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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Thursday, August 22, 1968

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   European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 22, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse                                A soviet Armor backed by troops from East Germany Poland Hungary and Bulgaria crossed Borders beginning at 11 . Tues Day night and occupied Czechoslovakia. Here invaders take up positions around czech Central committee Headquarters in Prague up w confrontation at Cierna in tiny Border town Alexander Dubcek and other top czech leaders at right faced russian Dele gation headed by soviet president Nikolai Podgorny and party chief Alexander Shulepin three weeks ago and hammered out an apparent agreement to permit the czech communists to continue their program to liberalize communism in their country. At Dawn in the Lovely City of Prague turned to agony As Warsaw pact troops took Over the country. Page 12 the stars and stripes hard liner Antonin Novotny was forced out by Dubcek. East � germ Karlsbad Pilon a Flagus o h lint a lib a Austria Belgium Germany i Dubcek s face reflects  
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