European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 18, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 28 the stars and stripes saturday. Apr 1118,1bb7reqgan optimistic on arms Deai this year Santa Barbara Calif. A i president Rea Gan thursday said a remains optimistic about making a Deal this year 16 limit . And soviet medium Range nuclear missiles but there Mojsl be a Prospect. Of being Able to arrive at some very substantial agreements before n Summit is held. We be narrowed the up a in Lyle  the presi Dent said after meeting Tor More than an hour with Secretary of slate George Schuliz at Reagan s Moun . Rancho Dei Cielo Shutlz briefed the president about the soviet proposal to eliminate . And soviet medium Range missiles from Europe the Secretary flew to California after meeting in Brussels Belgium with nato allies following three Days chalks with soviet leaders in Moscow Schuliz in e news briefing later with reporters said Reagan has t made a decision about whether to accept the soviet offer. Asked when a response from the United slates and its allies might be made Shultz said he did t want to put a time Down on  he did say however that he believed an answer would be Given Long before the Argentine leaders work to quash military Mutiny Buenos Aires Argentina a the army chief of staff on Friday fired the com Mander of a rebellious regiment in Cordoba and a top infantry instructor in Buenos Aires. The firings came As president Raul Alfonsin met with Argentina s five army corps command ers to make plans for ending a 2-Day-old Mutiny led by a cashiered army major seeking amnesty for officers accused of human rights abuses. The major is accused of helping run a detention and torture Center when Argentina was ruled by a military dictatorship. 107 killed during attack by tamils in sri Lanca Colombo sri Lanka a tamil militants attacked three buses and two trucks with machine guns and grenades Friday dragging out passengers and killing 107 people including women and Chil Dren the government announced. Tilak Rala Nakara chairman of the govern ment s Media Center said it was believed most of the victims were sinhalese the majority on the Island. Other officials speaking on condition of anonymity said the sinhalese were segregated from the tamils and moslem and shot. The government had announced a j 0-Daycease-fire for the new year and said its forces would not attack tamil militants on land or by air. Tamil groups agreed to go along if soldiers did not Atlak but both sides allege violations. Pakistani air Force Downs intruding afghan fighter Islamabad Pakistan up Pakistan s air Force shot Down an intruding afghan combat aircraft near the Border town of Kranshan Early thursday the defense ministry said. The announcement said a tighter aircraft of the soviet backed afghan air Force intruded six Miles into Pakistan near Mira Shah about 185 Miles Southwest of Islamabad when it was engaged and shot Down by pakistani fighters. Allied economic Summit in Venice Italy in june. It s Clear to me that the vim was very awful Reagan said in a Brief statement to reporters after his meeting with Shultz. The president said important Progress was made in arms reductions specifically in the area of medium Range missiles. I remain optimistic about an agreement this year Reagan said. There was movement on nuclear testing talks and on a ban on chemical weapons. On strategic defensive reductions and defense in space the oils were detailed and useful and will intensify Reagan asked whether he was reconciled that there will not be Lime left in his presidency to negotiate a Cut in intercontinental ballistic missiles and other Long Range weapons said i m not reconciled to that at All. We. Take that very seriously and we intend to keep on that path  when asked whether a completed arms agreement must be on the table before a Summit the president said there have to be some substantial agreements that would make it worthwhile to have a  Shutlz. Asked whether soviet Leader Mikhail Gorba Chev had put the Alliance in a potentially divisive situation with the proposal of removing nuclear weapon from Europe said i Don t think that at  it would mean the diminution of about so Storier Ungco soviet nuclear missiles in East Germany and Czechoslovakia and could also involve the dismantling of about 85 other missiles in the soviet Union. Gorbachev offered to include those weapons which have a Range of 350 to 600 Miles in a treaty 1o scrap medium Range . And soviet nuclear missiles except for 100 warheads on each Side by offering to eliminate he Shorter Range missiles in East Germany and Czechoslovakia and those in the soviet Union Over a year s time As Well. If detail can be worked out the soviets arc causing nato to re evaluate the Alliance s nuclear capability. Not Only would us Pershing ii and cruise missiles with a Range of goo to 3,000 Miles be withdrawn but the United states would not be Able to deploy new or modified Shorter Range rockets if All of the soviets Shorter Range weapons Are withdrawn As Well imports from Page 1 disks and automobile stereos. Reagan said the tariffs which take effect immediately would offset the $300 million in loses claimed by . Semiconductor makers As a result of the alleged violations of the 1986 agreement. Under that agreement Japan promised to Stop dumping semiconductors or computer chips at prices far below their True value and to open japanese markets More fully to . Computer Chip sales. The health and the vitality of the . Semiconductor Industry Are essential to America s future competitiveness Reagan said we cannot allow it to be jeopardized by unfair trading  the White House statement said these japanese imports would be subject to the 100 percent tariffs color televisions with 18-Inch, 19-Inch and 20 Inch screens Power drills with Chuck sizes of a Inch or larger Power Sanders Grinders and polishers Power Percus Sion hammers. Lap top computers with liquid Crystal screens most desk top computers and calculators now on the Market. Information supplied by the White House said the tariffs on personal computers will account for More than half of the tariffs or $ 180 million Worth. The tariffs on color televisions will account for $90 million of the duties with Power tools making up the difference i regret that these actions were necessary said Reagan in his statement. We will eliminate them As soon of we have firm and continuing evidence that the dumping in third country markets has stopped and Access to the japanese Market has improved the president said. The administration concedes thai Japan has already stopped dumping semiconductors at bargain base ment prices in the United Stales but has asserted that dumping elsewhere continues. Kelley from Page 1 and another Marine guard will be court Martiale on espionage charges Are being delayed far several weeks. Attorneys for Lonetree requested and received a vhf week delay in pretrial hearings thursday in order to review More prosecution evidence that Lonetree let soviet agents into the . Embassy in Moscow the corps also announced thursday that Cpl. Arnold Bracy s pretrial hearings would not get under Way until april 30. The corps said the new military attorney assigned to Bracy had requested the delay to familiarize himself with the Case. The hearing had been scheduled to begin thursday. Lonetree and Bracy have been accused by the corps of espionage while working together in 1985 and 1986 As guards at the . Embassy in Moscow. Both men allegedly became involved with soviet women who introduced them to soviet agents. In inc course of a 40-Minuie briefing Keajey said the Marine corps would leave no Stone in turned in investigating the Mailer and would retain Legal jurisdiction Over any Marine implicated head mantly dismissed suggestions that marines might not be Able to gel a fair rial before their Peers declaring by god anybody accused of anything is going to get due process. He had already ordered some changes in the Selec Tion process for new Marine embassy guards including a requirement that All candidates receive a thorough psychological screening the current procedures had Appe Arcto be working lie said but obviously some thing went wrong in Moscow he had ordered an investigation of pictures re leased by the attorneys for Lonetree the first Marine charged in the Case showing a Marine guard at a parly in 198s, with his arms around two soviet women. The corps docs have a prohibition against socializing with soviet citizens he said he could not support the supposition thai mar ried marines should be assigned to embassy posts be cause they would be less vulnerable to sexual entrap ment. The current assignment policy Calls for the use of Young single marines. We have 38 years of an impeccable record he added. He dismissed the suggestion that the arrests of Marine guards fit into a pattern of mishaps or poor leadership that included the bombing of the Marine Barracks in Beirut Lebanon and the activities of lt.co1. Oliver North a Marine officer who has been accused of masterminding the Sale of arms to Iran and the diversion of profits to nicaraguan rebels. An individual would have to have a much Wilder imagination that i to link those events Kelley said. Webb vows to maintain . Naval superiority by Norman Blackcap Mill Ivy writer Washington James h. Webb in his first All Points message As the Navy s Secretary told sail ors and marines that they have a new ally in the drive to maintain . Maritime superiority. The United states has the finest submarine Force the Best aviation Community the greatest surface Force and the Best ground combat team in the world he said wednesday in a message to Navy commands. My Job is to make sure it stays that Way. Having spent eight Yean of my life As a uniformed member 1 feel privileged and honoured to again be a part of the finest Navat establishment in the world. There is nothing 1 would rather do than serve with people who arc dedicated to the nation s Best interests and who know the True meaning of words like duty and sacrifice Webb wrote. I look Forward to seeing you in the  Webb a decorated Marine combat Veteran in Viet Nam became the Navy s 66th civilian Secretary on april 10 after serving As assistant defense Secretary for Reserve affairs. He replaced John Lehman jr., who served six years As Navy Secretary under president Reagan spearheading the successful drive to build a 600-ship Fleet. Webb in his first week As Secretary already has displayed his Independence by overturning two controversial Lehman decisions. He first overturned a ruling that allowed Ensign Napoleon Mccallum a former naval Academy football standout to play professional football last season. On wednesday he reinstated the recommendations of a promotion Board that had selected a new group of captains concluding that Lehman erred in disbanding the Board after it selected More nuclear submariners for promotion than he wanted. "1 believe strongly in the importance of tradition and in the respect for the Chain of command Webb said. Integrity and principle Are the Hall Marks of our profession. I Admire and Wilt Reward those who have demonstrated courage in the performance of their duties. This includes moral Cour age which is sometimes harder to exercise than physical