European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 2, 1967, Darmstadt, Hesse Monday october 2, the stars and stripes spy for s London a two British newspapers said saturday that Harold Philby the former Brit ish Diplomat who defected to Russia four years ago was the most important soviet spy Ever to penetrate the Western Intelli gence system and once was even considered As a possible chief of British intelligence. He spec for the soviet Union for 30 years said the sunday times and the observer. .the1 observer employed Phil by As its correspondent in the Middle East when he fled be Hind the Iron curtain from Bel Page 3 rut Lebanon in january 1963.it is now known that he was the most important spy that the russians Ever had in the West said the observer. For More than a decade while a soviet agent he was an entirely trusted senior officer at the very heart of British climb was so rapid and his cover so Good that at on Point he was tipped to become head of m16, Britain s secret intelligence the sunday times said Philby was appointed Liaison Man in Washington Between the British headed not for British Drivers secret service and America scentral intelligence Agency Cia which gave him almost total knowledge of Western intelligence operations against Russia despite his coming under suspicion when a potential russian defector in his charge newspapers said that beyond doubt Philby was the third Man who tipped off Brit ish diplomats Guy Burgess and Donald Maclean who then fled , Philby brilliantly de fended himself of complicity be fore a secret court of official Sand was cleared by prime min ister Harold Macmillan during the Burgess Maclean debate in the House of sunday times which splashed Over four columns of it front Page a picture of Philby in an open necked shirt standing in Moscow s red Square said the photograph was taken two weeks ago by Philby s son John n a Philby told John the news paper said that he was recruited into soviet intelligence at the end of 1933 that he was Given 24. One More for the Road London a motorists in Britain a nation of Beer drinkers will think twice before Downing one More for the Road oct. 9, the Day police Start ran Dom Roadside breath tests in a stepped up Campaign to Stop Drunken driving. Drivers will be asked by Policeto breathe into a tube filled with chemically treated crystals. If the crystals turn Green beyond a Mark on the tube the Driver will be taken to a police station and asked to give blood or urine samples. Under the new Law any drive found with More than 80 Milli Grams of alcohol in 100 Millilitres of his blood faces a $280 Fine or four months imprisonment or both. Anyone refusing to take breath test is liable to a $140 Fine and still May be British medical association said in a recent report it i difficult to work out what the permitted level of 80 milligrams is equal to in pints of Beer or shots of spirits. Probably nine single whiskies and possibly As Many As 12 would have to be consumed taking int account the delay Between the last drink and the test the re port said. The effect of course varies from person to current statistics from the British ministry of transport appear to show a close link be tween Road accidents and the closing time of pubs and Castle. Britain s dynamic red haired transport min ister is convinced the breath tests can prevent 18,000 to 32,-000 Road casualties a year. Her Tough advice to motorists is if you drive Don t despite this counter measures Are being taken to keep the Motorist out of Range from do it yourself breath testing kits at 42cents each to pills claimed to re Duce alcohol Content in the publicans worried at the it s always Handy like to read stripes in the train bus offices a delivery service gets the paper to your Home Early so that you read it in the train bus office circulation office phone numbers Germany Berlin Civ 7i� Civ -15341. 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Mil 7350 Nuernberg Civ 77g647, Mil 651 Stuttgart Civ 854225, Mil 7230 Wiesbaden Civ 420779, Mil 28505 Greece Athena Civ 985189 Italy leghorn Mil Camp Darby 1465 Spain Madrid Civ 222s290, ext 3011 United kingdom London Civ Ruislip 32284 ext 127 subscribe now government housing Only effect the new Law will have on their Trade have offered to drive drinkers Home a number of British firms have told their salesmen to carry pocket breath testers and switch to buses or taxis if they reach the danger Point in drinking on their s Amateur Rugby foot Ball clubs which traditionally enjoy after match drinking ses Sions plan to protect their Mem Bers by organizing a dry Man shuttle affected by the new Meas ures will be the traditional drive to the pub that millions of britons make at midday on whole pattern of the nation s drinking habits could be altered. . Cuts off training for Arab officers Washington a the Pentagon has Cut off military training for officers of Ara countries which broke diplomatic relations with the unite states As a result of the Arab israeli War last june it was Dis closed saturday. A defense department spokesman said Sudan and Syria were the last two countries of this group handful of officers from each country Are being sent Home Orwill be sent Home the spokes Man said. Specific number were not available because of the weekend shutdown of the rec ords Section. The action came Little More than two weeks ago the spokes Man new fiscal year defense program makes no provision foray training of officers from such countries. Presumably i diplomatic relations were re stored special arrangements could be put into effect to re sume the training. Chinese embassy raided Jakarta a several Hundred indonesian youths smashed their Way inside the communist chinese embassy grounds sunday on the second anniversary of the communist coup attempt Here. Rome ing British actor David Hemmings who scored a hit As a photographer in the film blow up strolls with his wife Gayle in Rome. Apex president of Argentina faces Duel Buenos Aires a for Mer president Arturo Illia of Argentina has been challenged Toa Duel by Pascual Pistarino a retired cavalry general who Lethe military revolt that ousted Illia last year reliable source reported. Illia a 66-year-old former country doctor attacked Pis tar Ini 54, in a recent speech. Pis Tarini was commander in chief of the army when the military installed it. Gen. Juan Carlos ongania As occur occasionally in Argentina although they Are illegal. The sources said Illia named former foreign minister Miguel Angel Zavala Ortiz As one of his seconds. Unlimited time to penetrate Brit ish intelligence that when he went to Lebanon As observer correspondent he was still on the British government payroll an thus a double agent. Philby both newspapers said made such an impression by his work for the British that by 1944he was made head of a Section designed to counter soviet espionage a role ideally accept Able to his russian masters. 1955 decision the accounts said that Philby was on the Point of defecting to Russia in 1955 when he was cleared by Macmillan. He then chose to continue working in the West to glean More information and Only gave up in 1961 when information extracted Friori George Blake jailed As a rus Sian spy made it impossible for him to deny he was an agent. Both newspapers said Philby was confronted in Beirut with the evidence against him and knocked off balance. He actually admitted the month later he fled. Philby s vital significance tothe russians was that he was Able to let them know How much the British and americans knew of them said the observer. Technicians Abc agree on new pact new York up the National broadcasting co. Abc reached agreement on a new contract saturday with negotiators for technicians who have been on strike for eight Days against the american Broad casting co. Abc. A spokesman for the National association of broadcast employees and technicians a bet said a majority of the negotiating committee would recommend ratification of the new Abc offer for members. Rejected earlier the 2,900 Nabet member employed by Abc and Abc voted earlier this month to reject contract proposals from both networks but the strike was called Only against Abc. Columbia broadcasting system lbs technicians Are represented by another Union. The Union said it struck Abc because the network had thrown Down the Gauntlet by saying it had no More Money to offer. Spokesmen said earlier that strike action against Abc was pending. Seeks new talks a Federal mediator attempted saturday to arrange for renewed negotiations Between Abc and Nabet. Nabet withheld terms of the enc settlement until members in new York Washington Chicago los Angeles and san Francisco cast mail ballots process that could take More than two weeks. French extend shopper discount Paris up tourists an foreigners living in France Are breathing easier now As the government announced saturday it was postponing for two weeks enactment of new rules that will eliminate an inviting 20 per Cen discount on purchases. The discount Given to foreign ers Able to buy goods with Dol Lars or other foreign currency was to have ended sunday. News of the cancellation had set off Amad buying spree this week in Paris boutiques department stores and specially shops by government decision to extend the discount for two More weeks came after a group of 40 fashion House directors boutique owners and operators of other stores catering to tourists pro tested to the finance ministry that the elimination of the Dis count was too abrupt and would create hardships for group called the Comite Colbert said it would hold news conference next week. Government officials indicate they still would abolish the pres ent discount rules substituting instead a tight new system that was expected to eliminate the at traction of the discount
