European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 1, 1950, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 4 the stars and stripes wednesday february 1, 195c 3 new envoys of Germany face Odd Job by j. C.  Ileri National Vics service act e n the 193s Hitler grab of Austria. He was liberated by the allies it 1945 and came to the . In 194? with his wife and daughter by Kkt von scat Schugg St. Louis ins Allied efforts to consolidate Central Europe by restoring Germany and Austria May be incomplete if based exclusively on into i Nal reconstruction and re education. Even the highest Standard of democracy and Model govern ment institutions Are no guarantee for the future. C2echoslovakia, for example is a typical Central european state that has twice Learned that a Model government is no Assur Ance of peace. The country adopted a Model Constitution combining the Best in nationalism and democracy. Yet twice before 1933 and after 1945the czechs had to stand the test and foot the Bill for decisions made by other Powers. European experience after the first world War also gave eve years ago feb. 1, 1946 before the United nations secur Ity Council Andrei y. Vishinsky soviet vice minister of foreign affairs charges British troops in Greece Are a threat to peace feb. 1, 1947 four military districts for . Army administration Are established in Germany. Feb. 1, 1948 a plot is revealed to liquidate the leaders of the new Indian government. Feb. 1, 1949 a court martial opens with pm or. It for fhe fit 5ime in american military history. Tidence that the most democratic institutions Are insufficient if neighbouring Stales and world conditions Are not harmonious. Only if a realistic Continental european Ideal replaces former nationalistic romanticism and Continental Solidarity is substituted for former rivalries can there be Hope for permanent peace it May be difficult to accomplish some sort 01 super National Continental organization but other Wise there is hardly a Chance to resolve the German problem the most delicate Issue in Central Europe. The wars and political disputes in Europe the past three centuries can for the most part be traced directly to nationalism i believe it is vital to assure the people in the states now occupied by the allies that their present status will not be made permanent much of the unrest in the Era leading to the past War May have stemmed from our failure to give the populace of occupied states this Assurance after world War l it goes without saying that pro longed economic instability unemployment and related emotional factors did a great Deal in the 1920s to frustrate the intentions of leaders in the German Weimar Republic and pave the Way for dictatorship. The apparent loss to the East of substantial parts of Central Europe can justly be blamed on several fatal mistakes in 1319 at least the chances for world peace were not improved by establish ment of Buffer states and similar ideas. Buffer states Are As out Moded today As the european Belance of Pover concept which was followed several centuries ago. The recent elections in. Ger Many and Austria Are a hopeful sign because they give evidence that the people of the two states Are moving in their thinking close to the Aims of the majority parties in Western Europe two tradition filled concepts the pre-1938 idea of economic and political self sufficiency for each state and the 19th Century View Point of the National state As the Highes achievement in politics May be on their Way out. Neucom ments Darmstadt town club plays Host to officers and wives of Ftp by Virginia Webb  officers and wives of the Frankfurt military Post and Darmstadt sub Post area were guests at a staff Roundup in the Darmstadt officers town club the evening of Jan. 21. Greeting the guests were it col Tuttle f. Smith Darm Stadt sub Post Cox and mrs. Smith the Host and hostess. Col Basil h. Perry Frankfurt military Post commander and mrs. Perry were guests of Honor. The affair was formal and dinner and dancing followed the cocktail hour vol re began at 7 30 pm. Of a Queen of the Mardi gras will be elected  the. Ball sponsored by the combined Catholic clubs of Heidel Berg military Post on feb. 20, at the Casino in Campbell Barracks. Candidates elected by Neucom divisions and amp will be photographed at the Hansa Haus in Heidelberg on feb. 4. Their pictures will appear at he Casino the following week. Tickets Are available to All american and Allied civil ians enlisted personnel and officers at 1 each. Ticket stubs will become ballots for the lady of your Choice a the ballot boxes to be provided at the Ball. Each princ is candidate will receive a prize and form the court of he Queen who will receive a wrist watch. Costumes Are optional but prizes will be awarded the Man arid woman wearing the Best costumes. Proceeds will go to Charity. Mrs. Simone Mervin was elected president of the Garmisch  wives club at the monthly meeting of the group to replace mrs. A gig  her officers elected were vice president mrs. Made Maine ssi Secretary mrs. Nancy Ferguson and treasurer. Mrs. A rat be Cook. C. S Wright resident officer in Munich and Thomas win Rex a Mavor of Munich were elected american and German presidents respectively of the Munich German american men s club at he i Nual meeting last week. Other officers elected were or. Anton Fingerle vice president maj Thurman a. Hale of the 29th truck in. Treasurer and Max Jos Ritzinger Secretary. The accomplishments of the club during 1949 were reviewed. T outstanding achievement was the safety drive and lottery  to raise funds for the production of a safety film shot on he streets of Munich. The film has been completed and As soon As it has been processed it will be ready for use in the 1950 safety drive. Mrs. Eric h. Edgerton wife of the Wurzburg Post assistant officer maj Edgerton was recently elected Secretary treasurer of ladies auxiliary of the Wurzburg officers club. Mrs. Lewis c. By wife of the Post commander Brig Gen Beebe is still the president mrs. Marion w. Crouse wife of the Post in it col Crouse Rem chairman of the auxiliary s welfare project. The welfare committee of the Augsburg women s club has Rece 24 packages of clothing from the Navy glad rag bag us a station Long Beach  clothing will be distributed to needy families hospitals orphanages in the Augsburg area. The 3d anted Cav rest officers wives club sponsored it Bruin and Canasta party recently at the regimental officers lounge. A proceeds went to the March of dimes drive. The Augsburg women s club recently held its monthly meeting at a luncheon at the Park hotel in Augsburg. Following the luncheon Jack. Bradford chief of the political Ami governmental Branch political affairs division. Office of the or to commissioner for Bavaria gave a talk on the new Bonn constitute and occupational problems in Germany  of the program committee expressed their a Preci of Bradford s talk and the excellent cooperation received from Hico officials. Find f Heitzm Iiah strjpi1 vol. 7, no. 281 editor in chief managing editor sports editor. February 1, 19io it col William 1l summer. Ken Zumwalt " Phi Taylor executive manager chief of distribution Maurice r. Kirkwoo Flouis h. Brown news bureaus Frankfurt 321sl-323l Darmstadt .1sj Berlin 84-6681 84660 Vienna a 91bremerhaven21044-21363 Munich 15m the european edition is published Dally at Darmstadt Hess Germany for the . Occupation forces under the auspices of Trie army air forces troop information and education envision  Frankfurt 34141, the stars and stripes. Darmstadt correspondence should be addressed to the stars and stripes Apo 175, .  to the new York office should be sent to 641 was Hasioti Street n. Y. 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