European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 29, 1978, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 12 the stars and stripes saturday july 29, 1978 Ira Eaker nato defense keyed of to East bloc buildup Brussels our visit to nato an shape was principally concerned with appraising their reaction to Russia s continuing arms buildup. Are they aware that the soviets have shifted from a defensive to an offensive strategy and. If so what is their planned response what had the Carter administration announcement of increased support for nato done to their planning and morale some answers to these vital questions follow 1. Our nato allies have correctly appraised the continuing increase in the Mili tary Power of the Warsaw pact. They full realize that the pact under soviet direction has Long since reached any logical defensive posture and is now assuming an ill disguised aggressive capability and Pur pose. 2. Nato s present preoccupation is Pri Marily concerned with a realistic revision of their plans to meet this ominous Chal Lenge. This recognition and response has resulted in More Complete cooperation be tween our european allies than we have perceived on our previous annual  the Able and energetic leadership of Gen. Alexander Haig. Supreme Allied commander Europe the military leaders ire also in general Accord As to the strategy and tactics required to meet this new Challenge. Some military and political challenges do remain. Can . Promises of increased support for nato and shape be relied upon these concerns and doubts were expressed. 1. President Carter s delay in the Deci Sion to deploy the enhance to radiation weapon Neutron bomb was incomprehensible to our nato allies. Outnumbered As they Are at least three to one in a Morand aircraft general purpose Force they had planned on Era As their ultimate Reliance for credible defences against War saw pact attack. There is a unanimous View that there must be an Early reversal of this unfortunate . Decision.2. Carter s proposal for a comprehensive nuclear test ban treaty surprises an worries our allies. They fear that this May work out to favor Moscow. The soviets having made the tests they require can Bow prevent our delayed testings by agree ing to such a comprehensive treaty. 3. Perhaps the greatest present concern of our nato allies involves the . And i Yurkev. They View Turkey As absolutely Senf Lal to nato s Southern flank. If we continue our embargo on arms to  will Force her to abandon nato and seek accommodations with and arms fro Russia. 4. Our nato allies also look with con Cern at the Northern flank. The tremendous increase in russian naval strength and us deployment in Northern Waters makes Carter s decision to Cut in half the planned  naval shipbuilding program of grave concern. 5, there is considerable doubt about adequate logistic support for combat Divi Sions. In the determination to increase the Teeth to Tail ratio Many now foresee in adequate logistic support including Short Ages of reserves fuel ammunition an spare parts. While these Are the prime concerns Osnato shared by the military leaders of the Alliance under the inspirational leadership of Haig they Are revising strategic doctrine and tactical plans in realistic terms upon which they seem completely agreed. The eventual fateful answer As to whether nato and shape continue to provide a credible defense against the Warsaw pact hinges on the matter of Mili tary resources will the agreed upon three percent increase in Allied defense budgets be provided and will this be adequate  John Roche ,4hello Carlin and the pig in the Parl of Brace yourselves fellow americans they Are about to ban the Bible in my innocence i thought the Bible was Safe enough but now comes Justice William Brennan in the seven dirty words Case to Alert us that if some alleged comedian named George Carlin can be kept from chanting those obscene words Over the radio the Bible and Chaucer will be next on the censor s list. The background for Brennan s launch ing this Parade of horrible was a 5-4 Deci Sion approving the Federal communications commission s chastisement of a radio station that ran 12 minutes of Carlin s orig Inal wit. Justice John Paul Stevens speak ing for the majority Cut through All the nonsense with a classic line the kind we have missed from court decisions since the death of Justice Robert Jackson. We simply hold Stevens said that when the commission finds a pig has entered the parlor the exercise of its Regula tory Power does not depend on proof the pig is  i found this decision particularly cheer Mie cof a any oum3.,,can t get a ww5e, ing because for years i have been urging that the Law can reach anti social behaviour without engaging in the constitutional convulsions exemplified by Justice Brennan s  is nothing intrinsic by obscene for example about sexual relations. Indeed in Christian doctrine the sacrament of marriage is incomplete without the act of love. However if 15 couples decide to copulate on the Village Green at High noon on easter sunday their extrinsic exploitation of sex constitutes lewd behaviour a com Mon Law nuisance and they should be tossed in the Jug. The Rren nans of this world would Proba Bly Rush in saying the next step will be a to Tal ban on sexual Intercourse anywhere any time. They simply miss the Point that an act Legal in itself can in different circumstances become a violation of Public Liberty. If i had gone with a bullhorn to Copley Square and discussed the Kab and Ambas Sador Andrew Young s idiocy in the Sam terms i employed in the Sanctity of my study the Boston cops would have been right to bust me. In fact i would unhesitatingly have pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct an other common Law nuisance. What i said indy study however is none of their Damn business. Let me put this at stir another  the Street from my classroom is a Row of fraternity houses. Every Spring they break out i i sets and play Rock music at 100 decibels. My students May not be intrigued by my lectures but this Crescendo interrupts both naps and notes i picked the cops on the Emusic lovers. Doubtless Justice Brennan would submit my next targets for sup pression Are Bach. Beethoven and Brahms. If we take the pig in the parlor Meta phor and apply it to the recent nazi performance in Chicago we reach a similar conclusion it is not necessary to demonstrate uie nazis constitute a Clear and present danger to the survival of american gov enu nent to ban a Public provocation. A few quotes help make the Point. Do you want us to put you jews in the ovens asked St. Louis Fuhrer Michael Allen. We jul first of All i Don t like Ond of All you marched our neighbourhood. Ing to get   an authentic holocaust jewish he had better i Tion of  police were i the nazis from opponents filers were there at a o $175.000. No one in his american nazis Are a i Colum comity of the Republic out have to be defined As a danger before you throw 1public parlor the nazis were an