European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 7, 1962, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Mar the stars and stripes Page 3 editor c intimidation by investigation York Florida accused of censorship on of has accused the defense Dent of censorship by in through its i Vestiga Oversea weekly a pro shed newspaper cd ecu attly among is. Armed Europe t Newton Jan managing de title Tampa Tribune Chal 1 at a defense department statement that a organization is not a free and therefore has special in distribution of read to troops brought out in the re overseas weekly of the letters written by Newton of defense Robert s. To Newton by Arthu assistant Secretary of and by Newton to Syl Newton wrote in his Ca chairman of the Freedom nation committee of stg a Chi professional journal with Walker weekly came into the last Yar in a controversy maj Gen Edwin a walk accused Walker of Indoe room under his com far right political View saying prominent Amer comte unit or leftist invest Gatlon resulted in Walker was cleared of the charges but was and Tor speaking disrespect several Well known per re ettae to influence of soldiers he commanded Mas transferred from his command. Walker sub resigned us some other office rust members of Congress overseas weekly wat a and heavily to pictures and stories of rms they demanded Kab 4e4e4 distribution non tlj9l bases result of Pfeto protests Forstad. Supreme Al lied command Edwin Europe ordered an inquiry after which overseas weekly was allowed to remain on Sale to the troops. In his april 3 letter to Mcna Mara Newton referred to this investigation and then posed these questions in t it a fact that military investigation of overseas weekly alone is censorship by intimidation in t this a most dangerous procedure in free american govern ment and if the military gets by with this would t the next Steppe for the department of Agri culture to exercise similar censor ship upon those free american publications which do not agree wit the Federal government s farm policies Etc etc., etc.?"replying on april 17, Sylvester noted that with any publication distributed under the military Aegis. An immediate problem pre sents  continued this problem arises from the fact that a military organization jeers7fok Hoffa president James Hoffa of the teamster International Union tries to keep smiting As a Golden. Colo., High school girl and other students jeer him and carry signs Reading no bogs ten in  Hoffa visited the City to organize workers at the Coon porcelain co United press International photo ingress races get Hoosier spotlight apus Ppd Indiana conduct primary election Sand All 11 congressmen ing  with the that no of Goblet Congress a Tost a primary in 20 years be Republican minority Lead Arles a Halleck Dean of the delegation is seeking his two year Tina from the 2nd he is one of six Cong res without opposition in the pro a publican b and four talc incumbents Are seek new terms. Tig them is rep. J. Edwardo the 5th District dem who won election in 1960fter the House ordered a of votes in a Iteck and a neighbors ailing Farmer to f of who is in a Ralph Canadian does t have to worry Spring planting on his mis a Ghiors near this Western Village planted its crop 30 acres in soybeans and 8 by of agassis British of to move to his of Tewis wife and three cell Spring. Bat both his legs 1 1al f All in & logging he still is in Che Hoith Goodneighbor Mem ten termed neck race with Republican Georg Chambers. Roush was unopposed for renomination this time and Chambers has one Token opponent in hts bid to slug it out again with Roush Nejat november. Chambers was certified by the Republican Goy Harold a hand Ley As Winner Over Roush by 12votes in the i960 election in which 212,000 votes were cast in the , the House ordered a re count and declared Roush Winner by 99. Other unopposed congressmen Are rep John Brademas of the 3rd District a Democrat and reps. Richard Roudebush of the 6lh, Wil Liam Bray of the 7th, Earl Wilson of the 9th, republicans. Former rep. Randall s. Front porch Harmon a Muncie is try ing for a comeback in the 10thdistrict after losing to Republican rep. Ralph Harvey two years ago Harmon has seven primary opponents this time and would have had eight except for the death last week of Joseph a Zacharlas Oconne Raville at the conclusion of a political  gained National Fame for renting the front porch of hism Uncle Home to the Federal govern ment for use As his District  Jacobs jr., Indianapolis son of former rep Andrew Jacobs honors for Lemnitzer Carthage  Carthage College will Confer an honorary doctor of science degree on Arm Gen Lyman l. Lemnitzer chair men of the joint chiefs of staff it its 115th annual commencement Rune 4, College president  fit menu announced. A favored to win the democratic nomination in the Lith District. Nominations for sen. Homer e. Capehart s seat in the Senate will be made in june state political party conventions. Capehart a re publican is seeking  four Way democratic fight has developed with Indianapolis May or Charles h. Boswell and former state House speaker Birch  jr., the leading contenders. No governor race Indiana has no gubernatorial election this year. Voters also Wili chose nominee for All 100 House scats and half the Senate seats in the Indian legislature. A big Battle failed to Block the legislative primaries on grounds the present districts or illegal because the slate constitutional mandate on reapportionment has been ignored for 40 years. School consolidation also is unimportant local Issue in More than half of Indiana s 92 counties. Referendums arc scheduled at the primaries on acceptance of pro posed school reorganization plans mandated by the 1959 legislature. In not a free society. Because com manding officers Are responsible for the morale of their troops the frequently exercise their judgment and discretion in selecting the newspapers periodicals and books to be sold on Newsstands at their installations inevitably this constitutes a limiting Factor. It should be kept in mind that the distribution system which supplies these Newsstands is a function of the stars and stripes . Armed forces newspaper which is in turn a military and not a  but despite Fiese  wrote i think the rec Ord suggests an encouragingly wide Freedom of representation and Choice  he cited As typical of this Broad View nor stad s decision to allow overseas weekly to remain on Newsstands. He added that Mcnamara concurred in Norstad s finding and is sensitive to the danger of any suggestion of military censorship  replying to Sylvester on april25, Newton Gold he was greatly amazed and alarmed by sylves Ter s statement that a military organization is not a free society and said this raises these questions if our Young men who Volun Teer or Are drafted for military service thereby leave a free society what sort of society do they enter do they enter a dictatorship herein even thought control is exercised ? Are the members of our Mili tary Reserve and our National Uard also outside our free society How can a military organization which is not a free society and apparently does not approve Ofa free society be counted on to defend successfully the free Ameri can society Rick oat Tom Paine under this statement of Penta gon policy would not general George Washington have be enforced to kick Tom Paine a Liberal writer of the revolutionary Era out of Valley forge. Sylvester was at a nato meet ing in Athens with Mcnamara and could not be immediately reached for comment on Newton s questions. In releasing the correspondence Cyril c. Menus jr., vice president of the company which publishes overseas weekly said Sylvester s reply is a far cry from the policy pursued by the supreme commander general Dwight Delsen Hower during the thickest of the fighting to liberate  moans then quoted from a letter Gen Eisenhower wrote april 2, 1945, to it Gen Ben Lear Deputy commander of the european Thea Ter of operations regarding assignment of u new officer to super Vise the stars and stripes. Gen Eisenhower instructed Lear tomake certain the new officer understood his Popiej. Which he summed up like this i will not under any Circum stances tolerate anyone including myself giving orders to the paper As to what it May or May no print so Long As the question of Security is not involved red China economic woes cited Washington up communist China is in really great eco nomic difficulty according to Averell Harriman.  of state for the far East. In a televised interview with sen. Kenneth b. Keating r-n.y., Harriman was asked if he expected the Chi new communists to become increasingly a g g r e 3 s i v e on the asian Mainland or in the Taiwan  there is no indication they will in the immediate future said Harriman. They Are in really great economic difficulties. Their food program has collapsed As have All food programs in the communist bloc. They never have been Able to produce  soviet Aid Cut Harriman said that there did not appear to be any indication of soviet chinese Competition in the Par East. The russians had with drawn All their technical assist Ance and their Trade with communist China had not increased this indicated that they. Wen not getting along As Well As they use to he said. I think this is Good news forthe Long pull but i doubt very much if it affects us very Muchin the immediate future he added Harriman said he waa optimistic in the Long run that South vie Nam would defeat the communist guerrillas and drive them out of the country but we cannot expect any immediate Brilliant re  turning to Laos Harriman said he thought it was possible to Sal Vage an Independent and Neutral government there. The country As a whole was non communist and there was every reason to believe that the laotian would work together he said. There Are plenty of places inthe world where non communists have been Able to band together and throw the communists out. That May Well be the Case inlays he said. Hong Kong Surprise referring to Hong Kong. Harrl Man said i was very much sur prised to find the people there have been Able to create work for almost All the refugees it must be to the chinese keds interest to keep it  Harriman said that when Inhong Kong recently he had been named to find that United state exports to Hong Kong were greater than its imports. Therefore. I think it is to our interest to give these refugees some occupations and make them realize if they come out to Freedom that they have a Chance to have a Bette life we Export to the world As whole More textiles than we import you cannot have it Alt Inone direction he added. Harriman said the growth t f Japan had been amazing a  they have expanded even mor than the soviet Union he said Lausche urges grounding of nonskid airlines Washington up sen Frank j. Lausche a Ohio has introduced legislation calling for immediate grounding of All supple mental air carriers in the interest of Public safety. Similar legislation already has been introduced in the House by rep. Francise Walter  told the Senate the supplementary or nonscheduled airlines should be discontinued by legislation rather than permit the continuation of past abuses and the activities of irresponsible Law viol Tjing. And dishonest  a House Senate conference com Mittee is deadlocked Over Legisla Tion to extend the operating authority of the airlines. The Pend ing Bill would subject them to stiff new regulations to insure greater safety Ted financial responsibility in their operations. Lausche said there appeared Little Hope of Compromise on the Bill. In the meantime he said the carriers continue to operate without adequate supervision regulation and inspection thus endangering the lives of  said to Correct this Situa Tion which daily threatens the Many lives the Senate should act quickly on his  there is no legislation it will probably take 18 to 36 months to terminate these illegal operations he said