European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 8, 1948, Darmstadt, Hesse May 1948 the stars and stripes Rhone world one week moves to rearm top news by Morton Gudebrod staff correspondent not but the was the realistic keynote of moves by the Western Powers this past As nations opposing the spread of communism took realistic Steps to Ward True military in the the House armed services committee by approved a two year draft Meas ure which would raise the authorized manpower of the armed forces to As against the present town strength of a few Days the by a vote of approved a Bill to provide to Start build ing immediately a 70group air the measure faced almost certain approval in the during the same Europe newly created Western France and the Benelux up a permanent Mil itary organization to defend itself against attack and created a com Mission to work out problems of Mutual no agreement just As the big three finally gave up All pretence of hop ing to reach any agreement Russia on the terms of a peace treaty with after months of daily meeting by the Deputy foreign ministers in London in which Russia stubbornly refused any except the most trivial compromises on her demands for reparations and Border changes As the Price of an austrian Deputy Samuel Reber announced he would not Call a further session unless new proposals were pre he implied Only Russia would be expected to make such the news from other troubled areas of the world offered scant pickings for even the diehard in jews and arabs extended a today the Extension seemed influenced by the fact that Early in the week the British sent heavy including squadrons of fighter into but it was not a Complete truce and sporadic and raids Between the opposing elements were still seeking some peaceful so Lution of the holy land the United nations special Palestine Assembly voted for the appointment of a Neutral commissioner to act As mayor of Jerusalem without police May Day Assassin May celebrated by mass demonstrations by both democratic and communist forces throughout but with unexpectedly Little rioting or marked in Greece by the assassination of Christos minister of an alleged communist threw a band grenade into his some government circles said the murder was intended to stimulate the nip refused Hesse permit by Newman May 7 James director of Hesse yesterday refused the request of the National democratic party for a landside License and warned that the party abuse of Campaign procedures might Lead to a refusal to renew licenses already issued in four Newman further told Heinrich party he seriously questioned the legality of he election in marburg because the nip License there expired be fore the violated directives who visited Newman o ask permission to broaden his party instead was told the party had already violated my directives and any further violation would result in the outlawing of the Newman specifically cited parly use of the initials meaning National democratic party of instead of nip or National democratic the name under which it was calling attention to the fact that eight of the 21 candidates in wies Baden had falsified their de Nazifi cation Newman told under such Circum stances it is questionable whether the party License will be renewed on a temporary basis Here in wies Laudenbach and for Parley morale of retreating apparently in firing squads shot 154 communists throughout at the end of the the greek government was having internal troubles and King Paul suspended meetings of parliament after a reshuffle of Premier Themistocles Sopholis on the Home Harold Stassen and Robert Taft each claimed that the results of Republican primary elections in Ohio represented a Victory for himself in the states gop presidential Taft won 14 con tested plus 30 without while Stassen captured nearly Complete returns in Orleans fete set for Sebree May 7 Day in France will not be greeted As a Legal except by troops stationed with the american Graves registration the occasion tomorrow will be used by the City of Orleans to Honor Gen Edmund present commander of the 2nd who led libera Ting units into ithe City in August the major army be Day event in Paris was to be a special Retreat ceremony today at the lie Germain depot of the where Howard Peck cd was to present the award for the commands first Soldier of the All army installations will close no special ceremonies Are planned at the american cemeteries in Europe but Large crowds Are expected to make the color guard of the Paris Post of the american legion will participate in the Orleans Parade Pierre Koenig military governor of the French zone of talks with Andre do la chief of the French Liaison at Rhine main Koenig flew to London thursday to attend final sessions of the conference on the Western zones of photo Rhine main officers club to hold open House May 7 All officers and department of the army civilians in the Frankfurt area have been invited to the be Day party scheduled for saturday Kenney says soviets May have a torn born b May 7 air Force commander George in a speech prepared for delivery the Bangor service clubs and the Maine federation of women said today Russia had the atom bomb or will have it Kenney said he believed Russia would attack the As soon As it feels it can he added it will not be More than a few before they will possess a stockpile of atom bombs which May tempt them to Start bombers to smash our centers of Industry and he pleaded the should organize the worlds Best air Force soviets reported readying Sakhalin As far East base night at the Rhine main air base officers from to cocktails will be on the at 25 will be served after mid formal dress is Navy reported requesting non red Jap pledges May 7 naval base employees have been requested by naval occupation authorities to sign noncom Monist the newspaper Asahl said the newspaper said four japanese Union officials at the former nip ponese 40 Miles below were dismissed the Union is May 7 refugees arriving Here from Sakhalin claimed today that Russia is converting that for Mer japanese Island into an Offen Sive military the refugees said the russians have increased in mechanized troops and expanded naval facilities and stationed warships and submarines a correspondent from the news paper Manichi quoted the refugees As saying the russians were with holding news of soviet american relations from japanese nationals at the japanese nationals on Sakhalin were not allowed to listen to radio according to the but they were advised to read soviet newspapers which continually assailed Japan and urged the japanese to com wrong credit on photo May 7 picture of Clarence r Huebner greeting and white4 at Rhine main air in this mornings stars and was credited erroneously As an the Pic Ture was taken by James of the 7909th and expand the army and we must be Strong enough to guarantee no enemy will foresee anything but disaster if he attacks he Cabinet to quit before Chiang takes office May 7 Chang Chun announced today that he and the chinese Cabinet will resign collectively before Tomor rows inauguration of Generalissimo Chiang Waishek As chivas first constitutional tomorrows legislature is the first to be elected in the history of the chinese japanese workers quit re dominated unit May 7 thousand members of the Japa Nese newspaper and radio work ers Union today withdrew from the communist influenced National Congress of Industrial japanese government railway workers in the meantime cabled Thi tip president of the that they the workers of the world to Welcome them into their there Are members of the railway Jena opens Trade talks with Britain May 7 thirteen British Trade representatives began conferences Here to Day with joint Export import Agency officials to work out a new Trade agreement Between great Britain and the Biz onal the expected to last a were called to find a Means of expanding Trade Between Bizon a and great the con Ference is the first Meetin Between a British Trade delegation and my representatives since the beginning of the the us delegation is headed by in great Britain was the biggest importer of Biz onal goods and approximately Worth of exports were delivered to the us during last in the first three months of this year an additional Worth of exports have been shipped to great during 1947 the Biz onal area imported about in us and in the first three months of this year British goods valued at More than have been imported into Vizonia delay urged on Oil project May 7 the House armed services Mittee yesterday recommended postponement of the saudi arabian pipeline urging in Stead that the steel be used for a unanimous report recommended compulsory steel allocations to the Petroleum Industry and perhaps nationwide Oil rationing unless voluntary efforts improve the critical Oil the committee it appears strongly that the United states can realize much at least in the immediate from the construction of additional tankers than it can possibly realize from the construction of pipelines in saudi we Are of the that this pipeline project should be postponed until a More propitious International atmosphere or until the present steel shortages Are belgian leaders seek Compromise May 7 was still without a now Premier political leaders Are now trying to work out Between catholics and socialists a new Compromise on government subsidies to socialist opposition to a previous Cabinet Compromise caused Premier Paul Henry s p a a k s socialist Catholic coalition government to collapse wednesday after a debate in at the Prince regents the Senate socialist Henri today opened talks with the president of both the socialist and Catholic sol an told newspapermen he definitely was not in the running As a pos sible million for one May 7 Dollar would have brought More than of the chinese species on the currency Black Market Hera living up to quotations in the runaway inflation the Mil Ion Mark and to chinese dollars to one
