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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Sunday, October 1, 1950

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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 1, 1950, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Leroy Johnson looks Over an f80 Jet at Rhine main air Johnson was a Pilot in world War i and received the Silver Star for High ranking officers Salute on the reviewing stand during a review at Heidelberg in Honor of it Gen Clarence former usage tar front stand ing with Huebner Are Harry Cain and Gen Thomas Neucom legislators troop the one before 1939 few legislators Ven tured outside the time be tween sessions of Congress was spent vacationing or strengthening political with emphasis usually on the America committed the world Over to contain the threat of communist More and More Mem Bers of Congress have turned their at Tention to matters of defense and foreign pm vice legislators intimately connected with defense and foreign affairs Are frequently travelling abroad for a first hand look at americas forces stationed this two members of con Gress spent considerable time with forces in Germany As representatives of the defense the Harry Cain and Leroy Johnson also travelled Exten sively on the who was a colonel during world War went on Active duty As a reservist during his visit in the a member of the House armed services was a flier during world War i and won the Silver Star in a daring strafing Mission against the germans while 1he legislators spent considerable time conferring with the chiefs of forces in Europe and visiting troop they did neglect other aspects of for Pisa policy and effect of Marshall plan Aid and the Mutual defense for a Johnison visited 10 coun including on his 23day visit in Stockholm and he conferred with american diplomats on Marshall Aid and the Congress Man spent considerable at the Headquarters of the 1st inf div in bad Tolz and also witnessed the firepower demonstration at a member of the Senate armed services spent two months in Europe in visits to most of the major european he was particularly interested in the effects of on his return to he read the Senate a report on his Ninion of the state of West both legislator were lavish in their pm ii of forces in Johnson hailed maj Gen John Dahl 1st div As an outstanding Organiza Tion and called it the Best there Cain declared on leaving for the h Jtj observed air Force and ground upits from squad to division 1 have watched them on on the Range and at recreation i  compliment them More i can say for sure there is no one in general Handys command Evno is not aware of his Mission and prepared to carry it in a member of the Senate armed services inspects constabulary troops in Berlin daring firing practice at Keerans Brig Gen Lewis Beebe former Wun Tburg military greets Cain at a Atzingen training a Reserve cd Ana right arrival a fighter bomber Winf the Adbi Isoris Art from he has Congress the stars and stripes  
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