Southern France Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 15, 1945, Nice, Alpes Cote D'Azur                                Page b the stars and stripes Eoj the comm an i e officer explains class schedule of a command unit school to soldiers at an air Force station training within civilian agencies courses of study at famous Ali rope an universities and professional schools Are now open to selected enlisted and officer personnel who Are qualified Lor advanced and Post graduate work under the army education Paul chief of Usset in formation and education emphasized Soldier students who enrol in any of the Continental schools or m England Are advised that they must accept the Condi Tion that the will remain at the school assigned on detached service Lor the entire period of their respective this Means that a Soldier with sufficient Points and eligible for discharge must forfeit his chances of returning to the poor to the termination of his applicants for these courses Are also advised that their attend Ance at schools in Europe in no Way affects their eligibility for from classes at any time for redeployment to another theater of the program is scheduled to be Gin immediately with an initial placement of approximately As the curriculum develops into the Field of and As the regular fall semesters at the various institutions Are i e authorities believe that an enrolment of Between seven and eight thousand soldiers can be a highly qualified military person be with previous academic and professional background Are offered an Opportunity to continue their studies which May have been interrupted by the War while others have a Chance to do Post graduate work in their respective applicants for these courses will be screened by a qualified of finer in their own unit before they arc those who do not possess the necessary qualifications 1f the courses offered will not the applicants qualifications will be determined from data on Uia ago form supplemented where possible by an interview with his information and education officer in certain courses and Fields of Industry where a language other the English is it is prerequisite that the Soldier Las a work ing knowledge of the language be for he can take the course the courses of study planned under the Toca program include some of the highest institutions of learning in Soldier scholars selected from act to command will be placed on detached service with the communications zone base or in which t institution is qualifications for application so Continental universities Are based on the individual soldiers or offic ers previous it is stipulated the Soldier student have two or More years of College and for Industrial its Equi Valent in practical How in exceptional Toca will accept a High school education in lieu of the two years of College information and education officials said that such selections would be held to a another important Factor in the selection of applicants is whether a mans unit can readily spare him for the length of time specified for a Given if he is essential for the efficient operation of his the applicant May be re since each Soldier scholar selected to attend one of the european schools becomes a representative of the United officials stressed the importance of the applicants seriousness of students who cannot be expected to pursue study or training in a serious vein Are not since personnel participating in the program will be to a great extent on their own with a minimum of military control exercised Over the Cour ses Are designed for students who have a genuine desire to profit by opportunities to come into Contact with the life raid culture of a for eign and the proper Type of student can do much toward furthering International the Toca has released the Fol lowing summer schedule of courses which will be offered at the and for the length of time indicated French language and civilize University of a 15 july8 to be Given at three inter mediate and French University of Paris a 14day course on the culture and civilization of the French 15 july 28 july and 29 july11 to be continued As a Fine arts architecture and Ecol Des University of a 1 august30 Grandes Ecoles de University of Paris advanced students 16 july8 music instrumental music for orchestra grammar of voice and voice conservatoire de 23 july30 dramatic Royal Academy of dramatic 30 july 29 dramatic Central school of speech training and dramatic 16 july11 school of Archi 16 july22 Library Library Assoc a 30 july25 building materials advanced re search building research 16 july 11 English Glasgow uni 19 july24 modern Glasgow univer 19 jiilv24 command unit schools will be established in each air Force or unit of a similar such As a or Sta Tion and will include two types of training academic and vocational they arc designed not Only to in sure a minimum of fifth Grade education to every person in the but to offer a voluntary a duty program to meet the educational desires of every Man and woman in the theater up to and including second year College in addition to the command unit command technical schools will be usually at or near technical services installations to provide specialized vocational and technical training the courses offered while Many schools have already been or Are being organized in units which have completed their combat the official open in Date for the program has been set for the 1st of this will allow time for the reshuffling of personnel and the Transfer of units which Are awaiting shipment Home or to semipermanent locations in France and outfits ready to go Start their pro Grams to Advance of August 1 a Catalon of courses has been distributed to information and education officers in the Field which shows a Complete list of i which Are expected to a for the As materials become Avail at ments to the Catalon pared and not All the texts req la courses listed in the q1 available at the availability lists will be published from time to time and must be used in ordering text materials Are now available on the continent for 179 different in addition to each course the Catalon shows its educational qualifications for Content of the its and instructor qualify cat the specialized vocation in technical schools i such courses As Auto Blue print electrical i radio welding t equipment the instructors will pc officers and enlisted a units Wei he famous in Paris yanks go to school Here in 1 trained Soldier instructor helps puzzled Studen Reading for the Here Are samples of courses us a bookkeeping business arithmetic Law Gregg shorthand typewriting English grammar american history solid geometry Genera science inorganic chemistry a Tim engines automobile impairing a diesel engines heating and ventilation Wood construction applied Klee Trinity and scores of other command schools Shakespeare arithmetic for every Day life american history people and politics of latin America sociology How to read and sing organic insurance of account psychology merchandising techniques marketing farm products Dairy cattle animal sanitation and the modern education Foreman ship and supervise commercial Art mechanical rating modern Gas and and scores of other Teci school aircraft and engine Repic Auto mechanics blueprinting Cabinet making carpentry construction electrical Trade heavy equipment Ope Atli mechanical refrigeration pain Tine and decorating photography plumbing and heating drafting of