European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 8, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse Page b the stars and stripes wednesday october 8,1986 Britain submits Battle plan for dec War on illegal drugs Strasbourg France a the British government tuesday urged the european Community to declare War on illegal drugs and proposed its own Bat the plan. Discussing the topic with he european parliament Here David Mellor Britain s minister of state at the Home office said International concerted action against drugs is not an option it s a speaking As president of the dec Council of ministers. Mcilory said that while heroin and amphetamines were the main concern in Western Europe co Caine hangs Over us like the sword of Damocles referring to the imminent danger. He said the seizure of cocaine in Spain and West Germany during the first half of 1986 surpassed heroin seizures for inc first Lime. The cocaine Avalanche of which our american friends warned us May have begun he declared. Mellor told the 5ib-member dec lawmaking Bod that his government s action plan will be discussed in London on oct. 20 at the next informal meeting of the Interior ministers of the 12-Nalion Trade bloc. Britain s plan Calls for strict Border controls at of pcs external fron tiers. Enactment of common Laws imposing harsh pen allies on drug traffickers and providing for the seizure of their assets. The creation of an dec drug task Force with Liaison offices in All member countries and elsewhere. Linking dec Aid to countries in which hard drugs originate to their Effort to combat drug drawing up a common strategy to reduce the de Mand for drugs and to improve rehabilitation treat ment of addicts. Mcilory outlined Britain s strategy during the a parliament s debate on its own proposal for join euro Pean action against drug trafficking and use. The parliament s report drawn up by a special com Mittee after a yearlong study took a similar hard line approach to combat drug abuse. Us draft Resolution incorporates most of the proposals of the British government. But the recommendations ran into stiff opposition from left Wing deputies who argued for a More lenient approach. According to the socialist group the parliament largest a crackdown on drug traffickers and users will create More criminals and will not solve the problem. We cannot win the War on drugs British Saborit Carole Tongue said in the debate. Trying to mount a moral crusade against certain drugs to show we mean business simply with More repression is not the Way Forward she said. The socialists asked far further studies on the possibility of decriminalizing drug use and Possession. They said an dec drug policy must include All mind altering substances including alcohol and Medicine. Law enforcement methods the opposition argued should be used in fighting the International network of drug suppliers and vote on the parliament s Resolution was scheduled for wednesday. Hostage s sister writes open letter to moslem kidnappers in Lebanon Beirut Lebanon a Beirut s leading newspapers tuesday printed an open letter from Terry Anderson s sister to his Cap tors offering to travel to Lebanon to negotiate her brother s release. An arabic translation of the idler from Peggy say appeared on the front pages of the Independent an Nahavand the leftist As Safir dailies. State and privately owned radio stations in Beirut moslem and Christian sectors also broadcast the a. Peal to Anderson s Shine moslem kidnappers. Tail me who you Are willing to talk to about Terry Freedom and the Freedom of the other american hos tages. Please name he person you would be willing to negotiate with. 1 will ask that person to meet with you say whole. Please let inc conversation begin. I also would be willing to come to Beirut to talk with you. Silence will bring us nothing said say. Anderson 38, Beirut Bureau chief and chief Middle East correspondent for the associated press was kid napped in moslem West Beirut on March 16,1985. Since his kidnapping say wrote Teny and have lost our father and brother both of whom died this year of cancer. I thank Terry s captors for their personal message of condolence to my family but Terry and i need to be together to mourn our family losses and to Pray together. We must talk with one another either directly or through intermediaries. Only through our talks can we Hope to achieve a positive result say wrote. In a Telephone interview monday from her Home Inba Suvio n.y., say said she had been considering a possible letter to the captors for some time and earlier suggested that the Reagan administration do the same. They told me they would t do that so t decided to put one in on my own she i id. I have been hoping very hard that we could have Terry Home for his birthday on october 27th, it Proba Bly won t happen but we can continue to Hope she said. Stress related illnesses found to afflict 58% of lebanese kids Riyadh saudi Arabia a More than 58 per cent of lebanese children Are suffering from stress re lated illnesses because of the 11-year-old civil War according to a report released tuesday. The report was commissioned by saudi Arabia philanthropist Prince Talal bin Abdul Aziz who Heads the Arab Gulf fund for . Development Organiza Tion. He told reporters the fund contributed 1215,000 tothe 11 million one year study by the american univer sity of be incl under the abnormal circumstances which Lebanon is going through and because of the Gravity and complexity of the situation this study undoubtedly be comes a Basic prerequisite for the planning and implementation of comprehensive development program for the future of the lebanese children the saudi Prince said. The report showed that because of declining health standards and the devastation of infrastructure for Dew water and electricity lebanese children Are suf Fering physically As Wells mentally from the War. The study showed that at least 58 percent of the children have one or More psychosomatic complaints he said. Data showed that 38 percent of the families of Chil Dren in Beirut reported at least one acute illness or ailment. Antibodies for mumps were found in 82 percent of the children and intestinal parasites infected 23 per cent of the children. Due to diminished Public medical care immunization for polio and diphtheria declined sharply. Some 62 percent of children had dental cavities. The report said on in 10 children has a permanent Handicap. Some 42 percent of the children have Ane Mia. The percentage of children with living parents who must live in orphanages Rose by 40 percent. In the future the reconstruction of Lebanon will not be the building of buildings or of roads but the building of people Prince Talal said. That cannot happen but through building and caring for the Chil Dren of that unfortunate run n in i military lists deadlines for sending Christmas mail Heidelberg although Christmas is 11 weeks away the Cut off Date for mailing pack age Home in time at the least Coil i Only six weeks away military postal officials Laid. The Cut off Date Tor space available mail which is the cheapest Way to Send packages ii nov. 21. Parcel Airlift mail must be sent by dec. A and the priority and first clan mail deadline i dec. 11. New discussion group for Vietnam vets planned Heidelberg a Vietnam Veteran Dis Cussion group will begin meeting tuesday at the army Community services office in the Heidet Berg shopping Center. The meetings will run every tuesday from 4 to 5 30 . For six discussion group a deigned 10 help vet eran Cope with problems related to military experience particularly the Vietnam War. For More information Contact Nancy Tail ets 370-6975 or 8141. Recreation society plans november conference ka1serslautern the european recreation society will bold its 1986 fall conference nov. 3-7 in Scarioni Are built around the theme these changing tires and will Focion dealing successfully with change in us family and career environment. Speakers include r. Dean Tice executive director of the1 National recreation and Park association and Dan Sharpless director of the Lei sure research Institute at the University of conference is open to All morale welfare and recreation employees including family an Community services club managers red Cross and the United service organization. The registration deadline it oct. 20. Registration fee is $ 100 for european recreation society members and 1123 for others. A registration form will be available in saturday s edition of the stars and information Call Sandra Dutson ets 326-3815 or civilian 09745-3376, or Harriet Rice at ets 320-5751 or civilian 069-1315751. 600 expected at meeting about youth activities schwetz1ngen, Germany More than600 people Are expected to attend the 1986 fan conference of the association of Young cell Dren Europe oct. 18-19 in topics will include language activities Art for children and the importance of developmental activities for Young Ella Jenkins the keynote speaker also win give a concert at 7 . On oct. 18 inthe Gen. . Arnold High school auditorium. Registration will be from 6 to 8 . Oct. 17 an from 8 to 9 . Oct 18 in the youth activities gymnasium next to the High school the conference fee u$12 for members and s30 for non members. Persons interested in attending can Contact Bonnie storm Usa eur child coordinator Ai military 2136-6478 or 7838 or ets 379-6478 or 7838, or Jane e. Lillefield program director Al Sandej Rachild development Center ets. 3347166, o Viliano 06i3mb-7i66. Mainz military 2351-7166,oraaer7p.m.,06j32-84897. Philippine Post office cracks Down on thefts Manila Philippines a philippine Portal employees steal an avenge of 250 foreign mailed Fel lers and packages each Day prompting a crackdown by authorities the country s postmaster general Mia tuesday. Angelilo Banayo told the philippine new that in the past six months nearly 220 of the co 20,000 postal employees have been changed i Chr inc or administrative offence for allegedly open ing or sies lir a mail
