European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - December 13, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 28 the stars and stripes sunday december 13,1987 Gao set to probe stars and stripes Washington a enactment into Law of the Pentagon s fiscal 1988 budget authorization has set inc stage for a congressional investigation of alleged censorship at the stars and stripes Mili tary newspapers the directive for an investigation sought since last May by sen. William i Rox Mirc d-wis., was accepted by House lenders last month during a con Ference com Millic to resolve differences Over the authorization Bill. The measure with Proxmire s Amend ment in licit was subsequently signed by  on dec. 4. The Law orders inc general account ing office to Complete within 90 Days a study of allegations of censorship by military commanders of the department of defense newspaper. Stars and  the conferees agreed that during the study the comptroller general should consult with Sigma Delta Chi the National journalistic society a report attached to the Bill states. Army col. Jeffrey Cook editor in chief of inc european edition of the stars and stripes was aware of the impending investigation but said few de tails now arc available. We do know they Are coming and the understanding is it will be the week of Jan. 11," Cook said. The investigative unit is expected to remain in Europe for two or three weeks he said although frequently referred to As one newspaper. The stars and stripes is published in to separate editions by largely autonomous organizations in Germany and Japan. The new Law specifically directs the Gao to Forward any recommendations it might have for changes Al the newspapers. The stare and stripes is published for american servicemen posted overseas and has a Long history dating Back to publication in France during world War i. The papers arc staffed by military As Well at civilian journalists and ultimately report to the commanders of the euro Pean and Pacific comes. The Pentagon describes them Asau theorised but unofficial  both operate under a charter to provide a free flow of news and information. Without censorship or news manage  however the editor in chief of the Pacific edition of inc paper acknowledged in an interview Sarzier this year thai reporters have Lakin censorship complaints to Congress. The most recent charges of censorship have been directed primarily at the Pacific edition of the Slars and stripes. That paper has been embroiled in accusations that stories on the results of aids testing and work by military win As bar hostesses had been spiked to avoid disturbing japanese sensibilities. More recently in july the paper is sued and then retracted a policy directive that would have allowed senior officers to review before publication news stories in which they were quoted. Pro mire who originally wanted to Force the Secretary of defense to name Apanel of civilian journalists to conduct the investigation has already made Clear. He believes inc allegations of censorship have substance. The Wisconsin Democrat has blasted the Pentagon for sending soldiers Over seas to prefect Freedom while denying them one of the most important free Doms that we have in this country that is the right to a free press under the first  Shultz urges nato non nuke spending hike Copenhagen Denmark a Secretary of state George p. Schuliz urged the allies saturday to increase spending on conventional forces now thai intermediate Range nuclear missiles Are to be scrapped. Related Story on Page 27. It s up to All of us to increase our contributions Lonato Shultz told re porters after meeting Denmark s foreign minister Uffe Ell Mann Jan san. The North Atlantic treaty organic Lon has kept the peace in Europe for 40 years Schuliz said and it is undoubtedly due to the deterrent  the Secretary was expected to repeat the View when he travels to Norway on sunday and West Germany and Britain later in the week. "1 express in All the Lime anytime any body asks me. It s not a viewpoint. It s a description of reality he said. Shultz s trip to Western Europe Fol lows inc signing by president Reagan and soviet Leader Mikhail s. Gorbachev in Washington last tuesday of a treaty Banning intermediate Range nuclear mis Siles. Shultz s remarks were particularly pertinent in Denmark where government and opposition parties arc engaged in a Lively debate Over whether to boost Mili tary spending. The government wants to increase the defense budget by 6 percent Over inflation by 1992. Opponents want merely to keep Pace with inflation. Elleman Jensen said the government wants to spend More Money on equip ment and favors an increase in the num Ber of soldiers drafted into the danish armed forces. According to foreign ministry figures Denmark spends 2.2 percent of its Gross National product on defense compared to 6.8 percent in the United slates and an average of 4 percent among nato nations. There Tias been a controversy in West Ern Europe Over whether conventional armaments need to be increased to offset the loss of intermediate Range nuclear missiles affected by inc treaty signed at last week s  Summit. In Brussels earlier saturday Shutlz called on industrialized countries to boost their imports As a Way to Correct Large Trade imbalances in the world. Asked Al a news conference whether the Large. . Trade deficit was due to . Exports not being sufficiently competitive Shultz said we have Large Trade imbalances in the  ", exports Are competitive and have grown i think by something like 20 percent Over inc last couple of years. But the . Market is so vigorous and to dynamic that in has drawn a huge Strong flood of imports he said. He said countries with Large surpluses. Should prepare themselves to adjust an do some restructuring. He said Japan seemed to be in the process of doing that and added that if other economics in a sense outgrow the. . Economy then this will Sari of take care of Itsel  $60 million Deal Tanker with Turkey of d Washington a the Pentagon notified Congress on Friday it has approved a s60 million Sale of Mobile rocket launchers and rockets to Turkey. And in a separate transaction the Pentagon said it had approved plans by Spain to Purchase five amen can made p-3b surveillance air planes from Norway and would also sell Spain spare parts maintenance support and new equipment for the planes totalling $20million. Assuming there arc no congressional objections the Pentagon said Turkey would be allowed to Purchase 12 armoured vehicles with mounted rocket launchers Ca Pable of firing surface to surface rockets for use against enemy artillery and Armor. The prime contractor for the multiple launch Rock cd system will be the Ltd aerospace and defense co. In Dallas. The . Army will oversee the transaction. In the other transaction the Pentagon said Spain s budget constraints dictate that Oul daled p-3a aircraft it leases from the . Should be replaced by newer p 3b aircraft approved by the . For third country Sale to Spain by  the Pentagon said the Lockheed corp. Would serve As prime contractor for the new equipment being sold to Spain for the p-3s and that the . Navy would oversee the transaction. From Page 1 Tion for recent iraqi strikes on iranian shuttle tankers. Almost i rec hours after inc attack flames were around inc vessel and in the Waters through which the supertanker sailed As it kept moving said associated press photographer Greg English. English was aboard a Ucli Copler to film the stricken vessel. The 40 people rescued were greek officers one of whom had his wife aboard and mainly filipino sea men English said. All had huddled in the Bow of the vessel which was relatively Clear of fire and smoke until their Rescue. English added. The Chandler which carries two helicopters is one of inc 11-unit . Middle East Force commanded by the Lasalle that patrol Gulf Waters and escort a flagged kuwaiti tankers to protect them from iranian attack. Shipping executives said the Pivot was attacked by an iranian gunboat. They said inc attackers punched holes in two holds on the port Side of the Tanker and that the gushing Oil was fueling inc flames which were. Fanned by Strong winds. Eri Glish said thai there was Al least one big Hole on the Buck port Side from which the Oil was gushing. Shipping sources said the attack happened 10 Miles off Abu Musa one of the Island that Iran s revolt Leonary guards use As staging Points for hit and run raids on Neutral commercial shipping in the Gulf. Iraq s warplanes attack iranian shipping lanes in an attempt to Block Iran s Oil exports. The iranians have. Been reacting by sending their gunboats and Speed boats on raids of Neutral shipping on a ship for ship iraqi warplanes attacked two iranian shuttle tankers in the past week while iranian speedboat borne fight ers raided two Neutral tankers one of which was later scuttled. Aboul 420 tankers have been hit by both Bellig Renli since inc outbreak of the Gulf War in september 1 980. Of these 150 ships have been hit since january this year. Cuts in soviet forces discussed Bonn a the soviet Union is ready to Dis cuss ways of cutting tanks and other conventional forces in which it has an u Neon tested advantage Over the West the Wisl German foreign ministry said saturday. Spending from Page i cup cd by voice vote would extend by eight months the dec. 31 deadline by which communities must re Duce i hair Carbon monoxide and of on pollution. The House has approved a similar Extension to aug. 31 and also toted to suspend for Highl months sanctions already improved on about a dozen counties. The Senate plan would keep Ihm in effect while Congress wrestles with clean air legislation. After a heated debate the Senate also voted to set aside $100 million for development of the mid Gernan Mobile missile system. The Senate appropriations committee had dropped funding for the midget Man in favor of the competing Mobile my multiple warhead system. The Senate by voice vote shifted $100 million from my to midget Man with inc proviso thai Money for both systems be Wei held until Fth 25 and that inc Secretary of defense report by Teh. I on which weapon to move Forward with. In a two hour meeting with foreign minister Hani Dietrich Genscher soviet arms negotiator Viktor or Pov also reaffirmed the Kremlin willingness to with draw its troops from Afghanistan the ministry said in a statement. Karpov briefed Genscher on the Washington Summit Between soviet Leader Mikhail s. Gorba Chev and president Reagan and presented soviet views on prospects for further disarmament he statement said. Reagan and Gorbachev signed a treaty tuesday to eliminate intermediate Range nuclear missiles. Genscher praised the historic meaning of 1 he trealy and stressed that new thinking of the soviet leadership also played a major role in making the agreement possible the slave men said. Karpov Are Sencil Sovil ideas for negotiations on conventional stability and Genscher found them inner Esling particularly the declared soviet willingness to remove its advantage for example in tanks which is not  the St Altmani said