European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 24, 1948, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Saturday april 24, 1948 the stars and stripes Page 5 242 civilians on Belliii staff being moved. Berun. April 23 is a. S Mili at government officials revealed yesterday that out of the total of 2,028 civilian employees in Berlin. 242 have left since april 1 rare scheduled to leave within the next few weeks. Of this number 195 Are going to the u. S. Zone of Germany and 46 4re returning to the . A total of 151 dependents will accompany the employees. British military government an bounced that during the last two weeks 138 my civilians left Berlin to be posted in the British zone. A British spokesman said the number of civilian my employees in Berlin has decreased by 360 since March 13. American my said 43 dependents have applied to return to the . For political reasons.  ordered to assure Comfort on military trains Frankfurt. April 23 is . Duty trains and military coaches in the dec Are to be inspected by a Post representative before departure from major Points for cleanliness sufficient lighting drinking water and All other facilities necessary for Pas Senger Comfort Neucom head quarters announced yesterday. Unsatisfactory conditions Are to be corrected before the train leaves when this is possible of facials said. In cases where corrective action cannot be taken promptly the circumstances Are to be reported to the area transportation office. Inspectors Are to meet military trains at Berlin Frankfurt Munich Bremerhaven Nurnberg Furth and Heidelberg for the Pur pose of providing Aid and information for Neucom passengers it was announced. Post transportation officers have been ordered to Check frequently to prevent unauthorized persons from entering u. S. Duty trains or military Coa Ches. Post commanders will be responsible for facilities and station equipment travel information required by patrons of authorized. Neucom trains according to the Neucom announcement. My is concerned Over sex nazi win Stuttgart april 23 is Charles m. La Follette director of Wurttemberge Baden military government voiced grave concern yesterday Over the results of the Lection in Schwabish Amund which named As lord mayor Franz Konrad who held the same position under Hitler. Not Only the results but the con duct of the election cannot fail to give grave concern to All people who look Forward to the Day when  German people become inter ested in democracy la Follette be tightens customs control smugglers subject to stiff terms Bremerhaven april 23 is it getting harder All the time for would be smugglers to slip Contra band by military government Marine Security officers and German customs officiate in Bremen and Bremerhaven. Renewal of the German customs service was begun Here last summer  spot in Germany where customs rules and regulations wer restored to the germans , under my supervision. Nowadays when a ship other than an army transport or u. S naval vessel comes into Bremen or Bremerhaven. It is boarded by an my Security officer and Ger Man customs officials. They give seamen and passengers a break in that they ask for the customs declaration of what they Are bringing into the country. Then they shake Down the ship and woe be unto those who Are trying to smuggle in tobacco against existing regulations. Stiff sentences Are the rom in my courts against those who smuggle tobacco. Businessmen fined recently two american business men were forced to pay heavy customs duties on 15 trunk loads of food they were bringing to relatives in Cuxhaven. They were permitted to keep the food after paying the duty but the tobacco they had was taken away. German citizens returning to Germany Are subject to German rules and regulations concerning customs duties. All others Are subject to my rules and regulations and such German customs Laws As my has specifically authorized to be enforced. Authorities Here think they be been pretty Lucky. They be run across no attempts to smuggle dope into Germany and they Haven t 1st District tops Neucom in extensions Frankfurt april 23 special Neucom he. Announced yesterday that the 1st military District led Allt com major commands in recruiting during the first three months of this year. During that period the 1st Mili tary District had 536 extensions of enlistments and three enlistments for . Army service. The total was 2,178 extensions and 51 enlistment. Breakdown of enlistments and extensions by major command follows Exten enlist Sions ment 1st military District constabulary 536479 . Air Force in Europe 283 . Forces in Austria 156 2nd military District 12camerican Graves registry 3 2 it 3 15tion command 57 office of military govt. U. S. 80 Headquarters command Neucom 54 Bremerhaven port of embarkation 55 i j ordnance division 53 1 quartermaster division 52 2 Engineer division 47 Wetzlar military Post 41 Heidelberg military Post 38 medical division 30 Stuttgart military Post 30 signal division 28 miscellaneous units 25 Darmstadt military Post 14 transportation division 10 77 filth replacement depot chemical division u. S. Liaison Mission to soviet zone 1 a German customs bit Kial searches for and finds cig Aret Contra band aboard an incoming ship at Bremerhaven As an my Security officer looks on. Is found any would be Diamond smugglers. The Bane of their existence is the tobacco smuggler and they believe that they have caught most of them. Recently Marine Security officials Here received a letter from he. In Berlin wanting to know How the German customs service was being operated Here in order that the local methods could be followed at airports in Germany where foreign visitors will be processed in the future. Occupation briefs germans take be it seems probable that the elec Ilion results and conduct must be of concern to the people of Western  500,000 austrian nazis May regain citizenship Vienna april 23 ins the austrian parliament adopted a Faw restoring full citizenship rights to 500,000 former austrian nazi party members. Identified merely As followers la will i be exempted from prosecution. All austrian parties including the communists concurred. The Law is subject to Allied approval. Frankfurt april 23 is american overseas airlines flights Between Frankfurt and Berlin since the transport of germans was authorized one month ago have carried 500 German Pas sengers and 25,000 pounds of Ger Man freight the Frankfurter Rund Schau reported yesterday. The 500 German passengers who pay in Marks constituted More than 75 per cent of Aoa Pas Senger traffic to Berlin Rhine main officials said. For example All but one passenger on a fully loaded four motor Aoa transport from Berlin wednesday was Ger Man. More food for judges Frankfurt april 23 a an increase in food rations was announced for German judges and other Legal officers who must prosecute and try Black marketers. Military government officials said Many judges have been Leav ing the Bench because their official position and Low salaries prevented them from supplement ing their official rations by the Black Market. _ be Pool to open Bremerhaven april 23 Spe Cial the Bremerhaven port of embarkation largest swimming Pool the Palm Beach will open May 15, be announced yesterday. The command reiterated that Bath ing in the North sea coastal Waters and Inland Waterways is forbidden. % former nazis lose jobs Berlin april 23 up approximately 520,000 nazi activists have been removed from key positions in the soviet zone the russian licensed German news service announced. It also reported that 6,807 junkers and wealthy land owners including War criminals and Active nazis had their properties expropriated in the land Reform. The land was distributed among 465,065 Farmers the report said. Cd less units cited Nurnberg april 23 special two units of the Nurnberg military Post have received commendations from Gen. Lucius d. Clay dec com Mander for their record of six consecutive months without a Case of venereal disease it was announced last week by capt. J. D. Corad Post cd control officer. The award entitles the 120th Sta. Hosp. At Bayreuth and the 19i34th labor supervision co. At Furth to three Day passes for each succeed ing month completed with a Tive cd record. U. S. Educator arrives Vienna april 23 special Harold e. Howland principal of Monongahela High school in Pitts Burgh has arrived in Vienna to join the education Section of Ufa it was announced. During world War ii Rowland Rose from private to major. He commanded the medical detachment of the station Hospital at Camp Blanding in Florida. Water safety drive started Furstenfeld Bruck april 23 is a Safe water safety Campaign has started at the Furstenfeld Bruck air base. Capt. Artie Connally special services officer reported. The instructions flights Are being held in the indoor swim Ming Pool at this base. 9 tried in pm slayings Salzburg april 23 special seven germans and two austrians went on trial Here before a u. S. Military government court for the alleged killing of a group of about 13" american prisoners of War on april 2, 1945, near Wetz Eldorf bar Racks an is Kaseane in Graz Austria. Total 2178 51 Paris police arrest i As pickpocket suspect after Chase by Gene Levin Sta correspondent Paris april 23 is an american Soldier who reportedly had been sleeping under Seine Bridges while on. An unofficial six week leave from Germany had a roof Over his head last night that of the Paris detention Barracks. U. S. Army officials of the local arc Headquarters confirmed yesterday that pvt. Ira m. Heller 21, of new York had been turned Over to them by the French police who arrested him late saturday night after a Long Chase that wound up on a subway platform. No charges have yet been preferred against Heller but French police said they believed he had been awol since March 10, and that he had made his Paris living by picking pockets. Squadron commanders honoured col. Pred t. Crimmins Deputy commander at Berlin Tempelhof air base presents first Aid certificates to Squadron commanders maj. Lin Parker jr., 100th Sta. Complement s., Mai. Albert h. Schneider 53rd to. Carrier ., and maj. Alden l. Van Buskirk 158th macs a. On completion of 18 hours of american red Cross Standard first Aid train ing. Capt. Houston Homan of the 1119th my co., who was not Able to attend also was awarded a certificate