European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 6, 1953, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 12 the stars and stripes february 19j3 Eden assures Britain of Formosa aim continued from Page 1 against to free Chianos As Morrison poked an accusing Finger across the Gangway at denouncing the Formosa move As Mere bad temper and Loose prime minister Winston Churchill eyed him both Churchill and Eden had a Day of conferences yesterday with Secretary of state John Foster chief architect of the new american far East Eden told the i had very Strong impression during our discussions that there is a sincere determination on both sides to reach and maintain a really close under i think our american friends understand How indispensable this is if the affairs of the free world Are to Eden said close and cordial re lations in the Dulle Churchill Eden sessions Jade him confident that we shall develop the Type of collaboration which would make it impossible for any step which could have far reaching International reaction to be taken with out our having an Opportunity of expressing our views wont shelter Beds Eden the president has made it Clear that the 7th Fleet will no longer be employed to shelter communist the president went on to use these words this order implies no aggressive intent on our we of her majesty government Are convinced that this clearly states the american Morrison opened the attack of the Formosa charging Brit ish and european repercussions in Public opinion Over the presidents action Are exceedingly critical and there is a real danger of the being somewhat isolated in this action in the Morrison chided the for withholding recognition of red declaring i am afraid we cannot expect it from the at this the socialist Leader How that it May Well come at i some future time that the effective government of China cannot be permanently unrecognized by the nations of the world and cannot be permanently outside the United nor can be the Case that the government of Generalissimo Chiang Waishek can permanently be inside the United unless the situation was to make changes which do not seem at All River crossing climaxes 4f ii Iii Imp 4th div troops in main River exercise under combat photo by Kramer Flash fire at College sends 50 to Hospital 5 a Flash fire today blasted into a classroom at Lowell state teachers sending at least 50 persons to hospitals and spreading hysteria among 400 mostly students fled the three Story building in several with clothing other unhurt in the quickly doused the burning clothing of their fellow 30 below Zero in Moscow 5 children were officially excused from school the Mercury dropped to 30 below Senate delays Conant vote 5 Senate majority Leader Robert a Taft Ohio said today that the nomination of James Bryan Conant for High for Germany will not be up for vote on the Senate floor to Taft said there would some opposition to Conant and there fore the floor debate will be set for a later Vonjj delay looms this probably will be the week after next since there is an in formal agreement to transact no business in the Senate next Many Republican senators will be away next week making speeches on Abraham lincolns birthday on a National Taft said the nomination of Gen Walter Bedell Smith for under Secretary of state will be brought up for vote in the Senate Tomor confirmation of both nominees was indicated yesterday by unanimous committee survivors continued from Page 1 and some evacuation some of the planes from operation Gor Don were diverted to flying doctors and nurses to the flooded Island and dropping medical sup plies of penicillin and typhoid seas Well As food and even portable Beechraft planes helped drop a total of empty sandbags on  Island and in the Vicinity of american pilots from the 7th army flight 4th inf 1st inf 5th engr 35th engr 37th engr up and the 14th army Cav regt flew helicopters from their various units in Long hours of Rescue two of the maintenance men for the Liaison sgt Jack Mac and sgt Chester both from the 7th army flight said they had never seen anything quite As disastrous As the both were doing a Roundt Hemlock Job of maintenance on the l19s and l20 spotter and observer flood hits zone milk Supply 5 floodwaters in the Netherlands have knocked out a key Plant which bottles milk in paper containers for the and a partial breakdown in milk deliveries is threatened unless shipment of empty bottles from Here Are seeded Usa eur said Usa eur officials appealed to unit mess officers and commissary patrons to return empty milk bottles they warned that a milk shortage May hit instal lations in some areas of Germany and France if milk plants still operating did not receive the bottles the situation is expected to re main critical for at least two the officials 5 six Day Field reached its Climax this As men of the 4th inf and 12th regi ments crossed the main River under simulated combat initial out in assault boats and was the first operation designed to train the troops in the procedures of a division level the first such exercise of its kind for the Ivy Leaf the opera Tion featured All the coordination normally actual combat two Ponton constructed by the 5th engr c went into operation last the divisions heavy weapons and equip ment to move into aggressor Ter the which will be concluded tomorrow is supported by Unitson the 7th v 36th a and the 1st inf million need Aid in Holland continued from Page 1 the islands of  Operee the first with a pre flood population of and the a flotilla of International tres cues staged a dramatic Rescue of persons from the twin towns of nude and Nieuwe Tonge on of the sur had huddled together for five agonizing nights on a Dike which threatened to dissolve into the sea at any swarms of planes and Small boats throughout the flood battered islands for traces of further Star visors to add to the growing thousands being evacuated to the official sources indicated tonight that the Rescue phase is largely completed and that the next big step is to Transfer whole towns and villages of dispirited women and children to safer Dulles to see flood Secretary of state John Foster Dulles will be Given a thumbnail summary of the flood damage when he arrives in the Hague tomorrow for conferences with dutch officials on the defense of Western no definite figures Are yet Avail Able on the Overall damage which the floods but preliminary estimates from the ministry of transport and Waterways give these acres of Farmland and pasturage flooded per sons rendered destitute and others in the ministry estimated it would take at least two months to pump the farm lands whether they will be fit for replanting again will depend on How Long it takes to rid the soil of the seas heavy combined with the use of will hasten the the most immediate according to health minister Pieter is from an Epi Demic of typhoid he warned the afflicted populations to boil All drinking sandbags put into us flood breach 5 dozers and troops worked under floodlights tonight to plug remain no holes in Britain battered sea Walls along her East coast and on Cayey Island in the thames is one thousand Royal Force were rushed to Chelmsford in Essex county to join Volunteer farm workers in throwing sandbags into breaches in the sea dikes before tonight at bulldozers were used to push tons of Sand to reinforce a sandbag Wall that troops were throwing the sandbag Wall was 37 feet thick at the base and 15 feet Canvey islands rebuilt Walls proved watertight last but hundreds of workers were reinforcing Thorn the Housetop House search for survivors went two More bodies were bring ing the Little Holiday islands death total to about on third of the Island re Mains to be flood Waters were receding throughout but Dayan night work on the broken sea Walls went on because the defences must be tight for the predicted Spring tide Between 14 and family of 17 included in flood victims 5 stories from nude Tonge of the flood tragedy Are included among the dead is a family of one old Man was washed ashore he Vas found clutching an envelope containing guilders about one of nude Tonges Jan Van tried to hold onto his wide and two children at one of his neighbors shouted to you have to let two of them go or you All will All of us must he shouted a few hours later his son was picked up his wife and the other child had Gen Johnson to far East 5 Brig Gen Max former Deputy commandant of the com Mand and general staff has been As signed to army forces in the far the army announced Johnsons specific assign ment will be announced by the overseas Ridgway visits flooded praises help continued from part 1 was supplemented by All of Noble is the chief of the military assistance advisory group in the air Force c119 flying Box cars flew drop bringing medical and Engineer materials to critical while their sa16 amphibious res Cue planes continued bringing stranded persons out of the flooded yanks helping dutch in flood area 5 it Gen Manton Usa eur today that the last elements of units so far ordered to the Floo Stricker area of the Netherlands have Rived the Fame As three More amphibious truck companies with approximately 100 Dukes and eight More army helicopters were placed on a four hour Alert lot movement to the devastated there Are now Dukes and Iff army helicopters operating in fes Cue work in that of the approximate Navy and air Force personnel reported in tie flood area As of this about Are army troops from rafts parachuted the 557th pm Aerial Supply one of the first units ordered into the disaster continued to Parachute rafts and Sand bags to groups of refugees Cut off by the surging flood Usa eur pm units Are sending rations to army units in the a Pla Toon from the 540th pm tence co has set up a ration break Down Point near the Railhead at a detachment from the 531st pm Petroleum Supply co also has set up a Supply Point in the Breda area from which gasoline and other Petroleum products Are be ing another Petroleum Supply the Nema Tov a Pai Ter of i Tii Fitl All am if in to Ife to seas toe Thi i Civ pm to been ordered to establish a Supply Point near Dusseldorf on the route into the no food asked the 436th pm Bath co is now in route to the Netherlands to set up Shower facilities in the Field for american troops in the flood As yet no Call for food supplies for refugees has Beenah officials except for water purification tablets and emergency rations to be air dropped to groups isolated from ground the task of repairing and Taining the hundreds of and amphibious vehicles in Netherlands has been Given to 42d Ord Mam on the scene yesterday and have be gun operations in the flood troops from the 795th engr dump try 39th and 432d engr construction and 1279th engr o in Are working Side by Side Witk dutch military and civilian Relief forces repairing roads sixty eight amphibious truck Dukes from the 8540th 8542d labor so engr try companies Are evacuating flood thirty one water teams from Usa eur and tic army Engineer units Are cleanse the water Supply in flood area and set up elements of the 17th signal operations in entered the area tuesday to establish a cations Between troop aged in Rescue Usa eur medical officers that while no medical Aid has requested by the Netherlands Usa eur has set up the Mobile army surgical Hosp