European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 29, 1950, Darmstadt, Hesse                                March 1950 the stars and stripes first he Nib May be ready by Spring 1951 Page i it tip and org r the by Joseph la March 26 up be eniwetok atom bomb Testa panned last fall probably will not e held until of Spring of con sources have v Tail raised the possibility that the Glrst Hydrogen bomb May be ready for trial when tests finally Are staged at a Western pad pc proving in announcing in november the forthcoming the atomic ener of of commission did not say when Frey would be it merely the department of defense and fee atomic Energy commission and the president a new series i to tests of atomic weapons were f planned at the commissions proving Pound at eniwetok atoll in the Jato shall 1 delay indicated 5 Bepo ners were told then that i tests probably could not be held a before this now it appears they will not be until next whether the Imp will be ready by then can in the total absence of official be it private scientists familiar Ith atomic technology have said see no reason Why the first version of an not be put together this its november announcement dec said new eniwetok tests ild be carried out by a joint Navy air Force task Force handed by it Gen Elwood of the air staff set up espadas staff was set up and is i toning but there has been evidence of any intensive phys la preparations that might indicate its will be held this private construction firm has pen at work building and ving installations at eni the army and Navy have it a detachment to prepare com i housing and other at the atoll in Advance of task is anywhere near ready the big Washington source said the tests could not be held in fee next month or even u they had been scheduled for this and if they cannot be held this Spring the task Force would to wait a year to be sure of getting the Best possible weather tests la ims the first tests at eniwetok were held a april and May when atom bombs t and 4 were out of those tests it has been reported there emerged atomic weapon six times More powerful than the wartime the conventional atom bomb has since been further improved and scientists expressed the private opinion it May be nearly 10 times As violent As the 1945 the first bomb is expected to be two to 10 times As powerful As the most potent existing uranium or plutonium it works at competent scientists it will military refined of future scientists can be made As pow Erful As military usefulness War subject to limitations of size and weight imposed by delivery although there never has been an official statement on the it has been generally assumed the first bomb will be when its at eniwetok about As Remote a spot from civilization As could be where a 200  of the Ocean has been declared out of Bounds to All unauthorized ships and per when the bomb is one thing seems will be a strictly prohibited a belgian prayer for an american Soldier rom there has been no in on a joint task Force there pert Bod imports East Cut March 28 Post East German to me is facing a food crisis be and War i Tori bom of the suspension of food reveries from Western the nar4 it communist newspaper social a Socrat he newspaper said Den Jerk and Norway temporarily have fitted deliveries to the soviet zone be the zone has fallen behind is it total these three countries were ruled to Supply vital foodstuffs As meat and great shulties have Arisen in supplying soviet zone the social Democrat said the cries from the West were add because the soviet zone linger was Able to make agreed counter deliveries because of it ions shipments and the acute shortage which has chaotic conditions in the experts stress bavarian need for Lam incite be of offers a prayer at the grave of killed during the in the military cemetery at she is one of Many belgians who frequently visit the Graves of american killed in the liberation of her photo in the zones Jet Imp aids in March 28 austrian Meta products which turned out aircraft parts for hitlers is exporting nearly Worth of goods yearly because of Erp the factory is the Caro Bronze works located inthe French sector of germans took Over the Plant at the beginning of the War and converted in 1945 the Plant was virtually dismantled by occupation in 1948 it aided by an Eca allotment of 000 schillings for new machinery and raw funds made available for lighting program March 28 special col Willis chief has announced that sufficient Engineer funds have been made available to posts to com plete the dependent school Light ing program which began following a Survey in december adequate lighting in dependent school classrooms Calls for 15foot Candle Power at desk a Survey As of March showed that of the 506 classrooms in 66 Kitzinger grads win bars March 28 graduates of the first non toned officers development pick at the Kitzinger training who were sent to the of candidate at last have been commis second it was the Rel former members of he 7871st training i education also have been i Iris signed second of no development course who have been include Wil Liam Henry Luther and William the new second who came from the Are Clarence Joseph Clarence Mosley and Clarence two other candidates from Here Are now in Henry Wiggins is a graduate of the no develop ment course and James was a member of Del 7871st training and education Neucom dependent 10 were still inadequately principal changes required Are the installation of additional incandescent and fluorescent lighting the latter to be installed wherever installation of adequate Light Reg would necessitate it is expected that the program will be completed throughout Neucom during Harmony Halls quartet to visit dec in april March 28 special the Harmony members of the society for the preservation and encouragement of Barber shop quartet singing in and spec Susas first International Are expected to arrive in the dec in the quartet is scheduled to make a 30day tour of Neucom service clubs sponsored by the entertain ment Neucom special serv it col Mctaggart named to 86th fighter bomber up March 28 x special the appointment of it col Elmer Mctaggart As Deputy 86th fighter bomber has been announced by col John 86th fighter bomber Mctaggart was formerly director of operations and of the 2d Landsberg air Hampton takes Over Garmisch direction March 38 Geraldyne Hampton has arrived in Garmisch to assume direction of Garmisch military Post service who has been in army special services work since in a graduate of Coker col and the University of South she was formerly stationed in Berlin and three officers assigned to Augsburg Post March 28 special Mai Jerome 1st a Earle Wrenn and 1st it Joseph Mcaloon have been assigned to the Augsburg military Landsman arrived Here to assume duties at the 539th Gen Dispas dental replacing capt Charles the major was transferred Here from Corporal gets g months for drunk driving March 28 special court martial sentenced Cpl Leonard of he 7s22d to six months at hard labor and forfeiture of monthly for six months for striking an officer and1 driving while Contreras was found guilty of using threatening and insulting language against two George Massey and of striking him on the body with his March 28 special Mission of the for european economic cooperation which visited Bavaria for two was definitely impressed with the need for land consolidation William chief of the agriculture and forestry Branch of the economics affairs said the six experts were Given a picture of problems of greater agricultural i in lower Dankers the Reec Mission observed Small farms which Are Cut up into Many strips obviously the Farmer must spend a considerable part of his Day travelling from Field to the Mission also visited some of the worst War damaged areas to study the need for reconstruct Mission members also showed interest in educational possibilities in agricultural problems and concluded that a More effective Agri cultural advisory service is needed so that the people themselves will be better informed about their Dankers members were Paul agricultural Extension United nations food and Agri culture organization and Lyle Eca Mission co All of the agricultural Den Agri cultural the and Aslak agriculture ministry 2 rail lines show films on runs in Regensburg area March 28 unique film instituted by a Hico Field operations division official in Bavaria is providing an educational and recreational interlude for passengers on two rail Road lines in the Regensburg when the dancing car was can because of on the Spe Cial weekend sports train from re Gensburg to the bavarian Sidney Siskind hit upon the idea of showing passengers reorientation Type of the movies became so popular that a similar program was started on the train Regensburg and residents from behind the Iron curtain frequently Are Pas sengers on the Hof Regensburg Siskind adding that the movies should provide them with some food for thought maintenance installation March 28 special construction of a motor maintenance involving erection of three Large Brick buildings in the motor Pool area at Camp Lind will Start this week and is scheduled to be completed in it was the installation will consolidate allees automotive repair shops in Usa eur deposits set Mark March 28 special enlisted personnel of the invested a total of to Soldier deposits in Neucom finance division officials on fourth of eligible personnel made while the average Deposit was Many soldiers put the entire amount of their Nesli dividend checks and rep bonuses into their swelling the comm and total to a new postwar High interest on february posits would net investors More than profit in a three year top in Point of percentage of personnel Bremerhaven port of 81 per cent of whose gis made a nearest competitors were Auger Burg military where 93 per cent made and Neucom signal which showed 45 per cent the constabulary and 1st inf we had 31 per cent and 30 Par cent Particia