European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 18, 1958, Darmstadt, Hesse N d s p e be a t u r e s e c t i o Elf fill is Field marshal Montgomery says Adieu 32 be of the worlds most Brilliant military still As Active and Alert j Lime during Busy 50year was from now Feu Marsha Viscount Montgomery of nearly eight years Deputy supreme commander Allied Powers eur says there wont be any when the of cords the plane at Triy Field in Paris for London tomorrow after the last Good it feeling of Content talking to who served longer than any other but fcb officer in the past 100 said lie cad had lie could look Back not tray on an interesting past with the Brit ish but also an eventful years at Shapic Montgomery in the interests of Western defense actually go Back much farther Belore the creation of the North v Atlantic treaty he headed the military Side of its the Western he seen and helped gradual increase of military in nato that has prevented War it hts seen the introduction of Riu r r Clear weapons that Are the chief deterrent idea in up Ink oui because in satisfied the danger of direct attack on the nato coun tries now said the 70yearold Mont he a Cleves that the main at the prevention of has been Achi Evod his departing words of advice Are for a More because the world has changed since deter real strength in nato is such tha a Kuro fran War might Post porch the fetid marshal of Pia sned he sees the of increasing old activities outside the nato to hint ii Inato organization should of a View of making it More of less complicated and to achieve in Good defense for less he Aid a flirting that he believes there should Nii political Unity and less National sensitivity among nato according to the shape of 1949 Conception of nato is too Turnow and should be the military Structure was hurriedly thrown together Whin everyone was there inevitable Duplica Tion of Effort a Corrior Phonsine of Varhaul now is needed and we also should examine t Overall setup throughout if War is forced on it will to gobal cannot be Only a nato Var in predicted a Irvin made satellite would Circle Earth in Jilin a Short he also said then that if it were to land on the Moon nato countries should get there be the of it Nai possible to in which Case there Codd no objection to he russians in us to Keli rement for a Man with Montgomery Energy is not going to be even though he will feel a sense of Relief after 50 years in often criticized in Britain for spoken Politico he has announced he definitely Doks not intend to to into he probably will Writt is to Paris correspondents h said in not going to say unkind things about although i have so doubts Abou is i am going to Jeavon it to the readers to decide for to on to inure of directors of three of a football he enjoy Liis his Bias Reci fitly Retior Noii s months gift the Jip Oli Prio died in Bui Iii on ii i from Jiri Tii 1 not 1 link i ill have tar nod the right to enjoy the evening of my and a full Anil interesting life it has born Bernard Law on in he was the third september 1958 son of a Large and Simu his youth in Tasmania where father was appointed he attended Britain West and fought in France in world War but the Peak of his military service Camp during world War when All world came to know him us Monty As a major general lie was one of the first to go to France and Belgium in As commander of the 7th army in North repulsed the Herman attack at Alam Haifa and drove the afrika Korps from Egypt to Tripoli in 30 Days and then on to bark in he helped prepare for the nor Nandy for which he served As commander chief of Allied Forres in the later he led the 21st army group in attack of the lower promoted Field marshal in september he took command of the list and 91h armies and the 2d British Imi 1st Canadian no general in British history be fore or since has had a longer list of Vic tories without defeats to his president Eisenhower wrote after the War that the Victory at Alamein had resulted because Montgomery was meticulous and the As Gen especially requested that Montgomery be his Deputy when he was at for outstanding wartime per Montgomery was created Knight commander of the order of the Bath after was advanced to grand Cross of the order of the Bath and has been made Viscount and a Knight of the the highest British order of at where one of his most important functions in recent years has been to conduct the annual command Post sex there have been expressions of very great Ever since Montgomery announced retirement plans last his tremendous res Tieje and military Wisdom have made the greatest contribution to the planning and then to the building of military forces in said Gen Lauris supreme Allied com i shall be losing the Wise counsel of a Friend for whom i the respect and the deepest us Field marshal withdraws of Active duty to enjoy by Don staf old friends meet Montgomery chats with Field marshal the stars and stripes Field marshal pays Farewell visit to wast German army Jaf ii
