European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 17, 1967, Darmstadt, Hesse Poge 4 the stars and stripes sunday september 17, 1967 what9s the reason this time Eagle tweaking British lion s Tail by Elizabeth Wharton Washington up Ever since the United states won Independence from Britain a tiny minority in Congress has made it a Hobby to tweak the Tail of the British lion. But until this year thereat mass of the american people and their representatives in the House and Senate have loved their English cousins suffered with them rejoiced in their successes an happily come to their Aid in time of trouble. How then can one explain the seemingly inexplicable fact that on three occasions this session the House or Senate or both has gone out fits Way to slap the United King Dom squarely in the face first there was the Amend ment by democratic sen. Harry flood Byrd of Virginia to the Bill extending the life of the Export import Bank. It would prohibit the Bank from extending credit to any country whose government permitted Trade with North Vietnam. Then there was the Amend ment by Republican rep. H. R. Gross of Iowa to the foreign id Bill. It would Cut off not Only Grants and sales but also Trade in military equipment with any country which has ships going into the port of Haiphong. Finally there was the Amend ment by Republican rep. John Byrnes of Wisconsin on the defense appropriations Bill. It would forbid spending any of the Money in the Bill for construction of naval vessels i foreign shipyards. This Bill has become Senate objected to the amendment for a while but the House reaffirmed its vote by 233 to 144 wednesday and the Senate yielded. The Bill had included approximately $60.5 million for seven wooden hulled mine sweepers on which the British had been promised a Chanceton bid under terms of the reciprocal arms sales agreement which was negotiated to offset partially the British costs of buying a Fleet of fellas from the United states. During the debate on Al three proposals leaders argued that they represented gratuitous insult and injury to one of America s few real friends and certainly to its strongest Friend. On the minesweeper amendment particularly Lead ers had two arguments which should have been decisive 1 that the British bids had Bee promised by agreement and to refuse them now would represent a double Cross on an International scale 2 that the agreement involved benefits tothe United states of about eight to one. It was to no Avail. Probably the explanation lies in a welter of circumstances and it could be Over simplification to at tempt to narrow them to these three a climate of total frustration about the Vietnam War compounded by violence . Cities the Prospect of higher taxes cutbacks i Domestic spending which mean fewer Federal projects in Home districts with an election com ing up. Ineffective congressional leadership particularly within the democratic majority which has failed time after time to deliver the needed votes on key pieces of Legisla Tion and has riddled president Johnson s program. The sight of Britain con ducting a prosperous Trade with the communist countries of Europe and China which the United states still denies itself not Only trading with but actively assisting Fidel Castro s regime in Cuba which has been ostracized by the organization of american states and the Union Jack flying in Haiphong Harbor at the same time the unite states strictly observes Brit Ain s economic Boycott against Rhodesia. . Hedges on taking Vietnam War to . An a news analysis United nations a the United states seems in no hurry to Call a meeting of . Security Council to seek an end to the War in Vietnam. Although . Official shave been conducting sound Ings among members of t h e15-nation Council american sources said the talks have produced slight Hope of a prof Itable meeting of the reactions have ranged from outright discouragement of a . Call for a Council session to interest b u t no enthusiasm. Some diplomats regard the . Moves As a response by by Charles Storer cil might reach. With the Likely defeat of such a move sources Here say the Senate push for . Action May die with it or at least be severely weakened. Diplomats report that the United states has suggested Council action to Call for a re sumption of the Geneva con Ference on Vietnam and pro vide guidelines for the deliberations of the these guidelines did not include a halt in the bombing of North Vietnam As a first step. Many diplomats including . Secretary general u Thant and delegates from nations of East and West regard this As an essential first step to peace. That Way Michigan gov. George Romney Points the Way to the White House As he meets with new York gov. Nelson Rockefeller at the latter s new York City residence. Up photo Amer a suicide or a Nasser victim president Johnson to pressure from a group of senators for recourse to the United nations. Sen. Wayne Morse d-ore.,an advocate of . Action introduced a Resolution monday calling on the president to take the question to the United nations. It contains a provision that the United states accept any decision the Security coun by Garvin Hudgins Washington a Only the death of Gamal Abdel Nas ser could have a greater Impact on egyptian Public Opin Ion than the reported suicide of the Veteran Soldier who until two weeks ago was Egypt Sno. 2. Man. The official Cairo radio re ported late Friday that Field marshal Abdel Hakim Amer,48, former first vice president Field marshal Amer left Ami president Nasser. They were close friends once and Deputy supreme commander of egyptian armed forces had killed himself with Poison. Amer had been the closest confidant of Nasser since the Days when both served in the egyptian army under British Tutelage during world War ii. In the desert wastes of the Sudan where sex King Farouk s secret police exiled them for suspected activities against the states and later in the 1948 Campaign against Israel amerind Nasser plotted the forma Tion of a free officers move ment in the army to overthrow Farouk. The plot was brought to fruition in the Early hours of july 23, 1952, when Nasser amerind a handful of other Young army officers took Over powering Egypt in a lightning blood less coup. Their joint grasp of Power lasted 15 years and appeared unassailable until Nasser last May moved troops into the Sinai Peninsula to confront is Rael and barred Gulf of Aqaba to Israel.5 shipping. In the crushing defeat that followed Amer was singled out As a Scapegoat by Nasser who also claimed Israel s Quick Vic tory resulted from Active .military Aid to the israeli air Force. Amer was fired and egyptians accustomed to seeing him always at Nasser s Side were puzzled. In the tradition of Middle East fatalism How Ever they accepted what seemed an accomplished fact. Then on sept. 4, Amer and50 other officers were rounded up and placed under arrest on charges of attempting to Over throw Nasser. Amer s reported death i these circumstances places new burdens on the already overstrained egyptian Public alleged suicide was announced after his burial adjust in time for the first sat urday edition of Cairo s Semi official newspaper Al Ahlarn published by Nasser s longtime crony Mohammed Heikal. Questions Are certain to braised about whether Amer was in fact a suicide or a a victim of Nasser s merciless purge of suspected opponents. Reports Are Only now begin Ning to filter Back to the bulk of the egyptian population about the disaster Nasser s forces suffered in Sinai in june. Somebody had to pay. Soaker and other top military officials were sacked and besmirched with the blame for it is the army today which could hold the key Aga into the future of Egypt especially if the corps of officers trained to Revere Amer As the father of the modern egyptian army does riot accept the Sui cide Story. European edition col. James w. Campbell Usa editor in chief it. Col. F. S. Michael jr., Usan Deputy editor in chief Arnold Burnett managing editor Elmer d. Frank production manager Henry 8. Epstein circulation manager an unofficial newspaper of and for the . Armed forces printed Dally at Darmstadt Germany under the auspices of the office of the chief of Public affairs he Usa eur. Military address the stars and stripes Apo 09175. International mall the stars and stripes Postrach 1034, 61-Darmstadt, Germany. Tel Gale Shell c prefix 06155 2071 m Darmstadt air strip prefix 2376 741. New York office 641 Washington st., new York 10014, Tel area code 212 620-6771. 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