European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 12, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 8 a a a the stars and stripes thursday july 12,1990 says it wont let . Troops join Bogota Colombia apr the government said tuesday it will never let . Troops join the anti drug fight in Colombia and said that a rambo to pc operations arc needed More in the United states. The comments by foreign minister Julio Londono came in response to a Newsweek Story. The Magazine said . Troops would play a passive role in dramatic simultaneous anti drug strikes in Bolivia Colombia and Peru. Colombian news Media interpreted that As a suggestion that american troops would be used. Newsweek said a drug raid involving . Troops is unlikely to happen anytime soon if Ever. The foreign ministers comments in a broadcast interview seemed aimed More at colombians than at the United states. A where these rambo Type actions Are needed is in the big North american cities where Large distribution centers Are found and drugs Are sold on Street Corners with the knowledge of american authorities a Londono said in the interview with run radio. A if any Aid is needed it should be in the form of paying fair prices for our Export products and avoiding import taxes on our agricultural and Industrial prod colombians staunch refusal to even consider the presence of . Combat troops on its territory goes Back almost 90 years to colombians loss of what is today Panama. The presence then of . Gunboats assured the Success of a Small group of rebels demanding Independence from Colombia. The new country of Panama that emerged from the rebellion then negotiated the Panama canal treaty with the United states. The . Government has demonstrated repeatedly since then that it understands colombians sensitivity to any . Military presence. The latest occasion was last year when president Bush sent Colombia $65 million Worth of military Aid for colombians anti drug War. The american military presence was limited to Only about 1 so soldiers and was kept at a Low profile. . Transport planes flying the equipment into Bogota stayed for Only a few hours. The american military technicians helping set up equipment or familiarize colombians with it stayed Only a few Days. Colombians news Media ran several stories about the presence of american troops in Colombia at that time. My is , a j. In deep trouble but Happy a entertainer Jeff Aschman cheerfully tackles the Job thousands of other sportsmen Aschman is jubilant of digging his Van out of a 9-foot Drift at Parisher Over two weeks of snowfall that brought new South Miggins snowfields near Sydney Australia. Like Wales its Best skiing conditions in a decade. Barbie aide Tours murder site Lyon France apr French War criminal Paul Rouvier visited a Jesuit College on tuesday where his pro nazi militia imprisoned seven jews before executing them during world War ii. Rouvier 74, who worked closely with Lyon Gestapo chief Klaus Barbie during the German occupation left his prison cell near Paris under armed guard to visit his former Headquarters. The tour was ordered by Jean Pierre get i the magistrate who is gathering evidence to prosecute Rouvier on an additional charge of crimes against humanity. Rouvier and other witnesses some wearing hoods to conceal their identities toured the grounds of the College that served As a militia detention Center in mid-1944. One charge accuses Rouvier of responsibility for the executions of seven jewish detainees on june 28, 1944. The prisoners were shot in nearby Villeux a papa in reprisal for a resistance raid. On monday Robert Nathan whose father was arrested lined Barbie and others last month. On May 19,1944, by Rouvier and executed three months later asked Getti to open up a new charge of crimes against humanity against Rouvier. Rouvier was arrested during the liberation of France but escaped. He was twice convicted of War crimes and sentenced to death in his absence. Under a 20-year statute of limitations those sentences could not be carried out. In 1973, he went into hiding after new charges were raised and was not found until police arrested him in May 1989 at the St. Francis priory in Nice. The priory was run by follow ers of archbishop Marcel Lefevbre the fundamentalist priest excommunicated from the roman Catholic Church. Rouvier denies responsibility for killings torture and sending suspects to the Gestapo during the War. He also denies blow my up a synagogue in 1943. A Barbie was convicted in 1987 of crimes against humanity and is serving a life sentence in France. Getti ques. It a a a military Roundup review reception planned for 1 St army anniversary Ansbach West Germany a the 1st army div will hold a militia review and reception Friday As part of its 50th anniversary Celebration. The review will be at 2 . At Katterbach army Airfield. It will highlight two weeks of commemorative events. A Static display will include ah-1 cobra uh-60 Black Hawk and ah-64 Apache helicopters world War a Vin Tage tracked and wheeled vehicles and the newest addition to the division a the m2/m3 version of the a2 Bradley fighting vehicle. Veterans of the division and of the German 10th Panzer div will be among the dignitaries who will pay homage to the first armoured division deployed in world War h. The divisions commander maj. Gen. Ronald h. Griffith will review the units. The event and a reception that follows Are open to All division soldiers civilians and family members. Events also include a Texas style Barbecue. It will be at the same location on saturday beginning at 4 . A division Rugby team will play its 14th annual game against a team from the 1 St British army div from Werden. Rhein main specialist named legion commander St. Englmar West Germany an air transportation specialist with the 435th Aerial port so at Rhein main a has been elected commander of the department of France of the american legion. Tech. Sgt. Douglas Haggan 36, who joined the american legion after serving in Vietnam will head the department for the coming year. The department includes wartime veterans living in France West Germany England Spain Belgium Denmark and Sweden. Merwyn m. Beavers a Navy Veteran who lives in Frankfurt was re elected National executive committeeman. Michael a. Pietz an air Force Retiree from Spang Dahlem was elected alternate National executive committeeman. Ernest Bolton of Kaiserslautern was elected vice commander at Large. Elected As vice commanders were sgt. 1st class Keith a. Laudermilk of Kaiserslautern air Force Retiree James r. Schaefer of Stuttgart master sgt. David Contreras of binding in and Melvin Rosen of Nice France. Amie Matanky an army Veteran who is a member of Paris Post 1, was re elected delegation chairman and vice commander. Sheinberg commissary to close Down saturday Sheinberg West Germany a the army commissary at Sheinberg will shut its doors saturday . Army troop support Agency officials have announced. The closure comes roughly one month after three units that made up the Sheinberg military Community were deactivated. The commissary remained open a few extra weeks to serve the 80 personnel charged with closing the military Community. The commissary was opened in june 1987, and at its Peak produced $140,000 a month in sales according to Denise Gomes spokeswoman for the army commissary system in Europe. Merchandise that remains unsold As of saturday will be shipped to the commissary in Schinnen Netherlands 75 Miles Southwest of Sheinberg. Bundlach Baum older win army commissary awards we Brocken West Germany a two army commissaries in West Germany were recently presented with Bill Nichols Best commissary awards in recognition of outstanding achievements. The Bundlach commissary was awarded top Overall honors in the Small commissary category of stores with less than $3 million in sales per year. The Baum older commissary was named top store in the Large category which covers outlets with More than $3 million in annual sales. The . Army troop support Agency european commissary Region also honoured several employees during its annual commissary officers seminar which was held last month in sont Hofen West Germany. The winners All from West Germany were Karin Oblet Hauser Secretary at the a Hohenfels commissary outstanding clerical employee of the year Robin l. Burcham store worker at Hillesheim outstanding commissary employee Mohamed Hameed commissary management specialist with the troop support Agency District office in Munich outstanding technical employee of the year and sgt. 1st class Clevola Fedak commissary officer in Bundlach outstanding supervisory employee of the year
