European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 26, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 Thi stars and stripes Maddox it ejects Clemo committee rival Georgia delegates headed for floor fight from a and up dispatches Chicago a bitter floor Bat the is shaping up Over the seat ing of rival Georgia delegates at the democratic National convention n the Wake of a nation Al committee deck Ion to leave the state s 44 delegates off the temporary Roll at the opening session monday. The credentials committee had earlier voted to split the state s delegation Between two rival factions headed by gov. Lester Maddox and state  Bond. Bond s group is integrated the one headed by Maddox is All White. Bond said to would accept the credentials committee i ruling hut Maddox an annoy not candidate for president hit indicated he will go to the flooring an Effort to get All the votes. Venice film festival off until tuesday from a and up dispatches Venice Italy the opening of the Venice film festival was postponed by protesters and police by two Days sunday. Festival organizers said earlier sunday that the show was suspended indefinitely for Rea sons beyond our  but they announced late it would open tuesday. The opening had been scheduled for sunday eve Ning. Festival director Luigi Chiarini submitted his resignation but said it was not really a Resig nation since it had not yet been accepted. The International film jury headed by italian writer Guido proven threatened to resign i Chiarini s resignation was a  protesters from the film world headed by italian scriptwriter Cesare Zarattini marched on the festival Halloo occupy it. They found the police had arrived first. Vow to torpedo the festival which students communists and Vanguard directors had vowed to torpedo thus fell victim to its own , Chiarini the target of attacks from producers director Sand communists had repeatedly pledged he would steer the festival through the storm of pro tests bomb threats and sit in occupations. The postponement of the famous film festival in the Wake of Chiarini s unexpected Resig nation also upset the director s  2 5 movies scheduled to be shown were from 10  several weeks the festival s opening had been the subject of threats by maoist Stu dents communists and other left Wing individuals. Bombs wore set off in and around the festival grounds. The far left charged the Festi Val represented capitalistic interests even though Chiarini Al so Drew fire from the right by barring the big Money Commer Cial films this year and thus touching off a Boycott by producers from 16 nations. Long haul for Congress Washington a sen ate democratic Leader Mike Mansfield said Congress Proba Bly will have to take another re Cess in october and return after the nov. 5 elections to Complete its 1%8 business. I would not be surprised if we Are in session most of the rest of this year he said. Letter sent in czech causes backstage drama editor s note the writers the wife of a stars Aad stripes copy editor Robert Ca Taldo. By Jane Catalon Bayreuth / dramatic moment took place behind the scenes during the third act of Lohen Grin in the fest Spilhaus Here saturday night and lovers of wagnerian opera in the audience did t know anything about  unscheduled drama was connected with political events i Czechoslovakia. My husband four children Andi had left Liberec Czechoslovakia about 25 Miles from the polish Border and about 80 Miles Northeast of Prague that morn ing bearing a letter for Lud Ranilla Dvorakova who plays or trud in the production. It was written by a close rela Tive of hers who came to see us that morning with the offer to escort us to the Border on his motorcycle. We declined this favor. Instead we agreed to carry his message to miss Dvorakova out of the country and mail it. Impulsive decision but impulsively we decided to deliver the letter in person. I Bayreuth we made our Way to the diva s residence. Hearing our Story the Landlady got excited grabbed her coat and took unto the fest Spilhaus a five min Ute walk  advised us to wait at the Entrance near where the perform ers come off stage and make their Way outside for a cigarette and some air. The singing on stage came Over a  Landlady went inside came Back shortly and told us that we would have to wait 10 min utes the time Ren dining in nearly scene of act Iii. A glorious voice came Over the radio. The Landlady told us to move closer to hear the  was miss Dvorakova. The Landlady told me she would take me inside at the break. She said miss Dvorakova had been crying All Day. Letter taken inside at the break the Landlady and i my husband and children were ordered to stay outside so dishevelled did they look Wen inside. She could do nothing about my appearance. I refuse to hand the letter to anyone but the addressee or the people inthe Post office i was ushered through dressing Haven urged for czechs Washington up  Rodino d-n.j., urged atty. Den. Ramsey Clark saturday Touse his executive Powers to Grant Asylum to political refugees from Czechoslovakia. Rooms across the famous stage and through chorus rooms to the office of Wolfgang Wagner the festival director. Wagner the staff doctor and another Man questioned me about the contents of the letter. I told them i did t know. I told them that the writer of the letter was eager to reassure the singe that he was Well. The doctor then read the let Ter to see whether the Singer should be told the message. I was taken to the sickroom Wagner leading the Way. The men told me they were worried about whether miss Dvorakova would be Able to Carryon through the final act. We entered the sickroom where miss Dvorakova still in costume was lying Down. The doctor told her that an Ameri can woman had a message for i went to her and said that had spoken with the relative and that4 As of that morning All Wasin order. She did not seem to realize what i was saying. She attempted to read the letter but gave Witback to the doctor saying she could not read tithe doctor then advised her to thank me and we Shook  leaned Over her and said again softly i did speak with you relative and All War Wen this morning then i left. I Learned later that Bliss Dvorakova