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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 7, 1962, Darmstadt, Hesse                                24 Thi Stab and studs troops trained on Redah Gem Washington a two army generals reported Friday that All us. Soldiers and officers now undergo special training an indoctrination on communist tactics. The aim. The generals said la to avoid a situation like that during the korean War when some american prisoners collaborated with their communist captors. Gen Barksdale Hamlett Vic chief of Staft said the soldiers Are not being trained to become prisoners of War but rather what their behaviour should be if the unfortunately become  maj on Alva r. Pitch assistant chief of staff for intelligence said special training is provided for All army personnel stationed Oversea where communist infiltration and espionage is  testimony of the generals was prepared for delivery to special Senate armed services sub committee investigating complaint that anti communist activities of military officers were censored but Only Fitch testified thursday their report was a Low key sequel to two Days of emotion charged testimony by Edwin a. Walker a former major general who said a was framed in a Den of iniquity for his anticommunism activities As cd of the 24th inf div in Germany. Walker name Secretary of state Dean Rusk and Walt Whitman Rostow a close adviser to president Kennedy As two top figures in the Den but did not accuse them directly of doing any framing. Rusk at the Capitol for another hearing dismissed the testimony an not worthy of comment outdid say i m Happy to be linked with or. Rostow he is an Able and close  the White House declined com ment. Chairman John Stennis a miss had asked the army to outline its current methods of alerting the military and the Public to cold War dangers of communist sub version previous witnesses testified that thousands of us. Prisoners fit Korea weakened under brainwash ing and collaborated with the enemy. ,. The problems were not limited to Lack of knowledge of communism and democratic institutions,1hamlett said defect in moral fiber Faith and discipline Aai Jelfas inability to withstand communist techniques of group disinter Gratton collaboration confession and informing were revealed these Are some of the areas to he has that of of . To Grant Early Home Rule to Kenya London a Britain announced a plan Friday to give Kenya Early Home Ruie As a big new Slop towards  plan in the form of an out line Constitution was signed by top african and Brillh lenders after a 7 a week conference i London at the same time the political chiefs of Kenya s two biggest Afri can parties Jomo burning Spear Kenyatta and Ronald Ngala agreed on the makeup of o coalition government. Tradition period its main task will be to Lead the 7 million africans 180,000 asians. 66,000 Whites and 40,000 arabs inthe East african Colony through a transition period leading to Independence. In a Surprise move however. Co Lonial Secretary Reginald Maud Ling vetoed the nomination of one of Kenyatta s aides for Cabinet of Joe. He was Oginga Odinga. Left Wing vice president of the Kenya african National Union Kan Ltd of was suggested As finance minister. Terms of the constitutional agreement included this defined objective a United Kenya nation capable of economic and social Progress in the modern world and a Kenya i which men and women have Confidence in the san Cofty of individual right and liberties and in the proper safeguarding of the in Terest of  Sophia Newman win . Awards London api Italy s Sophia Loren and Paul Newman of Holly Wood were named by the British film Academy As the Best foreign actress and actor of the year. Miss Loren was honoured for he performance in two women and Newman for his in the  the Hustler tied with the so Viet Union s Ballad of a Soldier As the year s Best film. The Ani mated film award went to Walt Disney s "101  link Tunnel italian and Swiss workmen cheer after Clearing the last Rock Barrier in the3.6-mile Tunnel under the grand St. Bernard pans and stepping through the rubble to congratulate each other. The Mast completed the first Highway Tunnel under the Alp inking the towns of Martigny on toe swim Side mid Costa on the italian aide. Associated Frew photo to in Geneva a states and by attempt by an nuclear weapon terns and att liquidated to general disarmament Denn and British Joseph b. God Ber nation Diaan that a balanced a reduction must be prevent any Nat gaining an to Tactual v As of now the British have won a tact Western sources  Basic Point at petted to be fought More times before is reached. Spokesmen for the Powers said the British suspect that foreign minister Zorin a trying thence to attack the problem strictly tines favored by the elimination of amertealn5 bases is High on the cow s diplomatic Yohji plan to disband 824 Small units in reserves told continued from Page i Stephen Alles before a Senate appropriations subcommittee to explain the proposal which already has drawn fire in Congress. The army knows it will have Arough time getting state Gover nors to concur. Although each oath four guard divisions is split Between two or More slates. Governors must agree before any uni of such divisions wholly within his state is either wiped out or changed. The Law requires this As for the Reserve divisions the army believes it could realign these without congressional approval. Frankfurter in Hospital after collapsing at desk Washington Justice Felix Frankfurter. 79, of the supreme court collapsed at his desk and was taken by ambulance to a Hospital a court spokesman said. The spokesman said  lie Nad not suffered a coronary attack. The Justice three years ago had suffered from what was de scribed then As a heart disturb Ance the Fitt Tiee was at work in his office in the supreme court build in when he was taken  Aid had been summoned he was taken to George Washington University Hospital. Earlier in the Day. Frankfurter had delivered a speech at Cere monies commemorating the 75thanniversary of the interstate com Merce  Elsie a Douglas the Justice s Secretary described his conditions Fine. The Hospital gave the same in formation describing the Justice s condition a very satisfactory and said he was resting Comfort ably. Red threat massive Clarke a t continued from Page 1 morale and standards of discipline. Without dependents i Don think you can maintain such a Large army inside another sover eign nation he said. The general declared this Wouch give Rise to massive problems. I m sure Youcan understand that he added. Clarke said 60 per cent of Allamy families overseas Are in Usa eur yet. He said not on of the 72.000 families in his com Mand had gone Home because of the crisis. There is a tremendous turnover of personnel however he said pointing out that 185.000 americans come to Usa eur each year from the United states and another185.000 go Home. Jokingly the general remarked the morale of the troops gets progressively higher the farther away you get from the Pentagon. Therefore. In Berlin the morale Isth highest Clarke also announced that Sarteur has the highest re enlist mint rate in the 133, army. During the morning the general conferred with col Ernest von Pawel. Chief of the . Military Liaison Mission at. Potsdam. Activities at the Potsdam Mission and the soviet military Liaison Mission in Frankfurt returned to their Normal unguarded status. Thurs Day Midnight according to the agreement reached by the to Mil itary  also talked Friday morn. Ing with maj Gen Albert Watson uj3. Commander in Berlin Gen Lucius d. Clay ret. Presiden Kennedy s personal representative Here e. Allan Lyghtner assistant chief of the . Mission in Berlin and Brig Gen Frederick o.  general of the Berlin brigade. Later he had Coffee with Berlin senior a cos at the club so and visited the British sector where was saluted by an Honor guard before a conference with Mai Gen sir Rohan Delacombe. The British commandant. The full Berlin brigade passed in review in a Farewell ceremony for the general and three hell copters flew overhead bearing the signs auf Wiede Sehen  in addressing the troops he called them an elite organization surpassed by none  and told the soldiers it was not easy for him to say Goodby to them. Clarke told the chamber of Commerce that the uj3. Army i Europe has a dual Mission As part of nato and As a military Force of the United states. He defined the nato missions As follows to provide visible and tangible evidence of the determination of the american people to maintain Astro rift nato Alliance. 1 to defer and defeat any a Pur Astle a they in training their to assisting request forces to weapons. The Utie of modern he said the non nato missions Are.  i to be prepared to move troops and supplies across Mediterranean to suf states policy As May Riate to support unite by other than military i tasks As supporting to titles in Berlin an Lief supplies to distressed j to be conscious of the importance of Trona Between our forces and Peoples of i pattern of i Don t think that spell out the threat eur you All know Ftp suffice it to say that is massive. Nor do i on the threat to Berlin the general said the largest peacetime Field us history and Theof Usa eur is Deli about 400 Miles of theand patrols this Border Day. Every Day of the daily tests insure cation of my headquarter event of aggression across der.5 he said. He said Usa eur a  
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