European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 7, 1948, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Rage 2 the stars and stripes War i seen a rougher than in 76 the hungry heroes of the american revolution had a cake walk compared to the living condition of the frontline go of War a historian Harvard Samuel Eliot pulitzer prize and official Navy said he want including the added Hazard of modern shot and Shell in Mak ing the not he just mud and the worst conditions of the the terrible Val Ley forge compare with the Frozen mountains of Italy and steaming Jungles of Burma and he not that the stalwarts with the spirit of 76 had any Gravy he i uniforms in the Yankee Doodle Days were draft at shoes were about As plentiful As yearlong but the campaigns in the Revo Lution were not so gruelling As those in the last he revolutionary soldiers didst have to face hardships Over such Long periods of time and they could steal pigs and chickens when their stomachs were chickens were in the he also the world War n Soldier was dependent upon the quartermaster for his he he could not live off the country when fighting in mountains and if the food didst ge4 to the just didst eat costs peril Paris papers Paris French newspapers Are in danger of closing Down owing to increased production present Price of French papers if five francs about one Penny at the current rate of some proprietors want to raise this to seven francs to meet their increased a suggestion that the French should guarantee against under cutting in the event of an in crease in Price was refused in an official announcement on the grounds that such a guarantee would be incompatible with the general policy of the govern the official party organs such Asle and Laube Are inno As they can always count on but it reported that the Trench capitals 20 Are in danger of Rockwell Calls on males to Wear brighter togs March 1948 i Norman Rockwell came out four toss around Crimson tuxedos and cabbage Green gab Ardine shorts its time men got some Olor and Comfort in their he women have the f Tyle Market most men Are wearing dumpy setups the Glamor of discarded potato he he can take color or leave he said he was brighter logs on behalf of the Many males who want color but cringe from it lest they be tagged sissies or if you dont think most men Are really take a look at the ties there he that their Only Chance to splurge so they go in for things that look like Fried oysters rampant against a background of Scarlet so far As being a Sissy Tor wearing How about sir Francis Drake and the Navy warned on giving false sense of Security Washington con Gressional aviation policy Board debunked some air Force and Navy claims about their new air planes in ils it said they have made mis leading announcements that could give the Public a false of it also said they should be More careful with military some of the bids for Public acclaim by the air Force and Navy constitute an undesirable practice and mislead the Amer ican Public on aircraft per in addition to disseminating information which could be of value to the foreign Power and should be closely the Board it singled out two examples is misleading to say a plane has flown Miles air Force b29s and the navys truculent Turtle have flown this far without making Clear that it is stripped Down and could not Fly half that far under combat the Board claimed we have no bomber today with a combat radius of More in equally misleading to make the Flat statement that a military aircraft has flown faster than sound when it is not explained that such an aircraft is years Short of utilization in there was no elaboration on this a Magazine has reported that the Bell xs1 experimental rocket plane has exceeded the Speed of sound but there has been no official musketeers of the  Era of French they were busting out allover with they were Tough i he said there would be Noth ing wrong with a businessman breezing into his office in gab Ardine shorts on a just common he they should be Eye catching i or Blae Aad Cream like roquefort girls flit around in fancy head gear and atomic shoe he said but Strong men turn Pale at any suggestion of he hats for men should depend upon the shape of their Heads and they dont want to Wear varied hat styles to enhance their Good they should Wear Liera to play Doivan their Short i years ago March 1943 j following the Bismarck sea the allies Are hitting air domes and buildings on the West Ern end of new March 1944 dismounted cavalry troops Jain control of los Negros Island in the admiralty March 1945 tanks and infantry of the 1st striking towards advanced seven Miles South of March 1946 an increase in hourly wages for Bell system operators averts a nationwide strike of Tele phone March 1947 the supreme court up holds the contempt convictions of John Lewis and the United mine workers for refusing to Call off their Coal strike last 8 bag address All letters to b bag 77wth stars and stripes Apo s in clude name and address nannies Are deleted on due to space letters my be rut for provided such editing not allot the meaning of the motorcycles Mot available through yes i have heard quite a bit about army surplus vehicles since my air rival in the but my inquiries As to procuring one have All been in As a last in writing you for i would appreciate formation As to whether or not there is some Way i can Purchase surplus army is it possible for me to obtain registration on a foreign motorcycle and what complications would the transaction involve i have been a motorcycle enthusiast for some time and with warm weather just about i would like some sort of any Aid would be Ray editors note according to the operations office of the foreign liquidation the Only source off vehicles for military personnel located in 4he european command is the Neucom Exchange sales of surplus property located in on january 294s and such material has been for absorption into the German exceptions to this policy Art sales of Tea Rifine Complete parts for aircraft ail miscellaneous items prohibited to the Neucom Provost marshal has this to sail on the subject v current directives do not prohibit the Purchase of motor in foreign countries by except that no including May be purchased from Gemtin German commercial or governmental stateless displaced persons of alien residents of the area of to obtain a Neucom registration of the motorcycle it is necessary the documents listed below be presented to the registrar 1 temporary registration in the country in which the Watt this is required in order to drive vehicle to proper Bill of t customs clearance from the country in which Purchase wot made while yes does sell several types of vehicles to theater they Are not handling at this motorcycles can Only be purchased in foreign countries under the provisions outlined be brought into the constabulary pm complain of recreational facilities the greatest percentage of enlisted men who contract venereal eases Are men below the first three but dont it on Lack of discipline we Are up to the just Cal lit take the town of for what can a fellow do where can he go after duty hours there Are two clubs in for officers and the other for first three none for the lower in is of limits except the special privilege passes Are issued Only to first three five always liked the but t do wish that some people would that we eni listed men Are the big Stop to think that Little spokes help to keep the big wheel v 51st editors note the above with signatures at referred to the commanding 51 constabulary Turha replied As follows since assuming command of this unit on january have been negotiating with the sub Post commander of Tojio is chary of with the responsibility of operating All clubs in the Landshut area for a club to which the lower grades could take their Jemale Pomponi Curc for wholesome there being no other adequate buildings the commander closed for one week preceding the january Stag club within the Kaseane area for the purpose of and on the new club was the writer the Basic letter would do Well to Check his before writing to b for the following organized actin Tiet were available at the time the letter was written two red Cross one club for the first Jour one Stag club for the lower and one snack special privilege passes Are issued in compliance Ulah contained in circular european dated april other types of passes to those whose indicate Good conduct who comply with the neither the City of Ltd sent nor the nearby cities Are recreational be w with sex All Ini in Sti Agne Thi to to tripe he Cai both tie by Paca Seda Pri Fin Bai to Pai he dry bet end j can find no record of person in this having been refused a i i am Well aware thai enlisted men Are human and ant in Pathy with their in this connection i am at All times look ing to their morale and Endeavor to do everything to keep it at High tru Iga a is the stars and stripes s2 editor chief executive editor managing editor sports editor March col William msummers John Kelly Ken Zumwalt Ellis executive manager distribution service Kirkwood Bernard Mcguigan sews bureaus Franl court 228j3228h Vienna Berlin s48681s4668b Wiesbaden Heidelberg Bremerhaven 2228022202 Trieste Stuttgart 931w7s51s Garmisch Munich civil 48035255 or military 2926 the european edition is published daily at for the occupation forces under the auspices or the troop information and education service it com Frankfurt the stars and correspondence should be addressed to 7744th stars and stripes Apo s mail to the new York office should be sent to Washington y this is no an official publication of tie o Reed Zered As second class matter sept a the at new under the act of March v n p a n i i b