European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 26, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 the stars and stripes sunday March 26,1989 army tracks amount of child abuse overseas Rafe seems higher study says by Janet d Agostino medical writer the rate of child abuse appears higher in overseas army communities than in military communities in the United Stales according to a report released by the army s criminal investigation come. Bui the higher rate May be caused by easier Detec Tion overseas rather than More abusive family situations. The analysis was Lias cd on a review of worldwide army child abuse statistics for 1985, 1986 and 1987, and on in depth Case reviews of 55 randomly selected investigations from the army criminal investigation come. The report found Hal i n 1986, 364 out of 833 child abuse incidents or 44 percent occurred outside the United Stales. Thetis arc about double the number of soldiers based in the uni cd Stales than Are overseas. According to More recent criminal investigation command figures 483 of 902 reports of abuse occurred overseas in 1987. In 1988, 512 of 1,122 Inci dents worldwide were reported overseas however the analysis could not determine whether More abuse actually occurred in overseas army communities or whether the increase was caused by other factors such As limited Access to non military sources of help. In the slates service members can hide child abuse Tram military authorities by going to civilian hospitals or support facilities the report stated. Civil Ian hospitals overseas arc More difficult 6 use because of language and cultural barriers. According to a department of army analysis of child abuse figures for fiscal 1987, 9.2 children per 1,000 younger than 18 Are reported to have been abused army wide compared with 10 children per 1,000 in Europe said Sharon Davis family advocacy program manager for the army in Europe. These Fig ures arc lower than reports in the civilian Community of 31 out of 1,000 children being abused. The criminal investigation command analysis found an increase in the reports of child abuse worldwide but said this appeared to be caused by greater Public awareness and concern rather than More incidents of abuse. Although the overseas Rale May be higher because of easier detection there Are characteristics of military life overseas that place strains on soldiers and their families and May increase the likelihood of child abuse according to the report. The army study showed military families Are burdened by Long separations from relatives and friends frequent moves and social isolation living overseas adds further stress to military families because of the language Barrier and social and cultural differences Davis said. The fear of terrorism and increased Security precautions Are other characteristics of living Over seas that military families do not have to contend with in the United states All these factors make maintain ing a stable family life overseas a Challenge Davis said. The analysis slated that the key elements in helping to prevent child abuse Are Public awareness and Educa Tion which can in some cases act to deter a potential abuser by focusing on inc harmful of feels of the act unfortunately the report continued there it no quantifiable data to support this nor is there any data to indicate what sort of education might be most Fieo. Live. Davis believes the Many educational projects run by the family advocacy program prevent the abuse Fig ures from being higher by enabling Early intervention. Programs Tuch a marital and family therapy Par enting classes and financial planning courses  to relieve the stresses thai can Lead to child abuse. Early intervention she said May explain Why the. Majority of abuse cases in Usa eur involve child neglect and minor physical injury rather than severe violent child abuse. There were nine deaths from child abuse in Usa eur in fiscal 1988. She said. The report slated that a comparison Between army and Navy rates indicated no significant variations in the types amount or frequency of child abuse there was no comparison made with the air Force. Terrier natures March 24 Hili Nuny n v an incur float Lett Aurtie Mart cart Mali sip pfc by mirth birth i Norfolk Var it Pumie Wii my s c 1 cd mini vat a j Chi Liaci i Luburgh dflrqh.1 & 4lf4lh j de h4 1 7r to 43 k 4 3? � 42h � h 4j 35 ii a 39 46 .31 by is u so 54 -34 u 42 51 32 u 44 m 46 3 41 pm c if t m 37  4 31 7� h u 45 is lhj1 Al 31 54 3ttl n 76 m m 41 x it 5mimj. 36 n h 33 5� 49 55 37 1 .36 43 144t a k an & a a w u. A � it we Law wild c j i Lon � 7 4s 9 47 u 49 1 4710 to 11 41 51 .34 is 5o s3 40 � 7 40w n to s3 ii 3sn a ii a in i u 47is x a 36 4 ii � 4 h h econ is n 6i 71 us or us anti � w -4s in u h k 43 3 31 32 � 3tm � 7�. A 4s � Ujj j4 41 h profess a Arches peaceful near military installations Nyji Tijones staff writer foul weather greeted West German peace marchers who turned out saturday to continue their weekend of easier demonstrations sonic near is. Military installations. Downpours in Many areas with cold wind in others May have kept Many would be marchers Home witnesses said. At the 10 30 . Kickoff in pin Rasons of a pro list a Nihil military Low flying and Poi son Gas military Community spokeswoman Kathy ports said the weather is bad. La i raining and it s  German police said the protest Drew 450 people who peacefully marched through four streets to the can scr of  spokesman Wolfgang Tassmer said no activities were conducted at military installations. Military policeman staff sgt. Bruce Bandi on duty near ready Barracks in As Chalenburg said protests there were under Way Atlo l5a.rn. -. He said the number of protesters escorted by German police was the smallest i be seen in my three years Here he expected the peaceful activities to continue for about two hours a protests in Gellhausen were just Asun eventful said a military policeman there. About 100 men women and children came to the main Entrance of Coleman Ca sern made two speeches one in German and one in English and then left said sgt. 1st class Joe h. Curtis operations ser Geant. It was very peaceful. Orderly and uneventful. They arrived about 12 35p.m. And left 15 to 20 minutes later he said. The easter peace marches an annual event arc scheduled to continue through monday in inc stale of Hussen they will feature speeches Church services cultural programs and bicycle rallies along routes to the final Dusti nation at Omerberg. The old City Hall Square in downtown Frankfurt. 4 arabs killed 34 Hurt in occupied territories european weather. Am v iwwv1 our in a Hgt Momiu pm 45 � Santl ran to to Toft i raft Jerusalem a four palestini ans died saturday and at least 34 were injured in one of the bloodiest outbreaks of anti israeli violence in the occupied Territo Ries Arab and israeli news reports said. The dead included two men bund killed in the Gaza strip the israeli army said. Arab reports and israeli radio said the Vic Tims were suspected israeli collaborators. Since the uprising be an More than 60 palestinians have been killed by arabs who claimed their victims were helping is race the shooting deaths raised to 411, of palestinians killed in the i month uprising against israeli Rule. Eight Een israelis also have died. Eagle scouts Wiesbaden West Germany a Fruhman at Gen. . Arnold High school received his Eagle scout award toe highest recognition for boy scouts in. A recent ceremony. Sebastien Joly,14,has been in scouting. For More than eight years. For his Eagle scout service project he conducted a food drive in the Wiesbaden military Community. In coordination with the army Community service Joly collected food from Wiesbaden housing areas to be distributed to the needy in the Community. Joly who serves As assistant senior patrol Leader for troop 15, is a member of inc Junior varsity wrestling team at his school. He is the son of chief warrant officer 4 Pierre and Louise Joly. Heidelberg West Germany an eighth grader at Heidelberg Middle school has received his Eagle scout award the highest Honor for boy scouts in a recent ceremony. David Colvin 13, has been in scouting for five years. For his Eagle scout award he organized a project to refurbish the Chil Dren s playground in Raun Borg the Village in which he lives. In coordination with local officials and with help from member of his troop Colvin landscaped the grounds and repaired the equipment at the playground. The project was recognized by the Village mayor with the presentation of an award and also acknowledged in a local German newspaper. Colvin is the son of David and Melody Colvin. To Cam the Eagle Seoul award a Boyscout must fulfil requirements in the. Areas of leadership Scricc. And . This includes earning at least 21 Merit badges arid performing an average of 100 hours on a Community project. Pow cry til i 13 it i 1 w c 4m4iTh Etc 41 4tl m �l_._. _ � Kutt. I. 43 bunt i 4s -48 in t 46 so Daw i approval of gun orders rescinded 79 4j9 a it ji.4us a s 4 a Kim Letl 19 to �4 30 a u p a in los Angeles a us. Cus Toms officials have been ordered to Hall previously approved shipments of More than 400,000 military style assault weapons at the nation s Borders a newspaper reported saturday. The Treasury department s Bureau of alcohol tobacco and. Firearms had Al ready approved the weapons shipments but quickly rescinded that approval Fri Day the los Angeles times reported. The order follows the Bush adminis Lra lion s announcement this month that it was is ainu a temporary ban on new permits allowing the importation of five types of assault weapons into the uni cd states. Among those banned was the ak-47, the weapon used this year to massacre schoolchildren in Stockton Calif William to Drake a top official a at said an internal audit detailing the vast client of imports already authorized had persuaded the Agency to take the emergency action when the moratorium on new permits was announced this month Federal officials indicated they had no control Over permits already approved. However Drake said his Agency believes it was granted that Power under inc i96b gun control act which empowered the aft to Grant licenses authorizing gun imports