European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - November 14, 1964, Darmstadt, Hesse                              Konn Cork Ilton out into the Rhine Long Dii Lance ferry at Eft Den Hod Short trip to Moke to the far by Frank staff writer Choss Over the i popu Lar song once und youll Likely find tins Good advice if youre headed somewhere in a if youre try one the Many ferry Imauri that or another get folks a toss Germany restive Rivers und in either you wont be ulc to a stir fickle list behind but with the ferry Yon can change the Tempo of a Rush Rush ferry talks can come you might Tor Almuly the same reasons that the Chicken crossed the two photog Raphers and a reporter set out to look into i Mirts that ferries Are interesting and even the consensus they hut thinus got off to a bad at a Friendly policeman Poi cd out the just ring the ih11 and ferry will come for against the far near 503 Yards a Small White boat bobbed in the a sign Motorboat Cross ring it a woman called from a nearby five minutes went then 10 and repealed ringing did no the tiny ferry bobbed on placidly on the other Side of a wide wondering what would happen if somebody had wanted to Cross in an the three continued North through sugar beet Fields and rows of poplars with an occasional Cypress thrown at the ferry was waiting and a heavy truck was already Thall be a the Cap Tain Suid and expertly made except on the bigger the Captain bankrolls the Deal and most dont seem to feel theres anything unbecoming about a 150horsopower engine groaned be Low decks and the ferry moved out into the Stream of passing barges at about 8 Miles an slow it was when a ponderous Barge loomed dangerously the ferry responded with a sur prising burst of to be a ferry you have to have the same qualifications As ship captains who journey up and Down these same that Means special three years is an apprentice and three years As a Sailor plus one years experience As a wrinkling cheerful the eased his Craft against the Stone paved ramp on the other Side and considered a i dont think  Ever rebuild the he inclining his head toward the Structure destroyed by re treating germans in theres been a ferry crossing at this Point since Ron ran limes and i guess there always will several Miles upstream from one comes to a wide Bend in the River known As the old the main Channel bypasses to the making the area inside the Loop of the old Rhine an its called the Kue Kopf cows whats unusual about the Island is that it is serviced by not but three Fer and youve got to see it to believe the Island is a game has a few farms and a battered tin sign pinpoints locations of such attractions us picnic camping bathing beaches and other Points of a quaint Rural area it is towering Slacks of vivid coloured pheasants that Dart along the Nocks of a few interesting farmhouses but if you value your automobile dont drive those they Are for the most part narrow and flanked on both sides by jutting Bushes that scratch and tear at your they Are completely unmarked and it takes a Good boy scout to get you those three ferries May not put the cows in a league with Stalen Island but ferry captains say theres  t youll ring Long Little ship on main River at Fiche Helm ii privately in Tambur 1964 i the stars and stripes 13