European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 25, 1950, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday january is 1950 the stars and stripes Page 3 it h in r Al i. Man m. 10 nil pin be Cal Art of pc i a t in de had Al inia raising of Saar Issue explained by me cloy Washington Jan. 24 tip High commissioner John j. Me cloy yesterday defended West German Chancellor Konrad Adenauer s action in raising the question of the Saar s future at this time. Al a press conference held at the state department Mccloy was asked whether he considered it unfortunate that Adenauer raided the Saar question now me cloy replied he would not say so. He contended the question of possible French leases on the Coal Rich Saar came to Adenauer As a Rumor and that it was Only natural Lisl he should express himself. There had been criticism in official quarters of Adenauer s action on the ground that it might hinder european Unity. Believes Adenauer sincere me cloy said he believed Aden Auer was sincere in his desire for a French German rapprochement and that the Chancellor also desired that Germany contributes much As possible to the cause of the european Community. Me cloy said that in his opinion Only a few French authorities now know what the i dual proposal for the fir sure of the Saar mines were. He said French foreign minister Robert s c h u m a n had told him there were no definite proposals made. He added that whatever was done should not prejudice development of Franco germ an relations or German participation in the european Community. I Hope both parties will be Wise enough not to prejudice those very vital objectives he said. Saar parliament delays action on Security Bill Saa Brucken Jan. 24 a the Saar parliament yesterday postponed further consideration of the two new internal Security Bills proposed by Premier Johannes Hoffman for countering pro Ger Man propaganda in the Saar. The proposed measures which have been attacked Here and abroad As too severe and undemocratic would have imposed prison sentences and fines on any Haarlander who openly criticized the govern ment and the constr Tiniou. Stocks record gains despite tax speech new York Jan. 24 the Stock Market was Only temporarily unsettled yesterday by president Truman s insistence that Congress enact higher corporate taxes or impose some other taxes to offset any slash in excise levies. Although Many leaders were under pressure selected issues continued to Iorge ahead. . Steel advanced fractionally to a new High on wide spread reports that a dividend in crease May be voted at tuesday s meeting of directors. Small gains were also chalked up by such Industrial favourites As Chrysler Eastman Kodak Ana Gen eral electric but fractional losses were sustained by Bethlehem steel Dupont and general motors. Allied chemical dropped a Point. American Deputy quits in a Energy group Washington Jan. 24 a president Truman yesterday announced the resignation of Fred Erick h. Osborn As Deputy . Representative on the United nations atomic Energy commission it is effective Jan. 31. Osborn attributed his action to the pressure of other duties. How Ever he said he Wil continue in an advisory capacity. Pending appointment of a successor the pres ident named John c. Ross Deputy us. Representative in the Security Council to serve also As acting Deputy on the atomic Energy  Page 1 authoritarianism there was  from won. The German people prefer a representative government As opposed to dictatorship of either the nazi or communist Type he added. Mccloy said the allies have ample Powers to Deal with any dangerous nationalistic revival. Our Powers Are both positive and Nega Tive positive in specific authority to intervene if a serious threat to our objectives develops and Nega Tive in our right to deny conces Sions from the existing statute if Liberal tendencies do not develop. If necessary i would not Hesi Tate to advise these remedies quickly and firmly nationalists More Active me cloy listed four factors in the Darker Side of the German Pic Ture 1"the nationalist element on the extreme right which is More Active than it has been. There is a communist fringe which plays the so Viet game and there is a Persi Jenl tendency of both to work  2persons to important though not of positions who held similar jobs under the nazis. But he said the Denali fiction program attempted a sweeping Job and the so called Little nazis should be Given a Chance to show their loyalty to the new Germany. 3considerable resistance to re form especially civil service and school reforms. 4the majority of germans Are gripped by political and social inertia and show exasperating willingness to leave responsibility and direction to others. On the other Side of the picture he found 1a freely elected government and parliament in Western Ger Many which is headed in a demo cratic direction whether a Little left of Center or a Little right of  state officials confirmed 2the parliament is made up of men who resisted Hitler. 3state officials were chosen by american military government and since have been confirmed in free elections by the German people. 4"another cause for consider Able satisfaction is the growing vigor of the German press which has demonstrated an instinct to catch political abuses to expose them and to help develop Public  5state parliaments have passed an impressive total of Liberal and progressive pieces of legislation that show a Strong and voluntary tendency to draw away from hit Lenrist  but me cloy cautioned that All the evils of Hitler s 12-year Rule cannot be removed in five. Cites soviet talk earlier me cloy told a Piess con Ference the right Wing party merger reported As occurring at Kassel appeared to be pretty Small. However i do not mean to minimize its potential  he said there has been nothing to indicate Chancellor Konrad Adenauer is in Contact with any former German general staff groups but added the Chancellor May have been in Contact wit i a couple of  regarding unification he said More and More is being Vieard from the soviets on this subject As a propaganda Man Euver and that they Are getting some  Veall have in mind the desirability of a unified Germany on proper terms but we do not see our Way to bringing it about in the near  Jessup arrives in Saigon Paris Jan. 24 up or. Philip Jessup . Roving ambassador on a totter of the far East arrived at Saigon today by plane the French press Agency reported. Excise Levy Cut Oriel gop i Sis tax hike Washington Jan. 24 up congressional leaders have approved president Truman s excise tax Cut proposal but republicans yesterday promised a hot Light against raising other levies.  Republican Leader Joseph w. Martin jr., of Massachusetts said. We should go ahead and re peal the wartime excises immediately at the risk of a presidential veto. Or. Truman said he would reject any excise Cut unless Congress at the same time raises other taxes and closes existing evasion Loop holes. If he did veto an excise Cui for that reason the republicans would use it As a Campaign Issue in this year s congressional elections. They could accuse the president of Block ing tax Relief he admits is needed. The National associated businessmen inc., approved of the pres ident s one package approach however. It issued a statement Appl i dog excise cuts the with r i or Sharp Bolo knives. The bodies were found sunday after a three week search Effort in which Bawanan and his brother tribesmen cooperated. The search organized by Philip Pine  and the . Embassy in Manila proved costly philippine congressman Gabriel Dunuan said three filipinos were presumed dad and six others were missing As a result of native am Bushes on search parties in the matted Jungle North of Baguio