European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 12, 1948, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Walter Fisch Hess works be Hind the scenes at Bizune meet Ings. Vizonia s reds toe the party line continued from Page 17 which was called off at the last  much effect communist activities have had in the failure of the Ruhr area to meet production goals upon which Many economists see the Success or fail ure of Erp depending is a matter of conjecture. Agate however makes Nopre tense of his position. Speaking of the Marshall plan recently he truculent declared i shall fight it and use my position As a Union official to do it Devo Tion to party ideals and policies is Noth ing new to Agate. When the nazis came to Power he was arrested and spent several years in concentration amps. In 1940 he was assigned to battalion 999, an outfit comprising mainly political unreliable and used for such tasks As Clearing enemy mine Fields under fire. Captured by the rus sians in 1944, he found the soviet Union much to his liking. I hated to leave Russia he admitted recently. The rus sians found Agate services to be use Ful. He invented and helped carry outa Speed up system to increase the out put of German pcs in labor  Speed up system was very successful in Russia and his slow Down if he can be Given credit for it in the Ruhr is equally successful. During the month of april both steel and Coa production in the Ruhr fell Short of Erp  big obstacle to the party and one which they Haven t been a Leto eliminate is Kurt Schumacher s strongly anti communist social democrats Middle of the Road Radical weekend september 27,1947. They too care of this problem in the russian zone with a merger but have met with no Success in overtures in the Western zones. In Hannover where Schumacher has his Headquarters the party has Kurt Mueller a member of Vizonia a economic Council and an example of the White Collar Type of communist Leader but such activities Cost Money. For example propaganda in a paper hungry Germany is an expensive  the kid always has funds sufficient to pay huge staffs rent and All the Man details of political activities. While ostensibly membership dues and Sale of printed matter account for the bulk of the income other less obvious source shave been successfully tapped. One is voluntary contribution from communist organizations throughout the world including the United states. The american communist party is reputed to have kicked in almost a Quarter Ofa million dollars. Another is the Finan Cial support of the soviet Union believed considerable. Still another is the sponsorship by states and cities. For example the party in Saxony sponsors the party in the Ruhr Dresden has adopted Munich and Leipzig supports Niernberg. " propaganda in the various zones is nevertheless subject to local ground rules. In the american zone the line is largely vocal inasmuch As newspapers Are not published by political parties. Rallies meetings Street Corner discus Sions and youth organization Are All part of the program with leaflets pamphlets and books making up for the Lack of a party press. In the British zone kid is allowed to have its papers As Are the other  or not As some non communists claim the party line is Telep honed from Berlin to Frankfurt each morning there seems to be Little or  the party Bosses of the East and West. Having rid themselves of Competition by merging with the social democrats the russian zone communists have consolidated their hold on the resulting sed. The titular head is Wilhelm Pieck 70, the grand old Man of German  most observers feel however that the real Power behind Pieck is Walter  spent the Hitler and War years in Moscow. Both Are completely Oriente to the Eastern Point of View. Before the recent unification of the party in the West the Western leaders made regular trips to sed Headquarters in Berlin. Although Germany s communists polled nearly six million of the 35 Mil lion votes cast in the last free German election their present strength is in the Western zones far below that percentage. With militant organizers anymore Money to spend than most of their rival parties they Are working Day an night to regain and surpass their old position of importance. Ulbricht while not a forceful and persuasive speaker like Reimann often hammers away at his Points in a manner recalling radio advertising for a certain Brand of state Side Cigar ets. Comrades he said in recent Berlin speech the situation in the Western zones is chaotic. Yes com rades the situation in the Western zones is  it remains to be seen if the communists can sell their program with the Success the tobacco company hashed with its Cigar ets. Red strategy exploits food shortages backs strikes demonstrations which de lay., production. Essen signs proclaim we Don t want calories we want  trouble in Nevada continued from Page 16 far below and flattened out again. When she cried Bill the second time it was a scream of fright and Keith went int action. People who moved like that had no broken Bones Don t look Down he commanded. Look up i la help you he swung around to the horse whose reins he clutched lightly. Swiftly an surely his fingers loosened the bridle from the sorrel s head. Keith measure Dit with his eyes then stretched full length on the path and by grasping the end of the reins and dropping his Arm Over the incline he got the added two feet he needed to reach the girl. Put it Over your head under you arms he called. The girl followed the commandant Keith still lying Flat head and shoulders Over the Trail Edge began the slow task of lifting Alana Inch by Inch with Only the strength of his arms. I t was when he had her Halfway to the top and was trying to push to his Knees for a Strong position that the second Bullet came. It hit the slope above the Trail with a muffled splat and the report of the gun followed it fraction of a second later. It seemed to. Come from the Edge of the , Keith pressed against the Earth again. Alana Felt the Jerk As the bridle lowered. She , with a sudden burst of Effort struggled to his Knees and dragged her upward the rest of the Way to the dirt padded level Ness beside  edged Back from the Brink of the slope mopped at his forehead with his sleeve and fought an uncomfortable hot swimming in his  were no More shots. When at last the dizziness left him Keith remembered the sorrel horse but red had disappeared probably Backoo the stables. He and Alana were stranded a Good five hours from Lakein the sky Lodge. Bill looked Down at the girl beside him. Her White Blouse was torn on her left shoulder and through the rent afew scratches showed on smooth skin. She must have taken a soft Sommer Sault from Jill s Back when the horse went  he watched her she lifted her face tear stained and Dusty to look at him. What happened you were shot at. Keith said through a constricted Throat. How does it feel she put her head Down again. Bill. Don to Tell me. Was it Benson who shot at me yesterday Alana sat up then with a cautious slowness feeling herself painfully. Noone was shooting at you yesterday. No one meant you any harm she said thinly. So you know what someone Means choked Keith. Okay what now he got to his feet and stood stiff legged a moment staring Down at he parted lips and puzzled eyes. Bill i could explain it All if you Don t need to he said. I think everything is going to explain itself pretty soon. I have a threatening note in my Possession. And when i find Jill s body 111 have a Bullet to add to it Jill she asked in alarm. Jill where is she i forgot at the foot of the slope  could t have been stopped by a Rock As you , no Alana scrambled to her feet in horror.,"not Jill she s sunday Spet she can t be a bad grated Keith. I Hope Sheds. Your Friend is a poor shot. I Don t think he meant my Friend did t you want me to ride Thea Orrel again today you knew he was gun shy but Bill i can explain Alana did t have the Chance to explain. At the same moment she Handbill Keith heard the sound of horses hoofs on the. Stony Trail beyond  a gasp of terror Alana threw herself against Keith arms around his neck. He looked Down at her with bitter sadness in his eyes. If she was trying to hamper his movements she was doing a Good Job. Moving her aside gently until he could get the stubby revolver out of his pocket he stood there within levelled in the direction from which the horses would  the two men who Rode around the Bend in the Trail above Kettle lakes were obviously harmless judging by the telltale fishing flies in their hat bandstand their pack horse heavily Laden. The heavy set Middle aged Man on the Lea horse reined in sharply and the thin sad eyed Man on the horse behind him did the same. The heavy set Man spluttered what a. What s the trouble Here Keith put the revolver Back in his pocket. Sorry he apologized shakily. I guess i m. Nervous. We be.  an  Accident both men dismounted and came Forward. The Young lady s horse fell Over there Keith nodded his head toward the Steep Rocky slope beside the  own horse ran away while i was helping her. Could you see that sheets Back to Lake in the sky How about you Bill Alana asked in a tired voice. I m going to find Jill he said stiffly avoiding the girl s eyes. Bette Tell sunday Jones at the stable to come Back for me. I la Start walking. When i m  it was a tortuous Crescent to the jagged Gray rocks where Keith half an hour later found the Black , she had been killed by the fall. He made a grim search. When he climbed up the Trail once More he had with him the flattened Bullet that had ended Jill s life. And almost ended his  t four o clock sunday Jones came along leading a saddled Bay and met Bill on the Trail. He reined disown horse to a Stop and leaned on the Pommel peering Down at  there was bad trouble he said quietly when the sorrel came Home without his bridle.". Did Alana Tell you Keith asked. Not much. She was Bawlin. You find Jill be. I marked the place on the Trail where you Start  sunday Jones straightened his backs lowly. His rotund body had More dignity in the Saddle. Guess i la go see he said briefly. Within Bill Keith As he Rode Backoo sky Lodge was a growing feeling of frustration. Now he had a threatening note and a Bullet to. Take to the sheriff with his theory about Rick Martin death but the note had no writer and the Bullet no  inside his own Cabin at last he undressed. He took a hot Shower Fol Lowed by a stinging cold one to remove the tiredness from his body but the sense of defeat remained. � out on the Highway headed Forreno he swung the Gray club Coupe on sudden impulse into the dirt Road that led to the stables. Sunday Jones was sitting on a Bale of Hay outside. The Steep roofed barn. Bill Keith climbed out of his car and walked toward the old Man with a sudden Stab of embarrassment. Sunday. I d like to make it right with you somehow if i can if you mean Money the Lodge pays me Fer All horses lost or injured Sun Day said gruffly. What d a Figger happened or. Keith Bill s jaw tightened. I Hope i find out soon sunday. Did anyone else fro the Lodge have horses out this morning sure. Lots of  anybody you know real Well no can you Tell me somebody who owns a Rifle with a Telescope sight sunday Jones eased the Sombrero on his head Back slowly and his  eyes narrowed. Sure he said. Gig  to be continued next week answer to last week s Puzzle " 22 weekend june ii. Ims