European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 22, 1967, Darmstadt, Hesse                                The stars and stripes sunday october 22, 1967 a clip by basically a new troop transport ants u21a wings info View Utility air plane Pilot training in the army s new u21a is under Way at it. Rucker Ala. Basically a troop transport ship capable of carry Bill oks stars for women Washington a Ahouse passed Bill that would permit women to become Admi rals or generals temporarily was recommended for Senate approval. The measure would allow woman to Wear stars while serving in a top level position that warranted it although the Pentagon advised no promotions Are contemplated at present. Permanent appointment would be limited to colonel or Navy Captain and a woman would revert to that rank when she left the top level Post. The provisions Are part of Ahouse approved measure re moving various restrictions on the careers of women officers in military service. The ceiling nonpermanent appointments is now set at lieutenant colonel or Nav commander. The Senate armed service committee recommended the measure for passage after Brief hearing. Ing 10 Field equipped men with combat gear the plane can also be used As a ruling on army orders Washington is starting Jan. 1, All army orders must in clude a Soldier s social Security account number As an integral part of the Standard name line just like the time honoured army service number the army announced. Help reduce the outflow of Gold three litter ambulance or can trans port 3,000 pounds. Army Freund n w Stuttgart Germany is we be forced the enemy to a Dif Ferent scale of operation Force them to a guerrilla scale said Brig. Gen. John f. Freund who still uses crutches As a result of wounds suffered in  49-year-old Freund now Vii corps chief of staff and form e re y com manding general of the 199th Light inf brigade in Viet Nam exude modesty during the interview and was reluctant to discus this personal involvement inthe War. A con trolled Artic Freund late Man the general chose his words carefully As he expressed optimism about the current course of the Vietnam struggle a struggle in which he was involved for More than three years. As a sign of Progress Freund pointed to the ratio of enemy dead to . Losses and the definite improvement in fight ing capabilities of the Republic of Vietnam forces. As a former brigade commander in Vietnam he noted that the death ratio for his unit was 17.9enemy for every i lost. At that the general said the count of enemy dead is conservative As it is based on a ground body count certified by a senior officer and does not take int account enemy soldiers who May drag themselves or be dragged away to die later. Additional indications of rapid improvement of the Vietnam situation Are the increasing Suc Cess of the open arms program wherein defecting enemy Are rehabilitated and the reduction in numbers of enemy incidents. The general indicated that american and Allied operations have prevented the Viet con from concentrating Force in South Vietnam. The enemy has thus been limited to guerrilla scale operations. Contrary to published reports of the inferior Quality of the South vietnamese army Freund said that its capability has improved greatly an improvement he attributed to bet Ter training Camps and Bette procedures for selecting offi cers. I have the greatest Confidence in the vietnamese forces Freund said. Operating closely with us they have proven most  St. Sebastian s Chapel nears its 20th birthday m you can t find your hem 1n the pm try a us mail order catalogue by Nick Stavriotis staff writer Frankfurt is St. Sebastian s Chapel known to the Egions of Catholic chaplains who Lave served in Europe As the hospitality Center at the Cross oads of Europe celebrates its 20th anniversary next  unpretentious Chapel with a congregation of about 2,000, is he Only military Chapel known o be in Europe for exclusive us of catholics. St. Sebastian s has played Hosto Many notable leaders of the military and Church including Francis Cardinal Spellman Arch 117 nationals cited for 20 years service Heidelberg special european nationals working for the . Army in Heidelberg were honoured Friday for 20 years of government  employees received pins and certificates during the luncheon. Prin Cipal speakers included maj.  h. Chase chief of staff Usa eur and seventh army col. George d. Patterson co North Baden District and rein hold Zundel lord mayor of the City of Heidelberg. Bishop Roberts of Bombay India chief of chaplains maj. Gen. Francis Sampson theologians very Dulles and Gregory Baum and musician Clarence Rivers. We strive for a Low key spiritual program Here Parish chaplain maj Frank s. Be said Forward looking chaplain Bec tries to instill spiritual self Reli Ance in his Parish and offers diverse Church activities which Are Well attended. This Mont the Parish is sponsoring a Pil Grimage to Rome that was completely booked in a few Days predominately by enlisted men inthe area. In addition to serving the .military Community and the eng Lish speaking populace in Frank Furt s Taurus District masses Are also planned for neighbouring areas including Camp King gut Leut the stockade and Kelly bar Racks. St. Sebastian s also provide san amalgam for German clergy to meet with their american con Freres chaplain Beck said. The Parish s religious youth education program boasts some 600 children in the Grade school category and about 100 in High school. Sixty Lay members of the Parish assist with the program along with american Jesuit Fath ers and theologians studying in the Frankfurt area. The original Structure of the present Chapel was erected in 1880, then known As Bartmann show a three Story Rural Home with attached stable. In april1946, the . Army used the site As a quartermaster laundry distribution Point. The Chapel s buildings and grounds owned bythe German Federal govern ment were procured along wit the massive i. G. Farben com plex in 1958, Viet advisers to get combat come credit Washington is com Bat command credit important for promotion purposes will be Given to province and District chief advisers and to unit advisers at All Levels in South Vietnam the army said in a Cable to major commands. The army issued this clarification in answer to queries from Vietnam regarding the command equivalency for advisers. Com Mand credit however will not be Given to staff technical or school advisers the message said. The general was wounded in an attempted Rescue operation during a heated Battle last August when an enemy bul let struck him in the right Legas his helicopter hovered Over a Paddy some six Miles from Saigon. I m now weaning myself away from the crutches. I use them to negotiate stairs an that s about it he said. Freund said the operation i which he was injured was one of the few major operations put Forth in that area recently by the Viet Cong and that was smashed he said. Later finds indicated that the Viet Cong movement was tie to the elections. For Freund a tall strongly built native of new York the return to Germany is some thing of a Homecoming. He was Here during world War ii and again from 1957 to 1960. He Speaks excellent German a language he picked up at Home. His father was German born an Freund still has relatives in the Fulda area. His Mother s family also came from Germany although she was born in the . Freund left Vietnam sept. 5.he spent some time at Walter Reed Hospital before he headed for Germany on sept. 22. His wife Margaret and two  16, and Bruce 15, have now joined him Here. Freund is one of the few army generals to come out of the . Naval Academy at Annapolis. His Rise to his present rank came about this Way upon his graduation he failed to pass the physical examination because of his eyes. He and a classmate were subsequently offered regu Lar army commissions and they accepted. This was in 1940. He was promoted to brigadier general in August 1965. During the interview Freund who has received the purple heart did not dwell on his Rolein the attempted Rescue operation last August. The general simply pointed out that courage is commonplace among the american servicemen who Are now doing the Job that has to be done in Vietnam