European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 13, 1977, Darmstadt, Hesse Friday May 13, 1977 the stars and stripes Page 11 Carter Vance lineup is for new Boll game of Shouf Kissinger style letters to the editor manpower costs pension link a for the first time in almost a decade America s flamboyant superstar statesman Henry a. Kissinger was absent from an International Confer ence. Some observers of the London Summit said things weren t the same an never would be again. When president Carter sat Down for two Days of talks on nuclear Energy and the world Economy with leaders of six other industrialized nations his Secretary of state was a modest new York lawyer name Cyrus r. Vance. Kissinger the Harvard political science professor who became National Security adviser to former president Richard Nixon in 1969 and Secretary of state in 1973, was elsewhere Over the weekend writing his memoirs. Earlier in the week he had been see partying with Princess Grace and a slew of Jet setters in diplomatic circles life is not quite the same nor will it Ever be again one source said in comparing Kissinger and Vance. As a performer and in terms of sheer intellectual stature and the ability to articulate a sophisticated concept of foreign policy Kissinger was something we Haven t seen for a Long time and there i nobody around to compare with him today said the source who asked not to be identified. The source said one change is that after Kissinger left the state department and . Missions around the world began cooperate again. Diplomats say every International con Ference has a Star who gets top Billing. Be tween 1969 and 1976, that Man usually was Kissinger. But at 10 Downing Street the official residence of Britain s prime minister Carter was the unknown performer whose diplomatic debut got the rave reviews. He is a Man of modesty who refuses to place emphasis on what he does who is ready to listen to criticism and who is determined to Cany out the policies which Are Best for his great country said French president Valery Giscard d Esta Public appearances with Carter Vance stayed in the background. The Veteran of two decades of off and on government service kept his usual Low pro file quietly taking notes speaking softly toadies listening intently to speeches. Vance is a sort of waspish Wasp quiet benevolent smiling Man who does t talk a lot one source said. But when he Speaks he does it with great a another consensus is that while the witty Kissinger often made diplomacy entertaining Vance has made it More Busi had a lot of fantasy. He swung from one Point to another mixing his statements with philosophical re Marks said another source. Vance proceeds completely but Many observers see Carter Himsel fas the new diplomatic superstar. It s a new Ball game the world has rotated and Kissinger did t once enter my mind during this Summit a source is now the Man of this hour and i suspect Many to vacuum still continues in .-taiwanese ties Washington a the ., anxious to preserve its fragile relationship with the people s Republic of China has refused for the past two years to accept the appointment of a new ambassador from Taiwan according to administration officials say . Acceptance of a new ambassador could be interpreted i peking As a sign that the . Is deferring fulfilment of its goal of normalizing relations with the Mainland. For the same reason the Carter administration has decided not to replace career Diplomat Wonard Unger. . Ambassador in Taipei since 1974. Officials said. Ambassadorial changes Normay Rou Tine business Are complicated in Case of Taiwan Given the commitment of the past three administrations to end govern ment to government relations with Theisla Dand establish full diplomatic ties with has been represented Here since 197j by ambassador James Shen. Who f assumed his duties two months before Fonner president Richard m. Nixon an Nixon decision to seek an accommodation with the people s Republic has made Shin s six year stay Here unusually difficult. As a representative of a government from which the . Wants to dissociate itself Shen has been denied Access to . Officials. He had one meeting with former Secre tary of state Henry a. Kissinger in late 1973, but had no subsequent meetings de spite repeated requests. Secretary of stale Cyrus r. Vance More accessible to the ambassadorial corps than Kissinger has not yet granted Shen an audience. In contrast the head of China s Liaison office Here Huang Chen saw Kissinger often and has had several meetings with Vance and one with president Carter. Officials said Taiwan hoping that change in ambassadors might enhance the Island s influence Here first broached the subject with the Ford administration in relations with peking. A administer Tom Tel 22 a move jeopardizes Taiwan s Securi american officials acknowledge the with a trip by Ford to China then in the planning stage officials said the Taiwan Ese were told that replacement of Shen at that time would be recognized Shen 67, begins his seventh year her next week. Only nine ambassadors in Washington have served longer. Given the circumstances Shen encountered officials doubt any other ambassador could have protected Taiwan s interest any better than be confirmed however that the actual reason for turning Taiwan Downwash to avoid the possibility of offending peking. The new York times article by John w. Finney referred to to this letter stated that the defense department has a problem in that manpower Cost an running so High that the Pentagon May have trouble find ing the funds to boy the weapon to Arm the Well paid workers who Man the weapon. He said the Pentagon called this the "tootn4o-tall problem the payroll being the tall Wang Long the Teeth. Finney also said that pensions Are tied to Active duty pay speaking of that part of the Dod budget allocated to weapons versus that portion intended for manpower costs he refers to this relationship As to what the Pentagon Calls the tooth to Lall problem that is the weapons being the Teeth an manpower the Tail. This definition is at Best Only partly accurate. It is my under standing that tooth to Tail refers to the ratio of combat forces to support Force Sand the costs of these forces encompass Many areas e.g., weapons training maintenance personnel payroll recruiting medical benefits Etc in discussing Spur along retirement costs Finney correctly Points out that the Mai reason for this is the Ever larger numbers of people retiring. The secondary reason stand proud this letter pertains to the so called and women we Are supposed to have in the . am a Cook in the 28th transportation in Spinelli Barracks Mannheim. Why Isit every Day when it is time for Retreat everybody takes off running just so the won t get caught outdoors. What s the matter Don t you want to Salute the Flag and what it has stood for for the past 201 years men and women have Given their lives for our Flag and country. What would they say now if the could see you now always running in doors they did t run when the enemy confronted them but Here you Are running from the red White and Blue. You could a least stand proud and give three minutes of your time to Salute those people who gave their lives to make you yes you a free person and most of All helped keep the United states at peace. So next time give a Damn about our country stand tall stand proud and be proud be an Mannheim Germany Rommel s rating so general of the army Bradley , whose Only exploit was beating an under armed British Force in the desert Why even the italians did that one of the greats to capture Obruk he simply Sun the aussies water barges. One can combat hunger but not thirst. The japanese a Singapore did much better than that. Where of where did he rate fatten once his Boss who could be stopped Only by his own commander. Do i perceive a touch of professional jealousy George a Zajkowsi Izmir Turkey he cites that of retired pay a tag tied Tractive duty pay to totally erroneous. This has t been True since president Elsen Hower severed this relationship in 1958 by discontinuing the practice of Recomputing retired pay whenever the Active forces received a raise. Since Finney s article la expressed in an authoritative manner it seems reasonable to expect factual ecu racy therein. An authority would surely be aware of recoup and All the publicity that has been devoted to it both nation wide and in the Congress Over the although i would t totally disagree think Finney goes a Little overboard in ascribing political inaction concerning Man Power costs to a Large articulate and Well organized special interest i this group was As effective in protecting the military interests As Finney states 1think it would have Long ago convinced the Congress to overturn the aforementioed1958 recoup ruling. With the exception of the relatively few congressmen who come from military districts or states contrary to Flimey s View i Don t thin that most congressmen have a great fear of alienating an important bloc i suspect Congress reluctance to approve the Dod proposed changes to the retirement system is not fear of a military bloc backlash at the voting Booths but perception that some of the proposed changes would be so detrimental to Mili tary morale As to be counter productive to the goals of a Well qualified and highly motivated career Force. Over the past several years in the main the Congress has done a better Job of look ing after service benefits than has , in this regard it is sightly encouraging to note that in recent months Dod has become More aware of the and verse Impact that some Dod and congressional proposals Are having on service morale. 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