European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 10, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 12 the stars and stripes Friday january 10, 1992 thes european edition circulation 100,000 col Gene e. Townsend Usan commander publisher Bernard a Zovistoski editor Bill Walter european editor Deborah Absher news editor Bob Wicker sports editor Bryan Nolan City editor George mane special sections editor to write us unit 29480 Apo a 09211 or Postrach 11 14 37 6100 Darmstadt 11, Germany news Tel fax 06155-601416 to Call us dial 06155-601 plus Extension or ets 348-8 plus Extension As follows news ext. 237, 255, 282, 226, 326. Sports ext. 225, 269, 263, 332, 321, 221. Features ext. 230, 245, 341. Letters to editor ext. 208. Education a cml Jones ext. 226. Business ext. 326. News bureaus Bremerhaven Germany Ken Tauson building 103, Carl Schurz Cavern Apo a 09069 Telephone ets 3426659 or civilian 0471-86782. 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Why not Well give it to the russians anyway so let them earn it. They re More efficient. Look How simply easily and quickly they freed their Only hostages and they Haven to been bothered since. Do the russians think More highly of Freedom for their people than we do for ours a George Stykowski Paris iwo Jima Story a smear i cannot adequately express the anger i Felt upon Reading the scurrilous and contemptible accusations printed by the stars and stripes in the iwo Jima Book review. You do a great disservice to our country by printing stories that upon even the most perfunctory of examinations reveal themselves to be nothing but tawdry historical revisionism. The charges made by karal Marling and John Wetenhall and repeated by or. Severo Are delicately put 24-Carat Bull. The allegation is that the Secretary of the Navy James Forres Talethe marines an a photographer and the pulitzer prize committee All conspired to Quot fake Quot the dramatic photograph a in the Middle of the hottest Battle of world War ii no less a and to make it one of the most famous pictures of All time As if someone could merely decree that a photo attain that status. Or. Severo would have us believe that the patriots on iwo Jima were callous enough to pose for pictures while Brothers were dying in a maelstrom of steel. And what is the evidence presented in support of this risible charge it is that the famous photograph was the second Flag raised on mount Suribachi. This fact is common knowledge among reputable historians and in no Way reduces the Impact of the photo. The truth is Well documented. Suribachi was Cut off by the fifth Day of Battle. It. Col. Chandler Johnson commanding officer of the 2nd in 28th regt a killed on the 11th Day of Battle gave a Flag to it. Harold Schrier and told him to put it up on the Hill. As sgt. Lowery a combat photographer snapped the photo two japanese soldiers rushed the party both were killed and though Lowery a camera was smashed the film was saved. This is the Point where Forrestal standing on the Beach where 23 marines had just been killed saw the Flag go up and made his comment concerning the future of the corps. Meanwhile it. Col. Johnson cognizant of the historical importance of the Battle and realizing that some Leatherneck would want that Flag As a souvenir resolved to get it Back for the regiment. He sent a Corporal with the somewhat comical name of wabbit to find a Flag to replace the original. The one he found taken from a Landing Craft list 799happened to be bigger than the first one and it was this Flag that became the subject of the famous picture. Joe Rosenthal a civilian deemed unfit for service due to poor vision had been photographing the Battle for five Days. Hundreds were being killed or wounded every hour. The fact that he remained on the Island not one Square Inch of which was Safe should pretty Well dispel the implication that he was a Craven opportunist. While working the beaches that Friday Rosenthal heard on the radio that a patrol from the 28th was going up to Suribachi. He arrived at the top As the first Flag was coming Down a a Mere two hours after it went up. He managed to get his camera in position to take one shot of the new Flag going up a the famous shot. This was a real life drama not a hoax. I done to mind Reading controversial stories in the paper indeed they Are necessary. But to print lies debasing our heritage without the slightest Jot of supporting evidence is irresponsible. To smear the name of those who showed such uncommon valor is Damp near criminal. A Frank r. Sweet Wei Brincken Germany editor s note a i letters from readers expressing their viewpoints Are published daily in this space. All letters must be signed. We Reserve the right to edit letters for clarity length and taste. Preference is Given to Shorter letters so that More can be published in a timely manner. Letters should be addressed to letters to the editor the stars and stripes Apo a 09211. A a a letters requesting information or assistance Are answered in a feature called readers action line which appears on Page 16 every Day except thursday and sunday. Such letters should be addressed to readers action line the stars and stripes Apo a 09211.new officer policy Good reference is made to your article Quot Law affecting military academies unfair to graduates officials say. I offer my sincerest congratulations to the Senate armed services committee for proposing and hopefully doing something about a Long overdue correction in the selection of regular officers for our armed  because you Are an Academy graduate does not necessarily make you a Good officer. I think that this one year weeding out period will do wonders for the system. A Lawrence Lonato Raf Mildenhall England letters to the editor news new York times computer Usa today can Etc. I quote from Gene schoors Book 100 years of Alabama football Quot Alabama has 11 National championships 22 Souther Sec championships and 42 bowl appearances More than any other team a including notre Dame. Its True that notre Dame has a better winning percentage than Alabama. However that hardly makes them no. 1. Some Michigan fans will probably be writing a few letters to the editor the moral of this Story is that before you boast about your team know your opponent s. Roll tide. A spec. Jon l. Hall kerch Gons German Miami the Best this is in reference to the notre Dame fan from Worms who had a problem with the Alabama Crimson tide. In a from Miami. I hate them both. But what irritated me about his comments is his portrayal of the Irish As the Best team. First of All the fact that the Irish Are televised by a major to network does no to mean squat. The Only reason Abc televised notre Dame is for the name Quot notre Dame and the Money. Notre Dame has been running on reputation for too Long. Second he asks a How does notre Dame with a record of 8-3, end up in a major bowl. A that a a very Good question but it has nothing to do with people wanting to see notre Dame. It has to do with the bowls handing out invitations too Early. Believe me if the sugar bowl officials knew that notre Dame would end up 8-3, they never would have invited it. And it does not matter that they won the game they did not deserve to be there. If you want to talk about the Best team talk about Miami. Four National championships in nine years three outright and a top three finish for the past six years in a Row that says it All. A Jay weaving Augsburg Germany dislikes scared Tot photo i found your photo and outline in the . 22 Issue titled a you better not cry offensive. A 2-year-old who is terrified of Santa is not an unruly child. I detest such a Label As Well As the extreme persistence of some parents in obtaining photos for the holidays of their frightened screaming children. Please reconsider when its time for the easter Bunny. A Marianne Restel . Vogel Weh German tide fan talks Back being an avid Alabama fan i would like to once and for All Tell anyone who has his or her facts mixed up to visit their mar Library. In a recent letter a notre Dame fan was upset about an Alabama fans elaboration on our 11 National championships. Its True. However some notre Dame fans As Well As others consider Only certain rating schemes in College football history. 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