European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 22, 1950, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday february 22, 1950 the stars and stripes Page 5 cancer held no. 1 postwar death threat Frankfurt feb. 21 is old and feared causes of death Are de fining while cancer Tai emerging u the no. 1 threat to life in postwar Western Germany. This was reported by or. Wilhelm von Rigalski of the German society for Public health at a Congress of doctors held in the physiological Institute in Sachsen Imsen a suburb of Frankfurt the Congress is sponsored by the Institute of Public affairs. The gathering wad specifically aimed at acquainting German tors with the danger of cancer As a Octal menace. Tuberculosis and other diseases once found periodically in Europe in epidemic form have been brought under control Rigalski pointed out. The life Span of the average euro Pean he said has thus been in creased by approximately 22 years. Now he added another killer cancer has emerged r and has Al Teady proved a More dangerous ene my of human life than tuberculosis old age the infectious diseases or heart ailments. Rigalski presented the results of study just completed into the causes of death in Western Germany. The study he stated indicates that cancer has led As a cause of death in All 11 states of the West German Republic and Berlin in the four year period ending ia.1949. He said the study also illustrates the decline in importance of other easts of death including old age heart disease and tuberculosis. A is our intention Rigalski emphasized to instill in the German medical profession a deep and per manent respect for this insidious killer. German doctors must be brought to the realization that can cer though the result of external causes strikes invisibly Volkswagen firm nears 100,000th postwar Model Wolfsburg feb. 21 up postwar Volkswagen number 100,000 will leave the factory Here at noon March 4, the general director of the works has reported. The report said that the monthly production figures increased to More than 5,000 cars in january accompanied by a High increase in Export figures. The january production was 5,766 cars of which 1,212 went to foreign countries. December production figures were 4,962 cars including Sci for Export. Accused German police Nab suspected agent Kassel feb 21 a Siegfried Weichart 26, an alleged German communist sympathizer from Erfurt in the soviet zone has been to rested As a suspected agent of a foreign Power West German police announced. The police said they found a port be radio in Reichart s Luggage and that they had a witness who by seen him receiving messages on it Weichart has been handed Over by the police to . Army agents Tor further investigation. Mustache artist nurses jailed for Pieck slander Berlin feb. 21 a three nurses at a Hospital in Perleberg to the russian zone painted mus taches on portraits of w i 1 h e 1 m Pieck communist president of the East German Republic. A Perleberg court found them duty of slandering the president and sentenced them to 3 months two years and one year in prison Cpl Paul Abel 26. Of the 196th my in in Vienna is being held by Ufa authorities on charges of kidnapping a viennese resident and turning him Over to the rus sians for 7,009 schillings. Abel whose borne is in Bolivar to was allegedly aided by set John Frankey of the same unit Ufa officials reported. Acme Russ troop strength Ingerman believed tipped to 400,000 Berlin feb. 21 up the rus sians have increased their military forces in Germany during recent Mouths to a Point where they now number an estimated 400,000 men it was Learned from reliable sources. Last summer the russians had approximately 350,000 men in Ger Many reports reaching Western Allied quarters indicated the russian increase has resulted from cancellation or per haps delay in de mobilizing their class of 1926. This class should have been returned Home last fall Fol lowing Maneu vers. For some unexplained reason these troops were kept Here. They were Given furloughs instead. It could not be Learned in Berlin whether this delay in de mobilizing of the class of 1926 a sued Only to troops in Germany or to All so Viet forces regardless of where they Are located under european army Organiza Tion classes of compulsory military  called up annually according to the year of birth of the individual the halt in de mobilizing occupation troops Marks the first time since the end of the War that the russians have failed to Send classes Home on schedule Western authorities noted. Berlin reds again ask youth Parade of Berlin feb. 21 is communist you i leaders yesterday reit cited demands Attiat 500,000 free German youth be permitted to demonstrate in West Berlin May 26. Gerhard shred ski chairman of arrangements for the proposed demonstration also demanded in an interview in the soviet licensed vow arts that 100,000 marching youths from the soviet zone be allowed to Billet in the West Berlin olympic stadium Tor the rally. West Berlin mayor Ernst Reuter has already rejected a communist demand for use of the stadium. Reuter said a soccer game would  there May 28. When we say Berlin shred ski declared we mean All  shreds Fri also boasted that the communist youth which March today in Eastern Germany win March tomorrow in Western Germany. Comfort wins Over Art in Frankfurt Frankfurt feb. 21 is under heavy attack from artistic quarters Frankfurt s is standing to sacrifice City admin fast on its culture for is ration decision Comfort. The City Council decided to Scutt e " its grandiose plans for rebuilding the bomb ruined City theater at a Cost of 3,300,000 Marks. At the same time it announced its intention of closing two temporary Heaters the bourse opera in downtown Frankfurt and the comedies theater in Sach Senhausen whose 3,000,000-Mark deficits the City has been underwriting in the postwar years. Using funds previously allocated to the Heaters for support and rebuilding the City will construct houses and apartments for Ordinary citizens it was announced and spend a portion of the Money on schools and hospitals closing of the two City Heaters will leave Frankfurt with Only one private theater in the zoo. Administration members were under heavy pressure fro a artist c circles to continue underwriting performances at the bourse Ope a and comedies but officials pointed out that Many performances play to half empty houses. Living costs Down Frankfurt. Feb. 21 is living costs in january dropped 1.3 per cent below december costs in Western Germany the Frank Furter Mundschau reported. Lower prices for foodstuffs was cited As the cause. Costs for january were off 1.8 per cent from january 1949. Behind the scenes Crew Thea is the production Crew for to Little indians first presented by the Wiesbaden a theater Guild. Seated Are left to right Peri sonar. Publicity chairman or. Gwen Dahl Guild vice president and maj eur Beach Board. Standing a Cpl baddy Gate pvt Eari g. Porrua. Pattie Karl or. Fee William Heberline and pfc hike Marino. Air a Roe Phot new Eca Aid Jean Cottier new York invest ment banker has been named chief of the financial division of the a Mission to West Germany and Inanc Fel adviser to High commissioner John j. Mcc Iov. Acme  car tests Frankfurt feb. 21 is a total of 1,354 vehicles were Given safety inspections before the inspection Points at the three sub posts of Frankfurt military Post were closed saturday it col Waller e. Freeman Post ordnance officer reported yesterday. Effective at once privately owned vehicles from the bad nauheim Darmstadt and Hanau sub posts must go to Frankfurt to have thir safety inspections performed by the 7865th Ord Ham co in Veddern Heim. Although the Hedder Nheim Point will be open until March 31, free Man urged motorists to get heir safety inspections performed at once to avoid a last minute Rush. Fully 30 per cent of the cars inspected at the sub posts were rejected for mechanical defects. Bad nauheim inspected 329 vehicles rejected 127, and had 109 return with defects corrected. Darmstadt inspected 423 vehicles rejected 93, and had 79 corrected. Hanau inspected 522 cars rejected 162, and had 118 return with defects corrected. East held studying infrared weapons Berlin feb. 21 is the Ger Man Central Observatory and scientific Laboratory at Potsdam near Berlin is engaged in the develop ment of infrared rays As weapons the .-licensed her Abend has reported. Der Abend said the Central Observatory maintains direct radio Contact with the chief soviet Infra red research station. Serge Schue Mikov leading mid agent connected with the Observatory has been arrested on charges of laxness Der Abend said. Schue Milkov crimes included permitting one of the leading pots dam astronomers a or. Albrecht to emigrate to Australia it was re ported. Bonn cuts Cigar prices Frankfurt feb. W is German retail Cigar prices dropped one third monday As the Bonn government made a corresponding slash in tax duty on tobacco. Political Claiire Marks Munich carnival fete by win fanning staff correspondent Munich feb. 21 sattr9 on social and political affairs permeated the traditional carnival Parade through Munich sunday. More than 1,500,000 persons Jam med the Stree to watch 120 float wend their Way Over the 15-mile course through the City. . Sol Diers airmen and civilians thronged the Parade route to watch the colourful pre lenten rites. Although the Parade traditionally ends the six week carnival season on a note of Lightheart Edness the unemployed the movie Industry and former German pilots anxious to revive the glider club of South Ern Germany added a bitter note to the gala costume Parade bands were widely spaced during the two hour procession. The cynical postwar Ballad wer Kann Das Bezahler wer hat Soviel Geld who Oan pay who has so much Money predominated. Phone office float the German Long distance Tele phone office also commented in a float showing telephones and an aged persons Home we Hope you get your Call before reaching the old men s  an american float sponsored by the american Way club was in the Parade. Featuring a i orchestra and pretty girls on a Large decorated truck it was one of the most colourful features in the procession and Drew unusual applause from americans and germans alike. The largest carnival affair to be held in postwar Germany the Parade took More than two hours to pass the Regina Palace hotel. Bonn and the Loca government both came in for biting criticism but with horse drawn wagons trac tors trucks jeeps former German army vehicles and private cars everyone including German motion picture stars did their Best to keep the occasion festive in spirit despite such protests As a milk less cow representing the bavarian film Industry being fruitlessly milked by local artists. Trial of Edelbaum to move next week Wiesbaden feb. 21 special the trial of pfc Stanley f. Eden bum. 68sth of band member charged with murdering a Hun Garian woman in Paris last May will move to be French capital next week the air judge advocate division Safe he announced  20-year-old saxophonist was judged presently sane by a general court martial in Washington d.c., last week after hearing testimony from psychiatrists. Action on to motion for determination f Edel a urn s sanity at the time of the alleged crime was deferred until the prosecution presents its Case in Paris. Capt Francis r. Coogan trial judge advocate defense counsel capt Everett h. Smith and Edel Baum returned from the states saturday. Edelbaum is being held in the Camp Lindsey guardhouse. Communists Call Bishop tool of Wall Street Berlin feb. 21 up the eat German communist party a charged Flat Konrad Cardinal Vonpreysing. Catholic Bishop of Berlin was an imperialist whose spiritual tie Ace linked to Wall  the party in a formal announce ment released by its press service attacked the Cardinal for barring priests from joining fee soviet sponsored National front the front is a communist dominated organization propagandizing for to unification of Germany on soviet teem