European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 13, 1948, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Saturday March 3, 1948 the stars and stripes Page 3 headline Roundup death plunge of Masaryk paces news by Howard Katzander staff correspondent a guide Book published by this czech ministry of Trade describing the buildings on hrad Cany Hill in Prague has this to say it was from the window of the adjoining Council chamber that the protestant Nobles threw the advisers of the emperor on May 23, 1618, and thus plunged Bohemia. Into bitter religious warfare. This was the famous defenestration of Prague. In 1419 the protestant followers of Hus threw the lord mayor of Prague out the window of the town  last week a Short distance from hrad Cany Castle another defend estra Twu took place. Jan Masaryk czech foreign minister son of the founder president of his country plunged through a window of the foreign office in Cernin Palace to his death apparently by his own will. A his death left the world with a mystery which May never be solved. Martyr to West the communists said Masaryk was a sensitive Man. They said he had been Reading attacks upon him in the Western press and critical comments of former friends abroad. They said he was a victim of the slander of foreign  but the West saw other motives in his  the West he be came a Martyr who had chosen this Way to dramatize to the world the desperate situation in which his country had been placed. Whatever the motive Masaryk death shocked the Western world even More perhaps than the sudden Rise 6 f the communists to domination in Prague. Secretary of state George c. Marshall declaring Czechoslovakia is Imper a reign of terror said the death of Masaryk indicates very plainly what is going  at Lake Success Jan Papanek czech Delegate called on the United nations to investigate the communist coup., " Finland obeys Finland meanwhile moved in obedience to Stalin summons and agreed to Send a delegation to Moscow to negotiate a Friendship and military treaty. To on the International diplomatic scene two events of outstanding importance took place. The u. S., Britain and France meeting in London agreed to a federalized Germany and International control of the Rich Ruhr Valley while in Brussels five nations Britain France Belgium the Netherlands and Luxembourg adopted a 50 _ year treaty for political military and economic coordination. La the a s., political jockeying toward the Republican and demo pvt. Leroy Simms of san Diego who was arrested with. Fickas at the time of the shooting will be tried shortly on tha lesser counts of assault and carrying. Concealed weapons. Berlin lieutenant is suicide Berlin March 12 is George b. Smith a 20-year-old 3rd bn., i6th inf. Lieutenant shot and killed himself in. His office in Andrews Barracks March 8, american Mili tary government. He. Announced. Fear seizes refugees of czech regime by Julia Edwards staff correspondent Munich March 12 is fear for their relatives in Czecho Slovakia and even fear for their own safety still grip Many of tha refugees who have sought safety in the u.  Zone of Germany since the communist coup in their Homeland. As one refugee stated the Case Hir first wife and child died in a Gas chamber and he cannot Taka any Chance of losing his second wife and child. Asked who in the american zone would harm them he and his friends pointed out that neither the germans nor the sudeten Ger mans evicted from Czechoslovakia like them in this zone. They also talked of counter espionage. Have do status people have disappeared a Czechoslovakia and it can happen Here too one said. The refugees Are being treated the same As other displaced per sons. Among the refugees. Were a few who said they came simply be cause they did not want to live under communism and thought they might As Well get out now As later. Some exhibited passports containing visas for France Switz Erland and other countries. Some came without papers of any kind. All Hope their stay in Germany will be  pointed to their lunch of porridge served in tin cups and asked for help a obtaining Ade quate food and housing. 9 fear is Central them their stories Are varied Bat the theme of fear runs through most of them. One czech refugee who crossed about a week ago was reunited near Here with his wife and two Small children. The wife burst into tears when she saw her husband for the first time in 10 Days. Friends had taken tha wife and children to an isolated spot near the Border by car. She walked across the Border during the night another said he fled  warrant was issued for his arrest. He had received reports that he was accused of spying for the americans and English. I called my Home and heard tha police were there he said. So i got into my car and went the other  election return Suk conservative London March 12 Aptha conservative party retained it North Croydon seat in commons in yesterday hotly contested three cornered by election. The results announced today a the suburban London Community gave Fred w. Harris 38-year-old businessman 36,200 votes Aborita Harold Nicolson 61, former Diplo mat and Well known political and historical writer 24,536, and the Liberal candidate former air Vita marshal Donald Bennett 6,321. Trumpeting elephants Greet Friendship train Dusseldorf March w a four trumpeting elephants from a local circus greeted an Amer ican Friendship train on its arrival Here today with 12 car loads of food and clothing for the needy of the Ruhr. The train carrying gifts from the people of Idaho Montana Oregon Washington and Alaska proceeded from Dusseldorf to Coblenz in the French zone where three More carloads will be dropped off. An will broadcast ceremonies at 9 an. Tomorrow in Frank Furt