European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 27, 1948, Darmstadt, Hesse A March 27, 1948 the stars and strips headline Roundup policy changes in dec Ion featured news by Howard l. Katzander staff correspondent Erlin the stage was set for a own. Marshal Vassily Soko was in the chair at a Specula of the Allied control called at the request of the tots. Significantly the Side from which customarily a lunch is served at the close cil sessions were Bare. The did not seem destined to enc Friendly Exchange of toasts under discussion was of the Western allies to resolutions on Germany up by the foreign ministers Oslavia Czechoslovakia and id and the continuing refusal to discuss decisions re Germany taken at the London conference. That actions taken in were unilateral Soko declared the meeting and and As one Man the soviet action left the room. At week s inhere had not yet been a dec when the next Council meet Ould be held.1whire r h ration service. Vib said no legislation would produced until All disagree Are ironed out. Under a Bill 100,000 refugees would listed to enter. Fellows said us it the Senate would agree higher figure however. Ing military government by calling Back into uniform personnel who had resumed civilian anticipation of Assumption of Centre by the state department he anticipated however that the process of civilian zing my personnel migh be slowed Down. Elsewhere on the International scene the . Was on the political offensive. Acting j o i n 11 y with France and Britain the u. S. Recommended the return of Trieste to Italy on the grounds that the Trieste free territory was in danger of los ing its Liberty. The decision was based also on failure of the in Security Council to find agreement on the Choice of a governor for the territory. Flesh for flesh marshal Tito s government announced it was willing to discus the elimination of this possible focal Point of danger and suggested the Exchange of Trieste for Gorizia a City North of Trieste just across the Border in Italy. Italy rejected the yugoslav proposal of an Exchange stating that Italy cannot accept the separation of a part of italian flesh bartered for another part of italian flesh.". The . Made it Clear that discussions of the future of Trieste would not be carried on with Yugoslavia but Only among the big four Powers who were responsible for the original decision creating the free territory. � in the Middle East violence triumphed once More Over ., which had been one of the leading proponents of partition for Palestine suddenly withdrew its support for the plan before the United nations and recommended that a temporary in trusteeship be be up to govern the holy for truce Secretary of state George announced he was responsible for the shift in the-. Position and said a temporary in trusteeship was the Only solution possible at this time. President Truman followed up the announce ment with a request for an immediate truce Between the arabs and jews and pledged . Support to any in Effort to prevent further bloodshed. In Congress government leaders further documented the request for a new draft and permanent Mili tary training. Secretary of defense James v. Forresta outlined the world situation in requesting the Senate armed services committee to make u. S. Military might match that of the soviet Union. He asked for a draft of men from 19 to 25 years old and an increase in the authorized strength of the armed forces by 349,500 officers and men. Where bomb Tore into Vienna hotel i 3nr .11 1a Here is a View of the British occupied Park hotel in Vienna following the March 20 bombing which killed one employee and injured 11 britons. The explosion destroyed the two rooms nest to the hotel bar and did considerable damage in the locality. British officials have thus far apprehended five persons in their investigation and the Austria ministry of Interior is holding a romanian do or. Joseph Rudich for questioning. F. By times Draper says a. S. Seeks self supporting Japan Tokyo March 26 ins William h. Draper jr., head of the Amer ican economic Mission to Japan said today the . Is preparing a program of Aid designed to permit the japanese Economy to pay it sown Way by 1952 or 1953. " at the same time he said the u. S. Does not intend to hold the japanese Economy to any set Levels such As the 1934 Industrial average. He defied the u. S. Was building up Japan As a Buffer against the soviets saying our efforts Are designed solely to save the United states from the Burden of supporting Japan and to soviets prepare to establish own korean regime Seoul Korea March 26 a the russian controlled radio at Yongyang Headquarters of the soviet occupation in North Korea Oday invited leaders of the right Eft and Center parties to a. Con Terence at Pyongyang april 14 to help establish a soviet sponsored korean government. Kim Koo invited the invitation was made specifically to Kim Koo chairman of the korean Independence party who is opposing plans for a United nations election in South Korea on the rounds that it would partition Corea. Russia recently refused a United nations election commission permission to enter North Korea. The Only step remaining in the creation of a soviet sponsored democratic people s Republic of Corea is adoption of a Constitution it was stated. Put Japan on its own Draper said Congress was considering a f 180,000,000 Aid to Japan program and will probably have to appropriate another $300,000,000 to $400,000,000 in the next fiscal year. Draper indicated his committee favors a lenient reparations policy toward Japan. He pointed out Japan already has lost hundreds of Mil Lions of dollars Worth of invest ments in Manchuria Korea China and Formosa. Us cuts cheese ration London March 26"up the government announced tonight Bri Tain s two ounce weekly cheese ration will be reduced immediately by half an ounce because of the Dollar shortage. The food ministry pointed out Britain has bought no food rom the u. S. Since the american loan was Frozen last August. Italy Premier says election will be held Rome March 26 repeat edly said j they were anxious for peace but considered the United nations nov. 29 decision on parti Tion still valid. They were unwilling to give up their claim for a jewish state. We did not attack and Are not interested in continuing the civil War said an Agency spokesman but there can be no truce until we Are assured of the realization of our rights which were recognized by. The United Moscow paper says u. S. Violates world obligations Moscow March 26 a the u. S. About face on Palestine parti Tion proves said the newspaper red Fleet today that the u. S. Is on the Road of violation of its International la spite of the fact the decision on Palestine partition was accepted with Tho participation of american representatives at the United nations this does not prevent them from destroying their own Deci Sions when it is a matter of the narrow selfish interests of Amer ican monopolies the red Fleet writer said. British wish u. S. Success in Zion but predict failure London March 26 up -offic4l Britain today politely wished pres ident Truman Success in his at tempt to bring about an Arab Jewis i. Truce in Palestine but in forme Whitehall observers predicted j the move would end in failure. A foreign office spokesman would Only say such a truce of course is Hig Lily he conceded it involved serious British experts familiar with London s Long unsuccessful efforts to � Lve Tfaye Palestine problem expressed the belief that any Truee would hinge on the Toji Chy question of jewish immigration. Times baps . Reasons for abandoning partition new York March 26 a the new York. Times today com menting on president Truman s statements that partition could not be effected peacefully and that the . Could not impose parti Tion by the use of american troops said if these Are the Best reasons that can be cited for the abandon ment of partition we must say one that a warning was Given by Many competent observers last november that partition could not be carried out without the provi Sion of some International Force and two that american troops have been used and today Are being used in i another Mediterranean area Trieste to impose a solution on tha people of r that ,
