European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 3, 1953, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Europe flood Dea this Rise to 905 a in k tin its Ito help Holland 2 refugees stumbled Back gym shattered coastal towns or Belgium and the a Netherlands tonight while three sorrowing nations stunted 905 known dead in lie of history worst sea storm final total May go t when the Hurricane shed Waters finally recede from stricken towns and resorts on sides of the North Rescue workers in All three coun tries followed this Rule save and for the there will be later to count All the toll by countries toll thus far drowned in this included r2 in 132 in the sinking of ferry Princess Victoria and 15 a a British trawlers disappear the British total included liven americans known Sev others were members of the Royal families in ill three countries visited flooded by tricks and sent supplies to Refu government officials planned Tang and Short term measures to if deviate suffering and prevent a repetition of the not yet measurable prime minister Winston Churchill fold Britain alarmed House of summons is not yet possible to measure Ite magnitude of the loss either in or in itis Clear the catastrophe is one which will re quire to be treated upon a National Lasis and broadly As a National weather experts Saida teak combination of natural forces caused the highest tide level of the month tune just As a Hurricane slammed few ugh the North great Walls roared Down into the narrow Southern end of that wiling up estuaries and battering families that had gone peacefully to bed saturday night were likened with their Homes flooded crumbling around them in the some drowned so Quick on Page 3 by Campbell Sanders staff correspondent 2 units were ordered to the today to help fight one of the worst floods in european it Igen Manton Usa eur commander in called for american Supply and sanitation units from his temporary task Force Headquarters in the Eddy ant top air Force and Navy planners flew Over the Dis Aster area Early to Survey j the Gen Matthew shape pm mandarin designated Eddy to com the american Relief other Calls Likely army spokesmen pointed out that the initial units called for Are to help the Neth Erlander in the evacuation stage of the Relief other units May be called As the first units ordered to move out include one detachment of the 39th engr up he to Fly tomorrow morning to As Many water purification units As Are available to go Overland to these units will be sup ported by a detachment from an Engineer six helicopters and 12 to 15 l19 Liaison planes operate As a provisional unit have been ordered to 10 Miles from Duck units on list two amphibious Duck companies manned by labor service personnel to go to one Engineer dump truck com Pany with sandbags and shovels to go to Vuchit four of c119s have been re one will pick up the 517th pm Aerial Supply co at Stuttgart to be flown to 60 Miles Southeast of one will on Page 1 weather forecast Cloudy with Snow showers Over the Low Germany and partly Clondy Over France and somewhat colder weather service european edition european of Cullun the stars and stripes unofficial publication of the armed forces in Europe volume number 289 5 cents a a month february 1953 Ike lifts naval Block on Chiang China raids 2 the Senate late today confirmed Robert Stevens As army Secretary and Robert Ander son As Navy 2 confirmation of James Conant As High commissioner for Germany was delayed today at least until tomorrow when political commentator John Flynn characterized Conant in a lengthy argument As a Man whose ideas do not represent there mailing political philosophy of new 2 thirteen convicted communist leaders today were offered a either go to soviet Russia or to but defense counsel promptly rejected the Goto Russia 2 special Brig Gen Frank Henning has succeeded maj Gen Aaron Brad As g4 of the Usa eur he announced 2 minister Winston Churchill told the British parliament today he made no formal or informal commitments w i t h president Eisenhower during their meetings Early last 2 air Force super fortress crashed and burned on taking off at wheelus Field killing All 15 persons View shows Homes and rail area flooded at press photo wont abide by deals of soviet warned 2 Eisenhower ordered the 7th Fleet today to Stop shielding red China and flatly told soviet Russia his administration does not intend to abide by any secret deals of the past per mitting enslavement of free the new presidents announced in his state of the Union message to freed Chiang Kaish eks nationalists on Formosa to launch whatever attacks they can against the red Eisenhower said there is no logic or sense in protecting Chi Nese communists who Are killing american and United nations soldiers in and he said he will ask con Gress later on to adopt a Resolution repudiating secret under standings he led to he did not say what understandings he but was believed to be hitting at concessions granted to soviet Russia at Yalta and in a state of the Union message delivered in person before a combined session of sen ate and House and a nationwide Turadio or Eisenhower declared he would pursue a positive foreign there is but one sure Way to avoid total that is to win the cold he coupled with his global plan of action was a Home front program calling for balanced budget As soon As and a delay on tax cuts until we show we can succeed in bringing the budget under con end to Price and wage controls april Security for More Mil in production and in government of unquestioned honesty and free of false beyond these Eisenhower proposed revamping the Taf Hartley labor and Mccar ran immigration and continuing the present government on Page col 1 39 feared Down at sea 2 four engine chartered with 39 persons aboard was reported miss ing and feared Down in the North Atlantic today on a flight from the azores to the plane was a York transport operated by Skyway the 39 persons aboard were British military the flight originated at Stam Stead North the military personnel on the plane were in route to Jamaica in the West president bids Europe Speed Unity efforts 2 president Eisenhower called on europeans to make a greater Effort to unite in his first state of the Union speech before a joint session of Congress the former North Atlantic pact supreme commander paid tribute to the costly and bitter sacrifices europeans have made in the defense of their own part of the world and he the problem of Security demands closer cooperation among the of Europe than has been known to no change suggested Only a More closely integrated economic and political system provide the greatly increased economic strength needed to main Tain both necessary military read iness and respectable living stand without suggesting a change in policy if europeans fail to make Progress toward Eisenhower nevertheless said such Progress would give the american people evidence of the value of their sacrifices to help the needed Unity of Western Europe manifestly cannot be Manu on Page col 3 sabres hit 5 migs b29s blast enemy 2 Sabre jets destroyed or damaged five communist migs in dogfights Over North Korea today after super forts dropped pounds of bombs across the Battelline in their biggest attack in More than a about 10 fighter bombers smashed a troop concentration Southeast of Chinn Ampo on the West leveling 20 most of today destruction claims against the migs came in a series of duels Between 12 sabres and eight migs which ranged the Yalu River to the Changchun the a image claim came in a Battle Between 16 sabres and 20 Marine sky raiders sealed a Tunnel South of trapping a train