European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 27, 1967, Darmstadt, Hesse                              Hie joint chiefs  continued from Pago 11 problems before they reach that  Are first researched. Each serv ice puts its View into writing along with its rebuttal to contrary views. When the chiefs themselves disagree the Issue is taken to Mcnamara. Gen. Wheeler has Given the Senate preparedness subcommittee this View of bombing targets selection the chiefs consider recommendations of Pacific commander adm. Ulys ses g. Sharp and arrive at their own views. Gen. Wheeler normally without theother chiefs present discusses their decisions with Mcnamara. Thereafter Wheeler said to h e Secretary of defense normally discusses the proposal with the Secretary of state. Then there is a discussion with the commander in chief normally with the Secretary of defense and the Secretary of state present. Quite frequently i also am  Wheeler went on to say when there Are major issues being discussed at White House meetings i believe i Cansay that i am almost always present. Now when you Are talking about a individual target that is not necessarily  there was a published report that the president had ordered that on of the chiefs be present at All White House target selection meetings. This brought a statement to the effect that the chiefs were always , the president had this to say about the chiefs at a news con Ference sept. 1 there Are no quarrels no antagonisms. I think the joint chiefs have acted very ably. From their viewpoint the have expressed themselves thoroughly. They Are available to come to the presi Dent any time they choose without com ing through the Secretary of  have been requested to do that any time they want  often the chiefs have clone so is not  chairman normally attends National Security Council meetings. Other chiefs attend if invited. He joint chiefs came into being in 1942 when president Franklin d. Roo Sevelt and British prime minister win Ston Churchill decided to set up a combined chiefs of staff and the United states needed a counterpart to the exist ing British chiefs of staff committee. Up chief of naval operations Moorer. The . Chiefs operated informally Dur ing world War ii and were formally constituted by the National Security actor 1947. The military Chain of command run from the president to the Secretary of defense then through the joint chiefs to the Heads of the seven unified com mands Europe Pacific Continental Ai defense alaskan Southern Atlantic and strike and one specified command the strategic air come. Only the unified and specified com Manders have command authority Over forces for example the Power to order troops to Battle in an Emer gency. But the chiefs have a major say Over the armed forces in that they make and recommend to the Secretary of de sense the plans by which the command ers exercise command. The chiefs also run the National military command Cen Ter in the Pentagon which coordinate operations in a military crisis. In advising the president the chiefs often face a dilemma. In giving Mili tary advice they must be aware of political and foreign policy consequences. But if they consider these too much then they Are no longer military and  president Johnson sums up the advice he gets from the chiefs As Well As All his other advisers this Way if approved everything that has been recommended to me i would t fee nearly As comfortable As i  Ann Landers dear Ann Landers several Days ago i was Between buses in a strange City 350 mile from Home. I turned my Back in the washroom and someone stole my purse. There i was without a cent to my name no identification and no bus ticket. I went to theman in charge of the bus Sta Tion and explained m plight. He let me use his phone to Call three organi cations. 1 could get no help from any of them. Then 1 phoned the salvation army. A Friendly voice said you Are Only three blocks from us. Come on  the Only credentials they required was that i was a human being. They gave me Ahot meal a clean bed for the night and helped me Contact my family. Then they gave me Money and sent me on byway. Page 14 i realized for the very firs time that the salvation army is something More than Bunch of beggars in slightly old fashioned uniforms do goobers who pass tambourines on Street Corners and ring cowbells Over a Kettle at Christ Mas. They Are people who car about people. I say god bless them. Grateful dear grateful 1 say god bless them too. Over the years i have received countless let ters from readers who have re lated similar incidents. This lion hearted organization de serves the support of All of  never turn away a needy person. Dear Ann our oldest son was killed in a car Accident eight months ago. His widow was left with two Small children. We always got along with Herand during our Mutual period of bereavement we gave her Al the help we could. The minis Ter seemed to be her greatest source of Solace and we were grateful. But now she is ver Cool to us and spends All her time working in the Church. Last week she wrote us Aletter saying she could not bring the children to our Home because my husband smokes. She said she cannot take he children to her own parents Home for the same  is against her religion and she has become a fanatic. It is bad enough that we Missour son. Now must we be deprived of seeing his children please Tell us what to do. Heartbroken grandparents dear grandparents it Mustbe obvious to you that your daughter in Law has become unbalanced. Perhaps some com Promise can be worked out until the poor woman gets Back on the track. Can you assure her that your husband will not smoke in the children s pres ence if she brings them to your Home will she allow you an your husband to come to her Home where of course he would not smoke enlist the help of her minister. He could be your Best ally. 1907. Publia tier Hul Syndicate the stars and stripes Germany s Federal league lists nine big soccer games for saturday As Well As two regional championship clashes. Three of the Federal league games will be played in areas . Troops Are stationed first name mentioned is Home team Karlsruhe so is. Orussia monchengladbach 1 pc Quern bergs. 1 pc Kaiserslautern Bavaria Munich is. Munich 1860. Also on saturday the Southern regional will feature Var Mann Heim is. Saw Mannheim. The Southwest regional championships will be fought on Sunda when the worm Tia Worms squad meets Fyk Pir Masens. Other Host teams for games this weekend include goettingen05, the Stuttgart kickers the Offenbach kickers Darmstadt 98, Freiburg pc so Wiesbaden and saw Mainz. Consult your local German sports journal for the Complete schedule. A new tour to Italy Spain Portugal and France takes 17 Days by Morto coach for $199. The Christmas tour leaves dec. 15 evening from american installations throughout Germany. Highlights Are Innsbruck Venice Florence Rome Pisa Genoa Monte Carlo Nice Cannes St. Raphael Marseille Aries Barcelona Zaragoza Madrid to Ledo Cordova Seville Lisbon Fatima Salamanca Burgos Sansebastian Bordeaux Tours Versailles Paris and Verdun. Optional excursions Naples Pompeii Sorrento Capri by to to coach $10 Palma Mallorca by plane $38 Tangier by plane $45. The tour Price includes hotels breakfasts sightseeing tour con Ductor and local guides. Information and detailed brochures Are available at the wies Baden Community Center phone military 23651 or 23652. A Frankfurt Agency offers a 15-Day air cruise by com Mercial Jet to Portugal the Canary islands Morocco and Spain. The deluxe arrangement is scheduled for dec. 17-31, visiting Lisbon Estoril Madeira grand Canary Tenerife Casablanca Meknes Volu bilis fes Rabat Seville Madrid Toledo Esco Riland Barcelona. Prices Range from $445-$458, according to de parture Point in Germany. The same Agency offers a bus tour to the austrian Tyrol Italy and Switzerland from dec. 17-29 for $146. This 13-Day tour from All major commands visits Innsbruck Venice Padua Bologna Florence Naples Sorrento Capri Pompeii Rome Pisa Genoa Milan and Zurich. A two Day Extension to the italian Riviera Monte Carlo Nice and Cannes is optional for $29 extra. For More details Contact the american Community Center Wiesbaden phone civil 374054, or military 23651. England s ancient Cathedral City of Exeter Devon is eagerly awaiting the opening of its new theater on nov. 2. The opening production will be Shakespeare s the merchant of Venice with Tony Church the theater s director As shylock. This will be followed on nov. 7 by the world premiere of Sisters a thriller by to director Don Taylor. Goren on Bridge North South  deals. North a j75