European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 12, 1967, Darmstadt, Hesse                              The stars and stripes tuesday september 12, 1967 by Stephens Broening Paris a gaullist will l e in trouble without president Charles de Gaulle a Public opinion poll indicated sunday. It showed that if the presi Dent s heir apparent Premier Georges Pompidou were to run today against leftist opposition Leader Francois Mitterrand he would lose. In a race against a former socialist Premier Pierre men Des France often described Asa loner Pompidou would Man age Only to split the vote. Published by the weekly news Magazine l express the sounding gave Mitterrand a 41-34 advantage Over Pompidou in a hypothetical election for the presidency. There were 25per cent undecided. In a race Between Pompidou and Mendes France the Prem Ier and Mendes France would each get 33 per cent of the vote. More than a third of those sampled 34 per cent were unable to make a Choice. The findings continued a re cent trend Here of talking openly about de Gaulle s  he appears to be physically fit the president will be 77 years old nov. 22. In addition there Are growing signs of popular restlessness with a regime that is Well into its 10th year in Power. Just last month another Public opinion poll showed that Only 49 per cent of the French want de Gaulle to finish his seven year term. In addition cracks have been showing in the gaullist parliamentary coalition. Valery Giscard d Estwing Leader of 44 Independent re publican deputies on whom the government depends for its slender National Assembly majority has taken a step away from the bunched gaullist ranks. In an August policy state ment the former finance min ister criticized the president s solitary exercise of Power and urged establishment of a Politi Cal dialogue within the majority. Many observers saw Thosas the opening shot in the Battle for  aviation award winners Astro nauts Edwin e. Aldrin or. And James a. Lovell jr., and former b70 test Pilot Ai Vin s. White and Britain s round the world flier Sheila Scott from left were named winners of the Harmon International aviation trophies saturday. The trophies top awards in the aviation Field will be presented in Washington later. A some do harm. Foes say de guile opponents Ash Awe necessary by George Sib Era Paris up president Charles de Gaulle s trip Togoland has again raised the question of whether his fre quent foreign visits Are wort the Effort and expense. Many French politicians be Lieve that Little political Bene fit is achieved during the trips. They claim that France s position has hardly been strength ened in a lasting manner by de Gaulle s visits. In some cases presidential pronounce ments have weakened rather than heightened France s influence they believe. Opposition quarters Are expected to raise the question of de Gaulle s foreign travel when parliament reconvenes oct. 2. Few groups have been satisfied with a National As Sembly foreign committee statement by Maurice Couve de Murville the foreign minister that de Gaulle s Long live free Quebec statement in Montreal that provoked an International storm was a diplomatic Success rather than a  Cost of de Gaulle s trips is never disclosed but the expenses Are believed to add unto millions because de Gaulle has been making one or More trips abroad each year since his return to Power in 1958.he usually travels in the com Pany of several ministers High officials aides experts body guards and one of his physicians. Most of the travels Are by special pcs or a French Caravelle Jet or on occasion aboard a warship. Opposition French newspapers have often criticized the expense incurred claiming that most of the agreements reached during the trips May have been negotiated inexpensively through diplomatic channels. Few positive results remain once the dust has settled at the elaborate ceremonies. Opposition quarters claim that Little is accomplished by such a tiring and expensive trip As de Gaulle s visit to All the South american republics inthe fall of 1964. He claimed upon his return from the 21,000-mile trip that the results of my journey exceeded All i had expected from  de Gaulle s critics say that none of the latin american capitals he visited has turned its Back on Washington to Loo to France instead for Aid and Protection though one of the avowed objectives of the Continental tour had been to weaken american Hegemony i latin America. Some of the trips had Long been forgotten though the were attended by much pomp and Nice words. Thus despite de Gaulle s state trips to the United states and Britain in 1s59 and 1960, relations be tween France and the Anglo Saxon Powers became More strained shortly after the presi Dent s return Home. At least one of de Gaulle s trips nearly turned into a tragedy. His Stopover at Djibouti French Somaliland Ina gust 1936 prompted nationalists to unleash anti French riots hat f o Reed the Paris government to Grant the local population a new Liberal status and larger economic Aid. The president does not seem to pay attention to his critics. De Gaulle who will be 77 on nov. 22, is known to be plan Ning other Flag waving trips for the coming months starting with Romania. Army studies lock of negro guardsmen Washington is the army has Hopes of getting More negroes to join the National guard but it is not sure How successful its initial recruiting attempts will be. Right now out of a strength of about 418,000 in the guard Only 1.26 per cent Are negroes. The National guard in Michigan and new Jersey focal Points of criticism follow ing the recent rioting report Only 1.3 per cent in Michigan and 1.7 per cent in new Jer sey Are negroes. Senior army officers feel a higher percent age would be an important fac Tor in easing racial tensions. As a Start the army recently authorized the new Jer sey National guard an addition Al 700 openings so that if the state s efforts to recruit negroes Are successful there will be room for them. This solves one of the prob lems cited in recruiting negroes for the guard. The Lon waiting lists result from the Vietnam War. Young men Eli Gible for the draft flock to the guard and waiting lists have lengthened. The guard took advantage of it to raise its stand Ards and it has worked to the disadvantage of negroes with a marginally adequate education. A study is also contemplated to find out Why negroes Are willing to go on Active duty and make a career of the army even to the Point of Volunteer ing for High risk combat duty and steer Clear of the guard. Georges Pompidou loser in poll Pierre Mendes France. Ties Premier Francois Mitterrand. Leftist favored the is and tripes european edition col. James w. Campbell Usa editor in chief it. Col. F. S. 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