European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 18, 1950, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Saturday february 18, 1950 the stars and stripes pages six germans jailed after Billet thefts Heidelberg fes. 17 special two Youthful germans were convicted of burglar izing american Homes and automobiles in the Karlsruhe area and four others were found guilty of receiving stolen goods from the burglars it was  offenders pleaded guilty to All charges and were sentenced feb. 10 to prison terms from Toto 10 years by a . Court of the Allied High commission for Ger Many in Karlsruhe presided Overby District judge Jesse c. Duvall of the 5th judicial  Rohrer 19, of Karlsruhe received a 10-year prison term for three burglaries of american Homes and five years for breaking into an american owned automobile. The sentences Are to be served con currently. Youth 2�, sentence Kurt Eschbaumer. 30, of Karls Ruhe was sentenced to three years four months and 17 Days in prison for participation in two burglaries with Rohrer. The two men and two women convicted of receiving stolen goods were Karl known 23. Of Karlsruhe sentenced to five years in prison Waltraud Kohler 24, of Stuttgart five years Willy Schloz 24, of Karlsruhe two years and Irmgard Streib 22, of bad Canns Tatt two  investigation army agents obtained evidence against the offenders in connection with burglaries involving three Amer ican Homes and one .-owned automobile during which approximately $3,700 Worth of private property was . Recovered the investigation also led to arrest of the four receivers and re covery of Over $3,000 Worth of prop erty. Victims of the burglaries of which the pair was convicted were Philip w. Bird head of the Canadian Mission in Karlsruhe lost clothing Ana food to burglars dec. 2. The Home of Cape Henry s. Tragle was burglarized dec. 7 of a pistol a $25 savings Bond jewelry two watches liquor and clothing. Burglars stole jewelry currency and a radio from the Home of. Department of the army civilian Robert s. Boies dec. 20, an army agent s car was broke into and a camera flashlight and a Uit of fatigues were removed Jan. 2. East youth leaders attend police class Berlin feb. 17 is leaders of the soviet sponsored for Csc Ger Man youth adj Are undergoing training at the Dresden police school in the handling of Light automatic weapons Jiu Jitsu and Street brawling the Independent . Censed Tage Spiegel reported. Chief purpose of the training isto develop cadres to instruct the of ass membership of the adj in Street fighting tactics the tages Spiegel said. According to this report the adj. A Ftp organize storm brigades to participate in the youth March to Serlin May 28.instructors at the Dresden train ing school Are former German Rotny officers who joined the. Free Germany committee while Pris overs of War in the soviet Union a Tage Spiegel reported. 5 pm Complete course Schaffenburg feb. 17 special ninety five pm from the a inf have completed the Basic education courses at the Munich education school. Quick Stuitz it to expand housing Stuttgart feb. 17 special plans for the construction of 14 three Story apartment buildings at an estimated Cost of several million Marks were announced yesterday by Stuttgart military Post authorities. Bids from German contractors Are being invited immediately and awarding of the contracts is sex petted to take place Between march10 and 15. The apartment houses will be in two groups. One will be near Robinson Barracks in Feuerbach location of sep Headquarters where eight buildings will provide96 apartment units of either two or three bedrooms each. The second group will be near constabulary Headquarters in Vaihinger and will have 72 apartment units in building. It col Anthony Fleming pos Engineer said plans for the new structures provided by Euco will reflect improvements found desirable in buildings already erected at Heidelberg Munich another dec posts. All will be of fire proof material have Central heat ing washing and drying rooms and storage space in the basement. Construction of garages has not Bee authorized at in a time he added but streets will be built wide enough to permit parking without blocking traffic. Fleming said the new units will in clude a Kitchen dining room living room Bath and either two or three bedrooms. All apartments will be completely furnished including electric stoves and refrigerators built in Kitchen cabinets and Ade quate closet space. There will be Hardwood floors throughout with the exception of Kitchen and ,which win be tile. Windows a Fol make the rooms Bright and airy. Construction work on the project will be on a contract basis with German firms we Lii will Supply die labor and materials. However Post authorities will cooperate wit them and assist in obtaining critical items if necessary m is hoped to Complete construction by Early fall. Skor Zeny reported in Germany on visit 2 weeks ago Hamburg feb. 17 Trp formers col Otto skor Zeny who escaped from a German internment Camp two years ago and recently turned up in Paris was reported to have visited Germany two weeks ago. Henri Nannen chief editor of he Hamburg news review de Stern said a Newspaperman who knew skor Zeny during the War met him in Hamburg two weeks ago. The Newspaperman who refused to reveal his name because of his is background said skor Zeny to Dhim i have Good Allied identity pipers 1 he said skor Zeny whose mos famous War exploit was freeing Mussolini from italian so prison ment was travelling under the name of Rolf Rainer. Previous reports gave his alias As Rolf Steiner he was reported to have stayed in Hamburg two Days before going on to Paris from where he is now supposed 10 have fled to Italy. Skor Zeny told the newsman he had sold a Story detailing his War time experiences to the editor Ofa Hamburg weekly. Skor Zeny visit to Munich unknown to Bolds Munich feb. 17 is in answer to a press conference questions to whether he knew of reports that Otto skor Zeny former Ger Man is colonel who rescued mus Solini from an italian prison had recently visited Munich Clarence m. Bolds acting land commissioner for Bavaria declared i think i would be the last person to know about that. He has not called  a Hico spokesman later explained Bolds office has no More interest in skor Zeny than it has i several Hundred other germans with questionable  there Are no . Charges Pend ing against skor Zeny he explained although he is wanted by German police to stand Denali fiction  Frankfurt accepts loan for construction program Frankfurt feb. 17 is Frankfurt officials have announce the City has accepted a private insurance company s offer of a 2,-000,000-Mark loan for its housing construction  Deutscher Herold co. Will receive 7 per cent interest on its 10 year loan. Off to a bubbly Start christening an american overseas plane starting its first run from Frankfurt to Berlin Frankfurt lord mayor Walter Kolb tries in vain to shatter a Champagne bottle. After three futile attempts lie dashed the bottle to the Cement pavement. The converted dc4, named the Frankfurt seats 64 passengers. Is photo by Morrissey ethnic group coming West Munich feb. 17 is the first shipment of an expected 45,000 ethnic germans from Poland and Czechoslovakia will arrive in the Western Zanes in the next two weeks. In what will be the greatest Mas migration of europeans since the end of world War ii approximately 25,000 persons from Poland will enter through the British zone while the other 20,000 will Cross from Czechoslovakia into Bavaria at Furth a Hico source said. The repatriation project was Ini titled by Chancellor Konrad Aden Auer who several months ago sought approval and cooperation of the Allied High commissioners i carrying out the plan. Negotiations by ., British French polish czech Jed German authorities have been under Way since that  of the group will be assured housing prior to their arrival Here. It was explained the movement i primarily to reunite families Sepa rated during and since the War. Members of the families now in the three Western zones have promised to Proi Ide quarters for the new arrivals it was said. Bonn to issued Mark coins Bonn feb. 17 is the West German Cabinet has approved arrangements for issuance this Spring of 1,000,000,000 Marks Worth of coins ranging in value from 1 pfennig up to 5 Marks. A tentative Law passed by the Cabinet must first be acted upon by both houses of the West German parliament but approval was considered merely a formality. It would be the first German is sue of a Complete Range of coins since before world War h. The Cabinet decided to Issue the equiv Alent of 20 Marks in coins for every inhabitant of Western Germany the 5-Mark Coin we contain Silver. Composition of the 1-Mark and 2-Mark coins has not been decided White the 50-pfennig, 10, 5, 2 and 1-pfennig coins will be of base  present West germans have Only 1, 3, and 10-pfennig  of the coins will be through the Bank Deuischer Lander which acts As the government s Fis Cal Agency. ,. Bolds orders quiz into alleged use of third degree Munich feb. 17 is Clarence m. Bolds acting state commissioner for Bavaria in cooperation with Brig Gen Lewis Beebe co Wurzburg military Post has or dered an investigation of charges that several German nationals were severely beaten during interrogation by . Military police Ina Schaffenburg feb. 4. Bolds told a press conference yesterday Beebe had assured him the entire matter was under investigation. The commissioner said he had requested a report to be delivered to his office before the end1 of this week. The alleged beating was brought to Bolds attention by the bavarian government. The social democratic party spa through its spokes Man Jean Stock demanded that minister president Hans Ehard make a formal protest to Bolds. 1,000th of vehicle rebuilt by Bow Erding feb. 17 special the 1,000th air Force heavy duty vehicle to be completely rebuilt for Safe by the Bay Rische motored Werke in Munich was turned Ever to officials of Erding air base after a Brief ceremony at the Plant. Col Park Holland Erding co col Paul w. Zehrung Erding maintenance up co bavarian officials and More than 400 Bow worker participated. The rebuilt vehicle an eight ton Crane was accepted by capt Ralphi. Mickey of the base who was in charge of the Safe project Bavaria to run do Camp As Post protest Munich feb. 17 the first German sponsored displaced persons Center described As a Pilot Plant project will be opened by the bavarian government within he next two weeks it was Learned Ere. In project which has receive approval except for minor details expected to serve As a Model for Western Germany to follow after the phasing out of the International Relief organization fro operations june 30. Under the agree ment the bavarian government will take responsibility tar the administration of my hard cores now living in a Kaseane in to Berchtesgaden  to a reliable hicck3 source the Iro will continue turkish financial and logistic sup port to the project while the Ger Man officials become familiar wife he problem they Are scheduled inherit from Iso july 1. Bavaria accepted the Plait after being assured cooperation from ederal officials at Bonn we Wib eventually be charged with us responsibility of caring for a estimated 40,000 hard Core Dps Hose who through illness advanced be or other reasons Are unable emigrate from Germany. After the phasing out of Iro the Allied High commissioners Witt retain the right to intervene i problems arising Between germans and the Dps warrant such action. Tax expert due at Safe Wiesbaden feb. 17 special a representative of the intern Revenue Bureau of the Treasury department will be at the office of the air judge advocate feb. 2.24 and 27 to assist Safe he personnel with unusually complicated income tax problems according to. Safe announcement. Internal Revenue tax experts Alm will be available to Safe personnel of the Wiesbaden military Post feb. 23 and 24, Munich feb. 20and 21, Furstenfeld Bruck air base feb. 23, and Rhine main air base March 14 and 15. Personnel who plan to consult Theta experts should bring with them All necessary papery including w2 forms withholding statements an certificates to support any state ments or claims they plan to  assistance in preparation of tax returns is available to All military personnel in the Safe command at unit orderly rooms and for More difficult problems at Haw Legal offices. Assistance is available to of a Vilian employees at civilian person Nel offices throughout the com Mand. More difficult problems of civilian employees May also be referred to base Legal offices. Income tax forms Are now Avail Able at a Safe installations. Tax returns must be mailed to reach the office of the collector of internal Revenue not later than March 15. Dec personnel May mail returns either to their Home District or tothe collector of internal Revenue custom House new York 4, n. A a declaration of estimated tax for 1950 income must also be filed no later than March 15 by those who earn More than $4,500, plus $60 for each exemption. Bonn collected 1949 taxes totalling 14.9 billion Marks Bonn feb. It a3? Western Germany s 11 states collected a total of 14,948,600,000 Marks in taxes Dur ing the 1949 Calendar year the Bon finance ministry has disclosed. British zone states topped the Lis with More than 8,000,000,000 Marks. . Zone states yielded 3,400,000 000 Marks and the Fruch Zoa states 1,430,000,009