European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 30, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Pig 4 the stars and stapes sunday june 30, in Vietnam of now controls Marine air Arm by Fred s. Hoffman Washington a Theair Force has won at least temporarily a dispute Over control of Marine tactical air operations in South Vietnam. The marines Are not conceding final defeat even though a decision made at the top civilian level in the Pentagon went against them. One Marine general said that to grab half our Force away just because it operates in Theair threatens the existence of the Marine  air Force officials denied this contending the aim is Only to improve the effectiveness of tactical air support for ground troops particularly now that army forces also Are fighting in the northernmost province which once were known Asma  a military writer the Marine stand was backed by Gen. Leonard f. Chapman Marine commandant  h. Moorer chief of naval operations and Gen. Harold. Johnson army chief of staff. Some observers believe John lined up with Chapman and North Vietnam a / a w Doz or Thien to Lynh Rine the situation is subject to periodic review and there Are command changes underway or coming that could alter positions. The Issue which split the joint chiefs of staff arose ear Lier this year. Sources said air Force  Momyer urged in March that the air Force should coordinate tactical air missions in the northernmost Section of South Vietnam both its own missions and those of Marine warplanes. The marines were to be permitted to exercise some limited control Over their own air operations which the corps traditionally has regarded As an Extension of its infantry. The two form an air ground team i Marine doctrine. Momyer commander of the7th air Force in Southeast Asia was backed by Gen. William , top . Com Mander in the Vietnam  was one of Westmore land s top deputies. Eventually sources said mom yer also received the support of adm. . Grant Sharp com Mander in chief of All . Forces in the Pacific area. This was a blow to the marines who expect to be upheld by Navy admirals in squabbles with the other services since the marines Are an Arm of the Navy. Marine ground troops had exclusive responsibility in the northernmost provinces until army troops were sent up last year to help the thin spread marines Deal with growing pres sure from the North Vietnam Ese. Air Force planes have operated out of bases in the Northern most area for More than three years flying strikes into North Vietnam and Laos and also hit Ting enemy targets inside South Vietnam. But until Momyer made his move the Marine air Wing handled All requests from Marin ground units for support calling on the air Force for help Only i help were needed beyond Marine  the dispute reached Washington sources said the joint chiefs . Earle g. Wheeler chair Man of the joint chiefs lined up with air Force chief of staff Gen. John p. Mcconnell i support of the Momyer West Moreland position. So Moorer because the army May be concerned that the air Force May next reach out for control of such advanced helicopters Ashe Cheyenne. This is a winged chopper which in some respect verges on the characteristics of a conventional air plane. Pentagon sources said the matter went to the highest civil Ian level and that Deputy Secre tary of defense Paul h. Nitze made a decision upholding Theair Force View arid specifying the retention of some limited control by the marines. This arrangement is to be looked a periodically to see How it is working sources said. Abandoned f Camp Evans South Vietnam Miles bases below Miz although the . Com Mand is abandoning Khe Sanh it still has a number of other important bases near the de militarized zone in Vietnam As indicated by stars on the map. Dots Mark major Settle laments. Dong a is Headquarters for the third Marine big a prime Supply base for area operations and a Large Supply air base. Api customs Union completed one copter tin six nations of dec now costs $2.4 million Brussels a the six nations of the european eco nomic Community dec will pass an important Milestone monday on their Road to  will become a Complete customs Union removing the Las tariffs on Trade among them selves and setting up a uniform Levy against imports from other countries. A West German should Beable to buy a Renault an italian a Volkswagen and Frenchman a Fiat without pay ing any duty though custom Sand financial officials will find ways of keeping Trade from be ing altogether free France for example is planning to limit the number of ears that can be imported. At the same time the six willbe cutting their Tariff against outside countries by 40 per cent in accordance with the decisions at the Kennedy round of Trade talks last year. The dec area includes nearly200 million people and is the world s largest trading . West Germany Italy Belgium the Netherlands an Luxembourg have reached the present degree of Unity 18months earlier than planned when they organized More than10 years ago. The customs Union is expected to result in broader markets and stiffer Competition. The Hope is that there will be lower prices for Consumers though past Tariff cuts have often been absorbed by inflation and in creased profits. Duties among the six countries will be eliminated on More than 3.000 items but that does not mean there will be a free flow of goods from Ham Burg to Sicily. Customs officers will still be at work and there Are Many barriers to Trade that Are not tariffs. Will still have to pay $1.20 on  is not a Tariff but an internal belgian  accomplishment is marred by the decision of France tout new limits on imports and Grant new subsidies for  measures Are designed to counteract the effect expected from the big wage increases Given to end the recent  Rush of imports and a weak ening of the ability to compete in Export markets Are predicted. This kind of one sided actions frowned on. Maurice Couve de Murville French finance minister has promised that the measures will be temporary. The other big accomplishment of the common Market has been setting up a farm policy with uniform prices for  covers 75 per cent of the area s agricultural  l. Mansholt vice presi Dent of the executive commis Sion in charge of farm matters is. Very nearly the agriculture minister for All six countries. Is still incomplete criticized abroad. Opinion consider prices and sliding duties encourage in production and keep this policy and is often . Official that its High scale of economic current on the five hour trip. Efforts to Pool nuclear re search in one organization Euratom seem to have come to dead end because none of the six countries wants to put in Mmore than it gets out. There Are deep tensions be cause of France s refusal to let Britain and other applicants join. The efforts of the six to co operate on foreign and military policy have gotten nowhere. Whatever the holes in their system the common Market countries can Point to the fac that Trade among them has More than tripled since 1958, when they got together. Production Rose 51 per cent in this period compared with 45 per cent in the United states and 30 per Centin Britain. Despite its flaws the Community radiates sufficient Charm to make membership a prime aim for Britain Denmark ire land Norway Sweden Spain and Israel. Other countries want close association. Last week Hungary said twas seeking talks with the com Mon Market in the Hope of in creasing its sales abroad. This May indicate that other communist countries Are about to give up their political Boycott of the organization. Washington a the weapons of modern warfare have become so expensive Theair Force is now paying $2.4 million for a single Rescue Heli copter for use in Vietnam. By contrast during world War ii each bit flying for a Tress that bombed Germany Cost Only �190.000 and each b29i that carried the War to Japan Cost $635,000. Hearings on defense depart ment procurement released in a Day by the House appropriations committee help explain Why the Vietnam War has pro induced such a is rain on presi a Dent Johnson s budget. The Navy is spending $30,000 for a single torpedo and $20.3 million just for am Mustion for the battleship new Jer sey to fire at Vietnam Shoie targets. Million helicopter the is now bringing int faster Ana As the Jouy the $2.4air Force Vietnam is bigger twice As expensive that has itself i Green Gianta name for of pilots. Known anew one can sengers or 18.500 go at 195 made Suc Lijie Rescue super Tolly the carry up to 60 Pam pounds of Cai a knots. What is defined Asin one country cannot a sausage in another. A French tourist carrying �2 bottle of Cognac into a sausage be sold As Belgium out american farm exports Inan unjustifiable Way. The basis of the farm policy was called into question last week by West Germany which thinks it has to pay too big u share of the subsidies needed for the Export of surplus production. French Farmers Are big beneficiaries of these sub  six nations still have a Long Way to go before the reach economic Unity. They Are far from having common currency. A train going from Amster dam to Paris has to be equipped to use three kinds of electric european edition col. James w. Campbell Usa it. Col. P. S. 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