European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 13, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Inside stripes a nato talks on troop cuts German reunification open Page 2 a Washington state teachers plan  5 a 62-mile March across Sand takes True  9 a dispute Over Long count1 puts heavyweight title in limbo Page 21 authori2eo unofficial publication for the . Armeo forces Good morning vol. 48. No. 302 tuesday february 13, 1996 just a it by and sunday d 8693 continue fight Mandela urges Reed Anc Leader addresses Cape town rally i rum wire reports Cape town. South Africa a Nelson Mandela began his first full Das of Freedom monday after 27 a years in prison for conspiracy to me Rimm the government and engage in sabotage. After his Long assailed release sunday. Mandela promptly urged his supporter at Home and abroad to increase their pressure against South Africa s Salute minority go serment. Quot we base a sailed too Long for our Freedom Mandela told a sheerm Crossd from a Balcony of ape town s old try Hall. Quot Pecan Swait no  Quot Noss is the time to intensify the struggle on All  he said Quot to relax our efforts Noss should be a mistake Suhich generations to come should not be Able to  related stories photos. Pages 3 and 5. Mandela s 20-Minulc speech before a Crossd estimated at up to 250.000 people seas his first Public remarks since he was sentenced in june ip6-4 to life imprisonment he asked the International Community not to lilt its sanctions against South Africa. Despite the recent changes introduced its president f a. Do Klerk Suhich culminated in his release. Quot to lilt sanctions Noss should be to run the risk of aborting the process toward ending  he said. Mandela s Soick seas firm and his words As eloquently militant As when he defended s Iii enc As the ultimate recourse at his political trial in l%4. A though he looked All of his 71 years and seas grayer than artists renditions Over the Sears had depicted he walked out of Victor Verster prison erect and vigorous. Mandela gave no evidence that his militant opposition to apartheid had been tempered by the years he spent in confinement and there appeared to be nothing in his Nelson Mandela and his wife Winnie give clone had fist salutes to supporters after his release from prison. Initial remarks to give the government much Consolation or encouragement. Although he has been viewed As a potential Leader for All South africans he stressed time and again that his loyalty Lay with the african National Congress for which he was working underground when he was arrested in 1962. Mandela told the crowd that he remained a Quot Loyal and disciplined member Quot of the Anc and still endorsed its policies including its use of armed struggle against the White government. He said v saluted the Anc s military Wing Spear of the nation and its ally the South african communist party Quot for its steady contribution to the struggle for  but he also thanked the Black Sash an organization of White women working to end apartheid and the predominantly White National Union of South african students for being Quot the conscience of White South  and he held out an Olive Brar teb to All Whites asking them to join in shaping a new South Africa. A president Bush telephoned Mandela. From the White House sunday and told him All americans were rejoicing at his release and invited him to the White House. Quot he told me that he wanted to consult see Mandela on Back Page Navy now records officers fitness test results by Janet  Washington Bureau Washington a in the past. . Naval officers rarely broke into a sweat Over their biannual physical readiness tests since the results were hardly noticeable in their personnel files. But that changed feb. I when the Navy began requiring those results to appear clearly in All officer fitness records. A it was an  said cmdr. Dennis Spillane Deputy director of the health and physical readiness division at the naval military personnel Contd. Quot enlisted people who passed or failed were More easily identified because there is a required entry Quot in their records. Petty officer 3rd class Ronald Worden and other enlisted sailors called the change in reporting requirements a Good idea. Quot i be seen too Many officers who Are overweight and look  said Worden an electronics technician assigned to the Cruiser Belknap. Quot i keep myself in  said Petty officer 1st class Henry of Godfroy. A builder with the administrative support unit in Bahrain. Quot i believe everyone should too. Quot if our seniors arc overweight there s no incentive for Junior people to stay in  All Navy people have been required to take physical readiness tests since 1986. Under the system a Sailor s body fat percentage must be reported on enlisted evaluation forms in the Block titled Quot physical  but comments on officers physical fitness and body fat previously were included if at All. Only in the narrative portion of their fitness reports. The new instruction requires that information regarding each officer s physical condition be included in the portion of fitness reports that is carefully reviewed by promotion boards. The instruction also clarifies How the serv ice will Deal with personnel who fail to meet the physical readiness test and weight standards. The Navy test consists of four events a 1.5-mile run or walk or a 500-Yard swim a sit reach every a. Curl  and push . Each Scricc member also is weighed and his body fat measured by command fitness coordinators. The Navy allows a body fat limit of 22 percent for men and 30 percent for women. Individuals who fail the test or exceed the bods fat limit will be Given time to shape up. Spillane said. Quot if we be invested so much to train this person we re certainly going to invest More to help the individual that wants help Quot he said Quot we define significant Progress As an individual who loses i to 2 pounds per week or approximately i percent body lat every two weeks. Quot we re looking at a behaviour change not a crash diet which is something they do  but if serv  do not pass three consecutive tests or weigh ins. Administrative action against them begins. Navy commanders Are responsible for allowing the time for physical activity Spillane said. The instructions encourage commanders to allow service members to take 30 minutes from three workdays Cadi week for exercise