European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 17, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday november 17, 1985 the stars and stripes Page 17 the swin army moved into Geneva Latt we to Antun Lovrity during it a to Ting. Swiss mount fireplaces priceless carpets and its own Small port the president May Well use a fast boat to move Back and Forth. Built 100 years ago and owned by the Salmanowitz family of the Baltic state of Latvia it was occupied by the soviets in world War ii. The mansion has been up for Sale Lor two years at a Price of $7.5 million. With roads blocked off the presidential motorcade will need just a few minutes to drive to the soviet diplomatic Mission on Geneva s Avenue de la Palm Avenue of peace. A self contained Complex of Concrete office buildings apartments and school the compound is surrounded by a High Wall. There once was barbed wire on top of the Wall but it was taken Down after local Swiss protests and jibes that it was the Only barbed wire in town. The . Diplomatic my won to . European Headquarters in Geneva is just up the Road but lacks accommodation facilities. Gorbachev and his wife will stay in the one traditional style building in the soviet compound a Villa built in 1860 that once was the Home of Swiss landscape artist Etienne Duval Toepffer. Known formerly As the Villa Rosa or Pink Villa because of its color the House has been completely refurbished As vip accommodations. It was purchased in the 1930s by the estonian diplomatic Mission to the pre War league of nations and taken Over by the soviet Union along with Estonia another Baltic state itself in world War ii. By John a. Calloch United press International t he Swiss Are organizing the largest peacetime Security operation Ever mounted Inthis country for the Reagan Gorbachev Summit an operation that has residents chagrined but tolerant of barbed wire barricades and gun toting guards. Swiss army troops will Seal off sensitive areas with wire barricades As Well As Man ground to air missile batteries around the Airport. Police will use fast boats helicopters and frogman to patrol Lake Geneva around the temporary White House in a private Lakeside mansion. Extra tight controls Are planned along the Frontier with France which Borders Geneva on three sides. Demonstrations require Advance police authorization at any time in Switzerland but they will be banned altogether in Geneva during the Summit. The Security is seen As an unwelcome necessity by the Swiss who Are accustomed to seeing their government leaders walk or drive themselves to work without bodyguards. We May not like it but if we want the Honor of hosting such an important meeting then we have to provide the necessary Protection one government spokesman said. Customers we re up to snuff competitive said Jaeger who refused to say How Many postcards he had sold. It seemed to matter Little that the card says the Summit is nov. 21-22 instead of the Correct Date. Nov. 19-20, or that the russian translation in t quite right. Jag a company also is marketing a to shirt and Button which read Geneve pour la paix Geneva for  we Hope people who want to express their opinion will buy them because rallies Are banned during the Summit. It s like an individual demonstration said Jaeger. The shirts which Cost 20 francs $9.50will be sold at the International press Center Jaeger said. More than 3,000 Media representatives Are expected to turn up for the Summit. Three Geneva management students made their own Button in what they say is simply a marketing exercise to promote the  the students say their political leanings play no part in the Button s design. We re completely  said Francois Vincent 24, who designed the 3-franc Button. It reads Star wars Summit or How to prese  the a in Star is a picture of a Star and the a in wars is a Hammer and sickle. The Holland amt Lea lint it Ltaif Hilt comm Moratt it Lummis. A photo in Nett to an estimated 3.000 to 3,500 Swiss troops and police Are being mobilized for the Summit although the exact total is secret. They will be reinforced by several Hundred . And soviet Security agents who have to comply with Swiss gun Laws. Like everyone else Geneva police said they must Register the Type and serial number of their arms and get a special permit. . And soviet Tacu Rity agencies began posting additional agents in Geneva in August when logistical planning started. Swiss officials said about 2,000 armed troops Are being brought in the maximum allowed without special parliamentary approval. Other cantons or slates Are sending in 450 police to help out. Counting Geneva police directly involved the Swiss Security turnout will thus be some 3.000 to 3.500 about the same As the expected Media invasion Force. Switzerland As Host will not be Billing Washington and Moscow for the Security operation. How could we do that the government spokesman said. As a traditional Neutral meeting place Switzerland cannot offer its territory and Ihen charge for  officials expect the final Cost to be about $2 million. With roads being blocked around the main Summit locations and other irritations the Security is causing local resentment. Some people who live and work in the areas involved say they May go away for the week. We certainly dislike the barbed wire and such precautions but regrettably there is no Choice said Robert Leux Geneva s Veteran protocol and information director. Back in 1955 when the big four Summit was held in Geneva Velum recalled things were very different. There were Only two policemen standing guard outside when the City gave a luncheon for Eisenhower Eden Faure and Khrushchev and Bulgarin he said. As it is a major Effort was made to restrict the Summit locations to As Small a suburban area As possible with few if any events downtown where traffic is dense at the Best of times. President Reagan and general Secretary Gorbachev will be driving just 2 or 3 Miles for their meetings and reciprocal dinners. Nancy Reagan originally wanted to stay on the opposite Side of the Lake at a chateau owned by Friend Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan. That was promptly ruled out by the . Secret service and the Swiss. The main Bridge linking the two halves of Geneva carries Between 80.000 and 100.000 vehicles Dally. But we re not about to try and get the presidential motorcade through that sort of traffic several times a Day and the americans ruled out any use of a helicopter a Geneva police official said