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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Saturday, February 11, 1950

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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 11, 1950, Darmstadt, Hesse                                A furday february i to the stabs and stripes Page Clay stresses vast recovery 10 West Europe Atlanta. Foft. 19 up in jul ios d. C , former . Mili tary governs in mid yesterday tha Germany was becoming go rapidly thai in five Yean Tow re inns May have to up i Back the Iron curtain. Successful prosecution of the to d War it wends pm the . Con Sirmin present policy of help abroad and preparedness at Home. Clay i wind to retired general who held fus to Berlin during the crucial blockade hid it press conf rent a Luday As his Book decision n of Misiany made in appearance. The 440-Jjjge Book is a report on i four  As occupation chief. Situation improved Clay sad the had world War May already j l under Wiy and thai it May never turn into a physics War he i a d the situation in Western Europe looked dark two year the but has now improved to an amazing extent because of the european recovery program  cart ration of Western Union and the european Council. Thus situation now Points l Vailur stability among Western european nations including West Germany that will be equal to russian siting the in manpower end resources he said. When this stability is reached try Peoples in Eastern Europe will a in to throw off the russian Yoke by revolution or free elec Tion Cutey said. The russians refuse to pull Bach they will b i risking War and i Don t believe Ifrey would want to fight in that Case. Troops should stay however if it takes five years or 50 years i think that we should Kep troops in Middle Germany be cause that is our Frontier and we should defend  Clay said the blockade of Berlin. Svetik a american and British airmen whipped with the air lift apparently was she russians supreme Effort to get Western nations out of Berwin. A said he was surprised that the t present annoyance blockade had no1, come sooner. It. Is a russian propaganda weapon he said be cause it makes us Back Down on ii nor occupation Dong face among the Ger mans. Curly said occasional signs of re surge German nationalism should be encouraged rather Ihan Sifi pressed since this nationalism May Dev Feior along democratic hits it it its out of hand occupation forces can always intervene. It pts Strong Germany a Strong West Germany is Essen tial to Western Europe a thinks including restoration of German industries which the French have always opposed the French n6w ire partly reconciled to this tie said because they also fear the russian army and communist strength within their nation. " since j have been Back in this  clan said 1 have found widespread belief thai we Are go twins closer to War. I personally do not think that. The situation in the far East has made people Here think even More about the possibility of War and that is a Good Wing it Means that we will do More to Preven.  something new for holy City riots flare in Calcutta 2 killed Many injured Calcutta feb. 10 up com Munal rioting reminiscent of the great Calcutta killing of 1b-i6-47, broke out Here yesterday after Sev eral incidents in which at Jeanj two persons including a policeman were killed and Many injured. Knifing bludgeon ratings bomb throwing arson and looting started Early yesterday and continued sporadically throughout the Day Caus ing numerous a House votes Korea $ 60 million in Aid Washington feb. 10 ins the House yesterday approved $60, 000,000 in Aid to communist threatened South Korea and a gop foreign affairs Leader said he Hopes it is the beginning of a bipartisan program to ref i russian expansion throughout the far East. The korean Aid Bill was passed 239-134, after an amendment to slash the fund to $20,000,000 was Defeated 239-337. The action of the House reserved the stunning one vote defeat handed the admin is ration Jan. 19 on the korean Aid Bill administration leaders turned the tide yesterday by sweetening tha measure with $10,500,000 for the chinese nationalists on Formosa. Gop support the Concession won the votes of numerous republicans who opposed taking advantage of Jerusalem s first Snow in two years these youngsters put Down their books for a Snow fight. Acme Vogeler trial set for Friday Budapest feb. 10 up Hungary announced today that . Businessman Robert e. Vogeler his British associate. Edgar Sanders and five hungarians including a Catholic priest and a Baroness will go on trial for espionage next Fri , vice president in charge of Eastern Europe for the inter National Telephone and Telegraph co., was seized nov. 18 and has been held incommunicado Ever since neither . Nor British consular representatives have been Able to see he jailed businessmen. Hungary however announced they had con fessed to espionage. The Case has strained Hungary s relations with both Western coun  was arrested As he was in route to Vienna to meet his wife. Sanders a ecu in of movie actor George Sanders and an sex army Captain was arrested two Days later. Thieves ruse nets $200,000 in gems los Angeles. Feb. 10 up two bandits stole s200.000 Worth of jewelry from the apartment of new York Kern Salesman Milton Cohen Ailer one of them posing As a messenger boy gained admittance. The 25-year-old travelling representative of the wholesale jewelry firm Ai h. Actions and hamburger said the conversation of the gunmen indicated they knew he had a Fortune in jewelry in his apart  wife answered the door but Kepi the Chain Latch fastened when one of the Holdup men dressed in a messenger s uniform rang the Bell. He told her however he had a special delivery package for which Cohen himself must sign. Italy loses suit in us for Emmanuel Iii Fortune London. Feb. 10 a Italy lost her suit yesterday to recover the $4,200,000 British Fortune of the late King Victor Emmanuel Iii. The Fortune will now presumably go to the late King s five heirs his widow sex Queen Helen now in Egypt his son Umberto. The last King of Italy who now lives in Portugal and his three daughters Calvi i Bergoo Emmanuel s eldest daughter Giovanna former Queen of Bulgaria now in Egypt with her Mother and Maria now in South Ern France. Italy had sued Ham Bros Bank representing the heirs and the Brit ish custodian of enemy property. Bari dockers reject communists will unload . Arms Bari Italy feb 10 up a total of 220 Sari dockworkers yesterday signed a statement declaring that they would never agree to communist Maneu vers to refuse unload  arms shipments to Italy under the Atlantic pact. " the remaining 100 Bari dockers did not sign the statement. The statement was sent to the government port authority As a denial of press reports that Bari longshoremen had agreed to refuse to handle . Arms As com Inu nist con trolled Harbor workers in Genoa la spezia leghorn and Ancona have pledged. Marseille shippers allowed to hire nonunion dockers Paris feb. 10 a Marseille shipowners have been authorized to hire anybody available to help Load ships regardless of whether they hold Union cards. The order is designed to assure free movement of supplies to French forces fighting in undo China. The order indicates the course authorities May follow should the communists try to carry out their threat to prevent the arrival of  arms under the Atlantic pact. Heads Navy nurses Washington feb. 10 up cmdr Winnie Gibson Nacogdoches tex., yesterday was named director of the Navy s nurse corps. She will become a Captain when she succeeds capt Nellie j. Dewitt on May 1. $130 million mail rate Rise okd by House Washington feb. 10 up the House yesterday passed a Bill to raise postal rates �130,000.000 a year about a third of the �400,000,000 requested by president Truman. The measure approved by voice vote now goes to the Senate. It is intended to go part Way in meeting the Post Lifite department s �500, 000.000-2-year deficit. Critics protested it would seriously Hurt business such As mail order houses and seed dealers and perhaps drive some smaller newspapers and magazines to the Wall. It would increase rates for 12 classes of mail and postal services ranging from a raise from 1 to 2 cents in postcard rates to a reduction in the size of most parcel Post packages. The special delivery rate would be fixed at 20 cents instead of the present 15, but the postmaster Gen eral would have Power to move the rate up or Down in line with costs. He also could set his own rates on such special services As postal notes registered mail insured mail and cod matter this was a Reform recommended by the Hoover com Mission on government reorganization. A similar Bill was brought up in the Senate last session. After hang ing fire until this year it finally was sent Back to the Senate Post office committee for revision. The senators now Are expected to use the House measure As the basis for a new Start. House oks Grant to Speed a work Washington feb. 10 up the House yesterday passed by voice Vole and sent to the Senate a deficiency appropriation which includes funds to keep the atomic program going at top Speed. Besides �78,885,000 in contract authority for the atomic Energy commission the Biji Calls for $732, 485,500 in Cash. Of the Cash �720, 000,000 is earmarked for veterans benefits. The total is 10 per cent below administration requests. The House appropriations committee hacked $8,765,000 from the original dec demand and $80,000,000 off the vet Erans fund. The Bill last month. Ministration Victory by the and was accompanied by administration plans u us the ,300,000 Only for Rural reconstruction fertilizers and raw materials not for military assist Ance. The . Has Given China in All forms of Aid nearly $5,000,000,000 since 1937. Labor. Tories step up attack London feb. 10 a the Abor party used its biggest gun ast night to fire a Salvo of charges at Winston Churchill Leader of the conservative opposition. Churchill was accused of acts ranging from nearly destroying the British Economy to insulting Wales the rising labor retaliation for he tory Lea Der a Campaign was led prime minister Clement Attlee others who joined included for eign Secretary Ernest Bevin War minister Emanuel Shin we and health minister Aneurin Bevan. Begging dollars Churchill meanwhile scornfully declared the labor government had been kept alive by  dollars from America. Speaking in support of his Sia rationing As the earliest possible  British rationing allows a pleasure a 90 Miles of Gas a month. A Simitar Promise by the conserve lives in Australia has been credited with aiding their Over throw of a socialist regime. Judge tells Judy s lawyer quit playing court Jester new York feb. 10 up fed eral judge Sylvester Ryan told Judith Coplon s attorney yesterday to quit being so sociable in court and come up and see him sometime if he wanted to Chat. The amiable presiding judge at the Coplon Valentin Gubi Chev espionage conspiracy trial told Archibald Palmer he was for Unate in having a judge on the Bench who has known you for 30 years and will Overlook your conduct Palmer made the jury and spec Tator laugh again and again yester Day As he played his role of court Jester. Al one Point Ryan  that Palmer go get a drink of water and collect his thoughts. I Don t need a drink your  Palmer snapped. Then he promptly walked to the defense table and poured himself a drink. Your Honor made me thirsty he said. You know i think that that is very  the judge told Palmer to Reserve his Little witticisms for conferences in Chambers. You May feel free to drop in and talk to me at any time the judge  s attorney. Abraham. Pomerantz tried to bring out Dur ing Cross examination of Severa Fri agents that the Large number of agents on miss Coplon s and go bitches s Trail the night they were arrested had made the couple Jit Tery. The government has contended that the couple acted Lik spies As Thev took circuitous routes around Manhattan other. Before meeting each Market stages rally after 3-Day dip new York feb. 10 ins the Stock Market staged brisk rally yesterday following three Succes Sive Days of decline. Demand a spurred by the belief that the Coal miners would be Back at the pita next week despite the breakdown of the latest Coal peace talks. Television issues were in the fore front with Zenith up More than 2 Points and Magna Vox and Emer son up More than 1 Point each. National steel was an outstanding feature in the industrials spurting 3% Points. Allied chemical gained i1/ while gains of fractions were chalked up by Chrysler Dupont general motors and . Steel. Texas gained nearly a Point in in oils while Standard of new Jersey Rose vie. American smelting advanced % in the metals Nick plate highlighted the rails with a Rise of a Point. Wale gains of nearly a Point were recorded by Northern Pacific and Southern Pacific. . Ships end visit Hamburg feb. 10 a the american destroyers Power and Steinaker ended a week s Piatt to Germany yesterday the death Yew will go on to Amsterdam and other european ports on their Way Back u the Madi Terrutty  
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