European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 26, 1958, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Few it at Star Paris where years Al hound some of Cav Arlin in five naval it tvs last r i Stith l the the for the average nato North Atlantic treaty Orfan Powers Aje of v i a i an in have r nitrated if at cd what their Brond into is in vital task 1h lie Job in a j was n nato Soldier at Stife is z Juo Duce a Huik arts nearly my Jutt intr bark ii is easily True that there me Usa us miners airmen who dont Knur that they arc a of fend As Ruih Are unified with Nelm one of whom also Are not aware under they arc in reality com by the chief of not when the and Rar n Ison for the exit once of Neucom Hociy the reason is Nicom armed in Purofo luit site of Ami Irons to us Liuti also upholds and tie National quid incr of the is strictly an mini Crinan com dealing almost with matters involving two or More of it has a to Fine Roe in nato 13 Uuro by Don staff writer on the go infantrymen Cross main fiver during Maneu vers in s construction was started a in the Field Poming Siroi egy to thwart enemy forces Morecai Toan countries and the and because the head of Gen Lauris also holds the Post of supreme Allied highest military Posi Tion in organized in Neucom was established to provide a Central authority in Europe that could coordinate joint inter ests of the it eliminates unnecessary duplication existing under Previ Ous it allows prompt joint policy Norstad has an International response through Yucom is interested As Well in ail american forces assigned or committed to the european defense sys at located at a Paris suburb Only a few Miles from the Yucom nor Strul commands personnel of 15 Allied whose National flags Fly outside the Headquarters whatever the uniform worn by an officer attached to he is first of All a nato officer not italia nor Ameri it is physically impossible for one Man to direct All the affairs of both shape and that is when Neucom was Broad authority for the direction and control of forces in Europe was delegated to the Deputy Gen Williston Palmer has held this Post for the past with responsibilities extending Over an area of Square Miles and involving the joint activities of was in its Early years located at this was Only because it was Felt the commander and he Deputy should be at closer in Stock and Cabinet a caravan of Yucom personnel made the move to Paris during the and without a minutes loss in time was open for Busi Ness on monday Camp Rios 14 Miles from Down is a Jitu Restiuo on Sun crowd into the Germain Forest for to promenade or play Tennis or to have Teu at an outdoor Tor race ago French among them Francois Senry in and Louis hunted in Lee the Camps name originates from the woodcutters who cleared paths and Cut Trees for firewood and building not until the Frsnco prussian War of 1s7g71 did the District begin to build at that time the enemy began its enclosure of Paris from the East and the so military were moved to on the Side of this was when the French established a Camp Civ to Comno Diu men in Engi infantry and nothing remained from the earlier pm of con the had its Osvin stores  for he even a dentist who tools extractions at 25 social rate for in world War i tie area was turned into a most of the decaying buildings had to be torn Down but the French 2d army div was quartered at Camp Des loges in in the stars and stripes preparation for triumphal March into Paru during the construction of the present Headquarters started in a few buildings could be most of present Day Camp Des loges is entirely the building of some facilities still is under Yucom has numerous subordinate com mands that give forces in Europe diversity and strength in every phase of military Camp Des loges itself is evidence of you see the uniform of airmen and it int unusual to notice members of each service working Side by Side in the same in terms of largest of the subordinate commands is us which besides its units in France and Germany also controls troops in the american sector of Berlin and operates the Bremerhaven port of another subordinate has Headquarters in its naval forces comprise nearly 10 per cent of the armed strength in the european the also part of the Neucom has a widespread operation at bases throughout the United kingdom and the the Neucom Chain of command includes the military assistance advisory Maag in nato countries and others in Africa and the Middle these groups offer military assistance and economic the administration of the Maag program occupies the greatest portion of the eur com Twenty nine per cent of the command activities Are devoted to this an excellent example o importance to Allied and Friendly countries thus Are provided with training and technical advice that strengthen their own defense if Neucom didst exist the each in Europe for same general would have to negotiate independently foreign military they would be required to make their own arrangements to Purchase supplies in Europe ind to carry on construction of new this duplication was a costly business before it has found that Neucom can get the same jobs done soon instead of having to conduct inter service business in arrange ments under the present system can be made rapidly in the usually with out need for communication with the de sense department today Euc oms represents for the first time in history an Allied military organization read made in Urilio combinations that were hastily set up out of wartime in has had a big it has had the time in which to fit the pieces of military machine All its commands ave organized and Funcas one of is a major Force in it represents Amer ican strength in and this military might is present for one purpose to work with americas allies in nato in prevent ing aggression and in planning and con ducting joint military operations should the need