European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 19, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 28 the stars and stripes wednesday August 19,1987 Hess from Page 1 the actual cause of death is the subject of a continuing investigation including a thorough  a British pathologist was conducting the autopsy after which the body will be delivered to the family for burial. Officials at several state police agencies said the Bonn Interior ministry had issued a warning to be on guard for possible right Wing violence by admirers of Hess. Twenty five right Wing extremists gathered monday at Spandau to mourn Hess. Several youths Clad in Black leather broke through a police line to Lay a Wreath of carnations at the prison s main Entrance. Others chanted Long live Germany. Heil Germany Hess Rose to Power at the Side of Adolf Hitler eventually becoming Deputy fuehrer of the thud  had been in prison since 1941, when he parachuted into Scotland in a self proclaimed bid to end world War ii. He was sentenced to life imprisonment and was sent to Spandau after being convicted of War crimes at the Nuernberg trials in 1946. Six other nazi leaders also served time at the jail de signed to hold up to 600 inmates but by 1966 Hess was the Only prisoner left. Hess was kept largely Cut off from the outside world throughout the years and was allowed Only one visit a month from a family member. The United states Britain and France repeat edly asked that Hess be freed on humanitarian grounds but the soviet Union refused. Meanwhile tuesday crowds were overflow ing the town of Wun Siedel about 100 Miles North of Munich near the czechoslovakian Bor Der which has been designated As the final rest ing place of Hess. "1 Hope it s Only Media and not also a Bunch of Neo nazis said Haro Walter the mayor of Wun Siedel. Hess remained shrouded in mystery even to guards tighter Security planned for Vogel Weh shopping area Ramstein a Germany Access to the Vogel Weh main Exchange and commissary parking area will be limited to two entry control Points on Washington Square a base spokeswoman said tuesday. People entering either facility by car must present the Security police guards proper identification. Security police will conduct random id checks of pedestrians entering and exiting the area. Fences should be in place Early next week. Slower traffic and delayed military shuttle bus serv ice can be expected until the entry control procedures Are perfected. Byjoe Mapother staff writer the americans were guarding West Berlin s Span Dau prison when Rudolf Hess 93, died late monday afternoon but it is doubtful whether his . Military guards knew much More than the Public about the former nazi Deputy fuehrer. Occasional Grainy photographs shot in secret and terse Allied pronouncements comprise much of what the Public has Learned about Hess and the six other inmates All dead who served sentences in the prison since it was opened As an Allied confinement Center in 1947. His death removes one of two areas where the americans soviets French and British cooperate on a four Power basis. A Telephone line at Spandau offered Western allies a valuable direct link to the soviet when the Berlin Wall was built in 1961. Closing Span Dau will mean the air safety Center is the Only functioning four Power Agency in Berlin. Allied officials in Berlin declined tuesday 19 speculate on what the announced closing of the jail will mean to the City s four Power status. Obviously the russian presence is going 19 be that much less said an official with the . Mission in Berlin. The necessity of Clearing All pronouncements on the prison with the four Powers prevented him from elaborating the official said. The military guards rotated monthly among the four Allied occupying Powers were confined to the outer Wall of the 111-year-old prison according to a former . Commandant at the prison. Civilian Ward ers were the ones who had direct Contact to Hess said former army it. Col. Eugene k. Bird. A unit of 40 soldiers drawn from the infantry units in Berlin pulled one month of duty at a time at the prison. Guards were not allowed to sit Down during their two hour shift nor were they allowed any Contact with Hess Bird said. Bird s connection with Spandau goes Back to 1947 when As a second lieutenant he was the first . Guard officer at the Allied prison. In 1964 he resumed As one of the four prison directors. He was relieved of his duties in 1971 As a result of his plan to write a Book based on hundreds of hours of prison cell interviews with Hess. Officially Hess lost his identity when he was convicted of conspiracy and crimes against peace by the International military tribunal at Nuernberg in 1946. He became prisoner no. 7. The regulations state that they the original seven Spandau inmates Are never to be called by their name Bird said in an interview earlier this year. It was a Law that was broken Many  the number was painted on the Back of the jackets that the prison ers wore and on the right knee of their trousers. Hess would always stand up at attention when i would come into his cell Click his heels and Bow Bird said. Rudolf Hess was always very very withdrawn from the very beginning a terribly difficult Man to get to know. When i was there As governor it took me two years to get beyond questions of weather personal welfare and the  Hess was a complainer. So much so that Bird at first avoided Contact with prisoner no. 7. But after the 1966 release of Hitler s architect Albert specs and former Hitler youth Leader Baldur von Schirach Bird said he gained Hess Confidence. The release of the two inmates marked the begin Ning of Hess tenure As the sole inmate in a prison that held 600 inmates when the allies took it Over. Nearly two decades of solitary confinement became a key argument for the numerous people and governments seeking Hess release on humanitarian grounds. Bird was among those seeking Hess release. He sought Hess Freedom not Only on humanitarian grounds but out of the fear that if Hess died in prison it would make him a Martyr to right Wing extremists. Thousands of letters Many from american nazi party members buttressed his fear Bird said. The United states the British and the French have been trying to close Down the place for years Bird said. But the russians have said no. When sneer and von Schirach were released in 1966, we All expected that Rudolf Hess would be re leased also. Even the russians that were there at Span Dan said our government will never allow this huge place to remain in operation just for one single prisoner Bird said. Hess health both mental and physical has been an Issue since his spectacular flight to Scotland in 1941. Allegedly he was seeking to strike a peace treaty with Britain so that Germany would not have to wage War on two fronts. But that too is shrouded in mystery. Rudolf Hess lived in the past time stood still for him since 1941," Bird said. The former commandant said he once asked Hess about his feelings toward hit Ler As they were traversing the 267 Steps that it took to make one circuit around the outside exercise area. Hess replied i once served under the greatest Man who was Ever born under the  when Bird asked him about the extermination of jews under Hitler Hess thought a bit before answering that he was sorry but i was not Here during that time. I did t take part in the wan see conference at which the infamous final solution was agreed on by the 1960s, doctors at Spandau were predicting that Hess would Only live a few More Yean Bird said. Since that time at least one of those doctors has died. I would say about five or six of the warders have died. A couple of directors have died but Hess a still living Bird said earlier this year. No gets 15 years for drug offences stabbing. I i. The Imir imm thl Neville spinal Oby Mark Walsh Blob org Bureau Pitburg a Germany a Spang Dahlem a technical sergeant charged with drug offences and with stabbing his defense attorney in the Back was sentenced to 15 years confinement tuesday in a general court martial. Tech. Sgt Tommy l. Ramsey of the 52nd component repair so also was sentenced to reduction to airman Basic and forfeiture of All pay and allowances and he received a dishonourable discharge. Ramsey 32, was charged with aggravated assault carrying a concealed weapon resist ing apprehension conspiracy wrongfully distributing and using marijuana and pos session of marijuana. He pleaded guilty to All the charges. On Jan. 31, while Ramsey was a student at an no Academy be drove to maastricht Netherlands and bought about 144 Grams of hashish. Agents from the air Force office of Spe Cial investigations found the hashish in Ramsey s apartment after being tipped off by dutch police. Ramsey was charged feb. 2, and a feb. 6 urine Sample showed he had used marijuana after being charged. During a Jan. 6 counselling session with Cape Jonathan Neville area defense coun Sel at Span Dahlem Ramsey stabbed Neville in the Back. One of Ramsey s attorneys. Edward j. Bellen of Frankfurt said medical authorities at Wiesbaden regional medical Center diagnosed Ramsey at suffering from a severe mental disease known As Barf reactive psychosis. Bellen said the illness was brought on by the stress of being charged on drug of lenses and can last from one hour up to a  it hit him he started getting Delu Sions and started thinking that the add Neville was Selling him Down the River to the staff judge advocate Bellen said. Ramsey thought that Neville was talking to the staff judge advocate so he stabbed him the knife lacerated s spinal Cord causing a loss of spinal fluid. Testifying in court on monday Neville said he still suffer from a tingling sensation in his leg. Considering an the charges against him Ramsey could have faced a maximum of 54 years confinement but. In a pretrial agreement Between the defense and the con vening authority which is the 17th air Force commander a term of 14 years was agreed upon Bellen said. The trial record now gees to the 17th air Force commander for review and for a Deci Sion on whether the sentence will remain at15 years or will be changed to 14 years As was decided in the pretrial agreement Dod again delays decision on banking contract. I let la j. A in Man trtt1athrl to  m in uhf inc 1washington is the defense department again has postponed a decision on awarding a new overseas banking contract. A decision on the bidding Battle Between american express Bank and merchants National Bank of Indi Anapolis ind., had originally been set for the end of july. That Dale was changed to last Friday but the Pentagon comptroller s office decided to continue talks with the two Banks this week. The Banks Are bidding on a con race Hal would cover Germany Greece and the Netherlands. Ameri can express which now handles most overseas Bank ing services worldwide is the sole bidder on the con tract for All other countries except Japan Okinawa and Guam. That contract was recently awarded to the National Bank of fort Sam Houston. American express officials have told the defense department that they would no be interested in main Taining any military banking services overseas if they lose the contract for Germany. In a memo circulated to employees in Europe this week. American express vice president Anthony Zou said the award decision was first delayed until mid August at which time the Bidden were Given the Opportunity to change their offers. That decision was followed by a Telephone Call from the defense department asking Bidden to attend a final meeting at the Pentagon aug. 18, Zou wrote. A decision on the contract Zou told employees is not expected before Friday August 21, at the earliest