European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 22, 1953, Darmstadt, Hesse                                The stars and stripes sunday March in to Ujj Engineer Iii troubles plague at Tui Ilir base in France a Lone airman gazes oat at the troublesome runways of the Toul Rosiere air base in France. Engineering difficulties with the ran ways Cave caused the 10th tactical recon Wing to move temporarily to Spain Dahlem near Trier French contractors built the runways. A sea of mud surrounding the Toul Rosiere air base in France adds to the living difficulties. Is photos by kill acc Erlanger g a remodeler if March 21 special the Erlanger Gya held a week Long open House to exhibit its recently renovated Interior a project completed by the e local Post engineers at a Cost of 6,000 Marks. The work included the refinish Bishop to confirm Wuerzburg yanks Wuerzburg March 21 special thie Catholic Bishop of Wuerzburg will administer confirmation to 30americans in the Wuerzburg District Chapel at 3 p in  hold Sery Sce which can Only be Given by a Bishop symbolize the receiving of the holy ghost. Lei shop Julius Doerfner will con duct the service. School instructors visit reclamation base 1dnich, March 21 special eleven members of the 7th Armyn co Academy under the direction of it col j. H. Huckins  the Hartsfeld ordnance Ete pot to no serv reclamation of unserviceable engine and Power train  this new phase in training for woo instructors was decided upon by col Russell l. Hawkins facade my coing departs of the floors and stairs a Ijac chg of linoleum and the painting of All rooms. Gya activities which had b Een hindered by the renovation moved into full swing after the open House. Among the newly decorated sections of the House Are the music appreciation room where the Gya jazz group holds its meeting every monday night a Large youth Library containing More than 6,000 books and periodicals in German and English three kitchens for cooking classes dining room photo lab with Darkroom Amateur radio Sta Tion two sewing rooms typing room and two rooms for the Kin Der Hort where 20 children Are Able to play and read together. Improve buildings. Quarters under construction by Don Walter staff correspondent Toul France March 21 is ask any airman at Toul Rosier Eair base what he s Thi Viking about i and. Almost always hell answer Jou in one word.  i since the air Force first moved to  there have been report about the French built base which have ranged from stories of How the runways have disappeared in the mud to How the Concrete Lias crumbled Soi badly that intakes on jets suck up rocks and ruin the engines. A visit to the base reveal neither is True. But there Are engineering difficulties to fac ironed out before the Field can be fully utilized. That s Why the of i vacating the base temporarily in favor of a new location at Spang Dahlem near Trier Germany. ,. Bombers and Jet sos the 10th tactical recon win has been using the base since it opened. The Wing flies b26 Light bombers. After it returns from Germany probably in six months it will also have f80s at the base. This past Winter a vast sea of mud has surrounded not the run ways nor the operations area of the base but the tents Barracks and administrative buildings. The airmen have tried to Battle the mud As Best they could but Inthis Remote Camp in Eastern France it is usually an Uphill fight Toul Rosiere is about 15 mile North of Toul. The base was constructed by French contractors Asare All the ils. Bases in France. Workers Are still building Perma nent administration buildings and better living quarters for the air men All of whom now Are in winterized  when this new construction is finished most of the men will live in a different area on the base from where the tents Are now set up. 3ft-ouf feeling morale among the men is As High As might be expected but there is always the feeling among them that they Are being left out As one airman put it or As another declared the air Force in Germany gets ajl the  this feeling persists because the airmen at Toul like those at most of the other French bases have heard of the bigger and better pcs and snack bars and service clubs in  officer told How he d just come Back from Frankfurt Liere his wife found a real pretty dress at the pm the first one she s been Able to buy since she s been  Paris fashions were too expensive he explained. While thex Here and at other French bases Are adequately stocked Mostof them do not have clothing stores. An airman who had just seen the Winter through was glad he was going to Germany. Section if co of 816th a in it col Robert e. Atnipp is new co of the s16th a in at Darm Stadt. He replaced it col John t. Straw Bridge who returned to he states. Army photo command changes Wilson gets  Casablanca March 21 Spe Cial Brig Gen Walter k. Wilson jr., South Atlantic division Engi Neer at Atlanta ga., has been appointed Mediterranean division Engineer it was Learned Here Wilson newly promoted from colonel will leave the states about april 15. Other command changes include 60th air base up col an Drew j. Bing has assumed com Mand of the Rhine main unit. Bing who has 200 combat hours and 68 combat missions to his credit re places col Hurt Estes who has been named co of Wiesbaden airbase Bing was formerly with the Smith fighter bomber Wing. V corps col Cornelius a Lichirie has been assigned to the g3 Section. His last assignment Wasco of the Bordeaux det in com a he served in the european theater during world War ii. Co3i a it col William , formerly executive officer of the 20th engr Brig was appointed base Section Engineer. Thomas served with the 28th inf div during world War ii and was a Engineer instructor in Turkey from 1948 to 1952. S 67th air Rescue Salt col Edward c. Lass who flew 74 com Bat missions in the Pacific during world War ii has assumed com Mand of this England based squad Dron. He was formerly co of the 4sth air Rescue a at Maxwell feb Ala. 4th ref div it col Walton of thread Gilt has replaced it col Arthur w. Milberg As co of the4th engr in. Milberg is now 4th div g3. I news Muster service form saving by Cleft Aschaffenbur Maret pc special a memorial service for Cpl Norman a Cooper det a 62d Highway patrol who lost Hilife saving a German bicyclist it. Held in the Aschaffenbur Chapel. More than 50 persons including maj Rupert Henderson Wuerz Lwort District Provost marshal capt Howard l. Smiley co of the 6. It Kenneth r. Tesch det k com Mander and representatives of the German land police were  addition my friends of the de ceased from Aschaffenbur bad Kissinger and Wuerzburg paid their respects at a High requiem mass Sung by chaplain c.  was killed when i patrol Sedan swerved of a Road to avoid striking a German  car struck a tree killing Cooper instantly and seriously  sgt Edmund c lfa4 Driver of the vehicle. To i German chorus sings for Goeppinger Yanics Goeppinger March 2t specs music lovers stationed in the of Pingen area gathered Here recently to. Hear the Gies Lingen  at the mapping inn ser vote  than 200 musical Enthus Hiattt applauded the eight selection presented by the so male Choti Smunder the direction of Hermaa Clement. Col Leroy s. Mann Gate Pingen det co introduced the choir. The Gies Lingen Germany choruses Well known in the Southern part of Germany. It has been Active Jer More than 100 years. Many fit Ftp men now singing with he group aft merchants and workers in gift Gen have Lead ancestors who taif with the chorus Many Yean att at the present time there Are Sev eral father son combinations in a All mule choir  22 norwegian officers visit Rhine main base Frankfurt March 21 special taking a look at Rhine main air base and the 317th troop carriers a this week were 22 officer of the norwegian air  at the norwegian air staff College the officers scheduled trip to Pitburg air base la observe the . Air Force waft group and Squadron organizational  Charles w. Maxwell of Tab executive officer and capt  Wing airborne Lia Isaa Tot finer greeted the visiting norwegians. To group including two 1 ant colonels three majors it Ains and one lieutenant o attend a tactical air ing and a demonstration of packet loading. Com z depot commanders hold three Day conference Orleans France March 21 special the first depot-1 eve e 1commanders conference in com z met Here for three Days recently at com z Headquarters. Maj Gen Lemuel Mathewson com. Z cd described the three Day session As successful  participating were Brig Gen Ernest a. Bixby cd base Sec Tion Brig Gen w. A Ford cd Advance Section col Chester , co Ort ans area cooed All depot commanders selected representatives of a Secand based he and stall officers of com 2 he. Held along with the regular monthly commanders conference Here at Coligny Cavern this meet ing marked the first time that commanders Down. To the depot level gathered at one conference in com 2. The meeting opened Wita briefing for the depot command ers v Mathewson discussed some of the problems of com z in the afternoon session. He stressed particularly Accident prevention administration of military Justice and staff procedures. A series afro unstable discussions led by col c. B. Hutcinson g4 com a with representatives of general an special staff divisions of head quarters participating featured tuesday s talks. Questions involving Supply procedures operations and technical matters of direct interest to the depot commanders were dealt with. Mathewson officially closed the conference before depot ers at a final Assembly. He i to i the need for continued lations Between american and the French people son added that training revised to conform More closely to the command Mission tested More formations  s get the men. Out Ofa  he said and Pevery Chance to act dress and Leel like soldiers