European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 12, 1958, Darmstadt, Hesse                                24 the stars and stripes wednesday november 12, 1959 shape Deputy opposes Neutral zone proposals Al. Hits criticisms of nato Heidelberg memorial rites London Ai j the or panty supremo Allied commander in Europe on no on against any proposals for i 1 disengagement of  forces on the continent. British Gen sir Richard n. Gale indirectly refilled rodent criticisms of  Workings of i lie North at lactic treaty organi us Ion by his predecessor Field marshal Viscount Manly moves to placate italian ire Rome afield marshal Viscount Montgomery moved personally tuesday for a Recone Ilal Ion with italians angered by his memories which questioned the fighting will of Dalian soldiers during world War ii. He sent word to the italian government that his remarks were not intended to reflect in any Way on i he courage of he italia n  but. The British War hero did not retract his statements. Montgomery Dominii Nicales with the Dalian government through sir Ashley Clarke British Ambas Sador to Home. The marshal wrote Tho envoy i understand that the italian government is disturbed about cer Tain extracts from my memories which Are being Sorali de in the press. I am distressed that any words of mine should cause offence to n nation whose Tor Van 1 have been in nato Lor some years past. During those years i have watched the growth of the italian army. This gradual growth has resulted in a very High Standard 0c training and discipline. Indeed in my View the italian army is to Day As Good As any army in nato. Any remarks i made in my memoirs were not intended to reflect in any Way on the courage of Tho italian soldiers. During the late War his morale was Low be cause his heart was not in the fascist cause. Also he was not Loo Well equipped. When Tho fighting Man agrees with Tho cause for which he is fighting and is Well equipped and Well led to fights to the death. Thus it is with the italian Soldier of today lie has those qualities which stamp the first class fighting  War hero killed in theater Holdup Kansas City a a twice decorated and Baj la  Ltd army j \a4jbr--Vra"Sshot to death "--4k Ter robbing a downtown theater of $568.the army identified him As rus sell Edgar Parker 40, of Mississippi who during a 17-year military career that included service in both world War ii and the korean War won the Silver Star Bronze Star and purple heart with two clusters. He had been attending the army s command and general staff College at near by it. Leavenworth Kan. We have been unable to deter mine any cause for his action other than that he might have Boon having some sort of financial difficulties said an army spokes Man. There had Boon nothing to indicate he was Overly worried about  in aide  United nations . Up Secretary general Dag Ham urdu Jold has nominated August e r Lindt of Switzerland for re elec Tion As United nations High com missioner for refugees. Lindt has held the Post since dec. 10, 1956 Montgomery and said Allied strategy is working the Allied nuclear deterrent is proving ils value and Tho Allied machine is achieving its object. Tho former commando Leader told a luncheon of the foreign press Assn. That member countries of a i o must presume the probable existence of a russian intercontinental ballistic missile. Gale also said the development of America s atomic powered sub Marine Nautilus has opened up a new Field in military strategy and my exposes both Russia and red Rhina to nuclear attack by air my from the sea from All Points of i to  Gale spelled out his opposition to any form of disengagement in Tiro to. He made it Clear to newsmen afterwards he was thinking specifically in terms of the recently revised proposals of polish for eign minister Adam Rapacki who has suggested a one in Central Europe where nuclear weapons would be limited and eventually removed. Limited Areu taking the area Kassel Krank Fui l is a focal Point it is Only some goo Miles to the Atlantic whereas from there to Moscow is 1,200 and to the urals 2/100 Miles. The amount of depth therefore in terms of land which the allies have to play with is dangerously  without mentioning Montgom Ery by name Gale stressed his View that nato does work Well As the essential pillar of West Ern defense. He said that since 15 51 nato has increased the num Ber of usable airfields in Europe from 21 to 160 and also has built More than 3,000 Miles of Petroleum pipelines through the continent. To said the allies Are building up More and More Confidence and although nato s methods May not be perfect they certainly Are getting results. Berlin. Continued front nyc i germans appear to have won their Long sought approval from Khrushchev to close Tho Border Between East and West Berlin to free traffic. This would enable the satellite regime to choke off the Stream of East Berlin refugees flooding into West Berlin at to Rale of about 400 a Day. More than 1 million East Gor Man escapees have taken advantage of he West Berlin. Crot do m loophole this has been kept open by the four Power occupation accords guaranteeing free movement Between the communist and West Ern halves of the City. East Germany striving desperately to halt the bleeding away of its manpower through the refugee exodus has been pressing the rus sians for the right to close the sector Border. The East germans recently tightened their police controls on the West German Border with the result that about 65 per cent of East German refugees Are now making their escape through West Berlin. Eisenhower Mcelroy discuss defense budget Washington a Secretary of defense Neil h. Mcelroy conferred with president Eisenhower tuesday for the first time since the Secretary s trip to Asia. Indications were Mcelroy talked defense budget matters with the president. The meeting with Mcelroy was or. In Isenho wer s Only scheduled appointment on veterans Day. I Wakkur ii joins Observance of veterans Day with Cere monies in Hoid Olborg Germany. Tho service was attended by ., French German and British servicemen and their families. Army photo 3d army pays tribute to wartime comrades continued from Paye 1 buried there on nov. 11 of the same year. American dead now permanently interred at Margrate fell in maastricht Eindhoven grave , arnhem Julich Linnich Geilen Kirchen Krefeld Venlo Sheinberg Cologne Wesel and the Ruhr. According to John Straarup american superintendent at mar Graten some 4,000 visitors come to the cemetery during the summer months. Chaplain Roth also Laid a Wreath at the grave of t5 Oral e. Bryant formerly of the 771st to in who foil on nov. 29. 1944. His daughter Page Bryant now 16, is the step child of a 3d army div sergeant. She asked chaplain Roth to Lay the Wreath at her father s grave. France riles parades Mark armistice Day Paris is France tues Day celebrated the 40th anniversary of the world War i armistice with a series of parades and military rites that were the most elaborate and extensive to Mark the event in recent years. Veterans of the first world Warby the thousands turned out in Small towns and villages As Well Asin Paris Verdun and at Battle Sites in Northern and Eastern France to observe the anniversary. Tri colors and red White and Blue Bunting decorated War monuments an Public buildings. The Day s schedule was crowded with speeches reviews of troops and memorial religious service British american and Canadian troops joined the French in several celebrations. In Paris where it was cold an Cloudy thousands lined the champs Elysee to cheer French president Rene Coty who Rode up the Broad Avenue to the Arch of Triumph in the biggest Parade of the Day. He placed a Wreath on the Tomb of the unknown Soldier beneath the Arch then reviewed troops and War veterans who stood in formation around the Monu ment. 34hmmm w police a Iii led the number of spectators at from  to 500,000. In comping be France an Emo Tion packed ceremony was held on the very spot where the germans surrendered to the allies 40 years ago. Coty visited the nearby Forest spot the Clearing of ret Hodes where the armistice was signed. Coty later visited a copy of the dining car in which the peace was signed by Gen Maximo Weygand. 91who was also present at tues Day s rites and the late marshal Ferdinand Foch. The original car was taken away by the nazis during world War ii and could never be found later. First Progress reported at a ban Parley Geneva up the hogged Down Geneva nuclear conference overcame its first hurdle tuesday but Russia and the West still remained deadlocked in their talks on prevention of Surprise Atta Fps. For the first time in 1.1. Days i lip. Nuclear ban Parley appeared about to get off the ground. Following two secret meetings Between delegation Heads there were signs of an East West com Promise at least Over the question1 of a working plan. All conferees were maintaining the closest secrecy but the two sides were reported to have agreed at least to simultaneous discussion of the two issues of a ban on nuclear testing and a worldwide control system to police it. The russians previously have demanded priority be Given to the ban itself while the West has insisted the control system must be discussed first. No communique the reported Compromise was reached in a private meeting last ing 1% hours at the palais Des nations Between  Delegation chief James j. Wadsworth David Ormsby Gore of Britain and som Yon k. Tsarapkin of Russia. No communique was issued after wards and All three maintained silence. But As a result of their meeting it was announced that the conference s seventh formal ses-1. Sion already postponed twice As a result of total East West dead lock on an Agenda would take place at 3 pm wednesday. . Delegation chief William c. Foster and Vasili v. Kuznetsov of Russia delivered statements at the first working session of the sur prise attacks conference tuesday morning outlining How the West and Erst respectively believe the conference should function. Then the two retired to Confer privately for the third time in two Days in an Effort to reach some agreement on the basis of the talks. Syrian denies Hussein Story continued from Pago 1 never allowed its Pilot to overfly the syrian  the Pilot noticed me then that his plane was Only transiting the syrian Region. I contacted the aviation information Center by interphone inquiring whether this plane had obtained the legally required prior permission to overfly the Region and was told it had not. I then told the plan so and As provided by International Laws and the Region s local aviation instructions asked it to land in Damascus Airport to Check on its identity and the reasons for its flight Over the Region without prior per Mission. The Pilot refused to do so and notified me he was returning to Amman. Then he broke off Contact with  it was then that the Region s authorities sent two car Jet fighters after the jordanian air Craft to identify it and escort it out of syrian airspace according to a spokesman for the Region Sair Force. Nation honors veterans of three wars continued from Page 1 corporation of America in the principal address at the Arlington cemetery rites said the Tomb of the unknowns was a shrine to re mind the nation of the Grimness of War. The greatness of service and the glory of our National Trade  the ame ican cause has become inseparable from the cause of All Mankind Sarnoff said. America has become the chief repository and the chief Rampart of the liberties the moral precepts and the spirit Ual insights that add up to  calling attention to danger posed by communists and totalitarian of All colors Sarnoff declared perhaps beyond any prior Gene rations ours is called upon to Muster the material vitality the moral Fervour the confident Faith and intellectual understanding that will guarantee peace or should the peace be shattered will guarantee  in Springfield mo., former pres ident Truman called for two year Universal military training to keep this country from going to ruin like the roman Empire. The former chief executive told a veterans Day audience that uni Versal service will give mental bal Ance to the fathers of coming generations and teach them responsibility to the nation