European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 23, 1958, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Stars and stripes june 193f official of French town that named America mayor cited for Amity efforts s by Don Walter staff writer France the mayor of the French town that gave America its name sunday was cited by Safe Fot his efforts in promoting franc american Good will it Wai a French author from die who in 1507 suggested that the newly discovered continent be named for Americo italian navigator who was first to touch the shores of America in m93l for two weeks this month St die is celebrating the fact that it is americas this weekend was called american and personnel from nearby Haubourg air base were the air forces Community relations plaque was awarded to Jean mayor of St for his towns annual Observance of its historical ties with the presentation was made by col Albert commander of the 7486th air base up at pals also participating in the ceremonies was Louis Wendell Consul at the presentation was a highlight of St Dies annual it took place in the place Jules which also has franc american it is named for the Man who As prime minister of France in the 18th signed a Bill authorizing a gift from France to the of the statue of he was a native of scores of die citizens crowded into the Square which contains ferry after the Cita Tion the mayor spoke in French and thanking the air Force for us French War vet ii there were several French War veterans some of whom had been with forces in the world War ii liberation of Dies title As the godmother of America grew out of a Book published Here 451 years ago by Martin a local he coined the word Amer which later was adopted As the name of the new army marksmen drawing Bead on 1958 7nation Leclerc Small arms shoot Germany special american military marksmen Are competing for the right to represent the in this years seven nation prix Leclerc Small arms matches 22 at the army is Host to this years matches in which teams from the Netherlands and the will France won the last two contests and the u the three years before the american team will be be Alaska is More important than Ever to defense Alaska this age of rapidly developing mis Siles and attack alaskan role an advanced out Post of Continental defense has been More release of million in Federal funds to Start construction of a ballistic missile Early warning Sta Tion near Enanu in the Interior Alaska highlights the strategic importance of this far North in connection with this by Cliff Cetwick sp2 decorated Germany special Stiver Star hat been awarded to a a older of the 2d Lith army Cav for gallantry in action to Vicinity of bjp2 William As atoned to tank accepted the Daedal from col James the then a private first carried vital supplies to units a Forward combat areas in August while under heavy fire from the in the course of his he re crossed hazardous terrain to help wounded bring out e at same ceremony the Bronze Star we Given to sgt Eli of howitzer 2d Bondred Lor action during world War ii in Laaff Fth sp2 honoured Germany special spa Gay Comparetta took top in both divisions of the Usa eur medical training Scoott operating room specialists advanced he it assigned to the 8th evacuation Hospital at the lands Uhi army medical Center 22 Miles of the Alaska Railroad is to be relocated away from the base at a Cost of because of the territory importance in the nations global defense alaskan defense leaders have never made a secret of their strategic is provide Early warning of an air intercept and destroy ent my bombers seeking to Fly Over Alaska on the Way toward targets in Canada and the strike immediate counter blows using strategic air come planes from Alaska the importance of alaskan bases for use in this global As contrasted with North Atlantic treaty organization is accentuated by the fact that Alaska is american Alaska has six major military in Elmendorf air Force base near Anchorage is the head quarters for the unified alaskan command under it Gen Frank the other Large bases Are Ladd and Hielson near fair Banks Richardson near Anchor age it an Arctic training Post about 90 Miles from Fairbanks and a naval base on Kodiak the development of missile weapons has heightened alaskan role in the global defense picture be cause of its proximity to the eurasian land in army Secretary Wilber Brucker has said army forces stationed in Alaska Are separated from soviet bases by Only a few Hundred proximity of these bases to the american coupled with modern weapons and aircraft in the hands of the present a constant threat of attack of Only minutes rather than hours of warn constant alertness is demanded of the troops to mini Mize the results of this Ever present possibility of key to end of 3d inf div Gyro elected following the Leclerc elimination shoot july it three teams each from v Vii corps and one from the Beti come will be entered in the Areu level army v corps will enter last Leclerc the 2d army in of the 36th last year same team from the 36th inf which been Vii corps and the Berlin tons remain to be As v corps two other army seventh charged with ducting the has Assiz Vii corps and the 2i an Bat of of the 504th inf As supp units for the seven nation Kathy read carries the by that wound up the 3d inf Delvs Gyro scope move to Germany As she at Rhine main air base aboard the last plane to bring 3d inf div personnel to she is the daughter of it and the which sent the 10th inf div Back to the involved More cum 3d inf div soldiers and their photo set Laius boy scouts in fete at Wiesbaden Germany Spe Cial a group of 25 scottish boy scouts will bring some of their Homeland folklore to Wiesbaden this week in a program at the Arnold High school in the hat Verberg american housing featured in the program of in letter a Day to parents Vilseck pfc keeps Home folks posted by Howard cd Joey staff writer Germany pfc Frederick it of the 750th a keeping Backhoe on a sound basis in his own he believes a letter Day during his tour of duty in Europe a one of the Best Means of accomplishing slice arriving in Usa eur in september Schroeder has written both his Fiance and his parents an average of one letter a even during Maneu vers and Field and he vows to hold the Pace until he returns to the it int always the Bury Driver but i made myself a Promise when i came Over and i intend to keep during Garrison duty at his units Home station at Anspach it works out Schroeder but in the some Days there just int any time to write a whole in Field so i write paragraphs in my notebook during Short Breaks and mall them when i pass the mall the Veteran of Navy service Schroeder carries a notebook and pen at All times just for that Pur he estimated he has written at least 275 letters each to his Fiance and his parents since hear Rived in or about 600 All the Young Soldier admitted there have been occasional Days when duty prevented writing even the the next Day i usually could write two whole letters to make up for that lost Schroeder drives a gasoline sup ply truck while his unit is under going six weeks of training at the 7th army tank training Center during a hitch in the Navy he served As an electronics technician on submarine and recalled that he was blown off the sub Marine shark when the vessel struck a mine off the coast of its much quieter the native of new York City As he settled on a tree stump and took out notebook and text ailment to be held at the High school athletic Field at 8 pm june will be Folk dancing and bag pipe in Case of the program will be held in the school the Public is and girl and boy scouts from the local area who attend the program Are re Quested to Wear their scout uni no admission will be the scouts Ore scheduled to stay overnight in the Homes of their guests and to attend religious ices the next concluding their the scouts will be conducted on a tour through the City of wies International chairman of the test in col Patrick army Deputy rules of the International Are formulated by a committee if officers from each competing each team consists of a non Ruif team Captain and 24 including two seven regular cos or Veteran and b younger soldiers with less than two years of Active each team is divided into group according to two my will fire service 12 will service and 10 in five Man will fire Light Maehlm no contestant May fire than one each contestant must be dressed in the regular Battle gear of if and his weapon must be one he would normally carry the 1958 team of 24 men u More than last 7th army the larger teams More closely approximate a Tael pc cd unit in and this approximation is designed to the training value the meet trophy award maximum possible scores for the meet Are for Rifle for Light machine and 381 for pistol maximum possible score for the matches i the trophy awarded the winning army is a bust of Phillippe de who assumed name Leclerc when he wag t Leader of the free French during world War commanding Allied liberation column which end Paris and Leclerc died in an air Lane crash in and the matches have Beta conducted every year in his Honor since three other rotating prizes att awarded in connection with Leclerc one is the Genet Eisenhower presented Iff the French forces in Germany to the Best Rifle another is general Gale which eur presents to the Best Light machine gun and the third if the general Chevillon which the British army of the Rhine gives to the Best pistol the now holds the general Eisenhower trophy and the eral Chevillon the 8tfc Chasseur in of the French army holds the general Gole midshipmen to visit 5 Spanish ports this week Madrid about midshipmen from the naval Academy were scheduled to spend this week at five Spanish the participating in the Academy annual summer Are visiting Spain As part of president people Tofe Ople International Friendship Navy officials Here said w Call beginning wednesday act tit include la Santander and Navy officials said thai their ports Are not usually visited if the Fleet the visits Are include exchanges of official shipboard Sarf excursions in the