Evening star., 1948-04-03
U. S. Troops Bar 2 Red Generals
And 20 Other Russian Officials
From EncircIed Berlin BuiIdinu
56-Cur American
Train Arrives in
City With Supplies
by fhs Asseeiotsd Press

BERLIN, April 3.-The United
States Army, counterattacking
Russian restrictions in Berlin,
turned back two Soviet generals
and 20 other Russians today
from a railroad administration
building which the Russians oc-
cupy in the American sector of
the city.
Fifty American military police
men barred entrance to all but the
1,100 Germans employed in the
building. Some Russian officers re-
manned inside the Offices, and the
American guards permitted the Rus
slams to bring food for them.
The railroad building, near the
border of the American-Soviet Sec
tors. has been occupied by the Rus
slams under 1945 agreement. SIM
ilarly, the Russians occupy the Ber-
lin radio station in the British zone
The American guards bore side
arms and carbines.
Red Guards Reported Sent In.
Col Frank L. Howley, head of the
American Military Government in
Berlin, said the American move was
made because Russians in recent
nights sent guards to the building
after nightfall The Russians claimed
a new guard had been put in the
building because of reports that
criminal German elements were
planning to destroy records there.
Soviet Gen. Alexander Kotokov
protested that the American move
frightened Germans in the neigh
borhood and inconvenienced Rus
sian officers.
Gen. Lucius D. Clay ordered
road block across thoroughfare
leading to Potsdam, home of many
Russians with Offices in Berlin. The
block was set up at II am. and was
to remain in force until pm. Only
vehicles coming from Potsdam were
stopped. The first Russian car to
approach the block turned back be-
fore reaching it, and German civil
ians said the Russians were stop
ping all Berlin bound Soviet traffic.
Road Block Unexplained.
No explanation of the road block
was offered by American authorities.
The Russians two days ago set up
blocks between their sector and the
three Western sectors, but the
blocks were removed the same day.
The roadblock. however, created
much less stir than the American
military guard around the Soviet
railroad building. Russians drove
up to the building several times
They brought food and cigarettes
for the Russians inside. On each
occasion the Americans inspected
the baskest of food and sent them
In with German policeman.
A 56-car train arrived bearing
military government supplies for
American forces and dependents in
Berlin. 1t was the first such train
to arrive in several days. British
forces have received three trains in
the last two days.
35 Planes Flown In.
The supply train passed the Rus
sian CneCkpOlnC at MarlenDOfn WITH
out incident. The Russian official
there merely glanced at the train
commanders papers and waved
him on.
Under a recent Russian order,
freight trains, either military or
civilian, may move into Berlin on
presentation of documents. The
Russians demand the right to in
spect freight trains leaving the city
and both incoming and outgoing
passenger trains, They have claimed
Berlin is being looted" by the West
ern zones.
After the Russian order to re-
strict traffic was announced, Gen.
Clay arranged to bring in American
supplies by air. Thirty-five plaes
arrived from Frankfurt yesterday,
and more were flown today. If
freight trains continue to come in.
the food shuttle by air can be dis
continued.
Berlin has about $4,000 soldiers
and civilians of France, Britain and
(see BERLIN, Page A-3J