European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 17, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse , inside stripes d new Dod Security rules come under fire Page 2 d court Martiale go joins contras. Page 3 d Gao criticizes maintenance in army units Page 9 the stars and stripes authorized unofficial Pukuc to in of for the u.4. I Aeo forcc1 vol. 46. No. 30 sunday May 17, 1937 Yuwu d 8693 a Reagan salutes military doctors Washington a president Reagan Salute graduates of the Pentagon s medical school saturday saying. America s doctors in uniform have pushed Forward the haute lines of medical treat ment even while under yours is the Only medical school in America thai trains physicians to be ready for duly on the Bottom of the Ocean or on the surface of the Moon and any place in Between the re Side said in a commencement speech. Reagan addressed 155 graduates of the uniformed services University of the health sciences a defense department school that provides the army Navy air Force and Public health service with medical officers. Lonetree to be tried in spy Case by Norman Black a military write Washington sgt. Clayton j. Lon circe the Marine embassy guard whose arrest last december touched off a spying scandal must be court Martiale on espionage charges a general ruled la. Gen Frank e. Pelc Rufli jr., she commanding general of Quantico va., Marine base also ruled that charges alleging that Lon Trec allowed Sovil agents in Side the . Embassy i n Moscow had to be said those specific allegations were based on evidence that consists principally of hearsay which is not admissible at the Gen craps decision was disclosed in a brie statement released at the Pentagon just four Days Alicr Lonetree s pre trial a related matter. Pentagon sources said Friday that the Marine corps has asked the Justice depart Mentlo assume the prosecution of a third Marine embassy guard accused of espionage because the stat Ute of limitations under military Law has expired. The sources who asked not to be named disclose the consultations with Justice in discounting my on thai the Marine corps was preparing to simply drop i Scase against sgt. John j. Wrinck. The Justice depart ment has t told the marines whether it will Lake Over the Case the sources said. In the ruling on Lonetree paler san agreed to reduce the number of charges against Lonetree and he ordered the court martial to proceed on a non capital basis meaning the death Penally will not be sought Pilc sen refused however to set aside the Case a defense attorneys had demanded ruling there was sufficient prosecution evidence to justify a forma court martial. The 25-year-old Lon tree. Who worked As a guard at see Lonetree on Page 28 As students he told them you went through on of the most rigorous programs in he country. You look 640 hours of training in military Medicine on to of your Standard curriculum. You prepared yourself to treat patients anywhere in the world under any Reagan dressed in a Black academic Robe with . Sash was introduced by defense Secretary Cas Par Weinberger who told the graduates we Pray that none of you will Ever have to treat the wounds of War because we will be so Strong hat no one will Ever dare attack us. Today that dream is being realized. Largely be cause of one Man the Secretary said. By guiding he rebuilding of our armed forces. President Reagan has Kepi aggressors Al Bay and nurtured he cause of Freedom allover the Reagan presented four awards and then snapping Salute to the graduates left the ceremony Early to it Lum to the White House la deliver his weekly radio address. The president said that Ever since the Continental Congress established the army and Navy medical serv ices in 1775, patriots. Have carried their Powers of Healing onto the battlefields and to swamps and de Sens mountains and Plains All around the world. Their accomplishments reach into almost every area of med protesting the census opponents of Germany s census take to the streets Oberlin saturday urging � Boycott of the count that begins monday. Police put Ribeir numbers Al 7,1 00,and said there were isolated incidents of violence. About 12,000 protesters also marched in Hamburg and anti census slogans were smeared on Ludwig Vui Beethoven s Birthplace in Bonn. Opponents contend the census is an invasion of privacy. Program aimed at easing military s priest shortage Bureau As the shortage of Catholic priests inthe armed services reaches the critical Point Church officials have embarked Ona project they Hope will provide a stable Supply of military clergy. But it will be Al least seven years be fore an innovative pug am developed by the archdiocese for the military serv ices puts priests in uniform officials said. Meanwhile military chaplains i Europe must Deal with the shortage. In the 1960s, Catholic priests in the United states had a comfortable ratio of clergy to parishioner of about 1 to 600,said Bishop Argielo t. Acerra a retired military chaplain who is auxiliary Bishoping the military archdiocese. The ratio in civilian parishes now Isone priest for every 900 parishioners but. In the military that ratio More than doubles to one priest for every 2,200 catholics. Predictions Are incl the ratio among civilians will increase dramatically in the nest 1 1 to 15 years Acerra said while in Mannheim Germany for a con Ference. That s the essential problem and it shows up dramatically in the Mili for the priest on base in Europe that often Means a doubling of responsibilities Reliance on pan Lime help to keep Chapel programs alive and divided loyalties Between soldiers in the Field an parishioners at lie Post. The army in Europe is served by 67priests, but it could use twice that num Ber said l Sarteur chaplain col Donald w. Shea. There Are 33 priests assigned to Safe leaving a shortage of four or five said Safe chaplain col Emilio Falcone. The shortage of priests causes partic ular problems in the army the first responsibility of the military chaplain b tothe soldiers. That often Means celebrating mass in the Field while various units Are on exercises. Bui thai leaves the Spiri Tual needs of lie civilian and army farm sea program on Page 28i_
