European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 27, 1950, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Weather forecast Frankfurt Heid Elbehe. S Tutti a by partly Cloudy. 33vien a same. J9 . 39 Rome Xai Les same 9 , Snow 33 Munich Cloudy occasional Snow Jug Paris a Tomidy. Morning Haze 3 Trieste p�rt1y Cloudy occasion rain it air weather Central european edition.  bp4l Xvi v a i the stars and a unofficial publication of . Occupation forces i Europe Uncle Sam on Alert the largest joint military opera Tion in the peacetime history of the . Is underway in the Caribbean. Story on Page 3. Volume 7, number 313 5 cents a copy $1.35 & month monday february 27,1950 us policy May stay bipartisan London feb 26 a officials forecast a labor conservative working arrangement to keep British foreign policy intact Broad bipartisanship in foreign affairs has existed Between the labor govern ment and the conservative opposition since 1945. Officials of both parties said they e peeled bipartisanship 10 go on. Government officials asserted privately that the election will not change the basis of British foreign policy a policy which rests on the three unities of Commonwealth non communist Europe and the Atlantic Community. They did express the View How Ever that having a slender parliamentary majority but no popular mandate the labor government is cont. On Page 12, col. 1 . Presses for Coal pact Washington feb. 26 a chinese nationalist communique today said chinese communists had landed on Namoa Island off Swaton in what was to be the first of planned actions to drive the nationalists out of is land footholds along the coast from the Mouth of the Yangtze River southward. The communique said units of Gen Lin Piao s 41st army s 21st div landed on the Northwest Side of Namoa under cover of an artillery barrage from Fengyu islet opposite Namoa. It said the Landing was made feb. 23. Wording of the communique indicated the Island was believed lost. Following Conquest of Namoa the Beds were expected to attack Tangshan 10 Miles to the North. Kinin and Chushan were believed to be next on the communist schedule. Chicago up crash puts 10 in Hospital Chicago feb. 26 a ten persons were in hospitals yesterday with injuries suffered in a collision of two crowded elevated trains Dur ing last night s Rush hour. The condition of those hospitalized was re ported not critical. Some 35 others receive treat ment at hospitals. Scores in the two six car wooden trains were bruised. More than 600 passengers were crowded into the two train a both northbound from the Loop. The crash occurred at the North  station. Police and firemen worked nearly two hours in near Zero tempera Tures removing passengers. All roads vet Slippery Heidelberg feb. 26 is the Neucom Provost marshal s office today reported roads wet and Slippery fog was reported Over parts of the numbers area. A bomber might boosted More of groups urged Jet blast creates inferno billowing smoke filled the sky after a twin Jet plane exploded in flight and plunged into an Oil tank near Manhattan Beach Calif. A piece of the plane can be seen in foreground of photo above. At left is Charles Tucker Norih nip test Pilot found Hangin unconscious from Bis Parachute in a tree. Another person in to biplane flying from maroc air Force base was kilted. 1np westering nabbed in Singapore Singapore feb 26 up capt Paul Turk westering Leader of an irregular outlaw army in Java was arrested Here today it was officially announced. Westering was arrested under an emergency travel restriction order. Westering was arrested by a police group headed by a. R. Mac Ewan assistant superin Detent of the special Branch of police in the chinese and eurasian Quarter Here. A spokesman said we just went round and picked him up.1 the Netherlands Consul or. A. M. L. Wnkelman said that if West erring claimed dutch citizenship he would immediately inform his government and await instructions. Rioting bombing continue in eritrean capital Asmara Eritrea feb. 26 map looting fires and bomb throwing continued in the native sectors Here today during the curfew free hours. The United nations commission is continuing its hearings of Dif Ferent eritrean political parties. Posse planes dogs Hun killer Leopard escaped from zoo Oklahoma Cit feb. 26 Cap a Hus Jungle bred Leopard which escaped yesterday from an okla homa City zoo was still a captured his afternoon and the posse of searchers had rown to 900 armed men including big game Hunters. Dogs trained in tracking Moun Tain Lions had been brought in and two planes one a state patrol Craft and the Oliver privately owned joined the search. The Leopard will kill for pleas ure zoo director Julian Frazier warned the searchers. The posse had orders to shoot to kill Oklahoma City streets were deserted today. During the night lights were kept on in houses. Parents kept children indoors. Expansion answers critics Washington feb. 26 up defense department officials replied to critics of their policies last night with disclosure that . Atomic bomber strength has been sharply increased and further air Force expansion has been recommended. Officials said the number of strategic b29 bombers has been More than doubled. In each of the strategic air command s nine b29 groups the number of Superior tresses has been jumped from 30 to 65. This was the greatest boost in strategic air Power since the , defense Secretary cont. On Page 12, col. 2 Canada warns of Polar blow Ottawa. Feb. 26 up Canada s top defense official said last night thai there is convincing evidence that a group of russian leaders favor consolidating soviet Power for an Arctic attack on the . Gen a. G. L. Mcnaughton co chairman of the .-Canadian joint defense Board told the Canadian geographical society How Ever there was no danger of at tack As  he hinted that the promoters of the attack Lack enough influence at the present time to dictate a policy of outright War. There is no consolidation of Power in Russia As yet to stride cont on Page 12, col. 4 Van Fleet says Greece can beat red invasion Athens feb. 26 of it Gen James a Van Fleet Chi of the . Military Mission in Greece has predicted the greatest defeat in the history of the world for communists if they invade greek soil. He added in an interview with the greek army newspaper that a possible invasion by guerrillas from neighbouring countries was no cause for great  keep Karpe 9sfate i mind caller warns mrs. Vogeler by Ernie Reed Vienna feb. 26 is mrs. Robert a. Vogeler wife of the us. Telephone executive sentenced to 15 years imprisonment by hungry told the stars and stripes today she had received an Anonymous Tele phone Call from a woman two Days ago warning her that she might meet the same Fate As Navy capt Eugene s. Karpe Karpe jumped fell or was thrown to his death from a train thursday on route from Vienna to Paris. Mrs. Vogeler. Who lives in the . Sector revealed that she had received the Call Friday afternoon staff correspondent a few hours after she had Learned that Karpe. A close Friend had Methis death on the Arlberg Orient express. She said the woman had spoken slowly in English with a definite accent. According to mrs. Vogeler the Anonymous caller had spoken just two sentences did you hear about your Friend you should keep his Fate in  mrs. Vogeler has reported the matter to . Authorities Karpe who had been the naval attache at the  legation in cont. On Page 12, col 3