European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 29, 1969, Darmstadt, Hesse                              Page 2 the stars and stripes wednesday january 29, 1969 Mideast tense Israel denounces tension spread across the middie East tuesday following the Public hanging of nine jews and five other persons on Spain charges in Iraq  Premier Levi Esko foreshadowed retaliation for the murders when he told the Fraeli parliament the lord shall avenge their  in Iraq the government announced that its armed forces had been placed on  hours after the hanging in Baghdad and Basra a por City in Southern Fijat presiden Nixon warned in Washington thaa fourth Mideast War Between the arabs and the israelis could drag the United states and the soviet Union into a " confrontation Between the nuclear pow ers which we want to avoid iraqis cheer the deaths of the nine jew Sand five arabs were watched by by United press International huge crowds of cheering iraqis. Chanting and Baghdad radio said that the condemned men were executed after being convicted of a plot to overthrow the regime of presi Dent Ahmed Hassan  in red prison uniforms their Heads bared the men apparently died one by one after their executioners draped a Sig around each neck giving the vie tint s name religion and charge of which he was convicted. In Jerusalem Eshkol demanded that the entire world. Avert further acts of murder of. The jewish  his voice shaking with Emo Tion he said that Iraq has be come one great prison a Gallows for its jewish  in Washington Secretary of state William p. Rogers said monday the executions Are matter of deep concern to the United  statement issued by the state department in the Secre tary s name said that the spec Tacle of mass Public execution Sis repugnant to the conscience of the . Secretary general u Thant monday also deplored the Public execution As a blow against peace in the Middle East necessary measures Iraq promptly replied that the matter was none of Thant s business. An iraqi statement said were necessary the executions  delivered a note to Thant on behalf of foreign minister Abba Eban accusing Iraq of barbarity which exceeds eve what the world has come to expect from a country in which violence and murder have become almost , in an unusually Strong statement issued through his spokesman said he feared repercussions from the Public hang Ings would impede efforts for a peaceful settlement of the Arab israeli  s special peace envoy to the Middle East ambassador Gunnar jarring of Sweden arrived in new York monday nigh for consultations. Mph maj Jugg _ pm Bucher tells supporters Navy hearing is fair a mfr. Calif. Y armoured personnel carriers. In Bis mind and in our Mintha court of inquiry has been completely  Harvey said we have received hundreds of telegrams from people  with the court. Thic is Sim ply wrong v. ,. The court s warn ing was totally proper overemphasis wag placed on the warning he said because the press was not adequately in formed about the meaning of this warning that it s not a bigthing/1 meanwhile the court of in Quiry composed of five Admi rals who could recommend any thing from courts martial to decorations continued behind dosed doors in its second week. Witnesses monday were Woof Bucher s superiors when the Pueblo was captured a year ago. They Are rear adm. Frank l. Johnson former commander of naval forces in Japan and his chief of staff capt. Forresta. Pease Harvey a san Diego Corpora ton lawyer was asked if Bucher wants another , definitely. He Embo die s to me everything you want in a commander a n d a commanding officer he  has received Between 300 and 400 telegrams Harvey said and asked his counsel to hold the news conference after seeing the weekend editorials and cartoons criticizing the  have yet to receive one Telegram Adverse to  s position Harvey said. Hanoi rules out private talks with Saigon Paris a North Viet Lams delegation to the peace talks cold shouldered tuesday suggestion that talks might be held privately Here or else herewith representatives of the Sai gon  suggestion was made Mon Day by South vietnamese Vic president Nguyen Cao by who said that eventually if the other Side was willing there might be private talks in Paris or anywhere  a spokesman for the North vietnamese delegation again calling the Saigon government an administration of traitors to he fatherland and people said hat any party to the Confer ence of four in  a something to say could do it at his  added Itiat North Vietnam s Lartic Patlon in the talks did notion try Attiat it recognized the Saigon govern entry a reference to the bother Ide was to emphasize his and the americans Contention that the talks Are two sided an give no recognition to the National liberation front the Hanoi delegation just As Point edly used the term  to stress the claim of Equality Hare for the elem my pc i. U _ _ a ulv of Ruff a trim of 2 Itaehau stockade guards opens TT&yr,g1km is u Challenge for each defendant the Board itself released two sit on the Board Munich is two Dachau spec. 4 Ricky a Bodie 18, of members maj. Gerald Burger Bellen emf lied pm Man a re is admissible Evi a of a and pfc Majuel and 1st 4 pm Ald  a vsf&&ffv1 8ffi a of Sig Ftp we b Glenn May Munich is two Dachau army stockade guards charge with prisoner maltreatment went on trial Here tuesday but the Only persons to take the witness stand were the six members of the special court martial Board. Each was challenged by the de sense counsel Edward j. Bellen of Frajia Kurt and two of the challenges were sustained. Bellen used the peremptory Challenge for h defendant spec Godlef Portland ore., and pfc. Manuela. Rivera 20, of new York City reducing the court membership by two. A special court martial requires at least three  court adjourned after it. Col. Walter a. Lawry who had been the appointed court presi Dent and it. Col. Charles cough Lin were removed by Bellen s free  member Geral and 1st u. Jerald b. Based on challenges that there was substantial doubt they could impartially hear