European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 19, 1969, Darmstadt, Hesse Sunday january 19, 1969 the stars and stripes Page 7 shrimp boo Sauberli Rafeii German press of by James Gunter staff writer it. Riley Kan. Is group of 51 German newsmen Many seeing America for the first time flew to Kansas Friday to experience first hand the re forger i troop shuttle to Europe. Even though bushed after a almost Gleel night trip Frobase Many dressed to b Rhein main air them hurriedly bus for an afternoon tour of nearby said they hoped to Lee As much As possible before return ing to Day and tuesday wit the 24th inf div involved in the massive fog and ice at Forbes air Force base Kan., delayed the journey. A military Airlift come c141 bringing the news ipod at Dover in the Early morning before the weather permitted them to continue. The passengers killed Tim playing Ping Pong and billiards in an airmen s service Forbes the group climbed into buses which gave them their first Daylight look All the United states driving across a 72-Milestretch of wheat arid cattle coun try to Junction City. There the were put up at a Motel with a German restaurant and Wiener Snitzel. When we go to a foreign coun try we should not eat our own food said Carl Gideon Vondlaer of the Magazine Der Spie gel who ordered a shrimp Din airmen learn to keep their Cool London is in a series of 10-Day courses at the Royal air Force Winter survival school Germany 150 air crewmen and doctors Are under going rigorous training in sub Zero students from Raf bases in Germany Britain and Cyprus begin their courses with class room Winter survival instruction when the Only equipment Avail Able is a Man s Parachute Standard personal survival pack and nature s ski training toughens the students for the Rigours of four crucial Days and nights. Then dropped from transports on lonely Mountain Road they re Vert to the living conditions of prehistoric Man. Army to recognize top Drill sergeants a Washington Burea Washington is an army wide search to recognize the outstanding Drill sergeant for an annual Honor awards program has been endorsed by Gen. Wil Liam c. Westmoreland chief of staff. The Pentagon said that a Selec Tion Board is being convened at Continental army command Conarchy to establish Cri Teria Lor the event As Well As to decide the most appropriate time Date and place for As the Stephen Ailes award in Honor of a former Secretary of the army the still undetermined presentation will go tothe top no selected by the con arc Board sometime before sept. 19. Ner. He said it was waitress who brought it to him was a German woman fro Wuerzburg. She told von Claer that she must work hard whether in Germany or America but Here she makes a lot More Money for it. Oskar link of Frankfurter Mundschau making his first visit to the United states said the country film Lei wheat grow Arel in East reception and dinner at the it. Riley officers club was scheduled Friday night. The newsmen who represent Ger Man newspapers magazines press associations radio and Tel Evision were to get a it. Riley briefing and Tours of the non commissioned officers Academy and museum on saturday. Also they were to take a look fat reformer troop areas see a Herd of Buffalo and visit the Post cemetery where several German soldiers Are buried. Sunday they will go to mar shall . Army Airfield to see How equipment for reformer i input on pallets for shipment. Arc warns that skating on thin ice is a Way of getting into hot water Stuttgart Spehart get Tang into hot water is Only a synonym for trouble but trouble from getting into cold water is a reality and sometimes a trag Edy for Many americans each Winter. They Are the skaters ice boat men and fishermen who fall through the ice while engaging in their favorite Winter sports. All too frequently this trouble comes from going on the ice too Early says Joseph Racz euro Pean area director of american red Cross safety programs. Ice often is deceptive because it is not uniform in thickness. Che kit out Racz made these additional suggestions for Winter sports enthusiasts skate in supervised areas ideally a shallow Pond or Lake i which the water is not More than Waist with a companion. Avoid congregating on the Cefai Large groups. Build fires on the Bank not on the ice. Remember that ice is especially dangerous during thawing spells and toward the end of Winter. Keep simple fescue equipment Handy at skating areas ropes poles ladders or planks in Cas of Accident. If you try to Rescue someone who has fallen through the ice this is the safest method extend a line or a pole if the victim is near the Shore. Whence has grasped it securely pull him to not stand up on the ice when executing a the victim cannot be reached from the Shore lie Flaton the ice and extend a ladder Plank or similar device. Whence has grasped it pull him to no Rescue equipment is at hand several persons can forma human Chain by lying Flat on the ice holding onto the Ankles or skates of the person in front. They work their Way toward the victim the Foremost Mart grasps the victim s wrist and the whole line wriggles Back to safety. If you Are alone and fall through ice Don t try to climb out. Instead extend both arms along the surface of the ice and kick vigorously. This will tend to raise the lower part of the body and help propel you onto solid a mane vering tracked vehicles Are coaxed Long the flatbed cars at the Grafe Woehr rail head to the loading rain left where they Are offloaded and driven into formation right for movement to areas where they will be picked up by reformer i troops. Army photo promotions to e9 and e8 army boards sifting top no files by Marc hubs a Washington Bureau chief Washington is an army selection Board made up of senior officers and noncommissioned officers will begin ses Sions Here on March 3 to go Over the records of some 17,000 Mas Ter and first sergeants to come up with the next temporary pro motion list to sergeant will be made from the list Over the 12-month period starting july 1 another Board is in session Here studying the files of some 53,000 e7s who Are being considered for temporary promotion to e8, names of those select dare expected to be announced about March 1.the latest e9 Board will in clude ten Field Grade officers three command sergeants major and three staff sergeants Majoras members. A general officer will serve As zone of consideration will include ail e8s with 16months in Grade and 18 years of Active service As of the end of1818. A secondary zone will in clude e8s with 16 months ingrate and 13 years of Active service. The secondary zone will include no More than 7.5 per cent of the total selection that Are to be made. chosen from t h secondary zone must be consid ered better qualified than those who would fall into the primary zone the army army s first centralized selection Board recently announced the names of 735 e8s who Are to be promoted to the top no Grade in. Teltea Roll to safety Racz also warned against the dangers of prolonged immersion in cold water. Even expert swim mers can drown if they stay Innear icy water Long enough to lose the capacity to move their arms and legs he said. If an Accident tumbles you into the cold Waters of a Lake or River Don t try to remove your clotting he added the cloth ing will help retain body heat. Kaiserslautern Ger Many special Ron White 17-year-old student at the american High school Here has been presented certificates of appreciation from the Lan Stuhl army medical Cen Ter and the red Cross for his part time activities at the hos Pital s orthopaedic clinic. Darmstadt Germany special spec. 4 Michael Bouchard 93rd signal in has been named seventh army communications com Soldier of the year. Lan Stuhl Germany Spe Cial or. Mathew w. Block Hemet Logist conferred wit members of the professional staff of the 2nd general hos Pital Lan Stuhl for two Days As he continued on a 14-Dayconsultation tour of army hospitals in Germany. Block has performed Consul Tant sen ices for the army since the mid-1950 a having worked with the staffs of approximately 15 army and vet eran administration hospitals. We Bruecken Germany special the we Bruecken Amateur players Zap will hold auditions for two con temporary plays the subject was roses and the voice of the Turtle on jan.18 at 1 . At the Zap entertainment Center Kreuzberg Cavern Here. The subject was Rose and the voice of the Turtle will play for 12 nights in Reper tory beginning March 7. All interested persons May attend auditions. There Are roles for three men and three women. Bremerhaven. Germany special Charles a yawl chief of the . Army Ter Minal command Europe us at eur procurement Divi Sion has been awarded the meritorious civilian service award by col. Charlesl Anderson co sat eur. Kitzinger Germany Spe Cial col. Richard s. Kotite has succeeded col. Roy or. As co of the 3rd inf div s 2nd brigade. Wiley see if you drive to work Don Trush you May never make it. Vareur fatal accidents inc july t army motor vehicles. Nan army Mot. Vehicle Orew Ning other
