European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 23, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday july 23, 1986 the stars and stripes Page 9 military Roundup 2 Safe members named top personnel managers Washington two air Force member assigned to Europe Are among the winners of the air force1 top military and civilian personnel managers for 19b5. Cape. Pale a. Hess from Zaragoza a Spain and senior airman Douglas a. Bagley in Ciurlik a Turkey won awards in the base level Mili tary category. Body building Competition winners announced Pitburg Germany the 1986 Safe body building Competition was held saturday Tabil Burgas. The Winner arc. Midk fut guff sol o a a t. A 8jt vote is rep. Ref ,�ji3n to thin. Sol Wiik Lilli Imam. Rate he age unix mar or Buna by All Jimr Miami tikk Artmon ton mint b l try pm  inn Fth Jom b or  a. Of Suun Mil. Buturm Grhim. Curtt new go. Rom my Chita Vokk. Tort Teut Hon by ppr 8�tr sgt Suth Auk. Bui hid Bui sol to Yostjr Ihburg. Mud Kulir jew Oil. Up Inganni. Tat 8gl. Dong Ort ton d 10th year and it hosted to a different school each year. Vietnam vets group resumes weekly meetings Heidelberg the Vietnam veterans discussion group has returned its weekly meet ing starting  will be held every tuesday Tor eight weeks Tram 4 to 5 30 . At the Heidelberg army Community services office on the second floor of the acs building in the Heidelberg shopping  discussion group ii designed to help vet Erans who Are experiencing Post traumatic syn drome stress disorder a syndrome blamed for problems ranging from bouts of anxiety and tace press night to broken marriages and Sui  More information Contact Nancy Tail Heidelberg military 2121-8141 or ets 370-8141or 6975. New permit to be issued for crossing Borders Heidelberg soldiers can now use Amore permanent Border crossing authorization new document is issued to the Soldier by leave approval authorities for the Soldier s entire tour of duty or for a Shorter  new form however does not Grant the Soldier permission to be on leave or pass a come Orr 80. In Early june for its service members. Tho airmen who stud have the do Safe form so should go to their unit orderly room and get the new form said capt. Gal Hayes a Safe spokeswoman. Manfred Moenck innkeeper of the Guth Fram Ritter i Ulm gent by take time of from work for a German innkeeper in oys Host of american friends Here in . By Joseph Owen Stuttgart Bureau Ulm. Germany Napoleon Bonaparte was about to begin lunch at the Gathof Zum Ritter when he found a live mail in his salad. The infuriated emperor Flung his plateful of Foo against a Wall and ordered his French soldiers to shoot the innkeeper immediately believing the Man had placed the Snail there on purpose. Bui the innkeeper s daughter who spoke French interceded quickly an persuaded Napoleon to spare her father s life. The 11th-Century inn s relations with military customers have improved notably since that tense encounter in october 1805, detailed on a plaque in the inn s Hall. The latest proprietor Manfred Moench he forge Strong friendships with the current crop of guest sol Dien the americans. And because of a letter rewrote recently to some . Newspaper he is earning More friends through the mail. Moench said Bis affection for americans stems from gratitude to . Soldiers who helped keep his family from starvation at the close of world War ii. As a child i begged for food at an american Fiel Kitchen Moench said recalling that an officer discovered him sneaking into a Chow Fine. I thought i would get an Orange some chocolate or something like that. Then the Good Man said something to his soldiers Andi got some canned food and something to eat from the  Moench was 7 then living near Kreuzberg. A Small town 20 Miles from Bonn. His father drafted twice into the German army had died in Battle in Normandy a sister died in 1942 of malnutrition and illness. Moench said he made several trips to the army Kitchen that Spring and took the food Home to his family. After the War cake packages from the unite states helped sustain the family through the lean years at the end of the decade. Thai was a Bard Lime for me Moench said Al though he admitted it was no less painful for other germans. Moench his wife Anneli and two daughter Snow live comfortably after his 33 Yean of work As a Cook and innkeeper. Since he took Over the Gas Hof Zum Ritler in 1978, Many is. Soldiers have become his regular guests. Moench was reminded of the postwar american generosity in March when the parents of a . Army Captain stationed in Neu Ulm treated his wife hospitably As she poured California for two weeks. So he wrote what he considered to be a Long overdue letter of thanks to several . Newspapers and the Captain s father translated it into English. The letter described he family s wartime plight in detail. I will be forever grateful to the americans for their kindness during those very difficult years Moench wrote. He said he tried to pass on the favor by sending food to Poland during a recent food crisis thru. His letter first appeared april 12 in the san Diego Union and later in a Florida newspaper. Moench said he expected no reaction but he has received 30 replies from readers. He said he received a few negative responses but declined to discuss their Content. Most letter writers praised Moench As a refreshing voice of support for the United states at a time when the country seems to be constantly criticized. America s reply is to thank to you for your Gener Ous Friendship one woman wrote in German it re tired Navy Petty officer noted thai the letter appear Don the anniversary of president Roosevelt s death and on the Day a japanese Kamikaze plane struck the Petty officer s ship in the Pacific. Other writers said Moench s letter had jogged their memories of the Waras Well. Most wrote in English so Anneli Moench and an american officer painstakingly rewrote them Ingerman. We be answered them All so far Moench said. Heals invited the letter writers to visit him. He said he plans to Start learning English this fall and to Visi America within two years. Moench tells americans that because they fed him after the War he himself is a Small piece of America and he sees his country s renewed vitality in the safelight. It did t drop from heaven he said. Somebody must have done a and in my opinion the americans have helped us to rebuild  Supply Center to save time Money by Mike Heronemus staff writer to Eslingen Germany a new Supply redistribution Center at the . Maintenance Plant i expected to bring significant savings in army transportation dollars and Speed up the issuing of supplies. U. Col. Ann Riou Plant commander said her operation will keep Many excess Supply items in usar eur for reissue to command units or to army unit worldwide instead of having them shipped to the slates. It costs Leas and happens faster if a requested sup ply item comes from Here instead of from the states she said. Her operation has been under Way since july but an official opening ceremony is planned thurs Day. Optical scanners to read bar coding and increased shelving and a conveyor system were the initial improvements made at the old  run by the 496lh Supply co said Christopher Mascinski army Materiel come Europe Liaison officer who is helping establish the Center. More extensive upgrading of the Center s facilities will be needed Riou said. Most of the immediate work has been done by members of the 496th, who will temporarily staff the redistribution Center Riou said. Supplies the Center will handle include tools cloth Sand other class u items As Well As construction mate rials turned in As excess Riou said. These supplies are1 going to be available to More people from a closer location she said. Units should see a quicker response to their Supply  she said a second and possibly a third redistribution Center Are planned