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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 12, 1962, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Fut Ocean edition army Navy air Force he a. Fen i Evropi North Africa Ami Ito met Orff East monday March 12, 1962 hits House four ont of the Bebr Germany a the startling Story of a Young West German who carried his East Ger Man Fiancee to Freedom in a travel bag was told by West German police at this Iron curtain Border town sunday. The couple arrived Here by train saturday night after successfully eluding communist controls and described to police How they Man aged the spectacular feat the West German Man 20, obtained a pass to visit the Industrial fair at Leipzig. He arranged a meeting with his Fiance who had been trapped in East Germany since communist authorities set up the Wall in East Berlin and tight ened control of the East West Ger Man Border. In Leipzig they bought a travel bag Large enough to hold the Petite 19-year-old girl. The bag was pierced with pins so she would not suffocate inside. They boarded a westbound train and when it came to it in a bag \ to about 10 Miles from the Border the Girt slipped into the bag. Atthe East German Border Check Point of Warshav he put the Girt carrying bag on the tracks camouflaging it with Snow. Then he went through the controls with his second bag. I he returned to his compartment checked by guards in the mean time and waited until the train rolled off. At this moment he dashed Down to seize the bag with Orleans a a coast cooped three of a crashed air Minier from a swamp while flight safety earthed for the cause of Chat killed a Man his children. ,cu9 flying Boxcar Plowe open Field jumped a 15 and skipped across a before blowing into the at Lubet Levron saturday tits wife and their two killed. Their 7-year-Oldjanice was reported in condition with a probable 68 the air fore nor the guard would identify the Gam rescued at Day break 9 other three members were saturday night not far from Sile Crew identified county air Force base a Ohio where the pm Bas a identified All six As maj Louis m. Of Cincinnati the plane s a s. Sgt Herbert g. Mat a Sabina. Ohio maj Richard i of Cincinnati 1st it Rich of Dayton Ohio Cap Dixon of Marion Ohio James o. Hayes of Kent of the six crewmen who from the distressed was reported injured. A said the three rescued Are in Good  Tore through the Ltd pulled one of Levron s 200 feet before ram Agal iut the Home of lev next door. Sheared Polee s Wing sheared a 40 pol at its base and Dis i Power. Were watching television All of a sudden everythingl4ark." a neighbor mrs. Dave said. We Beard a Hor i Khu pity Klump As the plane Over and  officers from Var bases theorized the crash this Way after leaving Callender it refuelled on its Rou of tight the plane de trouble and turned Back Ca tender. The Pilot they ally headed for the big opposite Levron s Home. Apparently changed after the Crew Para turned bade toward the a lipped across the Field the Bayou and slammed in Home envoys " _. V cementing views Secretary of state Dean Rusk left and West German foreign minister Gerhard Schroeder Havn a talk in Luu Munne Switzerland in Advance of the Geneva conference. They reportedly reached a Complete identity of views. A photo Algeria Alert flashed Algiers a european gun men attacked a French army patrol in Algiers sunday and an Alert was flashed to All troops to Brace for Amajor action by the secret army organization Oas. One French Cadet officer Andone Soldier were wounded when europeans firing from window Sand balconies sprayed bullets on the patrol in the heart of the popu Lous Babl sued District. This was the first time that europeans had fired on a French patrol in Algiers other pistol at tacks claimed at least 11 lives. Army sources said 45,000 men massed in the Algiers perimeter have been alerted to repel any major action by the Oas meanwhile at Evlan France French and algerian rebel peace negotiators wound up their fifth straight Day of talks. Both sides expressed Hopes of agreement Ona cease fire by tuesday night. By Toh Odh Lybee Geneva a Secretary of state Dean Rusk gave a Clear warning sunday that More communist needling tactics in Berwin could collapse this week s important disarmament negotiation sat once. He had in mind particularly the seeding of the Berlin air corridor with Metal chaff. The american Secretary got a Chance to Flash this diplomatic red tight during a series of private discussions preceding the opening wednesday of the 17-Nntion arms negotiations. Rusk s first privatt1 discussion took place at nearby Lausanne with it St German foreign min ister Gerhard Schroeder. West Ger Many is not participating in the disarmament conference. Rusk s schedule included a meet ing with British foreign Secre tary lord Home and a dinner Sun for background of the Berlin dispute Nee Page Day night attended  an soviet foreign minister Andrei Gromyko officials said the United states government takes a serious View front. On Page to cot 1 first lady Given Long audience papal audience mrm. Laos Neuse Kennedy and pop John Skui Pom for let Nivea after a firn lady s a a Lento private audience with the Pope in. Kennedy wore a Hal Lengh heavy Black silk  Vatican Gity ,. / hundreds surged in for a dose look As the car almost came to a Stop so mrs. Kennedy could get a glimpse of the study window from which the Pope traditionally gives a sunday noontime Blessing to the crowd. Beautiful a Man yelled and g9�t. O in Berlin . Mission /beri4jk a the British army charged sunday night that East German Border police fired without warning on a British military automobile wounding the Driver. The shooting was unprecedented. It was the first time East German police shot a Western Allied sol Dier Western officials said. The East German version of the incident which took place at mid night saturday just outside Westerlin was that the British staff car ran past Stop signals ignored warning shots and that the Driver was hit by bullets aimed at the tires to make the vehicle Stop. After the officer passenger inthe car who was not Hurt had re turned to West Berlin a  army spokesman said our position is that the East germans opened fire  the British spokesman said the incident took place on Public Highway hear the Village of St Arnsdorf half a mile from the Border Between West Berlin an East Germany. A Nunier of Grenz Poizel East German Border police fired about30 shots in bursts at the vehicle. Protest to soviet no warning to  was Given neither were any warning shots fired. F the vehicle had every right to be where it was and the officer concerned was on official duty As a member of the accredited British military Mission of the commander in chief of British army of the Rhine to the soviet co Menander in chief in Germany. The officer concerned was it col Nicholas p. Browne who has since returned to West  spokesman said Brig j. Holden chief of the British Liaison Mission to soviet army head quarters had represented British View. To the soviet Hanson officer. The soviets expressed regret for the incident the British spokesman said. The shot Soldier was driving Astaff car of the British Liaison mis Sion to the soviet army head quarters in East Germany. A British army spokesman said the car fired on was taking a British officer Back to to mis Sion s base at Potsdam Juit outside berlins v since 1945 the three Western Powers have maintained unison missions to the Headquarters of front. On Page a col v Sybi Nofia  Kunion proved that a to get a pet Laai it or ctr  
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