European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 2, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse Foy april 2/1968 the stars and stripes District s fire prevention praised Page 9 Giessen Germany is for the second Nitrai fit year the . Army Hesse District fire department headed by chief Xaver Kaboth has received a certificate of commendation from the rational fire Protection association in Boston. 1 the District s Engineer and fire marshal it. Of Michael j. Gallaway termed Kaboth s efforts,1 fire prevention a tremendous i judging in the contest was based on a hefty illustrated volume detailing How Kaboth arid his Nen fight fires before they get started. Rang guided Tours of the fire i k.tw-sch001 held Lien to campaigns in the daily bulletin stressing awareness of fire hazards. Kaboth who has been chief Here for two and a half years has been with the department for 20 years the District covers 4,400 Square Miles and includes substations at Kirch Goens Fried Berg and Kassel. The regular staffs of local nationals Are augmented by auxiliary Crews made up of american military personnel who undergo special training. Points up Supply increase at medical depot spelled out it. Col. Michael j. Gallaway and Xaver Kaboth Check fire prevention books a by Ray Wrights a Einsiedler Hof Germany is the vast increase in medical supplies stored at . Army medical depot Here was pointed up for German an american dignitaries who toured the depot monday As part of organization Day ceremonies. The 250 per cent increase resulted from the close out of de pots in France last year. The depot Here commanded by col. Frank d. Godwin is now the major distribution Point for medical supplies and equipment to army installations throughout Europe and the Middle optical division of the de pot fabricates a monthly Stream of 15,000 pair of spectacles for army and air Force personnel and dependents. Another facet of depot opera Tion is the repair of medical equipment. Expert maintenance teams make periodic visits to the larger hospitals of the commando advise local maintenance personnel in the proper care of highly technical and expensive equip ment. Automatic data processing equipment handles the routine requisitions for crutches splints Hospital Beds and the thousands of other items dispensed by the depot. Three units the depot itself the 56th medical depot and the 8040th civilian labor group handle the various phases of receipt storage and Issue. 9 Frankfurt special . Army traffic manage ment Agency Central Europe sat Mace has held a briefing Here for officials fro the department of defense and Usa eur and seventh a Mycol Keith h. English Agency co conducted the briefing on the age n c y s organization
