European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 9, 1978, Darmstadt, Hesse                                B-52s by Fred  a b-52 heavy Jet bombers will conduct mock conventional bombing strikes in Europe for the first time this month during the autumn forge War games simulating defense against a massive soviet ground attack it was announced Friday. Giant bombers of Fly missions in Europe during autumn forge the heavy bombers were built for strategic Long Range nuclear attacks on Russia and still have that As their principal mis Sion. But they were adapted during the Viet Nam War to drop conventional bombs and accounted for much of the seven million tons of explosives unloaded on Southeast Asia by .  their new broadened role b-52s will Fly High Altitude simulated conventional bombing missions Over West Germany in support of Allied ground forces Man Euver ing As though they were trying to repel tank led soviet forces penetrating fro Eastern Europe. The bombers will leave the unite states Over a four Day period starting sept. 19.no landings in Europe Are scheduled and bombs will not be carried on the flights the announcement said. Since 1976, the b-52s also have been continued on Page 28, col. 3 authorized unofficial publication for the . Armed forces vol. 37, no. 144 i5c Vond Sundog saturday september 9, 1978 if 21855 a president gets Energy Hope  Gerald crites Waits while tire and turn signal repairs Are made on his truck near Fritzlar Germany at a rest resting up before exercise Stop for military convoys headed to Northern Germany for autumn forge exercises. Crites is assigned to the 1st in 12th inf a mechanized infantry unit from fort Carson Colo. Other photos on Page 3. Is photo by Jim Arwine Byj Marwine staff write Fritzlar Germany is it s called a rest overnight site and it does More business than a Howard Johnson s on a summer  night we fed about 750 soldiers and serviced their vehicles said 1st  Gaddis of the 5th corp support command s 596th Maint co who manage this Roadside Oasis on a German Cavern  site one of several rest and maintenance stops for military convoys headed to Northern Germany for autumn forge exercises has been in operation since labor Day the lieutenant from Kingman ariz.,said. The site is staffed by vehicle maintenance specialists military police an medics. Members of the 709th my co guide con Voys of 40 to 50 vehicles Over secondary roads to the rest area. Sometimes the Drivers Are particularly glad to have the help. One Convoy became disoriented when some of its vehicles were separated from the group by a German funeral  lost vehicles had to be rescued by another my guide but the problems Are minimal Gaddis said. At4he site convoys Are directed to a re fueling area. Vehicles in need of a Mechanic s attention Are weeded out for immediate service. Only 18 out of the 280 vehicles that came in last night needed any sort of maintenance Gaddis said. We can Exchange parts and trouble shoot things like worn fan belts blown seals bad tires and electrical  on leaving their vehicles soldiers of the1st in 12th inf a mechanized infantry outfit from fort Carson Colo., heard Pla Toon leaders Tell them to keep their weapons with them at All  in line was a hot meal and a Shower sometimes the first scrubbing continued on Page 28, col. 4 House allows imports fees on foreign Oil Washington a the House of representatives handed president Carter a narrow but symbolically important Energy Victory thursday refusing to prohibit him from imposing import fees on foreign Oil. On a 201-to-194 vote the House rejected a motion that would have instructed House negotiators to go along with the Senate passed amendment to a Treasury depart ment appropriations Bill. The vote came at a time when the Carter administration which has had scant Victo Ries on Energy issues is engaged in an All out Battle to win support for a controversial Compromise on part of its program. Although the White House says it has no immediate plans to impose import fees it has Long held out the possibility of leveling a fee of As much As $6 a barrel on imports should Congress fail to pass a proposed crude Oil tax. Dod official confirms drug abuse serious Berlin Deputy Secretary of de sense Charles w. Duncan jr., in Europe to observe reformer exercises and look into the military drug problem again expressed his concern at the magnitude of the drug problem in a statement Here. My observations reinforce my july Tes Timony before the House select committee on narcotics abuse and control he said. We have a serious drug problem in Ger Many. The civil and military authorities know the problem is serious and they Are work ing together intelligently and diligently to combat  saying he had discussed it with the major military commanders in Europe including Gen. Alexander m. Haig jr., supreme Allied commander Europe Duncan called anti drug efforts in Berlin particularly impressive. Maj. Gen. Calvert a Benedict our commander in Berlin is Well aware of the ready availability of relatively Low Cost High purity heroin in Berlin and what that Means to his command he said. Duncan said civil authorities in Berlin have intensified efforts Many fold so that continued on Page 28, col. I