European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 18, 1981, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Panel hears leaders Banner Day for the Pope and the press a joyous looking Manila newsboy peddles papers ban nering the tuesday morning arrival of Pope John Paul ii in the Philippines the big headlines ask readers to Pray for the visiting see Story on Page related photos on Page a marines called Unready Washington a Navy and Marine corps commanders in the Atlantic and Pacific oceans gave Congress a gloomy picture tuesday of their readiness to fight a War at sea or put marines into testifying before a newly formed Prepa redness subcommittee of the Senate armed services Robert a commander in chief of the Pacific we just cannot guarantee winning at sea Harry train commander in the authorized unofficial publication for the armed forces 304 february 15c Ooisy and sunday 1 f 21855 a chief of the Atlantic if the Atlantic Fleet were to carry out its missions in the North Atlantic in the event of it would require More forces than i have available Marine commanders said their Nien Are ready to but the Navy docs hot have the sea transport to get them into position to engage an Andrew com manding general of the Fleet Marine corps in the said the Pacific fleets amphibious ships arc far Short of the lift required to provide the Bare minimum required by our the net result is that combat forces which arc substantially combat ready for commitment in a variety of scenarios for want of adequate subject to piece meal Odonn Cli once they would be difficult to sus commanding general of the Atlantic Fleet Marine my forces Are but Admiral continued on Back Page Haig urging to hike arms Aid for Salvador Junta Washington a Secretary of state Alexander Haig told congressional leaders tuesday that the United states should step up military Aid to the Junta in Al Salvador in Light of hard Evi Dence that the leftist guerrillas there Are receiving arms from Ethiopia and chairman Clement of the House foreign affairs said Haigs briefing indicated that some of guerrilla arms include american m16s which were captured by communist forces in the Vietnam Senate majority Leader Howard that the Finger Points toward cuban intervention or at least Cuba has been the prob and has been for a Long he said the session with Haig was Charles chairman of the Senate foreign relations said military Aid to Al Salvador is in the but Percy declared he is willing to con Sider such a proposal Only if it is coupled with a commitment from Al Salvador to halt the atrocities that have occurred by that governments own Percy said the outside forces should be on notice that this nation will do whatever is necessary to prevent a communist Takov asked if troops might be Percy said that would be highly but we would not Rule out any Percy also said that whenever forces Are used in this the administration would have to get approval from and they have not made any request of i am convinced that there is hard Evi Dence that outside forces Are intervening and furnishing communist forces inside Al Salvador with All the weaponry they require continued on Back Page return to Good old Days Navy getting Tough on rules enforcement a in what some sailors see As a return to the Good old the Navy is beginning strict enforce ment of rules for military appear Ance and one Norfolk Admiral already has ordered Young sailors marched to banned civilian clothes and alcohol from the Barracks and established weekly chief of naval operations Thomas Hayward recently told his commanders to give special attention to Pride and professionalism in the he reminded his Fleet As Well As the Hal million Navy men and women under his that they have benefited from an percent pay raise this year and that it is now time to prove they deserve even before Hayward sent out his Mes continued on Back Page snowman Mountain this 60foothigh snowman towers Over the landscape in in addition to packing the huge amounts of Snow needed for the the builders used Gallons of water to create their which they Hope will make the guinness record Book As the biggest a photo