European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 19, 1964, Darmstadt, Hesse Post 4 the stars and stripes saturday september 19, 1964 though election s 15 months of Many frenchmen Are convinced de Gaulle set to run a vain by Joseph w. Grigg Paris a Hoitt Bis plans. On the eve of his departure for n Day tour of 10 South american countries Are becoming con Vinced that de Gaulle is act ing More and More like a presidential candidate. Re will be 74 on nov. A an much of course depends on his health but it be come through the gruelling trip All right it generally is thought Hewin decide to run again. One Strong hint of what de Gaulle apparently Kai in mind has been conveyed by the message be has pal across to Ike French people in recent monks Ike Paramount need Tor National Unity a Strong gov err sent an Independent French nuclear Force and a for eign policy Independent of both Ike United slates and Rassla. Most people take that to mean France needs de Gaulle to continue his regime. Another Straw in the wind Isth ims budget. De Gaulle insisted it should be ready before he took off for latin America although this was a Good three weeks ahead of the usual schedule. The budget was presented tothe nation wednesday with elaborate fanfare by Premier Georges Pompidou and finance minister Valery Giscard d is Iii is it i wisc to Vav uni air sought to put across was that Ike government is determine to match the country s Politi Cal stability and fledgling nuclear Power walk n Strong liable Economy. Thus indirectly de Gaull Ehas been presented to the nation As the Man Best Able to guarantee that France remains Strong in every Way. The Only really doubtful Factor is his health. He will be 75 when the december ims presidential election comes around. He would be 81 by the end of a second seven year term. Last april de Gaulle under went prostate surgery which reduces the physical Powers of Many men of his age yet he was out of Hospital Only 13 Days afterwards. In his recent Public appear ances some of his audiences though they selected signs of weariness and an absence of the old de Gaulle spirit but aides say his strength is unaffected and his health As Goodas Ever. Meanwhile it was announce that France s fledgling inde pendent nuclear Force now possesses eight Mirage re medium Range supersonic two. They form the nucleus of total of so scheduled to be built and operational by Early next year. This was announced As pre Mier Georges Pompidou and defense minister Pierre mess Mer toured the assault air Craft Plant at Merignac Nea Bordeaux where Mirage in bombers and Mirage in super onto fighters Are being built. Guadeloupe. French Leader to offer so. Technical Aid to latins Paris up preside Tcharles de Gaulle will offer latin America technical Aldand stepped up cultural relations rather than Loans or cred for incl government source said Friday. He will not muscle in on the Alliance for Progress by trying to outbid the United state with promises of Money or development Aid the sources add de Gaulle lakes off Sun Day for a 26-Day 20,000-mile Lour of 10 South american Conn tries. Ii will he the longest trip he has undertaken since he be came president in Janu Ary 1im, and one of the most grueling Ever undertaken by european Bead of male in re cent limes. He arrives monday at Ca Racas Venezuela. Jiter he will visit Colombia Ecuador per Bolivia Chile Argentina Para Suzy Uruguay and Brazil. Two Short rest cedi mis Are provided for in the ims French budget. It was noted that France Al ready provides More than ii billion in foreign Aid annually and is second Only to the United states in this Field. But practically All France s foreign Aid Effort goes to help her former african colonies which now Are Independent , French officials said de Gaulle will stress the possibilities of aiding latin americans by sending them French technicians and economists to help carry out their development plans. They said in his talks with Jilin american government Heads he will seek detailed in formation on these projects and try to follow them up by sending French experts to help. Officials said de Gallo will stress that France has vast experience in this Field. The Field of cultural re lations b one i will emphasize sources said. Puerto Rico wants land Back from . French officials were concerned that i Jilin americans May believe de Gaulle is com ing to dish out lavish Loans und credits similar to the 1150 Mil lion loan he granted Mexico last year before his state visit there. They stressed that de Gaull simply docs not have such funds to hand out and that none schools in Buenos Aires and "s0-the French government it was Learned. Is planning an in creased n u m b e r of scholar ships for latin americans i French universities to Send More French teachers and professors to latin America and to increase the number of aids for teaching. By l san Juan. Puerto Kico a the . Armed forces own 2.8 per cent of puerto Rico and the Commonwealth is try ing to get some of it Back. The puerto Alcan govern ment charges that the military units Are retarding economic development by holding with out justification Many of the Island s must valuable prop ortion incl Ulni acres in the rapidly growing san Juan metropolitan area. The . Government says it military holdings Are under re View. The army. Navy and airfare acquired muck of their o,�12 acres during world Ward for Token 1 payments walk Ike proviso the land wild be returned when Ike military need passed. Almost none Kasbeer retained. The rapidly increasing popu lation has intensified the government s desire to get som of the land Back. About 2.5 Mil lion people now live on an Island 115 Miles Long and 95 Miles wide making puerto Rico one of the world s 10 most densely populated Alonso the govern or s executive assistant who has negotiated with the de sense department Over the Mil itary land Issue cites Many Biles obviously not needed for defense or military operations which would be of great value to one of his examples is the857-ac-re . Naval station on the san Juan waterfront. It i Headquarters of the 10th naval District and the Caribbean sea Frontier two years ago the naval station land was assessed at 1120 million Alonso s in the heart of the City and it s the Only area in Sanjuan available for badly needed port development. We could develop the area ourselves or if we sold the land the Pur Chase Price would build one fifth of All the Island s Road needs for the next five years. The military people keep saying they Are studying their of. And we believe them. But the studies never end. Our position is that if the land is really needed for Mili tary purposes Okay. But make sure it is needed and is no being held simply because the military bureaucracy keeps hold on what it the armed forces Kave Large bases and training areas in puerto Rico and n number of smaller satellite alien. Alonso said puerto Rico would u1u la ten the Enterk military establishment concentrated at three big bases All away from Urban Navy would shift its entire operation to Roosevelt roads naval station the army to the 11,000-acre Salinas a never site and the air Force to Barney air Force they give up All their other holdings but need Moreland at any of these Sites the puerto Alcan government win expropriate it and give it tothe military for ii Alonso said. Military spokesmen argue that the armed forces Are Good for puerto Alco because the contribute millions of dollars to the Economy annually in procurement land improvement and salaries spent by servicemen. They note thai Navy ogs for example Dockall shipping in san Juan har Bor and wonder what would Bedone if the Navy moved its in lire operation to Roosevett roads. Rear adm Henry Caldwel commander of the 10th naval District am the Caribbean sea Frontier observed generally speaking what.,we Are using now is what we need. For the foreseeable future puerto Rico will continue to be an important . Mili tary Center because of its strategic location and Delra ble characteristics for training. The land Issue will continue Tobe a Ahev Navy a a Force col widow a f. Smith or Utah War to Ero -b.js, 8sss3 Elmer o. Frank it Hilling so maj Henry s. Ept bin a mint a Imhuff Sjef German a directory of new Buriss by to bpm to to Iris lust 1 l � m,.vo km.,. A Vul. Pm nuts Fullr r Iii ii. 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