European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 6, 1962, Darmstadt, Hesse The stars and stripes sunday May 6, 1962 k s n m review International events West buttressed bulwarks at talks a i Stern leaders worked to strengthen communion last week at meetings of the Central treat organization Cento and the discussed Kennedy and minister Harold Mae Millan last week reviewed the world situation in two Days of conferences in Washingtonii. In a joint communique after the talks they said they were ready to consider a Summit meet ing with soviet Premier Nikitas Khrushchev whenever there is an indication that such meet Ings would serve the interests of peace and the two Western leaders dealt also with the difficulties connected a with emergence of Europe s new common Market and expressed Hope that Britain s negotiations to enter the giant eco nomic Alliance would be crowned with Success the two questions Summit Yami the common Market were the major ones tackled by the two leaders in their fifth meet ing since or. Kennedy took office. They made Plain they Are hold ing the Way open for meeting Khrushchev. The communique said or. Ken Nedy and Macmillan look note of the opinion recently expressed by chairman Khrushchev this presumably referred to thru Shch evs statements that Summit meetings should not be undertaken unless there s some Advance evidence that such conferences should hot prove sterile on specific issues the two Lead ers expressed the determination of their two governments to continue work for Progress toward iwo moment including the end ing of nuclear tests. Agreed that Secretary of state Dean Husk should continue his talks with soviet ambassador Awatoly Dobrynin on Berlin. They Jim these and other by and West were in hers fear marked its blood Star Dace the March 19 a fire last week when terror Jitt do jelled 110 and wounded Kcf wild it was the eyolf in the icily of 101 of the total reported dead and 140 victims were mos secret army organi pulled oat All stops the the Moet vicious attack came contains explosives explore North Atlantic treaty Organiza Tion Nat oat a meeting in London Cento decided to strengthen the Economy of three of its Mem Bers Turkey Iran and Pakistan As a Means of combating soviet Middle East penetration. This was announced by British foreign Secretary lord Home in his capacity of conference chair Man. . Secretary of state Dean Rusk also attended the Confer ence As an observer. Both Rusk and Home later flew to Athens for the Spring meeting of nato foreign ministers in the greek capital informed sources said the United states won agreement from Britain France and Western Germany to continue probing discussions with the soviet Union aimed at reach ing a Berlin settlement the desirability of continue american diplomatic probing was made apparent at a dinner give by Rusk for West German for eign minister Gerhard Schroeder lord Home and French foreign minister Maurice Couve de Mur Ville. The defense ministers of the 15 nato Powers later agreed to Speed some 20 joint armaments project now pending. In route to the talks defens Secretary Robert s. Mcnamara announced America. Will Cost Rob Ute Between 930 and $35 Millionth the development of the p112t, a British designed vertical take off fighter aircraft Mcnamara said in London this i a British initiated project and a very Good May Day display rockets were included for the first time in the East German army s May Day Parade in East Berlin. The rockets above were Sikl to be of the Type the russian claim downed Francis tiry fever plane two years ago. Us l photo Berlin marked May 1st sets Freedm Day rallies were held on both sides of Berlin s Wall last week with an estimated 1 million berliners attending the rival demonstrations Only a mile apart. In East Berlin East German army units paraded with tanks heavy guns and Arm cred Parade included rockets for the first time. The official communist announcer said the rockets w Ere the same Typ that shot Down Francis Gary Powers u2 plane Over the so Viet Union and that they were the dominican protest dominican student demonstrated 8 president Miguel cd Agoras Fuentes when he arrived m Santo Domingo. The students were angered by Ifni Fronta charge by or a but they were chickens in Trujillo Athey joined Guatemala St Nodenia in demanding his United Frew International photo now regular equipment of the East German army. The Parade was one of Many communist displays of armed might staged from Moscow to piping. In West Berlin a crowd of750,000 cheered Gen Lucius Clay ret and West German presi Dent Heinrich Luebke. In a few words of Farewell Clay promised that the United states who live up to its commitments 5 later in the week West Ber liners got a message from presi Dent Kennedy saying he is con Vinced that the City s Freedom and essential ties with the free world will he maintained the message was brought by e. Allan Lightner ., who will be the ranking . Civilian in Berlin after the departure of Clay As the president s personal representative in the City. New chief Gen Paul l. Freeman last week took Over As com Mander in chief of the 300.000 . Troops in Europe and As cd of nato s Central army group. Gen Bruce c. Clarke who re tired after a 44-year army Ca reer handed his Usa eur and Cental colors to Freeman m ceremonies at Heidelberg. Freeman 54, former Deputy cd for Reserve forces Continental army come it. Monroe va., said during the ceremonies i feel it s a great Honor to take Over this command. I am very proud particularly proud to follow such a distinguished Soldier a general Freeman s Post commands in clude leading a regiment of amerlean troops in one of the most bitter Battles in Korea. Freeman comm shded the 2nd in div s 23rd inf regt during the fierce fighting around the Pusan perimeter he led the regiment and an attached French battalion in a heroic three Day fight against five chinese Divi Sions while Cut off from the main United nations Force in Viet Nam 11wo . Army sergeant were released by communist guerrillas in South Viet Mam last week after 22 Days of Captivity. The men. Sec Francis Quinn of Niagara Falls n.y., and sgt George e. Groom of St. Joseph. Mo., said the Viet Cong kept them tied up and gave them indoctrination lectures Bur administered absolutely no physical torture whatsoever during the entire period of our the two Serge ints said the in captors look away their medical kits when they tried to treat two wounded buddies who late were found shot to death. The slain americans were sp5 James Gabriel of Honolulu and sgt Wayne a Marchand of Plattsmouth. Neb. The four were captured during a Dawn raid in northeastern Viet Nam on april 20. Meanwhile the South Viet Nam government reported that 200 Viet Cong communists had been 7 killed in a week 33 the guerrilla a War grew in intensity i government figures showed two if Viet Cong wounded and 23 Cap tured besides those killed in seven engagements. Listed government casualties were 7 dead 17 wounded 20 captured. Tokyo crash Rathe second worst train wreck a in Japan s history last we a killed More than 150 persons and injured about 385. The three train disaster the Tokyo threatened to set off High level political fireworks with the opposition socialist party de manding a debate m the diet on the management of j.=pan National Railroad Joba pull. Utility partly owned by the gov eminent. Five Jar employees were in def arrest in the disaster which o
