European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 28, 1950, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 10 the stars and stripes saturday january 28, 1950 ins drive to arouse opinion in East Berlin for free elections , Jan. 2" sol Berlin s sorial democratic party spa has launched a Campaign to arouse soviet sector Public opinion to the Point where the russians Are forced to permit free citywide elections. Top spa speakers staged a series a. Allies along East sector Borders. Speaking in heavily populated districts literally across the Street from the sector which is forbidden territory to them he socialist Lej iders Hope to reach thousands of East residents with their message of Tranz Neumann. Berlin spa chair Man spoke at the first meet ing. Later speakers will include West Berlin mayor Ernst Reuter and Arno Schultz publisher of the Kolegraf the City s most widely circulated newspaper. The russians will not be Able to ignore completely the will of a powerless population an spa spokesman said. Impotence is nol altogether equivalent to Lack of in fluence. Public opinion forced the soviets to return prisoners of War and to disband concentration Camps in the socialists see free elections in All Berlin As a preliminary step toward free elections throughout the soviet zone. Few hessians accept French Job openings Wiesbaden Jan 27 special despite increasing unemployment in Western Germany few hessians Are taking advantage of jobs offered them in Western european countries it was disclosed by Glenn Garrett labor affairs division chief Olch Hesse. French authorities started to seek German workers in Hesse last May for jobs in French mines and farms and the Metal Industry but so far have succeeded in recruiting Only about 550 workers. German rumours depicting a Low Standard of living and unfavourable working conditions in France Are believed by French officials to be responsible for the slow Progress in recruiting. British authorities last May also started recruiting Young sudeten German women for work in the English textile Industry. So far they have signed a total of 133 girls in Hesse. To Speed up the Campaign the British have extended the program to All ethnic germans and have in creased advertising for the pro Gram. British recruiting officers Are sending copies of letters written by sudeten girls employed in England to other prospective employees and Are producing a film of the life and work of these girls. Mousey Outlook Tabby s Licking these two mice not As the Prospect of a Good dinner but As a Friendly gesture to his two Little friends. The two mice and the cat Terry Are the pets of mrs. Margaret divers of Brighton England. Acme youth Leader guilty As major nazi Munich Jan. 27 is Emil Klein onetime Hitler youth Leader of upper Bavaria was found guilty by a Munich Denali fiction court of a major offender under the Denali fiction Law. It was Learned tuesday. Klein a party member since 1925, was sentenced to three years at hard labor which he has already served while awaiting trial. The court also ordered the confiscation of All of his property with the exception of 3,000 Marks and barred him from prac icing a profession for 10 years. Klein who participated in Hitler s March through Munich nov. 9, 1923, was originally an austrian citizen and gained German citizenship in 1934. Safe rules on quarters for germans yank mates Wiesbaden Jan. 27 special Safe has announced Here that following a recently stated policy of Neucom . Forces personnel who marry German citizens May be permitted to occupy living accommodations being used by their German citizen spouses at the time of marriage until departure for the . Within the time limit set by Neucom directives. However because of the housing shortage in Germany. . Personnel Ere forbidden to Contact German housing officers or use other Means to acquire from the German econ omy he use of More living space thas that held by the German spouse at the time of the marriage. F80s rough on targets Furstenfeld Bruck Jan. 27 special with blazing guns the pilots of the f80 shooting stars of the 2d air div s 36 the fighter bomber Wing commanded by col Richard a. Legg Are creating a shortage of Aerial a of targets. A recent announcement of col William a Daniel. Co of he 36th fighter bomber up stated the Aerial gunnery of the group s pilots was of such a High Caliper of Tow target hits that it is difficult to find replacements for them. The 36th, which is undergoing gunnery practice in Tripoli pre Paratory to selecting a six Man team for the air Force annual gunnery meet at Las vegas Nev Nave teen flying an average of 40 missions daily twelve pilots have mown approximately four Aerial gunner mis Sions each Day. Twelve pilots and a total of 64 men have been participating in the practice. The 61st to Carrier Wing of Rhine main air base has been Fly ing supplies to the group at Tripoli. Bonn reports jobless Rise of 1,000,000 Bonn Jan. 27 ins West Ger Man officials reported that unemployment increased nearly 1,000, 000 in the past year224,700 in the first two weeks of january alone and fear of a major economic crisis was expressed. The total unemployed in the in Fant West German Republic now stands at 1,783,000, roughly 10 per cent of the labor Force. Bonn officials blamed the sudden spurt in Early 1950 on layoffs result ing from the end of the Holiday season on Winter weather prevent ing some types of construction and on dismantling. Some circles warned that unless the government acts immediately there will be an economic crisis. There were 451,000 unemployed when currency Reform was instituted in West Germany 18 months ago. The trend has been upwards Ever since. In december 1948, the figure was 760,000 in april 1949, 1,200,000 and in october 1,300,000. The . Recently tried to help Stem the rising tide by releasing a Large amount of blocked counter part currency under the Marshall plan. Of the present unemployment total about 480,000 Are women. 3,000 Munich fans hear jazz concert Munich Jan. 27 is the Deutscher museum auditorium jumped for 3,000 jazz fans at a three hour concert featuring the Coleman Hawkins septet and other popular jazz musicians. Sponsored by the International jazz conference through the co operation of the Frankfurt Gya office the septet beat its Way through 19 sizzling selections. Also on hand were the Paul Martin sextet a German group and Cpl Lou Rigby a blues and Bounce Singer from Nurnberg accompanied by the Teddy Parris Trio. Africa student German tour Stuttgart Jan. 27 special a group of 50 South african Stu dents is scheduled to arrive Here feb. 1 from Paris to begin an eight Day tour of Southern Germany As guests of the Daimler Benz corp. Clothing reaches Germany As gift from catholics Frankfurt Jan. 27 special Twenty million articles weighing Over 6,000,000 pounds have been collected in the nationwide thanks giving clothing collection which has just been completed in every Catholic Parish of the . Under the auspices of the War re if serv ices National Catholic welfare con Ference according to a turd received the european Headquarters of the Agency Here. Allocations totalling 1.500.000 sounds have been made for needy persons displaced persons refugees and exp Ellees in Germany. Some 80",000 pounds arrived in Brem a last week aboard the is Choctaw is Bruynje and is Haumann and Are being processed for distribution throughout Germany. These Laieski receipts bring to More than 4.000.000 pounds the total of food clothing and Medicine which has been brought 10 Germany by War Relief since 1945. The Agency distributes to All in need without distinction As to nationality or religion. Brigitte Massif checks stocks at a wholesale Coffee distributor s warehouse in Paris As rationing of Coffee last of the rationed items in France comes to an end and Coffee goes on the free Market at a free Price. Acme delicatessens Cut prices Nurnberg. Jan. 27 special substantial Price cuts in Delicatessen items will be offered yes customers beginning feb. 6 when the new concessionaire takes Over operation of yes Delicatessen counters the Neucom Exchange system announced offering greater variety of fruits and vegetables the Feronia . Firm of Milan will operate 50 fruit vegetable counters and 25 Delicatessen counters in yes retail installations also supplying fresh and cooked meats and fish Dairy and Delicatessen items. Price reductions will include two pounds of bananas formerly Selling for 65 cents will be reduced to 55 cents two pounds oranges from 35 to 25 cents two pounds pears from 30 to 25 cents two pounds tomatoes 30 to 20 cents one Pound lard from 40 to 35 cents. Also one Pound Margarine from 40 to 30 cents one Pound Bacon. From $1.10 to 50 cents Cortadella sausage from $1.20 per Pound to 65 cents and Elmenthaler cheese from $1 per Pound to 90 cents. Yes retail Delicatessen counters will be closed from feb. 1 to 6 for Complete inventory. Lorber quits Post with a division Heidelberg Jan. 27 special m. Philip lorber civilian attorney with the courts martial Branch of the Neucom judge advocate Divi Sion has resigned to establish a private Law office. The office will be in the Victoria hotel Here. Lorber gained Public attention last september As special defense counsel for ret Russell f. Jones who was tried by a Stuttgart general court martial in connection with the slaying of three germans. Lorber had served with occupation forces in the . Zone of Germany As a civilian attorney since 1946, initially with the a division of he 3d army later with co Stab he and then with the Neucom a division As a reviewer of general courts martial and special defense counsel. 21 enrol in Musafi a Schaffenburg Jan. 27 Spe Cial Twenty one new students enrolled in Musafi courses when the \ Mobile unit visited this area it was announced. Prices of food liquors Lushch at Garni Iseh Garmisch. Jan. To spot Iai a recent Survey has brought an Over All reduction in food and liquor prices in All Garmisch recreational Center hotels and clubs. Reorganization and the use of new markets has caused slashes in sea food As High As 50 per cent. Sea food is now being imported by air from Amsterdam at Cost dropping Oyster prices from si.20 a had Xci to 50 cents. Lobster. Oyster dinners a comple t Fried Oyster dinner now Sells at si.25. Including a dozen oysters. A full dinner Tor Merly 82.50. Now $1.50 the shipment of Anie food including wild Duck pheasant and Partridge from the same concern is expected in Garmisch this week and a 10 per cent Over All reduction in liquor prices has also been made through the lowering of some prices and an increase in size of All drinks. A Standard Vine list for All recreational Center bars is now Beins used and hard liquor Servings have been increased to a full ounce. New reductions in food prices will be made in the near future. Rightists request Bonn stand on Eastern Germany Bonn Jan. 27 up rightist members of the West German parliament wednesday submitted a motion asking Chancellor Konrad Adenauer to state he views on whether the government still con siders territories East of the Oder Neisse line now administered by Poland As part of the German state. The motion also asked what the ministry of All German affairs Hae done to support the retention by Germany of the territories including the former prussian provinces of Pomerania. East Prussia and Silesia. Government officials a re maintained that Germany still holds a Legal claim to the land. It was separated from Eastern Germany administered by Russia and up under polish Rule until the Ger Man peace treaty finally settles Thi Border question. Millions fled millions of germans fled from the provinces before the red army. Poland since has expelled other millions. Officials estimate that Only some germans still live in scattered groups throughout the three provinces now largely settled by poles. The parliamentary motion was signed by members of the German right party and the bavarian re construction party and Folio wee numerous Public speeches by Ger Man officials attacking the administration of the provinces by Poland Adenauer told parliament week ago that we will never agree to the one sided separation of these areas by soviet Russia and he has been supported by delegates of All parties except communists who maintained that the Oder Neisse line was a Border of peace and should not be changed. Co tax to produce new smaller Model Stuttgart. Jan. 27 up a improved lighter and smaller Mode of the world famous Zei co tax camera has gone into production Here and will hit foreign markets in february factory Oij facials announced. Prices were announced to Range from Fis Mark with a 1 3.5 Zeiss Tessar Lens to 9rir Marks with a Zeiss sonar 1 1 Lens. The 35-mm camera was formerly produced in Dresden now in the russian zone
