European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - December 25, 1952, Darmstadt, Hesse                                December 1952 the stars and stripes Page 11 greetings to All chemical corps person Nel and their families in the i desire to extend the seasons not Only from but from the entire staff of the chemical your support and cooperation during this year have been most commendable and i know that no less can be expected Dur ing the i confidently Hope that your and Many More years to will be blessed with peace col Thomas James chief Chemi Eil Tsa Reub 3 americans entertain Bremen needy 24 Spe Christ Mas activities for about 3jooo underprivileged German orphans and old folks in the Bremen enclave Are being concluded with three scheduled parties in the this will raise to 31 the number of Christmas parties sponsored by the be trl service Christmas welfare during the 1323 the largest Parry feted 550 persons in the Fried Ehorst hos while the smallest accommodated 12 persons at Heim in for distribution at the 31 Par yanks invited by austrians 24 dozens of austrian families in and around Salzburg have invited Ger Man speaking soldiers to Cele brate Christmas with each letter of invitation received by hex pressed a warm message of Wel a family in Nigl added that their son was still As a prisoner of War and Fiey wished to invite a Soldier of the same age to make Christmas less lonely for them As Well As for the american so far from doctor writes another letter written by a Doc Tor in Bischof Hofen stated that his wife and three children hoped very much to have a Foldier in their Home on Christ Mas who likes Chil a family in nearby bad Rei Chenhalls wrote that Are preparing a private room for an american should he find the trip to their Home quite far from his some of the letters Are from childless elderly couples whorish to brightes their the evening of a Soldier on this Christ Inas Ufa he is making an Effort to find enough German speaking sol Diers to accept the Frankfurt to install 30minule parking 24 30minule parking limit for vehicles on some of the main thoroughfares Here will go into effect Frankfurt police officials announced police said the new regulation is designed to help merchants in the downtown sections and at the same time discourage Allday parking in the Busy santas stockpile consisted of gifts of teething rings and toilet also distributed were Dixie pounds of 875 pounds of mixed nuts and pounds of As sorted it was announced also that the be Christmas fund drive resulted in returns presently Esti mated at More than thus Over subscribing by a 1 m o s t the goal of the minimum needed to pay for the parties and other incidental 1951 total last be raised slightly More than it col John chair Man of the Christmas fund Rais ing committee and president of the by Community Chest coun said the surplus funds would be kept in the Treasury pending decision As to future charitable he said indications Are that a portion of the funds will be donated to Gya and scouting activities the it col Verne Sil coordinator of the Tri service welfare com thanked All participants their Cigar ets Given vets in Heidelberg area 24 operation cig Aret was initiated Here As 520 Cartons of american Cigar ets were Given to German veterans of world War ii t in 19 hospitals and clinics of the head quarters area at the orthopaedic clinic in some 73 German vet Eros benefited from the cig Oret m sgt 574th Ord Mam was selected to make the presentation at the Heidelberg the sergeant is a Veteran of world War ii and fought with the 25th to 14th army div in Ger the German veterans were represented by a member of the verb and Der Kriegs a German wounded veterans the confiscated by Hico and Usa eur Law enforce ment Are being distributed by american soldiers As a special gesture of Good will during the Christmas coordinator for the Hac operation was capt Hac soviets release us Soldier 24 authorities announced that the so Viets have returned Welsh guards Man Norman who was arrested 7 when he inadvertently took a wrong train and entered the East i wish to extend to one and my Heartfelt thanks and per Sonal gratitude for your untiring efforts and cooperation during the past May your Christmas be a joyous one and May the new year bring Good and happiness to All of col Leonard Sims chief finance Usai Tecott to the men and women Here in Europe who stand As a living guarantee of Christmas and All that it i offer my wishes for a traditionally merry Christmas and a peaceful and Happy new i wish to extend to All Engineer troops in and to their Farril lies my warmest Christmas the traditional Christmas Green off is peace on Earth to men of Good at a time like we rediscover Siat the greatest Joy comes giving to others what we can of these gifts of peace and Good is therefore Felting to remind ourselves at this time that All of our efforts As an Arney in Europe have during the past seven years been entirely con you Are All to be congratulated on the Fine work you have done during the Post May the new year bring All or you Success and happiness Ana May our which is to bring peace on Earth to men of Good be col David chief Tulley aged get gifts in Wiesbaden col George White Deputy chief of usage us Yule efforts of sgt cited 24 sergeant stationed in Bremerhaven is doing Famore than his share these Days to Aid needy German children and adults in the Bremen Bremerhaven Sec Howard trombonist with the 61st army has been donating Over half of his pay to the Bremerhaven port of embarkation Tri service Christmas Wel fare May is just one of the hundreds of soldiers in the area who Are making a happier Christmas possible for some underprivileged children and adults in 32 area 17 of which Are in a highlight of Mays generous activities was his recent donation of to the fund on the condition that an Bremerhaven destroy a hillbilly which As a serious found his request was granted by the Sta Tion which had been offered by hillbilly fans to keep the record 24 world is looking much brighter this Christmas for the German orphans and aged and needy in Wiesbaden who Are receiving Christmas gifts from the personnel of Wiesbaden military Post and an intensive Christmas fund headed by Myles wife of the amp commanding raised for the toys and other presents which will make this truly a merry Christmas for the thousands who otherwise would have had Little or nothing in the Way of Holiday cheer this Casino night the funds for the program came from Many table Dona a Spiel Bank night at the Wiesbaden Monte Carlo night at the Nero erg officers Raffles and the monthlong gift wrapping service sponsored by the officers wives club of wies in which members of All the wives clubs participated in More than toys and a Large amount of clothing were collected from the local american Community and stateside sources for parties at hospitals and Homes for the aged were sponsored by 40 organizations of Ana other Post units their contribution to the general the officers wives club sponsored the biggest childrens party of the season with the provided by the Wiesbaden Community Council Christmas welfare fund or the More than children of Kalmen Hof cloth toys and goodies were Given the and equipment presented for the orphanages Hospital and school maj Gen Truman Safe Deputy commander chief and chief of was the Princi pal speaker at the the enlisted mens wives distributed clothing and other presents provided from the Gen ral Christmas fund to 420 patients of the Stvincent lift those children unable to attend he Christmas party had their presents brought to their bedside by the club 4 die in East zone crash 24 least four persons were killed and 120 injured when a crowded passenger train collided with a freight train near Eisenach in the soviet u 111 j and continue to use it Over the communist authorities Santa arrives on Rhine patrol Craft the u s Navy Rhine River patrols Santa leu Engin can chief Christian is greeted at the patrols Schierstein station by German More than 100 youngsters were at can sivas Patty sponsored by Navy and German photo Yule food shortage denied by Ufa 24 to Correct a misunderstanding that forces in Austria Ufa May not have traditional Turkey dinners for Ufa Quarter master officers today denied that a shortage of Christmas delicacies a report from the Ufa general depot at sfas port of stated there Are enough Christmas including on hand at Ufa military posts to Supply All having More than we we Are transferring a Large Quantity to Usa eur to assist shortly after the Grommet reef refrigerator ship carrying tur broke in half in the leghorn offered to share its Supply of Turkey with after an accounting by the Ufa it was made known that Ufa not Only had enough Turkey on hand to Supply but could assist Usa eur in building up its police called to quell Oslo riot overrule Trees 24 broke out in Central Oslo yesterday and mounted police were ordered to subdue fist fighting persons Strug gling for Christmas Trees in the capital of a country with an area twice the size of Denmark covered by Spruce and fir nobody has been Able to explain Why there is a Scarcity of Christ Mas Trees in Oslo this