European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 6, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 26 the stars and stripes saturday june 6,1987 Iran missile deployment May prompt strike Washington a two senators who just returned from the persian Gulf said Friday thai the United states might have to consider a preemptive strike against Iran s anti ship missiles if they Are deployed against shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. You d have o do it if you re going to have Freedom of passage of those Straits sen. John Warner r-va., Saidon Abc s today show.".,. We see no Allied assistance thai will help us if it s necessary logo in and Lake Oul those missiles. We logo in alone if it has id  sen. John Glenn a Ohio who accompanied Warner on a we Klong tour of the Gulf said such a strike was one of Many options being considered. I would not want go in on a pre Emp Tive strike just right at this Point Glenn said. But if they Start deploying them we can t take any Chance on that Strait being closed. It s Loo  the Washington Post reported in Fri Day s editions that the Reagan administration was debating whether to mate a strike against the missiles known a silk Worms. The newspaper quoting sources it did not name said such a strike is Only on of several options under discussion. The options Range from warning Iran through diplomatic channels not to deploy the silkworms 10 an actual strike by . Bombers or Navy guns As soon As there is evidence the missiles Are ready to fire a shipping the newspaper said. The Post said . Intelligence Agen cies estimate the chinese made missiles could become operational by july i. White House Deputy press Secretary Dan Howard said of the report i also Loiety refute to discuss what our military operations might be and t direct you tothe presidents remarks last week in which he said that he wanted the Irani ans logo to bed at night wondering what the United states might do. While inc debate continued thursday Over the Wisdom of president Reagan s plans to protect kuwaiti Oil tankers the Senate prepared to receive new detail about the administration strategy. Adm. William Crowe chairman of the joint chiefs of Shaft was scheduled to testify Friday before the Senate armed services committee about Navy efforts. It was to be Crowe first Capitol Hilt appearance since the controversy blossomed last month after on iraqi missile attack on the frigate Stark killed 37 sail ors. Iraq and Iran have Long been at War and Kuwait an ally of Iraq sought . Protection because its tankers have Bee targeted by Iran. Sen. Claiborne Pelt &r.i. Foreign relations committee chairman introduced a Bill thursday that would prohibit the re flagging. This proposal is poorly conceived and dangerous Pell said. It is being undertaken without balancing the Possi ble benefits against the very real risks of greater american involvement in the persian Gulf  during their visit to the Gulf Warner and Glenn met with  of he Gulf cooperation Council a group of Allied Arab nations. They said the acc nations Are fearful of an iranian Victory believing that would mean Iran would move against the Small nations on the Western Side of the Gulf. We have a tremendous Lack of credibility in the Arab world Glenn said citing the bungled . Mission 1o Rescue american hostages in Iran in 1980, the withdrawal of . Forces from Beirut after american marines were killed in 1983, and the secret sate of . Arms Toiran. I Don t like the idea of the kuwaiti re flagging he said but i think the Gulf slates Are looking at this As almost a kind of a litmus test of american will to protect Western interests in the Region. One criticism of the re flagging move has entered on the support of american allies such As Western european nations which receive a far higher amount of their Oil from the Region than does the United states. France and great Britain have Token naval forces in the Gulf and they re not going to increase that role substantially Warner predicted. The Senate adopted a non binding Resolution thursday calling on the administration to seek cooperation from . Al lies in protecting Gulf navigation. Arms from Page 1 indication that Reagan is laying the groundwork for a Summit endorsement of the disarmament plan for medium Range and Shorter Range missiles when the Lead ers of seven economic Powers gather Here for their annual meeting. The president aped inc speech at the country Villa where he is staying. Ii was fed by satellite Back to Washington and Hen broadcast throughout Europe Vausia facilities. He also outlined a series of economic goals for the Summit including elimination of agricultural subsidies by All countries by the year 2000, Reagan called for a renewed commitment w reduce instability in exchanger Les and to promote economic growth. Singling Oul West Germany Reagan said its econ omy is slowing resulting in retarded business growth across Western Europe. Ii is essential that Germany follow up on its commitment to revive its sluggish Economy Reagan said. Japan Loo co ild help right the imbalance in the world Economy by righting the imbalance in its own Economy. It s time for Japan to let free the pent up consumer demand in their nation the president said. On arms control Reagan noted that he has been the target of peace demonstrations in Europe and said now i wanted to let Vliem know that my heart was with them that i Loo yearned for a Day when Mankind could live free of the terror of nuclear annihilation. But the task was t As easy As simply signing a treaty Reagan said adding that be had to make surest was verifiable and would Cut arms while not letting either Side be outmatched and vulnerable. Welt our persistence and steadfastness could now pay off in an agreement very much in our interest Andon our terms he said. While touting the proposed .-soviet arc men Reagan noted that it would have a Cost. Indeed Given inc soviet superiority in these weapons chemical and conventional weapons we roust improve our conventional defense capabilities difficult and expensive 33 that might be Reagan said adding the United states will not waiver in oar commit ment to the defense of Europe. We will sustain the credibility of nato doctrine of flexible response which has served us Well and remains the Center of Alliance  the president pictured inc soviet Union As isolate the West in terms of be Onorie matters an from noted that it refused to participate in the Marshall plan for the rebuilding of Europe after world War ii. He said the Choice is theirs they can either participate in the Advance of history or fall farther an farther behind into economic  jackets member of an elite group. From Page 1 think thai inc clothes you Wear makes people Happy inthe Job Ryan said however the jackets Are already having an Impact As air Crews Wail for the jackets fall debut. Pilots Are already talking about them Ryan said. Everybody s real excited about getting them. It makes us stand Oul from the rest of the air Force. Very often pilots especially fighter pilots gel lost in All the Blue  Ryan said the leather jacket is looked on As a for of identity by fighter pilots. A badge that says he is a. Ryan said. They re out there every Day risking their lives. They re the ones that go into the Valley of  like the tales of the heroic fighter Ace the leather night jacket had gone the Way of the leather helmet goggles and pilots whose thoughts turned to Aeria combat instead of pit bulls at the mention of dogfights Ryan s tie to that heritage is a Strong one. His father wore one of Hose jackets when he was a Pilot during he big War. I never really saw my father in that  Ryan said pointing to the garment that army air corps Pilot Michael 0. Ryan wore when he flew b-17s Over Europe. That s a world War i jacket and i was bom in1960." he pulled a Black and White photo from the pocket of the leather jacket it showed a Boyish looking Man with a while Scarf tucked into the same leather jacket. But when i saw pictures of him to me that lookalike the courageous Young aviator ready to go into combat it was this perception of what an air Force combat ready Pilot should look and feel like thai prompted officials to give the of to Purchase the jackets thai Are expected o Cost about 1100 each. Ryan feels the leather jacket binds him and the pilots of his Day to the heroic Flyen of Days gone by. It puts us in touch with All those fighter pilots thai went before us there s a prowler in the House go captures him by Connie Dickey staff writer Darmstadt Germany Sec. Ste Ven Newman was awakened Early wednesday morning by what he thought was his phone ringing. He was soon confronting an intruder intent on burglar izing his apartment in Bentheim. It was about 1 30 and my wife woke me up saying she heard someone trying to get in Newman said. "1 mid her it was just the phone and probably an Alert Newman said he quickly realized the sound he heard was Glass breaking. Forthe next Quarter of an hour he lived through an experience he thought could Only happen to other people and Cap lured the would be burglar. We he and his wife jumped out of bed and ran into the next bedroom Newman said. I told my wife to stay with  he grabbed a steel exercise Baron the Way and his wife Kornelia grabbed a Bowling pin. Newman said he reached the hallway and flipped on the Light switch. I did t really see anything just Shadow Newman said. But i knew whatever in was would be coming up be Hind  when he looked behind him Newman saw a Young Man grab his wife. I lost it then. This Guy had something in his hand As he grabbed Kornelia and shews struggling with him and trying to hit him with the Bowling pin Newman said. Mrs Newman 29, is 5-feet-5-Inch Talland weighs about 114 pounds. The intruder and Newman Are about the same size s feet ii inches tall and 180pounds. I ran Over and hit him with this exer Cise bar Newman said he fell Down and 1 hit him a couple More limes before he backed up against the Wall and railed his hands sort of like  the Soldier said he yelled at me Manto stand still but Only got a Blank stare from him he did t understand and said was my wife told him in German to either be still or i would Bash his head in. After that he did t move until the police  this Guy had mood coming Down the Side of his Bead where i had nil him Newman said. We found one of our statues broken in the hallway so i guess that s what he had in his band when he grabbed  when mrs. Newman called the police emergency number the police dispatcher could not believe the couple bad apprehended the intruder Newman said. He was real surprised and the police were there in just a few minutes. They said most people freeze up and Don t do anything in that kind of situation an they kept congratulating us. In seemed like a Long Lime bul the whole thing was Over in about 15 min utes from the time i Gol out of bed until the police arrived Newman said. A spokesman for the Hoppenheim police where the intruder was taken said the 23-year-old German has been caught at such acts several times. The spokesman said the Man needed several stitches in his head to close the wound where Newman bit him. The District attorney released the Man until his court hearing Dale. You never think of this happening to you said Newman the no in charge of the personnel actions division for 32nd army air defense come but Sev eral of our neighbors had had break ins Over Hie last couple of months. We be never had any trouble in the four years we be lived  the 31 year old Soldier has lived throughout the United Stales and around the world and said even though ibis happened he feds safer Here in Germany than anywhere else. "1 guess this just has t sunk in yet completely. I m still shaky. To fact my wife is taking it better than me. But i dont think 1 did