European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 14, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 2 the stars and stripes tuesday april 14,19b7 update Wallenberg report Budapest Hungary api the government newspaper Magyar Hirlan breaking virtual offi Cial silence on a delicate Issue with the soviet has carried a full Page article about Raoul Wallenberg the swedish Diplomat abducted bythe soviets in 1945. According to the Only authentic document on his Case Wallen Berg died in Moscow s Lubian Aprison in 1947, As a victim of so Viet dictator Joseph Stalin s personality cull the paper said. This likelihood was officially communicated by the soviet Union to the swedish government after the soviet communist party s 20th con Gress Shepa perseid. Goto Peak name Colorado Springs Colo a a Mountain Peak in South Central Colorado should be named Gallenger Point to Honor astronauts killed in Las year s space shuttle explosion a Federal panel has us. Board on geographical names voted unanimously on the name. Temperatures european weather maa la to Waif am to Mutt Andy two with a i in com in. Mar nomm in ii i m , on Nikiks i. Bunco to Watt 6.17. Fht we whey m3. Chinook la " " jua.1aj non Lyrl. L�d4l uni i. Hunt Nam a in of new South african decree Cape town South Africa a Black archbishop Desmond Tutu Mon Day defied a new police decree by urging More than too people Al an anglican Church service to join in calling for the release of people detained without overflow crowd at St. George s Cathedral included ambassadors fro the United Stales Canada Sweden and Austria and other foreign diplomats. . Ambassador Edward Perkins joined he widening protest monday Perkins the first Black . Ambassador to South Africa issued a statement condemning the new Staie of emergency regulations As he arrived at the Church. Tutu Winner of he 1984 Nobel peace prize and the highest ranking anglican Clergyman in Southern Africa told the congregation i Wilt continue to urge As i do now the authorities to release Al detainees or bring them to court. And i Hope you support me in such a Call. Do you hundreds in the audience shouted Back yes and the congregation broke into applause for 20 imposed during the week end by police commissioner Johan co Etzel prohibit Calls Lor the release of detainees or other efforts to rally Public support for them. The rules have been assailed by a Broad spectrum of clergy opposition politician civil rights Law yers and newspapers. Monitoring groups estimate 25.000people have been detained without charges Al some Point since the slate of emergency was declared 10 months ago. About 5,000, including hundreds of Chil Dren Are believed to be in detention now. The government refuses to give Overall figures. Tutu and other Church Leaden say the new regulations appear to outlaw Public prayers for detainees. Law and order minister Adriaan Tjok Baa denied this but reportedly conferred monday with other Security officials in Pretoria to Dis cuss whether clarification was joined in singing Nkosi Sike w afrika god bless Africa As the service ended. He said he attended because it is Intine with what we have always done to try to underscore the desirable nature of joining Tutu in leading the service were rabbi Selwyn Franklin roman Catholic archbishop Stephen Naido and the Rev. Allan Loesak Leader of the world Alliance of reformed Church Sand an outspoken anti apartheid activist Loesak explicitly called for violating the new regulations which ban display ing posters or stickers supporting the re lease of detainees. Tulu described he new regulations a blasphemous. Christians cannot obey them god he said. The regulations make it illegal to at tend a gathering in Honor of detainees or to make any Oral or written Call for their release. Violation could bring a $10.000 Fine or 10 years in previously imposed under the state of emergency ban or restrict reporting about unrest Security Force actions treatment of detainees most forms of peaceful protest and a Broad Range of statements the government consider subversive. On sunday president , both maintained in an interview with the Brit ish broadcasting corp. That South Afri Ca s Black majority never will Rule the country saying thus would be suicide forthe White minority. Under apartheid the 5 million White control the government and Economy and maintain separate residential districts schools and health services from the 24 million Blacks who cannot vote i National elections. Army halts All amphibious operations with Bradley to Correct hinge problem by Norman Blackcap military writer Washington prompted by sinking a week earlier the army on monday suspended amphibious opera Lions with its Bradley infantry fighting vehicle until critical hinges on the front of the personnel Carrier can be modified. Army chief of staff Gen. John jr., in a directive sent to All units also disclosed that safety investigators believe that the sinking of a Bradley last week at fort Denning ga., was caused by operator error in erecting the vehicle s swim the new hinge modifications Are de signed to make it less Likely that a Brad Ley Crew can improperly erect that rubberized Canvas skirt. Amer personally reviewing the Inci Dent at fort Benning i am convinced that procedures for erection of the vehicle s prow leave too much potential for operator error Wickham wrote. The safely of our soldiers compels unto eliminate this potential. It is my intention to rescind the swim moratorium Assoon As a positive lock mechanism is developed tested and no one was injured in the april 6 Inci Dent at fort Benning the Bradley made by the fac corp.,is an armoured tracked vehicle that resembles a tank and is equipped with a25mm Cannon and a machine gun. Although the Amy has described the Bradley As a significant improvement Over its aging my 13 personnel Carrier the vehicle has been criticized in con Gress and elsewhere As being too lightly armoured to protect soldiers in combat and As being too heavy and unwieldy to safely Ford streams and Rivers. Following the sinking of the Bradley during a routine amphibious exercise the army suspended All aquatic training with the vehicles at fort Benning. Since that is where the army conducts All amphibious training the directive essentially stopped most swim operations involving the vehicle Wickham extended toe ban to Allamy units monday directing a Tempo Rary suspension of Bradley swim operations worldwide.11 it. Col Craig Macnab an army spokesman said the Cost of the modifications ordered by Wickham had not Bee determined but is not expected to be said the change involves the hinges on a Flat Metal trim vane on the front of the Bradley. The device can be folded outward from the Bradley s exterior to serve As a work platform or in the Case of swim operations As the prow of the vehicle. To prepare a Bradley to Ford a Stream the Crew must pull out and erect a rubberized swim skirt that is stowed id a compartment around the vehicle s exterior. The skin surrounds the entire vehicle just below the Turret to make it water property erect the swim skirt the trim vane must be folded outward fro the front of the earner and locked into an angled position. The swim skin is then attached completing the prow. If the trim vane is not adequately locked the Force of the water pushing against it can Knock it backward into unfolded position collapsing the skirt and allowing water inside the Date we have conducted thou Sands of successful Bradley swim exercises with More than 3,000 at fort Ben Ning alone Wickham have been seven documented sinking worldwide. In six cases the col lapse of the trim vane caused the sinking. Problems in water Barrier erection were the common contributing Soldier gets sentence of 3 years for assault Frankfurt is a 3rd Arm div Soldier has been sentenced to three years hard labor for assault with intent to inflict grievous bodily harm against two other soldiers a division spokesman said monday. Pvt 2 Charles Breaux formerly of is in 4stit inf. Also was Given a Dis Honora ble discharge forfeiture of All pay an allowances and reduced to pay Grade Al in his sentencing Jan. 30, said master sgt. Mercer Bullock. Breaux was convicted of waving knife and acting in a belligerent manner in a sunday morning incident on a Street in the Sachsenhause District maj. Thad Evans Public affairs officer had said earlier. When two soldiers tried 10 Slop him he assaulted them Evans said. Apartment Hunting can be this easy. When you Check out the stars & stripes classified advertising Section starts May 7 see Page 111 for Coupon in wednesday s advertising insert
