European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 16, 1973, Darmstadt, Hesse                              Friday november 16, 1973 the stars and stripes few \ lev get a horse May be one Way to help the fuel conservation program. Europe will feel the Pinch the most is photos by Cole autobahn still Speedway despite fuel crisis Darmstadt Germany is pleas for conservation have shown Little More effect in slowing Down autobahn traffic than those previously made in behalf of safety. An official in charge of the Darmstadt autobahn police station which handles the heavily travelled autobahn routes in South Hessen said the Energy crisis will have to get a lot More drastic before people  other officials at two of the Central Auto Bahn police stations also reported they saw no perceptible reduction in driving speeds to conserve fuel. Stars and stripes reporters recording informal observations of autobahn traffic report that . Motorists appear to be reducing their Speed somewhat at least there seems to be a decrease in the num Ber of Green players whizzing along in the Speed Lane. So far reductions in driving Speed Are strictly a voluntary measure although the . Government has placed a 50-mile-per hour limit on All official vehicles. The German government has passed standby legislation to conserve fuel which authorizes a ban on sunday driving reduced Speed limits and bans on pleasure driving. The Arab Oil production cutbacks hit some 5,500 Esso service stations across Germany this week As deliveries by the Esso company were slashed by 15 per cent. An esp spokesman said in Hamburg that the firm ordered the cutback because we face a Supply shortage of 15. To 20 per  Esso had earlier closed Down Coin operated pumps at 1,400 service stations. Yes which procures gasoline in Sepa rate contracts for resale at individual yes stations and awards one contract for an Economy supplier currently Ess said this week it had been Given no indication of any cutback in deliveries by suppliers. Military patrons of yes consumed 81.6 million Gallons in 1972. Where the fuel crisis has had an imme Diate Impact is in the Price of fuel Oil for heating for persons living on the Economy. The Price has soared and so has the delivery  the Price fluctuates Day to Day last year it could be purchased for about 12marks per 100 liners this year the Price has just about tripled in some cases rising above 40 Marks. The military is a big consumer and a 50 . Limit has been placed on All . Government vehicles. In Kaiserslautern an Oil retailer said the Peak in panic buying had passed but that the situation was still so Uncertain that the Price was changing hour to  despite the Takeoff in prices nobody is prepared to say there is a shortage of fuel Oil. We have the Oil " said a representative of one of the largest Oil retail firms in the Frankfurt area but with so Many people ordering we can t make  a week to 10 Days Between ordering and delivery is common. Families. Living in dependent housing have also been asked to join in the Conser vation drive. A Usa eur official said the greatest measures in achieving Energy conserva Tion Are the most obvious turn out lights Don t keep radiators on when the windows Are open use 40-Watt bulbs in the hallways instead of 100-Watt bulbs keep radiators turned Down. And he added housing area residents should note any problem with radiators immediately to facilities  in line with directives issued by the department of defense . Forces in the european command have been asked to lower thermostat settings to Between 65 and 68 degrees. This is More of a gesture than a conservation measure however. Few Barracks or housing units in Europe have thermostats to control the tempera Ture level the heat control device is the hand that grips the Radiator Knob