European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 28, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday february 28, 1989 the stars and stripes Page 9 Hessen to fight training area project a Cwm of to to Nyji Tijones staff writer the minister president of the West German state of Hessen will never approve a proposed Extension of the . Army s Friedewald training area near bad Hersfeldt that would involve cutting Trees. There won t be any  training area with my permission said Walter Wallmann in a statement last  Hessen state government will never approve  a  Wallmann made the remarks i Wiesbaden after a feb. 13 army hosted meeting where several West German officials were briefed on the proposed project. The planned improvements would upgrade and expand the training area to allow the 11th army Cav regt to train with it tracked vehicles. After the meeting West German Media reports said 150,000 tree would be felled in the expansion. Though not denying the proposal v corps officials said the Complete plan has not officially been submitted for approval. A v corps spokeswoman said the feb. 13 gesture was meant to be a Heads up informational meet ing with selected West German officials. In a statement of clarification corps officials said the upgrade would require limited tree  officials would not be More specific about the number of Trees involved. The Lith army Cav regt was directed about a year ago to develop a Long Range blueprint for improving the training area but the project is still in the planning phase the v corp statement said. In a written statement from Wall Mann released to the stars and stripes the minister president said he shares the opinion of the Federal min ister of finance that any change in these of the existing training area would violate a use agreement signed in1965. 6 a letter from Wallmann to the finance minister called the plans Noth ing but speculation on the part of sub ordinate american officials which was not approved by their  Wallmann said he will make the position of the Hessen state govern ment Clear to the proper american  no construction will Start and no Trees will be Cut before West German authorities give their approval Accord ing to v corps. The current condition of the train ing area does not allow 11th army Cav regt units to train with tracked vehicles which is critical for the unit s readiness and its commitment to nato the v corps statement said. Military Roundup 2 soldiers Given medals for aiding crash victims Hanau West Germany two Hanau military Community soldiers received the Cavalier of the Road medal wednesday for aiding Accident victims on West German highways. Sgt. Jodi Batye of the 261st signal co on  was driving a military Van easter sunday last year on autobahn 5 when he and three other soldiers came across an Accident involving a station Wagon and a Van. Two West German men in the front seat of the station Wagon died instantly. Eight other people were injured including a woman and a baby thrown fro the Van in the collision. Batye quickly assisted the injured people helping some out of the vehicles then covered and comforted them until ambulances arrived. It. Col. Hugh Mcleod commander of the 85th Matt in on old Argonne Cavern rendered first Pidto a West German Driver and his passenger after their car skidded on German Highway 3 and overturned.b9th men were Able to get out of the vehicle through a window but the passenger had suffered serious head injuries. Mcleod managed to Stop the bleeding and treated both men for Shock before an ambulance arrived. The award is Given by the and a German Auto club in conjunction with local organizations. Signal Ball scheduled for june 10 in Heidelberg Heidelberg West Germany the annual european regimental signal Ball will be held at 5 30 . June 10 at the Heidelberg officers and civilians club in Patrick Henry Village. Signal corps officers warrant officers sergeant major civilian employees in Grade gs-13 or higher and their guests can attend. For More information Contact a signal unit representative or Call ets 376-6098 or 7080. Uso services expanded by donation of $55,000 Frankfurt West Germany Uso information vans will take concert and travel news to More military communities in Frankfurt and other services will be beefed up thanks to a donation of 100,000 West Ger Man Marks or about $55,000, from the heart for us committee. The 400-member group a part of the action com Mittee for German american Solidarity presented the donation to the Community feb. 2. Frankfurt Uso funds three lounges for service members and their families including locations in the City s Airport the Rhein main a military Airlift come terminal and the Community s shopping com plex. The organization also provides new am Van orientations and Tours encouraging Contact with germans. Izmir clinic no honoured for Bio environmental work Izmir air station Turkey tech. Set. Cynthia a. Baldwin the non commissioned officer in charge at Izmir s 7241st a group clinic has Bee named Safe s Bio environmental engineering no of the  engineering tests the drinking water and air for pollutants. It also provides radiation safety testing for communications Sites at Izmir. Prince Charles sets off Hearty laughter As he jokes with students in Venezuela s Ciudad Bolivia 260 Miles Southwest of Caracas. The touring British Prince paid royally entertained the visit to the Simon Bolivar experimental Institute because it is a member of the United world  Prince is president of the organization. I Marine Board urges dismissal of Captain with lesbian friends Camp Lejeune . A a 12-year Marine corps Veteran should be dismissed because her association with lesbians made the corps look bad a Board of inquiry has ruled. Capt. Judy Meade s friendships with lesbian women gave the impression that you yourself were a lesbian and therefore brings discredit to yourself and the Marine corps col. J j. Carroll told Meade on sunday. Meade 36, testified last week that she is not a lesbian. The five member Board recommended that Meade be dismissed with an other than honorable discharge which would mean the loss of Normal discharge and retirement benefits. Meade declined to comment but her civilian attorney Vaughn Taylor called the hearing process unfair. A Board of inquiry hearing differs from a court martial which is similar to a civilian trial in that five Marine Colo Nels hear the presentation of the government against the accused and make a decision. The Board has a Legal adviser available. The opinion is automatically reviewed by the command in general and then the Board of review in Washington. We wish they had court Martiale Judy Meade Tay Lor said. The evidence the government presented would have never been admitted in court. It would have not Bee allowed under the rules of  most of the allegations against Meade stemmed from february 1988 visit she made to the Home of a Beaufort s.c., woman. Government witnesses said they had seen Meade an the woman in bed together. Both Meade and the woman testified they had never had sexual Contact. The prosecutor capt. Christopher e. Dougherty argue that the incident was enough to constitute conduct Unbe coming an officer because some enlisted women also visit ing the House saw the women in bed together. The Board s responsibility is not to make a moral judgment on capt. Judy Meade s life he said. It s to ask you to uphold the standards of the . Marine corps the Marine corps is a Way of life. She has t adopted  the Board said Meade had failed to report suspected lesbian activity and had misled her Superior officers by withholding information that the other woman was a lesbian. Eighteen women at Parris Island s.c., the Only Marin Boot Camp where women go for Basic training have been discharged for homosexual behaviour and court martial Dunder charges of sodomy and indecent acts