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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Sunday, October 18, 1987

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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 18, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday october 18, 1987 the stars and stripes Page 3 Cia reportedly admits Waldheim link Chicago a the Cia has acknowledged the existence of a trip Sercl document said 10 show thai . Intelli gence officers knew before the end of world War in Hal Kurt Waldheim was involved in a i activities the Chicago Sun times reported Friday. The newspaper said Itic document involving Waldheim now president of Austria was prepared by the office of strategic services predecessor to inc Cia. The Vienna news Magazine to Chen press first Dislo cd the existence of inc document in its sept. 4 Issue. The mag Azine quoted Elan Steinberg executive director of the world jewish Congress As saying the document was an important link in the Waldheim Story because it showed Waldheim s involvement with american agents before the end of the War. Waldheim s office said at hat time that the report was baseless. The Sun times said inc Cia acknowledged hat there is such an Oss document but said it remains lop secret. According to both reports the document is dated april 26, 1945. Two weeks before the end of inc War in Europe and the disbanding of Waldheim s military unit. The Sun times suggested thai continued secrecy Aboul the document May indicate that Waldheim was recruited and protected by . Intelligence agents. Waldheim through his spokesman. A crowd Christian denied o the newspaper thai he was Ever approached by such agents. Or. Waldheim was never approached by any country in an Effort to recruit him for such country s intelligence service Christian said in a Telephone interview from Vienna. No such attempt perceivable to or. Wam him was  the Sun times reporter Chuck Ash Man who has been investigating the Waldheim Mailer for a forthcoming Book titled the a i Hunters said the earliest mention of Waldheir s nazi activities thai had been known was a . Army document from 1948, the Sun times said thai Fritz Mold in now publisher of the viennese news paper die Presse and son in Law of the late Cia director Allan Dulles was in Strumental in Waldheim s Rise in the austrian foreign ministry after world Ward. Ashman said Moldon who had served in the Oss recommended to Austria s first postwar foreign minister Karl Grubor that he hire Waldheim. Grubor who had been Leader of Chr austrian anti nazi resistance wanted no one with a nazi past in his ministry but he hired Waldheim As his confidential assistant on the recommendation of Molden and . Authorities the news paper said. Waldheim who Rose quickly through the austrian diplomatic Orvice and served As Secretary general of the United nations from 1971 to 1982, maintained thai he had left the German army after being wounded on the russian front in december 1941, and that he had spent the duration of the War studying Law in Vienna. The allegations of nazi activities began surfacing after Waldheim left his in. Post. He was accused of being Active in inc nazi War Effort in the period 1942-1945 and was said to have taken part in the deportation of jews and others in occupied territories. Waldheim denied wrongdoing and was subsequently elected president of Austria. Second Black Box of italian jetliner found a photo a policeman displays to slate prosecutor Mario few Franco the second flight recorder of inc italian Jet liner hut crashed thursday. Police and Volunteer combing the crush site on mount Crezzo 30 Miles North of Milan found the Black Box Friday and turned it Over to officials investigating the Accident. All 34 passengers 29 germans and five italians and the three Crew members died in the crash. Weinberger resignation talk denied Washington a lbs news reported Fri Day that defense Secretary Caspar w. Weinberger has told top while House and Pentagon officials he wants to resign but the Pentagon quickly denied inc report. We get this resignation Rumor at least once a year and it s always just that a Rumor said one official who insisted on anonymity. It is flatly not True added one ranking Weinberger aide who also asked to be Anonymous. He intends to slay exactly where he  the lbs news report although mentioning Wein Berger s disagreements with arms control and persian Gulf policies said Weinberger wants to step Down for personal reasons. The report said the White House was trying 10 persuade Weinberger to stay. The report said the actual resignation could suit be weeks  Weinberger 70, is one of the oldest members of the Reagan Cabinet and has been defense Secretary since Jan. 21, 1981. Robert Mcnamara who held the Post seven years through the Johnson and Kennedy administrations has occupied the position longer than any one else. According to one account reported by lbs Wein Berger wants his Deputy William Howard tall in 42, to succeed him. Weinberger personally dismissed inc resignation Story lbs said but the network quoted a source As confirming that Weinberger has Tat cd privately in the past about resigning. Usa eur Campaign seeks to prevent Date rape continued from Page 1 september. We asked proves marshals to target the phenomenon of Dale acquaintance rape specifically stressing to the male audience thai rape is a felony and if convicted you can expect logo to jail and stressing to the female audience a com Mon sense approach la rape Preven Tion he said. The crime prevention Branch is Stres sing thai rape prevention education be included in All newcomer briefings and Al Community and unit Levels. We need to educate both men and  Sprague said. We need 10 Edu Cate females not to put her Csekei Al risk. There Are Many rapt caws a see where a Little common sense could have prevented the rape men he said acid to learn thai no mean no and that if a military Man is convicted of of pc lie is going to jail. To reduce the chances of being raped. Women should try to avoid situations where Dale rape might occur for Ciao ple when both people have been drink ing or using drugs Sprague said. Women should not invite men they know Only casually to their Homes or quarters if no one else will be there and they should not go to his place. Women must learn How to say no in an assertive Way thai cannot be misunderstood he said. Sprague said rape prevention is nol pulling the onus on women but we want women to know these things do happen. We re nut blaming Iho woman at All that s not our  we re not saving Don t go out and have a Good time but measure Whyl s happening. If Vou be then drinking and he s been drinking and i thinks you re aiming on to him Well Host things snowball. You re pulling Zuur Salt in 3 risky  preventing Date rape Ilio require u change of Altitude. Some male Simce no a bars arrive in Europe thinking thai european women Are More promiscuous because they see Ihm sunbathing nude or topless he said. Men May think that female soldiers Are More promiscuous than civilian women. We have 10 attack those  he said. The number of Date rapes that go in reported is probably quits High because of the guilt that victims of Date rape a five. Sprague said. The woman Mav feel guilty and won Der if she led him on or could have pre vented the rape from happening of said. Counselling to help a victim Over come these i clogs varies fron Community to Community he said. A pcs in los after hive increased during the past three years. Sprague said. The number of rapes in Safe he staved Aboul the same said it. Cul. De no Ushery. A i Safe spokesman. There were 22 reported rapes in it s4. 22 in hs5 and 24 in i486, he Aid. Safe has no command wide rape prevention or rape counselling programs Neu nacre said. Instead each Community develops its own programs. Nav eur was unable Friday 10 pro vide information on inc number of rapes reported in the command. Sprague said his office is striving to reduce rapes by 5 percent based on the average number of rapes in the past three years. In Usa eur in 1984, there were 155 reported rapes. In 1985, the number dropped to 120, but in 1986, the number climbed to 157. Sprague said the drop in 1985 was due to a rape prevention Campaign that ran in the Spring of 1984. Our Only mistake was not institution Alising the training on a continuing basis he said. This time his office wants to ensure thai rape prevention stays visible. Spra gue said rape especially Date rape can be reduced through education compared to diner crimes such As robbery where prom Nikon requires police to i visible in the Community there is no reason Why rap can l be reduced he said  
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