European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 22, 1959, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Inf Hartmann left inspects jets with two other West German officers. A photo top German Ace on our Side by Helmuth von Brauchitsch a staff writer during world War ii Hitler s third Reich credited a Young Blond haired Luftwaffe Pilot with Downing 352 russian planes on the Eastern front. Today the same Pilot is commander of the first fighter Wing of the new West German Luftwaffe. He is poised ready to fight the russians again if the need arises but this time on the Side of the West. Maj Erich Hartmann world War ii s top air Ace is High in his. Praise of the .,the planes she has supplied to the West German air Force and his american friends. Only four years ago he was released from soviet prison Camps after spending 10 years in 12 different ones. Hart Ann has Little to say about his own past or future careers. At 37, he is concentrating on training Young fighter pilots and refers interviewers to the Fine Youngmen in my Wing you really should meet and write  his new command is stationed at Ahl Horn in Northwest Germany. Its 42 f86 Sabre jets Fly at twice the Speed of the Piston engined Messerschmidt 109s he fought the russians with for three years. He Hopes to get even faster planes inthe near . Star fighters which he believes Are the Best available today for the fledgling West German air Force Hartmann was born the son of a Doctorin a Small town near Stuttgart and spent some of his Early life in China where his father was attached to a Hospital. His Mother an1 Active sports flier before the War interested him in air planes and bythe time he joined the Luftwaffe in 1940 at the age of 18, he was an experienced glider Pilot. In three years he reached the rank of major while becoming Hitler s top air Ace. Soviet anti aircraft fire forced Hini to land nine times once behind russian lines but he always managed to return to his base unharmed. When Germany surrendered Hartmann was in command of a unit in  blew up his planes and surrendered to a  Tank unit. After two weeks i american hands he was turned Over to the russians with 20,000 other germans under an Allied agreement. Sent to the soviet Union he was move from prison Camp to prison Camp and twice was sentenced to 25-year prison terms the first Hartmann says was after he refused to join the air Force of communist East Germany. The formal charge was mass murder of russian civilians. The second sentence he says came Afler he refused to accept release and Promise to work for the communists in West Ger Many. Hartmann finally was released in 1955 along with 38 other German pos after West German Chancellor Konrad Aden Auer visited Moscow. Once Back in Germany Hartmann considered studying to become a doctor As he had planned before the War. But air Force friends persuaded him to go into uniform and in August of 1956 he became a Majorin the new Luftwaffe. His pretty Brunette wife Ursula whom he married in 1944, at first did t like the idea. But after a while she gave in. Goren on Bridge v North South vulnerable. East  v a 10 7 4 k q 3 4. A q 10 7 6 5 West easta97632 4.kqj85 v 5 3 2 j 8 4 a 9 7 6 2 9 8 k j 2south a 10 4 k q j 9 8 6 10 5 #43the bidding East South West Northi 2 pass 2 3 3 v pass 4 # pass. ,4 pass 6 Dale pass pass Pas opening Lead four of $. Declarer would have done Well to dispense with the Standard table of plays today in his Vul Scrable slam contract. A bit of logical reasoning at trick one was All he required to give him self the Best Chance. The first round of bidding was natural enough arid North s Cue bid is quite acceptable. East said of three diamonds was some what in the nature of Defiance. It is quite disturbing to hear such violent action on the part of the opposition when one holds a hand of these proportions. South s rebid of three hearts is vetoed by this  s Cue bid forcing to game has rendered such action unnecessary. Furthermore South s Ace of Spades which was the Backbone of his initial Over Callas now proven to be excess baggage. North expecting partner to produce additional values prop Erly contracted for slam. Observe Hoy much mor Erim pre solve would have been the South hand with the King of clubs in place of the Ace of Spades. East s double called for the Lead of a club Dummy s first suit and West s Choice of a Diamond ranks As a major indiscretion. It provided Declarer with a Chance to fulfil the contract which he could have done by playing Low from Dummy. He chose however to go up with the Queen and by so doing  subsequently avoid losing a club trick. That East a reasonable player is marked with the King of clubs is a moral certainty so that the one Hope is to find West wit the Jack of diamonds. If East has the Jack of diamonds As. Well As the Ace nothing will actually have been lost for Declarer will now use the Good Diamond trick for the discard of his losing club. Copyright j.u51address All letter s lot b bag editor the stars and stripes Apo 175,  Forces. In elude name and address name will be deleted and kept confidential on request. Letters May be condensed for publication provided such editing does not alter be meaning of the org Najt complains about dryers for the past 6% years i have intended to write to this news paper about the use of the dry ing room dryers in the family quarters in Vogel Weh Kaiserslautern. It seems to me that lots and lots of electricity is being wasted by having those dryers on in All kinds of weather at All times of the Day and night. Lots of housewives Are downright Lazy to carry their Wash to the line outside even in the Best of wealth or. I m sure we All remember the Beautiful weather we had yesterday and Are having today yet the dryer in our basement ran All Day yesterday and is run Ning again today. I do not know what can be done about it but it seems Tufit people could use sense and at least try to con serve electricity when possible. What is More no one seems to care How late in the night that dryer is left running. I do not know Why people be have that Way. If they lived in their own Homes or in a rented apartment they probably would think twice about turning on that dryer. I m sure if the housewife had to drop in 25� or so for an hour s use of the dryer she would t do that maybe it would help to install Coin meters by the dry ers. I have used the drying room during the night on Many occasions having had to raise two children through the diaper age and i know that the dryer is no necessary to get All clothes dry Over night. Name withheld by request alternate port shipments much confusion has Arisen in recent months regarding alter Nate ports of shipment for Pri vate vehicles Back to the  At present i am stationed inthe us and drive a French made Auto. Before i rotate to theu.s., i plan to take this Auto out of the us sell it on the Conti nent and then buy a new French made Auto to have shipped to the  British Law dictates that we. Can Only import one foreign made Auto duty free. I have already done this. At present if alternate ports of shipment Are denied me i see no Way i can bring in another foreign mad vehicle into the us even though i will have exported my present foreign made vehicle from the us without paying duty on it. I would be forced to bring this second French made car to the us so that it could be shipped from Southampton the port servicing the us or ship the car at my own expense from a port in France. If i could get permission to ship the new French made car from a port in France i would not be confronted with this prob Lem. Under present regulations would 3d air Force Grant me permission to ship this car Back to the  From a French port even though i am stationed inthe us name withheld by request editor s note usage he replies As follows upon per manent change station movement to the ., the air Force Mem Ber May now ship one privately owned vehicle from an overseas Pori. Other than the port normally serving the old duty station provided that the vehicle is delivered to the port for shipment by the Mem Ber or his personal represent a stars and strips , who May not be a Commer Cial agent. Member is required to pay any excess charges that May accrues the result of shipment via an alternate port. The commanders of 3d of and 17th of will be the approving authority for alternate port ship ments for units of their respective commands. All other re quests will be submitted to this Headquarters for approval. Requests for shipment of Apo from an alternate port will be submitted in letter form on an individual basis with All pertinent information included. A statement will be attached and signed by the owner certifying that no other vehicle will be shipped incident too specific pcs movement and that member will pay any excess charges that might accrue. Enlist overseas in Navy i have a Stepson. Who completed High school in june. He does t want to sit around Over Here for the next 2 years waiting for me to rotate Back to the states. He wants to enlist in the Navy. He is 17 years old. Is it possible for him to enlist Over Here if so where if he cannot enlist Over Here and i have to Send him Back to the slates to enlist will the government pay his Way Back if they wont will they reimburse me for his travel pay if he has to enlist in the slates where would be the Best place name with held by request editor s note the follow ing reply was furnished by the  Naval support activity Lon Don provided your step son is a  Citizen lie May be processed for enlistment in the  Nav while overseas. The commander  Naval activities in each of the following areas has been designated to process applicants for enlistment in the regular Navy London England Naples Italy Madrid Spain and port Lyautey Morocco. It will be necessary for your son to visit a processing activity at his own expense for pre enlist ment processing. Provided be is qualified his application will be submitted to the Bureau of naval personnel Navy department Washington for decision. If accepted for enlistment govern ment transportation will be furnished to the  Naval training Center designated for recruit training. It is suggested that the nearest processing activity be contacted for detailed information. Against violence can a Soldier be transferred from a combat unit to a non combat unit for religious Rea sons such As he will not Bear arms against another nation or use any violence against any Man if so what a or or circular covers this ? name withheld by request editor s note Usa eur he replies As follows yes under certain conditions which Are specified in a 611-360." reminder readers Are reminded that All letters to the b bag must be signed in order to receive recognition. All correspondence to this department is confidential. Names will be deleted in publication i requested. Wednesday july to Jujj