European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 13, 1978, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday september 13, 1978 the stars and stripes Page 5 Japan had Wii Force of 800 Kamikaze frogman Washington a Japan had Force of 800 Kamikaze frogman trained to blow themselves up alongside Ameri can ships during the closing months of world War ii according to secret Docu ments released by the National Security  documents also said the Japa Nese Navy recruited 1,000 human torpedoes who would sit on torpedoes and guide them into the hulls of american warships. The secret documents were recently released by the Asa to the National archives and were reported by the Washington Post. One Cable sent to japanese military commanders near the end of the War instructed that the emphasis in training will be on improving suicide aircraft and surface and underwater suicide strength. Air strategy is to be based on total suicide air  another decoded japanese Cable says at least two human torpedoes were used in an attack on the destroyer us Sundergill. The under Bill was lost off Okinawa on july 24,1945.the documents said the japanese Navy was ordered to equip All submarines and destroyers with As Many As five of the suicide torpedoes. These torpedoes were to be used As a main line of defense. Panel aide tells goals of military recreation Naf activities probe by John Hart Vwashington Bureau chief Washington is a congressional panel wants to know More about the Mil itary welfare recreation mar and non appropriated fund Naf activities according to rep. Dan Daniel  of the House armed services sub committee on  Naf panel of the subcommittee chaired by Daniel conducted preliminary hearings last year that focused on the Mili tary  we will want to follow up on movie set buildings go up in flames i Montreal during the filming of a motion picture epic called City on  hot time for disaster fans actors playing the part of doctors in the drama wheel a patient Down a Street. The production which claims to have the largest film set Ever constructed i Canada stars Barry Newman and Shel Ley Winters. Up photo puffing Ped Alers put out Peak Effort mount Washington . Up the world s capital for athletic agony was the top of the Northeast s highest Mountain sunday As 150 bicycle racers fought the clock and near freezing temperatures in Arace up the paved and gravel Auto Road to the Summit of mount  were not competing so much for the $200 first prize As the Chance to look the6,288-foot Mountain in the Eye and know they had conquered  Bruhn 20, of Marshfield mass., huffed and puffed his Way up the 8-Mileauto Road in a winning time of 1 hour 3 minutes and 21  record for the event is still 1 hour 1 minute and 39 seconds set by John Allis of Belmont mass., in 1974, the first year of the mount Washington Valley International bicycle grand prix. Crimson faced and dripping with sweat despite the 39-degree weather most of the racers had to be helped off their bikes As Small crowd in ski parkas urged them up the final Grade to the  bikers rolled on the ground in pain when they dismounted. Others grabbed blankets and headed for the warmth of the Summit House. I d say i m crazy first off Philli Cormier 17, of Stowe mass., said when asked Why he was challenging the North East s highest Mountain. It s highly masochistic said bet Curtan 25, of Newburyport mass. She made it to the top in her second assault on the Mountain. Last year s race was Cut Short by Snow wind and cold. This year ice formed on the Moo like surface at the Summit. The sweat that built up on racers faces also quickly turned to  the normally High winds which have knocked cyclists to the ground i years past were almost absent. The oldest contestant was 66-year-Oldnelson Dunn of Watertown n.y., who said people his age Are missing the boat by not getting involved in vigorous exer  Swaim nearly collapsed when he reached the top. The 42-year-old racer was nearly in tears As he clutched a Friend who helped him off his Bike. Swaim rolled himself in a Blanket an huddled on a Doorstep under a sign noting that the highest wind gust Ever recorded 231 Mph occurred on the Mountain. I wish i had overslept this morning said Swaim of Bretton Woods . To do this you really need a Long period of Prepa ration. I just suffered All the Way up. There Are very few let  the Only change i that it gets colder the higher you go and the air gets  gets Down to just Plain concentrating on keeping going. You forget everything else except where to set your wheel and keep up with the fellow in front of you Over a cup of Yogurt a teen age racer told his anxious parents i did it and Idin t Stop once. You got anything to drink i m about to  the Summit House had nearly filled with racers suffering from shortness of breath sore Muscles and an inability to stand up straight the talk was not of this year s race but next year s another As Sault on the  hurts but it s a Good Hurt a rider said. Our preliminary findings with regard to the clubs Daniel said in response to several questions about the panel s  said dates and witnesses Are impossible to outline just now depending on the plans of Congress for the next several  said the panel is concerned about funding of mar activities whether funds Are in fact being spent where they Are most needed or whether Given the Large number of families with dependents pro Grams should be oriented More toward de Pendents and couples. Things Are certainly not Rosy with re Spect to the clubs Daniel said com menting on the preliminary  indicated that there appears to be an attitude in the defense department that clubs May be unnecessary. Daniel believes that any in dept Survey of military families would indicate that they clubs Are essential in order tomake service life More attractive a substantial element Daniel pointed out that military clubs represent a substantial element of Themer program and that it had been More than six years since a congressional pane had examined them in detail. He said that a surprising number of phone Calls and letters have been received urging that the clubs be looked  Are serious questions As to whether they clubs Are performing the function intended and this is the whole purpose of the investigation Daniel  m not certain at this Point that we can justify the amounts expended on clubs As opposed say to other functions such As recreation for dependent  was asked How important he con siders mar Naf to the Success of the All Volunteer military. In this regard he said one can t assign numerical value to it. However in my judgment it is a vitally important  mar activities contribute to a feeling of Community on the part of men and women in the service and their families. It is the civic club neighbourhood association school sports program and sever Al other things wrapped up in one. At least some people in Dod agree with this. It is a fringe Benefit incorporated in recruitment efforts Daniel said. He added that the purpose of mar Naf is essentially to make life More Comfort Able More pleasurable and More liable for service families. Of time sept. 13, 1948 Indian troops have invaded the princely state of Hyderabad to restore  official sources said the invasion was in response to a reign of Ter ror by non hindu fanatics and the local government s inability to halt it. Sept. 13, 1958 gov. Orval e. Faubus has ordered Little Rock schools closed to avoid an impending violent  the closure order is believed to be a ploy to thwart court ordered integration of Cen trial High . 13, 1968 army maj. Gen. Keith l. Ware commander of the 1st inf div and a medal of Honor recipient was killed in the crash of his helicopter in Vietnam. He was the fourth . General officer killed in the War