European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 24, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse                              Page 8 the stars and stripes wednesday april 24, gis need greens starting july 1 Washington is the latest Issue of the army person Nel letter reminds officers an enlisted men of the uniform changes that Are taking place this year As some commands prepare for new seasonal  of the lightweight yes to stamp inspected merchandise Nuernberg Germany Spe Cial the next time you buy an App Ance garment or sports item from the yes you May find an added bit of Assurance i your package. Exchange Quality control inspectors will soon be affixing a message to merchandise that has been inspected and passed. The note bears the Exchange stamp indicating that ". This package has been opened for Quality control inspection and  acceptance Label further assures that ". The army and air Force Exchange service has a Quality Assurance program forthe ultimate Benefit of our customer. This program include Quality inspection of Merchan Dise. This package was opened for this purpose. While it is not possible to in Spect every shipment nor every item in a shipment we Are try ing to provide Broad enough coverage to result in Bette Quality merchandise for you. This item is one of the samples that has been inspected and a  presbyterians to hold Retreat Heidelberg special the 1968 presbyterian and re formed Church Retreat will beheld at the general Walker hotel in Berchtesgaden May 6-10,the Usa eur and seventh army chaplain s office announce tuesday. Military personnel and their dependents should obtain reservations from their local . Ben Rose professor of Pas toral leadership and homiletics at the Union theological sem Inary at Richmond va., will Bethe Retreat master. He will speak on the theme you be your life the Church is alive army Green a 344 uniform i mandatory for All officers and enlisted men starting july 1, the letter says. R also Points out that this is the last summer Tan uni form Coats Are authorized. The coat officially goes out dec. 31. The Wear out period for Theta or tropical worsted shirt and trouser uniform has also been extended indefinitely. It was originally due to end this year army officials say. A polyester Rayon uniform with a durable press is also authorize for optional Wear by officers and enlisted men. The uniform consists of a Short sleeve shirt and Long trouser combination. Amarillo fab Tex. Spe Cial _ relocation of the personnel and administrative training missions from this air training command instal lation to Keesler fab miss., will take place late this sum Mer. The move is the result of planned closure of Amarillo fab announced in november1964. At that time base functions Are scheduled to Transfer to Lackland fab Tex. Since the original announcement in creased training activities at Lackland necessitated a change in Transfer of the personnel and administrative schools. Washington special the 14th National conference of civilian aides will be held Here april 28-30 to discuss the wide ranging activities of the army around the world. Civilian aides Are advisers to the Secretary of the army. Since 1922, they have served by helping explain army mis Sions and objectives to the civilian Community. It. Eustis a. Special the . Continental army come con arc has assigned its Mobile to unit East to the . Army transportation school Here As part of con arc s expanding educational television facilities. The tractor and semitrailer unit will operate throughout the Eastern United states providing army service school and training centers wit educational television support. 9 Washington special plans for the ninth annual armed forces chess Champion ship tournament have been announced by the american chess foundation. Foundation president Walterj. Fried said the 1988 tourney would be held in Washington from oct. 19 to 26. Treatment is no treat for these men of the 3rd army div s 23rd engineers Hanau who Are about to get a taste of the kind of Medicine they will dish out if they find them Ivo laughing matter selves in combat or on riot control duty. They Are entering the shed used in the program to indoctrinate the men in Gas warfare and to give them Confidence in use of masks. Is training for 23rd engr takes the breath by John Krueger staff writer Hohenfels Germany is it s no fun House even though the customers come out whooping and mopping their eyes As if they be just been laughing so hard it made them cry. They were crying All right but it Wasno laughing matter. ,. The men of b company and headquarter companies of the 3rd army div s 23rd engr from Hanau were gasping and choking their Way through the army s annual exposure of troops to the tear Gas chamber. The orientation enables the soldiers Tocheck their Gas masks gain Confidence and get a taste of the latest agent used in com Bat situations and for riot control. Stumbling from the air tight shed used Here for the indoctrination and trying not to sound like a commercial for chlorophyll i 2nd it. Craig Ronning gasped it takes your breath away in the first phase of the test the troopers Wear their masks to Check them out they re of the my Model with rubberized Hood that also straps under the Amis so that the neck is also protected from the agent  which also irritates the skin. It also causes nausea As Well As grab Bing you in the Throat nose and eyes. For the second phase of the exercise the soldiers enter the shed again and briefly unmask. This is done it was explained by Pic 1st it James Frailey to convince them of the Potency of the tear  s a Pepper like jew Vader that requires heating to release overpowering Gas. Under j actual conditions of use it s delivered in grenades As has been the Case in rooting out Viet Cong from their tunnels. Turtle race Avo Lluri Ltd Anvil idea by Merrill  Germany special Uncle Remus fabled dash Between the Tortoise an the Hare May have seemed exciting Way Back when but it can compare with the to Eslingen 500", a fight to the finish Turtle race slated for May 30th Here at Panzer Cavern. No less than 15 seventh army support come units Are enter ing the Competition which was the brain child of  club hostess Hilerie Lusher. The idea behind the race is to develop a greater sense of Solidarity Between the men on Post and to give them a feeling of Esprit de corps. Each unit gets a Turtle Pur chased from a pet Supply housein Stuttgart. Then the training begins. One Soldier from each company entered will be As signed the duties of Trainer and two others will provide the much needed support As the tortoises pit Crew. When it came to officiating Ilene went straight to the top and enlisted maj. Gen. Lawrencee. Schlanser sup com cd and Elizabeth Allen North Wuerttemberg District service club super visor to be the  turtles will be from seven to nine inches in length the usual size of Box turtles. Along with their entry each company will get an information fact Sheet and Turtle food. But Ilene was careful to Point out that no stimulants will be allowed. The race will be held in four heats and a final. But no Ordinary stretch is planned. In Stead a Tarpaulin will be stretched out on the Panzer Heli pad right in front of the com Mand building. A circular course which begins in the Center will find the Winner the first one to reach the outside rim of the  turtles can go in any direction and there May be comeback tracking explained Ilene but once their pit Crews put them in the Center and the fir ing gun announces the Start Only the turtles can remain inside to Battle it  when the Winner of each heat and the final appears evident sup com s 61st army band will strike up the music for moral support for the shelled  Turtle will have the in Signa of its unit taped on us Backford identification. When the win Ner is determined it will replaced on a velvet Cushion and covered with a Laurel Wreath Ashe Trainer and Ilene Parade the Victor while the band  the winning company a Loving cup is on order from the states with a Bronze Turtle Statuette symbolic of the unit s Suc Cess in the event. Although the race is schedule for memorial Day Ilene has had the idea since february. She would have promoted it then but remembered that turtles Hiber Nate and did t want to Cope Wren the problem of languishing tortoises. -.,As the countdown begins units Are readying their entries an rallying the support of the Soi Diers. Regulations Are being passed for the Sake of unit new Rale and the animals that or once taboo Are now Welcome guests in the billets. A problem still exists in w anticipated aftermath. A units want to keep the to tog As pets or mascots.  would make great gifts local orphanages individual Faro Hies and then there s always us snapper soup