European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 25, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 8 the stars and stripes sunday. Way 25, 1986 this Monument near Paris honors americans who fought with he French army in to Early Days of world wet groups seeking funds to repair Lafayette Espadrille memorial by Paul Cozby Kaiserslautern Bureau Paris before the United states entered world Wari. Americans were fighting in defense of France. Adventure Drew some idealism Drew others and death claimed Many but they died As heroes. Now the Monu ment that preserves their names needs help. A stunt Pilot s Mechanic named Lufbery. An american Rich kid named Rockwell. The famed air Squadron the Lafayette est Adrille was made up of such volunteers they were officially accepted As a Squadron of the French army in 1916 and fought for France until the unit became pan of the . Air service when America entered the the ones who died arc remembered in a White Stone Monument dominating a quiet carefully manicured Corner of the sprawling St. Cloud Park in the Hills overlooking pans and the River Seine. They also Are remembered at Ramstein a Germany. The Paris Monument to the Lafayette Espadrille was dedicated july 4, 1928, and the years have taken a toll. Now groups from the Billy Mitchell flight no. 19 of the dad alias and the Rheinland Pfalz chapter of the air a orc association at Ramstein arc trying to raise Public interest in the plight of the memorial to the forerunners of my interest is primarily because of what held the Squadron together said it. Col. William Dillon chair Man of the air Force association committee for preserving the Monument. Some wanted adventure. Some really wanted to repay the debt to France for its help during the revolutionary War. Bui when they got to the War what held that Squadron together was personal loyalty. Thai s what holds a military unit together now then and forevermore personal  Dillon and engineers from Ramstein flew to Paris Las week to inspect the memorial. The foundation that maintains it has asked for $250,000 to make needed repairs an replenish a depleted capital fund. _ we want to Lake a look at the exact needs of the foundation and verify them said capt. Donny Boyd who Heads the Daeda lians committee for the Monument. And we want 19 wait before we take any action to see the report of the engineers.". I the Monument is dramatic. A tall archway forms the Center with rows of columns marching away to either Sid inside the Arch a Bas Relief portrait of George washing ton faces a Relief of Lafayette the Frenchman who came to the Aid of the colonies duing the american revolution Ary War. Stairs Lead Down to a haunting crypt area. Soft Light Falls through stained Glass windows on the burial place of 67 members of the est Adrille. The Monument shows signs of Wear in the crypt and the entry. Mosaics in the floor Are cracking and shifting water appears to be seeping from a reflecting Pool. On top of the Monument a crack in the Stone bears witness to a shifting foundation. If the need for Money and repairs can be verified Heair Force association and dad alias committees will solicit donations for the work Boyd said. Though land for the Monument was donated by the French government maintenance Money has always come from donations dil Lon said. The members of the Lafayette Espadrille Are remembered twice each year during memorial Day and Armi Stice Day ceremonies. Canadian Leader hints at retaliation against bizarre , tariffs on Cedar Ottawa a prime minister Brian Mulroney i his harshest criticism Ever of the United states said ital Clinn to ten Nib Tariff. J or ran Muroney in it decision to impose tariffs on some Wood products was bizarre and hinted that Canada might retaliate Canada is now placed in the position of being forced to consider an appropriate response Mulroney said Friday red Cedarwood Casa proles the new tariffs ,nuliln0s i, on whal measures were envisioned but a urday s Toronto Star quoted unidentified sources As saying Canada was considering a Range of measures to Ornt it i Mun mnm.��. 3-""".� a rooms Ana me sides of houses an Canada is the United states principal source. The imports Are Worth an estimated $250 million a year according tothe . International Trade commission. Reagan said he decided to impose the tariffs for up to five years because of what he called a substantial cause of serious injury or threat thereof to the us. Lumber Industry but Mulroney told the House of commons on Friday rvs j action Sha not a pm i by the government of Canada. His note complained that unjustifiable action is All themore appalling in the context of Freer Trade negotiations Between our two countries having been officially initiated however the Canadian Leader said he would not break off the .-Canadian talks because that would be an action inspired by petulance and this is too serious matter to respond in thai kind of  the tariffs were announced just hours after the first Seton Trade talks concluded in Ottawa on thursday the tariffs Are set at 35 percent of the Wood s Sale Price for the first 30 months 20 percent for the following two years and8 percent for the final six months. World today Britain prohibits importing of All South african Gold coins London up Britain has put into effect a ban on the importing of South african Gold coins into the country. Foreign Secretary sir Geoffrey Howe said Fri Day. The move will prevent trading in the new Polca Gold coins that were minted to replace Krugg errands which Are already banned in Britain. Following the commitment by the Commonwealth Heads of government in Nassau Bahamas last october we have been considering what action might be possible to preclude the import of Krugerrand a account has been taken of the fact that South Africa is now minting the Protcak Coin Howe told parliament in a written statement. We have now decided that the import of All Gold coins originating in South Africa and consigned to Britain from that country shall be prohibited with effect from Midnight May 23." 2 chinese provincial executives fired Over nuke waste disposal peking a two officials in Northern Hebe province were fired for disposing of 25 tons of Low level radioactive waste in a dry Well that had been filled with three bags of Cement and some Straw the official English language China daily reported Friday. The report said no measures were taken to prevent the waste from leaking out and radiation Levels around the Well reached several Hundred times higher than Normal. Surface and underground water supplies of a nearby Village also were threatened the paper said. The dumping occurred last june and the Well has been cleaned up since then. Radiation Levels have returned to Normal the paper said. A Jianguo Deputy director of Tan Xian county s Urban and Rural construction and environmental Protection Bureau and Zhao Caizzi party Secretary of the Vil Lage lost their posts Over the incident the paper said. Construction begins in Turkey on pipeline for iraqi Oil exports Athens Greece up work has begun near Adana Turkey on the construction of a pipeline that will carry 500,000 barrels of iraqi crude Oil a Day to a terminal in the Mediterranean Ankara radio said Friday. The pipeline the second across Turkey from Iraq will barrels Aqda a if to � he Mcdill Uranea � million Iraq s War with Iran and is dispute with neighbouring Yna Nas resulted in its other Oil Export terminals a Ankara radio monitored in Athens said an italian con a. Dolphins seen in chinese River for first time since 1960s peking a dolphins have returned to a River in in Sci n Isilta month the dolphins re improvement in the River s water Quality Matte set a a peruvian novelist spaniard share $14,000 literary prize Shl dam Wing Page p Crea pc " Vargas Llosa is Spanish of