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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 26, 1950, Darmstadt, Hesse                                ,0 of he 10 l of or lil up weather forecast Frankot itt i Ai r. Mai Shitik minimum temp a i i. A of Furrer same sri to taut Samp jul vim part in olo Sirtl morn link Hac 17 Erkmen fair morning iia of m Man . I Vienna. Samp. A Paris partly Cloudy 21 Trieste Cloudy  weather cd null european edition mip unofficial publication of . Occupation forces in Europe sleet critique maj Gen Johi Dahl uht 1st div cd attributed most of tie errors made in exercise sleet o Iaeck of Basic training. For details of a critique on the games sea Story on Pap 3. Volume 7, number 281 5 cents a copy 25 a month thursday january 26, 1950 Hiss gets 5 years res to Tesla Novence new York Jan. 25 ins Alger Hiss still protesting he innocence was sentenced today to five years in prison for lying under oath when he denied Ever giving secret government papers to Whittaker Chambers for a prewar communist spy  judge Henry w. Goddard imposed the maximum sentence of five years for each of the two counts of perjury on which a jury con senators of do quota Rise to 320,000 washingtonian. 25 a a by i to permit 320,000 displaced per sons to enter the . By june 30 nex year was approved by the Senate judiciary committee yesterday. The total includes 124,000 Dps who have already entered America. The present Law authorized the entry of Only 205,000 Dps in the two year period ending next  committee by a 10 to 3 vote approved the Bill which would make other changes in the present displaced persons Law As advocated by president Truman. For one thing it would shift the Date by which Dps must have entered european do Camps of be eligible for entry into the . The Date in the present Law is cont. On Page 3, col. I storms lash Italy 5 killed Rome Jan. 2i up five persons were killed 450 families were Home k is. And hundreds of millions of lire damage was reported today As the toll of snows Loans windstorms and Lorre Tiai Ratos which hit Italy in inc past 24 hours. In Trieste three persons died from coid and exposure and 30 others were seriously injured. Along he Shoreline pedestrians grasped Spe Coatsy Strung ropes to keep from being Briwn into the sea. The tempera hire dropped to 17 degrees fahrenheit yesterday near Florence Amerigo go Jedi. 73-year-old i Gravedigger loll it cd from co id and exposure in in s ii c he was disjoint. Neir m pm. Polio f  a r  y. A ii i i. A i i Bec Auvo of e dim h bulletins Tell Aviv Jan. S3 a the israeli government Janight sex t of Sard crave concern Over Brit ii arms shipments to aral nations and said their heavy Riar Manmit left Israel no Choice licit to Iii Reasi its own defensive capacity to Llie maximum of its avash1xotox. Ian. 25 up tier defense department Vas Reaty to revive the Berlin air lift if tin russians Attini Teu a new Hlor Kadi it was reported officially today. If the russians forced a new test of strength As suggested by their slowdown of truck traffic t was expert to the scattered elements of the old sir lift Lask Force would be Realise bled quickly. Evicted the former state department Aid last saturday but he ruled the sentences be served concurrently. Just before he heard his sentence which he accepted with an appearance of Calm Hiss was permitted to come to the Bench and make a Brief statement. I want to thank your Honor for All your consideration and i want to again deny the charges that have been made against me Hiss said. I am confident that in the future All the facts showing that Whittaker Chambers was Able to carry out Forg Ery by typewriter will be disclosed. I thank  bail doubled no Fine was announced. Under his conviction Hiss could have been fined �2,000 on each count. Bail for Hiss was doubled to $10. 000 from the 15.000 under which he has been at Liberty pending a peal. Prosecutor Thomas f. Murphy demanded $25,000 Bond but was overruled. The court decided that Hiss could continue free in parole of his lawyer Claude b. Cross until additional bail was posted. Before sentencing Cross made a plea to the court to allow Hiss to remain on bail. Commitment to jail is not Neces sary and would not serve the Best interests of  Cross said. The courtroom was packed. Hiss Irod mrs Hiss Sal Side by Side. Two motions by Cross for a new cant on pal Joe 12, col. I Hoffman holds Paris talks Paris Jan. 25 a economic cooperation administrator Paul g Hoff main today began a round of conferences with leaders of the Marshall plan nations. He arrived at Dawn by plane from Washington and talked first with Marshall plan ambassador w Averell Harriman. Russ extend Berlin curbs to West bound trucks 89,000 close plants in Chrysler walkout Detroit Jan. 25 up eighty nine thousand United Auto workers Cio began a nationwide strike today against the Chrysler corp. They demanded pensions or pay  the strike halted Assembly of 6,000 cars and trucks per Day by the world s third largest ear maker. Picket lines formed quickly around Chrysler plants in six states when the deadline came. Sound  Collins ask of on Bill to recruit 10,000 aliens roared strike orders in the motor City. Negotiators had met continuously 24 hours to forestall the walkout but neither Side would Budge on its chosen method of paying $100 monthly pensions to aged workers or a Compromise of hospitalization and insurance benefits. Stale and Federal efforts failed. Four thousand workers a the Dodge k division Plant began picketing an hour before the deadline. More than 80,000 workers were called out immediately in Michigan Delaware and Georgia. Plants in Indiana California and Kansas closed. The tragic experience of the mine workers demonstrates the Detroit Jan. 25 up tie Chrysler strike Iti a nutshell number of strikers 89,000, num Ber of plants 23, approximate car and truck loss daily 6,000, Esti mated wages lost daily $1,200,000. Last strike 1918, duration 17 Daya. Need for a sound pension plan Walter Reuther Law chief said. The Law was seeking a pension similar to that won at Ford. The company proposed a five year freeze on All contract provi Sions except wages. Reuther bitterly criticized the proposal. Herman Weckler Chrysler vice president and general manager called the strike wasteful and unnecessary.11 Union leadership has chosen to sacrifice Chrysler workers in tin Effort to escape a political dilemma of its own  he said. Union leadership wants All it can get its hands on. That is the Only plausible excuse for its demand. ,. That 10 cents an hour must be set  making an Appeal for draft Extension defense Secretary Louis a Johnson chats with Muj Gen Lewis ii. Hershey Center and army Secretary Gordon Gray right before the three appeared before the House armed services committee to recommend three year Extension of the draft Law. Acme Washington Jan. 2s a Gen j. Lawton Collins army chief of staff appealed yesterday for House approval of a Bill that would Jet the army recruit 10,000 Young aliens. There were hints that the army among other things might want to use the men for intelligence work. Collins and sen. Henry c. Lodge jr., a Mas author of the Senate passed Bill appeared before the House armed services committee to urge House approval. Before the hearing was closed at Lodge s request Lodge told the committee that carefully screened Young aliens would be of great. Value to the commander of a unit fighting in foreign Sands. Lodge a Veteran said he personally saw the need for them in the last War. Not a foreign legion he emphasized his Bill does not propose the creation of a foreign  Lodge said the Bill would permit recruiting of aliens with specialized training As scientists such As radio technicians. They would have to be single and Between the Ages of 18 and 33. The Bill would give the alien re Cruit the status of a resident of the . During a five year enlistment. At the end of that period if he has served satisfactorily he would be in a position to apply for citizen ship pm soluble Coffee put at 2 per week Nurnberg Jan. 25 special effective immediately sales of soluble Coffee will be restricted to two containers per week per ration card Holder the Eumont Exchange system announced. New sales restrictions were Neces sary because of Large sales which began to deplete current stocks. At the same time yes officials announced that the 10 packages per week restriction on chewing gum has been removed. However local restrictions must still be imposed by Exchange officers to maintain balanced stocks. Czech numerologist told number is up Prague Jan. 25 a the czech government today ordered All Palm readers Fortune tellers and numerologist to get out of business. Some czechs reported thai the Homes of Fortune tellers have been filled from morning to Niht in recent months with hundreds of Prague residents bag 3r to learn it in Fate under the communist led regime. Officials fear crippling of Economy by Dwight Sci ear Slaff correspondent Berlin Jan. 25 is an almost total paralysis of German truck traffic on the main autobahn route Between Berlin and Western Germany was enforced today As the russians began restricting West bound As Well As East bound traffic. . Transport officials Here reported that late this morning 180 trucks were backlogged on the Western Side of the h e 1 m s t e d t Border checkpoint while another 100 were jammed up on the Eastern  russians were reported Here to be conducting a microscopic examination of truckers documents and cargoes extending their slow Down tactics to the Point of Check ing motor numbers. Trucks were allowed through the Helmstedt Barrier at the rate of cont. On Page 12, col. 2 m cloy favors detached Saar Washington Jan. 25 a state department officials said yesterday that . High commissioner John j. Mccoy agrees entirely with the View of Secretary of state Dean Acheson that the Saar should be detached from Ger Many and integrated economically with  reports that Mccloy opposes Acheson on this were Dis missed As  these officials said Mccloy had Given no assurances to West Ger Man Chancellor Konrad Adenauer which would conflict with Acheson s policy As outlined at his press con Ference last wednesday at that time Acheson said he favored some degree of political autonomy for the Saar and thai the . Would support France s views on this at any future German peace settlement. Acheson however stressed that the final disposition of the Saar question must await the peace treaty. He said any arrangement made before should be regarded As strictly temporary. Mccloy s visit had nothing to do with the current controversy be tween Germany and France Over the Saar these officials said us admiralty to try truculent s commander London Jan. 25 up the admiralty announced today it c. P Bowers commander of the sub Marine truculent which was rammed in the thames Estuary Jan. 12 and Sank with the loss of 6-1 lives would be court Morton led. The admiralty Strid Bowers would be Char cd with negligently or by default losing his ship but added Liat the decision to hold a court menial was Normal and did not indicate Bowers a responsible  
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