European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 22, 1948, Darmstadt, Hesse Page the stars and stripes april Russia finn pact has Long history discussion arose from proposal on forts Helsinki a the Russo finnish Security pact had its beginning in a finnish desire in after the War to save of the almost impregnable defences Hen in the Rock of Fin lands coast and offshore is the behind the pact was revealed by responsible finnish sources As follows it began in september 1944 after the armistice Between the soviet Union and mar Sha Carl Gustav von manner then hoped to Salvage something from the de feat which could serve Finland later in helping her defend her self and her i depend manner Heirn instructed his confidante find chief of Erich now to prepare a letter to Andrei the russian head of the Allied control Mannerheim signed in same boat its explained that both the soviet Union and Finland were in the same boat the finns the same cow in the ditch As far As f defense against aggression was would it not be not to destroy Fin lands elaborate coast defences Zhdanov expressed interest in he proposal but said it was too Early to give it much consider at a dinner manner he in again mentioned the subject and again Zhdanov said it was too Early Julio meanwhile was chosen president to succeed Mannerheim who russians suggest pact the question rested around the russians suddenly returned to the Mannerheim letter and gave it the twist of a proposed Mutual assistance this Paasi Kivi suggested delay until after Fin lands parliamentary elections in when events in Czechoslovakia developed so favourable for the Russia obviously decided its War Victory also be pressed Home in stains letter to Paas Kivi pro posing negotiations arrived Here on red army six weeks later the pact was some of Fin lands main coastal defences still stand out Side Tor Are great fortifications along the coast which once had giant guns which could shoot across the finnish Gulf into in other words they could control russian naval movements and shipping in the the Caliper of the guns has been reduced to impotence but the Basic foil Tifilca tons Are still soviets acquired pork Ala the russians themselves have acquired important finnish fortifications cleverly built into the Rock of pork Ala Peninsula and the islands surrounding the russians obtained which is a 20minutes drive from on a 50year lease under the peace in the Hanko which the russians acquired As a base after the interwar with Fin land and then lost to the finns in the great coastal fortifications still the Aaland have been they were a constant source of Fric Tion Between Finland and Russia because of their strategic position at the opening of the bothnia Gulf into the com renewal of h an drive or beset on Spitsbergen and demand for pact Simplot to that with communist seizure of russian Mutual Aid pact with Finland and propaganda pressure against the user seems Bent on gaining control of areas of key map shows strategic importance of Scandinavia to hemisphere driven Heaters solving problem of babysitting new York Are looking up for the family with a car but no driven Heaters Are they now number about 220 around the country and that double the prewar All along the line in the movie the attitude toward door Heaters is they used to be regarded As experimental a temporary but the War changed that because millions of gis watched and enjoyed movies under the open in All kinds of weather and fifty More Drivins Are expected to be built this year Al though costs for the average 500 oar theater have risen from to Between and says the Hollywood before Long the total National figure is expected to reach and while that far Short of the number of conventional Heaters it does represent the Drivins Are wringing in a new Type of movie family usually chained to their Home by Small children and no Sitters As Well As new fans among the very the very old and the the operators of one Large Chain in Ohio found that Only five re cent of their patrons Are regu Lar indoor movie most of them Are families who have no one with whom to leave the Chil like driven owners All Over the they Are aiming their sights at the family children usually Are admitted record Raf raid revealed Royal air Force raid on win tons of bombs were killing was the of fical on night tonnage record for world War ii in the House of commons was the Luftwaffe tons on and babies Are especially Many of the Ike those in the Ohio pro vide but at the driven near Kansas they not Only furnish electric milk they have nurses and a childrens play ground sunk belong the lower level of the most of the Drivins Are re plete with Ham Burger stands and ice Cream pm some of the operators Are making a special Effort to amuse their patrons even before it gets dark enough to run a adjoining two such Thea ters Are miniature Golf the size of the Drivins Range from a capacity of 250 to arid the average car brings in three most Drivins Iise individual speakers which Are attached to the and occupants can Reg ulate the some Heaters have head phones for the hard of years april 1943 the japanese radio warns that any american fliers who attempt another raid on Japan will be april 1944 under the Protection of War ships and forces mine the Humboldt Bay area of dutch new april 1945 russian troops Are officially reported in the Berlin april 1946 the War department requests Congress to take no action this year on peacetime compulsory military april 1947 the trial of former an1 Drew May and three of the Garsson munitions Combine defendants begin sin poll Revea West Europe favors Union new York Opin Ion analyst Elmo Roper re Portes residents of Western european nations favor a of in an International Public Opin Ion Roper said his agents polled Cross sections of Peoples in Italy and persons were asked if they favored the idea of a Western european Union or were against results disclosed 50 per cent the 50 per cent of the 60 per cent of the Ger mans and 65 per cent of the British and French actively favored such a those actively opposing Union were 20 per cent of the 10 per cent of the 3 per cent of the 10 per cent of the British and 20 per cent of the to Drill land for uranium Ore in Colorado area Ashington 40 Square mile area in Colorado will be drilled this summer in search for uranium the atomic Energy commission announced the land has been reserved for its use by the Interior the commis Sion also announced would be Gin uranium bearing Ore in the Colorado plateau this sum this was in preparation for operation of a processing Plant at the or buying program would be on a limited basis at the commission but it was Likely to be the american smelting and refining has been engage to Survey the or sampling facilities at Monticello and to make recommendations for the in the the commis Sion urged miners to disregard rumours As to what prices will be paid for atomic expert says science corps needed Henry author of the Smyth report on atomic has urged the creation of an auxiliary scientific corps to keep Young men in scientific jobs in Case of chairman of the physics department at Princeton univer said that such a corps must not be military in nature but would include both mature scientists competent to direct or carry out research and younger risen still in the process of train the b bag waiver for Early marriage in b bag april 9 you Public information to the effect Sonel who wish to marry in order to get them to the by december could granted a waiver of the time limitations prescribed w Usset circular 181 Hen in Erding they Are still abiding by circular some of us went the chaplain and even he find out anything about circular 181 being just what it the authority for this waiver it do not wish to be caught on Erding air editors note the auth onto is Section weekly dated March and is quoted in part waivers of certain Marri Aji restrictions restriction established by paragraph 2 and Usset circular or in future revisions As to when application maybe Obj the marriage Areher i by waived for these persons Are eligible for benefits of Law 79th and Irett soviet desire to Avail themselves commanders to approve finally an App Licaisi Tove for marriage to a German toil the time of approval of such determine the Date frit age stat Nohich the marriage my take Nowith Taniai the foregoing waiver of the Date for Pahich Mur Ridic to a German is approved rim must not he More than one Mcnol prior to the Date that applicant5 scheduled to leave unit the provisions of this Jitterbug wanted in theft on or about april Between i and 12 my room was Emosi Rucoi and several items of clothing j pm a camera acl if in were my suspect is an austrian who came Here for a Job Cla Niaj pad to have an american Mother and to be and to him no place to his name address h a s born in do Deriti Ficaia card a answers is the name was Las seen wearing i clothing ported to be going to his aunt a i think the Sis in Vienna and Stuttgart could be of 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