European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - December 14, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 28 the stars and stripes monday december 14,1987 Gad to probe stars and stripes Washington a enactment of the Pinta Gore ,5 fiscal 1988 budget authorisation has set inc stage for  investigation of alleged censorship at the a and Strikos newspapers. The dire flt Lac for an investigation sought since last May by sen. Vim we Fox Mirc d-wis., was accepted by House leaders instr Tajh during a conference com Millic to is Otic  War inc authorization Bill. Tiie measure Proni Iretis tend mint intact. Was subsequently signed by  on Dei 4. The Law orders the general accounting f5ttf� to Complete within 90 Days a study of allegation censorship by military commanders of the department1 of defense newspaper. Stare and  the conferees agreed that during the study the comptroller general should consult with Sigma Delta Chi. He National journalistic  a report attached to the Bill states. Army col. Jeffrey Cook editor in chief of inc euro Pean edition of the stars and stripes was aware of the impending investigation but said few details now arc available. We do know icy Are coming and the understand ing is it will be the week of Jan. Ii Cook said. The investigative unit is  to remain in Europe for two or hires weeks he said. Although frequently referred to As one newspaper. The Slars and stripes is published in two separate editions by largely autonomous organi actions in Ger Many and Japan. The new Law specifically directs the Gao to Forward any recommendations it might have for changes at the newspapers. The stars and stripes is published for am crag  posted overseas and has a lot a dating Back to publication in France dump j. The papers Are staffed by a film As Well As  and Multi mall a it to the com european and . The Penis describes Tom As authorized but unofficial Public Boob off i operate under a charter to provide a free Kcf news and information. Without  however Imit or in  Pacific edition of the paper acknowledged in an interview this year that reporters have taken censorship complaints to con Gress. The most recent charges of  been directed primarily at the i Pacific Dot Leftt the stars and stripes. " that paper has  in accusations that stories on the  to teds testing and work by military  hostesses had been spiked to avoid Uisu Tatj japanese sensibilities. Gently in july the paper issued and then a Rcd a policy directive that would have allowed Elf or officers to review before publication news stories in which they were quoted. Proxmire who originally wan cd to Force inc Secre tary of defense to name a panel of civilian journalists to conduct the investigation has already made Clear he believes the allegations of censorship have substance. The. Wisconsin Democrat has blasted the Pentagon for sending soldiers overseas to protect Freedom while denying them one of the most important freedoms that we have in this country that is the right to a free press under the first  Shultz urges nato non Hyke spending hike Copenhagen Denmark a Secretary of slate George Shutlz urged nato allies saturday to increase spend ing on conventional forces now that in termed Sale Range nuclear missiles Are be scrapped. It s up to All of us to increase Jour contributions to nato shul Lzina re porters after meeting Denmark r foreign minister a Etc Ell Mann be the North Atlantic to Raty organi i ton has kept the pc Conn Europe for 40 years Shutlz said god it is undoubtedly due to the  Shultz was  to repeat the View when he lows cd to Norway on sunday and that not West Germany and Britain later in the week. Police arrest 18 in . Protest Greenham common England a police arrested 18 demonstrators among several Hundred who gathered at a . Cruise missile base saturday to Mark the nato decision eight years ago to deploy the nuclear missiles in Europe. The demonstrators most of them women protested the original nato decision but some also lil candles As a sign of Hope stemming from the signing tues Day of the .-soviet treaty to eliminate  Range nuclear weapons. Ministry of defense police arrested 13 protesters for allegedly trying to get into the Grenham common base near new Bury so Miles West of London. Police arrested five for allegedly trying to Cut the perimeter Fence. Women anti nuclear campaigners who for five years have maintained a peace Camp of makeshift shelters outside Green Ham common have said they would remain even after the missiles Are removed. We have to be Here to make sure the treaty is observed and to Check on what happens after cruise Loma Richard son. 22, said last week. Under the treaty 101 cruise missiles Are to be removed from Greenham common. The missiles were deployed under a nato agreement reached in december 1979 in response to a soviet buildup of ss-20 missiles. Zarb named to Post Washington Tupi president Reagan named former Energy Czar Frank Zarb to become a director and vice chairman of the securities investor Protection corp Friday. Zarb 52, was head of the Ford administration s Energy conservation Effort before creation of the Energy department. If confirmed by he Senate he would succeed James Fuller. I Cipr Fol All the Lime anytime any body aim Mic. If not a viewpoint. It s a pcs caption of Mcalily he said. Hull s trip to Western Europe Fol of w5 the signing by president Reagan and soviet Leader Mikhail Gorbachev in Washington last tuesday of a treaty ban Ning inter Mcdale Range nuclear missiles. Shutlz s remarks were particularly pertinent in Denmark where government and opposition parties arc debating whether to boost military spending. The government wants to increase the defense budget by 6 percent Over inflation by 1992. Opponents want it merely to keep Pace with inflation. Elleman Jan san said the government wants to spend More Money on equip ment and favors a erase in the num Ber of soldiers draft acct up inc danish armed forces. According to foreign min Denmark spends 2.2 percent of National product on defense compari to 6.8 percent in the United slates and an average of 4 percent among nato nations. There has been 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 .-sovict Summit. In Brussels earlier saturday Shutlz called on industrialized countries to boost imports As a Way 10 Correct Large Trade imbalances in the world. Asked at 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 world. . Sex Are competitive and have grown i by something like 20 percent Over the Rajm purple of years. But the . Market a act vigorous and so dynamic that in has Taia huge Strong flood of   said counirie9t�di Large surpluses should prepare  adjust and do some restructuring. He said Japan seems to by Tilc pro Cess of doing that and add car by if of her economics in a sense outgrow . Economy then this will sort of Tak care of itself in a healthy  Tanker from i strikes on iranian Shult almost three hours after Lames were around the vessel and in in Waters through which in sailed said associated press photographer Greg English. English was aboard a helicopter to film he stricken vessel. The 40 people rescued were Gret flyers one of whom had his i and mainly filipino Sankhi said. All had huddle Gachne Bow of the vessel which Fri Rati Cly Clear of fire and Smoli in Lii their Rescue English add the Chandler which carries two Heli copters is one of the 1 Lunil . Mid dle Easl Force led by the la Salle. The Force patrols Gulf Waters and escorts re flagged kuwaiti tankers to protect them from iranian attack. Shipping executives said the Pic an iranian mall min two holds on thu   Oil which were fanned by Vamds. English said that there was Ai least one big Hole on the Back port Side from which the Oil was gushing. Shipping sources said the attack happened 10 Miles off Abu Musa one of the islands thai Iran s revolutionary guards use As staging Points for hit and run raids on Neutral commercial shipping in the Gulf. Iraq s warplanes attack Ping lanes in Oil  Nave been re their gunboats and speedboats on raids against Neutral ship Ping on a ship for ship basis. Iraqi Warp Anes attacked two iranian shuttle tankers last week while iranian boat bomb fighters raided two Neu is unc of ilk was laser. About 4? have been hit by both  outbreak of the Gulf War in . Of those 150 have been hit sit this year. Bill. From Page 1 monoxide and Zionc pollution. Missing the deadline could cause states Federal Aid or for new polluting fact Lily a 1 a Simi Lar Extension to Flag 31 and also voted to suspend for eight months sanctions already imposed on about a dozen cd _ enter a heated debate the. Also voted to set aside $100 million for development of the Midge Man Mobile missile system. The Senate appropriations committee had dropped funding for the mid a. The Senate by voice vote shifted is 00 million from my to midget Man with the hat Money for both systems be ii Ucb. 25 and thai the Secre tary of . 1 on which weapon to move for soviets ready to discuss tank cutbacks Bonn a the soviet Union is ready to discuss ways of cutting tanks and other conventional farces in which it has an i _ Wesl. The West German siry said saturday. In a two hour meeting with of minister Hans Dietrich Gens i. Arms negotiator Virtu to Mph Elfi i also Reaf firmed Trie a sort tors willingness to with draw its troops from Afghanistan the ministry said. Karpov briefed Genscher on the Washington Summit Between soviet eader Mikhail Gorbachev s on Prospect he Mph he Bdl the said. Reagan and Gorbachev signed a treaty tuesday to eliminate intermediate Range nuclear missiles. Genscher praised the historic mean ing of the treaty and stressed that new thinking of inc a 1- i inn Hin also