European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 18, 1950, Darmstadt, Hesse Pagel the stars and stripes saturday february 18, 1950 Bishop bars priests from East front Berlin feb. 17 up Konrad Cardinal Vonpreysing Catholic Bishop of Berlin yesterday accused the communist controlled East Ger Man state of establishing a one parly dictatorship stifling Freedom of conscience and planning to expand its Powers Over All Germany. The Cardinal barred priests from joining the soviet sponsored National front in effect Vonpreysing s action was regarded As outlawing Allied chiefs score Bonn economics Bonn feb. 17 up West Ger Man Chancellor Konrad Adenauer accompanied by the Strong men o to is Cabinet listened to unified criticism of Hes economics policies by uie three Allied High commis Eigners yesterday. The meeting which lasted mor than four hours took place. At Ai li3 combined he at the Petersberg hotel on b Bill outside Bonn. Usuary Adenauer meets the com missioners accompanied by online Aid. Yesterday he was Hank Edby to Lese than five ministers in eluding the leading lights of Thi Cabinet As Well As one of the top Bankers of the West German government under fire was the government s in lire economic program sparked by the free Enterprise philosophy economics minister Ludwig or stressed according to the Brief communique issued later was Adenauer s 3,400,000,000 a Turk program for combating in empty Menthe list of jobless has mounted steadily in recent months in West Germany and now approaches �000,000. The Chancellor plan for reducing this list through housing Joad building reconstruction Anc foreign investment projects was sharply questioned by the allies in its financial aspect with the aged Chancellor at the Ahmed he were finance minister Fritz Schaser Erhard agriculture minister Wilhelm Niklas Labo minister Anton Siores and we Belm Vocke president of the government Bank Deutscher Lander. Later this group was joined by Franz. Blucher vice Chancellor and minister for Marshall plan affairs who had just arrived from a visit to Washington. Blucher landed at Rhine main Airport and raced to the meeting by car. The critique prepared by the Marshall plan Mission to Western Germany deplored German depend ence on american handouts an complained of the Lack of self Reliance in German economic plan Ning. Theft of Yard pc jeeps lands three in jail Heidelberg feb. 17 special three germans were Given terms up 4o two and one half years in prison for stealing jeeps owned by Amer the Trio were found guilty of stealing five jeeps and of stripping them of parts for resale. The alleged receivers of the parts Ere now in custody awaiting trial it was sentenced were Erwin rein Frank alleged ringleader who received two and a Hatt years an Rudolf Kuehni and Hans Kress both two years. They were tried in the 5th judicial District court her before presiding judge Paul e. Madden. Income tax course Linz feb. 17 special an in Tome tax preparation course will be conducted at Camp m c c a u 1 e a feb. 20-21 for selected officers and cos who will in turn assist personnel of their units in preparing-1949 return. The communist party and the National front to All Catholic Ger mans. Vonpreysing delivered his strongest condemnation of the communist movement in Germany in Aletter to All priests in Berlin and the soviet zone. He noted in the letters at tote front was attempting to make Hie clergy join the movement or cooperate with it he warned the priests must no take a jilt in any actions which no matter what the disguise support enemies of the in soviet terms the National front is a communist front organization set up in Tine soviet zone to propagandize for the Unity of Germany on soviet terms. The Cardinal an outspoken opponent of communism noted that the founders and top officials of the National front Are to be found in the ranks of the socialist Unity party communists and the communist mass organizations 1"this party is trying. In abuse of toe German wish to re establish the Unity of their country to expand it Power All Over Germany von prey sing pressing added i want to inform you feat i had to complaint the government of the German democratic Republic in the last few weeks that Freedom of Faith and con science were being oppressed in the area of the German democratic re Public. Trade name tar policy the Cardinal said that in the Light of this it was irreconcilable with a priest s truth and Honor to allow has name and position to be abused for the party policy Aims of the socialist Unity the letter was addressed Only to priests it was expected Mohave the effect of outlawing the National front and the communist party to All East German catholics As Well As those in West Germany where the front is trying to gain foothold. By Howard Kenned staff correspondent Bonn feb 17 is smuggling in Western Germany zoomed to billion Dollar business in 1949, a German economic Survey has Esti mated. The Black Market not Only competed seriously with Germany s struggling Export Industry its re covery backed with Marshall plan dollars but cheated the financially embarrassed West German govern ment of fully one third its Normal customs revenues. Most important smuggling and Lack marketing appeared to be Aoa christens Airliner in Tempelhof ceremony Berlin feb. 17 special Amer ican overseas airlines christened the flagship Berlin yesterday in a ceremony at Tempelhof air base. On behalf of the air line Wil lard f. Rand sales manager made the dedicatory speech followed by Ernst Ritter lord mayor of West Berlin who expressed his appreciation for the Honor bestowed on the City. Col John a Barr co of Tempelhof air base and mrs. A. W. Loran representing the Berlin ele ment of Hico were also present. Smuggling booms to $1 billion unions protest Hedler verdict Kiel feb. 17 up an estimated 16,000 workers downed tools halted traffic and marched to the City Hal yesterday for a two hour protest demonstration against wednesday acquittal of Wolfgang Heater on charges of anti semitism Bruno Verdieck chairman of Kiel Trade unions said the verdict was a political and juridical scandal District Trade Union chief k. Von Steinfeld warned that it might be come a precedent enabling subversive forces to revive in Ger Many. A similar demonstration was held in Neu Munster seat of the court of three former nazi judges who acquitted Hedler. In Bremen the land Council adopted a Resolution condemning the verdict and calling one Bonn Cabinet to arrange the Neces sary protective colleagues abstain delegates of the German party from which Hedler was expelled after his parliamentary immunity was cancelled for the trial abstained from voting. Communist Sand socialists who together hold a majority of seats in the Council voted in favor. Middle of tie Road parties voted no on the first paragraph which condemned the verdict As inconsistent with exist ing Laws and judicial precedent but supported the Appeal for new Laws. Their spokesmen explained to feel Felt Legal judgment should be with held until the Appeal by the state prosecutor had been heard by a higher court in Munich Waldemar von Knor Ingen head of the bavarian social democratic party issued a state ment warning that the Hedler acquittal was a step toward creat ing a new Stab in the Back legend for Germany. Getting worse instead of better according to the economic Survey re ported by the Frankfurt Neu Zeitung the $1,000,000,000 value of smuggled goods in 1949 was a 66 per cent upsurge Over the $600,000,000 value of goods smuggled in 1948, the Neu Zeitung estimated. Luxury goods the 1949 smuggling total equivalent to 4,200,000,000 Marks was one third As great As the Bonn govern ment s 14,900,000,000 Marks from customs and excise taxes on legitimate business. While admitting that the work of the customs inspection service had become More effective and that thousands of smugglers were brought into court the Survey said Only fraction of the bootlegged imports were Coffee is smuggled across the West German Border than is in austrian kids end Holiday Vienna feb. 17 is a group of 500 austrian children arrived by train in Salzburg recently after spending a four month vacation in Spain it was announced Here. The trip was sponsored by the austrian Caritas Assn. Newsweek official visits is Darmstadt feb. 17 is Edwin e. Dowell International editions manager of Newsweek Anda former editor of the stars and stripes visited in the . Zone this week. He left. Yesterday for the Hague. While Here Dowell conferred with icon and Ega officials in Frank Urt German Industrial and politic leaders in Hanover Dusseldorf and Bonn and with stars and stripes distribution managers in is a wartime Veteran of the 3d Ini div and participated in the invasion of Southern France. Hemmed the Germany edition of the stars and stripes at of Ungstad when the War ended and later was amed executive editor with of ices in Frankfurt he joined Newsweek in new Yorka year ago after working for a time with the Paris Edilio. And later Vith the new York City edition of the n. Y. Herald Tribune. 1 women Rule Roost As Rhineland starts pre lenten Binge Bonn feb. 17 up germans yesterday kicked off their five Day re lenten carnival when women Rule the Rhineland and it looked like the biggest Binge Germany has seen since before the , no Man can refuse any request by any woman during this period. If he does women Havethe right to mob him and remove his on your jazz Iest shorts women yelled at reporters who entered the Halls of the government buildings Here we re going to Takeoff your reporters however granted the women s request a drink. For the next five Days this West German capital will be ruled by his madness Henry i Prince of carnival and his Gau Dily costumed wife Princess local period of madness and free for All dancing started of when a Chubby White faced an Imal opened the artists Ball turned out to be prof. Carlo Schmid top socialist Deputy in the bundestag lower House. His arabian escort later was identified As the wife of a senior. State department official with the Allied High commission. Her husband sat with a woman Deputy of the bundestag in a basement bar where Champagne was served for50 cents a Glass. Club enters float id Munich Parade Munich feb. 17 special the american Way special services club has submitted the Only american float in the giant Parade which willed the carnival season Here Sun Day the american Way entry depicts the . As a melting pot of world Peoples with american men and women in costumes of every land dancing around s Model of the statue of Liberty. The club will also hold a Ball saturday at i 30 pm. Prizes will be Given to the prettiest funniest and most colourfully dressed celebrants. A Soldier floor show will be presented. The Parade of floats musical ensembles Cowboy bands and Folk festivals will Start at 2 pm. Edwin �. L Owell economies at Center save million Marks Stuttgart feb. 17 special Economy measures put into effect since last april at the 113th labor supervision Center have resulted in savings estimated at More than 1,000,000 Marks it was reported Here. Among the methods used have been a reduction in Force and More efficient utilization of personnel Butu Ith improved Security As a result of closer supervision and Traini Ngoc polish latvian and German guards ported legally according to the Survey. Smuggling closely follows eco nomic developments the Zeu ung commented. Some goods perfume for example have disappeared from the Black Market because the liberalization of Trade Puis such luxury goods on the German Market legally however Coffee cig arots Choco late Nylon stockings and other goods Are still smuggled on a big in addition the German Publica Tion noted inter zonal smuggling organized by speculators has grown to such proportions that it threaten serious damage to the West German Economy. Dolls thermometers stockings underwear partly finished films and typewriters Are imported , manufactured in the East zone Are shipped in parts to the French zone where germans Are permitted to packages Are also smuggled from abroad. Welfare organization shave done their utmost to prevent abuse and require signed receipt Ifor the packages. However smug Glens collect addresses and per Suade needy persons to receipt pack Ages for a Small remuneration. Dimes funds still received Heidelberg feb. 17 is March of dimes donations Are still pouring into Neucom he although the drive officially ended Jan. 31, maj Melvin Fletcher Neucom March of dimes Liaison officer said. Fletcher said Many posts had requested informal Extension of the drive to allow Triem. To hold final fund raising dances and entertain ments the weekend of feb. 4. Fletcher said the continued Bow of donations would not permit final tabulation of total donation before Early March. He disclosed that Allied and Ger Man personnel in Neucom. Had ask a to be permitted to nuke donations As a result Fletcher is juggling Marks Kroner Guilder pounds and French and belgian francs on his balance also has Oti hand some $2,500 in personal Check is which a Fol be forwarded directly to March of dimes Headquarters in the . He said he had been advised a finance authorities that some improperly filled out checks Froisen collecting officers had bed to be finance bulletin no. Instructed that collecting officers through whom contributions were funnelled should turn in military payment certificates to local Finane officers receiving in Exchange limited depositary Check payable to finance officer Heidelberg Mutt Are Post. Checks should be accompanied by a letter of transmittal in duplicate sting Date and amount of checks limited depositary upon Whiteii drawn Check numbers name of suing officer and name of port contributing funds. Care warns firms on misusing name Frankfurt feb. 17 is 1care Mission to Germany has warned certain German firms Scease using the phrase us Jhb parcel in organizing and promote Anheir gift package services to Ger Many s East zone. We feel compelled to take ,0 the Mission announced be order to protect the care organi wion and its millions of americas donors from any complaints of in error goods nondelivery of pack Ages or slow delivery pm the part to any of these new organizations. The Mission said attention had been drawn to the fact that certain German firms in organizing gift package services to East Germany. Lave been using the phrase ca8edarcel" in their sales literature and the a descriptions of their opera Tiona. I to p s to or h w i arc be to a v saw Prtt f. Oil by w or b. To the i o b cd m Fca e
