European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 2, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Inside stripes d Pentagon offering officer strength freeze Page 2 d Gao hot line saved . Millions Page 5 d Kentucky Derby preview see sports Section the St ars and self clues authorize a unoff1ciol publication for tub . Ahmed of Kcal vol. 46, no. 15 saturday May 2, 1987 06693 a Pope beautifies German nun As hundreds protest his visit by de reavi5staff writer de Metzler assistant City editor Cologne Germany Pope Johnpaul ii on Friday beatified a jewish con Vert 10 catholicism who was killed at the Auschwitz nazi death Camp. He praised inc nun As a daughter of the jewish  the beatification of Edith Stein too place at 10 45 . Before 100,000 peo ple packing Muongc Rudorfer soccer stadium on the outskirts of inc cily. The Cere Mony is one of the final Steps to sainthood in the roman Catholic Church. Today we Greet in profound Honor and holy Joy a daughter of the jewish people Rich in Wisdom and courage John Paul said in German in his 40-Minutc Sermon during the three hour High mass. At the same time As Many As 1,200 people marched through downtown co Logne chanting Pope gel  the protesters led by about 15 naked Menand women were described As greens leftists homosexual and feminists. There were no arrests and the March ended after an hour with a rally in front of Cologne Cath edit i. German feminist Alice Schwarzer the main speaker at the rally called the Pope a cold Warrior against women for his opposition to abortion and birth control the associated press reported. Less than four hours before the mass a lire of unknown origin destroyed a Catholic Church just 1.2 Miles from in stadium. Slogans had been painted on some churches earlier in the week saying we have a burning love for  police estimated damage at s 1.4 million. The Pope has come under Sharp criticism from jews who saw the beatific a continued on Page 3 Altenberg Light keeps Pope s greetings Olive the pops u greeted by two polish children outside � stadium where mass was held. Cologne Germany secs the end of Pope John Paul h s mass  stadium marked the Start of another ritual the Altenburg Light. Shortly after i . Friday the Pope dispatched runners bearing candles into the four directions of the Compass. By evening the Light was to reach most of the 614 parishes in the Cologne archdiocese heralding the Start of the May Church festivities. The lights will Burn for the entire month. In most parishes the Light will be car ried to the old and the sick As a greeting from the Pope. A priest who writes for a Church paper in East Germany said the Light could find its Way behind the Iron curtain by Fri Day night. Young people Are very inventive said the priest who asked not to be identified. He recalled How they carried on the tradition during world War ii behind the nazis backs. He said that during in soviet blockade of Berlin lie smuggled the Light into the cily in a Jar in the trunk of his car. In a tradition started Between the two world wars the Alt Tiberg Light is sent out annually from Allenburg Cathedra located about 15 Miles from Cologne. The Light has been carried to Lourdes France Ephesus Turkey and Australia. Thursday 400 Young men and women from 15 German dioceses held a night of prayer in Altonberg. At Midnight they attended mass in Attenberg Cathedral and at 5 . They brought he Light 10the Cologne stadium. It burned during the Pope 5 mass along with candles for each Parish in the archdiocese. Uso plans overseas staff funding shake up  staff writer Frankfort in a shake up aimed at putting the Uso Back in the Lack. President of Charles t. Hagel has eliminated the jobs of area directors worldwide and asked for the Resig nation of All staffers serving the Agency overseas. Hagel who too charge of the Agency in March also plans to Cut Back funding for most Hagel United service organization operations in Europe and probably Wilt close the Uso Center in Sheinberg Germany the final decision on lie Steinberg Uso. Which opened less than a year ago will be mide nem week. We re lipping the whole thing turn ing the whole thing Over worldwide at every Uso overseas Hagel said in a interview Friday. Hagel a former army sergeant and Pusl Deputy administrator of the Veter ans administration said the changes Are deigned to solve a myriad of personnel and morale problems and to put the Uso Back on its feel financially. The service organization ended 1986 withjl.3 million in red Ink. To lower costs and improve morale Heel has Cut out Middle management and Given More responsibility an better pay to directors running pro Grams Ai he Community level. I think Middle management inhibits direct communication Between the peo ple who Are on the line every Day and their support base which is in washing Ion so we re getting rid of that he said asking the remaining staff to resign and then reapply for their jobs gives him a Chance to look everyone Over Hoge said. I be Goi to know who i be got and this Way the Best son of Rise to the top said Hagel who ends his european Tnp today. More importantly if certain Uso councils Don t think heir directors arc doing a Good Job or hey want some body else it puts the blame on me. The local councils can say it was this crazy Guy irom  and he said some directors Don t want to slay where they Art. Two,.have Lold me they re going to apply Al of her places so it s a morale Boosler Loo. It recognizes the Good directors lets them know we put a Premium on doing a Good Job. The morale in this organization has been Al Rock  to boost income Hagel has hired a funding strategist experienced in winning corp Raic donations and endowments and has signed or. . Ambassador 1o see Uso on Page 3