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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Tuesday, January 28, 1969

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   European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 28, 1969, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 the stars and stripes tuesday january 28, 1969 s i a on dual Basing by j. G. Ligons a Nuernberg Bureau . Germany is German defense minister Gerhard Schroeder addressed a huddle of newsmen monday at frosty reformer i Camp Here a the seventh army training enter praising the americans for the preparation of the operation but Side stepping questions on the desirability of the dual base concept. The most impressive thin about this exercise so far is the Way in which it was prepared and the fact that there have been a very Low number of accidents especially with regard to the prevailing weather additions,1schroeder said. A forger units moved into Thefield monday to dig in Lor nato could Cost s144 million Ai Man get i a.  a Juaiil Miu o Royd Likely to buy the  Verai , the largest plane in the world the daily express reported monday though acc Raf s air sup pwt command wants sight m 18 galaxies there syst order i expected to Fie Lor five did Tai Ank Robson. Von. Cost could Belt to oudh  the Cost or tile expected neat May be offset by America buying British harrier jump Jet testers for . Marines. The Galaxy which could carry up to 840 , is regarded As Ideal for sending troop reinforcements in a hurry to trouble spots. Dak to base turned Over to s. Siefe Saigon up the . 4thinf div turned Over to South vietnamese forces monday it base at Dak to where oae x f the War s bloodiest Battles was fought 14 months ago. The move represented a significant shuffling of Allied forces in the Central Highlands and waste third . Evacuation of a major base in less than a  Sanh the Marine base near the demilitarized zone was abandoned last june after a 77 Day guerrilla siege. Camp car Roll 18 Miles Northeast was closed in december. Com Manders said it is no longer necessary to tie up Large numbers of troops at the isolated  remain infantrymen from the 4th div s1st brigade started pulling out of Dak to 250 Miles Northeast of Saigon 11 lays ago. A handful remained to assist elements of exercise Carbide ice. Schroeder visited units i the Field and talked with the detachment of German army helicopter pilots who will be taking in the related air mobility exercise task Force Pegasus. The defense minister was scheduled to observe a rehearsal of the air mobility show which will he presented saturday but heavy fog creating poor visibility grounded helicopters of the 15th combat aviation group which was to stage the preview for the third consecutive Day. About the dual based concept which brought 12,500 soldiers and airmen to Grafe Woehr this month Schroeder said i will not say anything about the concept today. We will observe the exercise and the  How Ever he added that he was impressed with the spirit in which it was  the decisive Factor in this exercise is not the Short period of time in which the troops Are brought Over Here but the Over All reliability achieved in so do ing. That s about All i care to say. I do not want to draw anymore far reaching conclusions than that he  the time Factor involved n flying troops from . Stations to Germany Schroeder said the forces on the spot must Beable to Cope with those missions which they would have to carryout in an  going to . Schroeder who is going to the United states Friday for the launching of the third German missile destroyer at the Bath Iron works in Bath Maine said unfortunately i cannot return vast pfc any. Training Areat a a a As 15miles to Czechoslovakia by car bide ice leaders to ensure that there Are no Border incidents during the week Long  car control Points Are being set up at Points where the training Complex runs parallel to the communist Border to turnback any stray units engaged in the nato Man Euver that stray from the exercise area. Pcs posted armoured personnel carriers will be posted at roads an trails leading toward the czech Border from the Hohenfels Grafe Woehr area an army spokesman said. He said the control Point would be set up Between three and seven Miles from the  spokesman would not say How Many men will be involve Din the Buffer line. More than 12,000 soldiers will War Gam i Tiff writer \ Are also Abeln briefed concerning missions Attar the ired  Fisahn Pilot said the Phan Tom he will ily flaring a fire Power demonstration saturday along with 18 others will come within 12 Miles of the czech order before making a final approach to ground targets in the training area. The supersonic phantoms will drop napalm and strafe the tar gets during the saturday  have to be especially sure of our radar control Points an communication checks the Pilot said. At the Speed we by it the 22nd South div which will Northern sector Highlands. Vietnamese in be policing the of the Central meanwhile the Viet Cong fired30 rockets and mortar rounds into the . 25th inf div base Audau Thieng 40 Miles Northwest of Saigon for the third time i five Days. Spokesmen reported Light casualties and  monday troops struck an office in the an Lac Hamlet six Miles Southwest of Saigon firing on the building with a b40rocket. Spokesmen said one civil to the exercise before its comple Tion so in a Way this is an and Vance  but he said that there would be German observers on hand for the seven Day War  will discuss the conclusions to be drawn from it he  the completion of the Man Euver it will be possible to reach More decisive Conlu  commenting on air nobility he said i am impressed with the possibilities. Air mobility is certainly an important Factor in the modern strategic  defense minister was escorted through the training area by Gen. James h. Polk commander in chief and seventh army Usa Eurand by Jet defense official was killed several others wounded. And ground fighting flared near Saigon during the weekend. Spokesmen said 127 guerrilla died in three Battles. Special dogs sent to Vietnam for duty it. Benning a. A Gen. Donald v. Bennett Vij Decorps cd. I Only Hope Schroeder said that weather conditions in fur ther executions of this mane Verwill be better than today. Apparently today it is not possible to carry out or simulate air  j we a a m it a babe scattered Over a Large Section of North Bavaria during the first phase of Carbide ice which be gins wednesday and runs until feb. 4. The russians Are denouncing the exercise which began with the reformer i and crested Cap airlifts As a direct provocation. Leaders briefed in addition to the manned Buffer zone troop leaders Are be ing extensively briefed on where they can and cannot go the spokesman said. Because of the area the commander has a added responsibility he said helicopter pilots have also had extra controls placed a them the spokesman said. In addition to special briefings and More de tailed maps the pilots must re port their position to the control Tower every 15 minutes. This Ismore often than Normal the spokesman , pilots of the f4 phantoms at Hahn and Spang does t Lake Long to cover dozen Miles. We have to be sure of our  the phantoms arrived in Germany they have been flying training missions to acquaint the pilots with the terrain  and the control Points. V Shaw lawyer denies trial will be Long new Orleans a thelmal Tif 4?Lay 3l Shaw May ail fill expectations of a dramatic one of Shaw s attorneys,-jzi1 Wegmann. Said that statements by the judge and  that it will last More than two  Are Ridic Ulous v the judge Edward a. Haggertyjr., was presiding Over the Selec Tion of the jury As the conspiracy trial was resumed monday. Nearly 200 prospective jurors had Bee rejected by the time eight had been selected. Four More and to alternates remain to been  Way it could Las that Long would be of the court allows the state Ory to prove  of Wwall of Garrison s f president Kennedy West Berlin students continue hit run raids Dahlem air bases who will Fly nearly 400 sorties in support of ground troops during the exer peruvian Junta chief , Peru up chiefs of the peruvian armed forces announced a vote of Confidence Here in Gen. Juan Velasco Alvarado Leader of the Junta which overthrew resident Fer Nando Belaunde Terry in october Berlin a Hadi Eal Stu dents continued their hit and run clashes with West Berlin police monday night with the students throwing rocks at the iranian consulate. About 500 to 600 screaming youths ran from spot to spot downtown throwing Recks an damaging cars As we As smash ing windows. Police were out in Force and after the attack on the building housing the consulate officer were Able to head off the Stu dents. They tried to reach the greek military Mission and the America House cultural Cente but gave up because of the wait ing police. Scores of helmeted officer blocked off the America House and others were posted in front of the City s biggest department store. Eleven Days ago the Stu dents smashed every display window there. Police said they had no exact report of damage done but con firmed that windows in the build ing housing the iranian Consul ate had been smashed. Witnesses said several students were arrested. The students say they Are pro testing possible dismissal from the free University of 14 Stu dents because of earlier disturbances there. The City s new left also has promised direct protest action if the City government does not re new permission for an iranian to stay. Bahman Niromand author of a Book attacking the Shah of Iran had been studying Here. Spreads in Poland. Warsaw a the spread ing influenza epidemic in Poland has struck 120,000 people in Thean of to i Tir j i in  a 82-off-Leash scout dogs Are year old Turk from Izmir went i Mart on Fht  cd ,i -.,being sent from it. Benning to Vietnam. Off Leash Means the dogs can operate freely from 25 to 150 Yards ahead of their army handlers. The dogs have been used Suc Turk arrested in 3 Frankfurt killings Vii ,aT5 a  by shot Hin through Thill  traps. In finding caches and enemy Booby on a deadly rampage through Frankfurt sunday night killing three of his countrymen an wounding another police said monday. Mehmet Dizo Vailar surren dered voluntarily to police about Midnight and handed the loaded pistol and 15 cartridges. Stabbed my met ,8s, in a men s Hostel then went to the North of town where he shot and killed Toner 4jezergin, 30. Nearby he fatal by winded31-Yearojd Erda Cavlin with a shot m the Bead pc Ioe  police could catch up with him Dizo Vailar went to the Home of Kemal Ergin 44, and shot him through the neck officers Aid. Ergin was taken to a Hospital but is out of danger police said. Dizo Valliar like his victim was employed in Germany. He recently returned from a Vaca Tion to his Home country. Police said that Dizo Vailar will undergo a psychiatric exam a h i. 23 Albany 6� 48 Albuquerque 73 34 Amarillo 12-01 Anchorage 64 24 Atlanta 2� 14 Atlantic City 41 24 by renin Oham 09 Bumarch 51 39 Boise 33 88 Boiton 74 69 brow Uville 17 07 Buffalo 52 30 Casper 41 37 Charleston 6.c 26 15 Schrut n. . In 09 Chicago 23 12 Cincinnati 18 07 Cleveland 80 11 Columbus St 13 Denver 13 05 Oes Molnes 22 05 Detroit 03 -18 Duluth -23 Fargo 03 -1? 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