European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 20, 1959, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tai Friday August 20, 1959 the stars and stripes Alaska defense chief warns state wide open to attack by Lou Davis by North american newspaper a Llano Anchorage Alaska Alaska Iff the Arctic alarm clock for its sister states to the South. When the alarm runs out there will be nothing left but an Echo of the warning in Brief this is the opinion of military and civilian leaders who Are intimately connected with the military posture Here in the 49th state. In addition to an alarm clock they want a positive offensive capability too. Alaska s vulnerability to sudden and devastating attack was first discussed publicly Here by it Gen Frank a. Armstrong jr., commander in chief of Alaska s defens forces. The straight talking Veteran airman told airline executives meeting Here that our Mission is to alarm the ., not to  he said that air Force interceptor fighter forces Here numbering two wings there is also a Small Force of strategic air come Jet bombers would be Able to Stop but one out of every four enemy aircraft defense against enemy missiles presumably would be even More difficult. The bombers that do get by the thin defensive screen Here would be free to pounce upon Chicago Seattle san fran Cisco and other key cities in the rest of the  Paper defense Armstrong s pronouncement caused immediate reaction among local leaders. The Junior senator from Alaska Democrat e. L. Bob Bartlett said a we be got is paper  alaskan military and civilian leaders join Armstrong in an Appeal to the defense department to utilize the natural advantages of Alaska As a missile base. They believe the Thor or perhaps the new minuteman if staged from Here would provide a far More powerful deter rent to Russia than they would at  Or european locations. This reasoning la based upon Alaska s geographical location and its close proximity to siberian bases of which there Are an estimated 26 in operation at the moment. Being at the Crest of the Globe alas Kan missiles would be 1,300 Miles or More closer to the threatening areas. Armstrong indicated that it would take Only two bombs or missiles to wipe out our current military bases Here and thus expose Alaska to Aerial invasion and occupation i Many defense strategists agree with col Billy Mitchell s forecast of three decades ago that he who holds Alaska holds the  enemy occupation of the new state would place All of the Northern Hemi sphere under the domination of the in vaders guns missiles and planes. Bartlett commenting on Armstrong statement said it was shocking to learn that Alaska has what amounts to no de sense at All after we have spent millions of dollars maintaining what we believed to be a reasonable adequate defense. It enough to frighten  Bartlett promises to investigate the situation. I cannot help feeling deep concern on being told that the russians could immobilize what we have Here and Lay waste to our West coast  he said. I intend to return to Congress and bring the attention of the entire nation to this alarm situation from the floor of the United states  Armstrong said that our present bomber capability would permit us to strike Only eight of the 26 siberian bases Neare Talaska he said the new state s military posture has been built upon a series of crash pro Grams world War ii arid Korea. The next one he warned will come when the russians move up two squadrons of badgers Prophet bombers across the  Naco wins 4-Day Model plane tourney Karlsruhe Germany Spe Cial Northern area command entries scored a clearcut Victory in the 17 categories of Competition in the 1959.usareur Model air plane meet. Naco contestants on eight first places 11 seconds and eight thirds. Runner up in the four Day event was Southern area command which took six firsts three seconds and three thirds. Winners of the final Day events flying scale first Sec Richard Werner Southern european task Force second Sec Richard , Southern area come third sp5 Leo p. Hull Naco fourth m sgt Nesbitt e. Jarrard Naco. Control line Speed class 1/2 a first sgt Colin j. Campbell a com Speed 62.9 Mph second m sgt Nesbitt e. Jarrard ,46.6 Mph. Control line Speed class a first m sgt Nesbitt e. Jarrard Naco Speed 94.55 Mph second sgt James e. Streng Naco 73.26 Mph third pfc Arthur g. Hopp Naco 71.68 Mph. Control line Speed class a first Sec Richard e. Logan Saco Speed 90.6 Mph second pfc Rich Ard o. Robinson Naco 79.16 Mph third m sgt Nesbitt e. Jar Rard Naco 75.92 Mph. Radio control multichannel first Sec Max c. Bradley Naco second pfc Joseph j. Amendt jr.,. 16th of to sponsor plane tourney in Spain Torrejon Spain is the 497th fighter interceptor so based Here will be Host to a 16th air Force Spain Morocco Model plan meet sept. 11-13. Cash prizes totalling $250 will be Given  Personnel for free flight and control winners on sept. 11-12. Gifts and trophies will be awarded for the Spanish american meet on sept. 13. Setae changes Gas Book hours Verona Italy special the Southern european task Force Provost marshal announced Here that the Sale of italian Gas Coupon books in the setae installations will be sold at new times. In leghorn Coupon books May be purchased Between 7 am and 8 30 pm in Verona Between 8 am j2 noon 1 pm-6 pm and 6 30 pm 8 pm in the Vicenza area from 8 am to to  books can be purchased seven Days a week including All holidays. French Gas coupons May also be purchased in the setae area officials said. Modern army s Mono War Pilot Model of the army s new medium tank leaves the defense operations Plant of Chrysler corp. At Detroit. Slated to replace the present m48 tank the m60 is diesel powered for greater mobility and longer Range. To be produced by Chrysler the 52-ton tank carries a 105mm gun ordnance experts believe has firepower Superior Tony armed vehicle existing. Safe channels to carry aug. 15 German telecast Wiesbaden Germany Spe Cial the German television net work will present a program Over Safe channels saturday. The 30-minute program will be telecast live from the giant Ger Man radio to and phonograph exhibition at the Frankfurt fair grounds. Exhibit visitors Safe said Are invited to watch the production scheduled to Start at 2 pm. Leading off the German program will be an interview with maj William e. Holmes of Wichita kan., Safe network commander. Film clips and photos illustrating air Force operations will Fol Low and then close on a typically american live to ending with the Wiesbaden country cousins staging a demonstration of Square dancing. The air Force overseas net work Safe operates television stations at Ramstein and Spang Dahlem air bases Germany Irak lion air station. Gre Ece Dhahran Airfield saudi Arabia and wheel us air base Libya plus 13 radio stations in the command. Frankfurt playhouse final Frankfurt special prudence Rohrbach has the Lead role in Maxwell Anderson s bad seed the final offering of the Frankfurt playhouse s summer Stock season which will run through aug. 29. Aerospace medic Center planned for Texas base Washington is the air Force plans to establish an aerospace medical Center at Brooks air Force base san Antonio Tex.,about oct. 1, maj Gen o. K. Niess announced Here. The air Force surgeon general said the Center will consolidate and serve As Headquarters for existing Saf medical service facilities in the san Antonio area including based tops 58 in Campaign drive Poitiers France special base Section personnel contributed $7,285 to the 1959 army emergency Relief fund raising Campaign to top last year s figure by $1,200. It s a particular significant fact the average contribution per Man was considerably higher this year reported based s Are officer it col Elliott t. K a t h e r m a n. He added that the higher donations revealed that the Soldier realizes the merits of the army emergency Relief and knows Are is for disown  la Rochelle topped based s contributions with $1,554 and Poitiers was second with $945.other figures were Bussac $650 Bracone $646 Fontenet $637 Croix Chapeau $608 Chiron $574 Ingrande $475 Capri eur $490 St. Nazaire. $271 Saumur $258, and Rochefort $,175, the school of aviation Medicine at Brooks the Usan Hospital at Lackland fab and the school of aviation Medicine Branch at gun Ter fab Ala. Plans for an aerospace medical Center in the air Force have been under consideration since 1946, Niess explained adding that it will be under. Air training come he at Randolph fab Tex. He said the Center will enable the medical service to provide greater support of the air Force s Mission in the areas of aviation and space Medicine research and teaching and in the practice of clinical Medicine. Pioneer school the Usan school of aviation Medicine which has pioneered in aviation and space Medicine and research established a depart ment of space Medicine in 1949and since has been responsible for the development of Many space medical research facilities including a practical space Cabin Simu Lator. The results of the space research conducted by the school in the past 10 years Are being used today by most agencies engaged in work on the National Man in space pro Gram the air Force said. The Lackland Hospital largest in the air Force has worldwide missions in teaching and clinical Medicine. Burke asserts debt to heroes is everlasting Washington is the  Owes an everlasting debt of gratitude to each of you As the men who Rose to defeat aggression adm Arleigh a. Burke chief of naval operations told members of the army and Navy legion of valor meeting Here. More than 150 members of the organization composed of winners of the nation s two highest award for exceptional bravery in Battle the medal of Honor and the distinguished service Cross Are holding their annual reunion in the capital. From the very beginning of . Responsible men have fought and died to keep Freedom alive Burke said. The Progress of humanity from despotism to individual dignity is the Mark of Freedom s Worth. Today our nation is engaged in a War of new dimensions a Strug Gle for the minds of men a War of ideas of words and nerves. Inthis War every Freedom and every right of Man is challenged by self declared enemy communism. Danger in apathy our greatest danger lies not i soviet missiles or bombs or sub marines which loom great. Our greatest danger lies in apathy in complacency in preoccupation wit material. Advancement. Sound material and military preparation for War is essential but our greatest strength lies in the moral and spiritual strength of american men men such As you of the legion of valor society Burke declared. For in the final analysis the basis of any nation s strength rest sin the character the attitude and the will of its people he continued. More than anything else the strength and spirit of a nation determine its  men still key regardless of the technical advances made by science men Are still the key Burke said adding men make decisions men take action men win Battles. The greatest things Are done when each Man realizes his personal obligation to the common Good of his fellow Man and his country. Each of Vou with full knowledge of the possible consequences de fended the Freedom of this great country. Your influence on the j Oung men who knew you who know about you is profound and  new Ingrande theater Ingrande. France special a new 300-seat theater at in Grandes general depot was officially opened with Brig Gen Rich Ard j. Meyer base Section cd pre siding at ceremonies