Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - June 18, 1981, Winnipeg, Manitoba 12 Winnipeg free press thursday june first Trident sub begins sea trials Groton Conn. A the United states first Trident submarine made its debut on the open sea yesterday under the watchful Eye of Navy person Nel anti military protesters and a so Viet Union spy ship. The nuclear powered Ohio the largest . Submarine slowly made its Way from the electric boat shipyard on the thames River to Long Island sound shortly before Dawn for three Days of sea trials. The trials for the submarine which has been described As a floating missile platform carrying 24 missiles each of which can carry five nuclear warheads Are one of the last Steps in its voyage from the draw ing Board to the Fleet. Its passage along the thames which to be dredged to accommodate the 170-metre vessel was marked by a swarm of helicopters and a flotilla of Small boats. On Shore hundreds of spectators watched the Ohio s immense Black Hull Glide Down the waterway. World on the Bridge of the Trident was Admiral Hyman g. Rickover father of the nuclear Navy along with the ship s skipper Captain Alton k. Thompson. Less than a Day earlier Rickover castigated general dynamics Parent company of electric boat As the Navy s most troublesome defence con tractor. Launched in 1979, the Ohio is two years late in delivery and its Cost overruns have been the focus of consid Erable controversy especially in con Gress. The submarine carries a 154-Man Crew and during the sea trials a 64-member delegation from the con tractor. A soviet surveillance ship the Elk Vetor disguised As a fishing trawler began cruising in International Waters off Long Island last week in anticipation of the Ohio s sea trials. Still at the we re staying we be sold another 1981 Parisienne tinted Glass front Mats rear Mats. Cordova roof v8, Auto trans., elec. Rear def. . 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At the same time yesterday the soviet Union denounced Secretary of state Alexander Haig s offer to sell . Arms to China As new proof of chinese american military expansionism that poses a serious threat to Southeast in the most conciliatory chinese move in two years the communist party newspaper people s daily published a Long article proposing that both sides withdraw troops from the heavily armed Border and begin talks aimed at a new treaty to define the contested Boundary line. While seen As a True reflection of peking s interest to Settle the Border problem diplomats said the article in people s daily suggested that the message was directed at least As j much at Washington As Moscow. Diplomats Here viewed the article As a warning to Washington that despite the new . Decision to sell weapons to China peking is not ready to commit itself to an anti soviet Alliance with the United states until the delicate Issue of . Arms sales to Taiwan is settled. The soviet news Agency Tass meanwhile indicated that the chinese talks with Haig dampened Moscow s latent Hopes that the Reagan administration s Strong backing for Taiwan would Lead to serious difficulties with China. Met with understanding the Taiwan question featured prominently in the Tass reported. Haig said he explained to the chinese the . Intention to continue maintaining relations with Taiwan at the unofficial level and this was met with under standing by the chinese Side. In other words peking has again consented to the creation of a two chivas situation by the american but China s Peoples daily according to diplomats publicly put the american officials on notice that even though China proved flexible enough during the recent Days of talks i to allow bilateral relations to Progress without Resolution of the Taiwan Issue there is a limit to peking s patience. During Haig s visit chinese officials strongly stated their opposition to the Taiwan weapons transfers arguing that the . Sales embolden Taiwan s nationalist chinese leaders to resist China s efforts to peacefully reincorporated the Island which peking considers to be part of the Mainland. For weeks before Haig s arrival sunday peking criticized the sales As a violation of the 1979 treaty establishing full sino american diplomatic relations in which Washington recognized peking As the sole Legal government of China and designated Taiwan As a part of the Mainland. Foreign minister Huang Hua chose not to see Haig off at the Airport after president Reagan said in Washington tuesday that he still Friendly feelings for Taiwan and intends to live up to the congressional act allowing the United states to sell defensive weapons to Taiwan. Half Price Swiss made Uneva pocket Calendar watch Reg. S80. Now half Price for father s Day. 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