European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 22, 1950, Darmstadt, Hesse                                5 50 he in Ray be or. I Csc it. Out Al onion o any Erevan Hish cordite . Breaks off relations with Bulgaria to treatment of envoys scored Washington feb. 21 ins the . Today broke off diplomatic relations with communist controlled bul Garia in an extraordinary peacetime move. The action resulted from Bulgaria s refusal to with draw her demand for recall of . Minister Donald r. Steath in Sofia who was accused by the communist government of Ping. The action was announced by the state department through spokes Man Michael Mcdermott it had been expected for some time. Mcdermott a announcement was Nade As or. Peter Voytov bul Garian charge d affaires was being informed of the . Move in the office of Llewellyn , jr., Deputy assistant Secretary of state for european affairs. Entire legation staff the american decision was communicated to the bulgarian govern ment yesterday by  was told at the state department that the . Was with drawing the entire legation staff from Sofia and asked that. Bul Garian representatives be recalled from this  country maintains a Large diplomatic staff in the other s capital. The . Staff in Sofia is com posed of 23 diplomatic personnel 15 members of the . Military mis Sion and their dependents. Only Voytov his wife and attach con l Tan tin Grigorov Are listed for the bulgarian embassy in Washington. Departure plans Thompson handed Voytov a copy of the note delivered in Sofia and expressed the Hope that the bul Garian government would facilitate departure of the americans from his country the note declared that the . Was reluctantly compelled to con clude that it is no longer possible in View of the present attitude of the bulgarian government for the american minister and his staff to remain in  sketching the history leading up to the first postwar break in relations with a so called Friendly nation the note said diplomatic relations Between the United states and the postwar government of Bulgaria since their establishment in september 1947, have not been on a basis which Puld be called Friendly or cordial cordiality was scarcely to be expected when bulgarian officials Tod the controlled press were cont. On Page 12, col. 3 european edition a a War a i mfr a the stars and stripes unofficial publication of . Occupation forces i Europe weather forecast Frankfurt Cloudy in morning partly Cloudy afternoon minimum temperature 33 Heidelberg same 33 Stuttgart same. S5 Munich fog occasional rain i afternoon a Bremen Cloudy 35 Berlin Cloudy in morning Partl Cloudy afternoon. 34 v t e n n a Cloudy occasional rain $3 Paris fair n. Air weather Central volume 7, number 308 Cento Wpm 11-25 month wednesday february 11, 1950 Vogeler sentenced to 15 years bulletins Boston feb. 81 a it leu Geoffrey Keyes left by air today for Vienna to resume Bis Post As . High commissioner in aus Tria after a 10-Day visit to the . Washington feb. 21 foul g. Hoffman Ega chief told it Myrtas today that �3,100,000,01 0 would be needed to pay for european recovery in the 18 nth beginning july 1. Washington feb. 81 Secretary of state Dean Acheson May warned that Russia was letting with increasing boldness a International affairs and urged calf rest to do whatever Neces sity and As Long As necessary to frustrate the Kremlin s design world  miners Union cited by court for contempt Washington feb 21 up Federal judge Richmond Keech yesterday cited the United mine workers for contempt of court on grounds that 372,000 spiking Coal miners have wilfully and wrong fully ignored his Back to work order. Keech gave the Union until Fri Day to purge itself of contempt by getting its members Back into the pits. If it fails to do so he scheduled a trial on the contempt citation for monday. The contempt order charged the Union and its officers not Only failed to take ail appropriate action to get the miners Back to work but actually encouraged the Coal strike. �15,000,000 Treasury the Union s Treasury is estimated at about $15,000,000. Usual practice in such cases is to impose a continuing Fine one that grows with each Day of continued violation. John l. Lewis ump president who twice directed his members to comply with the court order and return to the pits was not named in Keech s order. The order was directed against the Union As a whole not against any individual. If Keech finds Bhe ump guilt of contempt after the hearing he Coit. On Page 12, col. 3 Auto Metal strikes facing France Paris feb. 21 Tup a general strike of More than 200,000 Metal and automobile Industry workers and a Complete shutdown of Paris bus and subway services was threatened tonight As tension mounted sharply on France s labor front shopkeepers lawyers doctors and other professional people also scheduled a four hour standstill tomorrow afternoon to protest their record High tax Burden. Their organizations claimed up to 10,000,000 Middle class frenchmen would be involved. Delegates of both communist and non communist labor unions met tonight to prepare for a general strike of indefinite duration in the Metal and automobile industries. Mrs. Vogeler appeals for husband 9s release new York feb. 21 a the International Telephone and Telegraph corp. Said today it is furnishing proof to the state depart ment of the falsity of the charges on which Robert Vogeler was sentenced in Hungary to 15 years imprisonment corporation officials said All officers of the International Telephone and Telegraph corp. Mentioned during the trial of Robert a Vogeler Are in a position to prove the Complete falsity of every state ment which directly or indirectly has even suggested sabotage or espionage. Attorneys for the corporation Are furnishing this proof to the state department for further action on cont. On Page 12, cat. 2 Pilot killed As f47 crashes in flames near Darmstadt Darmstadt feb 21