European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 31, 1966, Darmstadt, Hesse Pogi 8 Ini and stripes March 1966 engineers Swap training ideas March 30 special approximately 60 nato officers repro san line British and american forces lire concluding a three Day Cento engineers conference Here which began tuesday at 7th army welcoming the group to Patch Hamilton 7th army chief of said the conference was designed to develop solutions to Benefit All military engineers and Allied commanders in Cental chief of stressed Ferencek role in providing opportunities for nato Engineer and National military Headquarters representatives to meet and know personally the men with whom they by Tele phone and and with whom they must work Dur ing he also said the primary realtor for the which rotates its annual location among major Headquarters of he four Powers was to give Allied representatives an Opportunity to Exchange ideas and views of common interest in the Field of military the conference sponsored by the 7lh army Engineer Section under the direction of Roy 7th army Quay at Bremerhaven closing to traffic March 30 special Columbus a Long time tourist attraction in Northern will be closed to All Genera motor vehicle traffic after april it was announced at a press con Ference it has been recognized for some time that Columbus which has the primary function of loading and unloading Pas Senger and cargo is a seriously congested working barring of traffic on the pier area will eliminate this and current operations officer featured simultaneous translation into German and first Day of the meeting was taken up with discussions on mine warfare followed by problems encountered in River water Supply problems in a nuclear warfare Hasty Road and Airfield construction and the High Points of Engineer construction operations in Viet Nam were other topics 40 arrive for talk on maintenance March 30 Spe Cial forty air Force maintenance chiefs from Safe Fly ing units in the lib and Turkey arrived Here tuesday to attend the 1868 an Nual Safe maintenance Confer Richard Montgom Safe spoke to the group about the key role maintenance men play in safes combat ready John son Safe Deputy chief of Slaff for gave the Wel coming three Day Parley the group wins also addressed by safes director of Maine Crosby who spoke about maintenance management effectiveness for the purpose of the three Day sponsored by us Afes directorate of maintenance is to discuss maintenance operations of the past year and new programs for the the conference runs until March Nosey Birdsie swings r tight c1m Globe master of the military Airlift come teems la have had its wings clipped trying to Park Between two Sheds at Rhine main air near Frank a peek from the rear photo below shows Bow its All done As the plane under goes a checkup la the maintenance Dock after having been Lowed into 4 cw1 Exchange held March 30 forty american officials representing the commander in Berlin brigade and the Mission Here visited the Berlin office of the ministry for All German affairs ministry officials invited t h e americans to reciprocate for their tour of Berlin brigade units last gifts were exchanged in tween bundles minister Erich m e n d Vic Chancellor of West Germany and minister for Al German of and John Franklin Mende told the group that Ber More so than any other City in the is linked with the United in commenting about postwar Aid to he cited the leadership of Lucius president Johnson and the late president Kennedy As an inspiration to the Amity expressed Mende expressed the thanks of the German people and of Ber liners for the services of t h e american nation and its and for the Many evidences of their Friendship and Franklin said the forces in Berlin have exhibited appreciation for tile Fine support and understanding which exists Between hip american Community and the office of All German the american Community in Berlin feels Welcome and at Home which assists t h e forces in accomplishing their assigned Mission As an Al lied protective head Franklin then presented to Mende an engraved replica of the doughboy statue which stands in the main lobby of army Berlin this Franklin represents the spirit of the american com Bat opens april 4 expansion tops Agenda of Roa briefing West German vice Huellor Erich Mende addresses the group at Ike West Berlin Federal seated la he Back Row left to West Ger Man stale John Frank Berlin commander and John cat Berlin the visit was made at the invitation of ministry March 30 plans for expansion of the european department of the Reserve officers association win be made at the 19w Roa convention being held Here april 4 to resolutions bearing on the Sta Tus of Reserve officers in t h e Light of current events will be debated during the three business area und regional officers will be elected april with installation of officers and presentation of awards scheduled the same evening at a banquet in the Casa As the result of a membership drive earlier this Thomas Griswold us president of the european has announced that the organizations european membership Rolls May be three times those of interest in Roa activities is reflected in a greatly increased at Tendance at this years Conven which May reach 100 offi cers and convention delegates win Reg ister april and the executive Council of the european depart ment will meet that afternoon to Start the convention programs hikes storting March m the army it it temporary promotion program for first tenants advancing to Cap Tain got under Way monday when the first m on a list of 890 were promotions Are to be made at the rate of m i Day until the list in sex by another list is How Large this years list will be was not an but it is to be one of the biggest since the korean
