European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - December 25, 1952, Darmstadt, Hesse Weather forecast Coop med Dandy with intermittent join Over Northern tee Low countries and partly Cloudy wife scattered Rains Powers Over South France arid Snow flurries Over Italy partly weather service the so european edition Christmas greetings Christmas greetings from military and civilian leaders to members of the armed forces in Europe appear on pages 8 and 9 and elsewhere in today stars and unofficial publication of the armed forces in Europe volume number 251 5 cents a a month december 1952 i army keeps wan Fleet on duty t 24 army announced to Day it will keep Gen James Van commander of the 8th army in on Active although he will be due for retirement next the army said it will also keep it Gen Manton commander of on Active both come up for retirement under a 4947 Law which Pope stresses social issues in broadcast Vatican 24 Fope Pius Xii warned the divided on this Christmas eve that it would be destroyed by Franken Stein like Industrial and mechanical social systems if the designs of and the individual dignity of Are la an Christmas Mes broadcast to the faithful around the pontiff dealt More social problems facing Man i than with the questions of War and peace which have dominated asst of his Yale speeches since his Elevation to the pontificate in the mindful of what he the Moo Manl chorus of the poor and oppressed throughout the said that no one political capitalism or was solving the crave economic and social problems of the salvation cannot come from pro action and organization be humanity in peril one would say that humanity which has been Able to build the marvelous and Complex of the modern sub Juga its service the tremendous now appears to be of controlling its Force the rudder has slipped so it is in Peri ing overthrown and crus stitch inability to control itself suggest to men w victims not to expect solely from technicians of fion and the work of these can and to solve the grave and extensive problems which afflict the imly if it is bound up with and directed towards bettering and strengthening True human in obvious reference to comm on Page 4 specifies officers shall he re tired who have served 35 or More years and who have held the permanent rank of major general for they will a Section of services May re officers in Tim the convenient both men the mandatory Secretary zone Holiday mail establishes record 24 special this was the night before Christ Mas and the army air Force mail service in Germany has returned to Normal again after the biggest Yule Rush since world War Usa eur postal officials reported late today As of this military pos offices in Germany had handled More than pounds of letters and cards since they said this was a 20 per cent increase Over last year and More allies Brace for renewal Seoul by yule9 try told alien Law hurts ties with us 24 officials said that great Britain told the today that the Mccarra Walters immigration act will damage Anglo american this statement was made la a British note on provisions of the act applying to foreign seamen which was delivered to the state department diplomatic officials said this was the first known Case of such Ament being made since world German families have invited american servicemen into their Homes during the Holiday season la a message gratitude to the German people released Here Eddy stated it is Gratifying to know that More than German families have invited american servicemen into their Homes for the Holiday season and i would like to express my sincere appreciation for this gesture of Good will by the German a Large percentage of these invitations Wilt be accepted and i am certain that the guests and hosts will spend a enjoyable holi Day season for those generous people who have extended invitations that due bulletins 24 up army chief of staff Gen Collins told a news con Ference Here today that the ambassador in Spain reported satisfactory Progress in Neotia u0ns with that country for use Jbf Spanish 24 a Battle casualties in Korea have reached an increase of since last it was 24 Leader Guy Hollet tonight re fused president Vincent a Riols invitation to try to form a new government to succeed that of Antone who resigned 5 Story Page f x new 24 Stock Market closed mixed Only shares were mail were received than were the officials landed army and of postal Crews they in Many instances worked edition of will appear Satur Day in accordance with annual the stars and stripes staff is observing the Christmas Holiday today and will not pub Lish an edition for Why in t every Day Christmas met t typical of the thousands of needy and friendless helped by the personnel of the armed forces in Europe is this boy enjoying a Christmas dinner provided by the 2d army dive pm club in bad one of Many such photo e sailed into immigration leave to of the Crew in the first of the new my Carra Walters immigration the which went into effect at am is aimed at keep foreign espionage agents and criminals out of the and requires answers to questions designed to get such Edward District director of immigration and Nat said that 270 Crew members were denied Shore leave because they declined go into on pa0e Cpl 3j Pray for Truman says 24 president Truman asked the Ameri let us Pray that the spirit of god shall enter their lives and prevail in their let us Pray for a fulfilment of the brotherhood of Truman message was a Brief address prepared for broadcasting before threw a switch to set the National Christmas a 35fool on Page 5 a real merry Christmas 24 daughter was born today to and Horace the Mother said no name has been chosen yet but they Are considering foes attack halted with big loss 25 Christ Mas Day nations soldiers huddled in Hunters and trenches on this icy Christmas morning Alert for any fresh communist at tempt to make Good their boast to he in Seoul by the first hours of the holy Day were almost with Only sporadic artillery fire break ing the silence along the snowy 155mile foe looses Many last night in troops crushed with staggering losses the Seri Ous bed attempt to drive on an fanatic chinese were hurled into an assault near Tbone hoi on the Wes Central but the attack was smashed to bits by overwhelming firepower front Allied machine artillery and infantry communist propaganda loud speakers were again for at least a week they had been blaring warnings that the Beds would be in Seon far today the tune was changed and in one sector a communist broadcast promised a four hour ceasefire during the morning in Observance of your Allied troops were Alert re the loudspeakers were but Christmas carols inter he propaganda big air Battle in Sabre jets yester apart a Large Force of St Migliss in a Battle just f the Yale two in planes were listed As prob and nine others the communists claimed wednes Day night that North korean artillery had damaged one destroyer in the area of won san Harbor on the East coast the Pyongyang radio also said that antiaircraft guns shot Down two Allied and dam aged four others Over most of the Long front last night there was Only scattered patrol with Brief of gunfire As Allied and communist patrols collided in Bright Moonlight just behind the troops Sang cont on Page 1 Emy ably announces winners in Santa colouring contest j 24 first prize winners in the 1952 Santa clans colouring sponsored by stars and were Susan Helene and John judges announced the daughter of maj butter of co 7811th afo took first place in the 812 age who lives 35 Stetten was named the Best in the 37 both win ners Are being presented second place awards of childrens books went to Jimmy son of Wong Burke of a 14th annd a Apo and Charles son of m sgt Charles of a 4th inf Apo childrens books also Are being presented to these third place win ners in the two age categories Holly daughter of 1st it Charles of the sch transportation traffic regu Tat on Page 4
