European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 7, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 8 the stars and stripes wednesday August 7 1961 editor All servicemen an their we have been to three clubs and were Noi chinese rockets captured four sol Diers examine chinese made 107mm rockets found in Cache near Saigon apparently for use in third offensive against the capital. A . Flier begins 5th year As prisoner of Hanoi reds by Helen Gibson Saigon up some wherein North Vietnam Navy it. Everett j. Alvarez on monday observed an anniversary his fourth year in a communist Pri Soner of War Camp. The 31-year-old navigator from Sar Jose calif., was the first american aviator captured by the North vietnamese on the second Day of air War. And Al though they have had no information on him since july 1966,. Officials still believe he is alive North of the 17th anniversary must be harsh for the airman now be ginning his fifth year As a Pri Soner especially if he knows of Hanoi s announced release of three More captured three like the three re leased before them All have spent comparatively Short terms As captives. This gesture by Hanoi has intensified the concern Over the Long term prisoners like Alva rez among . Officials Here. Many wonder How Well themen Are standing up to years of communist confinement. Are the More than 250 fliers owned Over North Vietnam and believed held prisoners inside sprawling Barracks prison in Hanoi being properly fed an treated when sick Are they be ing brainwashed tortured or ill treated in any Way and who Are they the worst aspect of the whole tragic business As far As . Military men Are concerned is the refusal of the North vietnamese to release the captives names. Intelligence reports Indi Cate the prisoners include 124 Navy airmen 122 air Force Fli ers and an unknown number of marines. But those Are just nameless numbers. Living conditions of the menace also unknown. Perhaps a dozen have been seen by correspondents and the rare traveler to Hanoi but Only in the pre sence of guards. The International committee of the red Cross which inspects the 16,000 communist prisoner sin South Vietnam is prohibited entry into the Camps in the North. From the few shreds of information . Officials Here feel prison conditions probably full far below those required by the Geneva conventions. But the Story told by a Vietcong defector employed As interrogator to six american prisoners held in a Camp in South Vietnam was far from comforting. He said life in the prison amp was very miserable. There was not enough to eat there was no Medicine. Some of the prisoners were sick annually the prisoners were handed two pairs of pyjamas and one Towel. They also were Mccarthy gets brain Trust to advise him Washington up j. Mccarthy sunday announced establishment of special advisory panel on foreign policy for his Campaign for the presidency. Its members include John Kenneth Galbraith former ambassador to India and currently an economics professor at Harvard and Gabriel Almond professor of political science at Stanford University and pres ident of the american political science association. Chairman of the panel to advise Mccarthy on International and military affairs Sstanley Hoffman author and professor of government a Harvard University. The group intends to expand membership in the next several weeks Mccarthy Shea quarters said. The panel includes Hans Morgenthau professor of Politi Cal science and modern history at the University of Chicago Quincy Wright emeritus professor of International relations atthe University of Virginia former assistant Secretary of state Benjamin v. Cohen Jerome Wiesner Provost of the Massachusetts Institute of technology and former scientific adviser to president Kennedy and George Kistiakowsky har Vard professor and former scientific adviser to president Eisenhower. It it stars and stripes column Sand provided with Mosquito nets blankets Mats toothpaste tooth brushes a piece of soap an razor Blades monthly. Their daily food ration was a liter office and fish if any were caught otherwise some suit. The prisoners became very weak and one of the six he saw died from malnutrition the defector said. Another Prew very ill and was eventually sent to a Hospital. The doctors refused to treat him. He too died. I reckon it was the policy of the Elf National liberation front to kill the prisoners Little by Little by never attempting to solve the problems of food and medical shortages the for Mer Viet Cong explained. Conditions in Hanoi Are prob ably not too different. It appears that prisoners there Are confined in Small groups of three and four. Concern grows too when reports of pilots being paraded around the streets of Hanoi said some were still obviously wounded. The pilots who we retaken to different areas to explain the various parts of their wrecked planes to Large mock ing crowds walked abjectly with their Heads kept constantly Bent. Alvarez was among those paraded in july 1966. At the same time he was walking through the streets Hanoi was broadcasting a demand for his execution. But if the communists do no seem to want to free him they do not seem to Wunt to kill him either. A . Embassy source say that Only a Short time ago Hanoi was broadcasting a message from Alvarez. It was not his voice but it appears that he instill alive. No fun at clubs i have a Gripe one with which Many of my friends concur have been in Germany for almost two years now Wilh my Hus a j and everyone writes saying have fun while you arc tin re " a have had Little fun. A my Gripe is about . Clubs Over Here fore fitted into them. One the Plantation club in Frankfurt does t allow children under 18 years 1 have a daughter 11 weeks old. 1 went there before i had her and there were children All Over the place we cannot always find a baby Sitter at night plus we like to Stav out late and have a Little fun. Another club the Nimbus club in Wiesbaden did t allow usin because we weren t from the area. That was on new year s eve i had no baby then. The third was the Rocker club in Wiesbaden which also would t let us in because we weren t from the area i had no baby then either. All of these clubs make you become a member for about$1 before you enter. We Don t mind joining but after we join they ask where we Are stationed and then refuse us because Weare not from the area. How can we americans have fun when the clubs we like Don t allow us in another thing any German can get into these clubs without joining even before an american citizen. My friends and i Don t think this is fair. Name withheld by request Mainz Germany the managing editor replies regulations require joining the appropriate club in your own area. On new year s eve the writer s husband did not have a valid membership card in thence club in his own area. In response to questions he said he belongs now and then but has not paid this month. Both army and air Force no clubs have reciprocal rules and Honor valid membership cards from to clubs other than their own. Air Force clubs arc restricted by afm 176-3 to allowing membership for qualified persons assigned to the area my vice by the club regardless of Branch or service. Children Are allowed in no clubs until a reasonable hour which is normally considered to be 8 . Alter that children Are not allowed and parents of any children present at that Lime in the club Are informed to Complete their meal and take their children out of the club. The Plantation club opens at 5 . And the club honors valid co club cards from All areas. Germans Are allowed As guests of a member normally one or a couple. The Nimbus club operates under afm 17 5-3. No Lusn Ivanti Are necessary but on new year s Eye policy is to allow on try people from areas having no club. Otherwise Ali nto club cards Are necessary. Army and air torn personnel Musl be assigned to the Wiesbaden area to join the club. Areas. On new year s eve reservations Are require. Seats. Where is the protest the confrontation Between Czechoslovakia and the soviet Union once again demonstrates to the world the hypocrisy of the so called protest move ments. With amusement and disdain we witness the comple Teand awful silence of the concerned individuals. A super Power now involves itself in the internal affairs of a Sovereign nation the utter Lack of riots and demonstrations protesting the threats and Sabre rattling of a mighty army against helpless minority is enlighten ing to say the least. Where Are you "peau11 overs is your silence proof of your support for communist dictatorship censorship and we associated destruction of Hie individual could a break away from the run numbing Radical Eja Bli ment Long enough to ton a yourselves of intellectuals your silence is deafening arise All you can lose is your ego capt. Dux id s. Merone Vogel Weh. A Naii european coition r to. Col. James w. Campbell Usa " it. Cot. P. 8. Michjah. Jr., u8ai� Deputy Edir a Mert Proctor managing Elmer d. Frank production a i Henry 8. Epstein circulation in Styli newspaper i an authorised publication of the department of Oil Ctm . Armed Force Oversea. The Star and Stripe i Pubin hed bynter1,�i , . European command in support of the comm main information programs of the department of . Content of the j 1 tripe do not Nec earlly reflect the official View of me . Vern con the department of . 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