European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 7, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 10 the stars and stripes saturday March 7, 1992 books get new Home in Eastern Germany by David Tarrant staff writer Halle Germany a after world War ii a cultural revolution took place in Germany especially among its Young people who embraced american jazz films and books As the country turned its Back of its dark nazi past. More than 45 years later american culture is once again receiving an enthusiastic reception in this part of the world a this time in Post cold War Eastern Germany As the Region turns its Back on its communist past. Although it Hasni to received great fanfare a Large scale donation of thousands of american books May nevertheless have an enduring Impact on formerly communist Eastern Germany. As the . Forces in Europe vacate bases Many military Community libraries Are being transferred to selected libraries in Eastern Germany As part of an agreement worked out by the United states information service the . Army and . Air Force in Europe. The first of these donations took place last april when the Hess Isch Oldendorf air station Community Library located near Hannover donated its entire Library collection to Leipzig. The 10th and latest donation took place wednesday when Robert m. Kim Mitt the . Ambassador to Germany presented a 16,000-volume collection from the . Army Community Library in popping in Germany to the Martin Luther University Library in Halle. Kimmitt who appeared with German foreign minister Hans Dietrich Genscher described the Book donation As part of an Effort by the . Government to Advance the study of american language and culture in the new German states. So far 115,000 books have been donated to Public and University libraries in the new German states Kimmitt said. A libraries that once served the intellectual educational and recreational needs of american soldiers and their s4s Dave Tarrant a woman examines some of the books donated to Martin Luther University in Halle. Families Are now being made available to those who for Many years were not allowed Access to the ideas they contain a he said. Genscher who was born and educated in Halle said the american libraries a will help integrate the germans in the Eastern sector of our country into the already existent German american Friendship. This Book donation program by the american government within the Frame work of the reduction of american forces is firmly in the Good tradition of German american cultural  the Goppinger collection is typical of the sort of general interest Library collections being made available. The Goppinger collection includes about 5,700 novels 1,450 works of geography and history and about 1,200 social science books As Well As such reference volumes As the encyclopaedia Britannica and encyclopedia americana. A these Are professionally developed and balanced collections a said Louise Letendre staff librarian for the . Army in Europe. Each Library a books Are donated As an intact collection which along with its card Catalon can be transported and reassembled within a weeks time she said. Some thought had been Given to donating the books to . Libraries especially to bolster inner City libraries. But it was considered too costly and difficult to transport the books across the Ocean and merge them with another Library system Letendre said. Working with the . Embassy in Bonn and the United states information service Letendre and others began working on a plan to Transfer the books to libraries in Eastern Germany. Letendre said that disposing of excess books a has always been a  storage space is limited and expensive and no one wanted to simply throw the books away. The american books will be used primarily to further study of american and English language and culture said Joachim Dietze director of the Martin Luther University Library. A after the new political situation Here in Eastern Germany Many Many pupils in our schools Are learning English a he said a the students and other researchers will use them but this Library collection is also for the Public of the town and of the Region who can also read and use these  Gunther Schilling Rector of Martin Luther University said he Hopes the donation can be a first step toward a routine Exchange of students and professors Between the University and american schools. A i think in the next year we will have a great Exchange of students and Young researchers in economics science and other Fields a he said. A this is one of the first Steps a he said adding a a it a wonderful. We Are very  Vii corps preparing Farewell Salute to Stuttgart by Joseph Owen Stuttgart Bureau Stuttgart Germany a formal Farewell Celebration for the army a Vii corps is scheduled for March 18 in Stuttgart where the corps Headquarters has operated at Kelley Barracks since 1951. The Celebration will include speeches at the City a downtown opera House a ceremony and grand Tattoo in the courtyard of the City a Neuen Schloss or new Castle and a reception by government officials of the states of Baden Wurtem Berg and Bavaria and the City of Stuttgart. About 400 soldiers along with officials from Vii corps Canada France and Germany will participate in the 5 . Outdoor ceremony corps spokesman it. Col. James Gleisberg said. The Public can watch the ceremony and the 7 30 . Torchlight Tattoo from behind Security barriers. Admission to the 4 . Opera House speeches and the 5 45 . Reception is limited to invited guests. Among those who have indicated they will attend include Robert m. Kimmitt . Ambassador to Germany army Gen. John r. Galvin supreme Allied commander Europe and German defense minister Gerhard Stoltenberg. Defense Secretary Dick Cheney has not yet responded to an invitation said Andrea Pollmeier a spokeswoman. For the Baden Wiir Temberg state ministry. The army activated Vii corps in the Vosges mountains in France in 1918 during world War i. It was inactivated a year later but was revived in 1940. In world War ii the corps took part in the 1944 Normandy France invasion and fought its Way across Europe until Germany surrendered in 1945. The corps was inactivated again in 1946, then was re activated in 1951 at fort Meade md., and sent to Europe As part of nato. Its troops which averaged about 73,000 in number were stationed at Sites spread across Baden Wiir Temberg and Bavaria. The corps deployed to saudi Arabia in late 1990 to take part in operations desert shield and desert storm. It played a leading role in the invasion of Iraq and the liberation of Kuwait in february 1991. After its nato Mission ends april 15, the corps is tentatively scheduled for its inactivation on april 24 in the United states probably at fort Mcpherson in Atlanta Gleisberg  Supply Squadron gets effectiveness award Aviano a Italy a amps a an Aviano unit has won an award for being the top Supply Squadron in the . Air forces in Europe a no aircraft category. The 40th Supply so received the 1991 Daedal an Supply effectiveness award. The Squadron prepared for the Competition by setting goals Ana timetables and implementing an improvement plan said maj. Donald Pipp the Supply units commander. Pipp said one unit goal was to maximize wartime support to operations desert shield and desert storm. He noted that the Squadron shipped More than $75 million Worth of property to the persian Gulf area. He said the unit also attained an Overall rating of excellent on the Safe unit effectiveness inspection. That was the first excellent rating for the unit in its 40-year history. Units raise $5,000 for child of dead Pilot Span Dahlem a Germany a the 52nd fighter Wing at Span Dahlem a recently collected More than $5,000 Tor the child of a visiting Pilot who was killed during Maneu vers. Flying officer Ian Halden of the Royal air forces 19th fighter so in Wildenrath Germany was killed with a fellow Crew member when their plane crashed in july in the Falkland islands. The 52nd fighter Wing was hosting the British unit just As it hosts a nato Squadron each year As part of an Exchange program said capt. Michael rein a Public affairs spokesman. Only Days after the Accident Halden a wife Louise gave birth to their daughter Joanna. When members of the 23rd fighter so heard of the tragedy they began a joint memorial fund for Joanna with the Royal air forces 19th fighter so. Together they set a goal to raise 1,000 British pounds but More than 2,750 pounds poured in. The Money was used to Purchase a brokerage Bond with a British investment firm and should have quadrupled in value by the time Joanna turns 18, rein said. 2 dates set for demo furniture sales in Hanau Hanau Germany a the defense re utilization and marketing office has announced Cash and carry furniture sales for tuesday and March 24 at old a gonner Cavern in Hanau. Bunk Beds wardrobes desks chairs and other items will be for Sale in building 455. The Sale is open to id card holders Only from 9 to 10 . The Public is invited from 10 . Until noon. All purchases must be paid for in Cash . Dollars and removed by noon on the Day of the Sale. For More information Call 322-8281 or 06181-55614