European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 17, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Saturday january 17, 1987 the stars and stripes Csc total surprises officials by Joseph Owen Stuttgart Bureau Stuttgart the combined fed pm Campaign collected almost As much Money in Europe last fall As it had a year earlier despite organizational problems and a much weaker . Dollar. American military and civilian work ers in Europe committed $6,866,629 to the 1987 Campaign during the six week drive that ended dec. 10, said or nor. Philip Souza . European come Campaign coordinator. Thai a $15,732 Tower than the total 1986 Campaign pledges a drop of 0.23 percent. Navy pledge to the government s an Nual fund railing drive were up 10.9 per cent to 1571,089, Souza said. Army pledge increased 0.9 percent to 13,891,084, and air Force contributions dropped 3.4 percent to $2.342 jb9. The remaining 162,067 was contributed by organizations not affiliated with the three services. Spun said 43 percent of the people stationed in Europe offered contributions to he 1987 Campaign and s3 per cent of the contributors Are using the payroll deduction system. Payroll Deduc Tion contributions constitute 94 percent of the Money to be collected. Quite frankly i m surprised that we did As Well As we did Souza said recall ing a report at the Campaign s midpoint that showed pledges tagging badly behind the previous year. James Page a Neucom combined Federal Campaign coordinating commit tee member mid three development May have  the Campaign this year. He said americans Don t have much spare change because of the . Dollar s lost of value against most euro Pean currencies. When the 1986 Campaign began oct. 30, 1985, the Dollar was Worth 2.61 German Marks 2.96 dutch guilders or 1,777 italian lira. A Yea later the Dollar s value had plunged to 2.01 Marks 2.29 guilders or 1,401 lira. The european Campaign also started late As it has for the past few years. Page said the . Office of personnel management issued Campaign rules too late to prevent the european Csc from Over lapping with the Christmas shopping sea son. Then the other thing was this huge leaflet with a Bunch of unscreened Agen cies in it Page said referring to the 1987 Campaign pamphlet which lists 707 lax exempt agencies As potential contribution recipients. Many agencies appear on the list Only because somebody gave them Money in a previous Campaign. Souza said the Mere presence of Tome controversial religious Organiza Tion and political action groups on theist just turns people  the Reagan administration tried to delete Many agencies from the lilt last Spring by setting new rules but a Federal judge blocked the Effort in May questioning the administration s motives. Page 9 retiring mayor of Pitburg feted by friends colleagues by Jean Albright Pitburg Bureau Pitburg a Germany bit Burgmayer Theo Mallet thrust into the inter National spotlight during president Rea Gan s 1985 visit to a German military cemetery retired this week. Hamlet and hit wife Martha listened with satisfaction As friends colleagues and officials recalled his diplomacy and restraint during the controversy among Many other things. Jewish and veterans groups cruised Reagan s visit when they discovered that 47 of the 2,000 buried in the Krohme shoe he cemetery were members of the notorious wafted is. Before Reagan s visit a Stream of vis iting reporters surprised the mayor and people on the Street asking if the town honoured members of hitlers elite Force. Hallei answered them by pointing out that Many of the 18 to 20-year-Olds had been forced to join and had served Only briefly before they were kilted. He said they received the respect due any fallen Soldier. Both germans and americans her react badly to a press Campaign against soldiers lying in a cemetery he said thai. I am especially Hurt that a tradition of countries honouring each other s War dead is threatened. We will receive president Reagan and Chancellor Helmut Kohl with the same Hearty Welcome we would have if this cad prelude had not occurred he said. Tilburg cars still complain that local concerns were played Down As the news Media revived memories and raised difficult new issues it was a Lime of great misunderstand ing said City Council member Werner mayor then Hallet with gift mayor Hallel kept offering the idea of reconciliation and stayed with that thought throughout. He considers it a great Honor thai the president chose  Long before he faced the International Media the 6s-year-Otd mayor of this Cit of 12,000 had skilfully balanced the needs of leaders of Federal government neighbouring towns churches citizens groups the Tilburg brewery and the airbase. Many airmen remember his assuring them that their new Community wanted them to feel at Home. Since 1980 Hallet has welcomed newly assigned airmen to his office. Two airmen on hand to help 36th tac fighter Wing commander co. Peter d. Robinson present Hallet a gift talked about their welcomes to Pitburg. I was excited and uneasy about being overseas for the first time said sgt. Paul Patterson of the air Force Hospitalet Pitburg. "1 was surprised thai he spoke in English. I la always remember that he old us that we Wen like family Here and How Good that made me  a. . Donald Knevitt 36th equip ment maintenance so Alto remembered the pleasant Surprise. I was Happy to be Here it was my first Choice of assignment but his words made me feel not quite so far from  the Wing commander made Hallet an honorary member of the Wing. Members of the Wing also presented him a four foot standing wooden Frame in which the Field of stars of an american Flag and the coloured stripes of a German Flag were permanently folded together under  flags had flown Side by Side Over the base in a practice begun shortly alter Reagan s visit. Three former Wing commander sent messages remembering Hallet s Good Faith with the american military an congratulating him on Hii retirement pies summarized local memories of Mallei s nearly nine Yean in office. He s always worked in an interesting political situation dealing with Many Powers pies said. His time of office will be remembered for the ice rink the festivals the new youth Center the creation of the pedestrian shopping area and our Good re lations with the americans. The difficult time before the presi Dent s visit was just one of the reasons he is  . Troop cuts would be economic strategic mistake Pentagon says Washington up a Pentagon official has rejected a suggestion that the United slate withdraw 100,000 of its 350,000-Strong Force in Western Europe As unwise both economically and strategically. This idea has been Lucking around in american intellectual circles for years Deputy defense Secretary Jack marcs a told reporters at the foreign press Cen Ter in Washington. Our View is quite  Maresca specifically referred to a recommendation made tuesday by zbig Niew Brzezinski former presided car Ter s National Security adviser that 100,000 american troops be returned to the United  a move Brzezinski told the sen ate armed services committee would serve As an incentive for european allies to do More for their own defense while still leaving enough american troops in Europe to maintain a deterrence to pos sible soviet military actions. We have a firm longstanding commitment to our european allies under nato and we intend to maintain that commitment Maresca said. Any reduction would tend to undermine euro Pean Confidence in that  would a partial . Withdrawal save any Money Maresca said estimating costs of a withdrawal of 100,000 Mil itary a j5 billion. And after a withdraw Al he said an estimated $40 billion would have to be spent to upgrade air and sea military transport capable of quickly moving sizable forces Back to Europe in an emergency. I Don t think there is anyone today who thinks the soviets Are planning to invasion of Western Europe Maresca said in answer to questions. But the statistics of their military Power Are very disturbing. You have to ask Why Are they then what u their policy numerically Superior soviet Force he said exert political pressure on Western Europe and Are designed to . Allies. Thai s Why they need our pretence Maresca said. Army would Bear Brunt of officer Cut proposal by Chuck Bumch Washington Bantu Washington the army would Bear the Brunt of officer cuts required by Congress for the current fiscal year under a proposal made by the Pentagon s Man Power chief. The army May have to Cut about 1,700 office from its Rolls by sept. 30, 1987. If William Taft in Deputy seere Ury of defense adopt a plan drawn up by Chan uni Cox  Secretary or defense for Force management and personnel. A memo listing cuts of 1,7 percent for the army and Marine corps and 1.2 per cent for the air Force was sent to Taft last week. The Navy would add about 1,000 officers to staff new ships entering the Fleet. The cuts would come from involuntary separations a a result of promotion passover � reduction in the number of lieu Leneau brought Onlo Active duty from the Reserve officer training Coro and possibly a reduction in Force the official said. The defense authorization act passed in october requires the services to Cut about 18,000 officers during the next three Yean with a i percent reduction this fiscal year a 2 percent reduction in fiscal 1988 and a 3 percent reduction the following year. Congress left it up to Secretary of de sense Caspar Weinberger to decide How to allocate the required cuts among the services a task the Pentagon Hai been unable to Complete. Pentagon officials have argued the cuts especially the 1 percent Cut this year can t be made without an analysis based on requirements. Any Effort to make arbitrary reductions without such an analysis ii not fair and not Good for the service or Dod Cox said late wednesday it a news conference. The Pentagon has until feb. 1 to Tell Congress How the arts win be nude Cox said. If reduction of 1 percent were nude across the Board the services would each lose about 1,500 officer this year except for the Marine corp which would los about 300. Cox Aii