European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 16, 1980, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 28 the stars and stripes tuesday september 16, 1980 turkish soldiers round up hundreds in City by City sweep for terrorists arms Ankara up turkish Security forces marching the acc abreast swept through cities and slums across the country monday arresting hundreds of suspected terrorists in an Effort to stifle resistance to the 4-Day-old coup. The six Man army Junta began its first full week in Power by ordering All of tur key s 60,000 striking workers Back on the Job and conducting a nationwide search for persons suspected of involvement in the political violence which caused 20 deaths per Day before the military takeover. Greece again links nato Issue to bases Athens a greek foreign min ister Constantine Milso Takis reiterated monday that the future of . Military bases in Greece depends on the country s Reinl curation into the military Wing of the North Atlantic Alliance. After american ambassador Robert Mcclosky handed i Tsitakis a new . Proposal for the continued operation of the bases the minister said Greece will study the proposals within the framework of the government s known policy. In accordance with that policy preliminary investigative talks could be held but the final signature of an agreement has As a precondition the return of Greece to the military Structure of nato a Tsolakis said. Greece withdrew from the military Wing of nato in 1974 in protest against the Alliance s alleged failure to halt the turkish invasion of Cyprus. Negotiations for Greece s full return to the Alliance have so far failed due either to turkish veto or greek rejection of the proposed plans. The greek government has linked the nato Issue to the signing of an agreement with the United states claiming that the operation of american bases on greek soil which arc also used by nato has become More difficult since the country quit a to s military Structure. There Are four major . Bases in Greece and about 12 smaller installations. The two countries initiated an agreement on their continued operation in 1976, but it has not been ratified by either country. Sources close to the Junta said they expected a major purge of civilian provincial governors within 48 hours. In the heart of Ankara soldiers armed with m-l6s marched through the streets searching buildings apartments and even a hotel for terrorist hideouts and arms caches. Pedestrians were stopped by soldiers asked for their identity cards and Given body searches on the sidewalk while Heli copters hovered overhead. Government sources said similar operations were conducted in Istanbul Adana Izmir and other Large turkish cities and hundreds of persons have been arrested. During the night when the curfew was in effect soldiers raided the Gec Condu the shanty towns around Al the major municipalities that spawned so Many of the country s rightist and leftist terrorists and rounded up suspects. The South and Southeastern areas of Turkey where martial Law was lightly imposed is reported to be Rife with opposition to last Friday s military coup. Police sources said Adana and other major cities in that Region were All but scaled off. The martial Law command in six Eastern provinces where Turkey s kurdish minority is concentrated said monday 182 per sons had been picked up for suspected tar Roi ism and other offences and 108 taken into custody. Arms and explosives were confiscated from those arrested the army said. Similar roundups in urfa in Southeast Ern Turkey and Manisa near the Western port City of Izmir netted 35 terrorist suspects and Large quantities of arms and explosives. There was no indication of How or when those in custody would be tried. But Gen. Kenan Evren Leader of the Junta s nation Al Security Council is scheduled to hold a news conference tuesday and some Indica Tion should be provided then. The army appears to be trying to Creek the leftist and rightist terrorist groups whose membership is believed to number As High As 20,000, before any organized resistance to the military takeover can be initiated. Turkey s striking workers who were or dered Back on the Job by the military with a 70 percent pay boost pending the out come of their labor negotiations went peacefully Back to work. " although the army is coming Down hard on the extremists its Rule is being accepted passively by the majority of Turkey s 43 million inhabitants and curfews have been relaxed in Many cities. Muskie advises caution in Reading Iran s signals continued from Page i Christ Texas Carter said now finally there is an elected Congress called the majlis a prime minister a speaker of the House and a president in Iran. They Ore making statements that might very Well Lead to Resolution of this problem in the Carter told a questioner he would not engage in a Public for the re lease of the hostages. It was Carter s first Public comment on the hostages since a statement by Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini last week omitted previous demands the United states apologize for its role in Iran during the reign of the late Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi. The majlis which Khomeini has said should decide the future of the hostages is scheduled to begin debating tuesday. Carter gave no indication whether his apparent optimism is based on secret negotiations which the administration has sought repeatedly with iranian leaders and through a variety of intermediaries during most of the last year. Carter attacked gop presidential Nomi Nee Ronald Reagan for commenting about the hostages in Iran and suggested Rea Gan s staff has the gop contender under wraps to keep him out of trouble. The president Drew an enthusiastic response from the predominantly mexican american audience at the town meeting when he criticized Reagan for comment ing about the iranian situation. The last thing that any political Candi Date ought to do including an incumbent president is to get into negotiations with iranian authorities through Public statements or through the news Media the president said. He did not mention Reagan by name but it was Clear he referred to the statement saturday in which the gop candidate advocated accepting most of the Ayatollah Khomeini s latest conditions for release of the hostages. At another Point Carter jabbed again at Reagan by saying the Campaign staff of my Republican opponent has put him under wrap. He s not having meetings like this. He s not having press conferences any More because when he has spoken on his own the last few Days he s gotten himself into Reagan meanwhile campaigning on the Steps of the Capitol was to join re publican congressional candidates Mon families of hostages Send plea to Iran " continue from Page i heir the iranians save face by dealing with hostages relatives rather than the american government. We Felt there was the possibility that when they were ready to release them this might be a Way for them. To say they have suffered enough. And they can rejoin their that Way she said the iranians can still be angry at the United Stales government if they the text of the idler read letter to or. President a Sfanjani of the parliament of Iran dear or. President we the families of the american hostages write to you or. A Sfanjani As the Leader of the islamic consultative Assembly in Iran the body of representatives of the iranian people. We understand that you have been instructed by Iran s supreme spiritual Leader Man Khomeini to find a solution to the problem of our beloved relatives the 52 american hostages. We Are writing to you privately As parents wives and children the most directly and intimately affected by their enforced separation that we and our loved ones have endured during these past Long months. While we Trust and Pray that the hos tages Are being Well treated in the True Spir it of islam the grief and hardship imposed by such separations Are barely manageable for us All. By saying that we Are at the same time aware that you and the people of Iran a people with a profound sense of family lies understand our anguish. We Hope that this letter conveys a sense of our own sincere desire to communicate these family feelings common to us All. We understand that the people of Iran have suffered untold indignities and wrongs in the past. We Chare your Confidence and Hope that the new times in Iran soon will bring about a better life for All your people and their families. We Are writing to you at this Point in Lime because we realize that you spearhead in its vital beginnings a new parliament leadership. More than 250 republicans cum Bents and candidates were to attend the ceremony. R ". The pledge called the Capitol a Sec pact committed a Republican f ---5 traction and Congress to enact across the Board tax Cut for in and reductions in government i. The five individual pledges in that Are substantial cuts in the Money Congress spends on itself the legislative Branch of government set an example in Belt tightening for rest of government. Selective cuts in non defens ing to reduce waste fraud and Abt minimum in order to Dampen the inflation while protecting those in an across the Board Indhar Cut and increased incentives for investment and capital recovery will put this country Back on the Prosperity. All out efforts to encourage private investment and More jobs especially in our Central d restore the margin of will make our foreign policy e assure peace and stability in the Independent candidate John meanwhile got the first tangible Benefit sunday from Carter j a debate him and Reagan on Seal. 1 Black Leader in California the a Williams endorsed Anderson in a Cisco expressing outrage at Carter ing Down the invitation to the women voters debate. Capable of overcoming and righting the wrongs of the past. We wish you Well and Pray that your efforts will achieve the goals you have set Forth for your people. We Ore writing to you at this time too. With the idea that there might be some Way in which the hostage families could participate personally and directly in the solution of the problems which now Divide the Irani an and american people. Might we be the Bridge thai brings the hostages Home our families arc prepared to come to any location you and your col leagues deem suitable. We feel our Mutual concerns can Best be discussed face to face in an atmosphere of human Trust. Please know that our hearts and minds Are open and that we Are willing to meet on any appropriate occasion where an open dialogue might be useful. We thank you for receiving our letter and the thoughts contained in it. We Are anxiously awaiting void response. Sincerely the families of the t a Iran official insists upon . Apology by the associated press the speaker of Iran s parliament i debate on the the . Hostages will h shortly but claimed that the ref Tawi a topped its demand for a a a adj As a condition for the americans Rel Enji speaker Hashemi a Sfanjani in an outdoor ceremony billed As the Centrepiece of National Republican leadership Day Reagan planned to make the pledge along with the gop congressional statement Friday Ayatollah Khomeini omitted the demand Frantl of conditions which . Observers i peeled As a sign of Hope for a Solu the crisis. 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