European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 15, 1953, Darmstadt, Hesse M mrs dependent in route to Europe by Joe Mcbride staff writer l n anxious wife arrived at the gang Plank ready to Board an army trans Jort to take v her to Germany and a re with her Soldier husband. & was asked to show her passport she stammered the stored i safely in my baggage which was put into the understanding army officer came to the Rescue. A Telephone Call to the administration office established that the woman had applied for and received Napa sport a entry was prepared certifying this fact and she permitted to Board the ship. The anxious wife s misplaced passport is Only a minor example of the hundreds of problems that Are All in a Day s work for the army. Transportation corps in the behind the scenes Maneu vers connected with moving 6,000 month from the. . To Europe. One of the biggest problems Smyt continues to frustrate army personnel is the failure of Many dependents to apply fora passport. The Mountain pus paperwork and Man hours involved on. The part of the army Are of no Avail when the de and equipment division said. Pass another. Problem Segert said has resulted Over misunderstanding of the term apace available at ?50."r Many dependents thought All to necessary was to arrive at the Pori plunk Down $50 arid, he first ship that had available space. Unfortunately this is hot so / Siegert explained Tea the term applies 7ronlykw those depend tit who have re turn eco Hottie uj3. Tra emergency leave. Visinte they already have a military pass port it having available space upon payment of sum of 550. Fob understands the anxiety of dependents to join heir husbands but the reunion can t be started until the husband is taken the first step. ". Upon arrival overseas he makes application for quarters for his family and when they Are available his co alerts the Poe Here and the Complex machinery necessary to get a dependent be gins an entire floor in the administration building at the Brooklyn army base military and civilian personnel Are Busy working out the details of depend ency travel. receipt of the dependent s name from the overseas commander a Blu Ecard is prepared at the Poe and a letter forwarded to the dependent for securing a passport and a mimeographed list of instructions. A letter a so goes to the army Are which the dependent resides arranging for the dependent to receive a number of a hot entire operation from the time a Soldier secures quarters until his dependents join him takes anywhere from three toc six months and in Many Ca ses the elapsed time is four months according to Siegert. Usually All goes Well if the dependent. Plays her Small part in the operation. Kerchief responsibility is applying for. The passport. Unless the Poe receives this All activity is halted. The next step is to arrange for shipment of household goods and to receive the necessary shots. To avoid having to get shots twice it is important to have a certificate to present of 1he surgeon at the ppe stating t hut immunization was received. I a from Here on the army carries the Ball a a port Call letter is sent by the Poe to in every. One whose Stanje is on the priority list telling the n to report to it. Verb Milton n.y., which is the processing 6mt for those going to Europe. The Poe has also arranged for living quarters i hotels near the port if the fort is Over crowded. a Norris and her oar children Reshet a " Tibe Ruu Plank Tut before Uniat f or Europe. Children amps themselves in the playroom aboard 4hegee Darby w they Ball to los we a family reunions. A group of dependents receives last minute ins tract Ioos before bearding a. Bus that will take them from it. Hamilton to their ship. Mrs. Frances Green of to. I item with mud relations to in to fee Eberra aboard the Gen
