-national Battalion/Page 20 March 3, 1982 German pacifism spans Iron Curtain United Press International BONN, West Germany — A peace movement apparently is burgeoning behind the Iron Curtain as well as in the West, and the attention of East Ger man youth is being caught by the slogan, “Make peace without weapons.” The authorities have replied with a slogan to correct that no tion. It reads: “Peace must be defended — Peace must be armed.” youth organization is the most important choice for peace,” the newspaper said in an editorial. It suggested areas for youth group discussions such as: “Why does Socialism need a strong army?” A special week of “defense readiness” has been prepared for the country’s 16-year-olds. It will include a "march of brother liness through arms” to demons trate “growing defense pre paredness and capability.” The new slogan is part of a pro-military campaign aimed at convincing young East Germans of the need for a strong army. It is being conducted mainly through the pages of the East German Free Youth newspaper “Young World” with the de mand that the need for military strength be stressed at all Free German Youth meetings. “The choice of a military career for a member of our And for winter school holi days, young East German Pioneers will take part in milit ary-style maneuvers comprising air-rifle shooting and club throwing. Youth involvement in de fense is virtually unavoidable in East Germany which has raised the army to the position of main stay of the Socialist faith. The “people’s army” is even the sub ject of nursery rhymes, to say nothing of school textbooks. But the increased emphasi on the army’s importance come when the peace movemem already strong in West Get many, is beginning to take too in the East. It shares the sam “Make peace without weapons slogan as the West German am paign. One recent indication was at peace demonstration in Ores den attended by some 4,01) Ol. young East Germans which wa decidedly anti-military in tone Protesters called for a soci peace service to replace existin military service for youn people. In the weeks preceedingtli Dresden demonstration, appeal was launched by Eas Berlin Protestant Minister Rev Reiner Eppelmann, who at[ church service called on thesJ T f E erpowers to sign agreement taair ling to the total withdrawal of all troops and arms froa Europe. Man threatening to explode self nods off during talks Setting Your Sites staff photo by David Fisher Engineering classes took advantage of the good weather Tuesday to familiarize themselves with the surveying equipment. Amy Brown, left, from Fort Worth, and Janette Parks, from San Antonio, work on the transit making sure it is level. Both are sophomores in Civil Engineering. Supreme Court refuses to change Hughes decision United Press International SOMERS POINT, N.J. — A despondent New York City man who had threatened to kill him self with a hand grenade was captured in his motel room after he fell asleep during four hours of negotiations with police and a priest. Robert Russo told authorities he wanted to commit suicide be cause he was “unhappy with the way his life had gone,” a Somers Point police spoke spokesman said. The drama began about noon Monday when Russo, whose age was not known, called the desk clerk at the Pier 4 Motel, announced he was plan ning to kill himself with a hand grenade and warned authorities against making any attempt to stop him. The motel was evacuated and Somers Point police went tot scene to talk with Russo, whor quested a priest. Russo laid asked for tranquilizers, whid were given to him on the authuj ization of the Atlantic Coum prosecutor’s office. Russo fell asleep after tak the drugs, and police enter the room and seized the ha grenade about 4 p.m. Just In Time For Spring Break! United Press International WASHINGTON — Appa rently one case involving the web-like financial affairs of the late Howard Hughes was enough for the Supreme Court. Without comment, the court refused Monday to settle a $50 million controversy involving charges that the billionaire re cluse illegally backed out of an agreement to buy an airline. The action lets stand a deci sion allowing a Texas probate court to hear a suit brought by the bankrupt Los Angeles Air- w r ays against Hughes’ estate. The suit charges Hughes re neged on a deal to purchase the air carrier. The high court has already heard arguments in a separate Hughes-related case and is ex pected to decide by this summer whether a federal judge in Texas can determine Hughes’ legal residence at the time of his death. At stake in that controversy is which state can levy death taxes on the empire Hughes left be hind. Both Texas and California claim him as a resident, but Hughes’ estate says he was a resi dent of Nevada — the only state in the nation that imposes no death taxes. On Monday, the justices re jected an appeal by the adminis trator of the Hughes estate, who claimed a lower court ruling will permit the airline to get “another bite at the apple” of the fortune left by Hughes. Hughes died in April 1976. The size of his estate, in excess of $1 billion by some accounts, is still being determined. <1 \ ifct-* S *e