European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 5, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Inside stripes a marines receive Reform minded Battle orders Page 7 d submit visa paper work Early ins urges Page 9 o ways of kicking the smoking habit daily Magazine the Safis and Fries Utho Leo unofficial publication Foi th1 u,1, mip po"tl1 vol. 46, no. 109 wednesday. August 5, 1987 d 8693 a Tanker leaves Navy escort ran ends 7sf stage of Gulf Maneu vers it Kuwait a the kuwaiti Tanker Gas Prince headed for Japan on its own tuesday after its . Escorted trip through the persian Gulf and Iran announced completion of the first stage of its naval a Nevers in the Strait of Hormuz. The Gas Prince cleared the Gateway to the persian Gulf on monday a few hours before the iranian exer Cise began after a j50-mile journey from Kuwait another kuwaiti Tanker the Bridgeton and its . Escorts reportedly will depart Kuwait soon for the  radio monitored in Bahrain blared anti . Slogan and threatened that Iran Wilt undermine american and saudi arabian interests throughout the world. The threats came As moslem Pil gems celebrated the end of their annual pilgrimage to Mecca saudi Arabia. On Friday hundreds of the pilgrims were killed in violent clashes with saudi police. Iran blames the United Stales and saudi Arabia for the  re going on Down the Gulf of Oman. It s  rear adm. Harold j. Bernsen commander of the . Naval Force in the persian Gulf said tuesday As the Gas Prince steamed toward its final destination of Imari Japan. The Strait of Hon Nuz connects the persian Gulf with the Gulf of Oman and the arabian sea. Pentagon officials in Washington on monday hailed the successful passage of the Gas Prince As a tent Book  Pentagon source also said eight mine sweeping helicopters bad arrived at the Indian Ocean Island of Diego Garcia for use in the Gulf. Iran s official islamic Republic news Agency monitored in Nicosia Cyprus said its cur discs along a 875-mile stretch of ils coastline and in the 44-Miie wide Strait would show the readiness of the volunteers for suicide attacks on la . Navy which Iran says helps Iraq in the 7-year-old Gulf War. On monday Iran warned All ships and aircraft to stay out of iranian territorial Waters in the Gulf the Strait of Hormuz and the sea of Oman. Although iranian Waters Are difficult to define Gulf shipping executives note thai International Law put the territorial line 12 Miles off a nation s coast. How Ever that limit May also apply to each offshore iranian Island extending it considerably. The re flagged 46,132-ton Gas Prince whose cargo of liquefied Petroleum Gas makes it a floating bomb negotiated the Strait with two Navy ships on guard. Once in the Gulf of Oman the two . Warships left the Gas  passing through the Strait face the threat from chinese built silkworm missiles that Iran keeps on its Side of the Strait. They have a Ranee of about 50 Miles a defense department official said. Last month the supertanker Bri Duclon also flying the american Flag sailed North through the persian Gulf with the Gas Prince in the first Navy escorted Convoy. The Bridgeton bit a mine july 24 off Iran s Farsi Island about 120 Miles South of Kuwait. The Tanker limped into a kuwaiti port with a Hole in its Hull. But it was later loaded with a partial shipment of Oil and is wailing to make the return voyage South through the persian Gulf with Navy escorts. Tehran radio broadcast a communique monday that said Iran s naval exercises would prepare the country see Tanker on Page 28 to Pfhal rear adm. Harold j. Belsen left plots the course of the Tanker Gas Prince. No one time tax break for service members end of month paydays shifting to 1 St of month by Chuck Vinch Washington Bureau Washington military and of to Only paydays will soon shift to the first Day of the month but the Money saving Man Euver instituted by Congress Las year won t give service members a one time tax break As was originally thought. The system takes effect with the sept. 30 payday which will move to oct. 1, finance officials for All the military serv ices said. Mid month paydays will not be affected officials said. Congress made the move As part of the fiscal f9s7 defense appropriations act. By shifting one payday into what is technically a new fiscal year the lawmakers saved on paper at least almost 13 Bil lion the Cost of one payday. Some lawmakers and military finance officials said this would give service members a one Lime tax break by mov ing the dec. 31. 1987, payday to Jan. 1, 1988, a new Tan year. That would mean military personnel would have one less paycheck than Normal for tax year 1987, thai would have trans lated into less taxable income so less tax would have to be paid for the year. But finance officials said exceptions to the beginning of month Rule will be made when the first Day of the month Falls on a weekend or a Holiday. Since the Jan. I. 1988, payday i Holiday paychecks will be pushed Back to thursday dec. 31, 1987, meaning there still will be 12 and of month pay checks for tax purposes this year. Some lawmakers criticized the one time shift in military paydays As a fiscally irresponsible sleight of hand since the $3 billion debt Wilt essentially be carried on the Federal budget books forever or until another change is made. Dutch soldiers to get new Benefit overtime pay the Hague Netherlands a the dutch army which pioneered the concept of a unionized military with a 38-hour work week has now introduced another Benefit to keep its draftees smiling overtime pay. Under the new arrangement the Netherlands ,000 draftees will gel the equivalent of nine Days extra pay per year to compensate for Over time Accord ing to the defense ministry. The overtime pay scheme based on the average amount of overtime worked by army Navy and air Force conscripts was introduced last month be cause the previous system of compensating for Long hours with Days off left too Little Lime Avail Able for training a ministry spokesman told the associated press on monday the overtime Premium it being paid out 10 All conscripts regardless of rank or unit and no mat Ter to Many hours they be actually in Cal on duty said the spokesman who asked not to be identified in line with ministry practice. The compensatory Lime off system frequently meant draftees would accumulate a Mountain of leave said the spokesman. The principle is that we want to move away from giving time off As much As  last year the defense ministry began giving most of the 30,000-Slrong 1st dutch army corps stationed in the Netherlands the last Friday of every month off. Thai measure which reduced the corps troop strength on those Days to weekend Levels has continued in line with the government s slated aim of providing a 38-Houf work week for All Public servants. Including the military. The new overtime program is costing the government 37.5 million guilders ii7.85 million or 750guilders s3s7 per Soldier. Conscript pay now ranges from 767 guilders sj65 Foran 18-year-old private to 1,030 guilders $490 for one 23 or older to lop that there s a 24 to Guilder im.60 daily Bonus for weekend Maneu vers lasting More than 24 hours and 12.80 guilders $6.10 for weekday Maneu vers More than 24 hours Long. There also Are bonuses for other types of work involving weekend and Holiday duty. The overtime Benefit is part of a ministry policy threshed out with the co Suipis association of moving toward a Standard formula of paying con Wrils 56 percent of whal professional sol Dier of the same rank would earn the ministry spokesman mid. The conscripts association is the most Power Ful lobbying group for dutch soldiers and also provides Legal assistance for conic Icelious objectors refusing to do i hair mandatory military serv ice ranging from 16 to 24 months depending on Branch rank and specialization it was the conscripts association thai Success fully campaigned in the 1970s for soldiers rights to War Long hair