European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 24, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Pago 2 the stars and stripes saturday. February 24,1990 w. German Canadian forces cutbacks won t hit troops in Europe army me give views b Steve Taylor Munich Bureau Augsburg. West Germany Young officers in the Wesl German army say the question of european Security should be left to europeans to decide. And a proposed unification of East and Wesl German military forces would be a difficult and lengthy process said col. Manfred Schulz Ronat. An instructor at the West German military facade in in Munich. The soldiers spoke thursday while milling the 1st in. 18th Field arty at Sheridan Cavern for a one Day Orienta Tion of a . Army installation. During an interview. 1st it. Norbert Kutschera. A student at the Academy said that military Security must become More of a european  nato should become a More Politi Cal than military organization because of the decreased threat from the Warsaw i acl. 1st la. Matthias Kabul said in Voic ing an opinion shared by Many of the 60 students who visited the Cavern. Kalcl said both Eastern and Western Europe must decide the Fate of the two blocs. The students also said the reduction of . Troops on West Cirman soil should continue beyond the 195.000 ceiling pro posed b resident Bush. For the moment it s  Kutschera said. Over the next 10 to 20 years the num Ber of american troops in West Germany should be reduced to a minimum he said. N Krman reunification. Schulz Ronat said the integration of East and West Ger Man military forces would be a problem. The mind set of the East German officer especially if he is a member of the communist party is much different from that of our  he said. While the soviet Union and East Ger Many insist that any future German state be Neutral. Schulz Ronat said that West Ger Man membership in nato is important. The students arc attending a five month course before their initial assign ment in the Cirman army. Mildenhall service planned for sergeant Raf Mildenhall. England is \ memorial service will be held Mon a for a 25-year-old air Force sergeant who was killed in a car Accident tuesday. Sgt. Paul Nikoleyczik. An administration specialist with 3rd air Force head quarters was killed in a head on Colli Sion with a truck. The Accident occurred on the All Highway about 6 54 . South of Tecl Ford. According to a Suffolk county police spokesman. Nikoleyczik. A native of new York was Raveling South from Thetford when he tried to pass another car and crashed into the Ruck. The memorial service is scheduled for the Raf Mildenhall Chapel at 3 30 . The Driver of the truck. Hasan Kcal of London was treated for Shock and minor injuries. By Joseph Owen Stuttgart Bureau budget cuts have prompted the Ca Nadian forces to plan a reduction in their numbers for the second straight year but the Cut has no definite Impact on troops in Europe. Worldwide troop strength will drop through attrition from 85,000 to 83.500, said army it. Col. Ralph Cole Man. About 8.200 of those Are in Europe. There also Are 1,800 civilian employees in Europe. Most personnel cuts will occur at National defense he in and around Ottawa and on defense Liaison staffs in London and Washington. The 1990-91 defense budget will be $12 billion . $10 billion a 5.9 percent increase but $210 million less than the department of National de sense had expected to receive. The cuts diesel prices drop Munich. West Germany is prices for diesel furl at Exchange win stations in Wesl Germany and the Netherlands dropped 10 rants per ration thursday an a us Europe spokeswoman said. There was no change in he Price of gasoline. Barbara Kirsch said. In West Germany and the Nell rounds the new Price at Exchange pumps for diesel is $1.33 per Gal Lon while 100-liter Coupon books sell for $35.10. Also would limit the 1991-92 budget in crease to about 5 percent. Finance minister Michael Wilson s 1989-90 Federal budget presented last april and designed to reduce Canada s budget deficit Cut $2.7 billion . $2.3 billion from projected defense spending Over the five year period that was to follow. And the 1990-91 budget Wilson made Public on tuesday featured $658 million . $549 million in military spending cuts Between now and 1995. Canada can plan five years ahead be cause of its governmental Structure. Ca Nadian prime ministers always belong to the party with the most seats in the coun try s House of commons so the govern ment can plan defense spending without most of the political jockeying that occurs Between a . President of one party and a Congress dominated by an other party. But other developments can alter those plans. The purpose of the troop reduction is to make More Money available for Capi Tal expenditures said Coleman. A spokes Man Tor the Canadian forces Europe in Lahr West Germany. Wilson s new budget has prompted no base closure announcements unlike last year. The government has cancelled plans to buy Polar 8 icebreakers for service in the Arctic Ocean however and major Force restructuring is Likely to occur after the conclusion of a defense policy review that began when Wilson presented his 1989-90 budget. Leaders of Canada s progressive conservative government have said Canada will make no changes in its european commitments unless those changes occur As part of East West disarmament agreements and after consultation with Canada s nato allies. Parents angry Over postponement of meeting on Ramstein teen clinic by Deedee Arrington Doke Kaiserslautern Bureau Ramstein a West Germany a parents meeting to discuss the base teen clinic was abruptly called off by base officials thursday night leaving More than 100 adults who showed up mystified and angry. It has not yet been rescheduled a base spokesman said Friday. The clinic provides teen agers with confidential help on sensitive medical problems or questions. Among the topics on the meeting s Agenda were contraception teen age pregnancy sexual Ity sexually transmitted diseases and aids. The discussion was sponsored by the Ramstein parents and teachers association. It was suddenly put on hold at a thursday afternoon staff meeting which was the first time the senior base leadership had heard about it said sol. Rich Romero the base spokesman. He refused to name the official who ordered the meeting postponed. Col. George Meyer the base clinic commander did not say Why the presentation could not be held As planned when he briefly spoke to the irate group thursday night. Fliers advertising the meeting were sent out about two weeks ago. How dare they think they can Stonewall 150 people said Laura los a Borg. The Mother of a Ramstein Junior High student. I feel like we de served More of an answer about Why it was put  parents in attendance said they wanted to hear the same information about the clinic that had been provided to Ramstein Junior High Stu dents in school assemblies recently. I just wanted to be provided what the flier said said maj. Bill Callahan whose daughter attends the Junior High school. Leseberg said she had expected to come away reassured about clinic services. Rumours in the Community have suggested that the teen clinic pro Vides students with abortions on de Mand. It would Benefit them to address the rumours she said. Nothing is Ever As Good or As bad As the  one Parent suggested that the Audi ence write letters to Brig. Gen. Law rence e. Boese the  Mil itary Community commander to protest the presentation s delay. Reward offered in suspect s escape Bygar Pomeroy staff writer . Authorities Are offering a $5,000 Reward for information leading to the capture of an attempted rape suspect who escaped from his military escort and later attacked two military police. Staff sgt. Michael a. Yarn 37, escaped in Frankfurt West Germany feb. 6. The escape followed his arraignment in Butzbach by a 3rd army div judge on charges of attempted rape aggravated As Sault kidnapping and communicating a threat. He was travelling to meet his attorney in the area of the Frankfurt shopping Center when he fled. Military police were immediately notified and within two hours a patrol found him in the main Frankfurt train station and attempted to apprehend him said 3rd army div spokesman maj. Van pc Ecrette. Yam attacked the police and fled amid the crowd of evening commuters Jenerette said Friday. Yarn has been at Large since and should be considered dangerous. The Soldier assigned to he co 5th in 18th inf in Friedberg West Germany had been held in pret Al confinement at the army confinement facility in Mann Heim for four months. He was signed out from Mannheim to a guard from his unit on the morning of his escape Jenerette said. The escort and Yam did not know each other before the trip Jenerette said. We have no reason to believe there was a conspiracy of any kind he said. Yarn is scheduled to stand trial for a sept. 28 incident near Hanau in which he allegedly attacked a local woman. A West German taxi Driver who witnessed part of the incident contacted West Ger Man police and they arrested Yam. Yarn is a 17-year army Veteran and was his battalion s learning resource no at the time of his arrest. He had been assigned to the unit for a month before his arrest. Yarn could also be charged with escape from custody desertion and assault and Battery Jenerette said. His general court martial is still scheduled to Start March 8 in Butzbach. Anyone with information on yarn should Contact a local military police or criminal investigation come Jenerette said. Hiring abuse uncovered at is in says Wiesbaden West Germany is the head of the department o de sense inspector general s office in Europe says investigators have uncovered abuse in hiring practices at the stars and stripes. But Navy capt. Bill Hegeman would not provide details. Hug can s office has assigned up to seven investigators since december to look into allegations of waste fraud and abuse at the newspaper. The probe was prompted by a request from Gen. John r. Calvin who Heads the . European come and by a hot line Call to the Agen . Gene Townsend. The commander and editor in chief of the paper said Friday that any comment regarding the investigation would be premature Pend ing the in s final report. Derek Vander Schaaf the department of defense Deputy inspector general in Washington said he expects a preliminary report to be ready by april but he geman said it could be finished As Early As March