U.S. capable WASHINGTON (UPI) - The United States has the capability of moving more than 24,000 fighting men, including tanks and other equipment, to the _ Persian Gulf within 16 days to defend against a Soviet invasion, Pentagon officials say. If the Soviets did at- tack, they could be ex- pected to throw a total of 80.000 of 90,000 men into the area, but they lack the planes to move all their heavy equipment rapidly, the U.S. officials claim. TOKYO (UPI) - Japan said Friday it will boycott the Moscow Olympics in retahation against the Soviet invasion. of Afghanistan. Masayoshi Itoh, chief spokesman for the governmem of Prime Minister Masayoshi Ohira. told a news conference the povern- ment has formally ad- vised the Japan Olympic Comittee to take the appropriate steps to implement the govern- ment’s decision. Itoh said the decision was reached unanimously in a Meeting attended by MADRID, Spain (UPI) - Spain decided Friday to break diplomatic relations with Guatemala because of an attack by Guatemalan police on the Spanish Embassy during an occupation by peasant protesters. The decision by the gevernment of ~ Premier Adolfo Suarez was made ata Cabinet meeting BANGKOK, (UPI) forces overran a strategic Khmer base Uhursday during a tierce artillery battle marking the start of thet long awaited dry season Thailand Vietnamese Rouge supply offensive Japan to boycott Moscow Olympics Spain breaks with Guatemala Vietnam starts new offensive of defending Gulf Just how much Soviet equipment and personnel could arrive at the widely separated Persian Gulf oil fields in Iran, Kuwait, Saudia Arabia in the ime u takes the United States to assemble its forces remains problematical, officials said in a Pen- iagon briefing. The officials presented a summary of U.S. capabilities following charges on Capitol Hill the United States does not have the capability to back up President Carter's pledge to repel a Soviet thrust with force, if necessary. Foreign Minister Saburo Okita and Education Minister Senichi Tanigaki. In advising the Japanese Olympic committee about the government boycott, Itoh said the “government cannot but be concerned about the sharp in- ternational opinion against the Soviet military intervention in Afghanistan.” The final decision is up -to the Japanese Olympic Committee but observers believe it was certain the Committee would follow the government lead. Government = sources said the fact that police attacked the embassy despite appeals not to by Spanish Ambassador Maximo Cajal was ex. tremely grave. As police broke down the door to Cayal’s office Thursday. a peasant hurled a gasohne bomb that exploded and touched off a fire that killed 39 people Western military analysts sad the bulk of the guerrillas supporting deposed Cambodian Premier Pot Pow were stationed at Phono Chaat Plo miles northeast of Bangkok but retreated before the Vietoaamesc assault R FROM PAGE Al with the decision to let West ' Van's Blue Buses continue operating on their present basis —- was apparently due to some vigorous last-minute arm-twisting. The previous week, when the GVRD transportation committee rejected West Van's submission to retain its independent transit system, Mayor Humphreys had declared he would vote against the overall funding agreement unless the GVRD dropped its takeover plan. With half a dozen other GVRD_ votes” doubtful. GVRD Chairman Alan Emmott and members of his executive paid an emergency visit to West Van a week ago Saturday for a closed meeting with Mayor Humphreys, Atderman Don Lanskai! and Alderman John Humphries. Details of that meeting were kept under tight wraps. On Wednesday, however, Emmott presented Hum- phreys with a draft letter approved by the GVRD board confirming the continued independence of the Blue Bus operation under a special agreement to be concluded between the municipality and the GVRD. Humphreys then made it elear he would yote for the transit funding agreement and urged other municipal est Vancouver wins Blue Bus victory at reach — and remain al — representatives " present the meeting to do likewise. Among the previously doubtful votes which, in the end, swung to support the agreement were Burnaby. White Rock, New West- minster, Lions Bay and the two Electoral Areas A and B. These were sufficient to provide the solid 40-25 approval. Under the letter of intent from the GVRD board West Vancouver will retain control of the annua! Blue Bus operating budget. a five- year capital budget, routes, schedules, fares and labor relations. In practice, says Humphreys, this means there will be no change at all in Blue Bus Operations as far as riders are concerned. Provision is also made in the GVRD undertaking for any unresolved differences between West Vancouver and itself to be arbitrated by the minister for municipal affairs (presently Bill Vander Zalm). The overall transit funding agreement between the GVRD and the provincial government means the latter will pick up 75 per cent of transit operating lossesdunng the first year. with the GVRD paying the other 25 percent. This split will be modified annually until the fournh year, when the respective government-GVYRD - shares LRT input wanted Alderman Ernie = Crist introduced to North Van- couver District Council Monday a strdng recom- mendation that the Distnci reques! 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