European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 25, 1959, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 8 the stars and stripes saturday july 25, 1959 21st inf team captures Crown in prix Leclerc Competition Grafe Woehr Germany Spe Cial the list inf won the 1959 Usa eur prix Leclerc Small arms championship Here Friday by com piling 3,236 Points in the Day Long three weapon Competition. Second was the 2d inf Only 67points behind the winners while the 38th inf s marksmen placed third with 3,160.fourth among the seven teams of Usa eur s Best pistol Rifle and automatic Rifle marksmen was the 48th inf Only six Points behind the third place 38th inf while the 7th inf scored 3,139 Points. The 19th inf compiled 3,124 and the 6th inf 3,076 to round out the contest. The winners will represent the . In the seven nation International prix Leclerc championship scheduled for aug. 21 at Hammel Burg Germany. The 48th-inf won the team a Rifle event with 1,311 Points while the 19th inf was second with 1,296. Two teams tied for third in the Competition were the 6th inf an the 21st inf both with 1,282 Points. Individual winners in the my shooting were sp5 Cleo Mcdowell of the 48th inf who fired for. 123points. Sec Oscar Lanhum of the Usma Eddleman Salute French military Academy by Jack Walters staff writer Rennes. Frances a Gen c. D. Eddleman Usa eur com Mander in chief visited St. Cyr military Academy near this capital of Brittany Friday in special Cere monies that included the presenta Tion of a full dress West Point uniform to a Cadet colonel of France s famed military school. The gift was presented by West Point Cadet col Robert r. Glass jr., son of col Robert r. recipient was Cadet Bertrand ceremony by maj John e. Dona Hue of Denver colo., site com Unander and Kurt junk mayor of the Academy originally1 located near Versailles was completely destroyed in world War ii. Several years ago St. Cyr had Given one of its uniforms to West Point in similar ceremony. Eddleman arrived by plane from Sarteur he at Heidelberg Ger Many and was met by. The commandant Brig Gen Jean Gombeaud. After a formal luncheon at these. Cyr officers mess the Ameri can dignitary was honoured at battalion review where he. Declared since the birth of the United states France has been one of our staunchest friends and allies. French pioneers and explorers aided in the development of our own country and today France has left its Mark in Many areas of Amer Ica in our towns and cities. Debt of gratitude for an american this occasion provides an Opportunity to express our debt of gratitude which we owe to France. Another close tie Between us lies in the military Field Many of our military principles we must at tribute to the great military schools of France. The Gray uniform of West Point and the Blue and red of St. Syr Are symbolic colors of Honor an courage proven on historic Battle Fields. They have been worn Hymen of 19th inf scored 123 Points also but wound up in second place on the strength of his tie breaking prac Tice score. Third place Winner in the my event was Sec James Mcquien inf with 120. The 21st inf s automatic Rifle team scored 1,696 Points to Winthe Competition in that event with the 2d inf placing second with 1,669. In third was the 38th in with 1,652. Pfc Bob Mccomb and pfc Ger Ald Mcgregor of the 19th inf won first place in the individual Auto Matic Rifle Competition with 352 Points. The 2d inf s pfc Tommy Al Len and pfc Robert Dieterman placed second with 348, and in third were pfc Edgell Charles and pfc William Lott of the 38th inf with the same reduce to third place by Timeir practice scores. The 21st inf won the team pistol event with 258 Points just five Points ahead of the second place 6th inf team.1 in third was the 7th inf with 244, followed by the 19th inf with 246, and the 48th inf with 235. The 38th inf scored 228, and the 2d inf was close behind with227.--v.-iv-. Pistol winners individual Winner in the pistol event was 1st it Carmin Negaard of the 21st inf with score of 131. Second went to sp4 Timothy John son of the 6th inf with 129. Also from the 21st inf was third Pla Cepic Norman Griggs 127. Sir e u g e n Millington Drake former minister in the British foreign office and one of the originators of the International Mili tary Small arms Competition Wason hand Here to present the Ellen Millington trophy to the winners. The trophy offered for the firs time this year is in Honor of sir Eugen s american born Gen f. W. Farrell 7th army cd also was of hand to present the other trophies. The weather during Friday s fir ing for record was sunny and warm with a 5-to-8-Mph Breeze blowing up Range most of the s winners will carry the . Colors into the seven nation military marksmanship contest next month at Rammelburg where they la compete against team from Canada Britain France the Netherlands Belgium and Ger Many with the German army serving As Host. Man made Island getting supplies from a Navy transportation service vessel is the air Force s Texas Tower number 2 at George Bank in the Gulf of Maine. The Tower is one of three Early warning stations off the new England coast. United press International photo painless savings plan launched by Usa eur Heidelberg Germany is enlisted personnel May put Money into soldiers deposits by authorizing deductions on the regular Mili tary pay voucher under a system that goes into operation next month a Usa eur comptroller spokesman said Here. He said the new plan should enhance and increase our saving program it gives enlisted personnel an Opportunity to set up a continuous savings program with no Effort he explained. It s painless. The West Point Cadet Robert Glass left presents West Point uniform to of Alefi Bertrand de la Presle of the St. Cyr military Academy in ceremony at the school in venues France in the background observing the presentation Are Gono. D. Eddleman left and Brig Qon Joan gom Beaud commandant of the famed French Militar Academy photo by Grandy Best Way to save is to never seethe under the new collection plan pm May authorize a single Deduc Tion for a specific month or a continuous monthly deduction for an indefinite period. It is restricted to regular monthly payrolls. The spokesman said one of the chief advantages is that it will eliminate numerous handling of Money by Middle men in which receipts Are required a continuous monthly deduction for soldiers deposits in increments of $5 May be changed or Cut off if requested by the depositor he said. If also will be stopped if the individual is leaving the service or is transferred to a organization that uses a different pay system. A continuing monthly deduction will be halted temporarily if the Soldier does t have enough left in his account after other deductions according to army circular 35-88, which sets up the program. The spokesman also noted that despite some growing pains the shift to the pay voucher system went smoothly. It went into effect throughout the army in january. Clinics designed to help solve pay problems have been diminished and in some cases eliminated he said. Army medic attends International meeting Munich is col John a. Isherwood radiology consultant tothe army surgeon general has arrived Here to attend the inter National Congress of i radiology. Next week ish Erwood will Begina tour of army radiological facilities in Germany Italy and will Confer with maj Gen James p. Cooney Usa eur chief surgeon before returning to t h e us. On sept. 2
