European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 7, 1977, Darmstadt, Hesse Nato by Mike Spear staff writer Belgium of Cal nato troops have shown dramatic improvement during the last two Yean in readiness Ami ability to use each others weapon and equip ment to a Large and balanced1 growth in soviet the supreme Allied but Alexander Haig who also is commander Lonchier tit warned that much remains to be in a interview at his hang also said this years autumn forge exercises to train troops from the several nato nations will be larger and for the Haig says troops have improved but face More Tough training to Meef soviet Power first time Wilt test the alliances capacity for reinforcement by Haig said there would be More than 30 exercises in the autumn forgo series this year compared to 28 last year and that one of the major new developments will be the were going to run surface convoys across the Ocean with a simulated combat situation which we have to get these con the general so we bring in a big naval transit Laubie were exercising different were bringing More cargo by surface and emphasizing the personnel lift by he in another new Cental u planning the Field training exercises and will command and control George Blanchard com Mander n chief of Usa heur and seventh army shifted heavy from Usa Keur Over into Haig this is As it should and in the general said natos Effort to improve in readiness to defend itself was we in Allied command Europe launched a program a year ago in Ftp takes cognizance of he changes in soviet pos Ture which has brought about a de Cline or compression in warning ome As Well As a number of other dangerous imply callous which put the deterrent in Leopar Haig he said the improvements fell into three categories readiness of in acc forces integration of different nations and equipment an faster reinforcement with greater and there were talking about external reinforcement from the United Canada and great and improved mobilization potential of All those nations who Are in the so called front Echo Page l gis coming to Europe crested Cap tests begin in August full oltion Fod the aimed 1f2185sa 80 july 1977 Detroit hit by Surprise walkout Detroit Mure limn municipal Empl yes unexpectedly Well on strike in this City of Mill in cutting Tiff Jils Uji Aici for hailing Artaki pickups and affect ing services at the cily Hosp Al mayor Colfman a office said bus were old nut Tun port to work until truth to Tow Drivers Tarlitz had refused tit Cross new Hanics picket Imlah to take buses pm of Luicir Agios several thousand other unionized City Alsip it refused to Cross Pickul the Union demo ends Are completely in Voung said in u statement re leased by his press Robert the mayor urged Nugo Latoni to return to the Bergamine where talks broke off at 5 a the cily went into court in an Effort to Force Buck to work is civilian police Emer gency Telephone who left their jobs at Midnight along with 30 sewage Plant workers and bus Calls go unanswered officials slim Laird that 1m Calls to the polite pm Agency number Wurl unan swered Over Nizhi uniformed were called in 12lxjur Whites to Erin the an official for Ilio american Federal inn of county and municipal employees said Many employees joined the walkout it Isreil general Hua Pill Ellhu Uylis nurses nurses stayed on the traffic was reported unusually heavy on City freeways As commuters who normally take buses to work were forced to troit has no subway some bus apparently unaware of the stood at bus slops wailing for buses that never the Ciplys major taxi company reported d deluge of Calls the City Library ind its 17 branches were Iccil Razaf on pays cot 1j Germany about army combat troops and 48 air Force f4 fighter bombers will deploy to Europe Fram mid August to Early september for the annual refer Ger and crested Cap exc Neucom officials announced Here pending final funding the and Vance party w scheduled to arrive at ram Stein air in mid August with troop ships and planes following up through Early major elements of the 1st inf div from Ana Twu squadrons of the 49th tactical fighter Wing at Holloman will be brought other outfits involved in the exercise include the 4th mechanized inf Tkv 3rd army Cav a Langer battalion from find the army National officials the first air Force Squadron to follow the Advance group will arrive at Ham Stein 22 and leave Europe 21the second Squadron to land at Hemslein on lond ret urn Toti states Kumpy training while Partid Patini in the nato find air Crews will gel special training in radar Rise air sup port and Lewlew procedures unique in combat troops Fram the will arrive aboard Mac Chi Star utters and c5 galaxies at i Chin Brussels and according to Yucom offi he forger 77 will also Teal the capability of Tram port and sea lift mobility farces when the army military traffic manage ment come moves ions of equipment aboard two Navy military St lift come ships from bases to during the crossing the ships Art to be involve Din 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