European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 18, 1953, Darmstadt, Hesse                                January 1953 military news Section age 11 yanks marooned on Isle present carnivals set of chaplains outline tour Phree american soldiers re Cenzy spent 21 marooned on the Isle of mar Ken on the Zuyder cps Richard Don Pitt med Del and Patter he All of the 30th a in reported it was the first time it happened in 20 years it happened to the three vacationers were enjoying a Holland tour and decided to add an excursion trip Marken to their mar Ken is a Small Island located in Amsterdam great sea port while touring the quaint shops and houses in a group the guide informed the 45 passengers there would be a slight delay because the wind had shifted and closed the Lane through the the american express office in am sponsors of the called the guide and asked a also present a 10day Mediterranean tour for which excludes the Isle of Crete a 17day Mediterranean cruise to be Istanbul and Athens for All the former is to depart Hainzl travel welcomes queries on finer de tails of these the Garmisch recreation area has announced 180 More accommodations per Day for enlisted men and their dependents since the recent reopening of two former officer the Schoen Blick and the Crystal the in Parten served by free bus transportation and its facilities include a dining music and the Crystal Springs is on the Edge of a tiny Mountain Lake on furlough facts f conducted by John net myer the Berchtesgaden recreation area is perhaps the Only place in the world where its a pleasure to line up for the Salt the excavations have become major enlisted men on pass to sign no for the tour at the billeting photo Range meets be made for the sightseers who would be stranded for the night at the aided by the curio shop organized a Linen Hunt to Supply the islands Only hotel with enough sheets and Pil lows for a the old hotel could Only hold the remain Der were billeted in private the inhabitants of the is land were As excited As the guests and serve Coffee and everybody went out his Way to help said the All of whom Are arranged a roast beef dinner with All the trim mings for their while the passed the evening in the hotel lobby a playing cards and attempts were made Jerom to reach the stranded tourists by helicopter or Early the next morning a boat loaded with and Marken people had been stranded on the landed in spite of the ice to take the visitors 1 we got stuck about Halfway tack in the ice but we broke said once on Shore the Trio continued their excursion a nine Day Mediterranean cruise that includes sightseeing in Jerusalem and Isle of Crete will depart from Munich april the Price is and it includes roundtrip plane and second class accommodations in the Best first class tips and the cruise is arranged by Hainzl travel of Munich and festivities in Ger f Ninny reach their loftiest note on the various Winter sports grounds when costume and masked balls and ski carnivals pursue their Zany tradition of merriment and fun poking in Fasching the Rose Mon Day processions Climax the monthlong buildup to Ash the beginning of Winter resorts then exude the very essence of carnival and Folk Garmisch and neigh Boring Oberammergau will be in the throes of their most gala ses Sions during the big sports other major attractions through out Germany in january Are the International poultry Ham Burg Palace concerts in knights ludwigs Burg the country most extravagant carnivals in co Dusseldorf and Bonn symphony and philharmonic concerts in Han Over and the first week in february features Green week in an agricultural exposition High lighted by lavish entertainment the Black Forest areas of Freu Denstad and Baier Bronn will have the German ski Champion ships leather goods Center of Germany will pre sent its big leather products fair 2126 and on the same dates Frankfurt will hold its inter National Spring an event that is expected attract Many thousands of tourists is the German broadcasting and television exposition in Dusseldorf 27march in the Harz mountains the last week in february will usher in the Winter sports week at air travel from Israel abroad will be subject to a 50 per cent tax hitherto 30 per cent while ship tickets will be the Seho Neblick hotel in downtown Parten Kirchen is one of the to former officer hotels recently made available to enlisted men and their dependents by the Garmisch recreation the Road to it known us a family hotel and accommodates 100 it has its Oton 16mm movies and excellent facilities for both Winter and summer the newly furbished establish ments Are ideally situated for servicemen and their families who plan on attending some of the yearly International sports events in world famous Winter playground and Home of the 1936 Winter nine countries have already signed for a Chance at the worlds championship in the event is scheduled for the in International Winter sports 1 at taxed 10 to 25 per the same As was officially announced in Tel according to associated the new regulation concerns those paying in israeli currency is Only allowed to residents also needing a Spe Cial permit from the foreign cur Rency a one Way air ticket to London is now 360 israeli pounds and a single air ticket to new 729 israeli pounds one israeli Pound equals the higher travel tax announce ment follows Price increases for electric cur fuel and Telephone milk and other agricultural prod and bus fares Are expected to show Price increases discussing plans in Wiesbaden for an inspection tour of Safe chaplain activities Are left to right chaplain col Martin Safe air chaplain chaplain it col Silas personnel Usan office of the air chaplain chaplain Brig Gen augustas Deputy chief of of and chaplain it col Raymond Safe Deputy air Gearhard and Meckel Are touring of bases in Britain and North photo command talk to stress leadership on no level 17 special on a Small non commissioned is the subject for1 this weeks command con discussions will be based on a pamphlet troop entitled lets the pamphlet emphasizes that leaderships a a Tough Job whose greatest rewards Are Satis boy scout troop organized at bad Kreuz Nach bad it teenagers of Kreuz Nach military District at tended the first meeting of a newly formed boy scout troop sponsored by the Riverside Ter bad Kreuz Zachs pm the troop will meet each Satur Day at Sec Bernard is maj Kenneth Kraetzer was elected president of the scout other officers Are m sgt James and maj Clemmon scout workers course scheduled in Frankfurt 17 special Neucom girl scout adviser Eleanor Minninger will a series of training courses Here for Brownie and girl scout workers wednesday and thursday of this the courses will be Given at the scout 51 Liebig officials pointed out the need for new workers and asked persons inter ested in attending the meetings to Call at Frank Furt Mil 58690 or Florence at Kitzinger Center begins on duty typing class 17 in order to fill demands for clerk typists at the Kitzinger detach the Kitzinger education Center has initiated on duty Clas ses in beginners announced Richard Edu cation the first under the direction of Lorna completed the five week course with no two 1st eng in sol pvt William med and pfc Charles he tied for honors in the faction and a sense of accomplish the functions of it Are to create and maintain teamwork and to trans late orders into after determining what Leader ship the pamphlet discusses the qualities soldiers expect in their leaders and the things which Lead in expect from their know your Job is the first and most important advice offered to instructing and coaching his men in military skills is a big part of every leaders to do he must know everything about the Job of each of his men and must develop teaching advice is offered on How to take and keep the orders of a Leader must inspire action and not five qualities of character which All leaders will find helpful Are discussed because of the weight and importance of their response May rightly expect and de Mand certain things from their according to the Are respect for and conf sooner or As the pamphlet makes every Soldier is As signed the task of leading at Tendance at this weeks command conference and attention to the worthwhile hints in lets will be a Good Start toward preparing for the members for life 17 of the 2d army dive 12th army inf in who leave the unit under Honor Able conditions Are being awarded certificates which entitle them to membership in the 1st engr c in Cpl writes 420foot letter 11 special enough paper to cover the Walls of a 9xl2foot room went into the record breaking letter recently sent Home by a 1st engr c in Cpl Richard Roach 420foot letter to his dwarfed his own previous record of 178 the letter is in Normal tone hand and is on one continuous strip of Standard typewriter Width it took 87 hours to write the estimated the Bulky message weighs four pounds when is five inches