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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 24, 1950, Darmstadt, Hesse                                E it it it v it by an Oril is Ich on the i by Ith lot a Tion in j of. Oxton  is Witt him stars and stapes Page 3 Vogeler Sanders hear witnesses at espionage9 trial Robert a. Vogeler left and Edgar Sanders listen to the English translation of their spy trial in Budapest Over an amplifier. The court in which voided an it to vice president and Sanders his assistant were tried was presided aver by Vilmos Golthy Center Sanders standing outside the rail is testifying. Or. Istvan Josh who the indictment charged delivered military information to Sanders testifies second from right. Sanu ij3s visible in background. Baroness Edina Dorr right testifies that As charged she delivered military information to Vogeler who we declared guilty of espionage and sabotage and sentenced to 15 years imprisonment. In Sander jury visits scene of alleged killing Manchester n.h., feb. 23 up the newly selected jury of nine catholics and three protestants which win decide the Fate of Dohermann Sander drove seven mites through a swirling snowstorm  county Hospital yesterday to see the room where the41-year-old physician allegedly killed a doomed cancer patient. The doctor stood calmly through out the proceedings with his hands thrust into his pockets. He showed no emotion As the prosecution called attention to a Medicine Cabine near site private Green walled room where mrs. Abbie Borroto 59, died last dec. 4. The prosecution contends Sander murdered her by injecting air bubbles into her veins. He did tithe state contends to save her further suffering. However Superior judge Harolb. Wescott said the question of mercy killing cannot legally be a Issue in the trial. He made the state ment while questioning a prospective juror. Foreman in youngest Foreman of the jury in Louis Cutter whose wife died of cancer lat year. Cutter 38, a jobless Hills Borough Mii worker and a methodist is the youngest Man on the  of tote jury came after Wescott ended Battle be tween prosecution and defense attorneys by declaring he found the juror satisfactorily unbiased. Moat Are married the preponderance of roman catholics accepted As jurors came As a Surprise since their Church Visout spokely opposed to mercy  questioning of prospective jurors the moral and religious a underlying the mercy Fri Long Issue were brought to the  witness was asked by chief � defense counsel Louis e. Wyman whether he thought there was a Yaw higher than the Law Tiven by  sir the venire an replied. Venire an excused 1 Wescott then asked could you disregard this higher Law that you Freak about and decide this Casein Jurty on the evidence regardless f what your interests might be the witness replied he could not that seemed to be the attitude lot most of the 34 Vei irem a the judge excused for cause. Chimpanzee terrorist Brussels feb. 23 up a four " of Chimpanzee in a local variety of escaped from his Cag Eyester a and terrorized a Section of Brussels for three hours before being recaptured. Senators May probe official on China Aid Washington feb. 23 a the Senate Commerce committee voted unanimously yesterday Totake up a request for an investigation of the Bureau of foreign an Domestic Commerce and one of its officials Michael e. . George w. Malone a Nev told the Senate last Friday that Lee was a manchurian bom russian who had used his government Job to delay shipments of War supplies to nationalist China. Malone said Lee s application Fox u. S. Citizen ship was limed Down three times. The Commerce department where Lee works said Ait the time Malone s charges were old ones which had been thoroughly investigated by a loyalty Board Malone a d Lee had been Able to Block shipments of aviation Gas Oline and other vital War supplies to the chinese nationalists at the Lime they were holding out against communist forces. Soviets score Churchill plan London feb. 23 up radio Moscow said last night that Winston Churchill s proposal for a big three Parley on the atom bomb and Hydrogen bomb was a confession of bankruptcy of his policy for fraternal association of the  Britain. In the first radio Moscow react onto the Churchill proposal commentator Fedorov linked Churchill declaration at Edinburgh with his Fulton speech four years ago whence called for the West to unite against Russia. Madrid arrests reported Madrid feb. 23 a thirty followers of the Duchess of Valencia outspoken monarchist Leader have been arrested and charged with attacking the Security of the state it was reported in Madrid Las night. Official circles declined to confirm or deny the arrests. Official says Italy will act As needed to unload arms some feb. 23 a american arms Aid to Italy will be unloaded by whatever Means Are necessary on arrival Alberto Simon ind min ister of merchant Marine declare today. The much publicized decisions of Dock workers against unloading arms Laden ships the minister said a now amount Only to so much discus Sion. He added Only a fainthearted and suicidal government would permit the Amer ican armament to be thrown in the sea. But our government obviously is neither fainthearted nor suicidal and if and when the problem presents itself Means will be found to confront it and solve  the minister avoided any discus Sion of the communist led Campaign against unloading the arms Orthe counter drive of the anti communist labor unions to insure orderly unloading. Yank jailed by French in car swindle Paris feb. 23 up French police yesterday arrested Charles Rodgers a 42-year-old american citizen and charged him with swindling american tourists out of More than $500,000 Rodgers who gave Bia address inthe . A Weehawken n. J., was jailed pending trial. Police said Rodgers a prominent automobile dealer Here acted As agent to sell cars for american tourists returning to the . They charged he made a Down payment on the cars but failed to turn Over the balance to the american owners after the cars had been sold. A police spokesman said investigations showed More than 200 Auto mobiles had been turned Over to Rodgers to be sold since he began his automobile business Here in 1948. The spokesman did not say How Many separate cases of fraud were revealed by police  investigations began after a number of complaints against Rodgers bad been lodged with the american embassy Here. A number of prominent americans including several film stars were reported among those who complained Rodgers was reported to have come to France in 1945 and bought an interest in a garage just off the fashionable champs Elysee with borrowed Money. Hia american publicity methods immediately attracted attention this business and he quickly be came one of the largest automobile dealers in the City. A raid on . Seen deadly by Symington new Haven feb. 23 up air Force Secretary w. Stuart Symington said yesterday that a Surpris atomic attack on this country might leave it with a mortal wound at she same time Symington warned Ift vat Russia s arms building program overshadows live combined program of All the Atlantic pact nations put  Russia maintains a ground army greater in numbers than 1she combined armies of the u. S. And Walits allies Symington said. He spoke before Ufa Yale alumni Assn. He said Russia Baa thu world s largest submarine Fleet an since Tine War Haa produced mow combat air planes than the u. S. And the other Atlantic pact nations anarchist tells Why  Mexico City feb. 23 up Spanish anarchist who has adm led assassinating Spanish Minuter Jos Gallostra said there was no political plot to kill the Franco envoy. Gabriel Salvador Fleitas Rouco Veteran of the Spanish civil War said he fired two shots into the Diplomat s head because he had insulted and injured those of us who fought against the tyranny which enslaved our  Mexico s foreign ministry cautiously declined to comment Gal Lostra officially held the Post of Spanish minister to Bolivia but for two years had lived in Mexico a Franco s unofficial representative. Close finish is predicted in heavy British balloting continued from Page 1 two major parties and the Liberal party offered to join the labor Tesin a coalition government. The election was to fill 622 seat sin the House of commons. The 623d. Contest has been postponed for two weeks by death of the conservative candidate and two others Are in co rites Ted. Conservatives and labovites Are the principal contestants. The lib eral party was a 10-Man Shadow fits former greatness in parliament which King George i dissolved on feb. 3 to enable this election to take placed nearly 30 splinter parties but the liberals put 478 Candi dates in. The Field in what looked Ike a hopeless Effort to beat Back. There were 1,864 candidates for House of commons seats including representatives of nearly 30 splinter  labor government came into m we in the general election of 945 with a majority of around 180 seats a commons which then numbered 640 members. Redistrict ing since has reduced the number to 625.a condition of the Liberal offer to Jojn the socialists in a coalition government was that the latter would abandon their project to nationalize the steel and Iron Industry. A coalition would be sought Only if one or the other of the major parties failed to obtain a working to majority in the new House of com Mons Advance rejections both labor and conservative leaders have rejected coalition suggestions in  pounced on the Liberal coalition offer. A part spokesman said it should make it Izlear to the voters that the Only truly anti socialist party in this election is the conservative  conservatives and Lafo Ortw claimed they would win today. The labor newspaper daily Herald Hada Folksy interview with prime minister Clement r. Attlee in which the writer said my question to Clem was How Are we doing he replied we Are doing Well. I face the election with Complete Confidence that labor will win " seventy five year old conserva Tive Leader Winston Churchill Las night issued his election eve state ment an Appeal to All to vote Inthis momentous election which he has said will determine Whethe Britain can restore herself As a leading world Power. Vital Day for nation tory Campaign Leader lord Wool ton called on the party machine Roget out the vote on this  in the history of our  is a grave hour he saw labor Campaign Leader Herbert Morrison said this is perhaps the most important election in our country s history and it is vital for Britain that labor should  he said the Issue was betwee the tory policy of Iet things rip and Trust to Luck or labor s plan the future for the Good of  Churchill and other conservative leaders have been lashing labor on grounds of incompetency Over controls and general futility especially in improving the nation economic condition. The socialists have put through huge nationalization program which included the railways an the Bank of England and1 if elected labor promises to it going with More  the Liberal and conservative parties oppose further nationalization but Promise to continue Wel fare state projects More cheaply. Taxes big Issue the most tempting voter Bai Toast by conservatives was to reduce taxes. They Are gravely burdensome Here. The socialists have refused to make any such  major weakness of the conservative cause is the the lowest income groups Are reluctant to Trust them to continue food subsidies end other Cradle to grave assistance such As free medical at Tention around which labor Candi dates made their Campaign  
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