European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 20, 1964, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Air crash kills top soviet military Man from press dispatches Belgrade. Yugoslav la russian Airliner currying mar Shal Sergei s. Biryukov the so Viet Union s lop military officer crashed into a of Cov Rcd Hill about 10 Miles East of Here Mon Day killing All 18  official report issued Here by the civil aviation depart ment said there were no survivors aboard the special soviet ii Yushun 18, a four engine Turbo prop  report Siil the plane hit Avala Hill. 1.312 feet above Sealevel not fur from the unknown warriors  was leading a seven member delegation to attend ceremonies tuesday marking the 20th anniversary of the libera Tion of Belgrade from nazi occupation the russian embassy Here said 11 Crew members were on the aircraft along with the Dele a  addition to by Reuzov the delegation included col Gen Vladimir Ivanovich Zhdanov chief of the soviet armed Force Academy and four army corps  four were among the Fol lowing it Gen Skodun Lovlec Lutgen ret Kra Vocco maj Gen Bocharov Mai Gin Mironov Andelt Gen Salucka. The yugoslav government pro claimed two Days of mourning for the  yugoslav news Agency Tan Jig said All performances an festivities marking the anniversary have been cancelled because of the Accident. Biryukov also wus first Deputy minister of defense and a Mem Ber of the Central committee. Hews Bucom nailed by soviet army veterans who helped lib Erate Belgrade. Tan Jug said the airline smashed into the 1,700-foot Mountain about 656 feet from the Peak a few minutes before noon. Biryukov Vas the Holder of Many decoration including the order of hero of the soviet  was promoted to lieutenant general in 104., and to colonel general a year later. On March 12, 1055, he was made a  was promoted to full membership of Ine Central com Mittee of the soviet communist party and also made the first Deputy minister of defense chief aide to russian defens minister marshal Rodion Mai Snovsky Only three months , a Veteran of the but the of Stalingrad during world War ii was appointed chief of staff of the soviet armed Force Early last year replacing mar Shal Matve Zakharov who Hel the Post since 1951. He had been commander in chief of soviet antiaircraft de lenses since 1954 and had headed the strategic rocket forces since 1962.during the War Biryukov played a prominent role As com Mander on the Southern front. In 1942 and 1943. He was chief of staff of the Southern front and then commander of the 37tharmy from 1944 to 1945 during operations in Bulgaria Romani and Yugoslavia. He served As commander of the far Eastern military District from 1949 to 1854, when he was transferred to Austria where he served As commander of the Sov Iet forces there. S. European edition of weather i if we my a k vow  to marshal Sergei by Reuzov rsm if 21855 a army Navy air Force l Publ Lollon Iii . Amid pc in eur Dpi North Ali to Ond the. Old Del toll. High m. Law u.   Ici tit 44 44 Adini 5 Hutli � "3 atm i w m Munich la 41 4tavlim p ii 41 Pirn m 41  9 w 49 porn two 17 h Fri Kri m m until m 4t undo Al 97 90 a Kliu � n me Cli it cd Loudi purely c my. Velum 23, number ibs 5 Lull Ddlly 10 unit Fundy tuesday october 20, 1964 lbs says shakeup a bomb Don t change policy of . Milder View of China new soviet chiefs vow peace by Henry Shapiro Moscow up the soviet Union s new rulers made their first Public appearance by pledging peace with the West and us ing Milder language toward communist China than Nikita s. Khrushchev did. Leonid i. Brezhnev who re placed Khrushchev As party chief five Days ago used a Celebration for three spacemen to make a red Square inaugural address that was seen by millions at Home and abroad on  observers said the Only departure from a policy declaration that could Well have been delivered by Khrushchev was the absence of such words As  along with the publication of a Call for communist unit from Mao tse Tung chinese communist Leader suggested that the new regime intends to adapt a More flexible and possibly friendlier line toward peking but there was no indication the differences Between the communist giants had been reduced they said. Them year old party Leader speaking from atop Lenin s Tomb and flanked by Premier Alexion. Kosygin in u setting of collective leadership said the Kremlin wants Prace with the West. The foreign policy of the so Viet Union is predicated on the Leninist principles of  of slates with differ ing social systems. This Isth Only sensible policy Brezhnev declared from the platform on which the three cosmonauts were honoured. Brezhnev followed in the foot Steps of his predecessor by pledging to give the soviet people better Deal. He said our party wants the life of the soviet peo ple to become better and More cultured every  turning to the sino soviet Dis Pute Brezhnev said Russia would work to overcome the difficulties in foreign communist ranks. The soviet Union. Brezhnev said Slid would work for an International Congress of communist parties to contribute to the realization of those  there was no mention of the Khrushchev proposed dec. 15 preliminary gathering of 16 nations. Western observers said if it is held on schedule its character probably would veer a Wii fro the showdown which Khrushchev envisioned and toward conciliation. Brezhnev and Kos Yixin led the Moscow Wel Niimi fur the space men who orbited the Earth oct.12-13pilot Vladimir m. Kom Rov 37. Or. Boris yes Jorove 27,and spare Engineer Kon Tunlin p. Kokll stud 3d."the soviet people fully Trust the  Brezhnev said and tills summed up the sense of continuity the now Kremlin leaders tried to  As they relegated Khrushchev to obscurity. Urges China to sign test ban treaty Washington a president Johnson said hem the men in the Kremlin re main dedicated dangerous communists and that red China s nuclear blast was oily that tempts other nations to equal Folly. The president also said the new British labor government has America s Confidence and the Friendship of our two a Linns goes  or. Johnson assessed what recalled tin eventful week in the affairs of the world in an address by radio and television to the  said the shift in Power in Russia and the touching off of nuclear device nor lop nor t hike in the desert in Central Asia in not change Basic american policy they reinforce  president gave the nation assurances that America will re main Strong and pursue peace in the Wake of the political upheaval do sent soviet Premier Nik Liln Khrushchev into retirement tend in face of red China s nuclear . Johnson said Russia troubles Are not going to end now that one Man was not responsible for  but he shed no real Light on i ical. An Rune ?1, col. Ii Hoover s bleeding is stopped but Outlook remains grave All killed this u the wreckage of soviet plane which crashed near Belgrade killing All on Hoard. Including several High ranking russian army officers a photo new York Al former i a ii Lent ller Cit p. Hoover passed u comfortable n he am i heavy internal by Edini has Hern mopped. I t the Outlook  a medical bulletin said monday. The bulletin said them your old patient was in a state of  Hoover s two sons Allan an Herbert jr., were in their father s Waldorf Astoria Tower suite with him. Or. Michael j. Lepore Hoover s physician. Issued the Bulle tin it said. The gastrointestinal bleed ii  been arrested und his blood count has been restore to Normal. However the massive loss Oflia Liioi into his  tract has resulted in the accumulation of toxic products in his bloodstream which have induced state of unresponsiveness. Efforts have been undertaken to Clear his system of these toxic elements but the Outlook 1grave."