European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 31, 1953, Darmstadt, Hesse                                European edition Ross he 1953 fund unofficial publication of the . Armed forces in Europe 1953 fund 10, number 345 cents a copy $l25 a month tuesday March 31, 1953 offers Compromise on pcs a boost Lor forces Eig lied is Washington Bureau Washington March 30itagon officials and con signal leaders today Nereng special study to the it of lie Strauss Colli Sion created last fall to in incentive and \ Hazard duty pay but which went Pond this objective to urge base pay in the armed ices be tied to a cos cof living sex. Former defense department Eger ship under Robert a Lovett clouded in january that for Pitary pay to keep Pace with in costs an 8 per cent boost inlay should be made defense Secretary Charles  has suggested however at it is too soon to discuss increase in military pay. This invent was made at Wilson s Pentagon press conference. Periodic adjustment Fie Strauss commission headed f Lewis i. Strauss financier and House adviser on atomic matters urged that base in the uniformed services be de to living costs at inter. On Paffie 16, col z ,. Itam clarified in flying pay ads Washington Bureau Washington March Rytie. A Force obviously worried Over possible danger of Rois tinder things in the Field of the flying a recommendation made tit he commission today Dis-1a message on this subject major commands. " commanders throughout the were told to give widest Ity to the contents of the of statement emphasize the Strauss commission does Tjie commend the grounding of graded personnel capable of and atrial to the performance of f Mission flying pay supported commission fully support principle of flying pay the age declared.1 of said that the commission propose to limit the flying or officers who Are qualified if cont. On Page 16, col. 2 a / Oberlin mayor returns from states West Berlin mayor Ernst Reuter after Landing at Rhine main froma trip to the . With him is mrs. Renter. Is photo Reuter believes ., soviet seek to Lessen tension Frankfurt March 30 is West Berlin s mayor Ernst Reuters id Here today upon his return from the . That he has the feel ing that something. Is going on Between the . And the soviet Union toward lessening world ten Sion. " " the communist v defying Berli mayor left Germany March 14 Tor new York City to try to raise ,-000,000 in. Private Aid for berlins thousands of. Refugees from the so Viet zone. A he said he had met Wilh extraordinary enthusiasm in the states and that contributions already to tales Tore than $600,000 and that they were continuing. Nothing definite5 Heuter said he had nothing definite upon which to base his feel Ings about the so Viet-, picture but he twice used the expression something is going on in answer to queries by reporters about world tensions. Reuter who arrived on s Tran world airways plane said he was going immediately to Bonn where cont on Page 2, col. S weather forecast Cloudy with rain and Strong gust winds Over the Low countries Ger Many and Northern and Centra France. Partly Cloudy Over Southern France and Italy. Air weather service ads Batter Holland dikes 3rd am March 30 up Strong southwestern winds i d u cd to sweep Over the lands All available men in area were warned to in Case of possible 1" -. -. Far however the dikes tired and weakened in the flood disaster of feb. 1 and some not yet repaired have held against wind and sea. Officials considered the situation not unfavourable this afternoon. High tide peaks remained far below the exceptionally High level of fib. 1. Gen Eddy bids Heidelberg March 30 Spe Cial it Gen Manton s. Eddy us Reuk commander in c h 1 e i who retires from Active army life tomorrow hade Farewell to usar eur forces with the following message. " " it is with a feeling of sorrow that i must bid Farewell to the members of this command. But mingled with my regret at. Leav ing the . Army Europe,1 is Pride in the fact that i h ave had the Honor and the privilege of serving with you for the past two and. One half years and sharing in. Some measure the satisfaction of great achievement. I unfaltering support i have watched this army in Germany grow from what was primarily a police Force to what i consider now to be a Strong competent military Force Well trained and equipped and in a High state of readiness to meet any emergency. This change and this develop ment could not have been accomplished without your Confidence in me and the Complete and unfaltering support which i have always received from  support has come from All personnel of the army Navy and air Force. It has come from the cont. On , col j Tornado Flash floods strike Lawton okla. Lawton okla., March 30 a a Tornado ripped through Law ton last night adding to destruction wrought by Flash floods and heavy downpours earlier in the evening. The Highway patrol reported the twister Tore Down part of a barn at the Walter Crosby farm South West of the City and broke several windows. Floodwaters co Vered Lawton streets. Hope grows proposal May Lead to armistice Tokyo March 30 a red China s Premier Chouen Lai today offered a Compromise solution to the knotty problem of repatriating korean War prisoners the Only Issue blocking an armistice agreement.  was the first break in the reds previously unyielding demands that All pcs be returned. Chou proposed that both sides should return those pcs who insist on going Rrt 7 . To await proof of China reds sincerity Home and Send others to Neutral state 4ito insure a just solution to the question of their  -. Chou s offer came in a Broad cast Over the piping radio. Neutrals not name Chou s proposal did not name the Neutral states to which pm refusing to go Home would a turned Over. He proposed this Neutral Setji Tegould allow representatives to each Side to explain to the prison ers what their decision would mean. On this question Chou said after a cessation of hostilities those captured personnel of outside who under intimidation and oppression of the opposite Side refilled with apprehension and Are afraid to return Home will be handed Over to a Neutral state and that explanations be Given them bythe parties concerned thus insuring that the question of their repatriation will be justly settled.1 like in  appeared  intended that prisoners sent to the Neutral state would be persuaded to return to communist soil.  Chou s Planis almost the. Same As that proposed to the reds months ago by vice adm c. Burner Joy then chief of.  command negotiating team As Well As being similar to the in Dian plan proposed at the in last autumn and sharply rejected by soviet Russia red China and North Korea. Chou said it is Only because the Termina Tion of the bloody War in Korea and of Coit. On Page 16, col. 1. Yanks atop vegas repel 6th attack Tokyo March 30 up tired and Battle weary american marines on vegas Hill today beat Back the sixth attempt in a Littlemore than 75 hours by the Chi Nese communists to retake the battered position. In the latest attack which started at 2 am the Beds poured Down from nearby Reno outpost and in the darkness surrounded "vegas."meanwhile, the communists hurled a 400-Man attack which South korean troops broke up at Christmas Hill on the Eastern front. The Battle lasted 2 hour Sand Cost the reds More than 100 troops killed or wounded red positions to the old Baldy sector were bombed by b2s super forts from Okinawa in the third biggest close support Mission byb29s this year. Washington March 30 up the state department said today top officials will take a Long hard look at red China s offer to com Promise on the prisoner Issue that caused the failure of korean truce negotiations. -. Until an official report of be chinese Premier Chou in Lais new offer is delivered Here spokes men said there will be no official comment Ike follows developments official spokesmen Here said the first critical test of the reds sincerity will come in the impending negotiations on Exchange of sick and wounded prisoners. If chinese communists show Good Faith in this transaction the United nations Wilt agree quickly to new truce talk aimed at ending the War. The White House said president Eisenhower was following far Eastern developments Britain Calls proposals encouraging sign London March 30 up the British government said tonight that the korean proposals made to Day by chinese communist Premier Chou in Lai appear to be a encouraging development a Short time later the British foreign office issued a statement while these Chou s proposals will require careful study and consultation with other interested governments they do at first Light appear to be an encouraging d-velopmep.," it said. Kut latins Washington March m a president Eisenhower was reported by congressional leaders today to be planning a Cut in for elfin Ald spending.  a. Taft a Ohio an House speaker Joseph a Martin or. It Mas said then has been no determination Yeton the amount of the cat. New Yolk March w a the new korean proposals sent the Stock Market into one of the sharpest tumbles in the past two years. At the worst the break sent shares Dawn Between Taurand live dollars a share but Small rally ii brought the list Upa bit at the close. Shares traded totalled %70,, heaviest in 17 months