European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 27, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 3 the stars and stripes saturday february 27,1998 Winter comes to Munich a photo a lightly dressed  skier rides purposefully toward an 01 errant flail stroller headed in inc opposite direction u their or Altai Crews Friday during a snowstorm in Munich s English Garden. The fire substantial snowfall of the Winter dumped More Linn 6 inches on the bavarian capital. Americans want . Troops stationed in Europe poll says Brussels at1 americans Stem gov Fjor keep ing . Iron ii in Western europe1 but think the fillies should help More favor strengthening tics to Europe. Gallup polled i.100 americans nationwide last no vember and december on  of the executive Branch of the european economic Community. A separate poll of Weil european Public opinion Aho commissioned by the dec and released at the same time indicated hut europeans place ins importance on .-europcan lies than do americans. It also showed that ,1 much smaller share a europeans than americans think trans Atlantic relations have weak ened Over the past 10 years. The european Survey was based on interviews with More than 11,000 so pc Pitisi october and november in All 13 eco. Or common Marvel. Countries. Ali Gallup Survey said 70 percent of the americans interviewed fell in was necessary to retain a . Mill Taly presence in Western Europe to prevent a soviet attack. Twenty four percent said it was not necessary. The european poll did not ask views on the presence of . Troops in Europe. Concern among european governments is growing that . Financial strains and Infra cd focus on Secu Rity Nuiji outside Europe May Lead to at least a partial withdrawal of the 336,000 . Troops in Europe. The . Survey also said 53 percent Felt the West Ern european nations were contributing too Little to Ilir defense of inc free world. About one Quarter said the european Effort was adequate. Nearly identical views were expressed in a ivt3 Gallup poll on . Liu Rapcan relations. In inc latest poll 26 percent said Lite United stairs spends too much to help defend Western Europe and 33 percent said too much was spent on Japan. About 40 percent said spending on these bellies was about right. On terrorism three quarters said european support was too Reali. Eighteen percent said in was adequate. In the Survey of european opinion 60 percent of Thoice questioned said relations with America were of treat importance while 86 percent in the . Survey said they put great Stock in lies to Lur pc. Twenty nine percent of europeans said lies to the 1 nerd Stales Hud Cav Cecii Over inc past decade while .s3 percent of americans held this View. Also. 90 percent of americans who had heard of the com Man Market described their feelings toward it As very Good. Grill s2 percent of the europeans said they were favourable toward inc United Stales. An dec official said inc less positive opinions expressed by europeans about the United states was probably a reflection of re cent economic tensions and a growing feeling in Europe that inc superpowers arc negotiating important issues Over the Heads of the europeans. There Are difficulties across the Board in .-Eu rope an relations said Carlo Ripa de Mcana who is head of inc cultural affairs. He cited As an example Spain s a Eccl decision to Force the United states to remove its fld lighter bombers and some troops from Spanish soil. Willy Leclercq. The dec commissioner for external relations said he was encouraged thai the . Poll showed americans feel a Strong Lin i to Europe we Musi however watch not to allow i desc Bonds in weaken Over time. In appears from the Reading of this Survey dial this is indeed the danger he said. Declercq noted that while  interest in Europe was High those who responded to the Survey said they thought the american Public was More interested in u Hal s happening in Japan and the Sovil Union. The poll also said 62 percent fell it was very important for the . Government to pay ail lion to inc concerns of and events in Vestern Lur pc. That com pared with a 65 percent rating for Japan and 82 per cent for the soviet Union. The Survey results also showed Twenty nine Percini of americans have heard or read about the common Market. Of these 51 percent snid the group was Likely to by Neil the United slates. Among the europeans 21 percent said they saw Ai k jul a so so Chance that a world War would break Oul in the Neil 10 Sears. Thirty two percent said they saw no Chance. The responses were virtually the same As in a 1986 dec poll that asked the same question. World today. Catholic clergy in Poland say reforms overdue Warsaw Poland api Poland s roman Catho Lic Bishops on Friday said time is running out for communist authorities to introduce sweeping economic and political reforms including consultation Gua Rantee for private Enterprise and inc right of worker Laform Independent Trade unions. The Bishops also said icy viewed with sort oiliness and concern the Impact of Price hike imposed by the government earlier this month saying authorities must take Steps to protect pensioners invalid and poor families from further  the Bishops made their remarks in a communique released Alicr a two Day meeting wednesday and thursday of the polish episcopate in Warsaw that was presided Over by the polish primate Cardinal Jorif Glemp. At least 250,000 suffer from leprosy in Indonesia Jakarta Indonesia up at least 250.000 indonesians twice the number registered with inc world health organization suffer from leprosy inc state news Agency Ankara reported Friday. Leprosy is a chronic infectious disease caused by a Bacillus in which progressive tissue degeneration is accompanied by toss of sensation and can Lead to wasting of Muscles and production . Most cases of the disease arc found in South Sulawesi province said or. Johon Kumia director of Ljung Padang rehabilitation Center for leprosy Vic Tims located in the provincial capital. Amaru did not give a total Tor inc number of victims in the province bul said that Only 35,000 seek regular medical care. Data from the health ministry shows that Indonesia s easternmost province of irian Jaya is inc second worst affected by the disease with 15 persons per 1,000 afflicted. Mcdonald s finds britons have Chip on shoulder London api Mcdonald s hns decided the British Spud it a Dud when it comes to French Fries and ils plan to switch 10 american potato varieties has Crea cd a Flap among some patriots. The fast food Chain plans to use Brilis i frown Pota toes of the North american variety tailed the russet Burbank. For years in has used British grown potatoes of the British pc Llano Dell variety. A company spokeswoman said thursday the Deci Sion to make the change in the British Mcdonald s outlets was made basically because the Kuisel Bur Bank has got a better flavor and  but agricultural expert Michael Shaw who in t Happy Daboul the switch lot the newspaper Mcdon Ald s is so powerful in the  business that they arc killing off the great British  conservative lawmaker Ann Winterton agreed. My primary interest is promoting food whith is grown in this country. Potatoes is a crop we grow particularly Well. There Are Many varieties of excellent  spread of aids slowing reports danish official Copenhagen Denmark a the time it takes for the number of aids cases to double has slowed from Ulo 17 months and us number of eases is now lower than expected a National health adm is ration spokesman said thursday. In 1987, 87 be developed the deadly disease compared with an estimate of 1 is based on the Rale aids spread during the previous iwo years. Joern Knudsen told inc associated press. The average life expectancy among those who con tract aids grew from nine months in l�b5 to 22 months last year Knudsen said partly because of inc widespread use of the drug  now 240 people have developed aids or required immune deficiency syndrome and 119 Nave i died