European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 18, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6 the stars and strikes at nil Megan they Are off 17,000 hikers in the running Nijm Egen the Netherlands special music filled the air and flags of 17 nations furled inthe Breeze As thousands of spectators gathered at the stadium Here to give a festive Welcome to participants in the 52nd International four Day marches. Colourful Flag raising ceremonies marked the official opening of the marches and for the next four Days military and civilian bikers went All out to test their endurance by walking from 30 to 50 Kilometres 19 to 31 Miles Aday. 17,000 marchers sponsored by the Royal nether lands league for physical Cul Ture the Wal Kathon has draw military participation from a dozen nations with civilian hiking enthusiasts coining from five More countries. Some 17,000 Mili tary and civilian marchers Are putting their feet on the line inthe event. Monday evening s gala opening featured music by five bands including the 8th inf div  in the Center of the stadium it Drew enthusiastic applause from the packed  flags of nations with Mili tary and civilian contingent present were raised As the coun tries National anthems we replayed. Opening ceremonies conclude with participants marching by the reviewing stand. Actual Arches began Early tuesday with military detachments step Ping out from Camp Heumen huge tent City is Home for walking gis Camp Heumen Soord the Netherlands special this huge tent City bustled with activity monday As 8,000 military personnel from Many nations and contingent of nato troops made final preparations for the inter National four Day marches. Located in a heavily wooded area Southeast of Nijm Egen the Camp is Home for a week for marching soldiers from the United states Norway Luxem Bourg Austria Germany swe Den Denmark Canada Bel Gium Britain the Netherlands and nato assigned troops. 650 tent the military Encampment under the command of col.  of the Royal Netherlands air Force has some 650 tents three Large mess tents and a can teen for soldiers to enjoy them selves during non marching  is probably the largest Mili tary tent Garrison in Europe. No airman of Quarter Berlin special the1946th communications so h a s selected the no and airman of the Quarter. Sgt. Richard j. Chapman was selected As thence and airman . Courtland a Brooks As the airman. Soord before  groups were marching 50 Kilometres a Day carrying a least 22 pounds of equipment including  monday lord mayor m. J. Degraaf of Nijm Egen Helda reception at town Hall for representatives of participating nations. Making. World peaceful the Flag raising ceremony he said is symbolic of the spirit of the marches and rep resents the worldwide com Munion of Man in making the world peaceful and Friendly  on behalf of the Susareu marchers maj. James r. Adgar of 3rd army div support com presented Degraaf with a desk pen set As a Token of the High regard we have for your country and what you Are achieving  mrs. Mildred Gregory is to touting by George Eberl staff writer Charleston so. 848 so you think those Sec lit by unruffled people behind the air base passenger term Xii counters have it easy mrs. Mildred Gregory a passenger accommodations sur vigor at Charleston or base can shoot Down that noun quickly. W in View of her bizarre experience of a couple of Yea Riback mrs. Gregory remark when you walk into w it Here you Don t know what you re going to run into comes a vast understatement. One night when she was on duty a Man rushed breath Lessly into the Charleston air base terminal and plopping u paper sack containing a thermos on the counter a bounced that it was imperative that he get a flight to South America and that the vacuum bottle which he claimed contained Medicine must be refrigerated immediately. After calming the Man Down mrs. Gregory accepted the vacuum bottle and assured the Man there was no Light available. Learning he had no orders she suggested he stay at the Charleston House an on base accommodation for  View of the Man s ass Ploos behaviour local authorities were contacted and an investigation quietly began. Mea while the vacuum bottle was turned Over to a demolition team who took it out in a Field and opened it to find Only dry ice inside. The kicker came when mrs. Gregory and her fellow workers who became involved on subsequent shuts in the Case Learned that the customer was returned to us Point of origin a Massachusetts Institute for the mentally  is Little wonder that those people behind the Mac terminal counters appear comparatively unruffled when Deal ing with such simple matters As a Gas incorrect or incomplete orders. ,-,-.$l paddle your own there Are lots of ways to relax at the Gar Raisch recreation Center. How about youth band to tour Europe again Fitrer san oar Manv s&&1 army and German armed fore ones on sightseeing Tours be dates and cities Giessen Germany is the Milwaukee Continentals a youth band from Wisconsin will open a second concert tour of Europe with a performance i Vienna on wednesday a spokes Man said  band 15 to 18-year-old boys and girls were invited to return for a 27-Day tour of aus Tria Germany and Denmark after a highly successful five nation tour in 1965, said mrs Kurt Werner honorary Secretary Lor the band in  by Peter h. Ochs known As or. Music Man in Mil Waukee the band will perform As guest of 23 european cities two television studios and u.8. Arm forces she said. The Young people earned the$120,000 required for toe trip expenses by concert performances babysitting delivering newspapers and other jobs mrs. Wer Ner said. Performances at Munich an Wiesbaden will be filmed for television by the  and Germany s Sec Ond to network the latter sponsoring the Sorge kind program a child welfare Bene fit. Guides furnished by the cities will conduct the 130 Young peo ple and their 43 adult caper one tween performance. The armed forces recreation Gen Ter will sponsor a dance in con Junction with the american youth activities program and Cook in at  for the boys of the band will be furnished by the recreation Center at Gar Misch and residents of Lincoln Village in Darmstadt will Host band members White they rein Darmstadt mrs. Werner Laid a factory at Hamburg Daugh Ter firm of a Milwaukee conv Pany will donate funds toward the expenses of the tour fhe said. W Mew july 24 Vienn Garmisch Germany july j8,� Munich to Essenburg Treuch Tungren jul y i Dinkel Buehl  of Haven Hagen. Aug