continued from Page 1 of its own inside the Union it was said. The pact was reliably understood to go farther than any of its authors had originally planned. It was described As the beginning of a new Era in Europe Borjie of the Impact among British political internationalism French juridical preciseness and Benelux business mindedness / As far As can be gathered Here the British came with the intention of formulating a pact that would stand primarily As a Clear do not tread on me warning Banner. They ran into hardheaded belgian dutch and Luxembourg businessmen statesmen who wanted the pact to save their Standard of living. As each Side went farther with concessions the european Union took a shape described by a High French embassy source is Sensa  although Germany was1 said to be mentioned by name As a possible aggressor in the defense Declara Tion it is by no Means limited to defense against Germany alone. Mutual Aid will be automatic in Case of attack in Europe consultative in Case of attack on colonial areas. Commons gets Resolution for u. S. Of Europe London March 12 a a Resolution calling for a constitutional convention to join All Western Europe into a tight Union like the u. S. With common citizenship was submitted to the hous 2 of com Mons today. Seventy three members of five political parties signed the Resolution. I Here in route to Vienna where he has a been invited by it. Gen. Geoffrey Keyes u. S. High commissioner for Austria to observe and advise tie Austria youth activities program. Alter two months of work in Austria Flanagan will spend two weeks in Germany. The United press reported that Flanagan arrived at Tull air base this afternoon the 61-year-old Clergyman who somewhat resembles the Spencer Tracy movie version of himself said he accepted Clay s invitation with great pleasure and much  Hopes to be of help i expect to find conditions very bad among the children of Europe he stated. The War has put Many of them on the run Cut them Loose from wholesome influences. I Hope to be of some help to the very Able people who have been conducting youth activities Over  the Irish born priest said he thought his work on the continent would be similar to the Job he held for three months last Spring Asad Viser to Gen. Douglas Macarthur on youth activities in Japan. Flanagan also plans to visit the Jesuit College in Innsbruck which he amended from 1909 to 1912. I was last in Europe in 1933, he said. Hitler had just come to Power and bands of German boys constantly were Parad ing and shouting in the streets. That was one kind of youth activity. Today we Are Here teaching another  joint Maneu vers planned London March 12 a two of Britain s newest destroyers the crossbow and the Battleaxe Are scheduled to go to the West indies and the . This Sumi Iier for joint exercise with units of the . Leet the admiralty announced to night. Greeks repo rebel loss o 356 in 10 Day Salonika March 12 a Jiin 3rd army corps officially gift bounced that 100 guerrillas we killed and 256 captured in Moum Olympus and Pieria operations Jwj he last 10 Days. A captured guerrillas also Wersin quoted As saying More than 15ij wounded were among the bands Ujj reports from Armyros in the i thessaly plaid said More than 1,u children have been abducted in ih4 last few Days and taken South Woff to mount Thris. Press Dispart Chiei said mothers were following Carag vans begging for the release children who were being Catri across the Border into Albaria the american Aid Mission Alf the failure of the greek army continue its offensive through summer and autumn last year 19 tabled bandits to increase strength and activities. The statement was made in t report on the first anniversary the announcement of. The Trulias doctrine. 4 nations search Alps for Airliner continued from Page 1 reported in route Here from Rhine main air base and expected to land this evening to join the search. Rome reports said eight of planes arrived at Milan from Ger Many while other american planes and italian aircraft searched the Mont Blanc area on the Franco italian Border. No Curtiss commando planes Are in commercial service in Europe and it was thought in some aviation circles that the missing plane May be one of a number sold recently by Canadian interests to the chinese government. Officers held As hostages a by greek guerrilla chief 4 Athens March 12 up o"1 Zil flames Markos guerrilla Tain threatened in a broadcast Day to. Execute a group of or army officers captured recently Epirus unless More than 100 Rillas seized after shelling Salo Niti were freed within 48 hours. I at the same time Markos