European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 27, 1977, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 8 the stars and stripes april 1977 vital role air Force association Job More import and than Hosier tells advisory Council by John Hart Washington Bureau chief Washington Sis the Job of the air Force association a a Mem Bers is More important than Ever and More according to chairman of the Board Gerald speaking to three aha advisory councils in a meeting Hosier we must rekindle the National will to assure the real measure of us military effectiveness the past 31 Afa has existed for the purpose of supporting armed strength adequate to maintain the Security and peace of the and the free master he said the is being threatened by a measure of unilateral disarmament in the vain Hope it will induce the soviet Union to follow Hensler said military experts have warned that the soviet Union could in a matter of Days smash across West Ger history tells us that this is not the Way to Liat we must never Lead from weak he we cannot ignore the warnings of the military experts that russian compulsive drive for strategic superiority threatens our own Security As Well As that of our master he added that russian military Power is growing steadily on a scale in part reminiscent of nazi Germany master said he welcomes the work of nonpartisan private such As the committee on the present that spend time assessing the soviet the committee on the present whose members Are former High level government has issued its first report called what the soviet Union is up according to the attainment of the ultimate soviet objectives a communist world order requires the reduction of the influence and prestige of the United the country which the soviet leaders perceive As the Central bastion of the capitalist or enemy Hasler quoting the committees he said the Salt i arms limitation agreements have had no visible effect on the soviet the principal effect of those agreements so far has been to re Strain the United slates in the develop ment of those weapons in which it enjoys an Hasler Rod and gun club meet opens Wetzel warns of loss in fund support by Hon Kenneady staff writer Germany Isis the 2filh annual convention of the association of american Rod and gun clubs in Europe opened Here monday with a warn ing from the associations first vice presi Brig Robert that the clubs should be prepared for another round of justifying to Wellington their existence As no appropriated fund activities he told the Gal Herink of club managers Ethiopia pcs guards kill 2 hijackers Addis Ababa Aii Security guards sent and killed two hijackers who tried to Force an ethiopian airlines flight to go to saudi Arabia or a government con trolled newspaper said the ethiopian Herald said mondays shootout Between guards and two Mem Bers of the separatist Eril can liberation front left several passengers the number of persons aboard the plane and the number injured were not the newspaper said the Captain of the Axil plane flying Between Maukele and Gondar in Central Ethiopia wrestled with one of the hijackers in the planes the Captain said a Hijacker entered the cockpit shortly alter Takeoff 1rom Maukele and ordered him to Fly to saudi the Captain said he did not have enough and the Hijacker asked to be taken to capital of neighbouring the Captain said he made a Sharp which rocked the plane violently and threw the Hijacker off according to the account the Captain then pounced on the Hijacker and wrestled him to the floor while the first officer flew the the newspaper said Hughes to Aid Captain an armed Security guard Rushing to the captains Aid was intercepted by a second who fired at the newspaper said a second Security guard made it to the cockpit and killed the Hijacker wrestling with the the account said the second Hijacker was also killed by a guard with the help of the the newspaper it was the fifth reported Hijack attempt by members since 1s72 All have and 14 persons reportedly have been secessionist guerrillas of the Elf have waged a Byear War to gain in dependence for Ethiopia northernmost province that he gave this warning not to scare but to prepare them for what is Neucom inspector general and director of Al who is scheduled to become commander of the 1st inf div said that Hod and gun clubs could expect less and less appropriate fund he said that Strong manage ment will be the name of the game for the and he said he wanted to stress Iho need for stability that comes from having civilian club military managers i do not say this to detract from those who arc because we Sev eral clubs that Are being run by military managers who arc performing outstanding but what will happen when they leave Wetzel asked he answered his question by saying that in the face of Overall Force Mil itary personnel will not be authorized for assignment to Rod and gun clubs in the near he also said that Only civilian managers could provide the stability and continuity needed for a successful opera Tion Over an extended period of turning to other Wetzel announced that the association now has id i registered he cautioned that even with that Large a a continuing Effort should be made to get the Young Sailor and airman and Mili tary youth programs suitable to the younger members should be consid ered when making Overall club he significant gains As for Rod and gun club i believe we have made some significant said As he announced that the executive Council had voted to allocate funds to support Hunting and fishing in the United and for Purchase of motors and accessory equipment for Welzel said the boats should be arriving in Spain in May in Lime for members logo after some of the Lunker toss in Lake Caspe he said Hal these boats and motors will be available for use by All Rod and gun club members in the convention will continue through wednesday and will end with prese Lalion of awards to the winners of the annual trophy show and elect Ion of new minor quake shakes Japan Tokyo up 11 a minor earthquake measuring three on the japanese scale of seven Shook Northern japans main at 8 42 get monday but caused no damage or the meteorological Agency reported the quakes epicentre was believed to be about 25 Miles below the Pacific Ocean off Wale prov Ince glamorous Granny Jean beams at a London hotel monday night after winning the title of the most glamorous grand Mother of great she has one child and a 4yearold Tiffa associated press photo Loans to Portugal Are approved by if Washington up the internal Tiona monetary fund monday approved Loans of million to Italy and million to Portugal in major moves to help bring financial stability to the troubled Southern european the fund said the italians can draw some of the Money this make a second draw in july 1973 and a third be tween july and 31 of to get approval of the the italian government had to agree to implement a financial austerity program which would bring Down the inflation Rale in Italy from the 22 per cent annual rate for january to about 16 per cent by tire end of the the if said Portugal also agreed to borrowing terms that will reduce inflation and Correct a balance of payments deficit caused by higher Oil the spreading out of the italian loan gives the 130nation if an Opportunity to suspend the allocation of funds if Italy fails to meet same economic performance tar including the inflation Rale Italy must also put a ceiling on its budget deficit and Money the assistance package was Given informal approval april 16 and 17 in Paris by the group of 10 key Industrial the if said Italy program is de signed to move the current account bal Ance of payments into surplus and to bring Down the Rale of to achieve these the pro Gram provides for measures to bring greater order in finances of the Public limit the expansion of Domestic ease the pressure of wages on insure the continued competitiveness of the italian Economy the italian financing will be completed under a financial arrangement with eight member countries putting up about million of the total the will put up the largest about million 98 million special drawing rights other participants will be the Netherlands and West the Alloca Tion of shares was Belgium sir 16 million Canada sir 16 million France sir 35 million Japan sir 62 million Sweden sch 8 million the Netherlands sir 20 and West Germany sir