European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 5, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 28 e stars and stripes thursday March 6,19b7 arms Aid to Turkey vital Congress told Washington a Reagan and Minvil Linn tuft Letuli a fold Ranii or on tuesday that  key could result in the toss 6th Fleck in the Mediterranean sea in the event of War. Assistant defense Secretary Richard Perle citing the Obs Olcie equipment of the turkish military said it is essential far the United slates to assist in the badly needed modernization " of the turkish armed forces. Without the ability on the Par turkish allies to perform i helium Lary Mission we fees of wac  Fleet in to Mumler Ranegan Perle told the House foreign affairs subcommittee on Europe i if you punish the 6th Fleet by diu9 vital to tur is the inevitable result rep Williams Broo Fidd a i. 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Praxi from Page 1 Leaden in the Senate where the nomination Wouldhave to be confirmed after hearings by the intelligence committee predicted that Webster would have Little trouble. Sen. William Cohen a Maine vice chairman of the intelligence committee said he believed the Webster nomination would encounter no substantial opposition in the Senate. Barring some remarkable revelation i would expect the director of the Fri will achieve Quick confirmation Cohen said adding that bearings could begins soon As next week. Cohen noted however that Meese had asked Webster last fall temporarily to suspend an Fri investigation in Florida so As nol to jeopardize a sensitive coven opera Tion which Lumen out lobe iranian arms Sale. I "1 think that will have to be raised and dealt with rather i quickly Cohen said Vert opera-1. 1 wit Lian democratic party to form a new  Christian democrats Italy s most powerful party would thus return to Power after a hiatus of More than three years. Praxi s resignation culminated weeks of  that raised Broad uncertainties Over whether the prime minister would abide by an accor reached last july among the five parties of the govern ing coalition. That agreement provided thai Praxi socialist should be succeeded by a member of the Christian democrats who control More than 60 per cent of the coalition s parliamentary seats. The coalition also includes the Small Republican Liberal an social democratic parties. Reagan frompagfl.1 urn Range nuclear missiles from knot tier arms control issues see related Story Page 2, the president said the senior . Negotiators. Max. Kampelman Maynard Gilman and Ronald leh Man would present a treaty draft on wednesday i Switzerland in order to translate areas of principle into a Concrete agreement and would Fly Home at the end of the week to meet with him. Reagan attributed Gorbachev s proposal last sat urday to our strength of purpose and urged the Sovi ets to join in tack Flag details of an Accord. Lehman from Page 1 lawyers of the Navy sitting beside me Lehman said. I Don t believe he is the proper judge of the legalities of the actions of the Secretary of the  the unusual Flap erupted with the revelation that Lehman had demanded Demars resignation As the president of a promotion Board selecting new captains and had dissolved the Board As Well. Lehman acted after Dumars refused to heed a writ ten order specifying that the Board s recommendations were unacceptable and that the panel should de select three officers for promotion and select three others. Demars who Heads the Navy s submarine warfare ranch then resigned from the Board with a blistering letter in which he said he thought the action of de selecting officers was not  that step in turn caused an uproar within Nav ranks leading top officers to leak Dumars letter Ana complain privately that Lehman was improperly play ing favourites with promotions Lehman flatly dismissed those complaints. He stressed he had yet to see a list of commanders recommended for promotion and that he dispute bad Noth ing to do with individuals. Rather he continued the Issue was an attempt Bdemars to provide More promotions for nuclear sub mariners Al the expense of the two other communities within the service aviation and surface warfare. "1 think he had More sympathy with the records of nuclear submariners than he did with surface warfare people and aviators Lehman said. And that s Nophis responsibility to set  Lehman in addition to being he Navy s Secretary is an aviator with the naval Reserve according to the Navy Lehman created the 10-member promotion Board on Jan. 13 to select 284 officers to Advance from the rank of commander to Captain in the coming year. Following Normal procedures Lehman said he had consulted with the chief of naval operations and the chief of naval personnel before convening the Board deciding roughly How Many new captains each Corn. Unity offie service needed. It was up to the Board id select the individuals most deserving of promotion Lehman said but he told the Board that it had to Slick with the official guidance on slots for each Community the president of the Board did nol comply with my guidance and indeed exceeded it by 150 percent and came Back with what can Only be described As a grotesque disparity Between the nuclear submarine Community and the other warfare communities within the Navy Lehman said. A Navy official who asked not to be identified said the Board was originally expected to select 21 submariners for promotion although an increase to 25 was subsequently authorized. The panel however selected 31 submariners for promotion. Lehman said he had previously rejected the recommendations of five other promotion boards Over the past six Yean and each time it involved the nuclear submarine  me said he intends to Convene a new Board and to Start the process Over  he also acknowledged however that Bis decision is currently before the Secretary of defense for his review As it should  Lehman declined comment when asked if Dema Smight face any other disciplinary action beyond his removal As president of the promotion Board. Tele phone Calls to Demars office were not returned