European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 28, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse Pago 24 the stars and stripes wednesday russian troops to lc�ave9 but very slowly continued from Page 1 approval to the january and May sessions of the czech part plenum which deposed stalinist Leader Antonin of the soviet Armor in Prague pulled out of the Cit about the time president Ludvik Svoboda Dubcek and several other government members re turned. Some tanks re mashed inside streets As did armoured personnel carriers and truckloads of soldiers. But Only a fraction of the original Force stayed in the Capi Tal. Most of them apparently took up stations on the outskirts which meant they could Moseback into the City within min quickly returned to Normal. The Long lines for bread and meat became Shorter by the hour As trolleys and buses again ran on schedule. Dubcek s speech followed a address by Svoboda who said the soviet Union has agreed tothe gradual withdrawal of the Warsaw pact troops. Svobod pledged that the government arid the communist party would continue liberalization. No time limit for moving out the troops was mentioned in the communique which summed up the four Days of Tough talks in the Kremlin Between the soviet politburo and most of the czechoslovak presidium and the rus Sian conference with the polish bulgarian East German an hungarian leaders which Fol czechoslovak Learned that soviet troops would stay on their soil the general reaction was one of deep disappointment and bitterness. We have been sold out was one typical comment. In Uno cafe where the radio was Broad casting Svoboda s speech people was fear of new Demon democrats split on seating Georgia delegation continued from Page ii protege of president was some show of party convention by an Over whelming voice vote suspended enforcement of the Century old unit Rule which required All the votes from individual state delegations to be cast for a single nominee. The Rule was dropped despite Strong objections fro Texas and other Southern states. The action was considered Victory for Hubert Humphrey earlier announced his resignation As a Georgia Dele Gate to devote his full time to pursuing the presidential Nomi nation. It was hoped by convention leaders that the change in his status would ease a com Promise Over seating the Georgia delegation. Still to come were similar challenges against the delegations from the states of Ala Bama and North Carolina. Rules committee chairman Sam Shapiro had urged against a proposal to postpone the Battles Over delegation credentials because doing so could pus the convention into a fifth Day. According to the schedule Vot ing on the party s Choice to oppose former vice president Richard Nixon the Republican party s nominee in the novem Ber election is to begin wednes Day night. Humphrey is still considered t h e All but certain Winner. Credentials Battle he and his main opponent sen. Eugene Mccarthy were directly involved in the credentials Battles Over the seating of state delegations. But both sup ported the change in the unit gov. Connally a Leader of the Southern faction predicted this would be the roughest Conven Tion we be seen in 20 events already seemed to reproving him right. The convention formally ousted Mississippi s old guard Dele gation and voted to accept biracial group of insurgents. It rejected Mccarthy backed Chal Lenges against the delegations of Washington Pennsylvania Minnesota and Connecticut. It broke up in turmoil during one Pointin the debate Over Georgia s seats. A negro Delegate burned his convention Security pass. The action to suspend the unit Rule was taken by overwhelming voice vote Only a few hours after the opening of the party s 35th National convention. Defeated was a Texas substitute to delay the move for four years until1972. Opponents of the Rule had tried for years to get the party to Bury it. The republicans do not have a unit Rule. Supporters of the Rule insisted that it was the Symbol and essence of democracy because i allowed majority will to prevail. Opponents protested it Rode roughshod Over minorities. Under the unit Rule a state May instruct its convention Dele gation to cast its entire vote forthe candidate favored by a majority of the group. It has been used mostly by Southern states to increase their influence at National conventions although Northern states have also used he device. Sen. Edward m. Kennedy pos Sibly the most serious threat to Humphrey s nomination backed away monday from a Hasty draft Kennedy movement and left the vice president piling up Points for the top democratic fears of violence hanging Over the More than 5,600 Dele Ganes As heavy As their concern Over democratic chances in no vember the uneasiness of the democrats was evident in the opening speeches in the barricaded Hall. Convention Keynoter Daniel of Hawaii said i do not View this occasion As one for either flamboyance or levity and begged the nation s youth to abandon chaos and destruction. Nowhere in his speech did remake the usual keynote attacks on the political the delegates waited to plunge into their first family squabble Kennedy let it be known on Cape cod that he would attend the final Conven Tion session thursday the Day after the presidential candidate is nominated. Earlier Kennedy won a prom ise from his chief supporter for Mer gov. Michael Disalle of Ohio not to put his name before the convention. However another Delegate from Ohio citing an unbelievable response said monday night Kennedy s name would be won a break in the South when sen. George of Florida endorsed him and said he would drop his favorite son role before the first ballot wednesday night. Smath ers holds 57 of his state s 63 Delegate votes and a Large bloc of them was expected to go to the vice president. Ike s doctors note cautious optimism Washington a for Mer president Dwight d. Eisen Hower s condition is still critical his doctors reported tues Day but they now feel that the can voice Williams lib. Early gain new York a the Stock Market closed lower tuesday in moderate a slight gain at the Start the Market drifted lower for Theresa of the Day taking a Small loss on was lacking Brok ers said and the list drifted of without any special Selling pres sure. Wall Street also seemed Tolack any news incentive. The new Rise in the Cost of living was just More of the same and the czech announcement that the soviet bloc has agreed to a gradual withdrawal of troops was hinted at on monday. Among the More Active issues control data Mcdonnell Doug Las Seeburg and Ina corp., were losers Beech aircraft Schenley global Marine and Penn Centra advanced. The Dow Jones Industrial average lost 2.48 at 893.65. Volume was 9.71 million shares compared with 9.74 million Mon Day. Bus crash kills 15 Ankara Turkey up fifteen persons were killed and 20 injured when two buses collided20 Miles outside Ankara police reported monday. 1966 information about Douglas aircraft co. Which later merged with Mcdonnell aircraft. In formation on earnings was allegedly Given to certain institutional investors but withheld from of the customers unloaded Douglas Stock the Sec alleged. At the same time the Sec said Merrill Lynch continued to make purchases of Douglas Stock for other customers without letting them in on the Advance information the allegedly had that Douglas six month earnings were going to be Down sharply. In new York Merrill Lynch issued a statement saying. We Are convinced that none of our people acted wrongfully and you can be sure we will defend our position vigorously. This proceeding relates to matter which occurred More than two years ago and which was looked into by the Sec some time Are surprised that the commission has now seen fit toehold this hearing. Apparently the commission is trying to break new ground in the handling of information regarding Border. Continued from pay 1 Boda and party chief Alexander Dubcek had to sign in Moscow according to Clandestine radio stations. With the russian takeover the order to West Germany was All but closed to Normal diplomats were turned Back at Schirnding and were permitted to enter through Furth in Wald before the russians arrived. Czechoslovak nationals another East bloc citizens were the Only people still permitted to enter Czechoslovakia at All three checkpoint. Foreigners were allowed to leave the country while czechoslovak who could still leave until monday night were turned Back at the Border. Strat Lons against m cents a Nav ".?"f s people Rem i. A with denting on to ,"1 l a Viet posters to Antl where. Lonj every. Some geared to of the troops. Dubcek taken into russians when by in a week ago and it reported dead spoke Ion in a 28-Mimn add and time again he emotional that lie was Stop talking Asho wept acceptance refused his speech follow broadest from Clandestine radios s throughout the Nat Avi k 2local party and Row fit organizations were refusing to � cent the agreement. The casts called on . Dubcek said a Avo h x. Of the Moscow talks and the promised withdrawal of troops ,. ,. Ii u if Iunisi this Point of View. It is easy to band such words about. Hut we tit weigh them against further Ion of life and material destruction which already is real according to the Clandestine radio broadcasts Many of the people feel this is not a Compro Mise but simply Vimr in and that no negotiations should be curried out until the troops with draw. Into isolated Harracks reliable sources said the troops would move first out of the cities into isolated Barracks and then Back across the Borders to their countries As the russians Satis fied themselves that the czech regime was carrying out the terms of the agreement. The backing the and slovaks had Given the government s Stan against communist world pres sure and subsequent invasion has strengthened the regime s determination to continue its work in accordance with party decisions Dubcek said. Success could be obtained Only by Unity and avoid ing mistakes tie said adding that ignoring realities would make it impossible to implement the tasks ahead. Dubcek said the future would not be As e a s y As had been thought until recently. He said careful consideration must be Given to How to implement the Post january pro ram. Dubcek said Slovakia belongs to the socialist Community and that despite every-1 thing that had happened relations with other socialist coun tries would develop in that spirit hopefuls. Cont Iii in i / " icon when he had the opportune you know when 1 stand Laid. A during the question period Humphrey was a cd in what Way he disagreed with ires Dent Johnson s position on us Nam. But he replied he state Only his own pol cause the president is not candidate and i did ��.1 Here to repudiate the i idiot. I think All three of us Jani an end to the to Mbom j prey said. It he a should it be simply � w a station of the Boi Nonik or be a total cessation Whin will contribute to the pea he i id the three Fujii agree there should h v., in sl1 a u Ith that . Troops s Thiu � � redrawn As South Yut la trained to take then u _ ,. That . Bases Shoukal be removed from m � my
