European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 19, 1962, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Jon 19, the stars and stripes Page 23 m St. I to i1is a � is 1 1 am a of it i " n ,1 i a rave after the tanks come of Iri � Ajgie Heads crashed Berlin revolt 27 � 7 a i " " cop if the world Iti before it. Learned oho Rati Iless Bov was prepared to be i democracy Liat tried to l to at  on 1953, a Small  of workers there were to higher. It flared into a two Day v to Jam de a bodily a the next 36 9er russian tanks and to witness Sim pm Tessness in Hun More than three years jilt it was in Bast Berli that the Stoak of Friend cities and fated elections had thrown Over us was torn away Force. -., -."",. A has changed since then indy not its communistic since last aug. 13 the be communists began to i the Wall that now shuts off West it has been than Ever. More persons have been slain to get through the wait Willy Brandt of West referred to the Wall in a Lipf june anniversary statement second major confession of by grated Walter Ulbricht of East Germany tj1-has misjudged the Situa r the second time  a id the -17th of june 1353." Heberlin mayor asserted the a bitterness of the people Cyprus presi Dent archbishop Makarios returned Home after nearly a month away on state visits to West Germany and the United states. The Unity and Freedom of Ger Many we beg you however in your Confidence in our Solidarity to observe  How Many East germans heard this Appeal Clear notice that the could not expect Western intervention was not known. It had Little if any effect. The crowds leaders called for a mass meeting at 7  the following Day june 17. I Strausberger Platz. The stage for bloodshed was  the night the people s police had mobilized in the hundreds. There were reports that soviet tanks had been seen a Aldershof a suburb and Airport of East Berlin. But by 7  despite a pouring rain thousands of demonstrators gathered to Strausberger Platz Many of them from suburbs and villages outside the City and who had streamed into the capital during the  8 ., soviet authorities took Over the practical administration of the City including command of the people s police. Kept from crowds of demonstrators urging through the City Strausberger Platz and other Gath ering places. At 9  The soviet military began its practical administration at Alexander Platz. Five com Mun fit armoured cars drove full tilt into a crowd massed there. Some demonstrators were knocked Down but most scrambled safely out of the Way and there were no deaths or serious injuries. The crowd instead of scattering merely became angrier and the armed reconnaissance vehicles and their Crews were in danger of be ing overwhelmed. The first real trouble however was brewing at the soviet zone ministry building in Leipziger Strasse where by 10  More than20,000 demonstrators had gathered. There wag another demonstration at the Corner of Friedric Strasse and Zemme Strasse on the East West  Leipziger Strasse the Barracks of the people s police were set afire. Then at 10 an. The crowd clashed with Volos trying to de fend their building. Fighting was hand to hand. By now the East Berlin elevated Railroad had Stop Ped running its workers having joined the strike. At the Branden Burg Gate a soviet Flag was snatched Down and burned. Byarn. Disorder had spread Over Miles of the  noon the first soviet t34 tanks rolled into the heart of East Birds Eye View rolling her eyes toward As Well As sky Ward 4-year-old Lydia Ann bras Sard of Schenectady n.y., tries to Check on the welfare of playmate a half grown Star Ling. Up photo Berlin several rumbling into the Lustgarten 15 More into Leipzig Erst Rasse. At least 20 armed recon Naissance cars and More than 30 other armed soviet military vehicles converged on demonstrators in different parts of the City. In Leipziger Strasse the hear of the uprising the first shots were fired but it was not there that death came first. Our first death came to us at Brandenburg Gate a survivor of the demonstrations said later. Seven armoured reconnaissance cars came and drove right into our procession Tram behind and there the first Man was  soviet tanks and Many of the armoured cars were placed strategically around government buildings. They opened machine gun fire into the crowds even As people scattered in panic. At Leipziger Strasse the strikers fought the tanks wit stones and fists. Some were crushed under the coldly pushing tanks. At 1 30 pin the soviet com mandant declared martial Law. It was the beginning of the end. Scattered demonstrations an fighting continued through the afternoon. More government buildings were set afire More communist banners and gags ripped Down. At the old Berli City Hall in mid afternoon t34 tanks opened up on a crowd there at potsdamer Platz armoured car fired on defiant demonstrators who had set fire to the Columbia Nefouse there. At 6 pin. The East Berlin radio broadcast an announcement by East German Premier Otto Grote Wohl that the decision of the government As to the raising of work norms of May 28, 135% is rescinded. Like � gifts by 9 pin. Soviet Armor was in control and the West German radio told its listeners the City is like a monumental  no one knows How Many fight ers for Freedom died in East Ber Lin that Day. Bight wounded died in West Berlin hospitals. At least 43 demonstrators were re ported to have been executed on the spot by soviet order. Some25,000 persons were arrested in East Germany and hundreds sent to jail for Long terms. There was no announced count of those who died in the streets fighting machine guns and tanks with stones bricks and their Bare hands. The 17th of june said Brandt in marking this anniversary was not in vain. On this Day the conv munits were forced to Pat their cards on the table. Their double dealing was exposed to an the world. Now. With their wan they Are trying to. Evade their defeat but one Day they will have to give up their game. Always in history have free Dom and troth been Able to hold out longer. Chicago fire sends saucers flying Chicago