European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 20, 1948, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Saturday March 10, 1948 the stars and stripes Page 3 Russ Complete Balkan ring in Bulgaria pact London March 19 up Russia welded the last link in her Balkan Chain of Mutual assistance pacts yesterday by signing a treaty with Bulgaria in a ceremony at the  Generalissimo Stalin looking on bulgarian Premier Georgi Dimitrov and soviet foreign minister m. Molotov initiated a 20-year pact of Friendship cooperation and Mutual assistance in Case of aggression on the part of Germany or any other state which would unite with Germany directly or in any other  the pattern of the treaties with Romania and Hungary. The preamble said the two countries were confident the pact would to the Best Means of furthering their economic development filled wit the desire to cooperate in the interest of Universal peace and Security in accordance with the Aims and principles of  the treaty enters into Force immediately and is to be ratified in the. Shortest possible period. The ratification instruments Are to be exchanged in  the signing of the treaty both Molotov and Dimitrov. " made speeches. Molotov stated the treaty was based on the principle of respect for state Independence and National sovereignty and also served the cause of strengthening democratic peace and Security in  Dimitrov echoed Molotov s senti Nants adding that the treaty Wasin full Accord with the vital interests of our Peoples and reflects heir most sacred  reds halt address by Helsinki foe professor Ernesti Hentunen anti communist speaker in Helsinki before lie was taken into protective custody by finnish police. Hentunen was taken into custody after he spoke at a Public rally against the bid by the soviet Union for a treaty Between Russia and Finland. The meeting broken up by communists and police was reportedly larger than any pro soviet rally held so far. Acme ji5 plane rescues american hiding from China reds Pei Ping March 19 up an american trapped in South Shansi province by communists 10 Days ago was rescued yesterday by a Small l5 which landed and took off on a Spinall Parade ground after two is had been fired 5n by communist ground forces. James Stewart. Linen station manager for China air transport operated by maj. Gen. Claire Chen Nault retired was trapped at Lin Fen when the communists occupied the Airfield there. He narrowly escaped being captured by hiding in Linen with chinese employees of the air line. The Rescue plane was flown by China air transport Pilot Eric shilling who formerly served with Chennault s flying tigers. He planned to return to the captured Airfield to bring out the airline s Phinese employees  organizes tank destroyer units b Etel n a March 19 up the defensive strength of the Swiss my will be considerably increased Fli year by the first tank destroyer Ever organized according to it Elf military department. One Hundred destroyers supplied y the Skoda works in Pilsen Kech Slovakia Are ready for servant another Batch of 50 will be delivered in the course of this year the time being three tank r companies Are to be created. Finns to seek 10-year pact London March 19 ins the Helsinki radio said today the Fin Nish delegation leaving for Moscow has been instructed to agree to negotiate a 10-year Friendship and military assistance pact with Russia. The broadcast added however the delegation has been instructed of ask that the military clauses of he proposed agreement be opera Ive Only in the event of  broadcast said the delegation has also been told to stress that Finland wants Only finnish troop used for the defense of finnish territory and territorial Waters uness. Soviet Aid is specifically sought. Earlier reports said the delegation also had been instructed to seek inclusion in the pact of a pro vision barring the use of finnish forces outside  delegates Are expected to leave tomorrow for Moscow where negotiations Are scheduled to be Gin monday. B29 crash victims indent lied by of Spok Ane Wash., March 19 up the Spokane air Force base last night identified nine of the 10 Vic Tims who perished in ithe crash Ofa Spokane based b29 super fortress Early yesterday at Macdill Field Tampa Fla. They were met. Harry f. Waters jr., Spokane 1/lt. Robert f. Richard son Spokane 1/lt. William h. Wilson Spokane capt. John m. Coyne Fresno Calif. 1/lt. Vern r. Schwab Albion Wash. Capt Kenneth m. Parten Sweeney Tex. A sgt. Leonard p. Hale Spokane a sgt. Adolph w. Stevling Spokane a sgt. Kenneth r. Burgan Cleat Spring my. The 10th victim was a Macdill Field airman whose name was to be released there. Movie Star ban suggested Belgrade March 19 up be newspaper Politica suggested really today Tihart authorities shop window displays of such movie stars As Robert Taylor Gary Cooper and Ramon Navarro who leading Capi last agents in Hollywood conducting Strong of hey against progressive elements my film  yank faces trial for dealing in Cigar ets Money Frankfurt March 19 is a 25-year-old former pfc fro Brooklyn was in route to the British zone today to face trial on major Black Market charges following an extradition hearing Here before military government judge l. M. Coleman. Evidence disclosed that the defendant Martin Dishart was Dis charged from the . Army i Germany in july 1947, ostensibly to take a Job with the european Exchange system. Dishart however went to work for himself As an importer of Cigar ets into Ger Many it was shown at the hearing. At the time of his arrest i Frankfurt by Cid agents the former Soldier was driving a 1947 Packard registered in his name and was flashing Jarge Rolls of Bills evidence  British will try Dishart on charges of importing 2,000,000 cig areas into Germany and illegal Possession of u. S. And foreign cur Rency Coleman  gave his occupation Al student and said he intended to Register at the University of Stock Holm. His passport according to Coleman showed he had travelled through nearly every Western european country in the last six months except Sweden. Mine blast toll hits 71 yugoslavs probe disaster Belgrade March 19 a the number of miners killed in the istrian Peninsula Coal mine disaster totalled 71 today with an unknown number at least 10missing and injured. According to newspaper reports estimates of the death Tol in Rome and Trieste vary from 17 to 300. Representatives of the yugoslav ministries of mines and labor have left Belgrade to investigate the disaster. Fighting rages n Costa Rica san Jose. Costa Rica March 19r a revolution against the communist and Liberal supported pop ular party government is oing to turn into a Central american War War Secretary Rene Picado told correspondents last night. Fighting was raging in Cartago the country s second City and there were skirmishes at san Ramon. Costa Rica has vigorously protested to Guatemala once absolute evidence that Guatemala is arming the rebels. The conservative backed revolt seeks to put in Power Otilio ulate Blanco whose election As president was annulled by the Costa rican Congress on grounds of fraud. A special government envoy flew to Honduras to ask for arms an economic Aid to quell the revolt. Gasperi backs Europe Union for Freedom Home March 19 up Premier Alcide de Gasperi Las night declared his support for a european Union to save Liberty civilization work and peace. Speaking in Bologna communist stronghold in Italy the Catholic Premier told 20,000 persons. The Halo French customs Union agree ment to be signed saturday was " the first step toward a United states of  did not refer specifically to the Bevin proposed Western Union and did not touch on president Truman s speech in this first office major addresses in the leftist controlled areas of the Industrial North. ,.- de Gasperi reviewed the �1,800000,000 Worth at Aid sent Italy by the u. S. And answering communist criticism of this free help observe caustically we Musit recognize that without thaid America sent to Russia and other countries the War would not have been  cites communist sabotage he said the co inform had set up a secret directive committee to coordinate communist agitation in Italy and France and charged tha communists with deliberately sabotaging every Effort of the govern ment to reach commercial accords with Russia Yugoslavia and other Eastern countries for purposes Fanti government Campaign  communists opposed sys tem Aio Cally every attempt to reach an Accord with Yugoslavia. I began then to suspect that their directive group was not National but. Inter National that it was prompted by that which once we called 1foacomintern and which we now Earll co inform the Premier declared. Durbin leads list in 1947 salaries earned $323,478 a Baden praised Washington March 18 up singing Star Deanna Durbin of Universal pictures topped Corpora Tion salaries last year with $323, 478, the securities and Exchange expelled Aid i commission reported yesterday. " " \ assuming she had no other in come officials guessed that Beje had abort $100,000 left after pay Hig income taxes and personal a  big salaried Universal a sovages listed were actor Rober Montgomery $250,000, and William Goetz vice president in charge of production $284,000.republic pictures paid actor John Carroll $149,000 in the fiscal year ended oct. 25, director Frank Barzage $271,939, and president Herbert j. Yates $175,140. Heidenheim March 19 is Charles m. La Follette director of military government for Wurtem Berg Baden commended German City and county officials Here yester Day afternoon for Heidenheim s realistic and humanitarian treat ment of the expelled and refugee problem. Speaking before a group of local civil leaders including expelled members of the Heidenheim town Council and county Board la Fol Lette said Many people through ignorance and prejudice or both Are failing to see the important role she new citizens Are playing and will play in the reconstruction of  the present time there Are 70,000 Job openings in this  is apparent that if Wurttemberge Baden had not received the 630,000 new citizens this state would be Sar behind its present level of recon struction.". Of mob briefs state dept. Team. A _ by Julia Edwards staff correspondent Munich March 19 is officers from every Branch of Mili tary government for Bavaria today briefed a team of experts which will make recommendations on changes to be made when the state department takes charge of the occupation of  state department group headed by Brig. Gen. Stuart Cutler retired also will study the question of whether the state department will take Over any housekeeping or service functions now performed by the army it was announced. Bavaria military governor Mur Ray d. Van Wagoner today met the train bringing Cutler Coburn b. Kidd and Louis c. Sherer from  joint army state department personnel group including a. H. Onthank civilian personnel director department of the army arrived later from Berlin. The group will concentrate on administrative and personnel problems in the change Over. In addition to briefings. State department officiate will receive reports written by every division of my to explain their work. In addition to Onthank personnel officials Are Harry Mckittrick Wil Liam h. Carpenter m. Hollis Kannenberg and David i. Wood All from  state. Department and Robert Barnett of Omegus. Cutler visited chies see today and will go to Garmisch tomorrow. Van Wagoner was scheduled to entertain the visitors at a dinner tonight. Some members of the group Are expected to remain Here for several Days going into details of the switch in command. 3,295 . War dead nearing California san Francisco March 19 up the largest shipment of War dead from the pacific3,295 bodies the majority of them from the Marianas will arrive Here monday. The army announced the bodies Are aboard the transport Walter Schwenk. The ship the third to arrive from the Pacific with War dead has 3,264 bodies from the temporary cemetery at Saupan and 31 placed aboard at Honolulu i. Frankfurt Paris fares Cut Iby pan Ain Erkan Frankfurt March 19 is a reduction of fares in flights be tween Frankfurt and Paris a announced Here today by pan Amer ican world air ways. The flights which leave Rhine main Airport at 11 . Every thursday and arrive in Paris at 12 10 will now most $31 one Way and $55 round trip