European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 26, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                The stars and stripes Friday. February 25,1988page 24 f a army to begin officer Early out program Idelburg Sas the army a Muju Nunry and. Involuntary Early outs foot retirements for lieutenant colonels colonels 10 meet congressionally Man dated and Mac Ngoh limits. The voluntary release is open to All officers regardless of rank. Each rest will be decided on a Case a officials said wed the army Jan dive up to a year Ofa flour or Ofa service Obliga Tion incurred at a result of military schooling flyers commissioned a Hirough a Sery school May obligation  months  guard or re v a involuntary program for other than regular army officers will affect first lieu tenants who Ore passed Over for the second time by the March promotion Board. Those officers will be separated into Tullar ily earlier Ian  policy. Retirement boards will Convene. Ilo Nels with a Date of rank be nov. 1, 1982, who Are not on Irr Ftp motion list. Lieu Ednanl Dale of rank Between sept. 9. 1979,  july 7. 1981, and who Are not on the colonel promotion list will also be considered Tor Early retirement officials said zones of consideration were estabjisriedjluaaallite1 much  re beat Date before june i 1989. A judge advocate general selective Early retirement Board Tor colonels will consider colonels in thai career Field with a Dale of rank Between oct. 9, 1973, and dec. 2, Gbo Are not on a promotion list i Agency has set up a hot Lull lipjbhl4taii spouses to questions. The number is a Lovon 221-4928, commercial 202-325 0928. Reagan from Page 1 that to say More would gel into areas that violate  the subject of associated press correspondent Terr Anderson nearly hire years in Captivity and the other american hostages in Lebanon arose Early Iii the 30-minute nationally televised question and answer session. We be never let up and we never will in Irving to bring Freedom for All our  Reagan said. Asked about Robertson s claim on wednesday Fiat his Christian broadcasting network had once known the location of some of the hostages and the administration May have missed a Chance for a Rescue the president said i can Only say this. It would be very strange if he did have information. In t it strange that no one in our administration was apprised of it Robertson s comments came at an Atlanta news conference during which he complained that . Intelligence in he Middle East is inadequate and declared that action must be Quick when americans an taken hostage. A Robertson aide said later that the former television evangel Isi was referring la passengers who had been taken hostage by hijackers of a Twa flight in the Middle  identified in our news department at can he location of those hostages in Lebanon very shortly after they were taken and they were in a position where they could have been rescued Robertson said. They were in Beirut and they could have been  Robertson did not provide specific and did not say which hostages were involved. Reagan said we have tried our Best and through every kind of Channel to establish their the hostages whereabouts because that s the beginning of efforts to try and gel them  s very frustrating to try and establish a location Reagan said. But we be never let up and we never will in trying to obtain the Freedom of All the  asked whether he bad told the Reagan administration what he knew the former television evangelist said "1 broadcast it on National television they Monitor our programs virtually every Day later in an interview on Atlanta radio station West Robertson said the information about the hos tages was obtained by a can affiliated to station i Lebanon. My reporters in Lebanon had information initially on where these hostages were taken he said. Robertson said Liat was several years ago when e first hostages were  Republican candidate Jack Kemp called Rob Lensen s statements irresponsible and said he Shoutd apologize to the families of the hostages whom be has needlessly Hurt in an attempt to gain  vice president George Bush campaigning in bos ton was asked about to Oberon s statements. My question would be How come he did t gel hold oath proper authorities in the United slates government the r Jens hostage has to be Quick and it has to be a Surprise thai once the situation has hardened sin months have gone by eight months a year it s virtually impossible to gel any movement because the hostages Are dispersed and the cantors Are More or less dug  americans Are in Captivity in Lebanon including Marine la. Col. William r. Hie Titis who was capture last week. Terry Anderson chief Middle cast correspondent of the associated press is the longest held captive having been kidnapped on March 16,1985, Robertson s co Menli on the hostages marked the Sec Ond time in two weeks that his statement on International matters have sparked controversy. During a Republican presidential debate on feb. 14, he alleged that in soviets have nuclear missiles in Cuba pointing to the United states. The Reagan administration denied it. The president s statement on the contras seemed to be i a soft Appeal for support in Congress for fresh Aid to the i rebels. He noted with regret that the democratic run ii House had rejected his Call for $36,2 million in fresh Aid i i Toul Contra . A goal from Paga 1 Crealie con rolled Congress As part of a deficit reduction package. The reduced Pentagon budget he sent Congress Lail week has been harmful but he said it in t As Low As they Origi Nally wanted to Cut it but it was As High As we could get in in the negotiations Lor the present  earlier Cariucci told the House armed services committee he had hear thai Webb was unhappy but said Webb never elected to come and talk to me about  Webb abruptly resigned monday with a Public blast at Carluci for rejecting Webb s proposals on the Navy budget which was reduced along with budgets for the usher services to meet lowered military spending Wall approved by Congress and president Reagan. Webb will be replaced by William l. Ball 111, a Veteran Capitol Hill lobbyist for the administration. Cariucci appeared before the House armed services committee to defend Reagan s military budget unveiled Las week and Cariucci decisions about How to reduce defense spending by the$33 billion total approved by Reagan and Congress late last year. To meet the lowered spending goals Cariucci said he ordered reductions i ships helicopters and other hardware and chose to remin spending for pay raises and train ing. Cariucci pronounced himself committed to the 600-ship Navy the Fleet size set by Reagan shortly after he took office in 1981 when the Navy had about 450 ships. Cariucci ordered 16 aging frigates mothballed which will mean that Ihen avy will have 580 ships at the end of the current fiscal year. But Cartucci also pointed out that the Navy would be authorized to build 17 ships in Reagan s proposed budget. As most people who be worked with me know i function with an open door said Cariucci Veteran of numerous lop government jobs. He said Webb never came to me with any protest Over the budget cuts nor was 1 aware of his intention to resign until the letter actually landed on my desk monday Cariucci was generally praised wednesday by legislators who noted that he had a difficult Job taking office late last year at about the same time the $33 billion Cut was ordered. Because of that reduction the proposed Pentagon budget for the next fiscal year will be $299 Bil lion. Rep. William Dickinson r-ala., rank ing Republican on the panel referred to Webb and noted i Don t understand where this fit of pique comes from. If anybody s living in fat City it s the Nav the past few years. We be worked toward a 600-Sbip Navy that s Fine but there s nothing magic about  he criticized Webb for what Dickin son said was ill  adm. William a Crowe jr., chairman of the joint chiefs of staff also disputed Webb s statements that Ibe joint chiefs had opposed Cariucci s plan to Mothball the 16 frigates. Webb said the ships should have instead been transferred to the reserves where they could later be resumed to the Active Fleet. Crowe said he did l support putting the hips into the Reserve Fleet both Crowe and Cariucci reiterated their warning trial . Security might be damaged if defense budgets Are not increased. The budget reflects significant Force Structure reductions fewer ships fewer aircraft fewer weapons systems that have Long lorm implications for our National Security said Cariucci. He added we must weigh carefully our future decisions on defense budgets and programs if we Are not to reverse the substantial achievements in our military forces realized at great Cost Over the last seven  defector from Page 1 glasnost  Cla Stosl is soviet Leader Mikhail Gorbachev s term to a Cutler whal be of Many military members Kuby and military de sense attorney cant. William Cade chose to have the Case heard Only by col. Earl Pauley the presiding judge rather than by a jury of at least five officers and enl cd personnel a move thai clearly caught  Shaver the prosecuting attorney off guard Kuby said later that he fell one person to Likely to be influenced by Ami soviet prop he said Many military  As someone to be proven  but simply someone to be Punis Liaf the  Roberts Pali Otisco Stem Ming  he went to the soviet Union is Noi enough Ofa basis for this Case Kuby said. Shaver disagreed. Unlike civilians Roberts took an oath id uphold and defend the Constitution of the United Stales and to Bear True Faith and allegiance to the same he , patriotism is a legitimate Factor to consider in a Case like  Pauley tided with Shaver on the Issue saying the action of a deserter is relevant _ Factor though Pota a Mmel mid. Inane event there is be Dib Jan by com de Wilh  eases the Law is Sel to . It s Only when that selective Jeff pious or wrongful that sanctions would be re pm ref. Hut s not the situation  Cade then filed a motion to dismiss  be cause he claimed the government reneged on a prom ise of an administrative do charge during negotiations for a pc trial agreement we contend that the government negotiated in bad Faith Cade Caid. We were Given reasonable assurances by the Chain of command at fort do that a chapter 10 Admi rust Ghl months pregnant at the time of Ibe couple i return could get better medical care in the West Neumann Bat since Given birth with no complication