European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 03, 1948, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6 the stars and stripes saturday april 3, Truman asks step up in stockpiling War Stor 1 Dies 11 Hurt As Tornado 5 hits 4 states Atlanta april 2 a Torna does roared across the South yester Day leaving one dead and 11 injured hundreds marooned by Flash floods scores of damaged Homes and a Trail of disrupted commune cations. Southwest Georgia and Northeast Florida appeared hardest hit though High winds lashed at  widely separated Points As Biloxi miss.,Hardeeville, s.c., and Savannah a. Nearly a dozen towns in Georgia were hit by the winds or almost inundated by extraordinarily heavy  of the wreckage came the Story of an entire Community ignoring its own woes to give a lift to219 stranded travellers on the at lactic coast line s fast North South passenger train the South wind which was stranded at Donal Sonvile ga., by the wreck ing of a 50-car freight train at a washout. Motorboats used As four feet of water lapped Over. Donalsonville s main Street and motorboats chugged Back an Forth the Community loaded All the passengers in their cars and carried them 11 Miles to Northeast Saffold ga., where they were loaded on a special train for Montgomery. Shortly thereafter the Highway to Saffold was closed by water and the Community  a Farmer was killed and his son and six other persons injured when a Tornado struck the Edge of Bristol a four persons were injured by another Tornado at Jesup a. " ". At Savannah 58-Miles winds lashed the port Biloxi on the Gulf coast reported 10 planes damaged by 70 up. Winds at Keesler Field. Damage was estimated at 150,000.  -,.- boost asked in do entries / Washington april 2 up six senators proposed yesterday that 200,000 displaced persons be admitted to the u. S. During the next two  offered an amendment to a Bill approved by the Senate Judi Ciary committee which would admit Only 100,000 during the same period. The Senate As scheduled to Start debate on the legislation soon. It has been Given priority Over All other Bills after the Senate Dis poses of president Truman s tax veto. -"_.-,--the proposed amendment was of Fen by sen. Homer Ferguson mien5? h. Alexander Smith n. J., John Sherman Cooper ky., Leverett Saltonstall mass., and Wayne Morse ore., All republicans and j. Howard Mcgrath r.i. Rep. Harold f. Youri Molood a Mich meantime introduced House legislation to admit 600,000 pcs including exp Ellees into this country during the next four years. Three die in crash of bomber in cats dolls Kingston n. Y., april 2 up army authorities today disclosed that two officers and an enlisted Man were killed last night when a 25 bomber crashed into a Peak in the seats fill s Wittenburg Range a few Miles West of Here. The dead men were identified As Capac Richard a. Willis 27, new Burgh. N.  1/lt. Robbie r. Grand All,25, of comp Tan Calif. To sgt Robert r. Evans 27, of Buffalo. No time for personal grief although three members of his family were killed in the Tornado which levelled most of Coatesville ind., a town of 500, or. Joan elicit Sticks to his Job As he treats an endless Stream of victims. Here he gives first Aid to Shirley Masten 11, who was blown out of her Home into the Garden behind the House. At least is were killed 2 reported missing and scores injured. Acme rail brother goods study plan nationwide walkout c l eve land april 2 up Union officials said today that a decision on a possible nationwide rail strike after april 26 will be announced next monday or tuesday. Some 200 general chairman of three Railroad brotherhoods Engi neers firemen and switchman will meet monday to reach a decision. Two other brotherhoods the train men and conductors studied the possibility of seeking further pay boosts and Rule changes. ".".-". Union asks to close Stock curb Exchange new York april 2 up striking financial employees urged the securities Exchange commission yesterday to close Down both the Stock and curb exchanges on the grounds their present operation by an undermanned Crew is unsatisfactory and constitutes a danger to the Public. David Keefe president of the United financial employees Union Al sent a Telegram to James j. Caffrey head of the in Washington asserting that the two great financial centers Are not being run in an orderly manner although the Exchange is attempt ing to maintain the fiction of conditions As usual " Truman fails to find Coal dispute solution Washington april 2 up president Truman met with Cabinet officials and other advisers on theoal shut Down yesterday but reached no conclusions on what action to take to end the walkout. In Pittsburgh the a reported steel production continued to Sag and Railroad workers were Laid off by the hundreds yesterday As Coal stockpiles shrank. The work Stop Page of the 400,000 ump members seeking a pension plan within the Industry has thrown More _ than 40,000 out of work n.  Printers on Job As contracts die new York april 2 up the 2,500 prj�r3 at new York s 1 major newspapers remained on the Job yesterday although their Union contract expired Midnight wednes Day. Laurence h. Victory president of Itu local 6, said the printers have no desire to go out As there Are  4 4 f Cable workers return to Job after 13 weeks new York april 2 up nearly 2,200 employees of the com Mercial Cable co., Mackay radio stud the All America cables and radio corp. Returned to work yesterday without a contract after a 13-week strike. Hints at further Rem for defense appropriate i Washington april 2 up president Truman yesterday posed stepping up at once this country s program of stockpiling War materials and hinted that additional requests for National appropriations May be made. In a letter to speaker of the House Joseph a Martin Truman asked for immediate authority to. Place contracts. $375,000,000 for stockpiling critical 3 materials. He also advised Congress that he had asked defense Secretary James v. Forrestal to request an additional $3,000,000,000 for National defense in the next fiscal year. It would increase the 1949 army Navy air budget to 114,000,000,000. Other needs considered or. Truman wrote Martin the need for other appropriations for related National Security purposes is now under consideration and estimates for these appropriations will be submitted to Congress  the additional -$375,000,000 in contract authority for stockpiling would be Given to 5 the Treasury department. It was proposed As an amendment to the budget for Fis Cal 1949. The additional appropriation of $3,000,000,000 would be spent As follows _ for requirements of added Mili tary personnel  As pay and allowances subsistence clothing etc.$775,000,000. / funds for aircraft for aircraft procurement Avia Tion of defense facilities and equip ment$775,000,000. For maintenance and operation of defense facilities and equip ment including rehabilitation and reactivation where necessary $860,000,000. For procurement and production programs including planning Pilot orders equipment modernization and Materiel improvements $500,000,000. Fox other requirements including research and development in other Fields of activity than aviation $90,000,000. The additional. $775,000,000 for procurement of aircraft and Avia Tion research and development would include allocations of $465, 000,000 to the air Force and $31, 000,000 for naval aviation. Human barricade at n. A Exchange members of the United financial employees Union shown trying to keep brokers from reaching their offices in the new York Stock Exchange with a human blockade a violent Battle followed. Acme Al Cio is on draft oppose Washington april 2, the Al and Cio joined be in opposition to Universal training but the Al Endor draft  present emerge William Green Al Pressl said Universal training won grossly inconsistent with . He favored a i said for effective Prevetti military aggression fro  Naif an Cowan. Cio representative went before Senate armed services come to oppose both the draft and but left the Way open Foi in policy by the Cio threats mount. Green said the i asked by president Truman defense chiefs should be by Congress within two year should exempt i pfc school Sti veterans fathers Esse Tia dust rial workers and Ste College students the Gio Cowan testified strengthening of the. Armed but Felt it should be Don eliminating abuses Wii courage recruiting. He Cit obstacles the caste system pay for enlisted men and rumination with respect to listed  put u. S. On War foot legion chief says Washington april National commander James o Neil of the american believes the time  Congress to put the u. S. War footing because it is Mit Oward War at an accelerated he said Congress should the draft and Universal mints training immediately. He Senate armed service that a standby draft a cowardly Way out in the tense world situation. Ave opposes amt divided on draft Washington april 2 Chat Paterson representing american veterans committee r his organization opposed but said its National planning Mittee was divided on Restor the draftee said recruiting has failed cause the army rejects woe and requires a general Dation test score 30 Point than during the War. 3 labor unions to form specialist Reserve units j Washington april 2 up the army announced yester that three labor unions have sign up to establish specialist resort units under the growing organize Reserve corps affiliation program the general truck drive chauffeurs War he Ous erne and helpers local 957at Dayto Ohio and the teamsters i " joint Council number 26, at Cannati Ohio agreed to set up Ineer dump truck companies. Tom United Scenic artists Union will establish an Engineer making detachment