European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 22, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                The stars and stripes monday. February 22,1988page 28 the stars and stripes , Navy to get new Gulf commander Manama. Bahrain a two convoys one British and one French sailed sunday into the Southern persian Gulf and the . Navy prepared to put a former Leader of its Blue Angels Preci Sion flying team in a key command role. Rear adm. Anthony a. Los head of the elite Blue Angels in the mid 70s, will be made commanding officer of the Navy s Gulf based flotilla. Less replaces rear adm. Harold j. A Emsun. The me commander since july 1986, who oversaw last year s buildup of . Operations in the Gulf. The buildup followed president Reagan s decision id Star 11 kuwaiti Oil tankers under the american Flag so . Warships could extend them Protection in the Gulf. Nav mid a fore in ceremonies the Coronado which arrived in the ers Ana a freighter in Wuh the Straits to tardy he a Baehl Cor Gulf four Days ago am i the la Salle were Hormuz. They were followed b onado the Colorado will  its Sis moored near each Oiler in Manama s French Tanker escorted by the Fri gov Onao the Lorao w  i tar vessel la Salic As flagship of the Harbor As transferring of supplies und equipment continued throughout sat urday. The changeover is part of an extensive reshaping of the american unit in the waterway. The revamping includes strength reductions in the me and sup porting Battle groups in the arabian sea. Witnesses said sunday that the British destroyer Gloucester escorted three tank a _ =_. .1 the Strait of by frigate Drogoul. According to . Officers an iranian scout plane was operating Over the South Ern Gulf As an iranian Supply ship interrogated pasting commercial vessels off Tiff coast of Tel United Arab emirates. The iranians frequently Stop and search vessels they suspect of carrying cargo for Iraq and also attack Neutral ships in retaliation for iraqi air raids. The two have been at War for 7 it years. The last such raid claimed by Iraq was Las tuesday no ship attacks by Iran have been reported since feb. 11. News briefs Rio rescuers use surfboards to reach storm victims Rio de Janeiro Brazil a rescuers used surfboards to reach crumbled Homes and sunken cars during a third Day of pounding Rains sunday but they Field out Little Hope for 30 Nurs ing Home patients buried beneath a massive mud slide. Related photo. Pane 3. At least 48 people died 40 were missing and 10 000 were left homeless by the violent storms which turned streets into raging torrents threw cars like toys and earned ramshackle Homes Down hillsides civil defense officials said. Authorities estimated that 50,000 people eventually May have to be relocated. Civil defense officials estimated saturday that As Many As 150 people were killed in the rams that began late Friday but the figure was Low ered to 4k on  40 people were believed missing Bencale mud and debris including 30 people atthe Santa Ginoveva Hospital a nursing Home in the upscale Hillside neighbourhood of Santa Teresa where a three Story Wing of the Ilire wig Hospital was crushed by a mud slide saturday. Eight Solidarity activists being freed from custody Warsaw Poland a authorities on sunday began the release of eight detained Soli Darity activists who were stopped from attend ing a weekend meeting of the outlawed Trade Union s National executive commission Union spokesmen  least seven of the commission s 10 Mem Bers and the Union s National spokesman Janus Onyszkiewicz were taken into custody Friday and saturday blocking the commission meeting saturday in Gdansk. The meeting was called by Solidarity head Lech Walesa. Opposition sources said that a Small group of Solidarity activists managed to meet anyway and that a statement would be issued later. In his Sermon sunday in Gdansk s St. Brygida s Church the Rev. Hnryk Jankowski spoke angrily about the  s right to Freedom and his Freedom of thought Are trampled " said Janiowski an adviser to Walesa. R this is an acl of lawlessness that docs moral harm to the  2 soviet officers detained in Berlin As spy suspects Berlin a West Berlin police detained two soviet military officers on suspicion of spying and the Olti cers were sent Back to communist Bast Berlin British military authorities said sunday. Anderson Purdon spokesman for British Mil itary authorities in West Berlin said the two were arrested saturday by Berlin police n in British sector and British authorities were in formed about  he added. We informed the soviet embassy on the other Side in East Berliand they were asked to Send someone to pick up the two offi cers. Purdon said the officers were then taken to East  Urdon said he could not comment on the soviet officers alleged espionage activities. But a Western diplomatic source in West Ber Lin speaking on condition of anonymity said the two officers were arrested while meeting with an  source refused to elaborate or to identify the  Hezbollah proclaims solidarity9 with Marine officer s kidnappers Beirut Lebanon a the iranian backed Hezbollah declared its support sunday for the Kidnap pcs of a . Marine officer and clashed with a rival Shi Ilc moslem militia faction searching for him. Liwe declare Solidarity with and full support for the struck Lars against America who confront the plots of the great satan a rhetorical reference to the unite states said a statement from Hezbollah which Means lion 01 ii Camma Liui. I Usu n. 4iihuui a 6ting he was a Cia spy . And . Officials denied the charge. Higgins a decorated Vietnam Veteran and a one Lime military assistant to former . Defense Secre tary Caspar Weinberger Heads a 76-Man observer group attached to the . Peacekeeping Force in South Lebanon. He was kidnapped on wednesday near the ancient port City of Tyre in South Lebanon police said Hezbollah and Justice minister Nabih Herri s mainstream shiite amal militia clashed m a Brief firelight in the Southeastern lebanese Village of Ein Al Tinch. No casualties were reported. Hezbollah militiamen opened machine gun fire on an amal patrol near the Village in the Western sector of the Bcka Valley and the patrol returned fire with rocket propelled grenades said a police spokesman who cannot be named under standing regulations. When the 30-minute clash ended and the amal patrol left Hezbollah gunners pounded Israel s self Dusig Natch Security tone in South Lebanon with mortars. The spokesman added he said Israel retaliated by shelling u Southern shiite villages outside the Security Bell for three hours. Four civilians were wounded police said. Asked whether the continuous search by amal Forhia Euins was related to the Hezbollah amal clash the spokesman said yes. Hezbollah is angry about the arrests and House raids amal militiamen made in the Tyre Region Bern has called the abduction a threat to the Security of the predominantly shiite population of South Lebanon. He said amal was determined to defend the . Peacekeeping Force regardless of the nationality Ohl officers amal militiamen aided by helicopters and dog continued to search for Higgins in Olive and Citrus Groves As Well As the Cave lined valleys Southeast of Tyre the role of this officer u espionage. He has Vio lated his status As a . Officer said Hezbollah s statement distributed in Beirut. That s Why we deplore the enthusiasm shown by others to determine the Fate of this filthy american u said referring to amal. The organization of the oppressed on Earth has demanded an israeli withdrawal from the to curly zone it carved out in South Lebanon when the bulk of Ite occupation army withdrew from Lebanon in 198s, ending a three year invasion. It also demanded the release of lebanese and pales Tinian inmates held at the Koinm detention Camp in the Security zone and in israeli jails. Swaggart from Page 1 a ecu tic presbytery for 10 hours thursday to Dis cuss mailers that could affect his credentials with the Church Church spokeswoman Juleon Turnage said Friday. Abc news has quoted unidentified sources saying that Church officials met and reviewed photographs purporting to show Swaggart and a known prostitute going into and out of a Motel room. Swagman s2, Heads a ministry with an income that was estimated at s142 million in 1936. Bauer contacted at his Palm Springs calif., Home on saturday said he and Bis wife Tammy were kind of sick to our stomachs Over the news of swag arts problems and added our heart goes out to them and their family. My advice to Jimmy would be Don i do anything for about a month and just Pray and the make decisions. I made a very bad mistake by making decisions Loo  Bakker resigned from his pal ministry in March 1987 and later was defrocked by the assemblies of god after admitting to a sexual encounter with Church Secretary Jessica Hahn. Lbs and the Washington Post also have reported the allegations of Swaggart i sexual misconduct. Abc said Marvin Gorman a television evangelist from new Orleans was believed to have provided the photos to Church  1986, Doorman admitted committing an unto ral with a woman. He said however that swagga Thad unjustly accused him of numerous adulterous affairs and he filed a j90 million lawsuit against swag Gart. A judge dismissed the suit saying it was a religious dispute that did t belong m court Gorman whose ministry later filed for bankruptcy is appealing. . Jews urged to criticize Israel Jerusalem a four israeli writers on Sun Day urged american jews to break their silence concerning israeli Security policies and condemn the army crackdown on palestinian protests in the occupied Weil Bank and Gaia strip. By their very silence they american jews Are massively intervening in israeli politics and silently but effectively supporting one Side the tragically wrong Side . Yehoshua Amos of Amos Elon and Yehuda Avichai wrote in a Tetter published in the new York times. We implore them to speak  Yehoshua told the associated press he Hopes in creased involvement of american jews also will step up pressure on Washington to seek a speedy settlement of the Arab israeli conflict. Yehoshua said american jews traditionally have refrained from speaking out on issues concerning is Rael s National Security but he said such a position is no longer valid. Israelis Are split into two  he said. There is a combat Between iwo ideologies. American jews have to speak out. They can t be indifferent to what is  in their letter the writers sharply critic Icid Israel s policies during 20 years of occupation and the recent crackdown by the army on palestinian protests that began dec. 8. Several prominent american jews recently have condemned army policies in the occupied territories but others have reiterated the traditional position of non interference in israeli Security concerns. About 6 million jews live in the United states