European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 31, 1945, Darmstadt, Hesse                                2 the stars and stripes january 1945 87 Kew 1949 8 mondays through Ino Matlon and of Tousa the Dijon want of new m Berri s05 feet 43nd Street of army service and army signal staff l officer m charge Harry Roana Atoa or Jerry Robert b Mark leadership to the editor not Long ago i Learned a Defini Tion for leadership because of its clarity and i never been Able to the definition went is the ability to impose ones will upon another in such a Man Ner As to obtain his re Spect and wholehearted co opera authority will always command but respect and whole hearted cooperation Are voluntary and depend upon the private esteem of a Man toward his it is the personality of the Superior that wins not Only the admiration of those under but their re Spect and wholehearted cooperation War is made hard enough by the inhuman assault of the enemy let us try to make it More within our own Camp by consider ing and respecting Fel regardless of or present condition of Peter Kou Garion wants time and a half to the editor i hate but would like to thank those trying to help the poor combat Soldier to decorations and the same pay As the air Force the air Force Are a swell Bunch and Many times i would liked to have kissed the when i saw them two or three Miles in the protecting us and giving Jerry it sure must be Nice to get All those decorations and a trip Back to the Garden of after a few such episodes the infantryman does appreciate such struggling along in a with Jerry waiting for him to stick his neck he does not get time and a half or com Bat flying or whatever they weekly concert tonight by Del 399th band to Gerardo Del Leader of the 399th ask announced yesterday that the program for to nights concert at the municipal at 2000 hours will be March under the double Eagle overture Light cavalry Suppe selection the glow idyll Lin Cuce selection from Puccini opera la Boheme selection hungarian dances 5 and Waltz the merry Lehar tango Como Feva selection slavonic rhapsody National anthems French and american Call some kind soul gives him five or ten Bucks a if he could be several Miles and get the top  that be something if he were behind the lines rid ing out of borne limited service he possibly would be in line for the legion of or would it be Necea eary for him to be pro moved to combat of has a lot to be thankful Lor when he winds up in the tear and it would be Nice if the maps would give him a if be had a Long list of decorations and Battle Mission Abca and what have you on his i think he would even stand a Chance Ettta made West la v it advises colonel to the editor just a Tew lines about colonel who Doest have any the poor colonel Ever combat draw shoes troops already Are Merving the new is sues of Winter clothing which Gen Brehon som Ervett said thursday were in reports from stars and stripes correspondents on the Western front Indi Cate Ful quotas of special Winter shoes and As the third month of bitter below Zero temperatures and heavy snows draws to a staff correspondent Russell with the 1st wrote that Lour infantry divisions of Courtney Hodges forces have been outfitted and others Are drawing equipment As it becomes items include Arctic Sho Epacs with Felt Arctic ski Waterproof Mit Mitten mufflers and special Cotton in addition to shoes and Ctol the 1st army pm has issued ice grippers to the airborne corps and is having More made by Bel Gian other special items for Winter fighting Are sleds for the evacuation of wounded and carrying the new a Type of rub Ber and leather Boot common among woodsmen before the has a rubber foot which extends to a Point where the calf Feather uppers begin to it is issued in larger sizes than heard about is and 10inls if worse came to he could Al ways us the stars and and while in How about getting stars and stripes to the units attached to the French army dont we have plenty of toilet paper Cliff Pleming gel in touch with circulation department your stars and Obj i shoes and combat boots which proved ineffective against water or ponchos will replace the present me Issue of raincoats and Are designed to be used As ground sheets As Well As pulled Over the and cloth the neck the new Issue trousers Are of lightweight Wateree Phent Cotton and Are worn Over the Issue trousers As the gloves Are actually mittens of lined with an extra partition Lor a trigger Finger they Are similar to goves worn by meet panics and banners working i t h i in Abner stage show theater 1930 hours new French variety with 12piece Beautiful chorus and a East of Lively enter All no tickets seats get there band concert municipal nights to Gerardo Del Rio and his 399th ask band Start the performance at 2000 no tickets needed bring your civilian movies Palace theater 1900 and 2100 hours when strangers with Dean and Kim transient mess i Joes 5 chateau for pm free meals for gis presenting a one Day or an authenticated trip open from 0700 to music and Beer and wine except during meal you clubs Abc enlisted mens club Rue Maie Chai Koch snack bar pastry and Eflee Moo to 2130 oif kers snack bar same hours As enlisted music Wash message wac Hen Bousk in noted club sitting daybed Lor a Little girls Bath real hot connection Lor Allied officers club 17 Rue de 1egalite open to All Allied officers 1100 to snacks but the serv ing of luncheon and dinner has been bar open 1130 to 2230 Baths arc Bath House hot showers 1000 to bring your own Towel and also press sewing and Shine information Center 38 rat de la English speaking French girl staff Jur pirated sports boxing Arena 5 Rue Audra fight every Friday night at 1930 open daily Jor workouts and stadium pare Des sports available wednes for reservation Call athletic special gymnasium 175 Avenue Victor Hugo handball 0900 to reservations Specia Library fiction and technical books Avail special service 10 Rue Maschal j dont wait until its the Holiday is Over but memory lingers on for gis Back from with the 3rd poor old bodies belong to the our souls Are still Back and nobody in the whole outfit blames Bay Hamme Toom and Bill Underwood of the 441st a for singing the the new the first of the gis furloughed Back to the states to return to the Between the moaning and the sighing came bits of information about the Dames the Beer was the skies were bluer and in general the United states of America was better than any place on but a i  be a i if he didst have a Gripe about something the cigarette shortage is really Underwood declared you gotta go into a store practically waving three medals and a chirp be heart to get your Mavorite a Good conduct bar with clusters will get you a pack of and the Damn trains Are As crowded As the 40 and Hammerstrom but a combat stars and a Good line of chatter usually get you a what Ray and Bill had to say on the sour old folks Back Home dont know there is a War on was simple and almost that a Crock of said the people at Home know the most of pm have fathers or husbands or Brothers in the when a Bullet hits Joe Doakes of los Angeles it hurts eleven million mothers and fathers All Over the if anybody tells you the people at Home dont a Hammerstrom and Underwood come from and but made most of the trip both ways radio program mews hourly on the hour 1204 249 7th army 1500 pc in the modern manner from Canada Miller bag tune time request program from the movies for strings while you work Martin journal streamlines band of the ref Hope of music this is i account of j by Al Copp who Haitt stranger a meets axes mar Pov up if put a gives Alvo Stratm cers the stranger is Winlun after debarking at new the men Etc speedily processed through a couple of finally winding up at one most convenient to their we were Well taken Cave of All the Hamner Stwora com too it you ask i want used to asking a couple of Guys the us if we wanted More you had enough to Soldier a Guy cant take stuff like that All of a then Home Lor 30 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