European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 10, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Grow herbs for flavor and health Story and photo by Astrid Steinmeyer staff writer townspeople without gardens Bill can enjoy Home grown forbs it is possible to Plant Many on balconies and windowsills. How to set a herbarium even in the a incr was shown at a recent exhibition of herbs and spices in the Palmenghi ten in Frankfurt. Germany Sofia Ronz Rathfelder organized the exhibit to draw Allan lion to the dilute front qualities these plants offer seasoning food to give it flavor and Aroma is not their herbs Only  she said. The curative effects should t be for Oilen. Many non prescription medicines can be replaced by  take Tho Baum min which originates in he near Easl. N works As an Antispasmodic and can be used to treat cramps Tor example. Ii can be planted in pats for the Windoil Sill or in mini greenhouses. Sowing Lime is april for outside it s May it blooms in june and can be picked in july. Like the Balv met Many herbs and spices Tiave Eastern origins. The phoenicians and he arabs Are believed to be the first to open Trade Wilh the Eastern spice lands they were followed by the venetians portuguese  and he English. In the me 1700 s America entered the Trade. According Lorenz Rathfelder the following herbs arc particularly Well suited for growing on a Balcony or Windowsill annuals Basil Dill Cress Marjoram Chervil Borresch and summer Savory perennials Lavender oregano. Rosemary Sage sorrel chive thyme Hyssop and mint and Parsley which can be grown Lor iwo years Renz ral Felder says Basil helps Drgos lion and can to helpful Lor those Wilh kidney or Blandf problems it Suvell types of herbarium suitable for apartment dwellers in shown at the exhibit adds flavor o almost any dish. Marjoram calms Hie nerves and Lowers blood pressure. Oregano increases he appetite and helps digestion. Mini diminishes stomach cramps Rosemary increases blood circulation. Sage reduces night sweats and is helpful for those Wilh liver Gall bladder and kidney problems. Thyme acts As a diuretic. Chervil is Rich in Vitamin c and cleans the blood. Turnbach War cemetery resting place for War dead from Many nations Story and photo by Charlie Bowden Munich bureaus y military staff Ards the Turnbach War cemetery is Small probably no larger than a football Field. And like most military cemeteries this one is Well kept the grass As smooth As a putting Green the Bushes and Flowers neatly trimmed and manicured the headstones perfect aligned. But unlike most military cemeteries. This is the jesting place of War dead from Many nations most Are b Ollish bul others came from Canada Australia new zealand South Africa East Africa India Norway and Poland also among the dead Are a Frenchman a russian and tour american flyers. There Are 2.959 dead from world War 1 in this British semele a in the hear of Bavaria. Of those 2,579 Weic flyers 284 were soldiers and two were sailors. The rest Are unknown. There is also a grave containing Iho ashes of an unknown number of War casualties recovered from the floss Enburg concentration Camp. According to the guide to the cemetery the majority of the men were shot Down while on bombing missions Over Southern Germany and Austria the others were killed trying to escape from German pow Camps or died toward the Henrj of he War in arced marches irom the pow Camps to More Remote areas. In the rear of the cemetery in a Section to themselves Are the Graves of 22 soldiers of the Indian army who died White prisoners of War a i i Jarjous locations in Franco and Germany. At Lisl glance the gravestones appear to be uniform As is Trie Case with most military cemeteries. But upon closer examination one finds that these stones Ditter. Each is individually and intricately stamped with the Man s Ulm Crest and motto and almost All have a Lew final words at i hair base Lakon trom the Bible or a poem of a need or loved one s heart. The site for the cemetery some 10 Miles East of bad Stoelz and 30 Miles South of Munich was chosen shortly after the War ended by officers irom the British military. The land in what was then the american zone was donated by Germany and overlooks the Teger see with a Clear View further South of the Alps. Despite its Remote location the Dumbach War cemetery s visitors Logbook is filled Wilh the names of people from Many nations who found their Way to this Small plot of ground they came from Argentina and Australia from Easl and West Germany irom Canada and the United sales. Several americans visited on july 4. One wrote an unexpected reminder of Freedom and its Price on Independence  the cemetery is located just off the intersection of roads 316 and 472 follow the sign to the  Page 16 the stars and stripes most of those if the Cettley Wen my mile on bombing Mission Over Omner and so wednesday september 10,1986