European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 20, 1948, Darmstadt, Hesse                                8 the stars and stripes Swiss provide a Good Tillies Lor 7l o be visitors by Victor correspondent no what you looking for in the vacation if be Mountain or Lakeside Winter or summer you will find it in the land of plenty at the rooftop of the tiny landlocked country today is rid no of a Small sized tourist Boom j despite the fact the number of dec visitors has dwindled from a Peak of weekly in 1945 to a a prof 140 hundreds of american tourists have can celled reservations in Switz Erland because of tension in eur tourism off Licals say business has 10 per cent Over the last so called prewar year of Ever since its Start shortly after be Day the Swiss tour has been one of the most popular of All army sponsored trips to other dec visitors to Switzerland can either drive take the regular eight Day tour or one of the weekend Tours military of they dont have a passport and wish to travel can obtain a special Swiss entry card and sightseer wherever they like through the these cards Are available at All Neucom offices is suing leaves or on the approximate scale of four Swiss francs to the rooms in fairly Good hotels Cost about a Day with Bath and meals in the hotels run from about is to for lunch and two to three dollars for depending on How Many courses you order and How heavy your fare these figures do not in elude cocktails or Beer usually costs about 10 but is higher in most night w the Swiss the usual european breakfast of Toast arid you will note that you will have to do considerable talking to get Ian order of Ham and you have to track Down the waiter to get that second cup of these Are extras and if you Are on of the Tours you will have to pay extra hotel accommodations Are almost always available in the resort cities on the lakes to obtain in the Sutof therway if you Are planning to stay overnight cities like Basle and where conventions the scene Friori rising from the Lake is the historic and famous Chillon Monteux is one army tour you can cover Oil the Lake of v while Winter and and Mountain climbing at their share of tired sightseers at night usually to luxurious there couple can spend 10 to 15 doll a night and enjoy a Sor Broadway nightclub Atmos Ben if they Are not Jim jazz they must air few go the Monotony listening j open the i five j v the average floor show cob f lists of Solo singers and i Fialty and sometime there Are also distinctly swim shows with costumes and Fol Many of the Swiss resorts Twatt what is called a Kur Saal cultus a Cit Yrun club with gambling door and indoor dance Halls Musie floor shows Are daily and culture i Locarno on the Lake of Maggiore in South Ern the Jungfrau railway leading up to the famous Mountain the ride gives you All the thrills of Mountain and International meetings frequently Are you should wire ahead two three weeks in in where several United nations groups have their the housing situation is so difficult that Many persons working there must live in nearby French or Swiss whether you Are on tour or travelling on your if you should get a Bill marked for pay it and dont take the tub with you have Only paid for the privilege of taking a in some hotels this privilege May Cost up to 75 this without any bubbles or most hotel workers speak English As do most shop keepers in the favorite resorts of the americans i and talk in an alien and almost invariably the Swiss will reply in flawless there Are four National languages an italian and the Swiss will Tell you jokingly that there Are Only three persons who understand the last that the radio announcer and two people listening to tipping in Switzerland is the Standard 10 per most places add it to the Bill midday and evening meals at resort hotels generally Are served Only at fixed food served separately will Cost extra and this Means a additional if you bring your favorite dog along on the Are the hotel will charge you extra for billeting Chow hounds will find Virtu ally anything they might want in the Way of culinary special ties each of has its own the Alpine for sex have their hard such As dried meat and while Lakeside re Gions Excel in fish a More solid attire come from the farm houses of the there they Cia Lize in sausages and various kinds of in the South Ern part there Are the famous italian dishes such As minestra and pres afm such As ballets Are put on at vac Ugi Roulette gambling item to 50cent bets and is or winnings can run zonal a u t o i s t s can e Switzerland at any of the d lowing Points Schaff Lai Constance and Marg i it is advisable to a some francs in Advance to Frontier otherwise you be Drivers can o a few francs at the Swiss Center in with a car you can in one Day if for or Bas Lelu Lugano but if you would really to cover the then better plan on 10 to u of As to the Best time the the Swiss will you that the Alpine is at its Best in the regions of the Lake of Geneva and Southern errand Are the Beautiful in the Spring and for dec travellers who want to do a lot of Sho Swiss stores Stock a wide variety of items in a to the usual but the prices Are strictly they will do a Little better in the cities than in Swiss for will run 10 or 12 dollars in the cities and about 14rto 15 in the big name resort cameras of every Type at but Leucas other High Aliber makes Are priced Between on a music another traditional item for yanks take Back to the Cost from two to eight if you have a passport or a special Swiss entry you win be permitted to Exchange up to w on the regular zonal travellers allow take into Switzerland and take in if you decide to tour the you will find efficient High Speed electric railway system ready to take you1 to any within eight hours travelling h