European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 1, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page b the stars and stripes Friday. Antii 1.1988 medical personnel cuts called a War stopper world today b sv1l.mamj.bartm.oiwashington Bureau so Ash i i ton the army and air Force have Climma cd hundreds of officers from their already Short handed Midica branches in what Senate lifters Sav is a misguided attempt to comply with a congressional directive. Thai news has particularly upset sen. John Glenn. L Nhi \ a Hove Senate armed services manpower and i a Viand subcommittee called together inc military s lop medical officials this week to consider serious  in thu health area we have i War stopper on our  f Glenn Aid refit ring to what would be a 40 percent shortage m the my its a Viii ii corps in the even of War. I Gen Murphy a. Chesney the air farce surgeon font ral said the service is cutting Joo officer positions in i in Mcdue Al area this fiscal year and Cul More than 70 the previous year. The army eliminated 150 medi Cal officers last year but none this year said that serv ice s surgeon general la. Gen. Quinn Becker. Tilven. Congress prime instigator of the ongoing 6 percent reduction in military officer strength was stunned by inc statements. He said the Law requiring the reductions specifically exempted the already Short staffed medical area and he asked subcommittee staff to lout into the Issue. Air roue officials pointed Oul after the hearing however. Thai Congress Only made the exemption Law last sear ton Sale for the 7q officers that were Cut. But line Senate Sla tit who asked not to he identified said be we did put that in writing Only Psi year but we never thought they d be so stupid Aslo shoot them selves in the foot in the medical area win re they re already  Glenn and sen. Pete Wilson. A Calif ranking minority member of the rub committee were most alarmed thai the air Force actually had projected a 300-Offlcit Cut in tilt minister. Ali Akbar Elayan contrasted with p Isi  iranian leaders Tarcai Conmy Dalia Siuri in kind  iraqi Poison Gas us "wi1 Himl never deployed chemical weapons against Iraq and will never do so vol Ayala told to press con Ference. He said Iran will not consider the Eplion Esen in Elri Button. Tiki my  ins count is Lias signed Iht-1 1425 f u Rit \ a protocol outlawing chemical Amis use. Vday Iti. Who is consid Cid a moderate in the Irani an Fhi Vitinu in reiterated that Iran has a full so pail it " i Maninfa Iuro chemical arms. List i added that does t mean we arc producing. Having he capability of production Prev Cal future attacks Anil accused other i Uji tries of silent tolerance. Us Aliata reported in occur Rcd afire iranian forces occupied the area fallowing a ground Battle Iraq has denied responsibility. Iran balks kurdish re oils fighting the iraqi Eurn ment. In Austn wily. Men Anil women were taken by Force to Gas by a bul in Kalanja Poison and Gas were talc in to the houses of  Vela Yali said. Rarely have we recalled any incident which Tia victimized the Resi dents of a City in this scale after Hiroshima and naga  Cyl Deli i armed it the worst single incident of chem a Jung Tislim of Mustard it cups at a Icil of Pons use since world War i Halaja was bombarded More than 0 times with Poison tas. Killing 5.000 i Cpl must la women and Hildn a. And injuring 7.000. He said. The Disant Uniel conference has been Arco dating a ban on production stockpiling and use of chemical weapons for 20 years. Vela Yali said he saw a relative stagnation in the negotiations. Japanese group begins non lethal whale study Tokyo up a Japan ii Environ Mcneal group bunched a non lethal study of Pacific whales thursday to show the japanese Goshern Mcm and whaling Industry that research an of conducted without killing the ses mammals. The government which agreed u a worldwide ban on commercial whaling is funding a controversial research hum for 300 Milc whales in the Antarctic which began in january. Whaling Industry officials have said killing the whales h necessary to determine heir age be. Birth Rales and other information. The whale meal will be sold to cover some of he costs of Chc Hunt. They said. Everything we fare teamed Over the jail j 5 years indicates we can learn All i Host things by studying live whales said Jim Darling an american scientist who will Lead the project to Siudy Humpback whales off the coast of Japan. The Reagan administration has Crit i cd Japan s research whaling As comic rival whaling under a new name and banned japanese boats from fishing in american Waters to protest it. Population growth rate up Only slightly in Japan Tokyo a Japan s population grew 0.49 percent last year the smallest annual in crease since world War ii. The management and coordination Agency reported thursday thai the nation s population reached 122.26 million on oct. I. 187, that included 13.320 million people Over age 65. A 3. Percent annual increase. The elderly now comprise 10.1 percent of Japan s population compared to 14.7 percent in West Germany 13,2 percent in Italy 1.1,1 per cent of France 12-1 percent in the Netherlands 12.0 percent of the United slates and 10.4 per cent in Canada the Agency said. Japan s annual growth Rale has declined since 972 when it recorded a 1,41 percent increase the Agency said. In 198s. The population grow 0,52 percent Thailand arrests 2 men for bringing in Gold Bangkok. Thailand a a West pm Man and a briton were aimed a fir trying 10 smuggle into Thailand 44 pounds of Gold bars Worth 3400.000. Customs official said Thiart Day. The Weil German Christian Helmut 10, and Lii briton Daniel Culver 24, were arrested upon arrival at Bangkok s Don Muang International Airport wednesday night on a flight from Hong Kong the officials Saidt the Gold was hid Den in special pockets sewn into their shins they added. Helmut is from Wiesbaden. Culver s Home town was not immediately available. The two men claimed that 3 group of thai businessmen had paid them 1500 each to carry the Gold the officials said. The maximum prison sentence for smuggling Gold into the country ii 10 years. If Yugoslavia reach draft standby agreement Belgrade Yugo Abvia a Yugoslavia and the International monetary fund Bare reached an Accord on a draft Sundby agreement that Olaf for More intensive monitoring of tic country s Overall economic performance. Senior official said thursday the Accord calling far a one year standby agreement represents b precondition for the said. He Laid the agreement with he if will be the basis for Long term rescheduling of Yugoslavia s debts toward member countries of the pahs club. The Paris club i an informal institution of Western government officials who meet regularly to Ciu inc requests for debt Relief from firn strapped countries