European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 25, 1953, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 8 military news Section january 191  to escape japs in sub 24 it like to be lying at the Bottom of Kobe in a damaged while half the japanese Fleet is frantically trying to locate and destroy you sgt Joseph of he 3d 110th inf who has such an says this youre really scared but All you can do is to sweat it s it was while serving As a on the submarine uss Pike that Stopfer had this narrow escape from the Pike was on duty in the Harbor when it sighted a Jap an enemy destroyer sighted the pikes Peri scope and bore Down on the unsuspecting the destroyer rammed the pikes conning Tower and the sub began to take in water As it sub for 72 hours the Crew pumped out water while a por Tion of the Jap Fleet dropped More 600 depth charges in an Effort to make the final the Pike managed to evade the changes and eventually Navy Veteran a Veteran of 10 years with the went on seven patrols with the Pike and found that the old hurry up and holds True in the sea Mission to Truk Island the sub had orders to wait for an enemy arriving stayed sub merged for 28 Days before the Convoy it was Worth the for nine Jap ships were the Navy beckoned to Stopfer in 1939 when he was after completing Boot training at great he attended the mess management school at and then was assigned to the battleship after a year he pulled duty with a submarine tender and a troop transport before being assigned to the submarine uss girl scouts train 2d div pvt last trolley trip in bad bad 24 pvt of 2d army Doest a Little thing like overseas duty interfere with his a rail Klebolt Learned recently that All streetcars Here were being replaced by so he organized a picture taking trip Over the lines of the cites rail which had been in opera Tion since ten persons made the Vav Klebolt is a member of the Jeviec tric Assn in the the is of rail fans interested in electric rail roads and trolley through the nurse Marguerite Simpson teaches bandaging to Robinson Barracks girl scouts in Stutt Gart during proficiency badge in photo checks patients 24 special heres a doctor with a unique bed Side to amuse his a he plays capt Stapp has been keeping patients of the 10th fid where he is open mouthed with his chess prowess by conducting exhibition games in Hospital wards and often playing 11 games at one with a circular arrangement of player patients prot fed he goes from game to game making his and he usually he also holds Blindfold chess exhibits at service Stapp started his exhibitions while working for his medical degree at Southwest medical col in where he was graduated in he came to Germany in 195l wheelus Field plans revamping of theater wheelus 24 special plans Are under Way for Complete revamping and redecoration of the base theater and an air condition ing the repairs on the theater should be finished Long before the hot weather arrives in also included in the project web be the addition of new Coin z curb ownership of pm cars 24 restrictions for com z enlisted men below the Grade of sergeant in the registration of privately owned vehicle have been maj Gen Samuel com z said the restrictions follow an 11month command sur vey of accidents which showed thai men of the four lowest enlisted grades were proportionately involved in times As accidents As the average registrant a change to Usa eur com z memorandum which became effective states that enlisted personnel below the Grade of ser Geant who desire to Register privately owned vehicles must submit their request through channels to the appropriate commanders of Advance base Section or Orleans to gain the Man making the application must meet the commanders standards with a satisfactory driving record Good disciplinary history in his Good of duty habits and and must show adequate financial Means to maintain the vehicle in proper mechanical con enlisted men below the Grade of sergeant who desire to preregister private vehicles now registered will have to meet the new stand the stiffening of the registration policy four lowest enlisted grades in com z follows a similar change instituted in Ger Many last  at wheelus Fieh judging set 31 wheelus Jeri 24 base wide photo contest has been arranged by the special services winners will be named and prizes awarded Blacka Edwhite and color photos Are being winning photos will be forwarded to the 5th air where they will be entered in the North Africa winners of the latter Competition willbe entered in the interservice photo the new photo lab at the base service club has been made Avail Able to chaplain reassigned 24 Spe capt Edward of the 91st aaa a s been reassigned to the 2d army Berlin Border patrols strengthened joint american West German Border patrols Check a Border patrols were strengthened after so vim soldiers shot a West Berlin policeman in the French sector near the soviet zone photo new jobs for five officers col John Bremer Haven port of embarkation Ord Nance has left to take new assignment with 3d staff changes col Viney reassigned 24 Spe Alvin Deputy organizations and operations com z Engineer Divi has been reassigned to 7th army prior to his assignment Here five months Viney was Deputy chief of the military traffic serv ice in department of in another com z Job it col Robert chief of the suppl been named chief of Stock control it Ingrande pm other changes in assignment in clude 553d aaa gun col Zeb Ulon formerly with the has assumed command of the succeeding it col Lawrence transferred to the such aaa it col James Deputy Chap lain of 7th army has been reassigned to v chaplain it col Aubrey Oreilly moves from v corps to Mcmahon for Mer Wiesbaden Abb Albert has been appointed comptroller of the replacing maj Thomas reassigned to the 88th fighter bomber Gates formerly was chief of the plans and service Sec finance 12th of Tesfa Henry Lowe is new Public information officer with the he formerly held the same position at Linz military Berlin col Wil Liam has assumed duties As s3 succeeding it by Henry transferred to the 6th inf maj Edwin taken Over As chief of the visitors 14th army Cav san executive officer of he 3d has been reassigned to v corps in maj John t formerly is new battalion it col Justin Doyle has re turned to Europe m special ices far Northern come and Frankfurt District pfc earns glider License 24 Spe homeward bound Soldier rom the Wuerzburg District re Chetly was presented with a glider pilots earned during his of duty the newly licensed Pilot is pfc Walter who was assigned to the 537th Ord medium Maint co before return no to the last Harris was presented with his License and a Blue Pilot Cap at a Farewell party Given by the Schweinfurt German american glider it col John Farmer St div has assumed new m lain of Volt col Edward special project officer for the 32d aaa la new commander of the 4th aaa it col Baymond former co of the 4th aaa is new special projects officer the 32d aaa Potot