European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 15, 1980, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6 the stars and stripes sunday june 15. 1980 Schmidt pledges support chancelor fes fhe . It can count on Germany Helmut Schmidt Washington a Wisl German or Bizalion of Europe s nuclear defences. Chancellor Helmut Sci mid was quoted sen. Joseph r. Biden decl. Chairman Friday As having told a us. Senator Hal of the Senate foreign relations european America can depend on the blood Ger Subco Mitch. Said that Schmidt said that mans to stand up to soviet president Leo Germany will not renege on its commit nid Brezhnev on Afghanistan and the mod mints. Hidon said it was obvious Schmidt wan cd to Send a message to the United states and the Carter administration and that for some reason he believed Normal channels of communication were blocked. Biden said he had received a lengthy series of communications from West German officials making Clear that Schmidt wanted a meeting. The session took place in the Chancellor s office in Bonn. Biden said Schmidt told him he chose the plane folks Britain s Princess Anne matches a plane Fly by As the Duchess of Kent right holds her hands Oicer her ears to muffle the noise. Queen  left chuckles at the scene. The planes flew Oscr the Balcony of Buckingham Palace saturday following the trooping of the Colour ceremony in Celebration of the Queen s official birthday. At right. Queen Elizabeth Points out a plane to her grandson i Clur Phillips while the Karl of Ulster eldest son of the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester and Princess Anne look on. A photos pay hikes better food demanded Brief strikes close 2 soviet car plants Moscow up strikes by soviet workers demanding higher pay and a incr food supplies shut Down to of the soviet Union s biggest automobile plants  month Well informed russian source said Friday. Neither walkout lasted More than two Days but they reportedly had a significant effect on production together the walk outs represented the most extensive display of worker discontent in Russia in recent years. The huge Togli Aili plan whose mile Long Assembly line and 170.000 workers build More than 700,000 of the soviet a Nion s annual output of 1.3 million Auto mobiles was  idled May 6 As i result of a strike that began with disgruntled bus Drivers and spread to factors labourers the sources said. The trouble began in Gorky the of mini us City 250 Miles cast of Moscow the next Day. Answering the Call of a Clandestine pro test leaflet thai was circulated in an Cunion of up to .000 copies every one copied Oul b  workers Al the giant Fork a automobile  Sij cd off then Job for two Days. La let a Atli " Erik Lucas jus Olga cars nor year for civilian use. Other pans and vehicles which arc pro 4 i r "wjn.13 Iii cd around demands for better food supplies specific More Rilk and meal products a source  with the incident said senator As a Channel for his message be cause Bonn Washington relations at the highest Levels arc being handled through distorted press releases. There have been rumblings in the press Hal the germans were backsliding Biden said. He said there was speculation that in his scheduled meeting with Brezhnev later this summer Schmidt would offer a separate peace proposal on Afghanistan or Back off from a commitment to modernize Europe s theater nuclear Force. In very very Blunt Stark terms he re assured me that there was no intention on his part to depart from Allied positions on both those  Biden said. He submitted a formal report on his conversation with Schmidt and with West Ger Man foreign minister Hans Dietrich Gen Scher to Secretary of stale Edmund s. Music and said he would also report to the Senate leadership. Biden said that before his trip Muskie and other stale department officials had evinced nervous uncertainty As to Ger Many s reliability. He said that it is apparent thai lines of communications arc Al least strained. Biden said he believes Schmidt also wanted to Send a message to the Senate that it is critical that the .-soviet strategic arms Accord Salt ii Clear inc Senate because it is a acc Cussary firs step toward any serious arms control efforts in Europe. The soviets arc deploying theater nuclear missiles in Europe at a rate of 450 a year and will have 1.500 additional missiles in the Region by 1983. The year that the first new Western missiles will begin to be deployed. I said thai Afghanistan is inc stumbling Block in that process and that i hoped he would Lell or. Are a nov inc link Between a massive soviet troop presence in Afghani Stan and the prospects of Salt being passed Biden said. He said that Schmidt s Bottom line was that Iacre is going to be no proposition by Schmidl that would encompass his reneging As the soviets have demanded on the de Cember decision on modernizing the idea tar nuclear Force. And Biden said Hal Schmidl promised not to make any proposal during his meet ing with Brezhnev that did not contemplate As its first step the soviet withdrawal from Kabul and Afghanistan. I was absolutely assured and asked to communicate that Assurance to the presi Dent the Secretary of state and the Senate that none of these elements would be re need on Biden said. Al inc same time Biden said that Schmidt feels that in a time of International crisis it is important to keep lines of communication open. Schmidt wanted to gel across the Over whelming importance Europe places on Salt and that now is not the Lime to eliminate All dialogue Biden said. Peacekeeping Force extended for Cyprus l nit ild nations a _ the in. Security Council extend cd for another six months inc International peacekeeping Loire that has monitored since 1964 various truces Between greek and turkish factions to 75dllcrrancan Island of Cyprus. Inc 15-nation Council voted 14-0 to extend the mandate of the Force scheduled to end on june 15. Umil dec. 15. China did not participate in the Vole As is its custom to Cir a involve "8 peacekeeping  he Lorca numbers 2.491 soldiers and police supplied by eight countries Austria Australia. Britain. Canada. Denmark Fin land. Ireland and Sweden