European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 03, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 4 the stars and stripes to today Stoft atm 3, 1968 . Reds give Russ shaky yes target is 2 million Absentee voters by Alec Collett new York a the communist party .a. Leadership deeply split in the after math of the soviet led invasion of Czechoslovakia mustered Abare majority monday to Cen sure officials who deviated fro the pro Moscow line. Votes for and against the motion were almost equally divided and one observer said it car ried Only by a single vote. It was not known How Many at the Unity meeting at the hotel dip Lomat abstained. The extraordinary session opened saturday with about 100 party leaders from across the nation. It was called to mend the split that ruptured the part shortly after the aug. 20 inva Sion of Czechoslovakia. It was the first major crisis inthe 13,000-member party since the hungarian uprising of 1956. Mike Stein executive Secre tary of the new York District communist party called the motion vindictive during an impassioned speech to the Dele Gates and said it would harm party Unity. Invasion defended Moscow has defended the in Vasion by member nations of the Warsaw pact As essential to stamp out counterrevolutionary elements in Czechoslovakia. Stein charged that despite his request Gus Hall the party s chief spokesman refused to Convene an urgent meeting of the National Board or committee immediately following the inva  characterized Hall s Atti tude As that of a general to  he asserted that because of the cult of personal Ity the present meeting took 11 Days to be , in a statement at the time said the five Power War saw pact occupation of Czecho Slovakia was a move against anti socialist elements seek ing to overthrow the Prague re Gime. But Gilbert Green Leader the new York state party am other communist leaders attacked the soviet led invasion As a very serious  several speakers monday challenged Hall s invasion state ment. One speaker asserted thai it were an official statement i should have been issued in the name of the communist part secretarial rather than in Hall name. Gop sets up committee in Washington a the Republican National committee announced monday creation of european Branch to try to get out the Absentee vote among americans living in Europe and o raise Money there for go causes. National chairman Ray . Less said the european com Mittee will function As a year round permanent organization with subsidiary committees in France Germany Belgium Bri Tain and Italy. It is estimated he said that about 2 million americans re Side in Europe including Mili tary personnel. To stimulate interest in the project a program of speakers has been arranged in leading european cities Between no Wand mid september. The first touring speaker will be former movie Star Shirley Temple Black who ran unsuccessfully for Congress in 1967. Mrs. Black will Start out wednesday for Rome. Alien she will go to Paris Frankfurt Brussels and London. The european Republican Jet look the 196$ Dodge polara 5h two door Hardtop has a body construction which blends curved Side Glass and body panels Tautoa integrated shape resembling a Jet fuselage. . To keep role in Paris aviation show Washington a the United states will participate in the 1963 Paris air show keep ing intact a record of appear ances that began with the show s inaugural in 1909. Secretary of Commerce c. , who announced monday that there will be a . Pavillion said it will cover 55,000 Square feet about the same size As in1967. The air show has proved increasingly valuable to . Aero space manufacturers in show ing and Selling their wares.  last biennial show the com Merce department said Sale during the show and As a result of follow up in the succeeding 12 months totalled $22 million. To stay alive awol go says he sucked his own blood reservists plan suit on callup Honolulu up1 a group said we feel that we should of 208 reservists monday planned to sue the . Army because they believe they were illegally ordered to Active  soldiers were among 700 men ordered Tcha Vii from deactivated Mainland Reserve units this summer to bring the29th infantry brigade up to  Daral g. Conklin representing the 5job men said they would file suit wednesday in Federal court Here demand ing to be returned to civilian  said t h e reservists believe their callup violated air constitutional rights. One of the protesting soldiers not have been recalled to Active duty since Congress has not declared a War or a National emergency in  he said the men we reactivated under Public Law 89 687, enacted oct. 15, 1966, which hives the president the Power to Call up the reserves. The Soldier said Public law8c-687 was passed after we signed our  a similar complaint was file Din Baltimore Federal court this summer by us army reservists. Their claim was rejected by two courts and their attorney said he would Appeal to the . Supreme court. Fresno Calif. A a awol paratrooper told the rancher he surrendered to Sun Clay that he ate roots and sucked blood from a Cut on his Arm to stay alive while dodging a posse for nearly three Days. The fugitive Darrell Chavar Ria of Klamath Falls ore., shot himself in the stomach with hidden gun after turning him self in to an irrigation Crew Ata ranch 50 Miles West of Fresno and in turn being rearrested. Hews reported in fair condition monday in a Fresno Hospital. The 18-year-old Soldier be came the object of one of the re Gion s largest manhunt whence escaped near Greenfield 75 Miles to the West after being arrested on a stolen car warrant. He kidnapped a police office who escaped unharmed a few hours later. Rancher Raymon Monet isaid the youth surrendered meekly after he stepped out of afield and ran into the irrigation Crew. He handed me three gun Sand told me he was hungry tired thirsty and scared. He wanted to see his Mother. He was a pretty Well scared Youngman Monetti said. Monelus said he took Chukar Riu to his House and Jive him food and water before culling officers. "1 did t see another gun Andt officer that picked my ii frisked him Good Monetti said. Onetti said Chu Turria told him he began bucking blood out of the Cut after unsuccessful attempts to dig a shallow Well in the Sun blistered Hilly  climbed to 120 degrees during the search. Chavarria whipped the hidden gun out of his pants leg and shot himself while sitting in a con stable s car parked in the underground garage at the Fresno county sheriff s office. Officers said they first thought he had tried to escape and shot himself  told officers later however that he intended to kill himself. I Don t think he wants Tolive said the youth s Mother mrs. Barbara . Cramer said her son had been in trouble before and had tried to take his life on another  always said he would rather be dead than behind bars she said. Authorities at it. Bragg,n.c., where Chavarria had taken paratroop training said the Soldier had been absent without leave since aug. 12. E committee headed a chairmen. One Clement Brown jr., is president of the european Branch of the Olin Mathieson co., in Paris theother is James Hough ton goner Al manager of the c o n s u me products division of Corning Glass works. He is working into United states to promote the european project. Nixon rejects huh proposal on Vietnam new York up Rich ii a. Nixon s Campaign Headquarters rejected monday a proposal from Hubert h. Humphrey that they agree to do nothing a jeopardize the Paris peace talks on Vietnam. Charging the Humphrey proposal was a bit of old style partisan Hij inks a top Nixon aide called on the democratic candidate to clarify his own position on Vietnam. Robert Ellsworth National political director of the Nixon Agnew Campaign said any confusion Over the Candi dates Vietnam stand was caused by Humphrey rather than by Nixon. Lukewarm acceptance the confusion has arise from reports of or. Humphrey s lukewarm acceptance of the Vietnam platform Plank dictated by president Johnson and the vice president s subsequent comment that he is noted to every word of that platform. It is proper and indeed necessary for or. Humphrey to clarify his position Ellsworth said. Humphrey had urged he bipartisan statement sunday in a Telegram to  that the conventions Are Over and the presidential Campaign about to begin he said i believe both candidate should make it absolutely Clear that they share a Basic commitment to the Success of Tho peace negotiations no taking place in  during an interview tape with a local educational television station earlier monday the vice president said he had reason to believe that Hanoi was  calling for a cease fire now. Total cease fire Humphrey said Hanoi must understand Haft they Are not going to net a better Deal because we behaving an election Campaign protesters await trial at it Hood it. Hood Tex. Up six men from the 17th engineering battalion of the 2nd armore division will be the first tried for refusing to obey an officer in u protest against duty in Chicago during the democratic National convention. The six wort among 43 who failed to respond