European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 08, 1977, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Stalin pin for War in Europe told Rome a a czech historian an former communist party official said in a Magazine article published Friday that Josef Stalin ordered preparations for War in Western Europe two years before his death. Karel Kaplan now living in self exile i Munich claimed that Stalin s intentions were relayed to Warsaw pact states in secret Kremlin meeting in 1951. According to Kaplan Stalin Felt that the network of . Bases from the Arctic to Persia would be concluded in 19ss an wanted armed liberation of Europe from capitalism before  s copyright article the first in a series appeared in the italian newsweekly Panorama which said the next Issue would Deal with the True Story of  Ethel and Julius Rosenberg executed in 1953 for passing atomic secrets to the soviet Union. The socialist bloc had to take advantage of its military prevalence in Europe at the time and create a socialist Europe he wrote claiming that his information came from archives of the czech government when he was in favor during the regime of Alexander  the end of the War which saw statin Allied with America s Franklin Delano Roosevelt Stalin had hoped to real ize his dream of Europe dominated by soviet Power without resort to arms Kaplan wrote. At the end however he found himself with the Only and dramatic Choice  accordance with Stalin s design. Kaplan said Eastern european communist regimes intensified production of War Materiel and signed a secret protocol placing their armed forces under soviet command in Case of , he said the economic system of the communist bloc failed to produce intended production increases. Kaplan said communist parties of each Western european nation were to give Active support to the armed  sunday May 8, 1977 the stars and stripes Page 23 averages 103.5 . British train claims Speed record London up British rail claimed new world Speed record saturday when a special passenger train averaged 103.5miles an hour on the lift mile Bristol to London  seven car Silver Jubilee special so named to Honor Queen Elizabeth Quarter Century reign hit a top Speed of 125 . And took 68.2 minutes to cover the distance from Temple Meads stationing Bristol to London s Paddington station. It carried 380  is a world record for diesel elec Trie traction Over such a distance British rail spokesman David Ewart said. Ewart said although the Bullet trains Between Tokyo and Osaka in Japan Are somewhat faster running at speeds of about 130 ., they Are electrically  equipment for the Silver Jubilee special came from the regular Pool of inter City 125" rolling Stock that has been service on British rail s Western Region since last october. Twin 2,250-horsepower diesel engines provided the motive Power. Cops crack Down on Ulster strikers Belfast a police moved enforce against militant protestant strikers in Northern Ireland saturday after Power station technicians threatened to Cut off electricity because of intimidation by the hard liners Security officials said. Police Headquarters gave few details of the Security operation but said we Are committed to defeating widespread intimidation of electricity  the trouble entered at the big Bally Lumford Power station North of Belfast which supplies two thirds of the province electricity. A shutdown there would Para Lyme Industry and give the strikers a major Victory just As the five Day old stoppage looked close to  Power men stressed in a statement they were not joining the faltering strike even though a Power blackout is what the strikers  technicians who voted 286 to 171 against supporting the strike Friday night warned they could not work under the in tolerable Strain of apparently intense intimidation by Strong Arm squads of  sources said a Large number of armed Antiterrorist special patrol group spa teams and detectives moved into the area around the station and stepped up Protection of technicians families. The Power men s ultimatum cause widespread confusion with conflicting claims from the strikers High command the United unionist action Council government authorities and Security  were unconfirmed reports that the technicians had started to run Dow Power. But the government s Northern ire land office declared there is no question of a shutdown at Ballylumford. Services Are running normally and will continue Todo so.". The Rev. Ian Paisley the strike Leader claimed in a radio interview the Power men had joined the stoppage but govern ment spokesmen accused him of Gross distortion of the  Power men s decision dramatically reversed the strikers dwindling Prospect of throttling Northern Ireland s Economy and raised fears of clashes Between them an Security forces. 1972 Hijacker says he wants to return to . Paris a William Roger Holder who hijacked a . Jetliner to Algeria in 1972, says he wants to go  just want the Carter administration to know what my objective is. If the review my whole military record they will see what i did was patriotic. It was a pro test against the War said the 28-year-old, Black Vietnam  walked into the associated press office in Paris Friday night and talked for214 hours. The Middlesex. N.c., native said he Swilling to stand trial but he Hopes he can plead guilty to a lesser charge and work off his sentence As a civilian adviser to the military assistance command group dealing primarily with the third  he was referring to . Military advisor programs in foreign countries. State dept. Oks Young travel plan Washington up the . An South Africa were in official communication saturday in an Effort to work out travel arrangements for . Ambassador Andrew Young s controversial private visit to Johannesburg later this month. Young and the state department seemed determined to go ahead with his plans to address South african business men and Witwatersrand University Stu dents on May 20.. Officials said Here saturday the state department is in official communication with South Africa regarding the arrangements for Young s private visit the officials said the state department is helping with the necessary formalities requested by South Africa for that trip. Federal Job seekers in Tyrol get word on German italian Bolzano. Italy a anyone seek ing a Job in the civil service in Alto adige South Tyrol Italy s German speaking Region in the Eastern Alps will be required to know 700 to 2,000 German words according to new regulations. German speaking applicants Are required to know an equal number of italian words the rules said. The minimum number of words depended on the rank of the Post. The rules Are in compliance wit the statute of autonomy that the Rome government has granted to Alto adige to protect Italy s German speaking minority. They said there is no change in the depart ment s intent that Young go to South  spokesman for Young s . Office in new York told up As it stands now the two governments Are discussing it and if the travel arrangements can be worked out. Hell go ahead with his  Young whose outspoken views on Africa have made headlines answered yeah when asked in a recent interview if tie considered South Africa s government Ille  he later changed that  South african foreign minister Roeloff. Botha indicated Friday it would not be convenient for Young to visit South Africa without going through the Normal Chan  he modified the implication that Young would be denied entry to South Africa when he said the Pretoria govern ment wants to have a Clear understand ing of the purpose and basis of his  state department spokesman Frederick. Brown told reporters Friday we Are sure he Young is not seeking a confrontation by going to South Africa. Asked if Young s planned trip was approved by the department. Brown replied yes. It is a Well considered and care fully planned  if he goes ahead with the trip Young i scheduled to Fly to Johannesburg from Maputo Mozambique where he will be at tending a . Conference. At about the same Lime. Vice president Walter Mondale will be conferring in Vienna with South african prime minister John Vorster. Young s South african visit is the result of invitations by a South african business men s group and the students of Witwatersrand University. He said he wanted to Tell his Story so that his parents who live in the san Francisco Bay area and his wife and twin daughter would hear about his plans and take whatever Steps they have to take to  he did not further identify his immediate  and his girl Friend Catherline Kerkow 25, of North Bend ore., hijacked Western airlines Boeing 727 with 97 per sons aboard june 2,1972. While the plane was flying Between Seattle and san fran  switched to a Long Range Jet in san Francisco freeing half the passengers an picking up a $500.000 Ransom. The plane then flew to new York where the rest of the passengers were allowed off and on to Algiers where Holder an Kerkow were Given Refuge. Algerian authorities sent the Ransom Money Back tothe United states. Holder said the couple worked with the International Section of the Black Panther party in Algiers for a White but split with i ideologically and left for Paris in 1974. He said French police left them alone for almost a year then arrested them in Janu Ary 1975 on illegal entry charges for which they served Brief jail terms. In april 1975, a French court refused a . Extradition request on grounds the hijacking was a political act. Carter aide wants hike on steel prices reduced Pittsburgh up a top Carter administration economist saturday said the 7-9 per cent Price increases announced by two steel firms were inflationary and the government wants the nation s two biggest producers to undercut them with lesser boosts that will set a Standard in the marketplace. We think that general increases of this sort Are a Little bit frightening. They add to the inflationary pressures said Rober Crandall. Acting director of the Council on Price and wage stability the White House inflation watchdog. ". Steel and Bethlehem have not announced yet so we re hoping that they announce smaller increases and that the stick he said. Crandall in a Telephone interview i Tupi. Said government economists will be watching pricing activities in  expected the major steelmakers to announce increases by next  steel and Youngstown Sheet & tube Friday raised the Price of steel use Din goods such As Auto bodies and refrigerators by about 8.8 per cent and steel use for axles and tools by about 6.8 per cent. The steel Industry is feeling consider Able Price Cost pressures right now said Crandall. Some increase is  eight or nine per cent on top of what they announced last year is probably More than they need to get out of their cur rent Price Cost  the 8.8 per cent boost in Flat rolled steel holds the Cost of steel used heavily inthe consumer oriented Auto and Kitchen appliance industries will have risen 20.8per cent in the last 12 months