European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 24, 1950, Darmstadt, Hesse                                European edition weather forecast a the v i i x s3 air Central tripes bulletin wash1xgtonv 23 fax a nationwide railway strike was called for monday by leaders of trainmen and unofficial publication of occupation Force in Europe volume number 128 5 cents a a month August 1950 line hams be Ore Tae stronger police n troop strength ease in bars new Wehrma Clit weighs Bonn role that mail there t it in in y a f 23 Konrad Adenauer today called for a special 1 police Force Allied troops to defend West at the same time he rejected any idea of j creating a new German naj Vional i the majority of the gov eminent the people of West j Are opposed to a new he i he that the Icerman were if to f Mako sacrifices to provide a con pm for a unified was european Bui if the european array can formed without a German con so much the he Aid spoke at a news con Creme in which he also declared that the Wesl German government bras in danger of being undermined on Page col 1 France to get tanks 23 i defense department officials Dis it ipod today that 20 medium tanks for France will be loaded this Sisung the shipment of tanks lowest spokesman said the flow of will continue with is very soon to the nether Belgium and tanks for abroad will be mounting 76mm All have been reconditioned to Jud new guns and better fire control equipment than when Manu i tured for world War ithe Stan of the tank shipments kinds out the ground Force As Eunce which his been flowing to Sesi Europe since korean yaks Hil in warships the 51 h air Force in 23 Kohl Yak planes came out of hiding he past 24 hours to attack United naval vessels for the first in the korean a 5th said fighters strafed and British destroyer Comus the spokesman morning two yaks id a Sou ill korean naval ii in the sea Southwest he British admiralty in London Tintown was killed and the slight damage in 23 of s t a t e Dean Acheson said today the whole question of european rearmament and Germany role in such rearmament was being carefully considered but was a matter for discussion among interested he told his press thai John us High commissioner for reported to him that West German Chancellor Konrad Adenauer had asked Tor greater strength in West Ern Europe Raiher than the re Kiili Ari Stion of Acheson noted that Pruss reports have suggested Adenauer had pro an Page col 1 me cloy asserts germans must Aid in West defense 23 High commissioner John Mccoy today said that Western Europe must be and will be strengthened and that the German people must help in this defense commenting on the remarks made at a Bonn press conference today by West German Chancellor Kon Rad Mccoy issued the following statement during recent months the governments of the democratic Powers have Given serious study and have been malting plans to strengthen the Security and defense of Western Europe including these Security including those of have been considered and dealt with by the High commissioners in conjunction with the highest Nuh crities in Paris and German Security is enhanced Page col 3 big attack looms 011 South coast 24 thurs Day american troops battled the communists to a standstill before the Gates of Taegu today and on the United rations Southern West of gis dug in behind barbed wire for an expected fallout enemy attack toward Pusan v the 27th regt beat off repeated attacks near 12 Miles North of the biggest cite in Unher id a rioted 23 Douglas Mae Arthurs Headquarters announced usual mid i Kim communique would not be issued a spokesman said there were no changes in position Anil no new action since the earlier release see Page an american Soldier rises from his Stretcher to Point out a captured North korean he believes participated in atrocities against yanks on Hilt the machine gunning took place near Wae Gwan after the hands and arms of the americans had been five of the left for 89 degrees in Frankfurt Frankfurt 23 Frankfurt area sheltered in the hottest Day of August today with a relative humidity of 50 per cell and the Mercury at 89 red Colotel gives up for yanks by Hal Boyle Korea 22 delayed 27yearold commander of a North korean artillery regiment walked up to South korean lines with a White Flag today and he is the highest ranked enemy in Allied the communist lieutenant colonel said i dont want to see All Korea run the Way the communists now run North i dont like the Way they treat human s now he is spotting red positions Lor the he said most of my regiment would like to but they Are too closely watched by secret political in the army no one can Trust another for fear he might be a secret he said mass surrender is impossible because american air and artillery bombardments prevented his getting troops together in Large he crossed the lines alone near 11 Miles North of neatly Clad in Black boots and Khaki uniform with red piping and a Field Cap bearing a red the on Page col 1 4 polio cases close Neu Isenburg Pool 23 four mild of poliomyelitis have occurred among of Rhine main personnel during the last two As a the Neu Isenburg swimming Pool has been closed to prevent in parents urged to prevent children from congregating in Public places and to use Only milk purchased from sources also cautioned that Chil Dren should not be allowed to be come and should receive adequate press correspondent Robert ver million reported late wednesday night the lines generally were hold no on the South coast roads 40 Miles of the port of the 25th div was alerted late wednesday for an assault by the of options vague some red had plunged deep behind american lines to within rime Miles of col commander of the defending 27th said the next two nights will deter mine whether we lose Taegu or break their backs Forward positions on the Taegu front were Only vaguely a spokesman at Gen Douglas Macarthur Headquarters said an attack by four or five North korean divisions must be expected with the enemy pressing Forward regardless of Vermillion reported from the front that the main american lines were still 15 Miles North of Taegu but some red troops had carried five or six Miles into an both army communique said the americans were fighting to secure on Page col 3 Savche was imprisoned Isi tort Rev by Scheak staff correspondent 23 27 year old 1st div Soldier today de scribed How he was kidnapped in the sector Here last april 7 and driven into the russian where he held prisoner for More four the pvt Alfred Yan of co 3d itch luf was released by russian authorities and returned to con last week after lengthy in quiries by officers through channels to the Yankow told to Day he was forced to enter a Black Sedan Al pistol Point by two men dressed in civilian clothes on the evening of april Joist after he emerged from the Krumme Lanke subway Well within the the a coins do Engineer in the european theater during world War said he was slugged on the head with what was apparently a piece of rubber Hose just after he climbed into the his abductors spoke he but he was not certain of their during his Long confinement Yankow he was questioned by russian officers and in English through interpreters regarding the document Cen Paye captured red prisoners unfed for four Days with the 24th 23 div patrols combing the East the Nak Tong River Tor enemy stragglers today picked up prisoners who claimed they had no food in four sgt Edwin an said his unit captured a communist lieutenant who nearly bit my Finger off while a piece of bread i gave oilman Frank Phillips Dies Atlantic 23 Frank the far Flung Phillips petroleum1 one of the worlds largest in dependent Oil died Here today in d Hospital was taken sunday with gallbladder anime nil y