European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 10, 1978, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 8 the stars and stripes sunday september 10, 1978 sgt. Becomes key Man for helicopters aboard exercise bound ship by Rudi Williams Ghent Belgium this exercise is similar to my first Convoy of about 50 ships during world War ii. We were attacked by German submarines in the English Chan Nel and we underwent simulated submarine attacks on this trip said s. Sgt. Kenneth e. Smith. I m glad the attacks were Only Simu lated the 53-year-old Cleveland ark., native added. Smith was the key Man aboard the Gas Turbine ship Callaghan Enro Ute from Beaumont Texas. I Don t know exactly How Many keys i had but they weighed about 30 pounds Smith said. He carried them around in an attache Case and ammunition Box. Smith was responsible for keys to All wheeled vehicles and other cargo. Two members of the 101st airborne div air assault from fort Campbell ky., accompanied the helicopters aboard. Peking needs West s help Huck quoted by Fred s. Hoffman Washington a communist party chairman Hua Kuo Feng told Yugo Slavia s president Tito that China needs 20 years of peace and help from Western nations to achieve its modernization goal . Intelligence sources said Friday. They said Hua told this to Tito in private talks during the chinese Leader s unprecedented visit to the Balkans in late August. The sources who declined to be identified would not say How they Learned the Contento the discussions. Carter administration sources Hope Hua s reported stress on the need for Long term peace will reassure the russians who maintain More than 40 army divisions and other heavy forces facing the chinese Frontier and who apparently Are deeply concerned about peking s intentions. Russia s siberian lands Long have been considered a possibly tempting military target for China with its enormous and growing population pressures. The one time communist allies have been unable to Settle Long standing Border disputes and China s relatively limited nuclear missile Force obviously worries Moscow. Blames mistakes . Intelligence sources said Hua also indicated to Tito that China will rely increasingly on Western nations to help Over come its lagging development which he was said to have blamed partly on mis takes of chinese leaders in the recent past. It was unclear whether Hua s criticism was aimed at the late Mao tse Tungland Chou in Lai. According to . Intelligence reports on the Hua Tito talks the new chinese Leader estimated that his country now trails West Ern nations in technology by about 15years. Hua was quoted As saying he intends to close that Gap by inviting such countries As the United states West Germany Japan France and Britain to provide increased modern equipment and technological Aid. Princess Margaret to visit Japan for 4 Days next month Tokyo up Britain s Princess Margaret will make a four
