European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 27, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse Page the stars and stripes saturday february 27,1988 Waldheim cancels anschluss speech Vienna Austria a president Kurt Wald him has cancelled plans to address a solemn ceremony of tit use 50lh anniversary of the nation s anneal i i Litt a Tiivi Len in Lii Luil i office announced thursday. Several leading politicians had called on watch into give up the plans to deliver a speech on March 11 because of the juror Over his service in the German army during world War ii. Many political leaders had said that a Waldheir speech would not be the Way to Lead austrians fleeting on the atrocities of the nazi past. Organizers of the March 11 Jimh Jcj in inulin Chancellor Franz with Waldheir thursday morning. Later the Nisi irent s office released a statement saying lha Waldheim would deliver a televised and Drc Sii to male prisoners tried escape the Camp by Hidi on a Supply fifth victim Wise found guilty of shooting to Deal was a prisoner who did not repo quickly enough for a head count Olin mates. Legislation allows incentive pay for some Dod medical career areas by Breiu. Washington to Hea blk wartime shortages of military no Congress is considering legislation offer ing More pay for certain medical career . Daniel Inouye a Hawaii introduced legislation that would provide incentive pay for periods of one year pro Viding nurses agree in writing to remain on Active duty for at least that Long. The Active and Reserve Force Short More than 1,700 nurse Aneff mists according to or. Williamj Prter assist ant defense secret Arajj wealth. Despite projected improve bus through various recruiting ecu win and educational in ,bre5 primarily at the re still expect to be Short 2qpirurse anaesthetists by 1992."it is a serious problem a spokesman for Mayer said. Mayer has been warning for More thana year that in the event of full mobilize a medical support units would -1 by shortages in critic nurses wednesday had Al kale noted that to Elba 0jn Roblum is in the reserves,7 Jav Hin the military counts for 65 prof its nursing staff during full mobilization. Inouye s legislation Only would Autho Rize incentive pay for Active duty nurses. But an aide to the senator Saia the Bill would be changed to include Reserve nurses if the Pentagon requests it. Some doctors receive $12,000 to$15,000 in annual incentive pay. Inouye s aide Saum fun gives the defense to offer the Jipos to those nursing exist. They be told us that yes there s problem but we have no authority " to offer nurses More Money he said. Officials could not say How much the nurses could get if the bin were aide added that with the National shortage of nurses he expects Congress be receptive to the legislation. Con Tilso is awaiting a report on the which the general a finish this mid-198taiepentajon entered into an association of nurse Srsic twists to me that organization s re Cruit nurses or get them to com steer in Advance to provide part time services War. Better wartime health care sought Washington a military medical officials said thursday that improvements arc needed in Battlefield health care but conditions have improved greatly since five years ago when Only one out of 10 casualties could expect adequate have to spend either dollars or blood and we prefer to spend dollars Navy surgeon general James a. Zimble told a House armed services subcommittee hearing. Zimble said congressional support willbe needed for a plan to attain wartime medical readiness by 1992.dr. William Mayer assistant Secretary of defense for health affaire said that five years ago adequate medical attention would have been available to Only 10 per cent of Battlefield casualties. After a year improvements increased that figure to about 20 percent Mayer said describing condition As still grossly he said no comparable figures Are available for present conditions but facilities Are still needed abroad. He said there is no funding for 41 overseas army hospitals in addition to three for the Navy and two for the air Force. Mayer said the . Military can no mobilize about 60 percent of the medical personnel and facilities needed in the event of general i m very comfortable that we re most of the Way toward being Able to respond adequately today in ways that we could t have dreamed of five year Sago he told the subcommittee on medi Cal personnel and compensation which is examining military medical care Readi Ness Force surgeon general Murphy a. Chesney said he has purchased 75 per cent of the Hospital Beds that would be needed overseas in wartime but there Isno Money for the other 25 percent army surgeon general Quinn h. Becke said although we have achieved Admira ble Progress in correcting our medical read iness shortfalls critical equipment and personnel deficiencies remain. American killed 2 Hurt in 1 car Accident Wiesbaden is a . Civil a a and two others injured a Light pole a German Iman said thursday. The Driver apparently her car swerved Sia walk and hit the Light 1 15 . car Strasse. A 45-year-old civilian Man in the carwash pronounced dead t Kuni tto Fth Fri in pager were treated and. Injuries at the air Force regional medi Cal Center in Wiesbaden. A 19-year-old american woman walk from the path of Skcar the spokeswoman said. Police estimated the car was travelling when the Accident of totalled about $6,200. But the deceased s name is being withheld pending notification of relatives. Britan a. Zealand exercise still suspended Wellington new zealand a naval Maneu vers Between Britain and new zealand will remain sus Pended while new zealand maintains its anti nuclear policy Britain s chief of defense staff said thursday. Sir John fieldhouse said i Christchurch that a suspension also continued on port visits by British warships to new zealand. The United kingdom s attitude re Mains unchanged. We will neither confirm or deny the presence of nuclear weapons aboard our ships. That stance applies All Over the world fieldhouse said. He made the remarks during an interview after the first of two Days of talks Between the senior military com Manders of Britain Australia and new zealand. New zealand a member of the Anu military Alliance along with Australia and the United states has refused to allow warships carrying nuclear weapons into a ports. That policy has led to the virtual collapse of the Alliance
