European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 01, 1980, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Hasty exit a Gourd helps guest Lea a by the window to flee the jammed reception room at be Elysee Palace during ceremony honouring a biting Pope John Paul ii. The Garden reception was a Ltd out and 5,000 guests crowded into he room. A pursed this Spectator puckers up in anticipation of kiss from Ronald Rea Gan who was campaigning in Cincin Nati. Reagan is swinging through Ohio to preparation for us state primary. Up ouch wot Germany s Ellen Velter cries with pain after twisting bar ankle during a performance in toe in thu lob of rhythm gymnastics com pct lion in Tokyo. She we not  but had to Slop performing in it Middle of the int. A generals tighten grip on South Korea reins Seoul a South Korea s generals carried out heir plan a take near total control of the government on saturday by set Ting up a Junta like special committee to Rule under continuing martial Law. While government statements said the Council would be advisory in nature with civilian president Choi Kyu hah As chair Man its 24 other members include 14 offi cers of general officer rank and three re tired generals now serving As Cabinet Minuter. Creation of the military dominated group which had been expected for Days is the latest in a series of moves by the Gener als led by la. Gen. Chun Doop Hwan. The country s current military strongman to consolidate their grip in this country Sha Ken recently by bloody anti government civil disturbances. Chun a 49-year-old career officer who emerged from obscurity following the assassination of former president Park Chung he last oct. 26, is regarded As hear Chi text of he committee plan and As its most powerful member. He will sit on the body in his capacity As acting director of he korean Cia. Establishment of the Council o be known officially As he special committee for National Security measures came simultaneously with what diplomatic observers called he worst rift in  re lations in nearly a decade. The . Embassy issued a statement on Friday charging that american official views of the korean generals increasing reach for Power was being distorted. In particular the sources said the . Ire was aimed at Chun for falsely declaring that the May 17 martial Law crackdown had . Approval when in fact the Ameri cans Learned of it Only 30 minutes be forehand korean captive a South korean Soldier thrusts a Rifle butt against the stomach of a rebel youth taken prisoner after troops Recap tured riot torn Kwangju. A the is and filpes authorized unofficial publication for the . Armed forces vol. 39, no. 45 sunday june 1, 1980 Dotty and sunday 1 f 21855 a \ help them in every Way afghan Aid hinted Washington a a senior . Administration official hinted Friday that the United states is assisting rebels fighting the soviet Union in Afghanistan. To Are seeking to help them in every Way that we can the official said in a briefing for reporters at the stale depart ment. Not All the ways that we pursue Are ways that i can discuss said the official who barred use of his name. The official said the russian army which invaded Afghanistan in late december is unable to pacify the Countryside or control the cities because rebels Are finding the re sources and the will to resist. I think that is a healthy development from the Point of View of the ultimate result we seek. The withdrawal of the soviet troops he said. Earlier Secretary of slate Edmund s. Muskie discussed the situation in Afghani Stan with French foreign minister Jean Francois Poncet. Related Story picture on Page 6. There is no doubt that we perceive it in the same Way the senior official said. This is a major threat o he Security inter ests of Europe and the United Stales and a potential threat to peace in the  however he conceded it is difficult to find effective ways to exact a Cost from the soviet Union. So far France has resisted president Carter s Call for a Boycott of the olympics in Moscow in july. The discussions among the allies arc expected to be continued by Carter and euro Pean leaders when they hold a Summit meeting in Venice in mid june. The hint that he United states is aiding the afghan rebels is the closest any administration official Lias come to confirming speculation on that Point. The pro soviet government in Kabul has proposed negotiations Over Afghanistan s future while indicating the russians might withdraw As Parl of an Overall settlement. However the proposal Calls also for an end to support to anti government forces. Meanwhile iranian foreign minister Sadigh Holb Zach said saturday in Tehran that Iran Pakistan and afghan rebels arc setting up a commission to coordinate Aid for the afghan rebels. The foreign minister said in an interview in a Tehran newspaper that Iran will pro vide military Aid for the afghan rebels if the soviet Union docs not announce withdrawal of its troops from Afghanistan. Pakistan already supplies military Aid and bases in Pakistan for rebel forces said Holb Zach. Pakistan has denied giving military help to the rebels. Holb Adeb refused to Tell the newspaper where the rebel bases arc in Pakistan out denied Iran has yet Given bases to the afghan rebels. Bui in my opinion the iranian govern ment should allow such bases to be established Ghotb Zach said. He said the three member coordinating commission would Start work shortly