European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 17, 1950, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 1 the stars and St types August b29s strike heaviest blow 4 to 6 comm Hulst divisions believed in area blasted by super forts Rock xxx 1c 6 far East air Force korean to Kcf is ruled at pm today am Germany ninety nine far East air Force b29s today struck the heaviest concerted blow of Ock Orean conflict when they dropped More than Bod of instantaneously fused 500pound bombs in a in Leeanda Hau by area Northwest of Wae Gwan m direct of the to United Gallons it Gen George Gen Bliss Calls medical setup in Korea tops 16 maj Gen Raymond Bliss said last night that medical care makes the chances for survival of troops in Korea far better than in Sny previous army surgeon spoke on a time for defense program Over the Abc whenever Mon and disease will be he Best i can offer this Assurance with the Best in professional personnel in Korea and with the Best in medical supplies and equipment also the chances for survival arc far better Hoday than they Ever have been in any engagement f ought a the Bliss said the army in recent years has been healthier than any previous army in and healthier than any civilian group of comparable size he said physicians Are called on to make a disproportionate in order to assure the Best possible medical attention in losses in crack cd units put at 40 and up if Shock divisions of the North korean army than foreign trained officers and been Cut nearly in half by intelligence officers estimated to they put the figure at to per sent and up Tolar figures on communist losses have not yet been brought up to d Gen Douglas Macart aurs Headquarters said other lesser i guerrillas and conscripts Heve had killed and wounded run into the but the Flower of korean More than six is known to suffered the blood Iest dec Euils wu1 join Luxembourg fete Hel Telberg 16 an infantry platoon and bands from the will take part in America Day Cere monies to be held saturday at during a current exposition that features the theme of Luxembourg at work the ils army units Are the Neucom Honor guard 557th inf and the 427th and 33d army the american troops will Parade through the streets of and per form an eath Ibison precision Drill in afternoon the bands Wil present a concert of martial Ane popular 145 taken from trains by East aug 16 guards at the soviet Marie born  seized t45 parcel Post packages from West German trains running in both directions Between Hanover Berlin More than packages Nav been confiscated at the checkpoint during the five City gov eminent officials ground it Gen far Eastern air Force announced this after As Many As four and perhaps six North korean including Are believed to of in the area which received this massive air an army spokes Man All bombing visual ninety eight super forts Partick 0aled in the which was coordinated by maj Gen Emmett from his combined weather air plane and Aerial com Mand 99th b29 participating a the All bombing was visual and Alj bombs were released on carefully selected aiming Points in 26 Square super forts from Okinawa bases rendezvoused with other b29s from Japan bases is a Point South of the korean and began to run nto the target area from South 3o North five Hund redound bombs drop Ped every 150 feel from each of the first on aiming Points in the Northern Section of the target and progressing gradually southward by Ater air planes weather excellent on troops Well East of the Paktong which served As an Eastern visual Boundary of the the weather was Witti Only a few a catered Clouds and a slight amount of which did vol Alec the Force fighters began sweeping the devastated area immediately after the last b29 dropped us bombs at about 1 pm Tokyo Zine am Germany the first bombs fell at am and con unused for Aboul two hours and 16 minutes related evaluation of the effect of tie bombing Wili await opera Lions inspection of strike and pos strike photographs neither enemy flak nor Eihlers opposed Aeria  in Texas b29 crash fort 16 victims of mondays b29 crash near car swell air Force base were identified As dead Cape Bernard Mckenna of new York City 1st i Michael of 1st it Armand of and 1st it Withiam Nichol of navigator injured capt Robert Diboll of a j Len to commander Pili capt Richard of observer 1st it Leroy i of observer list it Joseph h e r b s o Jersey observer 2d it Robert Al of Copilot t sgt James of Green gunner s sgt Edward of new York City radio and s sgt Harold of z from mushrooms 16 two persons died of mushroom in issuing and seven others were taken to a Hospital in serious condition at Veit Hochheim near Here it was reported hidden Erno of smoke and new soap Box Derby Qia Pion bombs Cliburn front into Boyle says by Hal korean Root my grandstand seat in a Ransport plane Over the Wae Gwan Rea this when 99 super fortresses struck the mightiest air blow of the korean it coked As though the Earth had parted in a sudden volcanic blast As the bombs fell in the 21square mile it is now pm 33q am Ger Many time and the super forts have now been coming Over in Waves for an hour and a not one flak Shell has been Crown up in an area where antiaircraft fire is usually the enemy appears sum nod and isral Zed by the Shock of the 7 the bombers glint like sleek wans As they swim with seemingly Azy Grace through a Blue sky locked Light thes is be dropped to feet now to unload their tons for Ach and still there has been no Nemy challenger of any keep Heads Dowa in thai in flame and concussion Are thousands of oreans massed for a knockout at today they Are keeping Mieir Heads As another flight lets go our capt James Calls on the As the bombs they unleash series of Brigil hashes like t e m e a d o u s the dashes Stair step to a Village in the fool ills and blow it apart As though it were made of paper then great columns Jray Brown Solce mushroom up and merge into a vast pall that covers the Fuls the valleys and still keeps a dozen flaming villages add to the pall some of the smoke is deep and it comes from burning enemy vehicles and fuel on Ridge lines East of the Nak scattered american in Fantry patrols cheer and it int every Day that the dough boys see the big bombers Rise to help in blasting the enemy with the equivalent of 30000 heavy artillery shells in two the target is Well and so far there has been no yank hostess Dies in Cherbourg hotel Cherbourg in american special services Helen was found dead in her hotel room Here two Days american maps announced a French Coroner said miss Kolb had committed suicide by turning in the my officials said miss Kolb had been in ill miss Kolbs address in the was not but the Date and place of her birth were listed As Brook Hafto Anny officials said they were con ducting a Complete the Camp where miss Kolb was stationed is at it is a part of the 7966th Yocom Sam Dies wrote Temple films aug 16 v and a news died at his Home Here of coronary who wrote most of German girl gets 8 years for spying 16 a sudeten German Girt was sentenced to nine years in prison after being found guilty of espionage in Joth District court at Nurnberg Eltriede wac convicted on seven counts of having obtained on information troop strength and disposition to the czech secret miss Sann Erova also was revealed to have recruited a army pal Albert service with the czech intelligence Geyer was caught several months ago through the combined efforts of the British and investigators a member of h 16th inf Geyer was sentenced to 20 years by a general court martial under the 58th and 9gth articles of his sentence has not yet been approved by Washington and he now is in the Mannheim stockade await ing transport to the 1day trial according to testimony during the on Day trial before judge miss Sann Erova was successful in making and for warding sketches of the constabulary Kas Ernes at hot and Coburg and of the 26th inf regl Kaseane at with the Aid of Erika a latvian do sentenced last month by a Hico court to five years the Young spy was also Able to Complete breakdown of troop strengths and equipment at Schweinfurt and although she was arrested before delivering this in formation to according to prosecuting attorney William miss san who made frequent trips to was caught after being implicated in the confessions of Geyer and miss Beranis 1 million Tacoma fire 16 a spectacular fire today destroyed the Plant of the Western Bactat building the fire was one of the biggest in Tacoma history Harold w i 1h a m s o streaks across the finish to win the au4 american soap Box Derby the grinning 15yearold gels his with it goes a fou year meets Washington 16 fourteen Earold Alfred realized a ambition yesterday when introduced to army Frank Winner of the soap Box was c As saying hat often meet a High american cause head read so much abet americans in was Nakeil to the Pentagon t facials of the motors which is cosponsoring his the with the he Shook with Pace expressed his thanks per Unity afforded him Pentagon official Haenle is in the brother they Are leave for boat today the pair will nearby historic Points of interest near it t t n i o is s b to n b b a b s n c for Ballet theater Sam Short Story Shirley temples Early pictures and others for will had been retired since his last movie bras tie and tails 16 the american National Ballet the Ater received a thundering ovation from a capacity audience at the Wiesbaden Pevahouse last night i its second zone performance for and Allied occupation person t distinguished guests atthe Ballet included vice attn Alan ambassador to the it Gen John and who paid a backstage visit during inter Mission to congratulate Alicia Prima Premier other members of r the troupe the troupe was Honoreda caption by  Wiesbaden Milita in the Eagle club a the and symphony direction at Alexand american leave by plane performances they will return Baden Friday for Ance at the Wiesbaden