European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 18, 1953, Darmstadt, Hesse                                March 18, 193 the stars and stripes Page 9 i Call brings Many strange requests to an Pio it March 17 special mail Call at the network brings lots of fan letters and  " = r ithe Winter when reception is very Good an of letter from servicemen in the zone and i eavesdropper occasional letters even arrive. R if the oddest requests received was mailed by listener who asked an to furnish him with an steel helmet. The letter explained that the Hel be used As a Flower pot to decorate his Home replied that poll steel helmets were the property . And suggested he cd niacin some organization plus army  � t sure deity th%eivnirfei1n?8ttsf  the command the Frankfurt editor or Iron a master sergeant in Korea who state die. Was a stamp collector h Soldier in the 2d army Day stated that recording of Feis. Family in Baltimore  had been aired one event Najj we Rifle he was on pass and he requested More information about the broadcast. The Pio cheeked and found that the program was Way Back   a Bricf Recap of the portion of the show was included in the reply with a suggestion that he visit the. An Frank fact studies. Several weeks later ithe private visited the installation listened to a play Bacu for the production an received a recording to take Back to Camp As a memento a a halloween Sis Are -.u,--A " special eve Ritsy team from an Frankfurt went to the Brigina Frankenstein Castle near Darnstadt Las oct. 31, to make an on the spot recording of what might have happened if there were any truth to the legend thata monster returned to the Castle every Hundred years. Most of the broadcast was a description of the surroundings but to add dramatic emphasis to the hour Long production a fictional ending about a live monster was added. Letters from the British Isles. Started to pour in immediately asking about the mental health of the announcer who was alleged to have seen the monster. For replies had to be prepared As the Public information office received Over 1,200 letters in 10 Days with queries about the show " " " j " the Public information office gets about 600 letters month from listeners in 22 foreign countries who want some sort of favor. Although the Mission of the Soldier network does not take eavesdroppers into consideration the office realizes that a touch of americanism can be brought to these people for the Price of a 5-cent stamp. Letters from the scandinavian countries usually indicate that some youth is an avid fan of doing or compiling reports of reception. The letter usually list several of programs heard during a specified period and requests that a isl or report of reception be mailed to the sender if the report agrees with the station air  an occasional isl report arrives from an s British listeners but the majority of the mall from that source requests an individual monthly program schedule. Year Sago the Pio staff realized that this would be impossible so arrangements were completed with 22 radio Magazine around the continent and the weekly edition of the an program schedule is mailed out to these publications an the weekly outline of programs is printed in their periodicals. A form letter listing the 22 magazines is mailed outto the listeners who requests the schedule. Letters received from German listeners Are usually requests for the lyrics or texts of a familiar song or for information about the commercial version of a , in accordance with armed forces regulations and commitments with . Unions an is not permitted to distribute these. Salgian yank ets Mother Antwerp Senhausen March 17 Spe Hoe Goat Het us trans Lafrom flemish the phrase How Are you. Words were spoken by another to her american son last week when pfc Paul of Btry a 519th Fabor to the Home of his parents Antwerp after an absence of than Jive  in 1948 to journey to is an Exchange Stude tved in new York unable to English he enrolled As a at the University of air soon was leading his class is time Mertens worked voice of America on a for belgian is program ire to become a american Mertens to enlist in thes Walter Basic training he was a where he served wit div. He was wounded and to the . After re from his wounds he was i to Usa eur where Ned the 519th. Makes final tour Horn installations porn Italy March 17 Type it Geh George a Hays has his final tour of inspect Rise 7617th Ufa Post Here. Ring a briefing at pos quarters Hays toured the ,9th 7689th Ufa Genera land Camp Darby. He also the Pisa Airfield and the Ace shops at Moto fides. J j.a--. Service discussion Beu Zach March .-17 1 William w. Phelps of the Jean consulate general in Art led a discussion on the foreign service in . During a recent 2d Armaco command conference Heads the veterans1 affairs tanks of 143d in practice ii ing at nigh a blast of flame erupts from the muzzle of a gun on one of the 143d to to s vehicles during a recent night problem conducted by 43d inf div troops in the Field. Members of the r tank battalion were practice indirect fire operations at it Range of More afcan 1,099 Yards. Army photo versatile private name director of 112fh regt band Heilbronn March 17 special the proverbial one armed paperhanger has nothing on fat Charles Kennedy of the 112th inf regt he s probably the busiest Man in Wharton.  appointed As regimental band director Kennedy has held variety of jobs while with the 112th. He has been a tie instructor the regimental glee club director and produced the recent March of dimes Benefit show a o  Tio n hevue.3 such activities Are nothing new to Kennedy prior to his entry inthe army he  schoolteacher on an Indian reservation in Britis Columbia he a 1-so taught High school classes and was an Elemen tary school principal in Arkansas. Born in Memphis tenn., Kennedy studied music at the augustan Schmo of music in Rock Island 111. 317tii Vitug award fran k Furt March 17 Spe Cial the 317th medical up was named Law Jungr of the 317th troop carried  s unit of the month award for february. Theaward was based 1 on area inspections preparation attuning re ports and an Quiency reports. Absence of Delin 2fa club tour keys planned Austria March 17  recreation Lor . S in Austria was planned at a meeting of the Austria Send directors according to Davis Ufa staff club i Ping Pong Pool chess were scheduled Butte dates set at for the meeting were mrs Scherrie Pierce director of. The Clam Gauss club Vienna Andrea a Rowe and Virgin la Brock liar military Post clubs miss Marie Jennings director of the Camp Darby service clubs l e g h o r a Italy miss Geraldine Hobgood the Mir Feu club Salz Burg v and. Miss Rose Schroeder director of Tite Blue Clover club gun Crews blast Gas soaked targets Augsburg March 17 special smashing targets at night wit direct fire at ranges of More than 1,000 Yards is difficult but men of the 143d to in 43d inf div have become adept at the Art during a recent training session in the Field All of the members of the tank Crews were Given the Opportunity of testing their skill in this manner of firing. During the Day. Tanks were brought into position and a base Point selected. Using  Points a guide members of the tank Crews Are Able to make a. Range car that will put them on any target within their 360-degree Field of fire. Unidentified targets As a part of their night firing exercises the targets assigned to the men were unknown to the before they entered the tanks. All they. Had. To operate from was the Range cards made up earlier in the Day. With this and the other Normal equipment found in a tank the men were Able by calculation to get. On the targets assigned totem in a minimum amount of time and with excellent  order that the men would Beable to see the result of their work the target were covered with Gaso line. When the gunner scored a hit he was rewarded by seeing a Large burst of flame. Texas a and m Muster set Frankfurt march17 special the annual Tex As. A and m Muster will be held april 21. Military an civilian personnel in the Frankfurt area who Are graduates of Texas a and m Are urged to Call Frank Furt 55233 for reservations. . Couple gives $1,000 for Gya project in hag Heidelberg March 17 Spe Cial a Check for $1,000, a private gift to the . Gya was turn Dover to the he area come by it col Robert a. Norman Usa eur Gya  Check was donated to the. Gya program by or. And  Shouse of Washington . Who. Requested that the Money be used for a special project within. Hac. Capt Martha , Hac Gya officer said the Money will be spent in completing the new Gya Center now under construction in Karlsruhe Norman said that the ?1, gift raised the total contributed Tonya by or. And mrs. Shouse to More than $10,000. The washing ton couple contributed $7,000 to Gya in january alone. Mrs. Shouse is the chairman of the general Clay fund a non profit organization in the  has contributed Between 225,000 and $30,000 in Cash an handicraft materials to the Gya program each year since 195l vie Mia citation Vienna March 17 special co a of the 796th my in receive the administrative achievement award of Vienna military Post for february. Pvt fled reds after working for Mindszenty Wiesbaden March 17 special to pvt Alajos a Kannas of Btry 63d aaa gun in communism Means beatings regular reporting tothe police a place on the communist party undesirable list fear worry and finally escape from his native Hungary Kannas was born raised and at tended schools and colleges in Hun Gary. In 1947, he went to work for use mar new Man the official newspaper of Cardinal Mindszenty and also for Ellen zek opposition both anti communist  working for these newspapers Kannas found himself listed by the communist party As an undesirable. Refuses scholarship he became even More undesirable by refusing a scholarship to attend school in Moscow. Then came the abuse and physical attacks. In october 1948, Kannas with the Zaidof the anti communist underground made Good his escape from the country leaving his Mother and father in Budapest. For the next few years he worked in Large cities in Europe. He went to the . As a displaced person in1951 and later was drafted into the army. He returned to Germany i january As a Cannonier on a .90 my gun. ,., since escaping from Hungary Kannas has Learned of the death 6this parents. His Mother died of unknown causes and his father from accidental gunshot wounds suffered while being held in prisons a political prisoner. Hanau engr depot gives 46 Safe driving awards Frankfurt March 17 special Safe driving certificates for 10,000miles or More without an Accident were awarded to 46 Drivers of the Hanau Engineer depot it col Leon Zwicker unit com manding officer who presented the awards noted that Engineer vehicles operated More than 1,062,000 Miles i the past year averaging Only 1.6 accidents per 100,000 Miles. Frankfurt March 17 special results of warrant officer examinations at Rhine main air base showed that four of the 27 men who took he tests qualified the Quali fied applicants will appear before a special Board before May. For final approval. The four candidates Are m sets William Kelvington. Palmer. A Hanson John h. Armfield and James s.  May 15-30, 600 vacancies for warrant officer will be filled bythe air Force from approximately 1,700 eligible master sergeants. The final group was pared Down from a list of nearly  candidates. Military news