European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 15, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 stars and stripes saturday february 15, 1986 army expands investigation Oroy repayments for shipping by Larry Ivy Grasak Washington a the . Army now acknowledges Luas a burgeon ing problem of  shipping the household goods of Milisav families and has called in its own investing an internal army document by the associated press said exc payments to private firms have top. $4.5 million and cautioned that the figure will go higher. The army told the a last month the problem was far smaller and was contained. Both army and civilian Federal officials confirmed wednesday that the military service has called in its own criminal investigators the Justice department and Federal auditors to Deal with the Csc Alatia problem. The general services admin lion was asked to try to recover  from the six firm Lufft received them but the Agency said is made no decision. The overpayment Juffe triggered when the army  that were among the High Ridders for shipments of military Gar from around the Globe tothe Wash Jeffon d.c., area. Most of the moves Frt of families stationed in Ger Man army is supposed to pick the com Mes offering the lowest Cost according to col. George Kain spokesman for the military traffic management come which handles worldwide shipments of goods for All servicemen. While refusing to specify the Alle against the firms Kalne said the com panics under investigation Alejj Plame and they have  from handling Shipman Tonito the Wash ton area. Jar of Mycral  said in inner View what thej4pfny was trying to make them adj ephs for mistakes made  clerks who chose the  the moves. By Coul mave rejected my rate but. Did t. Nov they re upset about Miething they in wrong said Todd hunger manager of International Divi Sion of Pioneer Van races inc. Of Edmonds Wash. His firm is Suntong the six suspended. The army memo said the overpayment occurred in 731 shipments from Ferent origin rates areas to the Washl. Ton d.c., area from april i 1984? through sept. 30, 1985. Seventy seven percent of the shipments were from Ger Many. Col. Kaine told the a last month. It looks like a booking clerk in Frankfurt made a mistake. We Don t Sec any world wide problem. We have put a Stop to  on wednesday he said ii is obvious air Ipcar to have similar problems ther Points of origin As Well As Ger. The investigation  the memo said the $4.5 million Over payment figure is considered understated at this time because it does not include shipments that began last oct. I. They Are not yet entered in the traffic command s computer. Army computer records yielded these examples of excessive payments in moves to Washington goods shipped from Frankfurt at a Cost of $35,327 that should have Cost $2,978. Another shipment on the same route Cost $32,170 but could have been arranged for $3,063. A shipment from Japan that Cost $2,848 instead of a possible $823. The temporarily suspended firms area sound forwarders inc. Of Bothell Wash Alpine forwarders inc. Of Edmonds Wash american  Ball Tran sit co. Of Indianapolis and three other Edmonds firms Emerald City internal Pinal Van line inc., Emerald City inter in corp. And Pioneer. B a Davis president of american  baft maid we file rates with the govern Menf Ltd they accept those  . Will Alk president of Alpine called the sup Miliha unfair and Ken Armstrong chief exec Elwe officer of sound said we have nothing to  Germany seeks no fur flier do a decline ears drop could trigger problems Frankfurt a  so Oltenburg was quo thursday that Germany had no in Ifal goods spending and Hore  had Tiffin anticipated " was named As saying. Pc country s Gross National products 2.5 percent in 1985. Stoltenberg would not speculate whether interest rates would drop further according to Bild. Stoltenberg was quoted As saying Ger Many had the lowest inflation rate Ever and through the  the decline in  fall a around 1  is  1.3 percent. German banking association predicted thursday that the country s inflation rate is Likely to slip below i percent due to falling crude Oil prices and the appreciation of the Mark. The country s High unemployment should slowly drop Back with the creation of some 350,000 to 400,000 new jobs Likely in 1986, he was quoted As saying. Mph Dyment in Germany hit a record million in 1985, breaking  of 2.265 million set in 1984. 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The Laws of armed conflict will be applied in such a Case. And u the americans Are in Europe and the Mediterranean this implies to All this part of the  Japan to retain limits on Auto exports to us. Tokyo a Japan announced thurs Day it will not raise its ceiling on Auto exports slates maintaining voluntary Dlhy carib help ease one of the most  the two major trading partners. Michio Walan Abc head of the in crop tonal Trade and Industry ministry said Japan will voluntarily hold shipments in fiscal year 1986 to 2.3 million vehicles the same number As in fiscal 1985 and the maximum number Japan can Export under the ceiling. The fiscal year starts april i. Japan has restrained its Auto exports to the United Stales its most important Over seas Market since 1981. Based on various factors surrounding .-Japan Trade and economic relations m1ti the Trade and Industry ministry decided to extend for one year in Chat measures for fiscal 1986 As ihojifiscal1985," Watanabe said. The japanese  has been deep. By concerned by new is in the us. Congress to enact  legislation against Japan particularly in the Wake of the com Merce department s recent announcement hot the  with Japan. The Trade imbalance was up from $36.8billion in 1984. About one third of the in attributed to Japan s decision to wll port quota that year by450.000  increase was still under the 2j3 million so Jinder the voluntary quotas. News reports said prime minister Hiro Nakasone wanted to scup Issue before he visits  possibly in late March. _ japanese Roma Kors said they would Issue aprons to the announcement later in Kraay. Previously officials of Toyota Nissan and other automakers have strongly opposed continuing the restraints and said their elimination would not result in a surge of shipments to the United states. . Embassy officials declined comment on the announcement saying Only the vol ume of exports was an internal decision of Japan. Japan first agreed to hold exports to 1.68 million vehicles in 1981 to give the crippled . Auto Industry time to recover from the Post Oil crisis recession. The quota was kept at 1.68 Milt through 1983, raised to i.8s Nulli Aarflot and moved up to 2.3jijuiilwstyea7as most  Strong United states some members of were upset last december when Al fied Trade ministry official told japanese Teter that a sixth year of restraints  question unless there is some except Nakasone quickly by saying no decision had been the quotas at that time. In Detroit Ford motor co. Welcomed Japan s continued Auto restraints As a constructive decision but it said the ". Japan Trade deficit is Way out of balance and pressure on the american automobile Market is continuing to grow. The full year effect of last year s  Sion to raise japanese car exports to . By 24 percent has not been full " said the statement. _. Capacity in. Ing imported japanese comports is further increasing the Trade deficit even while it is providing some us. Jobs said the Ford statement. And on top of and that we expect the .car Market to de Cline somewhat in 1986." Ford said that an already crowded . Auto Market was also being elbowed by imports from other countries such As South Korea and Yugoslavia. The japanese government insists the quo tas Are a transitory measure to maintain free Trade and prevent a sudden upswing of Nese news reports expressed con Cern Krawf Cyvilla continue As Long As the trading Gap Lefflb Yude and might spread to other Fields Sufit semiconductors an business machines where haul has made rapid advances in the . A