European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 26, 1950, Darmstadt, Hesse                                One of the larger Island Indus of men caulk the seams of a vessel Mush inn. N Active okinawan Are watching with utmost interest the new plans for rebuild ing the Island which the  wrested from Japan during the bloody Pacific Campaign one phase of the program Calls for t 8x4,000.000 building project to make Okinawa one of America s strongest defense lines in the Western Pacific the other phase concerns the Dative population. Through the reconstruction program the okinawan themselves will be brought into governing jobs As a part of the plan to put them on an Independent  of the Foremost obstacles to overcome is that of making the 67-mile-Tong Island typhoon proof. Housing for american personnel an native population is another phase of the project in Northern Okinawa the Taneji dam has been built to provide irrigation for the stepped no Rice production program. Military an native agriculturists Are responsible for this and similar construction now in Progress. The task of putting Okinawa on the Road to re covery is assigned to maj Gen Joseph e. Sheetz who in 1945 was commander of the xxiv corps during the Battle on Okinawa. In the Job. Gen Douglas Yon knocked the place together  Okinawa oattes have Clung to their ancient editions. Here Are a Cloud of dancers in costumes Rosr re. Thai variety the he shop most of Tafai Stock of chinese and japanese mad can sell o America the stars and