European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 17, 1958, Darmstadt, Hesse                                The stars and stripes Safe fire loss hits new Low Germany special fire losses dropped to an airtime Low in safes multimillion Dollar installations in fiscal Safe he announced the record Low in the history of Safe involved both the num Ber of and the loss of prop Only 126 fires occurred during fiscal and those resulted in a loss of chief of their Protection division this was in comparison to 130 fires with a property loss of 436 during fiscal 1957 and 177 fires with a loss of in the substantial savings in tax payers Money during fiscal 1958 was attributed to the intensified efforts top Safe officials have Given to fire Gilkison he explained that Gen safes command Erin sent a personal letter to All commanders last August calling for their personal attention in reducing they have reacted with remark Able Gilkison this year we have Only slightly Over 35 per cent of the 1957 fire a total of fire fighters Are protecting live physical Worth of Safe which amounts to More than not counting air Craft they operate 322 crash trucks and Are based at 544 separate locations throughout the Gilkison termed the Rescue work of safes fire fighters As one of the most amazing records any major air command has Ever he explained that most fire deaths in the command occur in aircraft during fiscal two crashes occurred requiring res and both crash victims were during the same period 10 per sons required and All were rescued usage or reduces Auto Accident rate by Henry Kraft writer Germany a Large reduction in traffic Fatali ties and Suto accidents involving american military and civilian Drivers during the eight month period ending 31 was reported by the Usa eur Provost marshals office despite this improved showing Over a similar period in col Harold Usa eur Deputy Provost said that there is no reason for complacency on the part of american Drivers in licensing the reduction is attributed in part to stricter licensing require ments for younger and to the semiannual vehicle this safety inspection takes be tween and old and unsafe vehicles off the roads every six cos hear Lamlin Munich 219 men who started the four week 137 were graduated from class 595 at the 7th army no guest speaker at the ceremonies was Brig Gen William Usa eur signal of flies stricken m sgt from Vienna to Wiesbaden by staff writer Germany a seriously ill airman was airlifted from Vienna to the Hospital in Wiesbaden by one of the c131 Ain aircraft based Rhine main air base the m sgt William of the 3130th air police so at was on scheduled to land at the Vienna municipal Airport in about two and would arrive Here about 1 andersens with him at j on the fishing is expected to accompany him on the a flight it col Marshall was to care for the patient during officials Heidelbergr taking the Salute at a fishing trip in Austria when he apparently suffered a collapsed officials he was first taken to Vienna for emergency and the hos Pital Here the which is equipped with a Respirator and of her facilities which Iii it be needed to keep Andersen was dispatched from Rhine main at 2 officials said the plane was orphanage adopted by 8th inf div he co bad gon Tyny special the children of a lutheran orphanage in bad Kreuz Nach now have a flock erf men of the Kwh inf div he one of the first acts toward the youths was a gift of 34 pairs of new future plans include a sightseeing cruise on the Rhine River for the whose Ages Are from 2 to army eyes in the sky said Andersen is being brought to Wiesbaden instead of the chateau Roux because a Chest sur it col Streete has treated Andersen in the past and is familiar with his Safe plans to Airlift injured student to Germany Spe Cial an injured american Stu Philip of returns to the aboard a Safe air evacuation plane late this the youth was severely injured in bus Accident last month in where he was at a work Camp sponsored by the world Council of since then he has been in a German Hospital in the because of orthopaedic apparatus involved in Miles air Stretcher transport is considered the Best Means of getting him a request to a safes chief surgeon by the Ralph Weltge work Camp has been approved and the move starts Satur Miles will be ambulance from the civilian Hospital to rom Stein air and flown from there to the air Force Hospital at before being placed on a regular air evacuation flight to Mcginn air Force he will be met at Mcguire by a civilian ambulance which will take him to a Hospital in new York the youths John Miles will accompany him on the journey Safe 1 Etain program director France formerly at Hahn air base has been appointed program director for the service club at this a technician chocks one of the army new sd2 surveillance drones at flight test launched from the framework of a Standard the drone is designed for recon photo f Jet Gen Carter Magruder army Deputy chief of staff j takes the Salute As he and maj Gen Hobart eur Deputy review an Honor guard at Tif he in team of Supply opens Usa eur Germany Spe Cial a 15man party of Supply experts headed by it Gen Carter army Deputy chief of staff for visited Usa eur he Here to Start a Day tour of army installations in France and Tempelhof Crews weighing c47s for flight safety Berlin Tempelhof air base is weighing one c47 each with the installation of modern and Complex navigation systems in the old the c47s become and the Center of Gravity because pilots must know where the new Center of Gravity is to aircraft is weighed by the support so aircraft maintenance the c47 is hoisted by an electrical and jacks under wings and the actual weight is calibrated cells located on the i when the new weigh is ire the hangar Crews then compute the new Center of this new reference Point allows the Pilot or the weight Sandal Ance officer to allot new weight allowances in various cargo Compart ments of the 7th army sets up briefs org for Giro trainees in Germany Cial two members of the signal in will let stateside trainees know whats in store for them when they rotate to the 379th next first it James Slingo and m ski Richard foor Are on a 30 Day visit to forts Monmouth and to meet and Brief 300 signal recruits who Haft been selected to join the 379th Early next the trainees Are attached to the 595th and 596th signal companies which rotated from Here to the states in the two companies arc training approximately 150 men apiece for the 379th stg a Slingo and foor will provide firsthand information on seventh army european driving and other aspects of duty is the radio relay and earner officer of the Battal signal while foor is the battalion operations sergeant c Magruder was met by got Hobart and viewed aft Honor 4 accompanying Magruder Are of cup eneral officers from maj Gen Floyd of office of the chief of su4 Mai Gen Herbert of feb of the signal the maj Gen Visse Rajt commanding general of the Ann transportation training come it Brig Gert of the overseas us Agency in new the party will inspect and 4th army div a and the Stock control in we Bruecken during leg of the besides visiting major quarters in conferences aft also planned in London and the arty to travel Sandhofer air depot and ins facilities Date after meetings with Fici ate and visits there this the group War depart for the 3 from Mcelroy asks to vote in elections Washington Der sense Secretary Neil Mceroy has called on american Mph tar personnel to inform of the involved in the ing elections and to their t in a statement addressed to att Mcelroy said r every Man and woman in with the military service it to him Eif or herself and the nation take a direct in the coming i tinge everyone eligible vote to inform himself on task Etc and to consult his vote oaf regarding Absentee vote Flat and to Send ballot without our armed forces exist defend and to Mata All of to the National defense system should be proof take part in the free ment for which the defense a Graf f tem