European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 6, 1962, Darmstadt, Hesse The stars and stripes a Godel set Gen John h. Water v corps co reviews his troops in a Farewell ceremony at Frankfurt Riding with Waters i the reviewing vehicle is Brig Gen Francis Bill left corps arty co. 848 by Zeisloft sunday May 6, 1962? Waters says Farewell to v corps by Kay Wright fifty writer mss it Gen to k. Waters v corps cd Saide Redby to. Jeff command saturday morning in a colourful ceremony a fran Ritj he inti school stadium. Mrs. Waters stood beside her husband in the reviewing stand As More than 700 saluting troops representing v corps units marched past to the music of the 3rd a Rod div band. Because of your Devotion and loyalty the corps stands in the proud ranks of the 7th army with Vii corps and the ii and Iii Ger Man corps prepared for the Uncertain Days ahead said water addressing the troops. You can5 be proud that you Are combat ready. It is due to your spirit your heart and your soul and that of your families. I am deeply grateful for All your contributions. No Man could have a greater Honor than to command v corp and 1 leave with regret Waters was scheduled to leave of today for Nix new assignment As cd 5th army at Chicago. Troop line trooped the line in a jeep Itterl by Brig Gen Francis cd and com _ a the ceremony presentation or the colors play Ajr Al the German and Amerl d$kau0�al Oati hems. And a 13-gun Iffie ail flow steer a a 1 u i e. When Waters returned to the reviewing stand Joe Alrook hands with the jeep or Tver in an unusually warm Hoh ored guests in the Artand were Gen Paul a Usa eur commander and mrs. Freeman it c Oak est 7th army cd makes it Gen Charles 111, Vii corps cd tar. Bonesteel maj Gen cd Schlon a Abrams 3rd army hand Abraitis maj j. Goodpaster 3lh Ltd otheral Joseph Emburg dead of the Ilar corps mul Dorsz of the plans the under Wuy for Clust a coordination Between America s space and a in defense teams air Force Gen Bernard a. Sch sever said Here. Schriever who Heads the air Force systems come told a con Ference of military and civilian space and aircraft industrialists thai a new office soon will be set 12 College girls get of base Job Ellsworth fab . Spe Cial a pint sized task Force landed Here and this outpost of deterrent Power fell without firing a shot. The invaders Are 32 student nurses from South Dakota state allege whose occupation will last three months. Officially the exercise is known As off Campus training. The girls Are Here to gain on the Job Nurs Itig experience with the accent on maternal and child health by working with Ellsworth personnel and their dependents. The contingent is the s e c o n d such group to visit the base this year. Later plans Call for doubling he group s size. Its members will be housed on base. They will live and work under the jurisdiction of a House Mother appointed by the College. Up within his command to establish closer ties Between the National aeronautics and space administration Nasa and the air Force. He said the new office will plan program and coordinate the Alloca Tion of air Force resources Neces sary to support future Nasa pro Grams. 4-Day meeting top government military and Industry leaders were meeting Here for the four Day air Force systems come management con Ference Schriever said the coming of the space age has multiplied air Force responsibilities and added that making decisions within his com Mand was not made any easier by the knowledge that our Deci Sions May have a direct bearing on natural Deputy Secretary of defense Rosewell l. Gel Palaric briefed the 300 delegates on the next Steps in uj5. Air defense developments say ing that plans were under Way for doubling bomber striking Power. He said the government plans to acquire 950 additional Long Range bombers each capable of carrying missiles with tremendous striking he told the conference the us. Will maintain its military superiority no matter what the soviets assembled troops. Waters said my successor. General Michaelis is a Man of action who has proven this on several battlefields. I know that you will give him the same Devotion support and loyalty you have Given at the close of the Farewell Cere Mony two bombs on the Field signalled release of a Banner read ing auf Wiede Sehen general and mrs. before the stadium ceremonies Gen and mrs. Waters held a press conference in Waters offices for american and German press and radio representatives. They expressed their reluctance to leave this command and their appreciation for the Good will expressed to them by members of both the american and German communities. Morale up the lifting of the ban on de pendent travel has raised the morale of the troops tremendously Waters said. I discovered How much this has meant to the men Here during my Farewell swing around the command. I cannot stress too strongly How Happy i am that the ban has been he said. The Farewell ceremony was Fol Lowed by a luncheon for special guests at the Casino and a formal j dinner for members of v corps i he and their wives was held in the Casino saturday evening. Canadian brigade gets first copters Ottawa the Canadian army s first Operini Liomel helicopters left tuesday for service with the Canadian brigade in Germany. Army Headquarters has announced. Nine c112 helicopters Are being airlifted to Germany in three Royal Canadian air Force Hercules trans ports. Pilots and ground Crew will follow next week. The helicopters Are used on reconnaissance duties with the a Mored regiments and for Liaison jobs with brigade Headquarters. Roa Calls for a Otic program at v. Of my. In Munich by Bob hover 8 a Munich Bureau Garmisch Germany is establish ment of an Roth program at the University of Maryland s Munich Campus has been proposed by the european department of the association 200 european department delegates meeting it their annual convention Here approved a Resolution calling for an Roth unit t the Mcgraw Cavern Campus of the Munich ranch. The Resolution win be forwarded along with others approved by the european de to the United Stetes for action at he National Roa convention in Las vegas fey., this summer. Resident Dean or. John f. Parr said he knew of no plan to establish an Roth pro Gram at the Munich Campus but he said the idea sounded reasonable. Other resolutions approved by delegates called for re establishment of an assistant Secretary of defense for Reserve affairs. Defeat of legislation which would base retirement pay on an officer s Active duty rank rather than his Reserve rating. Establishment of an Appeal Board where officers who twice have been passed Over for promotion could show just Why they should not be relieved from Active duty. Officers elected by the european depart ment for the next year were Navy it Andrew l. Temple re president capt Anthony Francavilla vice president for army affair to 1st it r. A. Grimm jr., vice president it army affairs it col Bernard l. I vice president for air Force affairs and it Frederick a Hashagen jr., vice Reaidi for air Force affairs. Also capt d. O. Van Ness Navy re vice president for Navy affairs it Chari Mcdonald jr., vice president for Navy affair f army maj Stanley b. Gordon National coun member air. Force col Mel Smilth Rex judge advocate. A army maj r. T. George Public relation air Force maj William l. T ravers chaplain of wac capt Hazel Parkins historian army 14 col George w. Peak dentist army it Mason Smollens surgeon. Safety groups j meets at Safe he Wiesbaden. Germany Spe Cial safety. Iraj find police officials of the United states euro. \ Pean come. The . Army Europe the United states air forces in Europe and the Canadian air Force met Here for the . Neucom joint traffic safety group semiannual conference. Sponsored by Safe the safety experts were welcomed by maj Gen r w. Puryear Safe chief of staff. Serving us Safe director of safety is col William a Colgan. Highlights of the discussion by the top safety group in the euro j Pean military Iren Wero sources i and causes of raffle accidents and fatalities involving both . Mil itary and Host nation personnel Accident report col William c. Curry Provost 1 marshal division Eit Usa eur Headquarters and it col a j. A Jackson. Jaw enforcement division it Safe headquarter a presented statistical studies on accidents Dur ing the past two year period. President Kennedy s nine Point traffic safety program outlined by Thomas Ayers Usa eur safety director and the successful seat Belt program in Safe s 86th air div presented by maj Guren Stan son division safety director Wewt i other highlights of the conference Point team wins shoot Washington
