European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 10, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday. October 10, 1965 the stars and stripes m pumping up Hopes for Victory Sas Philo try i Eit a new 100,000 gallon Iso full High water lower to in anticipation of ibis weekend s nary air Force Zaragoza a Spain left became � Tufty message can Gridiron Bailie. Then a water Tower which is expected tar Tal week when contractors who Are working under a id be completed next month will triple the air base s Navy contract erected a go Navy sign atop the lower water Supply. Limited Afghanistan pullout to begin soviets say Moscow Tupi the soviet Union said wednesday in will begin its promised withdrawal of six regiments by Western estimates Aboul 6,000men from Afghanistan next week amid Western charges that Moscow recently sent in that Many new troops to compensate. The statement from the ministry of defense and distributed by the official Tass news Agency came Las than 72 hours before the Summit in Iceland be tween president Reagan and soviet Leader Mikhai Gorbachev. The withdrawal from Afghanistan to the soviet Union of six regiments from the limited contingent that temporarily stayed there at the request Oflyn government of the democratic Republic of Afghani Elan Wilt be started on oct. If and will be completed during the month the statement said. When Gorbachev first announced the withdrawal in july . Officials immediately dismissed in a propaganda because the six regiments comprise Only a Small portion of the estimated 115,000 soviet troops in Afghanistan to help government troops Battle an islamic insurgency. Western estimate place the number of men to be withdrawn at Aboul 6,000. In addition defense Secretary Caspar Weinberger charged during a visit to peking wednesday that Moscow recently added enough fresh troops that he soviets would have the same troop strength after the withdrawals. The one paragraph soviet announcement made no mention of Weinberger s allegation. Reagan said tuesday be would raise the subject of the soviet presence in Afghanistan at the Iceland Summit this weekend a vow that Drew immediate condemnation by Tass that he would be pressing anti soviet subjects. Indications of the impending withdrawal in recent stories by the official Media were reinforced by the announcement of a trip to Afghanistan for Moscow based foreign journalists. It is believed that the re porters will View part of the withdrawal fighting subsides in the mountainous Region Dur ing in Winter because movement is limited. Soviel troops first entered neighbouring Afghani Stan during a Surprise invasion in december 1979 thai toppled he previous marxist regime and in stalled a new one the number of troops gradually Rose As the Soviel and afghan troops failed to halt the insurgency. Western experts believe it is a War that cannot Bewon on the Battlefield. The Leader installed in 1979, a Brauc Karma was ousted this year and replaced by another pro mos cow figure former secret police chief Najibullah. Gorbachev revealed the planned regiment withdrawal just two Days before resumption of Geneva talks that have been trying since 1982 to find a Way to end the War. Washington will agree to end support for the mos Lem rebels Only if Moscow withdraws in a period of months while Moscow seeks an end to outside Back ing for the insurgents while withdrawing Over several years. The withdrawals announced by Gorbachev were an armoured regiment two motorized Rifle regiments and three anti aircraft artillery regiments. The traditional size of each regiment caused experts to Esti mate at least 6.000 troops would be pulled out Al though the soviets never specified an amount