European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 21, 1950, Darmstadt, Hesse                                The stars and stripes april 1951 construction on Okinawa going full Speed ahead by Tom Lambert Okinawa a the full Speed ahead signal is in effect on this american defense Anchor in the Western for americans the program includes a construction Job cutting up typhoon resistant buildings to replace Flimsy Quon tet which Are flattened by every big for Okin Waas it includes More voice in their own affairs and at tempts to build a self supporting since the americans conquered this big Island from the japanese just five years its history has not been Lack of interest and lassitude contributed to a do nothing much As the Uncertain weather and the primitive living sapped the vigor and initiative of americans and okinawan period of waiting Okind wans say they were Hope Ful for the future during the Navy military government period which ended in but that when the army then took Over no one seemed much apparently because of Okinawa Uncertain status under an eventual peace there was Little Liaison Between the military command proper and military and practically none with the Ryu Kyu of whom live on this Maln americans stationed Here said poor living conditions caused Oki Nawa to become known cynically w the army Siberia of the a v last maj Gen Joseph s h e e to arrived As chief of the Ryukyu assigned to restore this Island which As an artillery com Mander in had helped to damage wields new Broom Sheetz wielded a huge new Broom and a hew spirit in now evident among both americans and Semi autonomous commands were tied together and there were personnel military government officials were Given offices in Sheetz Headquarters build some on occupation of were obtained from Tokyo and the okinawan were told to form some business companies of their own and get to in one Sheetz obtained 100 trucks from Japan and handed them Over to the As soon As they began he was Able to retire army he nov plans to get some ships so As to release army soldiers and some american con tractors were sent to the Fields and beaches to Salvage or inane Nuy dispose of the acres j incentive created it became apparent that Sheetz w a c interested we began to look around a we went bad an new spirit actually has come Little for for Okinawa business Nani who adjust obtained an banged on his desk we want in out own Foreman nodded Snew army the its Fine Ujiie Fieri eral us food and Ditont want shoes wantthi3 to make pattern Tfaye Okinawa occupation on that in has Given Tjie okinawan More voice in Domestic duh affairs end plans soon to Settle file vexing question of land few Are hesitant a scout saying they were better off under tiie japanese than they put this in terms of hous ing and what they could buy be fore the compared with what they can buy very mention any desire to tie up with Japan they want to have a try at running their own they admit Stoat economically this win not soon be the Island does not grow enough to feed itself and has few natural resources or somewhat the Okina Wens also feel certain the americans wih be Here for a Long they deduce this from the per manent construction that is the Island is in a key less Titan 600 Miles from Shanghai and Midway be tween Southern Japan and for r we need three Miles of Ware Bouses Sheetz said in an How Long will the building pro Gram take maybe five says How much will it Cost maybe maybe to him Tfaye important fact is that a Start has been Israel communists reported few but noisy by Larry Allen Tel Aviv Are not Many communists in but they make a lot of there Are Only three communist members in the parliaments total representation of communists Only about 4 per cent of the votes in the 1949 parliamentary when they stage demonstrations against government policies in the streets of Tel Jeru or some other town or a Good turnout is but the communists usually estimate to practically every parliamentary session is marked by some vitriolic communist attack on the govern israeli communists always seem to be getting into Street demonstrations usually a number of arrests on of disturbing the government appears to have pursued a very tolerant policy toward the they print just about anything they wish and shout whatever they want to theres never any police interference unless the police think theres a danger to Public order or i years april the Payas Yugo plan for the Paris and Riviera leave areas is announced by special april Princess Elizabeth observes her 21et birthday april x air from 55 combat groups to 86 is recommended by Secretary of be Model prison awaits Judy by Vic Jacobs sons passing through this Small West Virginia farm Community often wander what College occupies the stately buildings on a rolling 517acre it is an exclusive its students Are selected by Federal the Best known Pupil at present i Iva Toguri who As Tokyo Rose broadcast for the japanese during the candidates for admission in clude government girl Judith who has been gives a 15 year for disclosing government secrets to and Yvette who killed her air Force according to most of the 418 inmates enjoy their life at they credit the Ward the prisons Success miss a matronly has 36 years experience in prison she explains her by saying All the girls have separate per they Are All human and we try assigning them where they Are Best instead of a Only a few strands of wire enclose the prison of the 50 Only one bus barred its occupied by prison officials who moved there because of a housing few try to escape few of Hie girls have tried to because the conditions Are so the inmates Are locked in their rooms Only at night guards Are widely scattered one ready for said she hated to leave because this place is better than my Home in hew a few of the girls have strolled away Over the but All were miss Kinsella began her work in the penal Field in she quit a Job in a shoe factory to become a Secretary in the states department of Cor she Rose through the ranks to become assistant to Sanford former Massachusetts prison com when Bates became director of Federal prisons in he named her his executive offences change she attributes Aie Progress to rehabilitation training of personnel and improvement the types of offenders Jesso have during they were mostly liquor Law violators Dur ing the Relief Check and at the time of the Many were who for Loument the prisoners Are predominantly drug addicts and postal Law to Warden one prism Oner is As Good As Tokyo Hose works As and clothing checker toe reformatory when mis Scopton and Madsen arrive they win be simply Judy and despite she wide publicity of their last names Are dont get a a France to be big shots around announces the Resi ghats f Secretary Keh effective april j i fish still plentiful in sea of Galilee i s r a a sea of at the time of Jesus Christria still Ivorite place fish caught in israels and inthe sea during the last five totalled Neucom ments 63d to in women club fetes Tours Plant by Virginia Webb a special guest of Honor the women Bridge club of the to in Ai their Semi Orathy meeting this week was George widow of the famed world War ii Patton is visiting her 1st it George Patton 63d to John Dalrymple served As chairman of hostess while Creighton Abrams was chairman of thei visiting 83d f o the meeting was held at the press club of the stars and the group toured the and stripes Plant following the the 26th inf officers wives club recently held a Bridge luncheon it the officers club in delegates were appointed to attend f the welfare convention at Chi Emsee and a nominating committee selected to draw up a panel of candidates for the election of new offie at the May the us zone welfare conference at Chi Emsee Wim be held May it was announced this All american women interested in work Are invited to anyone wishing to make reservations at Chi Emsee for Days is urged to Telephone Guy Heidelberg civil As soon As the ladies shop in the House of recently presented a fashion show featuring Spring and summer shoes and entertainment was furnished by the dance team of Ruth Dechant and Heinz t a father and son sponsored by the Pioneer boys club of the Hanau v was held recently at the officers More than fathers and sons at it col Fri acted As master of the Karlsruhe women club recently made profit of f at an annual Benefit carnival sponsored raise funds for the Karls Ruhe chairman for the held at Thev gymnasium of was James a baby Shower was Given re cent Lyat the Kitzinger training Center As a Surprise for Verna wife of it Loyd athletic director for the training already Veteran of total less Fol play productions in to feet past two the Little theater group of Furstenfeld Bomek two children baptized recently Pui Miny pictured from the Munich area were Robert w0 Foble s set Charles son of and Armstrong who took the Ralph and Ruth her father m my Stoter Michele son of and Eure which was stated Thomas at recent meeting of the Munich German american girls a him on the american Community was and it informal Cussion Elisabeth Erdman was elected Trefter Aeatha sgt Wimam 7b06tfa Schweinfurt Fetro Heila Guather were married recently at main in the ceremony was performed by maj Robert emf on the occasion of her fourth Sarah Lynn of and Alfred of Keu Biberg air playmates at the stars and stripes Yot april editor chief it col a Blim Sun managing sports editor pm Utayev executive manager Maurice by oiled of  buhbad8 Darmstadt Berlin Bremerhaven Munich the european edition to published Dally for the occupation Urner the armed forces information and education Fra Wurt the Stan and Darmstadt should be addressed to the stars and Apo if ail to Hie new York office should be sent to this to not an official publication of reentered a secon Claa matter sept at new York under the actor a