European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 4, 1958, Darmstadt, Hesse                                3 of writer s become h of of Iwach com its m Ger of Futi work tied if ver he Able to i soon m France 14tfc facilities von i for the m powerful Watt follow wave in lotto of to fear service is up Tolet is tote turks although an Bennis its broadcasts solely Tor american armed forces per its programs have phenomenal  from an uninvited but welcomed Western Europe Ami Iron 4uuo0 letters have been re by an Frankfurt Iilona during the ne1 works 15 years on i he Many Polc Wrils find in tors addressed to the Suhi Onk four daily request pro top of the duffle off the record and Melody go thousands of letters have come from the Many other Are h  comments from european praising the american Way of asking about America or just inquiring about favorite radio largely the letters comment on everything from the networks music or the objectivity of its news programs to the informal manner of american disc for its 19 hours of daily an draws upon the services of americas top radio a music and Tran Library which could keep the net work on Tho air for five years without repeating a single und a news department which Dulies the associated press and the United press International end fans own local Jive transmissions of sporting events Juht from America Are also one or the most popular the network Brond major league baseball during the baser Tolj its listeners in Europe hour Irig the Gatliu As it is being played Back top football gites Are also a fans listening is a varied and demanding it ranges from to Soldier on Gurison an air Force Pilot rest ing after a Meek interceptor a dependent wife and her children living in housing to the ambassador in to its that warming and vital voice from announces morning Don Brewer is program director an pfc Gene and Johnny or oui of an president Eisenhower greets an the american forces network it 15 years my congratulations on the splendid Job you Hove done and on the Good work which i know you will these greetings Ace not merely per they Are from the american who know your record of the network first went on the air from a London base ment on Independence Day in from those War Dayi Emtil the present its Mission has never through the years it has kept servicemen and women overseas informed of their it has served hem both As defenders of Freedom wherever Freedom May be and As devoted citizens and american representatives the american Force network endeavoured to help them take advantage of their opportunities of airmen and and at ambassadors for the free by the some the american forces network has for 15 Ynores brought to the people of Many european countries on understanding of by listening to the truthful reporting of by hearing our popular Odd classical and by enjoying our dramatic and comedy these people have a Clear picture of How we Tiv our Dotty lives and once people begin to understand each other in simple everyday fhe problem of living together in peace becomes people must be Able to communicate with each without their common problems become because the network has so ably fuhed its Mission not Only to our but to the people of other it is a pleasure for me to extend felicitations on its 15th anniversary and wish the american forces network Many More years of successful do Echt Eisenhower president of the United states 1958 the stars and stripes 13