European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 4, 1950, Darmstadt, Hesse                                4 the stars and stripes october 1951 16th inf regt Marks 152d anniversary today in Furth the 16th in Hegt will celebrate in i52d birthday today with organization Day ceremonies at my Meith Barracks in now accepted As the units was selected following world War i when the War department authorized the Dale As Organiza Tion Day in Honor of the regiments liberation of Fie during the Battle of the Argonne in actual founding i Day of the 16th is s somewhat although records show it was organized in 1t98 for a Short War Between the and France the unit was disbanded less than years 3aler when the War threat the Lgth next made its appear once when it was reorganized for service against the regiment saw action in 1b13 in the Battles of Stony Crysler Field and with the cessation of hostilities in the regiment was combined with four and 32d to form the present Day 3d inf regt in the mexican a 16th inf regt was organized and fought through the actions at papa Gayas and mex Ico on May three eight company battalions of the regiment were mustered into the service for action in the civil every reorganization of the army since that Date has included borne unit continuing the direct lineage of the role in civil War in the civil the 161h took part in some 30 distinguishing itself at Petersburg and in this last the regiment lost 50 per cent of its until following the civil the i6ln served As pacification troops in the South and when warring indians threatened development of the the 6ths men be came Indian driving through new Mexico and from this until the out break of the Spanish american units of the 16th were scattered in garrisons All Over the newly settled when War broke the 16th was assembled at and in july two men of the regiment planted the first american Flag Tolly from the Blockhouse at san Juan the regiment was then moved to the Philippines for the first years after the Spanish relinquished filipino guerrillas resisted the regiment returned to the in after taking part in 27 major engage ments with next duty for the 16th was where it remained until 1912 when it garrisoned the pre Sidio in san it remained there until selected As part of the Force with which then Brig Gen John Fershing chased Pancho Villa Back into the 16th was patrolling the mexican Border when the entered world War it was among the first units to go to France and on the 2d in of the 16th was the first unit to see two men of co f were the first Ameri cans to die in the following world War the 10th remained with the 1st inf of which it is now a As an occupation Force near Dern this assignment lasted until late in the summer of a grateful French government awarded the 16th the Croix de Guerre with two Palms for serv ice during the Aisne Marne and Meus Argonne for 20 years after the the 16th was stationed at governors new and became so closely associated with the life of the it was named new Yorks the regiment sailed with the in the court of Honor Les invalids in the colors presented to the 2d 16th inf and the stand of Coors presented Gen John Pershing Are two 16th int soldiers of world War i hold the Flag presented to the 2d 16th by citizens of be a French on july in photos sind Sie Herr Schneider Heise Ich Heise Schneid mein name mein name is Fritz bin Aine Kanej Ich bin Ach aus amerika Sie sind aus amerika Zint Zin Herr Shnaider Hasse Ich Hasse main Nahme main Nadine is Frits Binn Ahmed rih Kahner Ich Binn a Merrih aka aus  Zih Zint Ahmed Rivkah aus excuse Are you Schneider am called my name is my name my name is Fritz am american Man in Oil out of America youre from America editors note the Dotty German lessons Are taken from the Basic Foti Rte in spoken German prepared by the editorial staff of the armed forces int Liquie High school class finds new Home Bremen entire High school class which fled from East Germany has found a new Home in the 26 students and two teachers fled last july from Potsdam to escape the on sided political instruction forced on them Bremen authorities helped them to resume their studies the students live in the Homes of Ger mans who receive 30 Marks monthly from the City government toward their Public donations provide them with clothing and pocket the class was incorporated into the Bremen school system radio sets Down under Melbourne and new zealand rate High among radio listeners in the zealand has 36 sets for every 100 by com Parison Britain has France Russia 1st inf div for England in August 1342 and has not been Back in the states the 16th fought in eight campaigns of world War including three assault land the 16th received a distinguished unit citation for its action at Omaha it also received the French Croix de Guerre with Palms for Kasserine in Tunisia and for the Normandy while the belgians presented it with the Croix de for action at Mons and today every member of the 16th inf wears the French four rage re in the colors of the Medaille since the end of world War the Mission of the 16th has been that of occupation and in the years since the regi ment has been stationed through out Germany and the regiments 3d in is part of the Security Force in teacher says rhythm go together Sydney and redheads go says dance teacher Robert of West aus says in my 20 years of dancing teaching i always found redheads have just that Little bit extra Over other Scudder has 15 redhead instructors on his he redheads also have the worst years the japanese government resigns after Gen Douglas Macarthur orders the dismissal of Home minister president Truman appeals to prime minister Clement Attlee to open the holy land to a substantial number of jewish immigrants because of the approach of Gen Lucius Clay military issues a ruling which will allow nazis to escape trial for their pro Hitler Field marshal Viscount Mont chief i the British Imperial general is appointed military chief of the five nation Western european military Al the Navy opens an inquiry to ascertain How the confidential letters of three High naval offi cers to Navy Secretary Francis in which they criticized had been made Luckiest family alive Las vegas Nev though their car plunged 94 feet Over a Cliff into the Gallinas River near the William Hayden family emerged without a the stars and stripes t 169 october 1950  u col Henry j Richter managing Ken Zur Walt Phil Taylor executive Maurice chief of distribution Louis b Brown news bureaus Frankfurt 1088 m Darmstadt Berlin b46680 Vienna 2104431363 the european edition is published Dally at Darmstadt of the occupation under the auspices of he armed forces information and education division Neucom Frankfurt the stars and Darmstadt correspondence should be addressed to the stars and stripes Apo 115 u s army mall to the new York office should toe get to s41 Washington n y to Btl is not and official publication of armed forces reentered As second class matter sept 1941 at the Post 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