European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 14, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 the stars and stripes wednesday october 14,1987 news updates Barbie keeps silent Lyon France a Klaus Barbie the former Lyon Gestapo chief told an investigating Magis trate monday be did not see Why he should answer questions about new charges of crimes against humanity Barbie s lawyer said. Attorney Jacques verges said the 74-year-old Barbie reminded the magistrate Jacques Hamy that he had already been sentenced last july to life in prison for crimes against humanity involving torture and deportation of French jews and resistance members. During the 8-week trial rela Tives of two men who were arrested by Barbie in june 1943 along with resistance hero Jean Moulin filed new charges of crime against humanity. Twins improvement Baltimore a the siamese twins who were joined at the head and were separated i surgery last month have recorded some slight improvement in their breathing and now Are less dependent on a mechanical breathing device a Hospital spokesman said. The 8-month-old twins fro Germany were still listed tuesday in critical but stable  continued to need some breathing assistance from a mechanical ventilator system and intravenous feeding she said. The twin were separated a Hopkins during a 22-hour opera lion that ended on sept 6. Temperatures l h 34 so Alliy 34 49 ancmmot31 h Hytt 31 h Mosul so h Autin 5 h 72 n 4s 7043 � bum 43 61 in upon b Burtil n n cupv5 5 Sss-1 49 m cutntui33 u cum 43 to  m ii Dhatt 30 m dhow ? � october 11 4. H 34 a n � 1171 a St 67h a ssi8 41 Sius a �70 h 41 Mvi. 71 Kyj 37 a k u id41 4b ski 77 so u h be n it u74 96 45 u44 m a  a Mumman Mmmmmj-spu1 m0m  Niwor Thih thaw void Noil of  part cd or fun ant Rod Law 6i.l is. It Beltt Ictor 39 t4 � ub9 n tuna � 12 m St a r to u � u�4bj1c1144 u Wlsh soul m 71 in a european weat Nei 4 re flagged kuwaiti tankers safely Complete Gulf crossing by Norman Black a military writer Washington a Convoy of four kuwaiti Oil tankers escorted by Ameri can warships arrived safely in Kuwait tuesday after an uneventful trip through the persian Gulf the Pentagon said. The Convoy the 11th and largest since the . Navy began escorting  in july arrived in kuwaiti Waters around 9 a.m., the Pentagon said. The four merchant vessels proceeded to an Anchorage near a kuwaiti Oil loading facility leaving their american escorts in International Waters. Fred Hoffman the Pentagon s chief spokesman said the Convoy s passage northward from the Strait of Hor Nuz to Kuwait at the head of the Gulf had been uneventful with no unusual iranian air or surface vessel  the Convoy which began its journey Over the weekend included the 46,783-Lon Gas Carrier Gas King and Gas Prin Cess and the Oil products tankers sea Isle City and Ocean City of 81,783 and 79.999 tons respectively. Guiding them through the Gulf were inc .  frigates Ford Koa firing and Hawes. In a related development Pentagon officials who asked not to be named acknowledged inc Reagan administration was debating internally an expansion of the to called rules of engagement that guide . Forces in the troubled Region. The Washington Post reported tues Day that the commander of the Middle East task farce rear Andrri. Harold j. By men had raised the Issue of whether his forces should be allowed to attack iranian ships when they open fire on merchant vessels flying another coun try s Flag. Currently . Warships Are authorized to protect Only themselves and merchants flying the stars and stripes. The Issue is a sensitive one because the United slates maintains a policy of neutrality in the 7-Yeam old Iran Iraq War insisting its sole goal in the Gulf is to safeguard Freedom of navigation in inter National Waters. If . Warships were to attack when Ever they chanced upon iranian snip fir ing on commercial ships the american operations in the Gulf could be viewed As taking a significant tilt in favor of Iraq. Iran justifies its attacks on shipping As retaliation for similar unites by Iraq against ships carrying Oil from Iran such an expansion of the american role could also provoke new demands in Congress that president Reagan invoke the War Powers act a Law that would allow Congress to decide whether the . Presence in the Region should be reduced. The administration has so far resisted such demands insisting that . Ships arc not directly involved in the conflict Between Iran and Iraq. Hoffman refused to discuss the mattering detail tuesday indicating Only that there had been no change to the current policy of protecting . Forces and ships. 6,000 sailors Back from Mideast duty Coronado Calif. A thou Sands of friends and relatives turned out tuesday to Welcome Home about 6,000 sailors aboard the aircraft Carrier Constellation and three surface ships return ing from duty in the persian Gulf Region. It s Good to be coming Back rear Lyle f. Bull commander of the Constellation Battle group told Kumb radio station which was broadcasting from the Carrier As it approached san Diego. I be never had a bad cruise on this Day the final Day of a deployment Bull added. About 5,000 people passed through the Security gales of the naval air Sta Tion North Island in time to Greet the Constellation the cruisers Valley forge and Fox and the frigate Cook a base spokesman said. During their six month deployment the . Ships spent much of their time escorting re flagged kuwaiti Oil tankers through inc Strait of Horn Uii in the per Sian Gulf said chief Dan Guzman a Navy spokesman. The Strait which links the persian Gulf with the Gulf of Oman to the East brings ships about 14 Miles from the Ira Nian Mainland. The 25-year-old Carrier which carries 5,000 sailors steamed More than 35,000 nautical Miles spent 139 Days at sea including 79 consecutive Days in the Irdi an Ocean and North arabian sea Guz Man said. On aug. 10, a Navy f-14 Jet fighter from the Constellation reportedly fired two missiles at a suspected iranian Jet thai appeared to be preparing for attack. The fighter was under orders to protect a . Surveillance plane. The Jet which was not hit returned to its base. Valley forge which has a 360-Mem Ber Crew led by capt. . Lockhart travelled More than 39,000 Miles in sup port of . 7th reel operations said Sieve Hiney another Navy spokesman. Petty officer 3rd class Gary Jackson who was working in the Security office at the main Gate of the North Island station said it was exciting to watch friends and relatives of the sailors arrive. It s been crazy Here really wild Jackson said. Everybody s on Cloud nine. I be come off a couple of West Pac Western Pacific deployment Tours. I know How they feel. In fad the Sun s Starling to come out after rain the last two Days. The remaining four members of the Battle group Are based in other ports. 11 rim How n 4 a both Hundt Filomon m part own cow we. Hon it Cut Luth. By 4djj sunup Vul Kukuy Timit " " t Huu Lif amt Sluti tto vhf Ash i 4na i mud. Bfhwa4yn. F inn 4om it m cow Nom. M 43 u Fanf curl. T 6ft u to Stoa pm k my f 45 w Ulm p49 m tint m 4� m to f 1 2mw4bw it to. To Ftp h h Wonnin. D As 4j gwm. At 4ft