European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 3, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 8 the stars and stripes thursday april 3, 1986 opposition in Bonn would snub Star wars Bonn a the opposition social democrats arc not bound by the  German strategic defense initiative agreement and May revoke it if they come to Power in next january s elections party leaders said tuesday. The social democrats who Are Strong opponents of the Star wars project said they doubted the Validity of last week s Accord because it has not been ratified by the German parliament. The . And German governments signed a memorandum of understanding on thursday in Washington Clearing the Way for participation by German Compa Nies in the Star wars research program. The program envisages a space based shield against nuclear missiles. Germany became the second . Ally after Britain to join in the research. This agreement binds the current government but it does not bind the Federal Republic of Germany Egon Bahr the so Cial democrats disarmament expert said at a news conference in Bonn. Should the social democrats come to Power next year they will examine whether they need to formally revoke the treaty Bahr said. Alfred Emmerlich the Legal expert of the social democrats said the Constitution re quires that the bundestag or lower House of parliament approve treaties affecting fed eral Laws or political questions. The bundestag has the right to find out exactly what is in the agreement and whether the parliament must ratify it he said in a statement in Bonn. The pact stipulates its text remain secret. The Star wars agreement was signed for Bonn by economics minister Martin Bange Mann chairman of the free democrats the Junior coalition partner in Chancellor Helmut Kohl s conservative government. Allied forces Northern Europe appoints new chief of staff shape Belgium rear darn. Klaus Juergen Stein Dorff of the German Navy tuesday became chief of staff of the Allied forces Northern Europe Headquarters. Steindorff 53, replaced German rear . Klaus Thaler who retired. Allied forces Northern Europe with Headquarters at Kolhaas Norway is responsible for Norway Denmark and the Section of Germany North of the Elbe River As Well As the adjacent sea areas. Reserve officer association to hold annual meeting in Bonn Heidelberg the european department of the Reserve officer association will hold its 38th annual convention april 26 in Bonn. Meetings will be held at the american embassy club on Martin Luther King Strasse in the suburb of bad Godesberg. Roa members interested in attending the convention should write it. Col. Rudolph Nottrodt Box a . Embassy Apo 09080, or Call Bonn civilian 0228-655571 or 655559. Cafes opens new shop Pette on a5 autobahn near Frankfurt Munich cafes Europe has opened a shop Pette on the a5 autobahn Northwest of Frankfurt. The newest Exchange facility is adjacent to the cafes Europe service station on the Highway. The shop Pette is open from 7 . To 7 . Seven Days a week. It stocks groceries Frozen and Dairy products Basic baby items Candy household necessities and beverages. Former Wii Sailor chosen to create . Navy memorial Washington a former world War ii Sailor who Drew illustrations for Navy training manuals has been chosen As sculptor for the . Navy memorial being built on Pennsylvania Avenue. Stanley Bleifeld never went to sea and never saw com Bat but helped train those who did. His first visit to a ship was 40 years after the War when he was selected from among 36 sculptors to create the 7-foot Lone Sailor Bronze statue. Uso to celebrate anniversary with 26.2-mile Bike a Thon Frankfurt the United service organization of Frankfurt will celebrate 45 years of service to military personnel with a 26.2-mile Bike a Thon june 1. Cyclists of All Ages Are invited to participate in the ride which will begin at the coca cola Plant in Liederbach and wind through the Foothills of the Taurus Region. The route will extend South and West to zeil sheim and Kristel via Wicker and Passenheim North to Brenthal and Eppstein East to Fischbach and Back to Liederbach. The event includes a Cycle inspection program in which riders can ensure that their bicycles Are in Good working condition. More information is available from Roy Taylor Soutaer Strasse 6, d-6000 Frankfurt main 63, or Tele phone 069-424727. American pastor gets taste of religious life in East bloc by Jean Albright Pitburg Bureau Hahn a Germany you can carry All the religious writings you want into Romania says Don Shelton As Long As they Are in your head. Shelton Speaks from experience. The pastor of a Baptist Church in Lautze Hausen near Hahn a has been visiting churches in East Germany Poland and Romania since 1983, preaching to christians who practice their Faith despite an intolerant environment. Governments consider religion a disease that warps the mind said Shelton who retired from the air Force As a master sergeant at Hahn a in 1981. Shelton said carrying religious materials into Poland is allowed but East Germany restricts the materials through stringent Border searches. When visiting Romania Shel ton carries no bibles or notes for sermons. It makes you nervous he said. When you Are going to preach for two weeks you kind of want your Bible with  on a two week trip to Romania in january three teams of Western ministers had planned to speak before 27 groups in 12 Days. Shelton and another minister formed one of the teams but had to split up when the others were prevented from crossing the Border. That s when you find out How much you really know he said. During the trip he was aware of surveillance during services. Through an interpreter he addressed thousands among whom he was told were several government in formers. He had to Trust the Young men who bridged the Lam Guage Gap he said since some responses from individuals in the audience could Lead to trouble for them. I had to ask them Are you sure they know what they Are responding to when they raise their hands to make a commitment see it could Cost them their jobs their Edu cation and  while some churches Are controlled by the romanian government department dealing with Cults Shelton said Many Are Community churches not controlled by the government. " they Are not exactly under ground but Independent he said. The pastors do what they see fit to knowing that they la suffer the consequences of what they do. Those Are the churches we  notice of his appearances was passed Only by word of Mouth but there was standing room Only in the churches. Shelton said the crowds were Don Shelton willing to stand for hours to hear the Western ministers because they knew the visitors had Access to greater religious education and Exchange. But he also discovered that Many romanians have Large amounts of scripture committed to memory because refer ence materials Are limited. I be met people who had memorized chapter after chapter. I thought i was pretty keen on scriptures but those people could put me to  Shelton plans to return to Romania in june and visit East Germany in july. As Long As you have caused no great difficulty while you Are there there is not much of problem getting in he said. The countries do allow Church activities within the confines of the Church. They Are not trying to stamp out christianity  2 missing British teachers feared kidnapped in moslem West Beirut Beirut Lebanon a police and the British embassy said wednesday they were investigating the disappearance of two British teachers in Kidnap plagued mos Lem West Beirut. We have been informed of their disappearance and Are investigating the possibility that they had been Kidnap Ped said police chief maj. Gen. Osman Osman. But we have nothing conclusive  Osman said the american University of Beirut reported he disappearance of Leigh Douglas 34, of Norfolk England on sat urday when the political science professor failed to show up for work Taub. The other missing briton was identified As Philip Ralph Padfield 40, of Bideford Devon director of the Beirut Branch of the London based International language Cen Ter. Osman said the management of the Branch known As the Rashi Deen school reported his disappearance on sunday when he failed to return Calls of Well wishers on easter to several friends including the school manager Osman said. A spokesman for the British embassy speaking on condition he not be named said we Are making contacts with various parties to determine whether the two teachers have been abducted. We have nothing solid so  Padfield friends of the missing men said they were last seen together at Back Street a popular bar in West Beirut. It is Only a couple of blocks from Kidnap plagued areas of the City s moslem sector. No one has seen them since then said an English Friend who spoke on condition he was not named. He said he left notes in their apartments near the Aub compound to Call him but i got no  Aub s acting president prof. Lutfi Diab said Douglas has lived in Beirut for eight years and is a full time teacher at the University. When he failed to show up at classes we informed the authorities Diab said. But he declined to speculate whether he was abducted. Mary Zein president of the a Hideen school said Padfield s Dis appearance was a great Shock. He s done a wonderful Job for 13 years and he has no  Douglas and Padfield were close Douglas friends and both spoke fluent arabic. No group has claimed to have kidnapped them. But claims of responsibility have taken up to two weeks to surface in earlier abductions. One other briton writer Alec Collett is known to be held hostage in Lebanon. His kidnappers warned March 25 that he was suffering from a severe kidney ailment an was in extreme