European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 31, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 28 the stars and stripes sunday August 31,1986 Kohl foe vows Friendship with . Nuernberg a the social democratic candidate Tor Chancellor Johannes Rau says a German government under his direction would get along with the United states despite his party s emphatic criticism of . Foreign policy. Rau the 55-year-old governor of Nord Rhein westfalen state was overwhelmingly picked by his party last week to Challenge conservative Chancellor Helmut Kohl in National elections in january. The left leaning social democrats who lost to a coalition of Christian democrats and free democrats in 1982 aftera decade of political dominance have criticized the . Star wars program to research a space based missile defense and have demanded removal of . Nuclear missiles from Germany. During the social democrats five Day National Congress in Nuernberg last week delegates also criticized the War like . Attack on Libya last april 15 and called for an end to . Support of Contra rebels fighting the sandinista government of Nicaragua. But Rau asked Why should we havea crisis in relations when each nato. Partner states his opinion and thence try to reach agreement polls indicate Rau faces an Uphill fight against Kohl a Christian Democrat and staunch . Ally who claims a personal Friendship with president Reagan. Rau describes himself As a Friend of the United states but he notes that As Chan cellar he would place German interest first whether the Issue is arms control. East West relations or economics. As an example he favors priming the German Economy by lowering interest rates and increasing Public investment above Long urged by the United states to help reduce the . Trade deficit with Ger Many. But Rau stressed that he support stimulating the Economy because it is in Germany s interest he said it could help Spur Domestic demand and thereby re Duce the 8.6 percent unemployment rate. Kohl s government has so far resisted the american appeals arguing that lower interest rates would be  arms control Rau said be was encouraged when the German newsmagazine Stem last week quoted Gen. Bernard Rog ers the supreme Allied commander in Europe As saying the Alliance had too Many nuclear warheads in  1983, Kohl s government approved the deployment of 108 Pershing and96 cruise missiles in Germany. The so Cial democrats originally supported deployment but changed their stance at a 1983 party Congress with Rau Amon those voting against deployment. Rau urged the United states to seriously examine what he called exceptional arms control proposals made this year by soviet Leader Mikhail s. Gorbachev. Rau said he shared his party s criticism of the . Raid on Libya which the Rea Gan administration said was in retaliation for libyan involvement in terrorist attacks on americans in  Don t think terrorism can be fought with military attacks Rau said adding West Germany has reduced its relations with Libya but i think this is  should not use words but  he refused to suggest specific German  social democrats have opposed Star wars formally called the strategic defense initiative from its inception. They say it represents an escalation of the arms race. Kohl s government signed a memorandum of understanding with the United states in March encouraging German companies to take part in Star wars research. Meanwhile United press International saturday quoted Germany s defense minister As warning that the unite states might pull its troops out of the country if the social democrats win the election next year. Manfred Woermer a member of Kohl s Christian democratic party said the National Security platform adopted by the rival party would be the end of our Security and would place Germany at the mercy of the soviet  soviet recon jets chased crash away from Navy exercise Anchorage Alaska up car Rier based tomcat fighter jets on three occasions chased soviet reconnaissance planes away from the largest Navy exer Cise conducted in the Bering sea since world War ii officials reported. Two soviet Tu-95 Bear aircraft at tempted three times to observe Maneu vers last week involving 12 Navy ships and each time the aircraft Carrier Carl Vinson scrambled f-14 tomcats to escort the in truders away it. Cmdr. Charles Connor of the Navy s 3rd reel said Friday. Yes there was a soviet attempt Mohave reconnaissance against the Battle group and yes . Navy fighter plane from the aircraft Carrier intercepted the aircraft he said from Fleet headquarter sat Pearl Harbor Hawaii. Soviet planes did not Fly Over the 1,092 foot nuclear powered Carrier he  Carl Vinson with 80 tactical air Craft aboard four frigates three guide missile cruisers two destroyers and two replenishment ships conducted the exercises North of the Aleutian islands As part of a just announced . Policy of expand ing Navy activities near Alaska because of an increased soviet presence in the  Navy flights during the two Day operation were tracked by the air Force apart of a coordinated exercise Connor  of the Navy John Lehman monday announced a new Navy policy of putting More sailors and ships in North Pacific and alaskan Waters to counter growing soviet activities in the area. Asked if the exercise was the new policy in action Connor said yes i would say from Page 1 who Heads an Allied information Cente set up for the exercise said he could not confirm the report. Norway s defense chief. Gen. Fridri Bull Hansen was quoted saturday night by Nib As saying norwegian authorities had few details about the Accident and that it was being investigated by the .Navy. He was quoted As saying the Navy turned Down an offer of norwegian med ical and search assistance. Campbell said the helicopter had Crew of four marines and was ferrying 17 other marines from the Saipan to the Nashville. The passengers were based at Camp Lejeune n.c., he said. He said that of the 13 who att res cued "10 Are in Good condition and two Are in serious. We have yet to receive on last casualty report names of victims were withheld until families were notified . Officials  ch-46 was taking off from the Saipan and it would appear that during Takeoff something happened that caused it to crash into the Waters near the ship Campbell said. He said the weather was fair and was not considered a cause of the crash. There s been no indication that the exercise will be called off he said. As tragic As events like these Are it would appear that the exercise will continue and that they la be Able to continue on with their  Twenty one Norfolk based ships and15,000 sailors left aug. 12 to take part in the Iso ship 35,000-troop nato exer Cise. The sea Knight is the marines Mai assault helicopter and also is flown by the Navy according to the ships an aircraft of the . Fleet a Book by Norman  aircraft manufactured by Boeing Vertol can Fly at a top Speed of 161 Monand has a cruising Speed of 1s8 Mph the Book says. Navy from Page 1 lucrative Navy Trade. The Navy and the state department were rebuked earlier this year in an at tempt to deny preference to the single ship new Jersey line now carrying naval cargo to the key soviet watching base take Flavin Iceland. The Navy sued the firm Rainbow navigation inc. Of red Bank n.j., last year claiming that the line charged excessive or otherwise unreasonable tariffs the Only circumstance where .military cargo can be shifted to foreign Flag vessels. But a Federal appeals court in a decision written by supreme court jus Tice appointee Antonin Scalia upheld Rainbow s right to enjoy the time Hon quakes hit Venice area Venice Italy a two Strong Earth tremors Shook wide areas North 01 Venice Friday sending hundreds of peo ple fleeing from Homes and hotels in panic police said. There were no reports of injuries or major damage. The National geophysics Institute said the first quake which came shortly before 5 p.m., registered 4.2 on the Rich Ter scale and the second which followed 3 a minutes later was recorded at 3.5. Ored preference. The court noted tha Congress specifically wrote the 82 year old cargo preference act to keep the . Merchant Fleet afloat in peace time. After weighing arguments including written affidavit from Secretary of state George Shultz Scalia rejected the government s Contention that foreign policy could temper the act s absolute advantage to . Shipping lines. Under the new Rule proposed Las month to ease the provisions of the act the Secretary of the Navy represented by Cost cutting Pentagon contracting officers would have a wider berth in deciding if . Shippers fees Are Price unfairly. The 1904 Law does not Grant .-Flag carriers a right to have the govern ment subsidize inefficiency or inappropriate pricing the defense department wrote in the july 28 Federal Register. Pentagon officials confirmed the proposal on Friday but declined further comment. You could literally wreck what s remaining of the . Merchant Fleet said Albert May a spokesman for the Council of american Flag ship opera tors. May and other shipping officials said Trade deficits and cheap foreign Competition already have stung the . Mer chant Marine. Some eight . Lines sail internationally today compared with 23in 1970, May said. He said the Domestic merchant Fleetham dwindled to 120 ships. Officials Esti mate the United states could require unto 600 commercial ships in wartime. Members of the House merchant Marine and fisheries committee including rep. Walter Jones , the panel s chairman last week wrote to defense Secretary Caspar w. Wein Berger asking him to delay implement ing the new Rule. Wife says Kab holding . Reporter Moscow a the Kab secret police detained an american reporter on saturday after a soviet citizen handed him a closed package that contained maps marked top secret the reporter wife said. A Man who identified himself As pkg investigator Serg Oderey said Nicholas Daniloff Moscow correspondent . News and world report Magazine was being held at a Kab facility in cast pm Moscow. Daniloff wife Ruth said her Hus band told her in a Brief Telephone conversation that Kab officers were trying to Force Daniloff to say he is a spy. She said he told her he believed his detention was arranged As retaliation forthe arrest of Gennady f. Zakharov a soviet Diplomat at the United nation who was detained in new York last sat urday on charges he tried to buy . Documents for $1,000. Zakharov was ordered held without bail during his arraignment on monday. He faces a possible life sentence if convicted of spying. Asked for comment on Dan lofts de Tention . Embassy spokesman Jaros Lav Verner said it s obviously a  he said the . Embassy had sent Astaff Diplomat to try to see Daniloff. There was no announcement of Dani offs detention the first such Case since june 1977, when los Angeles times Cor respondent Robert c. Toth was held after accepting papers from a soviet scientist he met on the Street. Tot who like Daniloff was about Tobe transferred was questioned four times by Security agents and then told he was free to leave the country. Speaking to the a by Telephone ser Gordeyev confirmed that Daniloff was being detained but refused to say for what reason or under what circumstances. He would not say How Long Daniloff Wou d be in custody or if any charges would be filed against him