European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 26, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 a a the stars and stripes thursday april 26,1990walters says gis Likely to remain in Europe Only As part of nato by David Tarrant Brussels Bureau Willinger West Germany a Vernon a. Walters the . Ambassador to West Germany says . Forces Are Likely to remain in Europe Only As part of nato. A it will be difficult to envisage a situation in which Congress would want to keep . Forces in Europe under any other umbrella than nato which has proved Over the last 40 years that it can and does work a Walters said in a speech tuesday evening. In recent weeks some Western leaders and soviet officials have said that As a result of the changes in Eastern Europe the 16-member nato Alliance should be replaced with a larger organization spanning All of Eastern and Western Europe. In response to such Calls Walters said the 35-member conference on Security and cooperation in Europe is too Large to function As a replacement for nato. He added that the european Community a primary task is the economic integration of Western Europe. The ambassador spoke at a dinner of the Assoc a germans arrest 3 men with phony $100 Bills Lorsch West Germany a amps a West German police confiscated $3.5 million in counterfeit $100 Bills monday when they arrested three men at a Highway rest Stop near Lorsch West Germany. The men whose names have not been released Are from Frankfurt and wills att West Germany and Strasbourg France. The men had unwittingly contacted an undercover police officer to buy the counterfeit Money for $65,000, said Hans Beilstein a spokesman for state police in Hessen. The counterfeit Money was packed in three cardboard boxes and had not hit the Market. Beilstein said the men might be part of a Large counterfeiting ring in France.27-year-old go Dies during physical training Friedberg West Germany a a 3rd army div Soldier died during physical training tuesday. Sgt. Romie Jackson apparently died of natural causes during physical training at Ray Barracks in Friedberg a 3rd army div spokesman said wednesday. The radio repairman of he Btry 2nd in 82nd Field arty had been stationed in West Germany since March 9. He was 27. A memorial service for Jackson will be held at 10 . Friday at the Ray Barracks Chapel. Jackson is survived by his wife Robin d. Jackson of Waverly a. An autopsy is being conducted by military authorities. Tion of the United states army Europe. The european conference ends Friday. Walters lavished Praise for the role that . Forces and nato have played in keeping peace in Europe for 45 years. The steadfast commitment of nato helped pave the Way for the anti communist revolutions of Eastern Europe in 1989, he said. A the tidal wave of democracy that swept across Eastern Europe was a major Victory for the West a he said. A but that does not mean that our work is Over. We cannot dash out As though we were in a theater and someone yelled  a Walters said the United states and Canada still a have a. Vital stake in keeping Europe free. Europe is the largest Industrial infrastructure in the world. Europe has the largest Pool of skilled labor in the  Walters said he believed that the europeans also have an interest in keeping . Forces in Europe. A we Are a counterweight to that great russian state which exists always on the Eastern Border a he said. A a Lithuania a efforts to achieve Independence Are the tip of the iceberg of popular demands by Peoples of the soviet Union to regain Independence a he said. A the shape of the soviet Union or whatever russian state emerges in the future will have an enormous Impact on Security concerns of  u have to undergo changes with the times without nato he sail Sawe a cd peaceful eur echoing the same theme it. Gen. Frederick m Franks jr., Vii corps commander urged soldiers to keep their Eye on the training balls during a time of transition in Europe and in the . Army. A maybe our Mission does no to seem As sharply defined As it was six months ago but its still Here a Franks said or As we All know complacency is a fatal disease among  while it might be difficult to assess the Impact of keeping a trained standing army in Europe a i firmly believe that role under the changing set of circumstances should not be underestimated a he said. Despite the Advent of democracy in Eastern Europe and More Liberal policies in the soviet Union Franks said a your Western nations still have legitimate Security requirements Best fulfilled by a capable and unified  canadians extend training ban on Cf-18 Jet fighters in Europe by Joseph Owen Stuttgart Bureau the Canadian forces have indefinitely extended a ban on Cf-18 fighter Jet operational training flights in Europe a forces spokesman said wednesday. Brig. Gen. Jean Boyle commander of the 1st Canadian air div ordered the continuation of the two Day flight suspension that had applied to the entire Canadian air Force. Boyless decision will remain in effect a until such time As internal reviews now under Way have been completed and to ensure that safety is of primary concern a said the spokesman army it. Col. Ralph Coleman. A collision of Cf-18s Over Karlsruhe West Germany on april 17 killed a Pilot injured three other people and pelted the City with burning wreckage prompting Canada to suspend Cf-18 air to air combat exercises in West Germany. Another Cf-18 Jet crashed sunday off Vancouver Island the fourth Cf-18 crash in april and the 13th since the forces bought 138 of the .-built planes from the Mcdonnell Douglas corp. In 1982. On sunday night Canadian defense minister Bill Mcknight announced a two Day suspension of All Cf-18 training flights to allow commanders to review Accident reports and make recommendations about the f-18 training program. Mcknight a ban ended wednesday afternoon but the forces did not resume flying the planes even in Canada a forces spokesman said. The minister was expected to address the matter wednesday night in Canadas House of commons. The recent accidents have prompted the government to order a review of Pilot training methods. A United press International report said Canadas crash record with the f-18 is double that of the . Military and cited unidentified defense ministry sources who said Canada plans to buy an improved avionics package for the Jet fighters. Up reported that Alex Morrison executive director of the Canadian Institute for strategic studies said Canadas Cf-18s Lack the Modem electronic equipment that the . F-18 has. Morrison also said Canadas air Force pilots tend to Fly the planes a to the limit compared to other countries pilots. A forces spokesman in West Germany declined to comment on Morrison a remarks. In the meantime cleanup of the two Karlsruhe crash Sites continues even though the forces already have hauled away the wreckage of the two jets. City environmental office spokesman Norbert Hacker said work Crews Are using a Backhoe to excavate and replace contaminated soil at the site where one plane crashed in a City Park near a waterworks on the City a South rim. Fuel from the Cf-18 wreckage penetrated the ground to Depths of 3 feet to 10 feet in the Park a water Protection zone Hacker said. Hacker said similar soil replacement work will begin this week at the other crash site about two Miles away a parking lot near an electronics firms office building. The soil at both Sites must be treated in a manner consistent with hazardous waste disposal Laws he said. The Pilot who survived the april 17 Accident air Force capt. Reginald de Coste was released Friday from an infirmary at Canadian forces base Baden sol Lugen after treatment for broken heels. A forces spokesman said the Pilot involved in sundays Accident is still listed As missing. Searchers have found plane debris and fuel at the crash site in the Pacific Ocean. Army master sergeant receives life Ter correction the military occupational specially of a service member who pleaded guilty to Drunken driving was incorrect in an article yesterday. Spec. Gus w. English is a Mechanic assigned to the 8th my co at Rose Barracks in bad Kreuz Nach. ,. ,. A panel of five jurors sentenced Meeks Lebanon lawmaker Dies 10 life in pro son. But because of a pretrial by John Millar Wurzburg Bureau Wurzburg West Germany a an army master sergeant called an exceptional no by his supervisor was sentenced wednesday to life in prison for stabbing his wife to death. Master sgt. Willie Meeks jr., assigned to he co 3rd inf div in Wurzburg pleaded guilty to one count of unpremeditated murder during a general court martial tuesday said capt. Robin Hall the prosecuting attorney. Meeks 44, originally was charged with one count of premeditated murder. His wife Lorene with a Butcher knife As she dozed in bed at their government quarters in Kitzinger on feb. 11. Meeks then drove to Wurzburg and turned himself in to military police. His wife died two Days later from the 21 knife wounds. Meeks said he attacked his 40-year-old wife soon after she told him she wanted to divorce him. The couple had been married 21 years. Just before the Stab.  Bing she had Given the master sergeant a proposed property settlement and told him she would take custody of the Cou Paris apr Lebanon a oldest surviving legislator Kazem Al Khalil died of a heart attack during a visit to the French capital family members reported. He was 89. Agreement the maximum term is 70 years Hall said. The panel consisted of two officers and three senior non commissioned officers. Meeks admitted repeatedly stabbing pies two children. A i was very Hurt and torn a Meeks told the panel wednesday. A a in be admitted a grave sin against humanity and my family. And in be ruined my military  at wednesdays session defense attorney capt. John Clifton asked Meeks who wiped tears from his eyes what he accomplished by killing his wife. A not a thing sir a he said. Clifton told the panel that the attack a was strictly an isolated problem a and he pointed to testimony from family coworkers and others who described Meeks As a a Good Soldier and a Good provider for his family and a Loving father of his children.�?�. Meeks enlisted in the air Force m 1963, serving As an aircraft repairman until he was discharged in 1967. He married in 1968 and enlisted in the army in 1974. Most recently Meeks was the noncommissioned officer in charge of the 3rd inf dives civil affairs Section. His supervisor maj. Donald Klinger said Meeks was positive and professional. A i can honestly say he a one of the Best cos in be run across in my 18-year career a Klinger said. Meeks who would have retired from the army in november will be reduced to Al forfeit All pay and allowances and be Dis honorable discharged