European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 10, 1953, Darmstadt, Hesse                                The stars and stripes Page 9 a units of his command at the 3d Amul div s f saw Hoge joined by Mamaj Gen George w. Colors with Hoge at a Gen . Lathani in itt Wallie Barbot Centero of the 1st of co Honor guard. Troops of the 43d inf div turned out in Augsburg right Phot where the new 7th army cd takes the Salute with Gavin right and maj Gen c. K. Gailey or. Center43d div cd. Hoge who succeeded it Gen Charles l. Bolle also visited the4th inf div where Brig Gen Joseph h. Harper has just taken command succeeding maj Gen Harlan n. Hartness. Array photos awards and c. J. Bakken Council of the boy scouts Outing s Silver Beaver award i of its members. 51 award for his efforts Ashe Neucom scout Council. Of the Capitol area Council presented the 1952 award 51 Neucom scout delegation he currently is serving Irman Church soldiers fostered German to evening United youth presented a 329-Mark German youth choir a Campaign to raise a Chapel will help make participated in the army the German and Soldier for More than a year. 2ross in Pacific Tel squad Leader with the too common among zone of the sea service s top a demolitions unit. While t bomber loaded with bombs aved the fire to full the i courage he was awarded Yockelle club Ace America club of la de France Here. 10 orchestra a parisian awarded for the Best was founded by Youngen local citizens and Izuoka lesson British troops stationed 3,5-Inch rocket launcher Lelton a platoon Leader positions and sighting the launcher at various a Timberman . Come cd col Louis 6th inf co zone finals due in Gya Craft contest Munich april 9 is twelve american and German arts and crafts specialists will meet at the America House Here. April 16 to select winners in the fifth annual Gya handicraft contest. The 1953 Usa eur Competition has drawn nearly. 20,000 entries from German youth Between .10 and 25 years of age throughout the . Zone of Germany. Honorary co chairmen of the judging committee will be  b. Conant wife of the . High commissioner of Germany and mrs. Charles l. Bolte wife of the Usa eur commander in  of the contest is to give the Young people an Opportunity to display the products of their year Long efforts in Gya Handi Craft shops studios and sewing rooms. It also has drawn entries from German schools youth and Community centers and hospitals. Three age groups will participate in each of the 16 contest categories including needlework painting ceramics woodworking and Model Railroad building. Local eliminations which began on March 15, already have selected the entries which will be judged Here. At the finals judges will pick 48 winners. Each will be awarded prize of so Marks. German and . Officials have been invited to attend the award presentation ceremony on april 19. The exhibit we 11 be open to the Public april 17-19.yanks in us study British Road safety Mildenhall England april 9 special Driver trainees my Drivers and traffic directors and officers wives have toured the Rosa House in London head quarters of the Royal society for the prevention of accidents. The Tours  to familiarize americans with British Road signs Highway codes and courtesies and safety problems. During the visit the americans were shown devices for testing drive my skill observation depth perception visual acuity Speed reaction timing and Road sign recognition. Movies on British Road safety and exhibits of future High Way projects were shown. The Tours Are arranged by m sgt Thomas b. Mccall ground safety no at Mildenhall future Tours Are planned. 69th so ends 7-Day move to new base Ferstenfeld Bruck april 9 special the 69th air Rescue so has completed a week Long move from its former Headquarters at Wiesbaden air base to the air Sta Tion Here. Ten freight cars 10 trailer trucks and a c82 flying Boxcar were used to transport 60 tons of men and equipment during the Transfer to the new site. The moving operation was car tied out in 12 separate trips Accord ing to Squadron officials. Normal operations were carried out by the 69th during the seven Days the unit was involved in the Transfer. Members of the Squadron participated in two Rescue missions during the. Period. History s no mystery to 816th a in men Darmstadt april 9 special a new method of teaching unit s history was devised by the 816th a in Here. The history of the 816th was com piled in letter form and distributed to battalion members. The letter histories apparently Are successful since Many men have asked for additional copies officials reported. U. S. Born Hitler youth serves in 1st div arty Wuerzburg april 9 special an american army Captain who took a interest in a teen nge former member of the Hitler youth move ment was responsible for nullifying a live year prison term the youth was serving and working out arrangements thai sent him from jail to his native . It was on dec. 2s, 1946, that George Brum now a private with the1st inf div s 5lh a in and a Friend were arrested with an ital Ian sub machine gun and 22 rounds of ammunition. They had used the weapon for shooting at tin cans.  time it was illegal for germans to possess firearms an the two youths were tried and Given prison sentences. Benefactor unknown while Brum was in confinement an interested person who still re Mains unknown to Brum began investigating his Case. All Brum knows about his Benefactor is that he was an american Captain and in some Way or other was connected with his trial. It is also mystery Why the officer bothered about his plight. The Only shred of evidence that the private has is u thumb worn document stating the charges. It is signed by a capt Charles d. Fox. It was brought to Light by the Captain that Bruin was born in Washington d.c., and taken to Germany by his parents when he was 6 months old. Settled in Bavaria the family settled in the Small bavarian town of Liching and took up farming. Brum was admitted into the Hitler youth movement at the age of 13. Brum never graduated in the Germany army since he was declared essential As a Farmer. His closest Brush with the German military system came when he went on a Man Euver with a re serve unit. After the War Brum continued farming. Weapons were plentiful in the expansive Fields of Bavaria and he and his Friend picked up the italian gun. They were shoot ing at tin cans when caught bythe forester. On discovering this the Captain went to the american consulate in Munich secured Brum s release from prison after serving five months of his term and sent him to a relative s new England farmin 1948. Brum tried to enlist in the army after the Start of the korean War. He was rejected because of his in ability to read and write English. In july 1952, he was drafted and sent to Aberdeen proving grounds my for Basic training. He was assigned to the 1st div in february. Vii corps pvt spends Home Lea vein Berlin by Ernie Reed staff correspondent Stuttgart april 9 is a Young Vii corps Soldier is Back in the land of his birth. When he takes his Home leave it is spent in Berlin and not in the states pvt Walter m. Brunk who recently was assigned As a lineman with co c of the 321st in was born in Berlin in 101 2. During the War he was evacuated along with his Mother and sister to a Small town near the polish Border to escape the bombing of he City. His father was left behind. When the russians took Over the area the family was sent into the Fields to work at various agricultural jobs. A Friendly polish offi Cal helped them leave the area the Brunks made their Way Back to Berlin to find their apartment still standing and with b r u n k s father still living in it. In 1947, an Uncle from Chicago Carl Brunk made a business trip to Germany and offered to take the youth Back to America with him. The family managed to move from the soviet sector of Berlin to the . Sector in 1shs. Bank Fin ally emigrated to the states in september i Jeff. Brunk obtained work 3s a Prin Ter s assistant in Chicago and at tended night school. Upon reaching his 18th birthday in april 1950, he took out his first citizenship papers. In september of the same year he was inducted into the army and came Back to Germany last month. Because of his army service he will become an american citizen within two years. Four get driving badges Linz april 9 special Driver s badges were presented Friday to four members of the transportation Section 7604th he and by co by col Earl of. Murphy co Linz Mili tary Post for driving Over 8,000 Miles without accidents or traffic violations. 28th inf div stresses training of he troops specialists of the St inf div get combat training in addition to their Normal duties. Cooks of the Losh a in ram a projectile into the Breech of a 155-min howitzer " army photo Goepp Evgen april 9 each morning at 28th inf div he. Cooks clerks mechanics and bands men Anarch out to the preliminary Rifle training area for an hour of marksmanship fundamentals. In the group Are three world War i veterans eight men who fought with the 28th div in Europe during world War ii 18 Korea veterans and 24 holders of the combat infantry badge. The policy of excusing no one from training has been established to combat the effect that Lack of time and special duties have Hadon past training of Headquarters personnel. By beginning training a half hour prior to the Start of the nor Mal working Day Only 30 minutes Are taken irom regular duties. An identical program is currently being carried on by other units of the  Seh Zaebisch Gemuend 108th a in he troops Are undergoing gun Drill and classroom work de signed to enable them to assume a combat position in an emergent military