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   European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 07, 1980, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Behind Russ in every area Teller says . Would lose7 nuke War b Mike Spear stuff writer Wiesbaden. Germany is the soviets outnumber the . In nuclear weaponry and in a nuclear War the .would lose or. Edward Teller renowned nuclear physicist and one of the primary developers or the Hydrogen bomb said Here Friday. The United states is behind on the whole in every area that is of military importance the 72-year-old physicist , who was Here to address Troy state University graduates in ceremonies saturday afternoon said i believe and i cannot prove it but i m not claiming Iton the basis or no information that the russians arc ahead of us quantitatively As Well As  know we have a very Peculiar sys tem where we keep russian secrets More carefully than we keep our own. In other words the american people arc fooled into false sense of  Teller now a senior research fellow at Stanford University s Hoover Institute has Many years of experience in nuclear weaponry and is a Strong advocate of nuclear Energy. He covered a number of topics in a interview Friday including soviet subversion in the Middle East the three mile Island Accident and the need for More nuclear Power and  painted a Bleak Outlook for the . If a nuclear War were to occur with the  can Tell you that in a full scale War in a full scale War probably More than half the americans will die Teller. Probably More than half the americans will die and probably 5 million russians. The great difference is that the soviets have civil defense and we Don t. The effects for americans would be disastrous. I would mean an end to our country without any  said Lack of civil defense was Only one Factor. The . Has made too Little preparation to deter War he  blamed the problem on left and right Wing politicians who he said arc no facing up to  he characterized the icon Linued an Page 2. Col. I is photos by Gus Schuelter waiting for the word authorized unofficial publication for the  armed forces of 1 a 5uT � 1 f 21855 a vol. 39, no. 51 saturday june 7, 1980 army will Cut some Japan Europe Tours hopeful space a travellers soak up some Sun at the Ramstein air base terminal in Germany while they wait for the news of seats on planes departing forthe United slates. Story other photo pse2x. Is by Pete Milia Washington a in a move to boost morale and enlistments the army Friday announced it will shorten the Lime Many Young soldiers must spend overseas in Europe or  oct. I. Certain soldiers serving their first three year enlistments will be As signed to european or japanese posts for Only 18 months instead of the current 24 to32 months. This will apply to  and married soldiers who go overseas without Inci wives. Married soldiers allowed to take their wives with them will be obliged to serve the present full length  army expects Ilutta the reduced tour will result in improved morale among unaccompanied soldiers serving in Europe and Japan the statement , the Arm anticipates increased enlistment for duty in 1-Urope ind Japan wit the new 18-month tour. Some army officials have reported that longer hours in Europe and Japan for Young soldiers without families have bred disciplinary problems and boredom. This is said to have contributed to use of drugs and Alco  Normal tour for army troops sent to Korea is 12 months. This is considered More of a potentially  assignment and for the most part soldiers Are not allowed touring their wives and children with them. The policy change for Europe and japans the latest in a series of efforts by army officials to make military service More at Tractive. After suffering its worst recruiting Yea since the draft ended in 1973, army enlist ments have turned upward significantly. A Day Landing is re created Omaha Beach France up in Gray and Stormy weather 36 years ago Friday. 185,000 Allied soldiers pitched and rolled on 5,000 ships in the Waters off the Normandy coast wailing for the greatest Masion in military  was june 6, 1944, that armies of the West fought their Way ashore on a Day under Cotor of a mighty air and Natal bombardment to Liber ate Europe from nazi  Normandy Masion actually began during the night of june 5-6when 18,000 soldiers landed in darkness by Parachute and glider a Sainte Mere eglise. On Friday a six Man american helicopter jump team from he Spe Cial forces detachment based a bad Toeu West Germany joined 130 French military and chilian parachutists in ravaging the historic Landing  
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