European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 6, 1980, Darmstadt, Hesse Army plans gradual withdrawal of about 6,000 Europe troops by Grace Blancett within Eton Bureau chief Washington is the army � lop general announced Friday a gradual withdrawal of roughly 6,000 troops from Europe mostly Tram Ger Many and about 900 from Korea. Army chief of staff Gen Edward c. Meyer speaking to reporters at a Penta gon news conference said the draw Down would not change the . Commitment to nato and was designed to bring state Side and overseas units to a 100 percent Manning level. Stateside units he said have been Bear ing the Brunt of Over strength overseas units which Are operating at 103 percent of authorized Levels. By the end of the year Meyer said overseas units will have drawn Down to their 100 percent authorization. According to press reports Meyer acknowledged that nato allies have not been consulted and that s something that will have to be worked Meyer said the draw Down would be accomplished through attrition and mainly ill Chr Headquarters level. In other matters Meyer said he was leaning toward oking the return of the Beret wants Alt soldiers not just officers to Wear rank Soldier boards and plans to make it tougher fur recruits to get through Basic training. Meyer sold the army has to look at new ways of instilling unit Pride. Before 1970, he solid the unit commander played a big role in building unit morale. The com Mander paid his troops who ate in company mess hails and lived together in squad Bays. Only about 10 percent were married. Today he said troops jct paid by Check eat in consolidated dining facilities continued on Page 28. Col. 2 vote i of we of ctr the stars and authorized unofficial publication for the . Armed Force i vol. 39, no 141 saturday september 6. 1930 is Dan of in a if 21855 a during Early 79 Mission Huyser denies role in Shah s by Mike Spear staff writer Frankfurt is on. Roberl e. Huyser Friday disputed claims by the late Shab of Iran that his secret Mission to that country in Early 1979 helped bring about the Shah s downfall. Huyter then Deputy commander in chief of the european command eur Billy probe is defended guile Fri commas picked by president Carter to a for take the Mission from Jan. 4 to feb. 2, 1979.the Shah claimed in numerous inter views before he died and in memoirs published this week in the United states that Huy Jar s Mission was directed against him and ultimately helped Khomeini grab Power in Iran. The Shah left Iran to go into Cuil on Jan. 16. 1979, and Huyser left die country the Day after Khomeini s triumphant return from Paris. I will say Flat fooled that the Shah is 100 percent said Huyser who now commands the air Force s military Airlift Conid. That would nol be the motive of our government. And anything that says i a Cal there to help Aid or support or do anything that would help the Ayatollah Khomeini is Huyser speaking in Frankfurt was Quick to Point out that no one in washing ton had Ever asked him not la speak up on his role in Iran. I Haven t been he said. I continued on Page . U Fay Washington up attorney general Benjamin civiletto Friday said Billy Carter s dealings with Libya Are reprehensible but not illegal and there is no ground for criminal prosecution of the pres ident testimony before a Senate investigating committee Civiletti also defended his handling of the Case including a conver Talion with president Carter. He testified that Billy Carter s dealing with Tripoli created questions about Possi ble criminal prosecution because of a i Conception that being a foreign agent re quire nefarious and Covert conduct and those questions were increased by the fact thai Libya is a country of civic Ali snid he agreed with the feelings of Many people that Billy Carter s ties with Libya Are while 1 share the condom Mutin of Deal Ings with a Rountry like Libya aches houses haired and terrorism that Lonc does nol cannot and should not provide a basis for criminal prosecution Civitelli said. Of Kali defended the Justice depart ment i investigation that led to Carter s registering last july 14 under compulsion of n civil Law Mil after he admitted he had received 5220,000 in Loans from Libya. He said Bihy Carter got no favouritism. Civiletti also defended his decision a continued on Page 28. Cat. 1 the Good the bad and the ugh by Codi us bait i Clr Good dw9kbu and Uwar bid Moats. Depending on your politic sympathies for cop prut dentil nominee Royiw it inn Ikel ind running Mitt a tort Bush these in Tilbor Good pictures or bed pm Kelpie Toni bal amt in la Pkt arts i at the non Orkiss Airport Blun be Wai told be bad suffered shirt illicit on the that Wai the Rumor bulling through tie crowd Millet Lou Bush right Glt i i Why of ouch la Pittsburgh fact he is Ituk with the pin of � Hallow. For a Tel of Tefr Tud Dat wire Dobs we it 2. A
