European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 21, 1950, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 4 the stars and stripes saturday january 11, in teams in Africa face hot issues by Pierre j. Hess Lake Success its a number i uni to nations official heir fingers crossed Are journeying to Post-5 a Africa. They face a dubious Welcome in the three areas of the former italian colonial Empire to which they have been assigned under decisions of the 59-Nalion general Assembly. Their instructions have to do with the governing of these areas or making surveys to determine the kinds of governments that shot id be installed. Trouble May dog the footsteps of these in teams in Libya. Somali land and Eritrea. The hottest spot of the three atthe moment is Eritrea where riots and beating of italian nationals recently hate Given a hint As to popular feelings. There Are suspicions that Ethiopia which expected to get most of Eritrea from the recent in Assembly and was turned Down stirred up the out Breaks As 3 warning thai the in commission had better stay Home. The in team for Eritrea is instructed to look into the political and economic situation but Pri Marily to report Back to the As Sembly next september whether Eritrea should become a free nation or aside from possible annexation by Ethiopia be ruled under a in trusteeship for an indefinite number of years the group consists of the representatives of five nations in addition to a staff sent Byun to do the administrative work. Eco chief Delegate on the commission als has an alternate. Principal Secretary of the com Mission is petrus j. Schmidt who comes out of the Security Council department at Lake Success he is a dutchman by birth and has a Brilliant record As a Diplo mat and journalist Attivo Over a Long period in the affairs of the East indies and Siam. There is a different kind of in team for Somaliland. The recent Assembly decreed that the former italian Colony is to be free in 10 years but meanwhile is to stay under a in trusteeship administered by Italy. A governor there fore in list be appointed by the Llathan government. Candidates few experts from that african territory predict a hot time for the italian when he shows up. The in team slated for somali land constitutes what is known As the advisory Council and includes representatives from the Philippines Egypt and Colombia. The three governments have been alow in picking the men for the Job and candidates Evi Dently Are few but the plans a being drafted in the meantime by a Somaliland committee of the trusteeship a Uncil the main complaint of anyone asked to Tak � the Post is that of tests prove human body amazingly crash proof Hawthorne Calif. A Theair Force using human Guinea pigs is proving the human body a leather sack with a few Bones and 14 quarts of liquid can stand crashes amazingly Well if properly protected. Maj John p. Stapp gave that description of a body in describing tests resembling plane crashes. He said that on som runs of a rocket propelled vehicle moving on a track it was braked from 150 Mph to 75 Mph in one fifth of a second. It s like slopping an automobile going 75 Mph in nine feet. This he said can be compared with putting a Man under a mattress and placing a Load of four tons on him very quickly. After such Shock tests subject wore examined for changes in pulse temperature respiration. Kidney function and heart action. There was no effect that would differ materially from a Brief period of violent exercise he reported. The experiments started in 1947, Are being conducted at Edwards air Force base on the desert near maroc Calif. The test vehicle weighing 1,500 pounds travels on a 2,000-foot, Railroad Type track. Four rockets propel it. At a Point 1,250 feet from the Start there Are 45 sets of Hydra lie brakes a hich can exert a Tola braking pressure of 1.056,000 pounds. Purpose of the tests is to deter mine tolerance of human bodies and to develop and test equipment for protecting Crews and Pas sengers involved in crash landings or Engineer said it was found that Nylon web straps three inches wide gave much greater Shock Protection than present straps used by the of which Are Only one and a half inches wide. He said it also was found that the harness needed More straps including an additional Chest strap. Riding backwards in a plane Stapp said Lave More Protection to a Man because the hardest and broadest part of the body distributes the he suggested that commercial airlines consider this. Years ago. Jail. 21, 1946 president Truman in his state of the Union address urges that methods be found to end strikes and Industrial unrest. Jan. 21, 1947 Gen George c. Marshall a sworn in As Secretary of state sic Cerdini James of Byrnes. Jan. 21/1948 More than 170.000 germans strike Iri the Ruhr and Bavaria against the food shortage. Jan. 21 1949 tiie missing Royal Canadian air Force plane with 10 men aboard reported by radio today that twas Down on the ice somewhere near Churchill made painless h Honolulu of now they redoing to give aesthetics to oysters. Makes the removal of Pear s painless. At Iasi that s what Joseph golds tone says and he s president of the Imperial Pearl Syndicate. Goldstone said forcing oysters open to remove pearls kills about 60 per cent of them. Dip pm in aesthetic for a couple of hours and they go to sleep so to speak their Muscles. Relax and pearls Are extracted easily. Goldstone said with this next it nod he hoped to build Japan s Pear Industry business from $1,000,000 a year to 10 times that. He expects Oyster to be Cut to 10 per cent. Us 49 steel production set Ali time Mark London a Britain s steel Mills produced More Metal during 1340 than Ever before in their his tory the British Iron and Stee federation has announced. Proud ii a was 1552,900 ingot tons. The goal set in the govern ment s economic plan for the year a minimum of 15,250000 tons. 10 years in a ions Tiro to be buried in an african capital. However the in could not afford the same leniency in choosing candidates As tile three governments concerned so in Secretary general Tryve lie announced the chief of the in staff for the Sorn Liland commission would be or. Egon f. Ran Hofen Wertheimer an austrian he has degrees from universities in Germany Austria and Switzerland. He was connected with the league of nations and has served is consultant for such v institutes As the Carnegie endow ment for peace next comes the governorship of Libya. The Assembly decreed thai Libya will become an Independent nation Jan. 1, 1952, until then. Adrian Pelt is to Rule As its governing commissioner he has at his command an advisory in group consisting of representatives of Egypt France Italy Pakistan Britain and the u.s., and one representative Oreach of the three regions com prising Libya Cyrenaica Tri Politani and Bezzan. Pelt was chosen because of his Long experience in the work of International conciliation. He is an astute 57-year-old Netherlands National noted for his stubborn will once a decision has been reached. At in he served for the last three years As assistant Secretary general. 3-nation team making scientific study in Antarctic j Ondon up one of the most i ambitious scientific expeditions of recent years Complete with dog teams ski equipped air planes and weasel tanks is in the Antarctic aboard the norwegian vessel morsel. Sponsored jointly by Norway Britain and Sweden the expedition is aimed at increasing our knowledge of the ice atmosphere and Bare parts of the Earth s crust says or. Brian Roberts of the Scott Polar research Institute of Cambridge writing in the current nature Magazine. The most important single object of the expedition says Roberts is to determine whether recent temperature fluctuations in the Arctic regions Are also occurring in the Antarctic. The expedition is equipped with a special machine for drilling a Core out of ice to a depth of Al most 500 feet to enable scientists to examine the composition of the ice. The expedition was first planned in 1945 but tie geological societies of the various countries interested were unable to raise sufficient funds until recently. Norway is footing the biggest part of the Esti mated $300,000 Tfaye expedition will Cost because the explorations will mostly take place in Queen Maude land which is the territorial responsibility of Norway. A number of private manufactures of Polar and Arctic equip ment and clothing have donated some of the clothing and equip ment for testing purposes and to Settle some of the recent arguments about Arctic clothing and personnel equipment the expedition is also accompanied by an Raf unit consist ing of Ivo Small ski equipped planes and their Crews for Aerial exploration. The expedition left London in november and reached Capetown dec. 20. With its equipment on boned two norwegian whaling ves Sels it is now in route to the Polar regions and is expected to establish a base sometime during february. He Berchtesgaden recreation area site of 11 last year s Neucom ski meet will hold a giant invite tonal meet Jan. 27-29. Competition is open to All male members of the army Navy air Force Allied and civilian personnel throughout Neucom. Daily events scheduled for the three Days of Competition include Cross country downhill and slalom in that order. The Cross country event covers a 10-Kilometer course at the Rostam ski school and includes to hazards other than the Normal undulating terrain. Time of starting is 11 am. The downhill race following the famous Golden ski Trail features a drop of 1,300 feet for an approximate 50-second run of two Kilometres. The Golden ski run Well known to natives of Bavaria has been modified to Widen the Trail and reduce abrupt turns at the More hazardous Points. Site of the slalom is ideally situated for spectators near the Hinter Brand ski Lodge. The first run is scheduled for 1 pm and includes 25 Gates for the course. International ski Competition rules vill govern the meet. Sledding is also a popular sport in the Berchtesgaden area. There Are two trails which offer thrilling Ruris from Hie Oher Salzburg area near the ruins at the Platter of hotel to the Vicinity of the loot brewery and from the Hinter Brand ski Lodge above inn Issee to it we Kliolz or Down the Konig see Road to the Railroad station. The Trail Are Well marked and guide May be requested. The top of the run i reached by bos from special services. Most of the Normal summer Tours Are continued throughout in Winter months in the Berchtesgaden recreation area. Combination Tours Jot shopping the Mozart museum catacombs and Castle trips to Salt Burg Are year around features. Access routes to the Obers Lizberg an Hitler House Are kept open All Winter As is the Alpen Strasse continuing on to the Hinter Brand ski Lodge. Special trips to the photogenic area of Hinter see May be arranged with special services. A trip to the famous luding Castle on Herrence Emsee is a must. This tremendous Palace modelled after the Palace at Versailles is unheated and to visitor Mould do Well to dress warmly. Not an amusement Park he a super Coney Island like feature is the historic Salt mine of of fallen. Temperatures vary but Little with the seasons. T he predicts Tull Valley station is located in bad " re Chenhall Only two hours from Munich or even less by Streamliner. Bad re Chenhall is 20 minutes from Berchtesgaden and can be reached by private vehicle train or tour and billeting buses. Other Ideal Snow conditions Are at the Jenner slope near the Hinter Brand ski Lodge. The area immediately adjacent to the Lodge provides excellent skiing conditions since it is situated at the base of the 5,250-foot slope. The Lodge maintains a Type a mess and supper club. A variety of Winter sports is featured at Konis see. Particularly when the lakes Are Frozen. During a cold Winter one can Sleigh Rixie South to Bartholomew. Skiing conditions Are normally excellent and atom is available. Guests May horseback ride in the Snow and for variety Hare Dobbin hitched to a Sleigh accompanied by the romantic chime of Bells. A dance band plays each night at the Anchor club where floor shows Are scheduled regularly. The Rostam ski school Only a few minutes from a offers a variety of slopes with emphasis on the beginner. The ski Lodge offers an excellent snack bar. The wat Mann second highest Mountain in Germany consist of seven peaks that rite majestically above the surrounding Alpine Wor Iii. Its nearly year around ski slopes Are among the finest in Germany. The Berchtesgaden recreation area offers sate ski tows at allies major installations. Including the predict Stuhl. Hinter Brand so Lodge Koenigsbe and the Rostam ski school. Since Alpine slopes he. One thing in common with All slopes these tows Are the closest possible to overcoming Gravity. The stars and stripes vol. 7, no. Zit editor in chief managing editor sports editor ,. Saturday january i it col twill Ana m summer. Ken Zumwalt a hts Taylor executive manager ,.chief of distribution Maurice Louis h Brown news m18j-3236 Darmstadt a a Bremerhaven. I pm Aiani Munich ._._.-. 41ko Rsie european edition u published daily 1 Darmstadt. , or the of. Occupation Force under tiie auspices of the forces troop information and education division eur comte. Frankfurt 34141, the stars on strips Darmstadt coi re Oil of should of addressed to the stars and stripes Apo 175 us aim Mai to the new Yor office should be sent k 4j i = Street. N y this is not a official publication it the u j As second class matter sept 22. T947 it the Postof tin at new York. N a. Under the act of March i. It to
