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   European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 14, 1977, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 8 the stars and stripes wednesday september 14, 1977 secret papers documents show . Considered sending troops to Italy to prevent red takeover Washington up the National Security Council recommended in 1950 that the United states Send military forces to occupy parts of Italy in Case areas of the country were to fall under communist domination according to formerly secret documents released monday by the stat department. The documents also indicate the unite states in 1950 seriously considered setting up formal diplomatic relations with the Vatican but the Truman administration was dissuaded at the last minute by a Mas Sive letter writing Campaign by protes  documents Are contained in 1,800 pages of state department papers on Western Europe released As part of a continuing series on the foreign relations of the United states. . Policy Laid out the 1950 top Secre. Report by the nation Al Security Council called 67-1, Laid out . Policy about communism in Italy the decision had been made according to the document to encourage the demo cratic parties in the italian elections Al though the precise methods of that encouragement were not Laid out. It has since been revealed that Money was channelled through the Cia. To Christian Democrat politicians but the memo makes no direct mention of such a  memo said the United states should continue to make full use of its Polit ical and economic resources and such use of its military Power As it May agree to be necessary to assist in preventing Italy from falling under the domination of the .s.r either through external attack or through communist movements  preliminary step the memo suggested display of Mili tary Force by the United states As a preliminary step. It then discussed what the United state should do in the event that a portion of Italy Falls under communist domination by armed insurrection or other illegal  three recommendations were made "1. Strengthening . Military forces inthe Mediterranean area. "2. Upon request of the Legal italian government and after consultation with the British and other nato countries deploy ing forces to government controlled sections of Peninsular Italy As a show of Force in support of the Legal government. "3. Deploying forces to Sicily or Sardi Nia or both with the consent of the Legal italian government in strength sufficient to occupy these islands against indigenous communist  the Csc memo said if the communists should gain participation in the italia government by Legal Means and threaten to achieve control of the italian govern ment or in the event that the italian gov. Ern ment ceases to evidence determination to oppose communist inter Nal or external threats the United state should be prepared to initiate measures designed to prevent communist  those measures were not spelled out inthe documents which were released. But an earlier letter from then Secretary of state Dean Acheson said basically we want in every appropriate Way to assist democratic forces in Italy in their struggle Bhutto tells judge i be been framed Lahore Pakistan a former Pakistan prime minister Zulfikar a Bhutto told a High court judge tuesday. I am not guilty. I be been framed. Let the people judge. They Are the Superior  pleaded innocent at a dramatic court session to four charges of abducting and concealing the arrest of political ene Mies one of several criminal cases against him. High court judge a. A Zandani ordered Bhutto freed on the equivalent of $5,000 Cash and $10,000 Bond in a murder conspiracy Case. The former prime minister is accused of ordering a 1974 ambush that caused the death of a political opponent s father. The 49-year-old Bhutto entered his plea of innocence in another Case accusing him of plotting the 22-month detention of Politi Cal rivals at a concentration Camp in Paki Stan held Kashmir applies to All cases he made it Clear his statement about being framed applied to All cases against him. Such a multitude of cases As have been unleashed have never been seen in the his tory of the  said Bhutto. He charged that his arrest was part of a systematic and vicious method of destroying the leadership of this  Bhutto addressed the court after his lawyer asked for postponement of the kid Naping Case until the oct. 18 election reruns Over. It is for the people to judge Bhutto said standing before the judge and grip Ping the lectern with both  has been done enough Char Acter assassination. It is the Sovereign right of the people to judge their leaders. They Are the Superior  changes in regulations Are now in effect for champs by Barbara Cullen staff write Heidelberg -  
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