European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 9, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 28 news brief.1 the stars and stripes Friday october 9,1967 Germany sending 3 ships for persian Gulf duty Bonn a Germany is sending three warships to the Mediterranean to replace vessels of nato allies protecting shipping lanes in the embattled persian Gulf a defense ministry spokesman Laid thursday. The German last Force will consist of the de Stroyer Mold cars the frigate Feder Sachsen and the mine Hunter Flensburg said col. Winfried Dunkel. They  in oct. 14-16 Maneu vers with ., British and italian vessels and continue to operate in the Mediterranean As pan of the  relied nato Force there until the Middle of december he said. Dunkel did not say whether the ships would then return to Germany. He said the decision to Send the vessels shows that maintaining the free movement of ships in the Gulf Region is also in the interests of the Federal Republic Senate will order soviets to rebuild . Embassy Washington a the Senate upset at both the soviet Union and the stale depart ment voted thursday to order the soviets to tear Down their new Washington embassy and rebuild it in an area where it can t be used As a base Tor espionage. The soviets conned us in 1972 when the two superpowers agreed to construct new embassies in each other s capital City said sen. Jesse Helms . The democratic controlled chamber gave voice vote to a proposal by sen. Steven Symms r Idaho which would order that the new soviet embassy Here be Lorn Down. Instead of the current site the soviets would be Given a new spot in Washington for an embassy but the location could t be More than 90 feet above sea level to reduce the Opportunity to intercept communications by government agencies. Iranian vessel attacks japanese Tanker in Gulf Manama Bahrain a an iranian ves Sel attacked a japanese Tanker thursday in the persian Gulf wounding three crewmen and starting a fire in the engine room. The Tomoe 8, a 9,400-ton chemical Linker flying the panamanian Flag was hit by what the Captain called a gunboat  the attack came the Day after japanese ship owner lifted a suspension that kept their tankers from operating in the Gulf for a week. Iraq reported its seventh air strike on iranian coastal shipping in four Days. There was no immediate confirmation front maritime executives based in the Gulf where Iran and Iraq have been at War since september 1980. 2 East germans escape Over Border to West Hannover Germany a two East German men climbed Over their communist Homeland s Border barriers thursday and fled to West Germany officials said. The men suffered Only minor injuries scaling the barriers police in Hannover said. The escape which occurred about 120 mile Southeast of Hannover apparently went unnoticed by East German Border guards police said. Police identified the men Only As a 27-year old stage assistant and a 43-year-old construction Engineer. Army from Page 1 consecutive overseas tour programs should apply for them before re enlisting to receive the benefits of those programs he said. The army also wants to make it As easy As possible for soldiers in balanced and shortage skills to re enlist for current station stabilization he said. Another goal of the program is to deny re enlistment to substandard marginal and a trainable soldiers As Well As those soldiers who have not demonstrated potential Tor future service in the no corps marcs said. . Copters sink 3 Iran boats by Norman Black a military writer Washington  Helicopters Sank three Ira Nian patrol boats in the persian Gul f on thursday after being tired on the Pentagon announced. It was the second american military engagement in the Region in less than three weeks. Officials said no americans were Hurt in the Inci Dent. We Are in the process of picking up iranian survivors one official said discussing the incident Only on condition he not be identified. President Reagan was informed of the incident by it. Gen. Colin 1. Powell of the National Security Council staff. Powell went to the Oval office at 330 . Not to Brief Reagan said presidential spokes Man Martin Fitzwater. Defense department spokesman Fred Hoffman said of the helicopter pilots they were acting within the rules of engagement in self  he said he believed they Sank the iranian ships with both rocket and machine gun fire in the nighttime incident. While House officials refused immediate comment referring a queries to the Pentagon. It was the first american military engagement in the Gulf since sept. 21, when a  Helicopter attacked an iranian ship that was laying underwater mines a num Ber of iranian Crew members were killed and 26 of them including four wounded were picked up in life boats and taken from the water. The survivors were subsequently turned Over to Iran and the ship scuttled. The incident touched a round of demands in Congress that president Reagan invoke the War Powers Art limiting his Freedom of movement in the Gulf thursday s confrontation was described by the sources As having occurred in the Northern Section of the Gulf about 20 Miles front the iranian controlled Farsi Island in International Waters near saudi Arabia. According to the sources however the american helicopters were out flying a routine surveillance patrol when they were fired upon by iranian gunboats. One helicopter patrolling from the frigate Thach fired Back sinking All three of the Small boats the sources said. We were fired on first said one source. We were on a routine patrol and did nothing  the sources declined to say whether the helicopters were army Navy or Marine aircraft. The sources also disclosed that a second unrelated incident had occurred in the Gulf on thursday according to the officials iranians on an Oil plat form apparently tired what was meant to be a warning shot Al american warship that was steaming in the Vicinity. The american ship which the sources refused to identify did not return the fire and nothing further came of that incident. Applicants can expect delays in getting social Security numbers by Crystal Laureano staff writer officials expect the processing Lime for social Secu Rity number applications to increase As a last minute Rush to acquire numbers for children starts to slow the system a spokesman said thursday. Current processing time is 10 weeks said Anthony Psaromatis at the american consulate in Frankfurt Bui the longer they delay the longer it will take because they la get caught in the Jam he said. Earlier this Vear the waiting time was Only six weeks. Social Security numbers will be required for Chil Dren 3 Yean old or older who Are claimed As dependents on 1987 income tax returns. Last month More than 400 applications were proc Essed by the american embassy and five  Consul ates in Germany 235 at the Frankfurt consulate alone Psaromatis said. In the states he said they Are expecting an additional 7 million  Psaromatis said that he has no Way of knowing Bow Many american family members in Germany need numbers. Last year i gave an estimate of Between 20,000 and 25,000," he said. All i know is that we have used our first shipment of 10,000 application forms and Are half Way through the second shipment applying for a number requires social Security administration form ass which is available at Leal assistance and personnel offices. Along with the form applicants must submit proof of Date of birth identity and  Citizenship or regal resident alien status. A birth certificate can be used to establish Dale of birth and citizenship fora child born in the United Stales. If a child is not a  Citizen h foreign birth certificate and a  Immigration document Are acceptable. A passport is the preferred evidence of identity. Completed forms and other documents can be taken to any  Embassy consulate military personnel office or Legal assistance office. These offices can certify copies of personal documents verify information on the application and Forward the paperwork to the United states. Ortega from Page 1 corned about Freedom in Nicaragua Onega said. At that Lime the United slates did t care about the human rights of nicaraguans. In those Days the United states did t can about the Lack of  the United states delegation angrily walked out.  ambassador Vernon Walters colled Onega s re Marks typical revolutionary babble and accused him of lying about the  Record in Nicaragua. Some people find their ears Hurt when the truth is spoken and they Are incapable of listening Ortega said from the podium to a loud round of applause. Bork from Page t said of the nominee we re going to Lei him  As for the opposition arrayed against Bork the lobbyist said we re not naive there s no mystery on How the Vole count is going to go. The handwriting is on the  Mitchell s announcement of opposition following similar speeches thursday by democratic Sens. Date bumpers of Arkansas and Paul Sarbanes of Maryland brought the number of announced opponents to a majority of the 100-member Senate assuring bark s de feat unless one or More senators changes his mind. To the a count. 36 senators have declared support for Bork. Including to Stevens. A Alaska in a floor speech thursday. Elk Voi have taken no Public stance. Filzmaier said. The nomination is not dead until the vote is  however because of Bork s plunging chances the Senate judiciary committee already was combing the backgrounds of possible replacement candidates. Fit water confirmed that the Justice department maintains lists of possible candidates for judicial open Ings inducing the sup erne court but said that no list of  Bork bad been sent to the White House. Believe me the president does not want consideration of any alternative candidates Fitzwater said. Bumpers said Bork is such a slave to ideology that i question whether be could Render simple  one Day earlier. Leonard garment a Washington Law yer who is advising Bork said the judge would continue his quest for the nomination Only if the president and the Republican party agree to wage a full scale National Eam Paig in support of Nis confirmation. He s not willing to conduct a solitary crusade be cause that would quixotic and  garment said late wednesday in a Telephone interview