European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 18, 1948, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 the stars and stripes March 494 Europe condition growing but press Survey shows health seen at Best since War editors hots following is the first of Tab instalments of a report by the associated press based of o Survey of present eco nomic London apr battered eur ropes present fuel and health conditions look better than at any time Spincis the end of the but the improvement is Only relative germans still exist at near starvation France and Italy fight inflation As they await Marshall plan and Britain struggles in an economic More of almost every thing is needed by most of the nations and needed Survey of conditions All across the continent indicated Switzer Belgium and Portugal were the Best off with Russia and the soviet dominated nations also reporting improved living there was Little change in food but even Dollar Short Britain had More fresh and canned and Moscow Cor respondent Eddy Gilr Oore re ported the russians were eating better than at any time since the beginning of the crops were ahead schedule and Spring planting prospects looked a late february cold spell was reported to have done Hottie this is the Way things shaped up with Spring just around the Corner nations health improved greatly during an exceptionally mild food remained rationed but there was More fresh and canned fruit available to compensate for other and Coal Stock piles higher than was still a land of Farmers predicted bum per crops and Washington reports indicated Eire probably would get the tons of wheat from America set As the import France wheat prospects looked Good and Coal supplies were on the but bread was still rationed and one of Premier Robert schumans main tasks was to induce Farmers to sell their products at a reasonable Price rather than Hoard wages were Frozen the first of years March 1943 in North Dwight Eisenhower replaces Floyd Fredendall with i George commander of troops on the Western Tunisia March 1944 american bombers Range the Pacific from Kousaie to the Kuri one Liberator going As far As 500 Miles from Jap anese Home March 1945 it is disclosed the Ludendorff Bridge at Remagen has collapsed but thai reinforcements Are using March 1946 the iranian government instructs its ambassador in Washington to Appeal to the in secur Ity Council against the continued presence of soviet troops in Northern March 1947 More than persons join in the Patricks Day Parade on fifth Avenue in new York after week with death a doctor examines Murray who is under treatment in a Hospital for acute malnutrition after jiving for a week in a freezing House with the body of his Foster the year yet prices continued to go Switzerland the nation remained an Oasis of bread alone was industrious Swiss firms sent food parcels to Britain and other coun Germany the mild Winter was a Blessing to fuel Short Ger mans keep warm in bomb shattered germans in the Anglo american zones received an average food ration of calories less than half the Amo int consumed by a work ing american nutrition authorities said there were no epidemics or deterioration in crop prospects were people survived Winter far better than last year and crop prospects were the food ration Rose from calories to Coal increased and the nation began exporting electricity to Czechoslovakia and general health improved but still was below pre War weather Cut fuel costs but prices of almost every thing else continued to authorities estimated Grain must be imported join maintain rations until Tho next health authorities cited malnutrition fas the chief cause for an Iri crease in tuber pulled Greece through the Winter out privation by supplying nearly Worth of food under its Post Nora prospects were reported excellent for nearly Normal farm Belgium rationing of All commodities an end after a mild Wiater in this land of Only bread and sugar remained on the health was fairly prevention gains on heart disease Chicago Ansel heart specialist at the University of said science was taking its greatest against heart disease in the Field of rather than director of the physiological Hygiene Laboratory at min he has begun a 10 year research program which will examine the effects of the daily life and habits of 300 men Volun t As these men Are studied year after the characteristics which precede heart Dis ease will become we know that physical activity and emotion Are important factors in the cawse of heart in our current study we Hope to find out How they influence and predispose persons to the monsters tracks Puzzle floridians Tures of monstrous three toed tracks found in Beach Sand Are being sent to the smithsonian institution in Washington to find out what made the prints resemble those of a sea Turtle but they Are four feet sea turtles grow to great commented police chief Jef Ferson Elliot i have never heard of a sea Turtle with a stride of that the tracks indicated the Mon Ater came from the crossed the Beach to the made four futile attempts is scale the  Barrier and returned to the bag address ail letters to b bag stars and strives Apo s inf elude name and address names Are deleted of due to space letters Mav Cut for provided such editing doct not alter the meaning of the original i requirements for obtaining military exit permit explain ii having read circular 1 feel that it does not answer Titi questions that Are asked by enlisted men who wish to marry i have compiled a list of those questions which i am unable to answer and i can in you for some help in answering then the Yare As follows class of German citizen a eligible for a military Exi permit and what Are the requirements that have to be met in Fiancee of an american receive one a German girl who came under the amnesty Law of Jim eligible for a military exit permit the German Fiancee was a member of the National socially t Deutsche Arbeiter Partei a soap can she receive the permit she was member of the a soap and was Brugli before a Denali fiction court which found her to be an the Active then what i there any Appeal Board that is open to the enlisted men Ali been refused permission to marry Why is thereto special provision made for German girls we Are pregnant or who have already had a child by an american that they can be married with less red tape it seems rather sense Lej to fill orphanages Over Here with children who have a goo Chance at life in editors note the combined travel the following comment on the procurement of the military permit coordination with state department authorities has that membership in the a soap is Prima Facie evidence of Sibl Lity under title 22 of the Federal Howe if applications for military exit permits Are on to Tito Noii Wittal applications for Emif ration on behalf of Germia nationals will be accepted if they fall within the following classes aha produce authoritative Ein Denee substantiate such claims women proceeding for of marriage a wife Derrin to join her husband All applicants in the mentioned categories must submit a Merit endorsed by the burgomaster giving applicants present marital whether divorced or separated and if How with husband and evidence of an unlimited residence visa coi Fol i Ai s your a a euro polic Sis a flt ions the Imp 3 to Sof sett a the country of destination the wife or husband of a present or member of the armed forces in Good when proceeding to the is not required to have a according to Public 271 of the 79th a Fiancee or spouses of servicemen or for i purpose of obtaining exit must be free of membership the nazi party or subsidiary organizations conviction for acts fitted against Law and order and record of moral j3 for military exit permits from germans subject of military government amnesties Are considered on their As Are applications from former members of the a soap have been Given Spruch Kammer embracing full particulars As to membership in a soap and May be submitted to combined t such appeals should present satisfactory evidence Iohd Stieh membership was that the subject was consists Elf Antinazi and is pro democratic in the j permission to marry in the Case of enlisted men is depended on the Fiancee qualifying for a military exit applications military exit permits Fiancee try pm which have been i Flap proved Are referred to Omegus for review upon the director of personnel and administration to concerning cases pregnancy v in cases where the German Fiancee is pregnant or already hat a child by her prospective the same standards must be met under the provisions offset circular 181 As before ask Proval can be Feiwen for provision is made stitch granting special privileges in cases of illegitimacy would indicate that Neucom Headquarters approves illicit intimacies and places a Premium Sueh a policy of lotto be unfair to those individuals Tjho desire to marry germans but refrained from engaging in intimate Dath to the 01 is Al to e so d b a b v Al i vol 2 103 March 1958 editor Chiel William Summers executive editor managing editor sports editor executive manager Maurice service Bernard Mcculgan news bureaus the european edition la published Dally a for the occupation forces under the auspices Oinui troop information and education service Frankfurt the stars and correspondence be addressed to 77mth stars anal stripes Apo its it Mau to the new York office should be sent to 641 Washon is not an official publication of the u reentered As second class matter at the lit new under the act at March