European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 8, 1950, Darmstadt, Hesse                                European edition weather forecast Tymn late maximum 82 e k 8 a to 74 82 air Wither i the stars and unofficial publication of occupation forces in Europe South of the Border for those who like a vacation package that is Yel different and Spain special Tours Are now available to the country South of the additional details in furlough Page Bydume number 112 5 cents a a month August 1950 is launch offensive largest b29 Fleet blasts red cities f n m Oil rail Yards plastered 7 Fleet of b29 super fortresses yet sent against the North koreans blasted rail yay Yards and Oil storage dumps with 540 tons of bombs the Armada of Fouren gained bombers was strength ened for the assault by a unit Pom the strategic air cd in the which left its Home base Only six Days the b29s plastered the railway Yards and s nearby Arsenal at capital of North find Oil dumps a1 major port on the East coast of North for the first antiaircraft hit several it caused no damage other than holes on Page 2 if Spaak Heads Europe body aug 7 Opean consultative Assembly by reelected Belgium Paul Ort Spaak As president Over the Ilion of dutch Catholic and on a secret the this Assembly was Flor speak and 23 against was no other r was taken following a attack Speaks action in e belgian Royal Cansis from dutch it Holic Bruins of said Speaks leadership of action made him unfit to be Dent of a b Winston Churchill and Hugh re of came to Speaks and urged his immediate Churchill asserted it was the Assembly s province to nine or judge the record of its on Page 3 tip Nalitt planes red annoy Fleet bomber 130 Chi Nunlist Junks of 0 were concentrated for a nationalist r saw the attack is on Ping sunday were a second time such since president called or the nationalists against korean Battle express marines gain 4 Miles on South front 8 tuesday marines and doughboy launched the first big offensive of this six wee sold korean conflict by today blasted Forward an estimated four the three pronged american attack which began today in a slow and difficult Battle against withering North korean artillery a bottleneck that held the marines Pershing tanks at the outset Early yesterday just West of Chi Dong apparently been official sources at the front told associated press correspondent an army weapons with a guard aboard Alert for enemy sniper rushes supplies to the France plans to add 15 divisions by 753 7 today promised within three years to add 15 fully equipped new French divisions to Western Europe defense at a Cost of As great Britain already had done last she made Clear that substantial american Aid in arms and dollars would be necessary to help carry out this in France ii the and great Britain to increase their armed frontline talks to Walker 7 Truman special on foreign Averell Harri flew to the korean front today As american troops kicked off on their first on his return to Man said he found american military leaders and South korean officials very cheerful and optimistic Harriman visited a battalion command Post close to the front lines while american artillery roared an intense nobody shot at he said Harriman also visited 8th army he and conferred wit hits commander it Gen Walton Harriman and his party returned to Tokyo in Gen Douglas Mac Arthur s plane s i r to Wener to the Arisai def leave Tokyo tomorrow but did not Dis close his communist scientist released by Berlin police atomic scientist prof Fridolf have Mann was from custody to thu sector of Berlin today after24 have Mana was arrested at Den where he attempted to distribute communist  the outlawing of forces on the european appointment of a commander chief of the armed forces of All North Atlantic pact an Ameri Complete pooling of defense resources of the Atlantic pact setting up a North Atlantic pact defense fund to which All pact members would contribute according to their the French proposals were contained in a memorandum to the to David Bruce and made Public they stated the rearmament program on Page 5 Norway Princess 111 7 Princess Martha of Norway has suffered an acute attack of it was announced Tom l a m b e it last night that 7 Douglas Macarthur information spokesman said there would be no Midnight korean to night because no information of any significance has been re earlier Page earlier difficulties in that area have now been smoothed out and the american attack is proceed the blockade occurred when red artillery knocked out the leading blocking the Only Lambert reported both the rein on Page l Pentagon says reds have troop s in action bulletin the North Are believed have Between and combat troops in action on the korean a spokesman said High military spokesman said today that offensive launched by the Armand Marine forces along the Southern coast of Korea should note considered an All put also that the Arjay withholding the True casualty list in he said official As close on Page French bid Adieu by 7 it Gen Clarence com manding honoured today at a Farewell re Here by Chasseur aupied it Gen Augustin Jug other High go Haumes staff turned out to Honor who is leaving Many this of from the Fol Navy Blue and Gold stood at attention for and his party at French Hin v after trooped they 1oitside the b Ajr s and past Huebner Gen is inf marines Call More reservists 7 the Marine corps today announced it will mobilize approximately officers and enlisted members of its Reserve 15 and Volunteer reservists Are not Mem Bers of organized units and Are not on a Drill pay apparently the Marine corps is trying to double its strength in two it now has a strength of about As of june same the marines said More organized Reserve air units Are in the process of being the Marine corps has a total of men in the Volunteer reserves and spokesmen said they All ultimately be affected by the 21 Bays notice the ordered All of their organized ground re serve units to some selected air units have been effected today order Are listed a members the air and Reserve Marine they be least 21 Days or More notice of their to prepare for military the announcement said that they will be of Active duty but mention was Imade of How will be quire said they ordered main training probably Camp and Camp the marines Call of reserves followed by few Days a similar Call by the army of enlisted reservists in me cloy to London for talks with Jdouglas r Usuf High commissioner i made flight to London from Frankfurt night retold newsmen arrival i i ambassador k s with the 1 is i n few f