European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 17, 1948, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6 the stars and stripes saturday april a . Strengthens forces in Alaska ground contingents to train in of units Washington april 16 up the army announced last night an undisclosed number of combat troops anti aircraft units and other army ground forces have been ordered to Alaska from stations in Hawaii and on the West coast a press release said the shift was intended to "balance1 american forces in Alaska and to train ground troops in cooperation with air Force units stationed  army has no combat troops in Alaska at present the 7,000 soldiers there Are attached to units to service and Supply the  spokesmen refused to identify combat units being moved or to say when they would leave present stations. Army denies russian air sea activity in Alaska Anchorage. April 16 up reports of russian air and sea activity in Alaska were denied officially yesterday by the army. It Gen. Nathan f. Twining cd u. S. Armed forces in Alaska branded As fictitious reports that russian Jet planes scouted Alaska that a b29 was forced Down with a russian Shell in her belly and a soviet submarine lingered in Alaska coastal Waters. The associated press reported rep. Margaret c. Smith a Maine member of the armed services committee said tuesday that the people have not been told that the russian press and radio speak of Alaska As a part of Russia and that Jet planes have violated alaskan  army tightens Check on vis in atom project Washington april 16 a the armed forces have ordered a tighter Check on enlisted men assigned to the highly secret special weapons project which includes atomic weapons and guided missiles. Its main Field work is done at Sandia near Albuquerque n. M. An army circular issued today said the requirements will be strictly adhered  they provide among other things that an enlisted Man must be a United states citizen some non citizens Are in the military forces under a provision which allows enlistment if citizenship application is made the Man must never have lost time in service because of sentences served for such misconduct As drunkenness nor been convicted by a special or general court martial. Discharges from previous enlistments must have been honorable and he must be not less than 20 years old have a minimum of 18 months to serve in his current enlistment and wherever possible have at least two years overseas duty. Explorers survive Antarctic peril Smoky Hui go awol on advice of Book , kan., april 16 a a Book entitled you Don t be font Here was checked out of the Smoky Hill air Force Library by a private. The Book was returned Fly u. Warren b. To one Witk tote he most have take it Eri Only. The private now is  2 die 42 Hurt in train crash Kremlin okla., april 16 a at least two or three people were killed when a southbound train overturned at Kremlin yesterday. Two coaches were set on fire after a truck had struck the Side of the train at a crossing. At least 42 were injured five critically the state Highway patrol reported. The Magazine of their very own Jack and Jill is designed especially for youngsters not yet old enough to read it s packed with engaging Reading at bedtime stories but it s also full of games ideas for keeping All Small children Happy and Active. Don t fail to buy it every month. At stars and stripes Newsstands after rugged trip new York april 16 up a Small wooden ship which spent the Long Antarctic Winter night Frozen in a huge ice pack sailed into new York Harbor yesterday. The s. S. Port of Beaumont docked Here after a 15-month trip to Marguerite Bay in Antarctica. Commander finn Ronne user led the expedition. Ronne said he had found that the Antarctica continent is one continent and is not divided by an ice covered Strait. Former theories held that Antarctica was two Large  h. C. Peter son of Belmont mass., while on a scouting Mission fell into an ice Crevasse. He hit Bottom 110 feet Down wedged face downward unable to move. He remained there for Liz hours. His. Companion Robert h. T. Dodson of Charlottesville jta., trudged Back to the base for help. Or. Richard Butson was lowered into the deep icy crack. He found Petersen Frozen to the ice which his body heat had melted his 35 Pound pack Pinio Ning his arms help Lessly behind his Back. The Rescue party tugged at a line around Peterson hauling him to safety. Peterson said he got religion in that half Day of Frozen waiting Ronne said. Egyptian Princess marries Navy vet Washington april in ins egyptian Princess Emina Tou Soun second Cousin of King Farouk swapped her title privileges and place in the egyptian Royal family to marry a Navy Veteran. In a civil ceremony in the Garden of tier Georgetown Home Emina became the Bride of Cornelius Bretsch of Raleigh no an economic analyst for the Federal housing administration whom she met in 1943 when he was a Navy lieutenant stationed in  in january King Farouk denied her permission to marry. When Emina announced her engagement he revoked her title. After her engagement Emina filed her declaration of intention for american citizenship. Yester Day s ceremony made her just Plain mrs. Bretsch. A to give speech Aid to 100,000 veterans Washington april 16 up the veterans administration announced that it has set up a special program to Aid some 10,000 world warn veterans who suffered speech impairments while in service. Special restorative training will be Given under the vocational re habilitation act for disabled vet Erans at speech clinics of colleges Hospital Public schools or private speech correction clinics. Roxas Dies 1st Leader of Republic Manuel Roxas. New Republic s first Manila april 16 up presi Dent Manuel Roxas died today of a cerebral Haemorrhage. Rosas successor will be vice president Elpidio Quirmo who has served As Secretary of foreign affairs in the a Texas Cabinet. Roxas fainted yesterday just after delivering a speech in which he pledged Philippina support to the . In Case of another War. He spoke in a broiling Sun at Clark Field North of Manila and col lapsed just As he was scheduled to review . Troops stationed at the Field. The body of Roxas was returned to Manila aboard a special train today. Thousands of mourners gathered outside Tutu an station and hundreds of others thronged the depot itself As the six car train completed its 70-mile Ruo. Roxas who was 56, was elected president of the Philippines april 23, 1946, succeeding Sergio Osmena. In that election he Defeated Osmena by More than 00,000. He thus he came the last president of the Philippines Commonwealth and the first president of the Philippines Republic. The islands received their Independence july 4, 1946. Roxas was a major in the re serve corps of the philippine army when War broke out in 1941, and was called to Active duty. He fought in Bataan and on Corregidor then continued the fight As a guerrilla on the Island of Mindanao. He finally was captured by the Jap anese. Alcoholic cores3 Chain Strong As weakest link los Angeles april 16 up Leland a Woods 41, head of a �100,000 Chain of alcoholic cure institutions was sued for divorce . Lillian l. Woods 39, said her husband was always drunk. Agents crack ring bringing aliens to Washington april 16 the Justice department yesterday it has cracked a alleged to be smuggling the . By air. Attorney general Tom Clark bounced that a Man booked Edward William Murphy has arrested in Miami fla., on a Sig ing charge and a number of including some chinese and europeans alleged to have by brought in by illicit methods been rounded up. Other leads Are being and it is anticipated the smug fit operations will have ramifications before the Tion is completed the Deparma said. Bound for n. T. C. Murphy was arrested mond and was charged with into the . By plane from a considerable number of e peans and  the department said most t these aliens intended to go to York City and the Vicinity. The number of aliens rounded a was not disclosed. The de Parenti said those in custody were Beliaj held As possible witnesses again Murphy and for deportation. Murphy has been released Bond following an appearance to fore the . Commissioner Miami. Watson b. Miller of immigration and natural Zalita commented that the inquiry Al so Lead to the disclosure of after evasions of our immigration Laisi Hughes report stirs Peppel Washington april 16 sen. Claude Pepper a Fla Chi turf yesterday that the Senate a investigating committee was i i fair and unjust in its highly a ical report of Howard Hughes War time plane dealings with the Govor ment Hughes himself accused Coron tee chairman Owen Brewster meow engaging in a sensation piece of skullduggery by havoc the report issued wednesday w6s several democratic committee Bers were out of town. Pepper was among those a sat but his office quoted him Assai he was shocked to find that so members of the committee we willing to believe maj. Gen. Bet Nett e. Meyers instead of Howa Hughes whose integrity cart the questioned. Pepper s office said he fed strongly that conclusions reach i in this report by the majority we unfair to Hughes and in Clear Cor tradition to the facts i the recordist said Pepper would begin work a minority report when he Al Dilwith other democratic members 01 monday. Rai Cavale the Icooper bus Vici product to the sig1 Boll Dietri affair Leal s u. S. Rests contempt Case against Hollywood writer Washington april 16 up the government yesterday rested its contempt of Congress Case against John Howard Lawson Holly Wood script writer. It did so after Federal judge Edward m. Curran ruled for the second i the House committee on in american activities had the right to ask Lawson whether he Ever belonged to the communist , 53-year-om author of such movies As action in the North Atlantic and blockade was the first of 10 Hollywood writers Ari producers to go on trial for refit ing to Tell the House group a bet they Ever had been communists the court excluded Tes Timof aimed to show there was no co Monistic infiltration into Houy vow we Are not trying or. Laws for infiltration Curran said " Are we trying the motion  he said the Issue was Lawson was asked the Questi about communist membership whether he gave a respond reply gent ing i kete Pees a no Rosie Pic Laj i h Haier jul the Vei Doi do tiny us Ooi in co u w is a Al it it it