European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 28, 1977, Darmstadt, Hesse Saturday May 28, 1977 the stars and stripes Page 9 i believe in Freedom Liberty for All Peoples Arab by reason of heritage is East Border go Bubo Cullen suit writer bad Kissinger Germany Sis his full name is Ashraf Mulay Schmidel Rashid Al Muj had Higginbotham. His Grandfather fought in the same army As Lawrence of Arabia. His father fought with arabic armies during world War 11. And now spec. 4 Ashraf Higginbotham. Troop a 2nd so. Ullh army Cav regt is follow ing the military tradition of his family by serving with the . Army Here. Pulling guard Only Yards away from the East German Border i Igginbotham gives his reasons for serving with the american military "1 believe in Freedom Liberty for All peo Ples he said. Those people Over there Don t believe in Freedom he said Gestur ing toward the East German Border guards in the Tower lust across the Fence. That s Why i and the rest of us the Soldier Calls himself a bedouin Arab. Recently he wrote a prayer in which he asked for one of his Bantu Warrior Brothers to serve with him Here. My name is Ashraf i am a bedouin Arab. 1 am a Soldier serving in the Ameri can army in bad Kissinger Germany. Am 23 years of age and a College graduate. I scree my unit with the Devotion an Honor of my bedouin heritage. If it be the will of Allah it is Iny wish to have one of my Bantu Warrior Brothers to serve at my Side with Honor. If there be More than one Han Dillah Praise god. It is written in the holy Book of the Prophet Allah loves those who fight for it was t much Good anyhow Brisbane Australia up thieves broke into a bulk food warehouse in suburban Slack s Creek and stole a $2,860 Bur Glar alarm police reported. His cause in ranks As firm As a mighty Edi fice of Brothers. 0, Brothers my soul preached to me and taught me to say i am ready when the unknown and danger Ca Lupon me. If it be the will of Allah come you Are welcomed at this As both of his parents Are american and he is an american citizen Why does he say he is an Arab by reason of heritage was his reply. He believes that Many americans make a mistake when they refer to the Arab to be an Arab Means one comes from saudi Arabia he said and not necessarily from other mideastern countries such As Egypt and Syria. He compared the differences among the Many Arab nations to the Many differences among the european nations noting that a common religion has t stopped the europeans from warring against one an other. When asked if he was married he re plied of no and told How his father the chief of his family had suggested that he not marry until lie was 25 years old. The Young Soldier said he was following his father s wishes and that in 23 years i have never raised my voice or my hand to my Higginbotham. A 197s the pipes i ave Law subsoil water running an ice arc the sue of in original mask. Below this protective ice Arr the Tunnel will in excavated and City Hopes to build two parallel traffic and subway tunnels Moru than 600 feet in length each within 31 = years. Workmen keep watch on the operation Roit a network of chemical super freeze tilled pipes which engineers Are using to fret u the Earth lot traffic Tunnel excavation under the main River in Frankfurt. Sis photo by Cole
