European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 14, 1953, Darmstadt, Hesse Readier forecast Wilt noralnc., aaatrla., the Lew be Ratteni Italy Cen Ersly fair -. Air weather service these european edition unofficial publication of the . Arned forces in Europe late news Vienna March 13 of czech communist president Klement Gott Wahl has suffered a Behest Haemorrhage Italo Prague s third medical bulletin announced tonight. 119, number 32s s cents copy 5l25 a month saturday March 14, 1953 a. Warns mamls5 Ottwald serious illness 7vienna, March 13 a the Prague radio said to to that czech president Klement Gottwald 56, was piously ill from pneumonia and pleurisy. The top czechoslovak communist was taken ill yes a the radio said. 3e returned to Prague wednesday from the funeral Oseph Stalin. The Prague broadcast said his condition had worsened today and protest soviet brutality in Downing of bomber toll at six " " " " " fliers Lee to Austria Qew Austria March 13 a a members of communist Slovakia s air Force fled to today in an old German because. Life risk blow Man the Iron curtain. Lieutenant and two sergeants a czech air Force training of at pie Stany near Bratislava shortly after Dawn in a told War ii German arado 96 British zone City s Thaler Airport. _ c. Came Down after a 115-mile that took them so Suzone of Austria and within a Miles of a Kussian Jet fighter erf ully uniformed clean shaven la Youthful fliers asked for Puliti British officers Tooton Page 16, col. 3 Lare ices is Hogton March is he use Secretary Charleset wit ordered the arme St. Services night to reduce their civilian oils by 39,346 by the end of also instructed the rail itary to trim the number of uni de personnel holding desk jobs requested a report by april i i what cutbacks have been made said the army Navy and Force have a total of 1,327.546 Oyes in the us. And abroad ordered the figure reduced to t s order issued to the three secretaries specified that Job reductions would be made no final decisions on the re of 1953 and 1954 budget pro be1 indicated it was possible that " Jillian employment goals might tit Back still further later. Is hoped that after analysis reductions can be achieved front. On Poffs 16, col. 1dies on Friday 13th Omo. Ind., March 13. A neighbors of Kokomo,.who 9rn on Friday the 13th 28 ago was killed in lain Auto Accident today Al of Friday h. His car hit a i Bridge abut near Kokomo. That jigs blood pressure was falling. A the Prague announcement of Gottwald s illness was similar to the announcements on the Condi Tion of Stalin which preceded his death a ,.", v the broadcast gave details of Gottwald s temperature his Puls and blood pressure in a medical bulletin signed Jay seven doctors. A Hungary Leader absent the name of at least one rust Sian doctor a. Woman appeared to be among those who had signed ". While Gottwald was lying sick i Prague v Hungary s communist Leader Matyas Rakosi remained mysteriously. Absent from Buda pest there has been no announce ment of his return from Moscow although All other East european satellite leaders have returned to their homelands. -,.-. Two medical bulletins were broadcast the radio then began to play solemn music. Gottwald was ill. In april last year when the was absent from his. Office for several weeks i Vishinsky in Berlin Berjon match 13 cup Andrei a permanents o y i e t representative it the United nations arrived in Berli today on a polish Airliner in. His return to Moscow from new York. Describe shooting As deliberate murder Bonn March 13 api British High commission of sir Ivorie Kirkpatrick today accused the soviets of a de liberate and brutal act of aggression in the shooting Down of i Raf Lincoln bomber yesterday by soviet Mig fighters at the East West German Border. In a protest note to Gen Vassily i. Bui Jbv soviet commander in Germany the British High commissioner charged that the act involved ithe murder of British " he demanded punishment of the soviet fliers and reparations for British lives and property. The British protest was delivered cont. On Page 16, col. 5 soviet pilots fire around us Airliner London March 13 a a British european airways Bea Viking passenger plane was swarmed on by soviet fighters on the Border of the air corridor to Berlin yesterday a Bea spokesman said the so Viet planes fired tracer bullets but not directly at the the plane was flying into re in from Rounich via corridor. A Bea spokesman said to it was dying very near the Border of the corridor a number of russian fighters came up and fired tracer bullets not directly at the aircraft but As cant on Page is col. 2 25 sabres due soon to replace zone Washington March 13 a the air Force said Early today that 25 Sabre jets will leave very soon in a mass flight to Germany. An of spokesman said the planes a Eorma Squadron Are replace ments for. E84, Thunder Jet fighter bombers. The spokesman emphasized the f86 Sabre not going Tif Ger Many As a result of the incident in the zone of Germany in which an american Thunder Jet was shot Down by two czech Migliss Geri Hoyt s. Vandenberg rid Wafi Paris Gen Omar n. Bradley right chairman of the joint chiefs of staff is greeted of his arrival in Paris by Gen Matthew b. Kids Vay supreme Allied commander in Europe. Bradley is attending discussions on european defense United press photo of chief of staff told a press con Ference in Paris last october that the f84 Jet would be replaced by the f86 Sabre Jet. He added that the. Replacements were in the cards since then and that the of View is toward replacing All of the Thunder jets in Ger Many eventually. Usa eur awaits rules von uniform allowances 1 Heidelberg March 13 Spe Cial Usa eur finance officers said today that disbursing officers will be unable to answer questions on procedures to follow in making claims under new army regulations on uniform allowances until these regulations Are received Here. Announcement of the new regulations was made from Washington earlier today. See Story. Page 6. As soon As implementing regulations Are received Here they will be distributed through Bursing offices arid publicity give non How to prepare individual pledges measures to foil migs Washington March 13a the . Told communist Czechoslovakia today that american authorities in Germany will take the measures necessary to prevent further Border at tacks by czech aircraft. This notice was Given in a second protest note demand ing an apology and compensation for the shooting Down of an american Jet plane tuesday. Two communist Migliss flying out of Czechoslovakia jumped . F84 Jet while it was on a routine patrol flight. The Pilot parachuted to safety. Tjia Aew . Note was delivered in Prague today by ambassador George Wadsworth. Falsification charged an earlier note delivered by Wadsworth within hours after the incident was rejected by the czechs on the ground that the . Plane had violated the Border. The new note charged the czechoslovak government with falsification of facts in contend ing that the . Plane had Vio lated czech territory. Radar had established beyond question the . Note said that the american plane was. Shot Down Well within the Border of the american zone of Germany. The note said american jets were under is. Radar surveil Lance at All times and declared. That the american aircraft did cont. On Page 16, col. 4 bulletin Bonn March 13 a a British spokesman said tonight an official protest May be sent the soviets Over the buzzing of Bea Airliner. The British said the Airliner was slightly outside the Berlin corridor but they considered the soviet action unwarranted. Hawse Stein. Its Ilok time by is staff correspondent when the Bock Beer season opens in the . Tomorrow boisterous bavarian will he casting a sym pathetic if slightly bloodshot Eye on the american Johnny come reason for the sympathetic look is that bavarian have been enjoying the Rich dark brew since feb. 21 and Are currently in mid season form while their country cousins i n America Are. Just Start ing. Bock Beer now has Between 4.5 and 5.5 per cent alcohol in Ger Many. In old times it was usually dark but nowadays it is t brewed Light the Colora however has Noth ing to do with the alcohol Content the Shade depending on the malt. Most of Germany s Bock Beer is produced in Munich Berlin Dort Mund and Nurnberg but almost every brewery turns out some. Bock Beer is what the germans Call a Stark Bier Strong Beer with More flavor to it and a higher Al Cohol Content. It is produced Only in the Spring cont. On Page 5, col. 1
