European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 14, 1959, Darmstadt, Hesse Eyre l. I in Ca set Ders of ouf armed Force a5r it � mod at is photo by red Crandy a i. F in. Of Ond Fealex c. Blythe left and Cutter in Reading room the spirit of Latimer by Paul Spiers staff writer to hypocrisy is not in the curriculum Mil at Britain s joint services stiff col lege. The staff encourages Plain speaking among the 80 students four of whom Are american officers. One result of calling a Spade a Spade is an atmosphere of International Bonhomie at the 12-year-old College. Most of the students Are officers of the British Navy Armand air Force. There Are four . Representatives at each 27-week course. The rest come from Canada. zealand India and Pakistan from the West indies civil service. Malaya police and Crom the British ministry of defense. Admiralty foreign office and ministry of Supply. The aim of the College according to the present commandant. Air vice marshal sir Laurence Sinclair is to train officers Tofill joint commands and staff appointments by studying modern War on a joint service basis and to Widen their knowledge of interservice problems. This develops an interservice teamwork essential for Mutual tin tiers Tan Ding and efficient working be " tween the three services and Between when the students arrive at the College located in Latimer about 20 Miles West of London representatives of each service and country Are Cli Quish according to army it col e. A. Cooper key a member of uie directing staff. A month later he says everybody s mixed up. There s the Toa Kably Little stuffiness the spirit of Latimer is not easily for gotten by students. Reunions Are held throughout the world. Most important Isth annual reunion dinner at the College. Attendance usually exceeds 120, a dinners held the same night in Washington and telegrams Are exchanged. The americans now at latter Are Navy capt Mark Varland 41, of Norfolk va., naval Academy army it col Jamesf. Cutter 45, of Northampton mass., University of Massachusetts Usan it col Joseph r. Waterman 39, of Oswego . Military Academy and Marine it col Rob Ert f. Foxworth. 40, of Winter Etc rec University of Chattanooga. They brought their families with them and live in rented Homes within a Lemoile radius of the College which is located on the former estate of lord Chesham it was a prisoner of War Camp Jarf interrogation Center during world War Al among those detained there was nazi Leader Rudolph Hess. Students Are divided into syndicates groups of about eight for study purpose. The americans who work in different syndicates sum up the course s value a follows it gives a Man a Chance to do som private Reading. But most important of All it gives an Opportunity to meet an4know officers of other services and coun tries. We re completely accepted Lay the British and Commonwealth represent the formal College program .usually9 15 am to 4 30 put includes it Stefes of individual and Syndicate exercises lecture Sand visits. For Central discussions and outside lec Tures the students Wear uniforms. Other Wise it s civilian half the students live off Campus. Others live in dormitory style individual rooms at the officers dub. The Tuffy life that Cooper key Talksabout is reflected in the refreshment hour before lunch in the officers club dinner nights each tuesday cock Taj parties guest nights and an end of Coura Ball. Sports Are important and Squash Golf and Tennis Are especially has had a go at Cricket and Fox Worth has Phi eyed goalie in a Field hockey match. The value of six months at Latimer i summed up by an australian Navy officer it definitely Broadens an officer s learns that other services have a place in the Sun. Where this College should really pay off is say 10 years from now or later. By then some of the graduates will be moving into top positions and it seems to me a Good thing for leaders to Beon a first name ithe yanks at Latimer left to right Foxworth u Sec Safe Arland us and Cutter Usa. V october 14, 195 the staff school is housed on the former estate of lord Chesham 20 Miles West of London. The stars and stripes log h
