European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - December 30, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page the stars and stripes wednesday december 30. 1987 official denies soviet claim afghans killed . Adviser los Angeles a the while House is reject ing soviet assertions that an american adviser has been killed in Afghanistan and is accusing the Kremlin of fostering renewed conflict in that nation s eight Yea civil War. There Are no advisers official or otherwise with the United states government thai arc in Afghani Stan White House spokesman Marlin Fitzwater said monday. Fitzwater who accompanied president Reagan on his we Klong California vacation said the administration had no information on a report by the soviet news Agency Tass Hal an american adviser had been killed in fighting near the City of Klist. We have no information on the reported person who was killed Fitt water said. We have no information that he is an american or indeed who he  the spokesman said the United Stales has asked the afghan government for More information. In Washington stale department spokeswoman Phyllis Oakley said the Only official . Presence in Afghanistan is limited to our staff of 28 people at the embassy in Kabul the spokeswoman said the . Staff is restricted to the afghan capital. The United Stales has supplied stinger anti aircraft missiles and other weapons to the rebels battling Afghanistan s soviet backed government. The soviet who entered the strategic asian nation in 1979, have an estimated 115,000 troops stationed there. Oakley said she had no information on whether . Mercenaries were fighting alongside the afghan rebels. A travel advisor 1 issued some time ago urging americans not to visit Afghanistan remains in effect. Bui the spokeswoman noted that a few americans have not heeded this advice recalling that two journalists were killed in Afghanistan in october. Filz water who spoke As the vacationing president remained in seclusion renewed administration complaints that the soviet Union had not made Good on general Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev s stated in to Nikon to withdraw from Afghanistan. We arc very disappointed that there docs not appear to be any movement to withdraw the spokes Man said. It does appear that there is a Winter Offen Sive of sons going on by the soviet Union at Inis  he said sunday s eighth anniversary of the soviet invasion of Afghanistan was a Golden Opportunity for the general Secretary o announce a withdrawal and it did not  while the president congratulates general Secre tary Gorbachev for appearing on the cover of time Magazine with prominence goes responsibility and we would Hope that this would be an Honor based on the expectations of change and a Good place to begin might be Afghanistan Fitz Walcer said. Filz water s statement was the first White House re action to time s selection of Gorbachev As its Man of the  2 tax lawyers indicted on charges of generating phony deductions new York a two tax lawyers were indicted monday in an alleged fraud scheme that authorities said generated More than $200 million in phony lax deductions for investors. The 16-count Federal indictment charged Michael p. Shalz and Leonard a. Messinger with creating ss90 million in allegedly fraudulent a and interest expenses  government securities .1 precious metals trading. Those losses in turn allegedly created $50 million in bogus lax deductions for investors and an additional $150 million in phony losses that were sold to other entities and individuals including their own limited partnerships. Convicted lax shelter promoter Edward a. Marko Witz was a principal in Many of the limited partnerships according to the indictment. Investors in the partnerships were not charged with wrongdoing prosecutors said. The indictment charged that various entities created by Oshatz and pcs Singer claimed to be involved in High risk transactions to generate profit when they actually were engaging in prearranged rigged and fraudulent transactions for the sole purpose of creating losses. Shalz 50, of Scarsdale n.y., and pcs Singer 47, of Hillsdale n.j., were charged with conspiracy to defraud the government the most serious charge which carries a maximum five year penalty and a $10,000 Fine. In addition they were charged with numerous counts of aiding and assisting in the filing of false tax returns for the partnerships and signing false tax re Lurns for them selves if convicted of All charges. Oshatz faces a maximum 47 years in prison and 5555.000 in fines said assistant . Attorney Robert j. Cd Cay. Pcs Singer faces a maximum 29 years in prison and s525.000 in fines. Both Are scheduled to be arraigned Jan. 7. Catholics to review aids policy paper new York a a roman Catholic position paper that earlier this month gave qualified approval to Church sponsored instruction on condoms will get another look from . Bishops said Cardinal John o Connor s office. The 380-Membcr United states Catholic conference will discuss the policy paper on aids in june in Minnesota said the statement issued by o Connor s office monday. O Connor has called the paper a grave mistake and he expressed Surprise when it was issued by the conference s 50-Mcmbcr administrative Board dec. 10 Hal it had not been submitted for a full vote by the group. The conference president. Archbishop John l. May of St. Louis agreed to present the Issue to the larger forum the statement