European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 7, 1948, Darmstadt, Hesse                                May 1948 the stars and stripes Page 5 2 germans die a c to Mark 6ih birthday in Mannheim ammo blast May 6 men were killed and four seriously injured when a Large Quantity of discarded ammunition exploded Dur ing demolition operations a tremendous explosion which rocked nearby buildings and threw rocks into Eye witnesses killed two German members of a squad trying to destroy a Large Quantity 0f discarded Allied ammunition which had been thrown into the Rhine River in the explosion took place under the Sandhofer Frankenthal Bridge according to police chief Joss the experienced demolition Crew had successfully carried on several similar operations without he said a special boat had been devised to Aid in the difficult task of disarming the sex which endangering River the police chief explained a considerable Quantity of Black powder had already been burned up without the whole under water dump army using private ships May 6 shortage of army transports and an increase in the number of military personnel completing three year duty Tours have forced the army to fall Back on com Mercial transportation for a limited number of Neucom personnel to the j a announcement said a Large number of army transports were in dry Dock for in Many military will be returning to the with in the next few months As a result of completion of Tours of the commercial air find surface transportation will be the announcement and will continue Only until the present backlog is air transportation of civilians and of All Neucom dependents will be on a voluntary persons already scheduled to return to the by army transport will do Neucom emphasized there was no backlog of persons waiting at Bremerhaven port of May 6 the sixth anniversary of the organized on May when president Roosevelt signed a Bill admitting women into the will be celebrated with appropriate ceremonies by wac units in the dec during next it was announced first known As the women auxiliary army the corps became the wac a year later when the word auxiliary was dropped and its members were accepted with equal rank and privilege As the men in the army of the reaching a Peak strength of 000 on be the wac now has j women still serving on Active j duty in All army j As presently set would go out of existence on june members Are awaiting congressional action which will determine whether they will continue beyond that Date As the aus As a Reserve or As a regular and Reserve corps of the 2 extend enlistments May 6 the Post recruiting office has announced that t Joseph Sprenz and Jessie Sakowski have extended their enlistments for six and three years new film fare for dec May 6 special the Bishops starring Gary Loretta Young and David is scheduled for release in the dec this while the High with Robert Herbert Marshall and Audrey will be released it was Joan elected Queen of comedy for four successive years by stateside radio is in Competition for the go Kilroy award for the outstanding come Dienne during the past have you cast your ballot As yet clip it sunday from the stars and stripes or unit publication and address it to an Apo 757 or your local an Vienna air control argued May 6 propose All air traffic in and out of Vienna was rejected by the three Western Powers the russian introduced in the Allied Council called for prior clearance for each i specific regardless of its it also would restrict the types of planes that could be used and the corridors Over the soviet occupation germans Given 2nd depot May 6 Bamberg pm Salvage with tons of scarce has been to the German it was the second army instal lation Given Back to the germans under a Sale agreement Between the and the Biz onal economic the first was at vehicle Park in 90 Odless Days marked May 6 special the 6th has passed the 90day Mark without a new Case of venereal Rob Ert 6th medical announced this is the second unit of the regiment to pass the three month 7809th moving to new site May 6 special the 7809th unit will move today from Heidelberg to Loretto to permit use of present billets for Neucom office Jit was announced by hip bulletin i reviews foreign policy May 6 what the stands a review of foreign policy from the time of Secretary of state George marshalls Chicago address in november to the is the topic for discussion in the current troop i the which supplies in formation for use in discus Sion programs throughout the com Points out that year 1948 is a crucial one since k is Likely to determine the direction in which the world will travel for to the discussion material opens with a restatement of foreign policy with primary emphasis on european the Section discusses developments in policy in Western and Section three devoted to the Mediterranean other sections take up the Case of latin America and the policy in relation to the United the material closes with a review of president Truman address last to give Russia Complete control of i horsemanship at Munster Russ cordon off zone Radium mines May 6 secret order been issued by the Ger Man government of in the russian forbidding germans to enter five Large counties sur rounding erzgebirge pitch Blende j mines without special permission of of soviet military the British licensed social det Socrat re ported from Chemnitz a pitch Blende is an Ore from Radium and other radioactive minerals Are the order placed off limits the a counties of Marienberg and a All in and Arina Berg and in Erz the russians Are said to have re germans working in the the Ore is said to be partially smelted in then shipped j to the ural mountains in Russia i Tor further a polish Cavalryman takes a hurdle at the horse show sponsored by Malcolm commander of Darmstadt military cake at Augsburg fete May 6 the Augsburg Post weekly newspaper of the Augsburg military will celebrate its first anniversary at the bavarian Cross roads Here Willi officer i charge of the has announced that one of the largest cakes Ever to be made in the dec will feature the George Deputy Post commander will serve As master of the designed by t3 Herbert times was baked in the 536 my co into the 160 separate sections went 500 pounds of ingredients including coloured icing was used to depict news office scenes and the insignia of All military units on the the cake is seven feet All military and and Allied civilians in the dec have been invited to 747 emigrants leave Austria May 3 groups of refugee total ing have left Austria for resettlement in Argen Tina and Sebec Musicale sad May 6 special the Soldier show Musicale moods played to a total of troops on Maneu vers in Grafe Wohr during the week of april in addition to the four performances a special showing of who on first was new dec resort opens on May 15 May 6 the european commands Only sea Shore rest Center will he opened May 15 by the Bremerhaven port of embarkation on she famous German North sea resort Island of was announced yes speedy motor launches and Spe Cial buses will carry Bie person Nel each week to this largest East frisian coastal Island approximately 95 Miles by land and 50 by sea from Here and three Miles from the the new called treasure Island by be special will offer plenty of both indoor and outdoor shimming Seaside miniature and regular Golf horseback deep sea boating and Tennis Hesse children get gifts May 6 James director of Omagh yesterday presented stockings and Comfort items to each of the 60 children at the childrens Home in near Newman made the presentation in behalf of the welfare projects com Mittee of a Volunteer group of my employees which raised the Money for the polish riders display skill by John peace staff correspondent m u n s t e r May 6 professional polish competed in Riding and jumping events at a horse show sponsored by Malcolm com Mander of the Darmstadt military the show attended by officers and enlisted men of the Darmstadt included Competition in supreme Saber and Lance contests and a group of 15 riders in the polish Cavalryman contests were under the direction of Stanislaw separate mounted 4230th polish guard of the riders Are members of the the Only mounted polish unit in the a triple bar a favorite in polish officers jumping according to Edmund to polish guard Camp com proved to be the most difficult jump in the mounts were of the polish Hurricane noted for their reds reported quitting May 6 spokes Man for the majority Peoples party said today that several Hundred communists in the soviet zone of Austria had renounced their party membership and asked for admission to the Peoples party during the last three Callan due May 10 May 6 special following is the final passenger list of the army transport due Here according to port Germany Helen John and Linda e a s 1 e Julia John William and june Mary and Gayle Black Dorothy and Dorothy Brown no via Tony and Jerry Glovina and Robertas Alice Jeffrey and Brian Lexy and Terry Irene and Patricia Esther Robert and John Viola Ada Edith Lee Golke and Frank Golke Mary and Mary Helen Helen Cornelius Leo and George Jeanne and Hannah Sim Rebecca Bernadine and Ann Carola and Linda la Verne Edward and Jeanette Christian Kenneth Arthur Tabb and Cheryll Maxine and Ruth Harriet m Elizabeth Muriel James and Alan Freda and Frederick Irmgard and Linda Kathryn and Robert Nell and Susan Maxine Diane and Jacqueline Muriel Nancy and Donald Velma Toris and Mark Diora Dennis Helen and Leslie Olwine Clara and Wanda Dorothy and Linda Josephine and Carolee Eula Mary Ana Linda Joyce and Marsha Emma Paul and John Opal and Sandra Peggy and Lester Davis named airman Rhine main air May 6 Billy Davis of the 7907th Albu was named airman of the week Here by Walter base commanding sends Safe gift May 6 Dorothy Lamour became the first american to adopt a German under the new Safe food package it was Learned Here Clayton German Man Ager of the recently inaugurated Safe explained that the Safe plan was initiated by a group of Hollywood the plan enables americans to arrange for a package containing pounds of assorted food to be delivered at the beginning of each month to a resident of Austria or Safe which Cost differ from care packages in that they contain four and a half pounds of Margarine and two pounds of miss labours package was presented by Garber to Christine a Young Stugart during a Short Garber pointed out that the which Are delivered within 1our Days of the time they Are ordered in san May soon purchased by theater personnel under a gift certificate plan now being worked