European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 14, 1959, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 4 reported modernizing armed forces the stars and stripes tuesday july 14, 1959 East zone starts a to Hemen Ray North american news paper Alliance Berlin East Germany s army has started atomic warfare train ing for its officer corps it was Learned from reliable sources from both East and West Berlin the mass of troops in this 120,-Ooq-Man Force will receive similar training including psychological immunity against atomic weapons when the officers have completed their courses. The officers Are now being instructed in the Protection of troops iii atomic War the dispersal of equipment changes of tactics made necessary by atomic bombs and the effect of atomic bombs on troops in a future the same time East Germany is also strengthening its armed forces with stepped up recruiting arid with new weapons especially Mobile Armor and latest Mig fighters from the soviet union., sources in both East and West Berlin reported the expansion pro Gram was being pushed despite the shortage of manpower in East Ger Many. They pointed out that whatever new Power was Given to the East German army the dominant Mili tary Force in East Germany will continue to be the 22 soviet Divi Sions. Contradicts peace statement this expansion contradicts the peace statement of the East Ger Man government. A year before East Germany also wanted to cuties armed forces by 30,000 men to a total of 90,000. The Cut never too place and the strength of the armed forces now stands at 120,000.reports on the increase in strength planned this year in East Germany vary Between 20,000 and 30,000. This expansion program includes additions Between 5,000 and 7,000 men to the air Force and Navy which now have strengths of Only 10,000 and 9,000 new forces will be absorbed in the reorganization of army unit Sand formations of new ones. The army s two corps. North and South Are being Given More Armor and More mobility. Each corps consists of one mechanized division equipped with tanks and heavy artillery and two motorized divisions. In the future each corps will have one tank on mechanized and one motorized Divi addition six special regiments of antiaircraft troops Vare being formed for others on the list included Carls. L e d b e 11 e a of de land fla. Daniel j. Graves of Columbus h. Albert of Lewiston me., and Hugh k. Potter of Helena Mont also listed were James l. Pres Ley of Hanford Calif. Marion k. Mosley of fort Madison Iowa. Lynn a West of Scottsburg ind. Archie g. H e n n o a of Masury Ohio Emmett p. Brush jr., Olp qua Ohio Donald to Kirk of Christiansburg Ohio Benjamin Hehn jr., of Sharon Hill a. John it Costa Piney of Clifton forgeva., and Herbert w. Radue of two rive swis. Douglas picks a Mountain Glacier Park Mont. A Justice William o. Douglas of Thev. Us. Supreme court says he is planning to climb Glacier nation Park s 9,066-foot chief Mountain a in August rep. James Roosevelt a Calif Points out the sights to his children during their first visit to Washington. From left Are Michael 12 Ann Eleanor 11, and James jr., 14. Roosevelt introduced them to president Eisenhower and showed them the office once occupied by their Grandfather president Roosevelt. They live in Pasadena Calif.,with their Mother Roosevelt s former wife. Up woman uttered by London paper London up a London newspaper opened a contest Formale readers. The prize a pretty wife. The daily sketch said it would Supply a new wife just make a new woman Ovit of the old. Winner of the contest will bellowed to Send his wife at the newspaper s expense to Paris for a Beauty treatment and a new wardrobe. The contest is also open to bachelors. A Bachelor Winner May Send his Girlfriend for. The Beauty treatment. But the daily sketch offered no advice on How a Bachelor should Tell his Girlfriend that she needs treatment. 300-Pound frieze Falls in Vatican Vatican City a a 300-Pound Iron Floral frieze fell on a staircase at the Vatican striking at just the spot where High Vati can prelates often the frieze fell in the pre Dawn hours when no one was around. The Iron frieze put up 100years ago in. The reign of Pope Pius in fell after one of the screws holding it disintegrated. Algerian urges Congress help negotiate peace United nations a an algerian rebel spokesman has Sug ested that . Congressmen setup a committee to help bring about settlement of the 43/i--year-old War Between the French and rebels in Algeria. Abdelkader Ghan Derli representative of the algerian National liberation front made the suggestion in an open letter to be sent tues Day to All members of Congress. H e Alko sent a report stating that certain members of the British House of commons formed a com new flood perils red China area London up radio Peipin reported a new flood Crest moving toward Canton continuing what an earlier broadcast called the worst flood of the the piping broadcast monitored Here said the current Crest is smaller than the one which was warded off toward the end of last month.". The new Crest resulted fro heavy Rains in the upper reaches of the v West River earlier this Mont the broadcast said. It indicated the flood Crest. Put the Driver about three feet above the flood warning stage. Erhard tells Saar Price Boom subsiding Fly 4f Saai Bruecken g e r m a n y Taf economics minister Lud wig Erhard said the artificial Price Boom that followed the economics in corporation of the tiny Saarland West Germany is subsiding. Government. Erhard assured Landers will 3o everything in to eliminate hardships resulting from the july 6 switch from the French franc to the German Mark. A unprecedented Price Boom followed the currency Exchange. I am Happy to note Erhard said that the Boom seems to be Over and prices Are declining. Stay Calm. There wont ,.any dram Jilg developments in the Saarland. The Saarland returned politically Jan. 1, 1958. Addressing Jwo Kerg at the near by Neun Kirchen Iron and steel works Erhard said any unrest in the Saarland would Only serve the. Communist East. So let s re main Calm and go on with our Mittee june 25 to urge that their government work at the in and elsewhere for a negotiated peace i Algeria based on Freedom for the of the United states Congress Ghan Derli wrote May perhaps consider setting up a Sim Ilar committee to help toward the realization of a just and peace settlement in have raised benefits from $2 to $14 a week. Several others May take similar action before their Legisla Tures adjourn it said.,. Thirteen states extended from one week to 10 weeks the length of time in which benefits Cah be paid. " .5 the changes of the state level contrasted with Little Federal a a Ion the business Boom removed pressure for Swift action but con-,.ss. Did improve the system of unemployment compensation for Railroad workers. ,. Lowest is 18 Virginia now pays benefits up to18 weeks shortest duration of any state. The lowest maximum week a benefit$26 is paid by South this year increased Max mum benefits in Iowa from. $30 to$44 for a married worker with four children. Washington state raised its weekly payment from-$35 to $42 and Hawaii upped its top benefits by $10 to $45 a week. Alaska is the most Liberal state thus far. It. Pays up to $70 a week. Connecticut pays $62 top nevada$57.50, Michigan $55. Other states which extended Benefit periods tout Down to e number of persons exhausting their payments were Wisconsin Colorado new Mexico and Ali Cio a and some demo cratic congressmen have propose Federal standards to provide a floor under state payments. Con Gress so far has rejected this idea. West germans in peace pause Frankfurt up through out the nation work stopped for two minutes at noon monday As West Germany demonstrated its desire for reunification and peace. Public transportation and work ers were at a standstill in the government supported demonstration. It coincided with the begin Ning of. The second phase of the Geneva foreign ministers Confer ence. During the demonstration Public transport and taxis stopped where they were radio stations interrupted programs and news Agen cies stopped transmitting. European edition these ppm army Navy air Force col John d. Nottingham sap Edillor in chief it col t. J. Cunningham jr., Usa. Ass editor in chief Nathan j. Margolin managing editor Jack Ellis -. Sports editor Homer a. Cable feature editor Elmer 0, Frank. Production manager directory of Newt bureaus England South Ruislip a c Wallow 4300 ext 471 or 472. France Paris Balzac 5400 c ext 468 Germany Darmstadt newsroom c 75366 ext 16 Stuttgart c 84215 Spain Madrid 123 fue Corral bldg. C 22 82 90 or 22 83 90 ext fue Carrol 209 armed forces circulation service Europe Sydney Label. 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