European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 24, 1948, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 16 the stars and stripes saturday april 24, 1948 Trinan limits . Troops to peace tasks Washington april 23 up president Truman said yesterday american troops would be sent abroad to keep the peace Only a members of a United nations peace made the statement at a news conference in response to questions about prospects for Send ing . Troops to Palestine. Or. Truman also reiterated his stand that if soviet marshal Joseph Stalin wanted to come to washing Ion he would be Happy to see him but that he had no intention of leaving the . For an inter National conference. Furnish our Sharer. Truman s statement about american troops being sent abroad stemmed from a question about an announcement by Warren r. Austin american representative on in that this country would Send troops to Palestine if other nations did so. The president speaking emphatically said the . Would furnish its share in a in police Force but that was the Only Way the .would Send troops anywhere. Or. Truman dismissed a suggestion he might not have the Power to Supply troops even for the in. He reminded his questioners he was commander in chief of the armed forces. Soviet participation he was asked whether the u. Agreement to furnish a share in aun police Force would be de pendent on similar russian part citation. Or. Truman would no comment except to. Repeat we would put up our our contribution would be for a permanent in Force or one especially for Palestine the president said would depend on what the situation called for. Craig named As chief in continued from Page 1 tons including the British do won in world War i. Craig says nomination came As Surprise Stuttgart april 23 is maj. Gen. Louis a. Craig constabulary commander said today his nomination by president tru Man for the Post of u. Army inspector general came As a com plete Surprise. Craig said i am naturally honoured by the president s sub Mission of my name to the Senate but i must at the same time emphasize the fact that i feel my present assignment is also a great Honor. I have been very Happy during my Short time As constabulary expects to leave soon but said he had no idea who would take Over As constabulary cd. 4 yanks perish in dec during 7-Day period Frankfurt april 23 is four americans died in the eco tween april 16 and 22, the weekly Neucom a casualty re port disclosed today. Three were u. Army enlisted men while the fourth was a u. Air Force enlisted died of gunshot wounds one in a vehicle Accident and the other was killed accidentally while Riding a whip at a carnival. Sergeant takes commission Schweinfurt april 23 Spe Cial a sgt Bobby j. Brewer was discharged yesterday and sworn in today As a first lieutenant by capt. Samuel m Cromwell at the 6th co Stab. Regt. He. Soviets veto proposal for Berli probe Berlin april 23 is Russia today vetoed a u. Proposal to launch a four Power investigation of Berlin s reign of terror an american spokesman . Frank l. Howley american commandant asked his colleague son Berlin s Komma Datura the City s supreme Allied body to probe the mysterious disappearance of hundreds of . Gen. Alexander Kotikov re fused this proposal and countered with charges that u. Soldiers Are biting elderly German accusation brought wholesale laughter from All delegations but the admitted that of 45 per sons listed by american military government As kidnapped from the american sector two had been seized by the soviet sector s Ger Man an apparent attempt to justify this Kotikov said the american sector is harbouring spies and diversion lists who act against the soviet Union Howley a British spokesman said gave Kotikov a Clear warning to keep his police in his own sector. Italian reds charge fraud continued from Page 1 seats for parties within the communist front and it appeared the left Wing socialists led by Pietr Nenni would get Only about 50 of the Block s 182 Assembly seats or loss of 15. The communists were expected to take 128.these unofficial estimates stirred the discontent brewing among the left socialists whose ranks May be split again following the Call of Giuseppe Romita. One of the part leaders for a special conference sunday to discuss quitting the elec Tion bloc. The air of tension in Northern Italy began to Lessen but police continued their sweeping arms Roundup and on the outskirts of Milan j found a Cache of machine guns and hand grenades. Palestine passover marred by fighting continued from Page 1 Jerusalem today from Haifa where jews yesterday stormed Over mos Tarab positions and were reported to be in occupation of the entire City. The British army said the port City was quiet and arabs were leaving under British and jewish army Amman trans Jordan came reports of negotiations for Send ing Arab National armies into Palestine when the British Man Date ends May 15.it was believed King Abdullah was prepared to Send some 5,000 troops into Palestine immediately the British leave provided other Arab nations Send equal forces and provide their own air Force. Int Deanii inspects 27th co Stab so. Krig. Gen. Arthur g. Trudeau Center inspects the 27th co Stab. So. At Darmstadt for the first time since he assumed command of the 1st co Stab. Brig. March 13. Shown with Trudeau Are it. Col. B. W. Ladel left Squadron commander and capt. Gerald e. Boyea. Is Trudeau tells 27th tactical Field drills will be increased by Jack peace staff correspondent Darmstadt april 23 is Brig. Gen. Arthur g. Trudeau commander of the .1st co Stab. Brig., visited the 27th co Stab. So. Here today in his first inspection of the unit since he assumed commando the brigade March 15. After the inspection and review at Leib Garde Kaseane s Parade ground Trudeau in speaking to the troopers on the general outline of their duties in the dec told them there would be an increase in tactical Field training for constabulary soldiers. Col. Edward j. Maloney com Mander of the 14th co Stab. Regt., at Fritzlar and it. Col. Byron w. Ladd 27th co Stab. Commander accompanied Trudeau during the inspection of troops billets motor Pool and All facilities of the Squadron the 14th regt. Band played Dur ing the ceremonies and led the massed formation of troops in the review. Trudeau returned to his Headquarters at Wiesbaden this afternoon. A s. Starts airmail to Germany May 1 Washington april 23 up the Post office department said yesterday that., civilian airmail service Between Germany and the u. Will begin May 1. The service which will be restricted to the american and British zones will be provided through cooperation of the u. Army the american office of military government for Germany and the Ger Man postal administration. At present airmail Between the two countries is limited to that handled by the army Post office. More planes seen need continued from Page 1 could be thrown against us the height of world War ii this country had 89 divisions. Neither we nor any of our democratic allies can Hope to match 170 divisions in time of War much less in time of he said the u. Navy already is the largest in the world but it is in the air that America must compete. World War ii demonstrated for All the world to see that without air superiority you cannot win and with air superiority you cannot lose Vandenberg said. He strongly supported a 70-group air Force. Defense Secretary James v. Forrestal told Congress this week that the joint chiefs of staff unanimously supported Forrestal s 66-group air program. Of reported still studying problem of supersonic flight Payton april 23 up the u. S., although it is As far Longas any country. In the study of guided missiles has not yet licked the problem of trans oceanic or supersonic flight Gen. Joseph t. Mcnarney said today. We can build a missile the commanding general of the air Materiel "cmd., said and All we need is the right Type of fuel and the right guidance Mcnarney former commanding general of american forces in Ger Many said the u. Was in no danger of immediate War if it can convince potential enemies that there is a Point at which America will Light. Watson leaving Nurnberg for stateside Post today Nurnberg april 23 special sergeants of the Post units will Brig. Gen. Leroy h. Watson will receive leave the Nurnberg military Post tomorrow for his new Post at the the awards for their Watson will i pos inspect the newly created turn los Angeles District in California. Berg miliary Post training Center units of the Post and the 53rd j where men and officers of the co Stab. So. Will pass in review j command Are currently under before the general at the Furth going a training base at 10 30 . This also in the evening a formal dinner will be the occasion for the distribution of the theater medal which was previously scheduled for the army Day program. First will be held at the country club. It will be followed by a grand Balland Buffet at the Stein Castle in Furth. British reject soviet control of Berlin air continued Row Page i air Over the soviet zone and you ask me political in a paper now before the Allied control authority Russia is de manding a ban on night flights to Berlin a ban on flights above Clouds and notification 24 hours in Advance of All flights. These proposals previously were rejected by the Western allies. However Russia hinted that to avoid accidents such As the april 5 rus Sian British collision Russia would put the rules into effect uni later addition Russia demanded yesterday lists of All passengers of incoming planes. Safety rules Alexandrov at the conference lasting three hours and 20 minutes said present safety rules guarantee ing free use of the International corridor were not Legal because they had never been voted upon by the Allied control Council Ger Many s supreme governing body. Wright confirmed this but said acc approval was not necessary be cause the Council delegated author Ity to draw up the rules to the. Control authority s air committee. Wright said the Western allies saw no need to adopt the soviet proposals. They Are not safety rules he , armed with photos maps and charts blamed the Brit ish Viking transport plane for it collision with a soviet fighter. Charges repeated he repeated the soviet assertion that the Viking shot out of Clouds into the fighter s path As the fighter was about to land at a soviet air Field near Berlin. He also said Britain tampered with and falsified evidence to make the soviet Craft appear British said the collision was caused by the fighter buzzing the , British military government said turning Points for air routes across the British zone have not yet been adopted but were under British spokesman said wednesday such corridors already were in existence. Britain sidesteps share in Palestine policing continued from Page 1 trusteeship in Palestine if some other in countries do likewise. As a first step Creech Jones threw his country s support behind the French proposal for emergency action to protect Jerusalem. As second Point he urged members to throw open their Gates More widely to displaced persons from Europe. He said this step would to ease the approach to the solution on the Arab Royal family s voyage set London april 23 up Buck Ingham Palace last night announced that the King Queen and Princess Margaret will sail Jan. 27, 1949, for new zealand and Australia for a six month visit. . Court defers new Lewis Fine continued from Page i charge which it was agreed would be postponed government attorney indicated the Justice department might renew its contempt charge if there were a resumption of the walkout. Union supports 14,000 striking at Boeing plants Seattle april 23 ins the powerful International association of machinists threw its full support today behind a strike of 14,000 of its members that has stopped production of hundreds of air Force planes at Seattle Boeing move was disclosed As the walkout entered its second Day with pickets continuing their 24 hour patrols before the giant air Craft factories. Majority of of dependents ask to be returned Home continued from Page 1 first priority. Other priorities will be Given on the basis of age and number of children family emergencies or. the program was announced april 19, travel officials said 104 wives and children have left while applications from 72. Sponsors to have an undisclosed number of dependents flown Home during the next two weeks were received today. 1
