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...Dive. The klaxon sounds. Periscopes go down. The Atlanta, commissioned a month ago, is on a test run, honing ship and crew for duty, before they go on station as a stealthy picket in the outer rim of U.S. defense. Vice Admiral Steven White, Commander Submarine Force U.S. Atlantic Fleet, inspects his newest ward- The U.S.S. Atlanta on a sea trial in the Atlantic one of 81 submarines under
...marathon shuttle began the week amid hopes of a breakthrough. Argentina had removed its fleet from the blockade zone, and long sessions with Argentine President Leopoldo Fortunate Galtieri and Foreign Minister Costa Mendez had convinced the Secretary of State that the Argentine government was ready to show some flexibility. Haig departed Buenos Aires on Easter Sunday with what he called "some specific fresh ideas." The next day, after an 18-hour flight, he landed in London, where he met with Thatcher, Foreign Secretary Francis Pym and Defense Secretary John Nott. Optimism over the "fresh ideas" quickly vanished, however...
Though they officially denied it, Argentina's generals apparently got some help from an influential friend last week. As the British fleet steamed toward the Falklands, its movements were reportedly shadowed by Soviet trawlers and reconnaissance planes, which were flying out of bases in Angola. Soviet spy satellites in polar orbit kept a watchful eye on the disputed archipelago. Overlooking the problems of ideology, the Communist superpower was said to be passing on the resulting intelligence to the right-wing military dictatorship in Buenos Aires, apparently hoping to cause Britain and the U.S. as much trouble as possible...
...Britain, West Germany is holding up the sale of four frigates, six corvettes and six submarines, and France has halted shipment of Crotale surface-to-air and Exocet surface-to-surface missiles. Britain itself has withheld sale of Sea Dart missiles, the same kind that were on the fleet last week heading to-Carrier Veinticinco de Mayo ward the Falkland Islands...
...fleet heading toward the Falkland Islands is not the only weapon that the British can use against the Argentines. London has already launched an economic attack on its opponent. At Britain's request, the ten nations of the European Community last week took one of the most dramatic steps in the organization's 25-year history and agreed to close their ports to Argentine goods until May 17. Said one surprised E.G. official: "We have done in a day what it usually takes a year...