European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - November 8, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse Saturday. November 8,1986 the stars and stripes Monitor Equality v corps Leader s advisers urged to blow the whistle on Jane l by Charlie ii eat Dennany the army s equal Opportunity advised not have the courage to blow the whistle when Conur Unkn fail to meet their in that area the v cons commander said thursday. I charge every Ami Opportunity adviser in corps and in us Reull to Nave the dedication and moral courage to step Mcward and blow the whistle when the whittle needs to Flo two it Gen. Colin u Powell told the 18th annual Vareur equal Opportunity conference. Powell said equal must keep commanders informed their unit they must ensure that command is in the Day to Day press of business do not becom detached from conditions within their units Powell said. You mus keep All the commanders in Europe Well in Tunc and m Lime with the attitude and the situation that exists within their the general who ii Black recounted some of disown experiences from 29 Yean in the army and the changes that have occurred. When i entered the army 29 years ago separate but equal was the Law of the land in a great part of the United he said. We had Only just started to emerge from that concept the changes within one generation have been dramatic he said and have resulted in a generation of Young people who do vol completely understand or comprehend the conditions that existed Braty two decades ago. My children have difficulty understanding How Modi Progress we have nation not Only Over the sort 200 years Burfe the Short Span of one generation Powell said. Reality has come it coed the dream be said. But there if a Newak Tom. The dream keep expanding and that s wat is so wonderful Boot our society. We see now Bat we Are a very variegated sort of society and Werbow have to mate Tare that the dream extends to Frery minority within our Powell Taidyn meant a continuing requirement with in the army education about for the leaders off Trow and the soldiers they Mutt Lead. A Lott Lauing requirement to coming along at to their respond to make sure that equal Opportunity is alive in their organizations Powell Taid. Is can still Roll in old educational Aid program Washington s4s service members who neglected to sign up forthe veterans educational assistance pro Tram before it was phased out last year have another Chance to enrol. Service member have until april 1 to sign up for the program under a provi Sion of the 1986 veterans improvement and health care authorization act signed Tail week by president Reagan. Service members affected by the legit l Are those who joined the military from Kil i 1977, to june 30, 1985, the dates Owji Ich the old i Bill ended and the new oui began. The offered to Active duty Dun Val was phased took effect Jim Holley House veterans i program which was embers who entered eight year inter in the new i Bill pan for the Niue said there were Compla a from some serv Iceme Ben Caud unaware when the program ended pome 1985. We Felt us offering this five month eap ext Pon would give another Chance a those people who woulds Elef without any educational All Kulley said the Prog uni Tibule up to $2,700 to an Edna fund. The government provides 52ir every Dollar contributed by the serv . The new i but provides 1300 month in educational benefits once recipient leaves the military to to Maxi Mem of 410.mo. a a few skills with critical shortages on receive up to 115,000. The april 1 deadline for the program affects enrolments Only said a Pentagon official member to and account and government payment to members win Coatine. Soviets say pullout Ami plete Moscow up the soviet defense ministry wednesday declared its us reyment withdrawal from Afghanistan Complete and said the 8,000 soldiers will the Nate neat carried by the official Tut new Agency said the withdrawal was finished oct. 31, 15 Days after the first armoured regiment left from the desert base of Shi Dand the poll ont of six regiments and the correspond hardware from Afghanistan is a tangible reduction i Itte soviet military contingent staying in that coun Aat the afghan government s request the Staten fit said. Of no military units have been Seal or will a Kent to replace the troops that have been withdrawn West has dismissed the withdraw As of no military significance. The Pentagon Zamft a fraud i which Fitti troops were brought in More the others left the six i one armoured unit two and three anti aircraft units. A my aircraft units Preisur Salt saw Little action file afghan guerrillas. J defense ministry said the i Ingwal involved. Than 8,000 men and 1,700 Udine tanks armoured personnel Carrie bid anti aircraft rockets. The statement called it a signal of Good i readiness of the soviet Union for Complete withdraw of the entire military contingent from Afghanistan the withdrawal came just before the annual unite nations debate on the soviet troops who invaded Afghanistan at the end of 1979. Moscow installed a new government which then invited the soviet troops that were already there. Suspect curia arms seized in France police raided a Spanish Border town j a Small armory including and four rocket launchers henday fran tur company in this wednesday and u two heat seeking i authorities people Job Cludine seven spaniards and the company Jacc were being held for questioning Pouce Saith Evold not identify those arrested. French sanity minister Robert Andraud attend inc a meet la in Strasbourg of the Council of Europe�1d do cents seized in lie raid tend to prove that i Buque separatist group seeking ind Epen the Basque country a Northern Spain punch springboard for attacks on Spanby territory we will use All this material very Quicley and take Steps so that the French Basque country will no longer serve As a terrorist Sanctuary pand nud said. Police seized about 20 pistols explosives ammunition Spanish Basque police uniforms and unmarked Spanish identity cards police said. They also found Money in several foreign currencies amounting to More than 1150,000. The raid came a Day before a visit to Spain by French Premier Jacques Chirac. Basque country spans the pyrenees from Southern France to Northern Spain. The French government has become i Rel Ely Tough on Basque activists in re dutch general name to fill Post at Tajo the Hague Netherlands maj. Got a Ide Jonge Bat been named to succeed it Gen. Gerar Berkhof As chief of staff of nato of tract in Central Europe a spokesman for the dutch defense ministry said thursday. De Jonge 36, will assume duties As Allie Force Central Europe chief of Tuut on dec. 1. According to army spokesman Gerard zen Derander. De Jontes currently Deputy chief of staff of accents Northern army group headquartered at Moenche Gladbach Germany. Berkhof left his position hut month Beca Oso of fiction with accents commander the rain said. He has been placed on special Lea Velghe defense minister considers whether the should be Given further assignments Orl Der Zander said. Harb Othouse hotel tops army Lis or 2nd year a Kemesha the Harbor Hou ithe army for the other . With fewer than 100 criteria for the. Hotel the army has named1 the Best Milf hotel in . And the general Walroos Pecere i the hotel Tuff. U.s., Greece break off talks on Voa stations Athens. Greece up on the future of voice of Amanca s o texture o of i. It inti try sniff of Tom a Recob tote Stise East Andea Stera Europe Nave broken Down officials confirmed thursday. To Qon the duration of elements the continued be of the relay station on greek soil the officials said the american Sid United Only events of a 25-year do Rozion while Greece preferred a five Yew agreement l a . Embassy spokeswoman said the current round of negotiations which began in Athens on oct. 31 an ended thursday had identified those Points on which agreement has yet to be reached the spokeswoman said these Points were to be examined before the resumption of talk As soon As the . Negotiating team had in the meantime turned to Washington for consultations. Government spokesman Anlo Scourtis said earlier this week that prime minister Andreas Papandi Nousand . Ambassador Robert Kelley had on monday discussed the apparent difficulties in the greek us talks at the envoy s request. Of Dali said the voice of Ameri Amain Tain two relay station in Greece. Papandreou s socialist government pub hey committed to removing four . Military base from Greece once an agreement governing their presence expires in 19187 the ruling Pasok. Socialists also to pal lid Greece out of nato and the european eco nomic Community. Government critic Taid Papu Reou would be forced to make con Cessions to both the left of his own party and the soviet line com much party of Greece after losing Quad Leroy i voting strength in local ejection last month
