European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 30, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse Wednesday april 30, 1986 the stars and stripes Page 3 Reagan arrives for talks in Indonesia Bali Indonesia a president Reagan landed Here tuesday for talks with top officials of the non communist nations of Southeast Asia his arrival marred by the indonesian government s seizure of two australian reporters from the White House press plane. The president and mrs. Reagan were escorted by presi Dent and mrs. Suharto Down a Long red carpet from air Force one to the Gates of Bali a Stone Structure at the symbolic entry Point to the Island. Young balinese women in traditional dress performed a ritual dance for their guests and tossed Orange Flower petals at the reagans feet before the two couples walked through the Gates and proceeded toward the president s limousine. Thousands of people packed the president s five mile motorcade route to his hotel. A few waved but the majority just watched. In a tense but momentary confrontation minutes earlier uniformed indonesian officials boarded the press plane then summoned Richard Palfreyman and James Middle ton to the door. President Suharto had banned All journalists working for australian Media following publication of an article in a Sydney newspaper comparing Suharto s family with that of deposed Philippines president Ferdinand Marcos. The two correspondents for australian broadcasting corp., accompanied by Deputy presidential press Secretary Edward Djerejian were led away to the Airport s transit lounge. Indonesian authorities had warned that if the pair violated a ban on australian news Media representatives they would be expelled from the country. The action brought on when the two journalists made a last minute decision to remain on the plane in Guam after being told they were not Welcome in Indonesia served to focus attention on human rights issues that neither the United states nor Indonesia had planned to raise in Public during Reagan s visit. Djerejian said he explained to one indonesian official the White House position that All 250 journalists accredited to cover the president s trip should be permitted to do he said the official very politely told me the decision had been made and there would be no change in Djerejian said two australian consular officials who met the reporters told the correspondents that the indonesians had asked the journalists to transit the country and that there was a they would be put on a flight to Tokyo scheduled to leave about two hours later. Other journalists on the plane most of them americans were permitted to leave the aircraft to cover the reagans arrival despite warnings that they might be subjected to a lengthy customs Check. Journalists accompanying Reagan and other High officials customarily Are granted Courtesy of the port and Are not required to Complete All formalities before entering a Friendly country. Reagan at an earlier refuelling Stop on Guam told . A president and mrs. Reagan accept a gift the creation of a local artist from it. Gov. Edward Reyes in Agana Guam. Photo military families he was going to Bali to reaffirm Ameri Ca s commitment to free markets and free during his three Day visit to the picturesque resort is land Reagan will meet with foreign ministers of the association of Southeast asian nations Astana compact of six non communist trading partners All intent on in creasing Trade with the United states. The officials he is seeing Reagan said represent nations that have in Large part embraced human Liberty both political and economic and in recent years the people of these nations have produced a remarkable record of economic but some of the member nations including Indonesia the conference Host have Long histories of authoritarian Rule and . Officials said privately Reagan has no intention of pressing human rights issues during his stay. We will reassert our belief Reagan said that in Liberty we can work together to bring still greater Prosper Ity to the but in Tokyo next week when he meets with leaders of the world s major Industrial democracies Reagan s Mes Sage will be More direct. We will stress the connection the necessary connection Between Freedom and economic growth he said and we will Lay plans to expand world Trade still . Diplomatic efforts to win an exemption for the two australian correspondents failed. But the two said on Guam that their own government had told them there was still a Chance the indonesians would relent. Palfreyman said he and Middleton had received no Indi cation that they would be granted permission to enter Bali. But he announced to his american colleagues Here after getting the go ahead from his Home office in re Middleton quoted Djerejian As telling him come ahead on the White House press charter accompanying Reagan. You Are Welcome. Let s give it a asked what they would do if the indonesians refused them entry Palfreyman replied leave Paul Wolfowitz . Ambassador to Indonesia met with indonesian officials during the hour prior to the plane s departure to discuss the journalists plight but officials still refused to Grant permission to enter Bali said White House press Secretary Larry Speakes. First rotational battalion gis arrive in Germany by Joe Mapother staff writer Karlstedt Germany cohort battalion rotation to Europe moved off the planning boards tuesday with the arrival of 140 soldiers and family members at the Lucius d. Clay Cavern. The party from the 1st in 41st inf 2nd army div fort Hood Texas was the first Advance party to arrive in Europe among four battalion rotations scheduled for european commands this summer army officials said. Rotating Complete battalions Between Europe and the United states known As cohesion operational readiness training or cohort is getting its first Field testing this summer. The rotations Are expected to reduce logistical problems involved with permanent change of station moves and upgrade combat effectiveness by keeping experienced units intact. The 1st in soldiers and families Are the forerunners of about 1,000 soldiers and family members who will replace about 900 soldiers and family members of the 3rd in 41st inf 2nd army div fwd said 1st it. James Harris action officer for the co Hort Transfer at Karlstedt. Incoming family members were greeted by sponsors who met the buses tuesday afternoon. The sponsors were responsible for checking housing units and obtaining keys for the incoming families Harris said. Army Community services provided boxes of essential items such As blankets and cooking utensils for the new arrivals he said. More than half of the 27 arriving families moved directly into quarters Harris said. The Quick resettlement was made possible under a fair share plan which reserved a percentage of the outgoing Bat Talion s housing for the incoming families Harris said. In essence the longest anyone will be in a hotel room is 10 Days Harris said. He expects that to hold True when the rest of the battalion arrives in june and Early july. Included in the Advance party were executive officers at the company and Bat Talion level. Support personnel were along to inventory 3rd in equipment Harris said. A similar Advance party from the 3rd in left Karlstedt for fort Hood in March. The three other units in varying stages of preparing battalion rotations Are the 1st inf div fwd Neu Ulm Germany 3rd army div Kirc Goens Germany and the Southern european task Force Vin Cenza Italy. Ceremony Marks beginning of end Tor air control unit by Joe Mapother Bremerhaven Bureau Wanna Germany the 636th tac control flight will strike its tents forever this August after nearly a decade of operations in Northern Germany. It is a victim of congressionally mandated troop reductions that will affect 400 airmen in Safe radar units this year air Force officials said. A deactivation ceremony monday marked the Start of the Field air traffic control unit s draw Down which will end in August. The reduction in troop strength will Send two other Safe radar units Back to stateside bases said col. Thomas a. Cardwell commander of the 601st tac control Wing at Pitburg a. Headed for stateside Homes Are the 603rd tac control so in Mehlinger and the 621st tac control flight in Wiesbaden. Airmen of the 636th, Down from a full complement of 72 people to 47 people will be transferred to other bases in Europe and the United states Cardwell said. Some airmen will join the 626th tac control flight which will remain at the site in Wanna he said. Initially activated in 1977 at Carl Schurz Cavern in Bremerhaven the 636th occupied Sites atop a Bremer Haven Landfill Muel Platz Grauer Wall and in Nord Holz before moving to Wanna in 1982. The unit has deployed to such diverse locations As Al Jubal saudi Arabia and Stade Germany. Beginning late last year and concluding in april the 636th provided ground control support at a dutch Royal air Force fighter base in Leeuwarden Netherlands while fixed radar Sites normally used were undergoing modernization. It s always traumatic to have a unit fold from under you said capt. Donald j. Macsparran commander of the 636th. But he said a lot of people Are More than ready to move Back to the
