| Show Military Police Raid Camp Black Market FRANKFURT Germany Nov No 14 UP United U p-U United States military police police police po po- po- po lice raided a Jewish displaced persons persons persons per per- sons camp at Zeilsheim Thursday and arrested eight men described by army officers as as leaders of one onet of t the biggest bla black k market centers centers cen cen- ter in Germany operating in the camp Lt Col Redmond J J. J Conn Connolly lly provost marshal said the raid followed followed followed fol fol- fol- fol lowed Investigations tons which Indicated indicated Indi indi- that the camp housing homeless Jews was was th the center of large scale large le black market operations operations operations opera opera- extending throughout the American occupation zone of Germany Ger Ger- many About 50 automobiles several thoua thousands ds of dollars in military scrip and for forbidden American and English money as well as hundreds hundreds hun hun- of at thousands of ot German marks were were seized during the dawn raid carried out by white helmeted army military po po- ien and 25 agents of the army's criminal investigation di di- di vision No resistance was encountered n. n and d no violence was observed by news correspondents permitted to watch the raid Admittedly reluctant to move against the suspected long camp because of possible criticism or complaints ofa of Semitism anti army officials too took careful precautions I to o avoid trouble Including the barring of German police from the II vicinity and issuance of strict or orders orders orders or- or ders to the raiders not to manhandle manhandle man man- handle camp occupants or enter any buildings forcibly Among those arrested was the alleged ringleader of a group which recently dr drove ve off military police pollee trying to seize some automobiles believed to have been stolen He had lad escaped only a few days ago from a Frankfurt jai jail Most of those arrested had no identity papers and w were rc not listed on the camp records r Connolly said |
