European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - November 23, 1973, Darmstadt, Hesse Warning Bonn a Chancellor Willy Brandt warned his Cabinet thursday that the Arab Oil squeeze could seriously affect West Germany s Economy As his government moved to Speed up a sweeping program of countermeasures. Government spokesman Ruediger Vonwechmar told newsmen after a Cabinet session that Brandt warned his ministers related stories on pages 2 and 4. That the world faces an Energy crisis wit possibly serious nobody could therefore Rule out social structural and economic repercussions for West Germany von Wech Brandt says Oil cutbacks May hit West German Economy hard mar quoted the Chancellor As saying. He hinted that the government soon May make More use of its emergency fuel conservation Powers under which it already has decreed a sunday driving ban and Speed limits on All roads from this week end on. The Cabinet will study the Energy situation at All future meetings in order to make the necessary decisions quickly and effectively the spokesman said. The Cabinet also ordered ministers to Speed up countermeasures which would include examining the effects of the Oil squeeze on poorer germans in order to take the necessary Steps to improve their situation. Studying the possibility of further fuel saving restrictions on transport with particular reference to a further limitation of Domestic air speeding up research on alternative forms of Energy and rationing of existing Energy sources. Speeding up efforts to substitute solid fuels such As Coal for Oil and natural Gas. Examining the effects of the Energy crisis on individual sectors of the Economy with a View to adjusting economic planning. A statement issued by the government warned meanwhile that an Oil squeeze lasting for a Long period could stunt eco nomic growth and perhaps even Lead to economic stagnation. The statement issued in response to an annual economic report presented thurs Day by an Independent advisory panel said a lasting fuel Scarcity would consider ably increase costs in Industrial production and would Lead to higher consume prices. Economics minister Hans Friderichs told a news conference that he expects a 15 per cent shortage in supplies of crude Oil next month with finished Oil product de liveries decreasing about 15 to 20 per cent. Reporting on talks he held wednesday with leading Oil Industry representatives continued on Page 28, col. 4 stars authorized unofficial publication for the . Armed forces vol. 32, no. 219 15c Dolly and sunday Friday november 23, 1973 d if 21855 a hearing set on tape lapse half time trimming at the Turkey bowl the Berlin brigade precision Drill team does its thing at half time of the Safe All stars University of Rhode Island Turkey bowl game at Rhein main s rocket Field. The visiting rams also did their thing As they Defeated the All stars 34-6, before 14,000 thanksgiving Day fans. Other photos stories on pages 25 and 26. Is photo by Bresee Sirica Calls court session for monday from press dispatches Washington . District judge John j. Sirica has scheduled a hearing for monday to look into the matter of the 18 minute segment missing from a watergate tape subpoenaed from the White House by the special prosecutor s office. Sirica at the same time suggested that the court should take custody of All mate rial under subpoena and put it under 24 hour guard. This is just another instance that con Vinces the court that it has to take some Steps Sirica said. Not because the court does t Trust the White House of the presi Dent. The court is interested in seeing that nothing else in Nashville Tennessee gov. Winfield Dunn chairman of the Republican Gover nors association said later wednesday night that he thinks president Nixon should have told the gop governors about the lapse in the tape. Nixon told the governors tuesday at continued on Page 28, col 1 Kennedy visit Graves of John and Robert Washington a members of the Kennedy family paid an Early morning visit thursday to the Graves of president John f. Kennedy assassinated 10 years ago and his brother sen. Robert f. Kennedy slain five years ago. The Only surviving brother sen. Edward m. Kennedy a mass. His sister Patricia Kennedy Lawford his wife Joan Rob Ert s widow Ethel and eight children related photos on Page 3. From families arrived at the grave site about 30 minutes before Arlington National cemetery opened to the Kennedy and several of her Chil Dren attended a 10 . Mass at the Martyr Catholic Church on Penn continued on Page 2$, col 1 Britain reveals Ulster peace plan London a the British govern ment unveiled plans thursday to end the festering division Between Northern ire land s majority protestants and minority catholics and Between the British province and the Irish Republic. William Whitelaw Britain s chief administrator for Northern Ireland told the House of commons that agreement has been reached to set up an 11-Man executive to administer the province which has been torn by sectarian strife since 1969. Santa s workshop in full swing Darmstadt Germany is elves Are busily working in the european Bureau of Santa s workshop headquartered in a hidden Nook of the stars and stripes offices Here. The staff of elves just arrived from Santa s North pole Headquarters immediately fell to work on sacks of let ters from children to Santa Glaus. They Are sorting and bundling them then shipping them to the Jolly old Man who remained in his ice Palace workshop preparing for Christmas. One entire division of the Bureau does nothing but draw up the lists of names of children who have written to Santa. These lists will be printed in stars and stripes. Another division is responsible for distributing Santa s personal an Swers to the children. Letters to Santa should be sent to Santa s workshop stars and stripes Apo 09175. Parents should make certain that children s names and re turn addresses Are Complete and leg Ible. Whitelaw said six seats would go to the protestant based Ulster unionist party four to the Catholic based social and democratic labor party and one to the non denominational Alliance party. Northern Ireland s 500,000 catholics Are out numbered two to one by the protestants. Brian Faulkner prime minister of Northern Ireland until Britain assumed direct Rule in March 1972, will head the executive. Gerard Fitt the Leader of the social and democratic labor party will be Deputy Leader. Whitelaw said the unionists will be responsible for finance environment Educa Tion agriculture and information. The social and democratic labovites will be concerned with Commerce health social Security housing local government an planning. Whitelaw said the government will now plan for a progressive release of All detainees held without trial As suspected guerrillas under emergency Laws if the Security situation
