European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 28, 1950, Darmstadt, Hesse                                March the stars and stripes Page Senate gets Munich report Morse speech tells of activities for democracy March 27 democratization activities in the City county of Munich were called to the attention of members of the Senate recently in an address by Wayne Morse and full account of the program under Way Here during the past year appears in the congressional Clarence acting land com missioner for the Hico democratization pro Gram in Munich is directed by senior resident and Chester res ident both say soviets build Trust to counteract Eca March s7 up min Isery of Interior officials have charged that Russia ii Well in the process of creating huge Industrial Trust in Austria and Hun Gary in an apparent Effort to coun Ter the results of the Marshall plan at its the officials said a recent merger of All Russia controlled industries in Austria and under the command of Gen Vladimir Tich gives the russians an eco nomic weapon of most remarkable by Edgar Ulsamer oth have been in Germany since Tich Omerov holds the Clow of the War and served with Ranulf an assistant minister of the i Qai Riaff Cark i  talc ctr tit uijv4 cjw4 v we to t i military government before trans soviet Umon and economic Ferring to the state department last two country realm is completely j Independent from any political or military soviet and responsible solely to the keen interest who visited Germany in 1w6 and has taken a keen interest to developments obtained the information for his talk before the Senate from a news release Issue in january by the Public relations Branch of the release described the town meeting the democratic attitude of Munich City the reorientation Munich youth and other r the statement i he told the democratic processes can be put to work in i com the statement to the Reading the and i commend the 8latc department resident officers i Munich for what i think is a Fine example of american Leader r i think the town meeting pro the said the soviet Trust includes some 300 plants and of which the Al Stendorf Oil the soviet Sta shipping companies to Austria and and the soviet hungarian air lines might be considered the most the officials said the recently created general  of soviet properties in Austria and Hungary has opened Bank accounts in the Switzer land and and apparently Aims to enter the Western european Market the new Trust is streamlining operations in Austria after the absorption of soviet administration of russian properties in Austria including some 300 and has closed Down several of the less efficient whereas it ventured into million Dollar in vestments of the essential production they Gram developed in Munich is a dear demonstration that the Ger Jan people can be led to an under standing of the values of self gov grand Job in the fall of 1946 i visited and i was satisfied then the people of Germany were anxious to put into practice the principles of democracy if they deceived the information ind leadership to Lead them away in a fascist Type of government a democratic the american resident officers Are apparently of Long a grand i am sure the Jieme results can be obtained else where in Bolds said morses action in in gang Munich democratization Orts to the direct attention of the ate through the Cong res Al to the american should give renewed Hope encouragement to Germany Asgi insurance set postwar record March 27 special re pm Are National service life Urance today than at any time the end of hostilities in Neucom finance div of Lols have insurance figures for february w eight out of every 10 having e amount of government in More than half hold the la permitted amount of s the new postwar High has been ined in a steady month Tomonto b in Starling with in of last year when Only 68 per at of the enlisted personnel in held government commands show better than 1 per cent of pm participation in divisions february insurance topped by Garmisch Mil Post with 100 per cent Par the list includes per cent the 60th Gic 89 cent 06 per cent 67 per cent and the 86 per die in dec during week March 27 special an army surgeon and a retired army Captain died of heart an enlisted Man was asphyxiated while taking part in exercise an Engineer Soldier was killed when he fell under a a sergeant attached to a military assistance advisory group was injured fatally in a vehicle and three other servicemen died in Europe Between March 16 and Neucom col Cleveland co of the 279th is a Hosp and Post surgeon in died there of a heart world War i vet retired army capt William Stevens died at the 97th in March the Day after he arrived in Germany to visit his capt Milton of the 1st engr at who served with the american expeditionary forces in world War will be buried in Arlington National while on duty As a radio operator in an equipment truck engaged in exercise near Neckar March pvt Robert of he and he 5th a was killed accidentally by Carbon monoxide fumes from the truck Fallt under locomotive pfc Jerry of a 662d engr aviation was killed March in when he slipped and fell beneath the wheels of a As he apparently attempted to Board a moving the Accident occurred near in route to Sec Paul who was on duty with the military assistance advisory up in was Hurt fatally March 20 when the car he was driving left the Road and struck a tree at near a member of he 7871st train ing and education pfc Randolph died of natural causes March 17 at the 97th sgt August of the 7691st he and so died March of natural in his Billet in whale says Van is must sell free world9 abroad March 27 new York cites greeter America As to be for a free we must told a luncheon of the american that the can no longer be Whalen praised the United nations As the Only Hope for peace in the he cited new with no army and a police Force of Only and very rarely any As an example to be followed on a wider he belittled French fears of new Yorke Competition with Paris As a fashion he said Paris is the worlds great producer of Cus to made he said there is a Mas production Industry in new but buyers would always come to Paris for new and designers for there is no Competition Between he Whalen said he thought he had Learned something about traffic problems As new Yorks police com missioner but the French bicycles have taught me something new Orange drink placed on Sale in yes shops March 27 special a new item for yes beverage shops it delicious tub org Orange now on Sale in Frankfurt and Heidelberg poet the Bow being shipped to other u old in Handy carriers for 90 Berlin Post gets excellent rating March 27 military Post was rated excellent in the command inspection completed Here March 8 by Brig Gen Philip director of it was announced by col James Post an inspection report received by Duke noted a great Deal of improvement in almost every activity since the last command inspection january the report cited in particular the improvement in the standards of Caro and maintenance of property and and shop and motor Pool management and col Kelly appointed co of orc training unit March 27 col James a Veteran of world War has been appointed commanding officer of the 7870th Reserve training Munich military Kelly entered the army a a Pri vate in in 1917 he was let str Geant of Btry 6th and was comm mined a second he served with the 18th 4th inf As a Battery commander in world War i the zones a kept Shamrock rolling March 27 special the forces participating in exercise Shamrock consumed 000 pounds of rations and burned up Gallons of gasoline during the we Klong Field it has been the Roopa in the Field received their regular Field ration of three hot meals a unit mess stewards served fresh oranges and eggs for roast Chicken and hot biscuits for baked Ham and fresh Broccoli for the soldiers Sweet tooth wbb not chocolate Apple cobblers and Coconut layer cakes were baked on m3 Field to Supply the troops with bread and the pm bakery in Darm Stadt baked loaves of fresh bread and the quartermaster school in Darmstadt roasted and ground More than pounds of Coffee rations and gasoline for the Maneu vers were supplied by the pm of Heidelberg military kept posted on needs it col Theodore acting As pm for the army Dally notified the Heidelberg Post pm of the needs of the Man Euver personnel three Days in Advance of actual consumption by the 97th pm commanded by it col John supplied the constabulary and air Force while the 1st pm 1st inf picked up and delivered rations and gasoline to the forces deployed on both sides of the Only one incident was reported that interrupted the smooth flow of gasoline into the Mannheim class Supply a polish sentry guarding the storage area had not been told of the scheduled arrival of a train containing seven tank and he refused to permit the German train Engineer to in the Engineer held his train on a rail siding until instruction were issued to the guard several hours later to allow the train to go through court fines i for being disorderly March 27 Pic Mac he 7815th was sentenced by a Spe Cial court martial Here for being drunk and disorderly in who pleaded not guilty to a charge under the 96th article of was sentenced to be re iced to the Grade of recruit and to forfeit 850 monthly for three ordnance company lauded for dining facilities bad March 87 maj Gen John 1st div has commended the 334th Ord co for attaining Tho rating yet received the divas Cut quarterly dining facility Sec Peter and other mess personnel were rated a Superior riot Long was also Given for preparation and serving of he gel Border Crossings decrease near Salzburg March 27 number or illegal Borders Rossos m the Salzburg area decreased considerably in according to Surtz Birg but officials expressed concern about increased on the austrian some Baboo pounds of Green Coffee were con Fiat fled in the last six Mont Lui in the Salzburg Augsburg Boa elects new officers for 1950 March 27 officers elected by the Augsburg chapter of the Reserve officers association for the year Are Herbert capt Jamen and capt Joyce it Joseph strange and m Raymond Graves Are of the executive 4 get suspended terms for illegal mortgages March 27 German who illegally collected More than Marks in mortgages on r building obtained from a nazi persecutes in were sentenced to two imprisonment and fined Marka apiece by a Hico judge Ambrose suspended the sentences and fines on condition of Good behaviour by the Kurt and Fritz it was shown that the mortgage Money had been used to improve tha which was returned to Jonas its former according to the tha four Brothers had obtained the valued at from a former Ger Man but now a Singer Wue forced to flee the country be cause of the nazi the court said the four Brothers had violated a military govern ment because they had Mort the property while it had been subject to new snack bar opened March 37 a new yes snack bar and soda Fountain has been opened in finder Barracks for the convenience of own of 2d 18th maj Gorge battalion executive Cut the keeping posted on arc drive Capi Peter Holmes Ohi Feln of the 83th inf gives bed orom to pro William representative he lit at meeting of company red Orah of and men of the regiment la looking m the Abc Field