European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 1, 1950, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 2 the stars and stripes wednesday february 1, 1950 h Schumacher j urges Council Saarto Bon n. Jsn 31 a Kurt Schu Macher Leader of the German socialist party is pal objected yes eve Day to proposed membership or. He Council of took this stand Folio Wing conference with Andre Philip Secretary Genera of Ibe european federalist movement and former French Cabinet minister. Schumacher said t Nai fundamental democratic freedoms were a pre requisite to membership in the Council of Europe but these freedoms Are being violated daily in the Saar the opposition Lender said in he bundestag. Invitation weighed the Council has been considering inviting both the Saar and the West German state to said that his party was preparing a memorandum on the Saar for the International the Saar French German Border Roaf Basin has an autonomous re Gime. It has an economic Union with Munich Thomas denier West German minister of Justice old a press conference one should ask oneself whether the Saar mines Are Worth allowing German French understanding to break with Blum Andre it a Cois Ponce to French High commissioner in Germany protested to Chancellor Konrad Adenauer recently that a speech by Dehler at French d e h 1 e if Hamburg was anti said it is of great importance to reach an understand ing soon with France on the asked on what basis he replied t agree with Leon Blum French socialist former Premier in the opinion he has voiced that one has to give to the Saar population the possibility of a free Clear expression of its he said he ski not regard the Saar 1s47 elections As a determining 750 bavarian pilgrims in route to Rome Munich. Jan. 31 is the third holy year pilgrimage train left the Munich railway station for Rome yesterday. On the train were 750 Farmers from Bavaria. The pilgrims were accompanied by the Catholic Bisho of Munich Hausler or Johannes next East zone Reward posters Berlin. Jan. 33 placards have been posted throughout soviet 2one areas near the British zonal Border offering rewards of 500 East Marks for the capture of deserters from the people s police Force the British licensed Tei Graf reported. Arc not distributing Ujj ferns. Bonus Blanks a , ran. 31 Spetic litmus Blanks for Veteran will not be a Niilre in j Neucom by the red Cross according to Stmard seniors arc director. The announcement was made to Corr try information released last week and in answer to numerous inquiries by arc Field directors. Benton has been informed by j arc he in Washington thai eligible veterans May obtain Bonus Blanks from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania j world w a r ii compensation Bureau Harrisburg a. J Winne Winter Sale jams stores in West zones Frankfurt Jan. 31 a West German stores yesterday be Gan their first Winter bargain Sale since 1933and some suffered broken windows from she crush of customers. Stores Cut prices by one third to one half of what they were last week. The Sale will last two weeks. A woman shopping for the lowest prices could buy a Complete new outfit for about the same amount thai her worker husband earns in a worker also could fit himself out for about the same Price. Merchandisers said this was the first time since the War that they had sufficient stocks to resume the Winter Sale an annual custom up to 1939. Now they said they could Supply any demand for any article warehouses Are packed to the ceiling said Hunters began lining up outside the stores As Early As 1 am and police were posted to Hod Back the crowds. Gas court martial in slaying opens Heidelberg Jan. 3 special the trial of Cpl Otto j. Tra Faue 7703d my plat Heidelberg military Post charged with the British Public safety officials have ordered a search in lower Saxony for Robert Lehmann. Fugitive communist editor charged with pub Lishing anti dismantling appeals. F safety Plait stresses defensive driving9 from Page Jjon the pedal. The motor should of left in gear until it almost stalls be fore the clutch is applied. In Snow or fog Drivers were warned to be particularly Alert for errors made by other Drivers. These errors will be magnified because in Many eases. The Driver is rendered practically Blind the safety tips defensive driving takes into consideration a variety of Mochan Caj and human factors. Drivers were urged to Wear lightest clothing possible when driving to rest when fatigued to watch for escaping monoxide fume and to Mace cer Inin if ser machine is in lop mechanical condition Windshield w.o-r.-. Horn particularly ?i1ich, is of Stow and ice. As an emergency measure tires can be deflated slightly to in crease traction. Considerable attention is Given to crewman traffic. The safety manual says erratic pedestrians children play ing in the streets numerous bicycles and slow animal drawn carts Render it incumbent upon All Drivers to re Cognize and allow for those hazards by the application of considerate and defensive watch Jaywalker . Drivers Are told to compensate Cor the germans slower reaction to traffic Laws and situations by watching each Sid of the Road and City streets. Germans the manual Srsic seem of have no interest in the the said Ahjit it is often necessary to reduce Speed to 10 Miles an hour or less to avoid clip Ping jaywalking germans. At intersections it continues Speed must be slow enough to permit a Stop to avoid vehicles and pedestrians even though you be on a major Aveys yield the right of Way if there is any doubt As to Whai other Drivers or pedestrians Are going to do the manual stressed. Other tips on curves slow Down and keep to the extreme right. Never pass on a curve. In narrow streets you have no room to Dodge an errant pedestrian or a Road hog who approaches from the front. Keep to the right Side and be Alert. Remember you May have to Stop within a very few As a Euco m safety expert put it we be stopped trying to teach the germans How the americans drive. Instead we re trying to teach the s How the germans Force troop information and education division Neucom and it col Philip Johnson an commander. Also on the inaugural broadcast which was announced by pfc Bill Carrigan was a Short history of an. From its birth july 4, in London to the present in welcoming an numbers pm finer said i have always Felt so Large an area As Nurnberg military Post should have its own station to provide entertainment for units Here. There is hardly any feature of american life that is As close to us As radio i assure the station staff we Are anxious to cooperate to assure the continued High Standard of an programs.1 Rickard next to speak said we in special services have always appreciated the efforts of the tie division in broadcasting our activities throughout the dec an Nurnberg will bean added Assurance that the special services and yes will continue to receive this valued Mccorr Niek said we know that the modern army Navy and air Force must be composed of Well informed and Well educated personnel. We also know that our own army Navy and air Force Are composed of the Best educated servicemen an women in the world. It is the function of tie to keep hic a that Way. In expanding the coverage this station neets a need that has Long been Felt Here in speaking informally to the men in his command and to the radio audience Johnson said on behalf of an Bremerhaven an Berlin Frankfurt Munich Bayreuth and Stuttgart i wish to say we Are glad you Are with us Johnson congratulated Don Brewer station manager and his staff who vere he said having the usual headaches that go with operating any radio extending his sympathies in Advance. Johnson said you Are acquiring serious and yet most pleasant re following the broadcast a recep Tion was Given in the station s two studios lounge and record Library. A German radio station. Radio , recorded the Ini tial broadcast and with a German language introduction and conclusion with an announcer up Jim Davi planned in rebroadcast the program to the German audience. West Berlin s mayor Ernst Reuter chats with maj Gen Max Well d. Taylor. . Commander in Berlin at a reception. Acme passage ruled out for civilians who quit Over pay Cut Heidelberg Jan. 31 special civilian employees of . Army appropriated fund agencies in Ger Many May not resign and return to the . At government expense before the agreed minimum period of service overseas because of elimination of the Post salary differential Neucom he announced. No appropriated fund agencies will conform to appropriated fund civilian salary policies it was Dis closed. The differential amounting to 15 per cent of base pay for employees working in Berlin and 10 per cent for those at other Neucom military posts will be eliminated after March 3, in accordance with a government order no changes Are contemplated at present on allowance of free quarters to eligible civilian employees of the army. West germans put smokes Over Beer Bonn Jan. 31 up West Ger mans Are smoking More cigars but drinking less Beer the Federal Bureau of statistics has announced. It disclosed that the consumption of Beer in november was 40 per cent behind last year s top con sumption in August. The Sale of Cigar is cigars an tobacco increased during november by 17,000,000 Marks to 337,000,000 Marks against october swastikas scattered on Hamburg streets Hamburg Jan. 31 a Coin sized in swastikas were scattered in Hamburg s streets yesterday from a Volks Wagen which was driven through the City at High Speed its License plate covered with Snow. Similar incidents occurred at Dortmund Hagen and other Ruhr cities according to unconfirmed reports. Yesterday was a Holiday under of Nance and the completeness customers the Neucom exch or. It system announced. Both Short bags for jacket and skirts and Long Cress an length basis Bave been stocked Are currency being Dis rebut act. Certain localities yes offers 2-1-1 hour service in dry cleaning laundry. Soviets limit nazi claims Berlin. Jan.31 up Gen , soviet Eom Nunder in Many has announced that Ftp eign Daims on property stole the a is would not be accepted the East German state after w be any. The announce Gnu a m do in .1 letter to Walter Ulbricht Deputy prime minister
