European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 18, 1948, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Weather forecast mint j4 m v n i c 30 be r 34 32 45 of Curtly j7 so the european edition unofficial publication of occupation forces in Europe army eyes reserves the army has asked for Legal ruling on whether Reserve officers and men who served la world War ii can be recalled to Active duty without an act of Story on Page ohime number 103 5 cents a a month March 1948 be e t v t 5 Powers pact on defense March 17 up five Western european pow ers signed a 50year treaty Tere this afternoon Guaran being joint military action in fee event any of the signatory be the object f armed attack in the r e a t the Netherlands and agreed also to the closest economic coordination and the treaty established a continuing consultative Council for the purpose of no Quick action on Mutual Echo me and defense the treaty specified that the obligations of the signatories under United nations charter would in no Way and the defensive agreement was specific aligned with the full pledged if any of the High contracting parties should be the object of an attack in the other High contracting parties in with provisions of a 51 of the charter of the uni Ted afford the party so attacked All the military and other continued on Page 12 foil of 50 feared in Havanah raid on Arab Convoy March 17 at least 15 arabs were killed and undetermined number of jews also killed or wounded today when Havanah patrols fired into two cars and one truck loaded with explosives on the outskirts of casualties were expected to reach it least with half of them jewish sources said the damage have been unpredictable had explosive Laden Convoy reached the heart of a Abdul Kader commander of Arab forces in the Jerusalem took full responsibility for the bombings in recent weeks at Vottie Palestine Post Ben Street and the jewish of Agency Louis Craig new Boss Burress to Benning Burress going to Craig to head consta b March 17 Burress will relinquish command of the constabulary to Louis Neucom inspector on or about april Neucom announced who assumed command of the constabulary in May replacing its organizer and first Ernest has been reassigned to the As commandant of the infantry school at Neucom Frank Deputy Neucom was announced As the new inspector a West Point graduate in the class served overseas in world War i with the artillery and was combat commander in world War ii with the 9th he assumed command of the xxx corps in May june 5 to july he commanded the 3rd Craig returned to the Conti tweet on Page 12 easter vacation cancelled by House because of Erp March 17 ins House Joseph Martin announced today con Gress has called off its easter Vaca Tion because of the International after a meeting of the policy making Republican steering corp Martin said it was decided to forego the usual recession an Effort to Complete House action on the Marshall plan by March teeters Greet Ilai Iny comic wows dec Dps by Mort Stajn correspondent y Rhine main air March the kid who made London forget for a month that austerity Jhb Here this morn ing slightly Gre ii in complexion a rough trip from but to recovered sufficiently by evening Owr two packed houses of each at this Zises Gateway quartet of Amer dependent pupils at Frank High were at the Airport to Greet Danny with pads in the proper american said they were represent ing their which miss Dorothy deciphered As just us sweater from Rhine main Danny was whisked to special he at bad where he and his entourage lunched Willige Rickard and continued on Page 12 broadcast starts saturday from Frankfurt by Arthur notes staff correspondent March 17 the state department will Start March 20 to beam its voice of America broadcasts into the communist dominated nations and the soviet zone of Germany from a powerful Watt Short wave transmitter near was announced the presently operated by will be turned Over to the state following fans last broadcast Fri Day the state department will begin operation at 6 the following voice of America broadcasts in Many As Well As radio and Rias radio in Amer ican Berlin will carried the state department presently operates a Short wave in Rias is a Long we regular radio transmitter heart Only by persons in it has a bad spot on the dial and is poor Competition to the soviet operated radio bulletin March 17 a Secretary of state Marshall told Congress today that diplomatic action without the backing of military strength in the present world can Lead Only to appease Marshall testified before the senere armed services com Mittee in support of Universal military training and temporary enactment of a conscription for world crisis asks Quick action March 17 president Truman urged Congress today to revive wartime military up scrip Ion in face of what he termed russian aim to subjugate he asked the legislators to reenact the wartime Selec Tive service Law on a temporary to bring the army up to he also reiterated his repeated requests for a Long Range Universal military training Law and asked Congress to Speed enactment of the european recovery lays world emergency to soviets he said a world emergency has come about because the Union and its agents have destroyed the in dependence and democratic character of a whole series of nations in Eastern and Central he added i am confident that the United states will by appropriate Means extend to the free nations the support which the situation Truman appeared personally before a joint session of Congress to present a grim picture of world affairs and a major report on his foreign says must make position Clear he told Congress that Russia is out to destroy the in dependence of Europe remaining free he said the time had come when the must make its position unmistakably Clear in As Well As eco nomic drafting men for the armed and Universal military is part of the Price of he we must be prepared to pay the Price of peace or assuredly we shall pay the Price of he the president said the spread of communism threatens the very of demo nations chief s urge big of March 17 the nations defense chiefs were agreed today on a plan for immediate expansion of the air and Congress appeared ready to Back it up with t informed sources said the joint chiefs of staff live approved a blueprint that would bring americas air Power close to the plane recommended by the presidents air policy atthe same House Republic leaders pledged to appropriate enough Money to pro vide the armed forces with absolutely everything needed for the National they said they would urge House to approve the full budget asked by president plus an additional sum for air Force under an agreement reached at continued on Page 32 letters urge attired vote March it Utica residents of italian descent today mailed form letters to friends and relatives in Italy asking them to vote against the communists in the general churches in the City have made available form letters printed in he insisted that this coun try must remain Strong enough to Truman text on Page 3 support the free nations of Europa which threatened with com continued on Page 12 shamrocks Bloom for pats fete from press dispatches tha Irish bad their Day again and from Dublin to St the Shamrock blossomed in Honor of Ireland Patron in thousands of Shinrock wearing gathered for biggest Patricks Day Parade since forma of planes dipped in Salute Trish Folk bad crowded their were to keep the Irish from becoming too in the Shadow of Patrick Hung Over every Hollywood had As guest Bamon de former president of rebels Shell Thrace towns 17 greek general staff announced today that Xanthi and Gomp Tini in Western Thrace were shelled last night by guerrilla