European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 13, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday june 13, 1990 the stars and stripes a a a Page 3 keep curbs Mandela demands by de Reavis staff writer Bonn West Germany a african National Congress Leader Nelson Mandela said tuesday that the lifting of sanctions against South Africa would hinder talks Between his organization and the government. Mandela told reporters that a nothing should be done which might be interpreted by the people of South Africa and the International Community As disrupting the discussions that Are going on today because these discussions Are intended to reach agreement As soon As  a we feel that any move by any country toward the easing of sanctions would be counterproductive a he said. The Man former West German Chancellor Willy Brandt introduced monday As a the next president of South Africa said his two Day Mission to West Germany was aimed at keeping sanctions against South Africa. The Issue is expected to come up next week in Luxembourg at a meeting of european Community foreign ministers and at a full meeting next month in Dublin. A i done to know How Chancellor Helmut Kohl will vote a Mandela said after meeting with Kohl. A but i have the feeling that he will reconsider his original intention of reviewing the possibility of lifting West German  Mandela said West German foreign minister Hans Dietrich Genscher supports sanctions. Without directly addressing the sanctions Issue Kohls office issued a statement saying a the Chancellor underscores the necessity for the Quick and Complete elimination of the existing apartheid structures and the full inclusion of All South africans in the nations political process. The 71-year-old Mandela said Many governments feel South african president . De Klerk should be rewarded for softening the government line on segregation. A de Klerk is an honest and courageous Man who is facing severe criticism from the extreme right among the White population but lifting sanctions will not appease these people a said Mandela who spent 28 years a amps Michael Abrams Nelson Mandela greets supporters at a rally monday in Bonn West Germany. At left is his wife Winnie and at right is former German Chancellor Willy Brandt. In prison. A we shall not accept anything less than Complete self determination and the Western countries should not hinder our  Mandela described by Brandt As a the Man they tried to Bury alive in prison said he had been negotiating secretly with the South african government for changes to the apartheid regime since 1986. Asked How it was possible to forgive the people who kept him imprisoned for almost three decades Mandela said a let bygones be bygones. Its the Only Road to the  Mandela is in the second week of a six week world tour to whip up support for Anc policies. He has visited Botswana France and Switzerland and is scheduled to Fly Back to France wednesday then to Italy Canada and the United states. After that he returns to Europe to visit Britain and Ireland. He will Fly Home via the african countries of Uganda Ethiopia Kenya and Mozambique. Appeals court solves problem of Long delays by Chuck Vinch Washington Bureau Washington a the . Court of military appeals has solved its chronic problem of lengthy Case delays according to an internal review committee. In its analysis of the 1989 caseload the special committee reported a dramatic decrease in Case backlog and processing times. In january 1989, the committee had blasted the three member panel for an a a unacceptably High rate of delay in deciding cases. The court of military appeals is the highest court that deals solely with military Legal cases. It is one step below the supreme court in the . Judicial system. The nine members of the court committee were appointed by the three military justices for the specific task of evaluating their caseload problems. The committee concluded that most of the delays occurred because the judges spent much of their time travelling. The new report which is As glowing As the previous one was scathing shows that the number of Days from the time a petition is filed until a final decision is made dropped to 387 in 1989, Down from 537 the year before and a five year High of 549 in 1987. But the committee expressed concern that problems could reoccur later this year when the panel expands to five judges As ordered by Congress and when chief judge Robinson Everett retires. A sudden and substantial change in membership could Lead to instability if the views of the new judges Are markedly different from their predecessors the report said. The committee members also warned that delays in filling vacancies on the panel could contribute to increased Case processing times. A it is vital that the selection process be completed at the earliest Date to ensure stability in the courts operations a the report said. The nine member committee was led by James Taylor jr., a retired major general and former Deputy judge advocate general of the air Force who is associate Dean of the Wake Forest University school of Law. 4 1 i i % critical budget Issue for guard is maintaining training chief says by Deedee Arrington Doke Kaiserslautern Bureau Ramstein a West Germany a the most critical budget Issue facing the National guard is maintaining its current level of training its chief predicted tuesday. A whatever size we Are if we could keep our training up a our tank time our helicopter flying time our fighter flying hours a we can stay highly combat ready a air Force it. Gen. John b. Conaway said. Modernizing the Conaway Force of 575,000 wont Conaway be a problem in the 1990s As the Active Force draw Down makes More equipment available to the Cuard said Conaway an Active duty officer who serves As National guard Bureau chief. Nor will it be difficult maintaining personnel strength even though the military had been concerned in recent years about a shrinking Pool of americans in the 17 to 21-year age group. The shortage of available labor was expected to last until about 1996, when Young people bom during the mini baby Boom of the 1970s come of age. Instead the pending draw Down has brought about the opposite problem. A was the build Down continues. We will want to take advantage for the Good of the United states of the people who want to continue to serve a Conaway said. A hopefully Well have some billets to take care of these people. That a one of our  no decisions have been made about the guards Force strength. Guard strength traditionally has increased As the Active Force was reduced but Conaway said a strategy and dollars will probably prohibit that this time. Air National guard membership is expected to remain stable. Under one proposal being discussed the army National guard could lose two of its 10 divisions. Both the air and army National guard Are at top  ordered on reduction plan for new officers Washington to amps a Deputy defense Secretary Donald Atwood has ordered a special review of the number of new officers that the services expect to bring into Active duty through 1997, the Pentagon announced tuesday. Atwood wants a report on his desk by july 23 that recommends appropriate reductions for fiscal years 1991 through 1997 in the number of officers produced by the service academies Reserve officer training corps officer candidate schools and other programs. A careful management of the reduction in size of the programs through which the armed forces obtain officers will be essential in the coming defense draw Down Atwood said in a memo dated monday. The memo was sent to Christopher Jehn the Pentagon a manpower chief As Well As to Gen. Colin Powell chairman of the joint chiefs of staff and the service secretaries. In developing the recommendations those officials should take into account a both the objectives of reducing costs and of ensuring the proper mix of backgrounds skills and experience in the officer corps a Atwood said. The recommendations also must support a sound officer manpower Structure a with no hollowing of the Force a he said