European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 12, 1950, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Alpine ski experts Are on hand at Cortina to give instructions to beginners shown or to help old hands at the sport improve their learn to against the background of the towering Dolomite pfc David Hilsheimer right and pfc Nicholas of the 351st Chase the elusive till Sis i Kroon Iii or Alps Cortina offers the Best in Mountain vacations Fop forces in Trieste Hen a member of american Trust forces in Trieste has some spare he usually Heads for Northern Italy to the army rest Center at Cortina located in the heart of the a Lovely Alpine Cortina is both a Winter and summer noted for Winter Here a i will find a soldiers Par if he is a Winter sports he can climb or ski on some of the Best thousands of and sailors who have come into the port of have had fun at this famous italian play which ranks with the Fine resorts in the Cortina rest Center was first set up by the fighting 34th inf an outfit that wrote Many Brilliant chapter in the bitterly fought italian Cortina about five hours by Auto from was the scene of some of the fiercest fighting of world War the germans occupied the resort town in world War using it chiefly As a hos Pital rest the italians claim that there int a spot in Europe with a better they Point out that the temperature is always in the cold at they keeps the Snow in perfect condition for All More than feet above sea Cortina naturally has an Alpine but As it is to the South of the Central Chain of the it also draws benefits from the italians Point out that even on the shortest the Sun shines at least seven because of outstanding Winter Cortina has been selected As the site for the 1956 Winter olympic municipal officials already have started making plans to House and entertain the thou Sands of foreign visitors expected to flock to Italy to watch the worlds leading sports plans Are under Way for construction of a Large Stair an artificial Lake and Many at one the american rest Center of Cortina included four a score of a a Post a and other miscellaneous installations for use of military personnel and the army rest Center has been operate by Ernie Reed staff writer a Street scene in Una left with looking a bit out of place against the italian at a ski beginner learns How to fasten Bis slip Pery lower Navy and army mingle in bar of a Cor Tina rest while at lower other guests take their ease before big win Dows in a hotel ing on a two season the summer season starts june ends the Winter season opens lasts until March the Center has been established chiefly for Trust military personnel and but Neucom personnel can also use it by making arrangements through special services the Trust under maj Gen William does everything possible to encourage members to go to costs Are As As further in Trust puts soldiers on an eight Day toy if they want to go to this is not docked from regular furlough for f a i can spend seven nights in one of Europe most sumptuous As soldiers Are on Are provided free by the soldiers Are asked to pay Only a 10cent service Char v for each Only other expense is the Cost of the roundtrip bus fare from Trieste to buses leave daily from both Trieste and if a Soldier is financially embarrassed he can still go to Trust his made provisions so a i can go on pay for his expenses on his next a staff of eight enlisted men and one officer supervise operation of the which employs several it Hayes of has been in charts of the rest Center for the past several Orth told the stars and stripes i have never seen so Many american soldiers fall in love with one place As they have with they sure hate to go borne at the end of their while All sports Are available at the probably the biggest drawing card is the Trust ski five italian ski instructors Are on hand to give expert advice and nearly every Soldier who visits Cortina takes advantage of this excellent Opportunity to learn the fundamentals of this fascinating Winter a questionnaire is Given All ski apply Are placed in one of the four based on submitted As soon As a beginner masters certain he is his and Vance into higher classes is based on the shows instruction is and the army furnishes firs class skiing ski instructors take an unusual interest in teaching soldiers the Fine Points of thex sport and Are rewarded for their efforts by the soldiers determination to master one of the Best Cortina ski instructors said he was amazed at the Progress made by had never seen a pair of he ii give these gis plenty of a bad fall fails to Stop once they Start but to the skiing they it out until they definitely make some a Soldier hotel the necessary comforts and Are a Snacki a tailor and Barber photography Ping Pong fast laundry movie room and dance a different film is shown each feature Section